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  Wimbledon: Stosur, Stephens lose in 1st round

  June 23, 2014 19:18 IST

  London: Former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur and 18th-seeded American Sloane Stephens were among the early losers Monday on the opening day of Wimbledon.   Stosur, the 17th-seeded Australian, fell in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 to

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  Meet Eugenie Bouchard, the latest tennis sensation

  August 26, 2014 7:54 IST

  London: Eugenie Bouchard is the fast rising star of the women's game, that the 20 year-old Canadian laughs quite a lot .Yet when the conversation comes to tennis it is strictly business for Bouchard, whose

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  Wimbledon: Marion Bartoli says she has no regrets for post-Wimbledon retirement

  June 22, 2014 19:10 IST

  LONDON :  Marion Bartoli says she has no regrets about retiring shortly after winning Wimbledon a year ago.She also says she logs onto YouTube every couple of days to watch her last-point ace that ended

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  Wimbledon: Coach Ivanisevic makes Marin Cilic dangerous

  June 22, 2014 17:59 IST

  Zagreb: In the first days of summer the best players in the world occupy the most famous tennis courts. Among those who dream of Wimbledon glory are four ladies and three gentlemen from Croatia.For Marin

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  Nadal ready to raise Spanish sporting spirits

  June 22, 2014 7:06 IST

  London: After Spain's ouster from the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Rafael Nadal is ready and motivated for another shot at the Wimbledon title."For me it doesn't make any differences on my motivation. I

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  Wimbledon: Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal eager to put '13 behind

  June 21, 2014 23:56 IST

  LONDON :  Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal -- and sometimes both -- appeared in all 10 Wimbledon finals from 2003-12, combining to claim nine of those titles. Neither made it that far in 2013. Not

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  Wimbledon: Nishikori 'almost 100 percent' fit heading into the tournament

  June 21, 2014 19:40 IST

  LONDON : Japan's Kei Nishikori says he is "almost 100 percent perfect" health-wise heading into Wimbledon.The 10th-seeded Nishikori has been hampered by a hip problem that he says Saturday contributed to a first-round loss at

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  Know Maria Sharapova, from a shy girl to a business tycoon

  December 12, 2014 11:06 IST

  New Delhi: Ten year ago after her stunning triumph at  Wimbledon Maria Sharapova barely managed to reply to barrage of questions asked by the mediapersons, so shy was she. Today the same shy girl has

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  Paes-Stepanek seeded fifth in Wimbledon

  June 21, 2014 23:51 IST

  London:  India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek Friday were seeded fifth in the men's double while Saina Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black are fourth in the women's doubles for the

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  Andy Murray could face Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon semis

  June 21, 2014 23:52 IST

  LONDON :  Andy Murray will start the defense of his Wimbledon title against David Goffin of Belgium and could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.Murray, who became the first British player to win at

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  Laura Robson won't play at US Open due to injury

  June 19, 2014 11:10 IST

  London: British No 2 Laura Robson has confirmed she will miss the US Open in August as she continues to recover from a wrist injury.Robson has played just one match this year and has already

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  Sharapova teams up with laura Robson for Sugarpova advert

  June 19, 2014 8:54 IST

  London: British tennis star Laura Robson has been at Wimbledon larking around with French Open winner Maria Sharapova – with not a tennis ball in sight.The 20-year-old visited her friend at Sharapova's first pop-up sweet

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  Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon

  June 21, 2014 19:22 IST

  LONDON : Defending champion Andy Murray has been seeded third for Wimbledon, two places above his current world ranking.Novak Djokovic was given the No. 1 seeding Wednesday by the All England Club, moving up from

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  Hingis gets Wimbledon wild card for doubles

  June 21, 2014 19:02 IST

  LONDON: Martina Hingis is returning to play at Wimbledon for the first time in seven years.   The former singles and doubles champion from Switzerland was granted a wild card by the All England Club on

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  Nadal holds onto No. 1; Sharapova up to No. 5 in ATP rankings

  June 09, 2014 20:54 IST

  PARIS : Rafael Nadal has held onto the ATP's No. 1 ranking thanks to his ninth French Open title.   Maria Sharapova's second trophy at Roland Garros moved her up three spots to No. 5 on

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  How Sharapova climbed the stand to meet her dear ones after French open triumph

  July 05, 2014 8:06 IST

  New Delhi: Maria Sharapova once described her early outings on clay as being akin to a "cow on ice", but since her thrilling 6-4, 6-7 (5/7) 6-4 win over Romania's Simona Halep yesterday in the

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  When Narendra Modi ended Ankita Raina's travel worries

  June 09, 2014 14:41 IST

  New Delhi: He has promised to treat sportspersons at par with soldiers and much before taking over over as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi showed just how serious he is about that vision when he resolved

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  Five things learnt at the 2014 French Open

  June 09, 2014 15:24 IST

  Paris: Heading into the French Open, there appeared to be reasons to wonder whether Rafael Nadal would leave Roland Garros as the champion yet again.   There were the three losses on clay, including one last

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  Nadal wins 9th French Open, tops Djokovic in final

  June 08, 2014 23:36 IST

  PARIS: Rafael Nadal won the French Open title for the ninth time, and the fifth time in a row, by beating Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 Sunday in the final.   Nadal improved his record

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  Peng and Hsieh win French Open women's doubles

  June 08, 2014 20:38 IST

  PARIS: Top-seeded Peng Shuai of China and Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan won their second Grand Slam title together by defeating Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-4, 6-1 in the women's doubles final at

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  Maria Sharapova looks ahead to Wimbledon

  June 21, 2014 19:41 IST

  PARIS: With red clay still staining her shoes and socks, Maria Sharapova is already getting ready for the toughest transition in tennis.   Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years on Saturday, beating

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  Andy Murray names Amelie Mauresmo as coach

  June 08, 2014 18:22 IST

  PARIS: Andy Murray hired former tennis player Amelie Mauresmo as his coach on Sunday, and will work with her at least through the grass-court season.   Murray, who won the Wimbledon title last year, has been

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  French Open: 5 things to look for men's final

  June 08, 2014 8:27 IST

  PARIS : Five things to look for in the French Open men's final Sunday:   NADAL VS. DJOKOVIC: No. 1-seeded Rafael Nadal is bidding for a ninth championship at Roland Garros. No. 2 Novak Djokovic is

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  Sharapova wins French Open for 2nd time

  June 07, 2014 22:17 IST

  PARIS: Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years, overcoming some shaky serving Saturday to beat fourth-seeded Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the final.   Sharapova has struggled with her serve

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  Russians win French Open junior titles

  June 07, 2014 21:13 IST

  PARIS: Russians Andrey Rublev and Darya Kasatkina won the the junior titles at the French Open on Saturday.   Kasatkyna rallied past top-seeded Ivana Jorovic of Serbia 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3 in the girls' final, while

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  French Open: Fashion fiesta for tennis divas

  June 10, 2014 9:44 IST

  New Delhi: It is not just in India where the temperature is soaring but also at the Roland Garros . The players playing in French Open which has reached its final stage has seen some

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  Nadal and Djokovic to meet in French Open final

  June 06, 2014 22:48 IST

  PARIS: Rafael Nadal is going for No. 9 at the French Open, and the only man that can stop him is Novak Djokovic.   Nadal is already a record eight-time champion with a lifetime 65-1 record

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  Djokovic makes it back into French Open final

  June 06, 2014 20:12 IST

  PARIS: Novak Djokovic worked his way back into the French Open final, taking care of Ernests Gulbis and his big serve 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 Friday on the first sunny day of this year's tournament.