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  Bopanna to receive Davis Cup Commitment Award

  September 11, 2014 21:36 IST

  Bangalore: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna will be awarded the Davis Cup Commitment Award here Saturday on the sidelines of the ongoing World Group play-off tie against Serbia, it was announced by International Tennis Federation

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  Telangana govt gives Rs 1 cr to Sania Mirza for US Open win

  September 11, 2014 21:28 IST

  Hyderabad: Telangana government today felicitated tennis ace Sania Mirza for her recent victory in the US Open mixed doubles and presented her a cheque of Rs one crore.“Sania, who is the brand ambassador for Telangana,

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  Cruel joke by AITA, says Snehadevi after Asiad exlcusion

  September 11, 2014 18:52 IST

  BANGALORE: Hardly had young Snehadevi Reddy recovered from the disappointment of being axed from the women's tennis squad for the Asian Games, the youngster has now been left high and dry after AITA decided to

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  Federer opens against Bolelli in Davis Cup semis

  September 11, 2014 18:25 IST

  Geneva: Lacking a Davis Cup title on his career record, Roger Federer leads Switzerland into its first semifinal in 11 years against Italy on Friday.   Federer, now ranked No. 3 after his run to the

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  Yuki Bhambri to start India's Davis Cup campaign

  September 12, 2014 10:28 IST

  BANGALORE: Yuki Bhambri will open India's Davis Cup campaign against Serbia, drawn against visiting side's number two player Dusan Lajovic for the first singles match of the World Group playoff tie.The second singles match will

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  It's a battle royal for India against Serbia

  September 11, 2014 15:23 IST

  Bangalore: India face one of the most ferocious Davis Cup challenges at home as nothing less than their best would be required to challenge world number two Serbia, who will test skill and strength of

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  How Caroline Wozniacki lost the US open final but won Serena Williams heart

  September 14, 2014 8:33 IST

  New Delhi: Serena Williams spent Sunday evening out on the town with Caroline Wozniacki, despite having just beaten her in the final of the US Open to win an 18th grand slam.The pair posted darkened

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  It was a question of bread and butter:Leander on missing Asiad

  September 11, 2014 10:31 IST

  Bangalore :Their commitment to country questioned after a pullout from the Asian Games, India's top tennis players today tried to put their decision in perspective by saying that they had an obligation to earn their

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  India have a good chance in Davis Cup: Paes

  September 10, 2014 19:46 IST

  Bangalore: India's most experienced tennis player Leander Paes believes that India have a good chance to beat a depleted Serbia in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie commencing here Friday while reiterating that the

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  Bopanna, Sania, Paes to skip Asian Games

  September 11, 2014 7:31 IST

  Bangalore: The All India Tennis Association today allowed Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna to skip the Asian Games for ATP and WTA events with the players saying that they had an obligation to

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  Know how Serena conquers New York Fashion Week after US Open win

  October 27, 2014 10:46 IST

  NEW YORK :  Serena Williams was in the middle of settling down for an interview when she was interrupted by a message: "Anna is here."   That would be the Anna Wintour, the Vogue editor who

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  Cilic to No. 9 with US Open title; Kei Nishikori 8th

  September 10, 2014 7:47 IST

  NEW YORK:  U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic's first Grand Slam title moved him up to No. 9 from No. 16 in the ATP rankings Tuesday, while runner-up Kei Nishikori rose three spots to a career-best

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  Marin Cilic calls US Open title 'life-changing'

  September 10, 2014 7:36 IST

  NEW YORK : After partying at a Manhattan nightclub until 5 a.m., then getting about three hours of sleep, Marin Cilic awoke Tuesday as a Grand Slam champion for the first time -- and began

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  US Open: Despite loss, Japanese fans proud of Kei Nishikori

  September 09, 2014 8:26 IST

  MATSUE, Japan :  While Japanese fans were understandably disappointed after Kei Nishikori missed out on a U.S. Open title, his unprecedented run to the final will do much to boost his career and the sport's

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  Serena Williams not yet thinking about 22 Grand Slam titles

