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  Popularity of tennis will dip once Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal retire: Boris Becker

  June 23, 2015 17:24 IST

  London:  Six-time Major winner Boris Becker on Tuesday feared that tennis could be lacking big personalities and its popularity might sink in the near future if Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal call time on their

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  Rafael Nadal hopes for a quick turnaround for Wimbledon

  June 17, 2015 18:49 IST

  London: Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has said the first round loss at Aegon Championships has not dented his confidence for Wimbledon, which starts from Monday.“This week I lost an opportunity but my feeling, my

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  Dolgopolov defeats Nadal at Queen's Club; Wawrinka tops Kyrgios

  June 17, 2015 7:52 IST

  London: Two days after winning a grass-court title in Stuttgart, Rafael Nadal was knocked out in the first round of the Queen's Club tournament on Tuesday when he fell 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4 to Alexandr

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  Rafael Nadal beats Troicki to win grass-court Mercedes Cup

  June 14, 2015 21:09 IST

  Stuttgart, Germany (AP):   Rafael Nadal defeated Viktor Troicki 7-6 (3), 6-3 Sunday to win the Mercedes Cup for the third time and claim his first title on grass since Wimbledon in 2010.The top-seeded Spaniard,

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  Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor knocked out of Topshelf Open

  June 11, 2015 11:33 IST

  Den Bosch :  Indo-Canadian tennis pair of Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor were knocked out of the Topshelf Open as they lost their men's doubles quarterfinal in straight sets here.The second seeds lost 4-6, 6-7(7)

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  Stan Wawrinka tops Novak Djokovic in French final, denying career Slam

  June 07, 2015 22:29 IST

  Paris: Stan Wawrinka won the French Open by beating No. 1-seeded Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the final Sunday, thwarting Djokovic's bid to complete a career Grand Slam.The eighth-seeded Wawrinka, so long in

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  Serena Williams beats Safarova in 3 sets at French for 20th major

  June 06, 2015 21:40 IST

  Paris: Overcoming a mid-match lull and a third-set deficit, Serena Williams won her third French Open title and 20th major singles trophy by beating 13th-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2

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  Novak Djokovic tops Andy Murray in 5 sets to reach French Open final

  June 06, 2015 19:06 IST

  Paris: Moving within one victory of completing a career Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic reached the French Open final by getting past Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1 on Saturday in the resumption of a

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  Stan Wawrinka beats Tsonga to reach 1st French Open final

  June 05, 2015 22:17 IST

  Paris: One year after his first-round loss in Paris, Stan Wawrinka will be playing in the final of the French Open. The eighth-seeded Swiss player advanced to his first final at Roland Garros with a

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  Serena Williams to play Safarova in French Open Final

  June 05, 2015 8:08 IST

  Paris: US tennis player Serena Williams, the world number one, defeated the Swiss Timea Bacsinszky 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the semifinals of the French Open in a match that lasted for one hour and 54

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  Andy Murray beats Ferrer sets up clash with Djokovic in French Open semis

  June 04, 2015 7:10 IST

  Paris: World No.3 Andy Murray defeated World No.8 David Ferrer 7-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 in the men's singles quarter-finals to enter the semi-finals of the French Open here on Wednesday.Andy Murray became the first British

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  Novak Djokovic beats 9-time French Open champ Rafael Nadal in quarters

  June 04, 2015 8:33 IST

  Paris: Novak Djokovic ended Rafael Nadal's 39-match French Open winning streak by beating the nine-time champion in a surprisingly lopsided quarterfinal 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday.It is only the second defeat for Nadal in 72

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  Scoreboard panel falls on spectators in French Open

  June 03, 2015 9:35 IST

  Paris:A piece of panelling of the scoreboard standing high on the central court Philippe Chatrier fell down on spectators on Tuesday at Roland Garros, a media report said on Wednesday.Three spectators sustained minor injuries, according

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  Roger Federer loses to pal Stan Wawrinka in 3 sets at French Open

  June 02, 2015 23:14 IST

  Paris (AP):   Stumbling on his way to the net, Roger Federer dropped his racket and fell to his knees on the red clay. Hardly the sort of grace and precision the world has come

