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  Caroline Wozniacki beats Maria Sharapova at WTA Finals

  October 21, 2014 23:22 IST

  Singapore:  Caroline Wozniacki credited her training for next month's New York Marathon as a key factor in her victory over Maria Sharapova in a grueling three-set match in the WTA Finals on Tuesday.   Wozniacki won

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  WTA Finals: Simona Halep breezes past Eugenie Bouchard

  October 20, 2014 21:48 IST

  Singapore : Romania's Simona Halep comfortably defeated Canada's Eugenie Bouchard 6-2, 6-3 on Monday's opening night of the WTA Finals.   In a clash of the only two players making their first appearance at the season-ending

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  Andy Murray beats David Ferrer in Vienna to win 30th title

  October 20, 2014 19:53 IST

  Vienna : Andy Murray continued his recent resurgence by winning his second title in three weeks at the Erste Bank Open on Sunday and boosting his chances of making the cut for the ATP finals. 

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  WTA Final: Serena Williams beats Ana Ivanovic in opener

  October 20, 2014 19:15 IST

  Singapore :  Serena Williams won her opening match at the WTA Finals on Monday, beating Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-4 in the Red Group for her 16th consecutive victory at the season-ending tournament.   Williams came into

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  Serena Williams accuses Russian tennis chief 'sexist, racist remarks

  October 20, 2014 15:33 IST

  Serena Williams has labelled Russian tennis federation president Shamil Tarpischev's comments about her and her sister Venus 'sexist, racist and bullying'. Tarpischev, who is also the Russian Davis and Fed Cup captain and a member of

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  US Open champ Marin Cilic wins Kremlin Cup

  October 19, 2014 21:04 IST

  Moscow:  U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic won the Kremlin Cup on Sunday, beating Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-4 in the final. The big-serving Croat, seeded second, broke his Spanish opponent once in each set at

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  Rhea Pillai's cricketer-friend threatened me, claims Leander Paes

  October 18, 2014 6:49 IST

  Mumbai: The ongoing legal dispute between tennis ace Leander Paes and his estranged live-in partner Rhea Pillai has taken a nasty turn with the sportsman alleging her cricketer-friend issued death threats to him and his

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  Top- seeded Raonic eliminated at Kremlin Cup

  October 16, 2014 18:48 IST

  Moscow: Top-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada was eliminated in his first match at the Kremlin Cup on Thursday, losing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to Lithuanian qualifier Ricardas Berankis.   Raonic had a bye into the second round,

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  Federer wins 4th title of year at Shanghai Masters

  October 12, 2014 19:14 IST

  SHANGHAI: Shanghai Masters winner Roger Federer was so rusty in his first match back this week after a month-long break that he was close to packing his bags and heading home.   The Swiss star had

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  Federer outguns Djokovic in Shanghai Masters

  October 11, 2014 21:12 IST

  Shanghai: A feisty Roger Federer overcame Novak Djokovic in a gripping Shanghai Masters semi-final Saturday, ending the Serb's incredible winning streak in China and his hopes of clinching a third successive title.A brilliant attacking display

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  Shuttler Ajay Jayaram reaches Dutch Open semi-finals

  October 11, 2014 10:27 IST

  Almere (Netherlands): Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram was taken the distance before overcoming Indonesian Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka to enter the men's singles semi-finals of the $50,000 Dutch Open Grand Prix here.The 13th seeded Indian, who returned

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  Djokovic, Federer set up Shanghai semifinal

  October 10, 2014 20:49 IST

  SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer set up a rematch of their Wimbledon final with convincing straight-set wins to reach the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters on Friday.The top-ranked Djokovic defeated David Ferrer 6-4, 6-2

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  Serbian tennis ace Ana Ivanovic poses for glamorous Bella magazine photoshoot

  October 10, 2014 8:27 IST

  Ana Ivanovic may have disappointed her fans by withdrawing from the WTA Generali Ladies Linz tournament on Wednesday.But they will at least have something to smile about with the Serbian tennis star on the front

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  Sharapova wins China Open, back to world number 2

  October 06, 2014 7:34 IST

  Beijing: Russian Maria Sharapova conjured up some of her three-setter magic in the final of the China Open tennis on Sunday, rallying past Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic for the title.Sharapova cruised through to

