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Leander Paes denies allegations by Rhea Pillai
May 12, 2014 19:19 ISTNew 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 ISTROME : 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 ISTMadrid: 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 ISTMADRID: 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 ISTMADRID : 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
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Nadal beats Bautista Agut to reach Madrid final
May 10, 2014 22:49 ISTMADRID: Top-ranked Rafael Nadal persevered past countryman Roberto Bautista Agut for a 6-4, 6-4 win that returned him to the Madrid Open final on Saturday. Nadal, who reached his first clay final since winning in
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Sharapova, Halep reach Madrid Open final
May 10, 2014 20:16 ISTMADRID: Maria Sharapova held her nerve Saturday to reach her second consecutive Madrid Open final, where she'll play Simona Halep of Romania. Sharapova was cruising against Agnieszka Radwanska before allowing the third-seeded Pole to break
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Maria Sharapova rallies to beat Li Na at Madrid Open
May 10, 2014 10:34 ISTMADRID : Maria Sharapova rallied to earn a spot in the semifinals of the Madrid Open on Friday, a few hours after defending champion Serena Williams withdrew from her match because of injury. Sharapova, who
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Rafael Nadal reaches Madrid Open semifinals
May 09, 2014 21:54 ISTMADRID: Defending champion Rafael Nadal gave his clay-court doldrums a boost by reaching the Madrid Open semifinals on Friday, while two-time defending women's champion Serena Williams withdrew with a leg injury. The top-ranked Nadal had
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Williams pulls out of Madrid Open with injury
May 09, 2014 17:56 ISTMADRID: Two-time defending champion Serena Williams withdrew from the Madrid Open on Friday because of a left thigh injury. The top-ranked American has had her thigh heavily bandaged during play at the clay-court event, and
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Andy Murray loses in 3rd round at Madrid Open
May 08, 2014 23:22 ISTMADRID: Andy Murray hit error after error Thursday and was eliminated from the Madrid Masters in the third round. The Wimbledon champion lost to Santiago Giraldo 6-3, 6-2. Murray's play was erratic throughout the match
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Agassi says Nadal is greatest ever tennis player
May 08, 2014 22:52 ISTSINGAPORE: Andre Agassi says Rafael Nadal should be considered the greatest tennis player ever, not Roger Federer. Agassi made the comments in an interview with Singapore newspaper Straits Times, saying Nadal's achievements are more impressive
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Nadal, Serena, Li Na advance to Madrid quarters
May 08, 2014 22:46 ISTMADRID: Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams lined up Madrid Open quarterfinals against tough Czechs with straight-set wins on Thursday. Nadal's match on Friday should be more revealing. He hadn't lost a quarterfinal on
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Li Na not at her best but into last eight in Madrid
May 08, 2014 20:09 ISTMadrid: Chinese tennis star Li Na was forced to dig deep in order to defeat No.16 seed Sloane Stephens 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in two hours and move into the quarterfinals of the WTA Madrid Open
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Easy wins for Nadal, Williams in Madrid Open
May 08, 2014 6:56 ISTMadrid: Serena Williams swept into the last 16 with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 victory over China's Peng Shuai, while Rafael Nadal began defence of his crown with a crushing 6-1, 6-0 win over Argentina's Juan
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Meet Maria Kirilenko, the latest stunning Russian beauty to play the game of tennis
May 08, 2014 7:34 ISTNew Delhi: Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko a Russian tennis player and model. Kirilenko won the 2002 U.S. Open Girls' Singles and won her first WTA Tour title in 2005 defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open.
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Unheralded Thiem knocks Wawrinka from Madrid
May 08, 2014 9:10 ISTMadrid: Austrian qualifier Dominic Thiem scored the biggest victory of his young career on Tuesday when he rallied for a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over third-ranked Stanislas Wawrinka at the Madrid Open. The 20-year-old Thiem
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Sharapova rallies to avoid early exit at Madrid
May 06, 2014 21:27 ISTMADRID: Maria Sharapova avoided an early exit from the Madrid Open on Tuesday, rallying to beat Christina McHale to reach the third round while Roger Federer withdrew from the men's event. Trailing 4-1 in the
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Federer withdraws from Madrid to be with family
May 06, 2014 17:36 ISTMADRID: Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Madrid Open to spend more time with his family ahead of the birth of his third child. Federer said on his webpage on Tuesday he was pulling out
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Li, Radwanska reach 2nd round at Madrid Open
May 06, 2014 8:41 ISTMadrid: Second-ranked Li Na started her Madrid Open campaign by overcoming a stubborn opponent just as third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska did to reach the second round on Monday. Li's clay debut began with an encouraging 6-1,
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Ex-tennis player Baltacha dies after cancer fight
May 05, 2014 9:31 ISTLondon: Elena Baltacha, the former top-50 professional tennis player who had been fighting liver cancer since retiring from the game, died Sunday. She was 30. The Lawn Tennis Association announced the death of the former
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Carlos Berlocq beats Tomas Berdych to win Portugal Open
May 05, 2014 7:18 ISTOEIRAS, Portugal : Carlos Berlocq stormed back to beat top-seeded Tomas Berdych 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 and win the Portugal Open on Sunday for his second career title. The Argentine shook off his poor start to
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Serena Williams wins in Madrid, Djokovic withdraws
May 04, 2014 23:00 ISTMADRID: Serena Williams brushed aside Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 6-2, 6-1 to open her defense of the Madrid Open title on Sunday, while Maria Sharapova beat Klara Koukalova 6-1, 6-2 in the first round. In
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Djokovic withdraws from Madrid Open
May 04, 2014 20:41 ISTMADRID: Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Madrid Open with the same injury that forced him out of the Monte Carlo Masters last month. The second-ranked Djokovic says "I did everything possible in order to
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Nadal favourite under pressure at Madrid Open
May 04, 2014 19:20 ISTMadrid: Tennis star Rafael Nadal will again be the favourite when the big names begin their matches in the Madrid Open here Monday.The Spaniard is the top seed despite a recent slump in form which
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Sharapova, Ivanovic win in Madrid
May 04, 2014 19:14 ISTMADRID: Maria Sharapova brushed aside Klara Koukalova 6-1, 6-2 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Sunday, while Ana Ivanovic beat Madison Keys 6-1, 7-6 (4). Sharapova, who lost to Serena Williams in
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Sara Errani beats Andrea Petkovic in 1st round at Madrid Open
May 04, 2014 7:17 ISTMADRID : Sara Errani of Italy beat Andrea Petkovic 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday, avenging a loss to the German in the same stage four years ago. Errani
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Sania-Cara clinch Portugal Open
May 03, 2014 22:05 ISTOeiras (Portugal): India's Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black clinched their first WTA title of the season beating Eva Hrdinova and Valeria Solovyeva in the women doubles final of the Portugal Open tennis
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