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  Serena Williams reaches French Open quarter-finals

  June 02, 2015 7:47 IST

  Paris: US tennis player Serena Williams, ranked No.1 in the world, reached the Roland Garros quarter-finals after beating her compatriot Sloane Stephens 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 in two hours.Despite losing the first set against the 40th-ranked

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  It's on: Djokovic vs Nadal in French Open quarterfinals

  June 02, 2015 6:33 IST

  Paris: From the moment the French Open draw was made more than a week ago, this is the match the tennis world has been awaiting: No. 1 Novak Djokovic against nine-time champion Rafael Nadal.Except instead

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  Defending champion Maria Sharapova loses to Safarova in 4th round of French Open

  June 15, 2015 12:49 IST

  Paris:  Defending champion Maria Sharapova's bid for a third French Open title in four years is over.Coughing between points on an overcast day, the second-seeded Sharapova was outplayed throughout a 7-6 (3), 6-4 loss to

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  Nishikori reaches new milestone at French Open

  June 01, 2015 6:34 IST

  Paris: Kei Nishikori reached another milestone on Sunday, becoming the first Japanese man in more than 80 years to advance to the quarterfinals at the French Open.The fifth-seeded Nishikori, who has yet to drop a

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  French Open: Federer-Monfils halted after 2 sets; Sharapova doesn't play

  June 01, 2015 6:31 IST

  Paris: Roger Federer could be excused if he has a restless night. With thick gray clouds overhead and light slipping away at the end of a rainy day, Federer got broken by Gael Monfils to

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  French Open: Sania enters quarters; Paes, Bopanna knocked out

  June 01, 2015 6:20 IST

  Paris: Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna crashed out in the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals, while Sania Mirza partnering Swiss Martina Hingis entered the quarter-finals of the French Open here on Sunday.Paes partnering Canadian

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  Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis sail into French Open quarterfinals

  May 31, 2015 23:39 IST

  Paris: Sania Mirza remained the only Indian surviving in the French Open by cruising to the quarterfinals with partner Martina Hingis while seasoned Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna bowed out after third round defeats, here

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  Paes, Mirza, Bopanna progress in French Open

  May 30, 2015 6:28 IST

  Paris: Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna won their respective men's doubles matches while Sania Mirza also advanced to the women's doubles third round of the French Open, the lone clay court Major,

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  Indian pairs advance at French Open

  May 27, 2015 23:22 IST

  Paris:  Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna along with their respective partners crossed the opening hurdle of the men's doubles event with hard-fought victories, even as Sania Mirza posted an easy win in the women's doubles

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  Tomas Berdych breezes past Japanese qualifier at French Open

  May 25, 2015 18:03 IST

  Paris (AP):   Fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych eased into the second round of the French Open on Monday with a 6-0, 7-5, 6-3 win over Japanese qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka.Taking on a player looking for a first

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  Roger Federer fumes about selfie-seeker at French Open

  May 24, 2015 20:16 IST

  Paris: For Roger Federer, the menace did not come from the other side of the net.After dispatching Colombian Alejandro Falla in straight sets, the 17-time Grand Slam winner was about to leave center court Sunday

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  Maria Sharapova wants to stay focussed on tennis

  May 23, 2015 13:28 IST

  Paris: French Open defending champion Maria Sharapova said that she is happy to see other players get married or have a baby but wanted to stay focussed on tennis as it comes to herself.The world

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  Rafael Nadal could face Djokovic in French Open quarterfinals

  May 22, 2015 17:43 IST

  Paris:  Rafael Nadal could face top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarterfinals, the toughest draw the nine-time champion has faced at Roland Garros.Nadal has fallen to No. 7 in the ATP rankings since coming

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  Djokovic beats Federer for Rome title; Sharapova also wins

  May 17, 2015 23:51 IST

  Rome: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic bolstered his clay-court credentials a week ahead of Roland Garros with a convincing 6-4, 6-3 win over Roger Federer on Sunday to capture his fourth Italian Open title.Extending his winning streak