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  1st Dominican at major since 1956 loses

  May 26, 2014 6:52 IST

  Paris: Victor Estrella Burgos became the first player from the Dominican Republic in more than a half-century to compete in a Grand Slam tennis tournament, losing 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4 to Jerzy Janowicz of

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  At French, Nadal could face 3 who beat him on clay

  May 23, 2014 16:49 IST

  Paris: Rafael Nadal's path to a ninth French Open title could take him through a series of matches against men he lost to on clay this season.   The top-seeded Nadal was drawn Friday to possibly

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  Top seed Isner beaten by Delbonis in Nice quarters

  May 23, 2014 6:50 IST

  Nice, France: Top-seeded John Isner of the United States lost 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (6) to Federico Delbonis of Argentina in the Open de Nice quarterfinals as both players wasted match points on Thursday.   Isner, who

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  Top-seeded Kerber beats Erakovic in Nuremberg

  May 21, 2014 7:10 IST

  Nuremberg, Germany: Top-seeded Angelique Kerber broke Marina Erakovic of New Zealand at the start of each set, winning in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2 in her Nuremberg Cup opener on Tuesday.   Second-seeded Eugenie Bouchard swept past

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  Montanes, Tursunov advance at Open de Nice

  May 20, 2014 7:01 IST

  Nice, France: Defending champion Albert Montanes of Spain and fifth-seeded Dmitry Tursunov of Russia both won in straight sets Monday to move into the second round of the Open de Nice.   Montanes beat Matthew Ebden

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  Victoria Azarenka to miss French Open

  May 19, 2014 7:37 IST

  Victoria Azarenka will miss the French Open because of a left foot injury.   "Unfortunately I will not be able to compete in Roland Garros this year. Working hard on my recovery & getting back on

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  Djokovic, Serena Williams take Italian Open titles

  May 18, 2014 23:02 IST

  ROME: Novak Djokovic extended his recent dominance over Rafael Nadal by rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory Sunday to win the Italian Open for the third time -- then dedicated the title to his

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  Sara Errani to face Serena Williams in Rome final

  May 18, 2014 9:37 IST

  ROME: Sara Errani became the first home player to reach the Italian Open final in nearly 30 years Saturday, and she'll face top-ranked Serena Williams for the trophy.   Using vocal crowd support to her advantage,

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  Rafael Nadal to renew rivalry vs Novak Djokovic in Rome final

  May 18, 2014 7:55 IST

  ROME : Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Novak Djokovic will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final on Sunday.   There will be an enticing women's championship too, with top-ranked Serena Williams to face

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  Williams to meet Ivanovic in semis of Italian Open semis

  May 17, 2014 13:38 IST

  Rome: Top seed Serena Williams beat Chinese rising star Zhang Shuai in straight sets to set up a semi-final clash with Ana Ivanovic at the Italian Open.The 17-time Grand Slam champion took little over an

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  Nadal holds off strong Murray challenge in Rome

  May 17, 2014 7:23 IST

  Rome: Rafael Nadal stormed back from a surprisingly poor opening set to edge Andy Murray 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 Thursday and secure a spot in the Italian Open semifinals.   Murray jumped out to a 5-0 lead

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  Djokovic beats Ferrer to reach Rome semifinals

  May 16, 2014 22:58 IST

  ROME: Novak Djokovic is back on track after a right wrist injury sidelined him last week.   The second-ranked Serb overcame a stiff challenge from David Ferrer before grinding out a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win Friday

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  Errani beats Li Na to reach Rome semifinals

  May 16, 2014 20:47 IST

  ROME: Sara Errani took advantage of a supportive crowd to beat second-seeded Li Na 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Friday and reach the Italian Open semifinals for the second consecutive year.   The 10th-seeded Errani is attempting to

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  Nadal pushed to 3 sets again at Italian Open

  May 15, 2014 23:20 IST

  ROME: Rafael Nadal was pushed to three sets for the second consecutive match and lined up an Italian Open quarterfinal with Andy Murray on Thursday.   The top-ranked Nadal dropped behind a set and a break

