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  Controversy over, looking forward to represent Telangana:Sania

  July 25, 2014 19:57 IST

  Hyderabad: Tennis star Sania Mirza today said she wants to put the controversy over her appointment as the brand ambassador of Telangana behind and was honoured and humbled to represent the newly-formed state.“Since I have

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  Sania dragged into unnecessary controversy: Asha Bhosle

  July 25, 2014 16:43 IST

  Mumbai: Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle Friday spoke up for tennis star Sania Mirza, who was at the receiving end of criticism on her appointment as Telangana's brand ambassador, saying it's an "unneccessary controversy"."Sania Mirza

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  BJP distances itself from a party leader's statement on Sania Mirza

  July 25, 2014 12:49 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today distanced itself from a party leader's statement on tennis star Sania Mirza calling her a 'daughter-in-law' of Pakistan, saying it was not BJP's position. "This is not BJP's position," senior BJP

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  Sania Mirza: I will be an Indian till I die

  July 24, 2014 14:34 IST

  Hyderabad:  Indian tennis star Sania Mirza today hit out at politicians for raising objections to her being appointed as Telangana's brand ambassador, saying that her family had been staying in Hyderabad for more than a

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  BJP decries Telangana honour for Sania Mirza

  July 23, 2014 18:55 IST

  Hyderabad: The BJP Wednesday criticised Telangana for appointing tennis star Sania Mirza its brand ambassador and giving her a grant, saying she is a non-local and "daughter-in-law" of Pakistan.K. Laxman, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader

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  Novak Djokovic retains singles top spot, Paes 13th in doubles in ATP rankings

  July 22, 2014 13:52 IST

  New Delhi: Serbian Novak Djokovic sits atop the ATP singles rankings with 13,130 points while Spaniard Rafael Nadal is not far behind in second place with 12,670 points. Meanwhile, with 4,250 points Leander Paes is

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  Everything is on track, IPTL will pan out as planned says Mahesh Bhupathi

  July 20, 2014 12:43 IST

  New Delhi: There is no threat to the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), veteran Indian star Mahesh Bhupathi said today, asserting that none of the team owners has pulled out and a multi-year deal was

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  Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic gets married

  July 10, 2014 23:23 IST

  PODGORICA, Montenegro: Four days after winning Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic has married his pregnant fiancee in a private ceremony in Montenegro.   Djokovic and longtime girlfriend Jelena Ristic were wed Thursday in an upscale resort on the

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  Djokovic replaces Nadal at No. 1 after Wimbledon

  July 07, 2014 18:57 IST

  London: Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic replaced Rafael Nadal at No. 1 in the ATP rankings Monday, while runner-up Roger Federer rose one spot to No. 3.   "It means a lot at this stage of my

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  Wimbledon: Zimonjic, Stosur win mixed doubles title

  July 07, 2014 10:41 IST

  London:  Serbian Nenad Zimonjic and his Australian partner Sam Stosur are the Wimbledon mixed doubles champions. They beat Max Mirnyi of Belarus and Chinese Tapei's Hao-Ching Chan 6-4, 6-2 at the All England Club.It took

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  Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic regains No.1 spot

  July 07, 2014 7:07 IST

  London:  Novak Djokovic regained the No.1 spot for the first time since September last year as he beat Roger Federer in a thrilling final to win his second Wimbledon crown here Sunday.Djokovic beat Federer 6-7

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  Djokovic wins Wimbledon singles crown

  July 06, 2014 23:35 IST

  London: (AP):  Novak Djokovic won his second Wimbledon title and denied Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets Sunday.Djokovic wasted a 5-2 lead in the fourth set but

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  Wimbledon: Second title for Petra Kvitova

  July 06, 2014 2:58 IST

  LONDON : Petra Kvitova plays so much better at the All England Club than anywhere else, and now she owns two championships to prove it. In one of the most dominant performances in a women's

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  Wimbledon: Sock, Pospisil beat Bryan brothers in doubles final

  July 06, 2014 2:01 IST

  LONDON : American Jack Sock and Canadian Vasek Pospisil made their first tournament together a championship-winning one by defeating Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the Wimbledon doubles final.  