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  Champions Tennis League Introduces Team Owners and Players

  October 01, 2014 18:38 IST

  Mumbai: Vijay Amritraj backed Champions Tennis League (CTL), today named their six city franchisees and further drafted the players for each team, at a media event held today at The Leela, Mumbai.Indian tennis legend and

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  Paes wins Malaysian Open title with Matkowski

  September 28, 2014 20:45 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: Veteran Indian star Leander Paes, who skipped Asian Games to get some valuable ranking points, vindicated his decision by lifting the ATP Malaysian Open with new partner Marcin Matkowski, here todayThe fourth seeded

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  Nishikori beats Benneteau to win Malaysian Open

  September 28, 2014 19:22 IST

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Top-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan beat fourth-seeded Julien Benneteau of France 7-6 (4), 6-4 Sunday to win the Malaysian Open.Playing in his first tournament since reaching the final of the U.S. Open,

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  Shenzhen Open: Andy Murray wins 1st title in 15 months

  September 28, 2014 19:18 IST

  SHENZHEN, China: Second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain rallied from a set down to defeat fourth-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain 5-7, 7-6 (9), 6-1 Sunday to win the Shenzhen Open.Murray saved five match points as he

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  Rafael Nadal returns from wrist injury at China Open

  September 27, 2014 14:01 IST

  Beijing:  Rafael Nadal says the injured right wrist that sidelined him for two months and caused him to miss the U.S. Open is feeling better and he's ready to compete again.   Nadal hasn't played a

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  Petra Kvitova, Eugenie Bouchard qualify for Wuhan Open semis

  September 26, 2014 10:24 IST

  Wuhan, China : Third-seeded Petra Kvitova swept aside Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Wuhan Open on Thursday, while Caroline Wozniacki rallied to beat Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. 

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  Shenzen Open: Somdev loses to Murray; Bopanna-Qureshi also crash out

  September 25, 2014 20:41 IST

  Shenzen: Somdev Devvarman put up a spirited fight but Andy Murray proved too good for the Indian, who bowed out of the ATP Shenzen Open with a straight-set defeat against World No. 11, here today.Somdev

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  Maria Sharapova knocked out by qualifier at Wuhan Open

  September 25, 2014 10:01 IST

  Wuhan, China:  Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the Wuhan Open by Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky 7-6 (3), 7-5 in the third round on Wednesday.   Sharapova double-faulted six times in the first set, and was

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  Kei Nishikori reaches quarterfinals of Malaysian Open

  September 25, 2014 8:51 IST

  Kuala Lampur, Malaysia:  Top-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan beat Rajeev Ram of the United States 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open on Wednesday.   Ram beat Nishikori on grass two years ago,

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  Roger Federer visits India, courtesy Indian fans and Photoshop

  October 05, 2014 10:24 IST

  New Delhi: The superstar of International Tennis, Roger Federer will be seen displaying his magic in the Capital between December 6-8 for International Premier Tennis League. This announcement by the IPTL sent happy waves around

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  Nadal's coach criticizes female Davis Cup captain

  September 23, 2014 17:17 IST

  Madrid: Rafael Nadal's coach has criticized the appointment of a woman as the captain of Spain's Davis Cup team.   Gala Leon, a former WTA player, became the first woman to be appointed captain of the

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  France to host Switzerland on clay in Davis Cup final

  September 22, 2014 22:20 IST

  Paris:  France will play the Davis Cup final against Switzerland on indoor clay in a bid to thwart Roger Federer's quest for a first win in the team competition.   The final will be held at

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  Roger Federer replaces injured Nadal in Indian team for IPTL

  September 22, 2014 18:25 IST

  New Delhi:  Swiss great Roger Federer today replaced Rafael Nadal in the Indian team for the much-awaited Indian Premier Tennis League (IPTL) as the Spaniard has pulled out due to injury.     Federer, the 17-time Grand

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  Ana Ivanovic beats Wozniacki to win Pan Pacific Open

  September 21, 2014 11:18 IST

  Tokyo:  Third-seeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia beat second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Sunday to win the Pan Pacific Open.   In a match that featured two former World No. 1s, Ivanovic broke