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  Bryan brothers win doubles at Paris Masters

  November 03, 2014 7:15 IST

  Paris: Bob and Mike Bryan won their 32nd ATP Masters 1,000 title and 102nd overall here Sunday at the at c, as they beat Marcin Matkowski and Jurgen Melzer.The Bryan brothers won 7-6 (5), 5-7,

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  Djokovic easily retains Paris Masters title

  November 02, 2014 23:20 IST

  PARIS: Novak Djokovic became the first man to successfully defend his title at the Paris Masters with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Milos Raonic on Sunday, putting himself in a commanding position in his fight

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  Djokovic sets up Paris Masters final vs Raonic

  November 01, 2014 23:28 IST

  PARIS: Defending champion Novak Djokovic easily defeated Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-3 Saturday to set up a Paris Masters final against big-serving Milos Raonic. The top-ranked Djokovic, who returned to action this week after becoming a father,

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  Raonic reaches Paris Masters final

  November 01, 2014 23:12 IST

  Paris: Seventh-seeded Milos Raonic advanced to the final of the Paris Masters for the first time with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over former champion Tomas Berdych on Saturday.   The Canadian, who produced one of

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  Gear up for tennis says CTL team co-owner Ajay Devgn

  November 01, 2014 15:00 IST

  Mumbai: Bollywood actor-producer Ajay Devgn, who is the co-owner of the Delhi franchisee of the Champions Tennis League (CTL), says everyone should be ready for a lot of tennis this month."I now own a Tennis

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  Federer, Murray advance at Paris Masters

  November 01, 2014 12:44 IST

  Paris: Roger Federer was made to fight all the way by local favorite Jeremy Chardy before reaching the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, while Andy Murray moved one match away from qualifying

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  Suarez Navarro beats Pironkova, advances to semis

  November 01, 2014 8:39 IST

  Sofia, Bulgaria: Carla Suarez Navarro advanced to the semifinals of the season-ending Tournament of Champions by beating Tsvetana Pironkova 7-6 (2), 6-1 yesterday.   The fifth-seeded Spanish player was under pressure knowing that only a straight-set

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  Raonic downs Federer at Paris Masters

  November 01, 2014 7:17 IST

  PARIS: Milos Raonic secured his maiden win over Roger Federer to book his place in the semifinals of the Paris Masters on Friday.   The seventh-seeded Raonic, who had never beaten Federer in six previous meetings,

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  Murray clinches ATP finals berth in Paris

  October 30, 2014 23:10 IST

  PARIS: Andy Murray capped off his autumn comeback with a spot in the ATP Finals by reaching the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters in impressive fashion on Thursday.After missing last year's season-ending tournament following surgery

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  Sania Mirza excited to be in Federer's team in IPTL

  October 29, 2014 20:33 IST

  Hyderabad: On a high after winning the WTA Finals doubles crown and a clutch of prestigious titles this year, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza said she was excited to be part of same team as

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  Wawrinka, Raonic advance at Paris Masters

  October 29, 2014 19:24 IST

  PARIS: Stan Wawrinka won his first match in more than a month Wednesday and advanced to the third round of the Paris Masters.The third-seeded Wawrinka ended a three-match losing streak with a 6-4, 7-6 (6)

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  AITA backs top players, clarifies their Asian Games stand

  October 29, 2014 23:19 IST

  New Delhi: Hours after the government made it clear that it would not extend financial help to athletes skipping important international events, the AITA today sought to clarify the stand taken by three top tennis

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  Put nation first if you want grants and funds, says Sports Ministry

  October 29, 2014 17:44 IST

  New Delhi: Taking exception to top Indian tennis players who were reluctant to compete in the recent Asian Games, the Sports Ministry today said individual players will be able to avail grants from it only

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  Sania Mirza describes PM Narendra Modi as an 'extremely dynamic personality'

  October 29, 2014 7:37 IST

  Hyderabad: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her for WTA Finals victory, Tennis ace Sania Mirza thanked the Premier for backing sportspersons in the country and described him as an ‘extremely dynamic personality'."He (Modi)

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  After an 'amazing' 2014, Sania Mirza targets number one spot

