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  Pan Pacific Open: Sania-Cara triumphs in Tokyo

  September 20, 2014 18:17 IST

  Tokyo: Maintaining her rich vein of form in the current season, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black today bagged the women's doubles title at the WTA Toray Pacific Open with

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  Wozniacki, Ivanovic make final at Pan Pacific Open

  September 20, 2014 14:42 IST

  Tokyo:  Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark beat Garbine Muguruza of Spain 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the Pan Pacific Open.   The U.S. Open finalist lost the first two games of

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  Two-time Grand Slam winner Li Na retires from tour

  September 19, 2014 10:12 IST

  Beijing: Li Na, a two-time Grand Slam champion from China who took tennis in Asia to a new level, has retired due to recurring knee injuries. The 32-year-old Li posted a statement on social media

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  Andy Murray signals backing for Scottish independence

  September 19, 2014 7:50 IST

  London:  After years of carefully avoiding taking a side on the issue, former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has signaled his support for Scottish independence.   Murray, who is Scottish, sent out a post on Twitter early

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  Pan Pacific Open: Caroline Wozniacki moves into quarterfinals

  September 19, 2014 7:40 IST

  Tokyo: Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark rallied from a set down to beat qualifier Jarmila Gajdosova of Australia 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.   The U.S. Open

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  Davis Cup: India loses playoff against Serbia

  September 16, 2014 12:03 IST

  Bangalore, India:  India's agonising wait to return to the World Group continued as the hosts lost 2-3 to Serbia in the rain-hit playoff tie after Yuki Bhambri surrenderedtamely in the decisive fifth rubber against Filip

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  Davis Cup: Switzerland beats Italy 3-1 in semifinal

  September 15, 2014 11:06 IST

  GENEVA :  Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka each have Grand Slam singles titles, and Olympic gold together in doubles. Now they can win Switzerland's first Davis Cup trophy in the competition's 114-year history.   Federer carried

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  Davis Cup: Isner, Querrey win; US beats Slovakia

  September 15, 2014 10:51 IST

  Hoffman Estates, Ill: John Isner and Sam Querrey won their singles matches Sunday as the U.S. completed a 5-0 sweep of Slovakia in the Davis Cup World Group playoff.   Isner captured the final nine games

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  Davis Cup: Doubles win inspired me, says Somdev

  September 15, 2014 7:44 IST

  Bangalore: The doubles win by Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna that kept India in the reckoning was a huge source of inspiration, Somdev Devvarman said on Sunday after he won a five-set battle against Serbia's

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  Davis Cup rain-hit decider to resume at 12noon tomorrow

  September 14, 2014 23:50 IST

  Bangalore: India's Yuki Bhambri will resume his rain-hit Davis Cup decider against Serbia's Filip Krajinovic at 12 noon here tomorrow.     Yuki, who had lost the first set 3-6 against the Serb, was 4-4 into the

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  Davis Cup: Somdev records heroic win but India hopes hanging by thread

  September 14, 2014 22:36 IST

  Bangalore: Somdev Devvarman fought like a true warrior to lock the tie with his stunning victory in the fourth rubber while Yuki Bhambri was locked in an engrossing battle in the decider, halted by rain

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  Davis Cup: Somdev stuns Lajovic; India, Serbia locked 2-2

  September 14, 2014 20:40 IST

  Bangalore: A resilient Somdev Devvarman won the battle of nerves and wits as he pulled off a stunning five-set victory over world number 61 Dusan Lajovic to lock the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie

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  Davis Cup: Federer wins; Switzerland beats Italy 3-1 to reach final

  September 14, 2014 18:30 IST

  GENEVA: Roger Federer has taken Switzerland to its first Davis Cup final in 22 years, beating Fabio Fognini of Italy in the opening reverse singles Sunday for a winning 3-1 lead in their semifinal.   Federer

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  Best Davis Cup comeback win for me: Paes

  September 14, 2014 0:00 IST

  Bangalore: Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes today said that the dramatic victory he pulled off along with partner Rohan Bopanna against formidable Serbians was the best comeback effort of his Davis Cup career.Paes and

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  Davis Cup: Paes-Bopanna magic keeps India alive as hosts pull one back