  September 09, 2014 7:26 IST

  NEW YORK : Serena Williams is building a new house, complete with a karaoke room and a purse room for her "bag problem." She and big sister Venus are finally moving apart after more than

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  US Open: Cilic tops Nishikori at US Open for 1st Slam title

  September 09, 2014 7:06 IST

  NEW YORK: Unable to play in the U.S. Open a year ago because of a doping suspension, Marin Cilic is now the tournament's champion.   Croatia's Cilic won his first Grand Slam title by beating Japan's

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  Djokovic to skip Davis Cup tie against India

  September 08, 2014 16:46 IST

  Bangalore: World No.1 Novak Djokovic has decided to skip the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against India scheduled to be played here from Sep 12-14, according to the visiting team's non-playing captain Bogdan Obradovic.“Novak

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  US Open: Serena Williams wins 3rd final in a row, 18th Slam

  September 08, 2014 7:02 IST

  NEW YORK : Serena Williams ended a difficult-for-her Grand Slam season in the best way possible, winning her third consecutive U.S. Open championship and 18th major title overall.  And like each of her matches at Flushing

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  US Open: Bryan brothers win 5th doubles title, 16th major

  September 07, 2014 23:50 IST

  NEW YORK: Bob and Mike Bryan won a record-tying fifth U.S. Open doubles championship Sunday for their 100th tournament title.The top-ranked twins beat 11th-seeded Spaniards Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez 6-3, 6-4. The Bryans matched Richard

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  Leander Paes confirmed for Davis Cup tie against Serbia: Anand Amritraj

  September 07, 2014 17:48 IST

  New Delhi: Veteran star Leander Paes is set to combine with Rohan Bopanna for the doubles rubber during the Davis Cup tie against Serbia, Indian captain Anand Amritraj confirmed today but he says nothing has

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  Leave decision on playing in Asiad to federation: Sania Mirza

  September 07, 2014 13:04 IST

  HYDERABAD: Caught in a dilemma over whether to compete in the Asian Games or the WTA tournaments which clash with the event, Sania Mirza on Sunday left it on the All India Tennis Association to

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  Know how at 14 years of age, Kei Nishikori began his journey to US Open final

  September 29, 2014 10:01 IST

  NEW YORK :  Kei Nishikori's journey to the U.S. Open final began a decade ago, when he was spotted as a teen at a tryout in Japan and invited to move to Florida to attend

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  PM Modi congratulates Sania Mirza

  September 07, 2014 10:04 IST

  New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday congratulated Indian tennis player Sania Mirza for winning the US Open mixed doubles title with her Brazilian partner Bruno Soares."Congratulations to Sania Mirza for the victory in the

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  US Open : Federer, Djokovic both lose in semifinals

  September 07, 2014 9:30 IST

  NEW YORK : Instead of Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer for the U.S. Open title, first-time Grand Slam finalists Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic will vie for the championship after a pair of semifinal surprises

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  US Open:Nishikori stuns Djokovic in semifinals

  September 07, 2014 7:42 IST

  NEW YORK :  Kei Nishikori could tell from all the messages on his phone that the fans back home in Japan were watching in the middle of the night. The 24-year-old stunned top-ranked Novak Djokovic

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  US Open: '89 French champ Chang helps Nishikori to reach final

  September 07, 2014 7:28 IST

  NEW YORK:  Michael Chang knows what it takes to win a Grand Slam title as a player. Lately, as a coach, he's been trying to transmit some of that knowledge to Kei Nishikori while helping

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  US Open: Makarova, Vesnina wins doubles title

  September 07, 2014 7:18 IST

  NEW YORK :  Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won their second Grand Slam women's doubles title, ending Martina Hingis' run at the U.S. Open. The fourth-seeded Russians rallied after losing the first set to beat

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  Sania dedicates US Open title to Telangana and India

  September 07, 2014 7:14 IST

  New Delhi: Left teary-eyed after her Indianness was put into question just weeks back, tennis star Sania Mirza dedicated her US Open title to the country and the new state of Telangana, where her appointment