  November 01, 2014 11:57 IST

  Hyderabad: Having ended a successful year with victory in the WTA Tour Finals, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has set her sights on becoming the doubles world number one next season.“That's pretty amazing. People expect

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  WTA Finals: Serena Williams beats Simona Halep to win title

  October 27, 2014 0:01 IST

  Singapore:  The lead-up to Sunday's championship match at the WTA Finals suggested Serena Williams would face a major challenge to beat Simona Halep, but then, the No. 1-ranked player has made a career out of

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  Roger Federer beats Goffin for 6th Swiss Indoors title

  October 26, 2014 23:31 IST

  Basel, Switzerland :  Top-seeded Roger Federer won a sixth Swiss Indoors title on Sunday, comfortably defeating David Goffin of Belgium in straight sets to end a run of two successive final defeats at his hometown

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  WTA Finals: Sania-Cara win doubles title

  October 26, 2014 17:54 IST

  Singapore:  In their last match together, Cara Black and Sania Mirza cruised to the doubles title at the WTA Finals with an authoritative 6-1, 6-0 win over defending champions Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-Wei on

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  WTA Finals: Serena Williams beats Caroline Wozniacki to reach final

  October 25, 2014 17:40 IST

  Singapore:  Serena Williams advanced to the final of the WTA Finals after beating Caroline Wozniacki in a third-set tiebreaker on Saturday, winning 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) to remain on course for a third-straight title in

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  Nadal to have season-ending appendicitis surgery

  October 25, 2014 7:56 IST

  Basel, Switzerland: Rafael Nadal will have season-ending appendicitis surgery next month, ruling him out of the upcoming Paris Masters and the ATP finals in London.    Nadal announced the decision Friday after losing to 17-year-old Borna

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  Coric upsets Nadal to reach Swiss Indoors semis

  October 25, 2014 7:53 IST

  Basel, Switzerland: Teenager Borna Coric upset second-seeded Rafael Nadal in straight sets Friday to reach the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors and announce himself as one of the rising stars of tennis.    Nadal, who struggled

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  Rafael Nadal withdraws from Paris Masters

  October 24, 2014 18:52 IST

  Paris:  World No.3 Spaniard Rafael Nadal Friday withdrew from the ATP Paris Masters, slated for next week, for personal reasons, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced.The 28-year-old joined US Open champion Marin Cilic of Croatia

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  Maria Sharapova concedes No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams

  October 24, 2014 16:52 IST

  Singapore: Maria Sharapova failed to advance out of the WTA Finals groups and conceded the year-end No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams despite a three-set victory over Agnieszka Radwanska on Friday.   Sharapova needed to win

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  WTA Finals: Serena Williams beats Eugenie Bouchard 6-1, 6-1

  October 23, 2014 22:06 IST

  Singapore:  Serena Williams awoke on Thursday dreading playing tennis. By the end of the day, her doubts were defeated and she was still in the running for a third straight WTA Finals crown.   Following the

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  WTA Finals: Petra Kvitova beats Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2

  October 23, 2014 16:25 IST

  Singapore: Petra Kvitova beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2 at the WTA Finals on Thursday, further eroding the Russian player's hopes of claiming the year-end No. 1 ranking.   Sharapova, who needs to win the title to

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  Novak Djokovic welcomes baby boy Stefan

  October 22, 2014 19:36 IST

  Belgrade, Serbia:  Novak Djokovic is a proud father. The top-ranked tennis player tweeted Wednesday that he and his wife, Jelena, were celebrating the birth of their first child -- a boy named Stefan.   "Stefan, our

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  WTA Finals: Simona Halep routs Serena Williams

  October 22, 2014 16:52 IST

  Singapore: Serena Williams was routed 6-0, 6-2 by Simona Halep at the WTA Finals on Wednesday in one of the most one-sided losses of the 18-time Grand Slam champion's career.   The last time Williams managed

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  Somdev, Yuki advance but Ramkumar makes early exit in Pune

  October 22, 2014 10:24 IST

  Pune: India's top singles players, led by Somdev Devvarman, easily advanced to the second round of ATP Pune Challenger but rising star Ramkumar Ramanathan made a shock first-round exit, here on Tuesday.Third seed Somdev proved