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  5 Things about Federer, Djokovic Wimbledon final

  July 05, 2014 17:58 IST

  London: For all their time on the world's biggest tennis stage -- Roger Federer in 24 Grand Slam finals and Novak Djokovic in 13 -- two of the sport's "Big 4" have met in only

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  Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic holds off Grigor Dimitrov to reach the final

  July 05, 2014 5:17 IST

  LONDON : Novak Djokovic is back in the Wimbledon final for the third time in four years after holding off Grigor Dimitrov in a battle of the old guard against the new.   The top-seeded Djokovic

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  Wimbledon: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to meet in final

  July 05, 2014 1:58 IST

  LONDON Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will meet for the Wimbledon title after the old guard held off the new in the semifinals Friday at the All England Club.   Federer, chasing his record eighth Wimbledon

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  Wimbledon: Paes-Stepanek in semis, Sania-Tecau out

  July 04, 2014 18:33 IST

  London: India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek moved into the semi-final of the men's doubles while Sania Mirza and her Romanian partner Horia Tecau were knocked out of mixed doubles of the

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  Tennis' Bouchard might 'Never Say Never' to Bieber

  July 04, 2014 17:08 IST

  London: Eugenie Bouchard would like to think fellow Canadian Justin Bieber is noticing her run to the Wimbledon final.   After Bouchard won her semifinal Thursday, the 20-year-old was asked whether she thinks pop star Bieber

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  Bouchard, 2011 champ Kvitova reach Wimbledon final

  July 04, 2014 15:19 IST

  London: Eugenie Bouchard defeated French Open runner-up Simona Halep 7-6 (5), 6-2 Thursday to become the first Canadian to advance to a Grand Slam tournament final.   The 20-year-old Bouchard, who has not dropped a set

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  Wimbledon: Milos Raonic lines up semifinal clash with Roger Federer

  July 03, 2014 7:33 IST

  LONDON :  Milos Raonic is the first Canadian in more than a century to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon. That was the easy part now he gets to face seven-time champion Roger Federer.   Raonic defeated

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  Wimbledon: No repeat for Andy Murray, beaten by Grigor Dimitrov

  July 03, 2014 7:06 IST

  LONDON : The silence at Centre Court made abundantly clear that Andy Murray's time as Wimbledon champion was coming to a close. Out of sorts from the start of his quarterfinal against up-and-coming Grigor Dimitrov

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  Who is Sachin, wonders Maria Sharapova

  July 02, 2014 15:41 IST

  New Delhi: It may come as  a shock to the millions of cricket god Sachin's fans but its true Tennis queen Maria Sharapova has no clue who this legend batsman is.According to tennisworldusa.org Sachin Tendulkar,

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  5 things to look for at Wimbledon

  July 02, 2014 15:38 IST

  London: Roger Federer's nearly perfect serving carried him back to the Wimbledon quarterfinals.   He'll try to continue his bid for a record eighth championship at the All England Club by beating his friend and countryman

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  Serena Williams breaks down on court after being hit by virus

  July 03, 2014 9:45 IST

  London: Wimbledon witnessed a dramatic scene Tuesday as Serena Williams broke down on court and was forced to quit her doubles match with sister Venus after she was hit by a virus. The tearful 32-year-old

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  Wimbledon: Maria Sharapova falls to Angelique Kerber in fourth round

  July 02, 2014 5:54 IST

  LONDON :  Former champion Maria Sharapova saved six match points before falling to Angelique Kerber in the fourth round at Wimbledon ending her bid to win a second title at the All England Club a

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  Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal loses to 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios

  July 02, 2014 4:40 IST

  LONDON :  For the third year in a row, Rafael Nadal made an early exit from Wimbledon after a stunning loss to a player ranked 100th or lower. Nick Kyrgios, a 19-year-old wild card from

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  Wimbledon: Federer back into quarterfinals for 12th time

  July 01, 2014 20:04 IST

  LONDON: With a dominant display of grass-court tennis, Roger Federer kept up his bid for a record eighth Wimbledon title by beating Tommy Robredo in straight sets Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals at the All