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Serena Williams overcomes the wind and Errani in Fed Cup
April 19, 2015 19:50 ISTBrindisi, Italy: Top-ranked Serena Williams had to fight back from a set down and figure out how to deal with strong winds before overcoming Italy's Sara Errani 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a Fed Cup
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Will do all I can to remain number one: Sania Mirza
April 19, 2015 17:25 ISTHyderabad: Indian tennis star Sania Mirza says she would do all it takes to maintain her world number one ranking."I wish I could tell the future. But, I can't. So, I am going to try
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Sania leads India to Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group triumph
April 18, 2015 23:56 ISTHyderabad: Indian captain Sania Mirza led from the front as the hosts registered a 2-1 victory over Philippines in the final of the Asia/Oceania group II of the Fed Cup tennis tournament, here on Saturday. India's
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Djokovic downs Nadal to reach Monte Carlo Masters final
April 18, 2015 22:53 ISTMonaco: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a strong challenge from Rafael Nadal to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final with a 6-3, 6-3 win Saturday.Djokovic, who extended his current winning streak to 16 matches, will face
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Sentencing of former tennis ace Bob Hewitt postponed
April 18, 2015 20:58 ISTJohannesburg: The sentencing of former tennis Grand Slam champion and convicted child molester Bob Hewitt has been postponed by a South African court till next month to allow his legal team to compile a report
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Berdych moves into Monte Carlo Masters final
April 18, 2015 19:11 ISTMonaco: Sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych overwhelmed Gael Monfis 6-1, 6-4 Saturday to reach the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time.Berdych immediately took control from the baseline and Monfils struggled to cope with
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Serena Williams beats Giorgi to give US 1-0 lead over
April 18, 2015 19:06 ISTBrindisi, Italy: Top-ranked Serena Williams overcame a stiff challenge in the opening set for a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Camila Giorgi on Saturday to give the United States a 1-0 lead over Italy in
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Serena Williams begins her clay season at Italy in Fed Cup
April 18, 2015 16:22 ISTBrindisi, Italy: Having learned to play on rock-hard cement in Compton, California, Serena Williams could easily be excused if she didn't like the slow, red clay courts of Europe.After all, Williams has won only two
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Djokovic to face Nadal in Monte Carlo Masters semifinals
April 18, 2015 16:19 ISTMonaco: Winning a game against Novak Djokovic these days is quite an achievement. Even when you're an U.S. Open champion.Djokovic won the first eight games of his Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinal match Friday before Marin
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Roger Federer loses in 3rd round at Monte Carlo Masters
April 17, 2015 11:58 ISTMonaco: Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka both exited the Monte Carlo Masters in the third round Thursday, and Rafael Nadal continued his road to recovery by overcoming John Isner in three sets.Federer, who played his
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I want to win more Grand Slams before retiring: Sania Mirza
April 17, 2015 11:26 ISTHyderabad: Sania Mirza added another feather in her decorated cap by scaling the ranking peak in the doubles but the Indian star says there is never enough and she wants to win more Grand Slam
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Prarthana Thombare shines as India beat Malaysia 2-0 in Fed Cup
April 16, 2015 22:13 ISTHyderabad: Prarthana Thombare yet again scored an impressive win but Ankita Raina had to work hard as India defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the Asia/Oceania Group II matches in the Fed Cup 2015, here on Thursday.Prarthana
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Paes-Nestor ousted from Monte Carlo Masters
April 16, 2015 18:54 ISTMonaco: Wildcard tennis pair of Benoit Paire and Stan Wawrinka accounted for the Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor as the Indo-Canadian combine lost their men's doubles second round match to be ousted from the Monte
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Sania Mirza is pride of Pakistan too: Shoaib Malik
April 16, 2015 16:48 ISTNew Delhi: Sania Mirza created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one ranking in doubles and the good news has very much pleased her husband Shoaib
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Djokovic, Dibaba bag Laureus Awards
April 16, 2015 11:40 ISTShanghai: Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic and Ethiopian sprinter Genzebe Dibaba were named the Laureus Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year respectively in a glittering ceremony here Wednesday. The ceremony also saw the induction of Indian
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India thrash Pakistan 2-0 in Fed Cup
April 16, 2015 11:37 ISTHyderabad: Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare trounced their rivals in the singles matches as India blanked Pakistan 2-0 in their opening tie in the Asia/Oceania Group II of the Fed Cup here Wednesday. Prarthana trounced Sara
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Hope more youngsters take up sports as career: Sania
April 15, 2015 14:01 ISTHyderabad: Back in the country after a third successive WTA title triumph which catapulted her to the top of world doubles rankings, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza hopes that her feat would inspire youngsters to
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Serena Williams could be asked to play 3 matches in 2 days
April 15, 2015 11:14 ISTRome: Serena Williams has been virtually unbeatable this year. The top-ranked player could face quite a challenge this weekend, though, when she may have to play three matches in two days before a hostile crowd
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Djokovic eases into 3rd round at Monte Carlo Masters
April 15, 2015 11:12 ISTMonaco: Even when it comes to foreign languages skills, Novak Djokovic wants to be the best.After strolling into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-1, 6-4 win over qualifier Albert Ramos-Vinolas,
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Sharapova pulls out of Russia Fed Cup clash with Germany
April 15, 2015 11:09 ISTMoscow: Maria Sharapova has pulled out of Russia's Fed Cup semifinal against Germany this weekend, citing a leg injury.In comments released by the Russian Tennis Federation, second-ranked Sharapova said she "couldn't wait" to compete at
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Sania to lead Indian challenge in Fed Cup
April 14, 2015 10:43 ISTHyderabad: India will be led by newly-crowned world number one Sania Mirza as 11 nations will strive to get promotion to Asia/Oceania Group I when the Fed Cup tennis competition begins here Tuesday.Since Iraq has
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Sania Mirza, first Indian tennis player to reach the top spot in WTA doubles ranking
April 14, 2015 7:32 ISTNew Delhi: Sania Mirza created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one ranking in doubles, following her stupendous title win at the WTA Family Circle Cup
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King of Clay: Nadal back to favorite surface in Monte Carlo
April 12, 2015 23:56 ISTMonaco: Does Rafael Nadal remain the King of Clay? That's the big question surrounding the 14-time Grand Slam winner as the world's best players gather in Monte Carlo this week for the first Masters of
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Celebs praise Sania Mirza on twitter for becoming no. 1
April 12, 2015 23:35 ISTNew Delhi: A host of sports celebrities and politicians showered encomiums on tennis star Sania Mirza for becoming the first woman tennis player from the country to achieve the number one rank.Sania won the WTA
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Indian team snares Rafael Nadal for IPTL-2
April 12, 2015 22:29 ISTDubai: Spanish legend Rafael Nadal will play for the Indian side in the second edition of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), where Japan Warriors will be the new franchise in the competition, scheduled to
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Sania Mirza seals historic world no. 1 rank with Charleston title
April 12, 2015 22:13 ISTCharleston (USA): Sania Mirza on Sunday created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in doubles, following her stupendous title win at the WTA Family
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Sania Mirza a win away from becoming World No.1 doubles player
April 12, 2015 16:14 ISTCharleston (US): Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis survived a tough test to reach the final of the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament here on Saturday.The No.1 seeded Sania and Martina beat 6-4, 1-6, 10-7 Alla
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Sania-Martina secure top spot on leaderboard for WTA Finals
April 11, 2015 16:53 ISTCharleston: Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis secured the No.1 position on the doubles leaderboard for the end-of-season tennis championships after defeating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues and Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova in the quarter-finals of the Family
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