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  Ageless Tommy Haas upsets Wawrinka at Italian Open

  May 15, 2014 19:17 IST

  ROME: The seemingly ageless Tommy Haas upset third-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 Thursday to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.   The oldest player in the draw at 36, Haas used his expertise to give Wawrinka

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  Know Kim Sears, the lady love of birthday boy Andy Murray

  May 16, 2014 7:34 IST

  New Delhi: British tennis star Andy Murray turned 27 on 15th May 2014 and has been ranked one of the world's best tennis players. He is a two-time Grand Slam winner, besides that he also

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  Williams, Sharapova march on for possible collision

  May 15, 2014 10:29 IST

  Rome: World No. 1 Serena Williams beat Andrea Petkovic 6-2, 6-2 in the second round of the Italian Open Wednesday to march on for a possible semi-final collision with Maria Sharapova.Williams showed no ill effects

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  Federer beaten in return after boys' birth in Rome

  May 14, 2014 20:33 IST

  ROME: Roger Federer appeared to lose focus in his first match back after the birth of his second set of twins, losing to 47th-ranked Jeremy Chardy of France 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the second

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  Novak Djokovic reaches third round in Italian Open

  May 14, 2014 14:36 IST

  Rome:  Djokovic returned to full fitness from a right wrist injury and beat Czech veteran Radek Stepanek 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the Italian Open.The second-ranked Serb, who showed no signs of pain

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  Li Na reaches 500th career win

  May 14, 2014 8:08 IST

  Rome: Top seed Li Na beat Casey Dellacqua in straight sets in the second round of Internazionali BNL d'Italia tournament Tuesday to record the 500th professional match win of her career.The Chinese player compiled an

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  Djokovic returns from injury with win in Rome

  May 13, 2014 20:47 IST

  ROME: Novak Djokovic marked his return from a right wrist injury by beating Czech veteran Radek Stepanek 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the Italian Open on Tuesday.   With both new coach Boris Becker

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  Dimitrov overcomes sweaty hands to advance in Rome

  May 13, 2014 7:29 IST

  Rome: Grigor Dimitrov overcame a slow start and sweaty hands to beat 45th-ranked Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Italian Open on Monday.   The 14th-ranked Dimitrov, a Bulgarian

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  Somdev Devvarman climbs to 95th place in ATP rankings

  May 12, 2014 21:32 IST

  New Delhi:  India's top singles tennis player Somdev Devvarman gained two positions to occupy 95th place while compatriot Yuki Bhambri dropped a place to 156 in the latest ATP rankings released Monday.In the doubles ATP

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  Leander Paes denies allegations by Rhea Pillai

  May 12, 2014 19:19 IST

  New Delhi:  Indian tennis veteran Leander Paes today denied allegations made by his partner Rhea Pillai, with whom he is locked in a custody battle for their daughter Aiyana, and made it clear that he

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  Roger Federer alludes to Rome at Italian Open return after boys' birth

  May 12, 2014 18:06 IST

  ROME :  Roger Federer has alluded to a return at the Italian Open following a week off to welcome the birth of his second set of twins.   The 17-time Grand Slam champion tweeted Monday, "ciao

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  Nadal wins Madrid Open after Nishikori retires

  May 12, 2014 8:24 IST

  Madrid: Rafael Nadal finally won another clay-court title, although not in a manner that alleviated any concerns about his recent form on his favorite surface.   The top-ranked Spaniard won his fourth Madrid Open on Sunday

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  Sharapova rallies to beat Halep for Madrid title

  May 11, 2014 23:56 IST

  MADRID: Maria Sharapova bounced back from a poor start to defeat Simona Halep 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday and win the Madrid Open title.   Sharapova, who lost to Serena Williams in last year's final, crumbled in

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  Rafael Nadal to play Japan's Kei Nishikori in Madrid final

  May 11, 2014 8:57 IST

  MADRID :  Top-ranked Rafael Nadal is back in a clay court final at the Madrid Open, where Japan's Kei Nishikori denied an all-Spanish meeting by converting his 10th match point in a grueling victory over