  September 13, 2014 23:35 IST

  Bangalore: Leander Paes yet again turned the clock back in company of Rohan Bopanna as the Indian duo recorded a dramatic come-from-behind 1-6 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 8-6 win over Serbian pair of Nenad Zimonjic and

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  Davis Cup: France qualifies for the final

  September 13, 2014 22:38 IST

  PARIS: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet put France back in the Davis Cup final by winning the doubles and ending the two-year reign of the Czech Republic on Saturday. Tsonga and Gasquet, who won their singles

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  Davis Cup: Switzerland leads Italy 2-1 in semifinal

  September 13, 2014 21:31 IST

  GENEVA: Without Roger Federer, Switzerland lost in doubles to Italy and had its lead cut to 2-1 in their Davis Cup semifinal on Saturday.   The Swiss decided to rest Federer and paired Stan Wawrinka with

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  Argentina takes 1-0 lead vs Israel in Davis Cup

  September 13, 2014 11:33 IST

  Sunrise, Fla: Leonardo Mayer defeated Bar Botzer 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 Friday to give Argentina a 1-0 lead over Israel in the Davis Cup World Group playoff.   The 26th-ranked Mayer broke Botzer's serve to start

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  Bellucci helps Brazil level Davis Cup playoff

  September 13, 2014 10:07 IST

  Sao Paulo: Thomaz Bellucci rallied from two sets down and saved a match point in a 3-6, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Pablo Andujar on Friday that helped Brazil level the Davis Cup

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  An uphill task for India in Davis Cup: Somdev

  September 13, 2014 8:42 IST

  Bangalore: A despondent Somdev Devvarman, after his four-set loss to Filip Krajinovic which put Serbia 2-0 ahead after the first day in the Davis Cup World Group play-off here Friday, felt that India faced an

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  Davis Cup: Switzerland leads Italy 2-0

  September 12, 2014 22:22 IST

  GENEVA: Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka took Switzerland close to its first Davis Cup final in 22 years after cruising to straight-sets wins in the opening singles against Italy on Friday.   First, Federer beat 76th-ranked

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  Davis Cup: Serbia takes day one honours, take 2-0 lead against India

  September 12, 2014 21:06 IST

  Bangalore: Even a second-string Serbia proved a mighty opponent as Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman suffered crushing singles defeats to leave India trailing 0-2 on the opening day of the Davis Cup World Group play-off

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  Davis Cup: Federer wins, Switzerland leads Italy 1-0

  September 12, 2014 20:24 IST

  GENEVA: Roger Federer gave Switzerland a 1-0 lead over Italy in the Davis Cup semifinals by beating Simone Bolelli 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 Friday.   Federer, seeking to help the Swiss to a first Davis Cup

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  Sania has a change of heart, decides to play in Asian Games

  September 12, 2014 19:33 IST

  Bangalore: In a significant development, Sania Mirza has agreed to play in the upcoming Asian Games; two days after AITA announced that they would allow top players to miss the Incheon event, keeping in mind

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  Davis Cup: The better player won, says Bhambri

  September 12, 2014 19:25 IST

  Bangalore: Rueing the host of unforced errors and missed opportunities, Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri conceded that he lost to a better and more consistent player in Dusan Lajovic, who gave Serbia a 1-0 lead

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  Davis Cup: Serbia jump to 1-0 lead against India

  September 12, 2014 18:03 IST

  Bangalore: Serbia took a 1-0 lead over India when their No.1 player Dusan Lajovic defeated an inconsistent Yuki Bhambri 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in the first singles of the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie here

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  Bopanna is open to playing with Paes at Rio

  September 12, 2014 16:48 IST

  Bangalore:  India's doubles star Rohan Bopanna says the bitterness that had developed between him and Leander Paes in the build-up to the 2012 London Games is “long gone and over” and he was not averse

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  Serbia expects to beat India even without Djokovic, says Obradovic

  September 11, 2014 23:41 IST

  BANGALORE: Even without Novak Djokovic on the court, Serbia captain Bogdan Obradovic is expecting a win when his team plays India in the Davis Cup playoffs.   Djokovic opted out of the best-of-five series due to