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  Cilic, Becker reach 2nd round at Zagreb Indoors

  February 04, 2014 6:38 IST

  Zagreb, Croatia: Defending champion Marin Cilic of Croatia eased into the second round of the Zagreb Indoors on Monday, while Benjamin Becker of Germany had to save seven match points before advancing.   The fifth-seeded Cilic

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  Davis Cup: Germany overcome Spain 4-1

  February 03, 2014 13:39 IST

  Berlin: Germany have secured a 4-1 win to knock Spain out of the Davis Cup.Spain exited early for a second straight year as three-time winners Germany wrapped up the victory on home soil in Frankfurt

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  Let's shift the focus away from Leander and Mahesh now: Somdev

  February 03, 2014 13:34 IST

  Indore: With India's recent Davis Cup triumph against Chinese Taipei coming without the experience of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, the country's numero uno singles player Somdev Devvarman feels it is time that the focus

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  Davis Cup: Italy qualifies to quarter finals

  February 03, 2014 9:12 IST

  Buenos Aires: Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini defeated in four sets Argentine player Carlos Berlocq and granted Italy the qualification to Davis Cup quarter finals.Italians will now face the winning team between Britain and the

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  Davis Cup: Czech beats Netherlands 3-2

  February 03, 2014 9:05 IST

  Prague: The Czech tennis team beat the Netherlands 3-2 in the first round matches of Davis Cup after Tomas Berdych beat De Bakker 3-0.Thus the Czech team Sunday advanced to the quarterfinal against Japan, Xinhua

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  Murray beats Querrey; Brits top US in Davis Cup

  February 03, 2014 6:53 IST

  San Diego: Less than five months after having back surgery, Wimbledon champion Andy Murray propelled Britain into the next round of the Davis Cup and earned some time off.Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7

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  Davis Cup: Japan beats injury-plagued Canada 3-1

  February 02, 2014 13:30 IST

  Tokyo: Japan clinched its Davis Cup World Group clash 3-1 on Sunday when Frank Dancevic of Canada was forced to retire in the second set of his reverse singles match with Kei Nishikori.   With Nishikori

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  Saketh, Yuki complete India's 5-0 whitewash of Taipei

  February 02, 2014 13:25 IST

  Indore: Saketh Myneni and Yuki Bhambri recorded dominating straight-set victories as India completed a 5-0 rout of Chinese Taipei in the first round of their Asia/Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie, here today.      Myneni, who

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  Know female tennis players who dared to bare for magazines

  February 03, 2014 7:16 IST

  New Delhi: Female tennis players enthrall us but when they sizzle in photoshoots, it's a different court game altogether.These women ooze with vitality and glamour. Let's take a look at the hottest tennis players ever to

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  Davis Cup: Czech Republic lead Netherlands 2-1

  February 02, 2014 9:49 IST

  Prague: The Czech tennis team led the Netherlands 2-1 in the first round match of Davis Cup after Berdych/Stepanek beat Rojer /Haase in the doubles.Berdych/Stepanek beat Rojer/Haase 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6, Xinhua reported Saturday.The

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  Germany, France, Swiss advance in Davis Cup

  February 02, 2014 7:55 IST

  San Diego: Germany knocked out Spain in the Davis Cup on Saturday and was rewarded with an even bigger hurdle against France in the quarterfinals in April.Since Germany's last title in 1993, Spain had won

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  Davis Cup tie: Somdev gives India 2-0 lead

  February 01, 2014 13:51 IST

  Indore: Somdev Devvarman took just eight minutes to complete the unfinished business as he beat Ti Chen 6-7 (4) 7-6 (3) 1-6 6-2 9-7 in the second singles to put India 2-0 ahead in the

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  Gasquet and Tsonga win to give France 2-0 lead

  February 01, 2014 6:51 IST

  LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, France: Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga both won in straight sets to give France a commanding 2-0 lead against Australia in their first-round Davis Cup tie on Friday.   The ninth-ranked Gasquet had little

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  Davis Cup: Bhambri gives India lead, Somdev's match suspended

  January 31, 2014 20:02 IST

  Indore: Young Yuki Bhambri gave India a winning start and a 1-0 lead against Chinese Taipei but Somdev Devvarman was taken to his limit in the second singles match before bad light suspended play in

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  Andy Murray to face Young in Davis Cup on Friday

  January 31, 2014 13:15 IST

  San Diego: Donald Young has replaced an injured John Isner for the United States and will face Wimbledon champion Andy Murray on Friday in the first match of the first-round Davis Cup tie on clay

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  Open GDF: Errani and Flipkens advance to quarters

  January 31, 2014 6:42 IST

  Paris: Eighth-seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium comfortably beat Yvonne Meusburger of Austria 6-1, 6-3 at the Open GDF Suez on Thursday to set up a quarterfinal against top-seeded Maria Sharapova.   Last year's runner-up, Sara Errani,

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  India start favourites against Taipei

  January 30, 2014 16:25 IST

  Indore:India are unlikely to be troubled by a depleted Chinese Taipei but there is no scope for smugness as the visitors have some talented players in their ranks for the Asia/Oceania Group I tie, beginning

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  Milos Raonic withdraws from Davis Cup with foot injury

  January 30, 2014 10:12 IST

  Tokyo: Milos Raonic has pulled out of Canada's David Cup World Group tie against Japan with of a left foot injury.   Raonic, who withdrew Thursday, will be replaced by Peter Polansky who was in Tokyo

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  Hantuchova and Cornet advance at Open GDF Suez

  January 29, 2014 7:03 IST

  Paris: Daniela Hantuchova will face top-seeded Maria Sharapova in the second round of the Open GDF Suez after beating Marina Erakovic on Tuesday.   Hantuchova was leading 6-3, 3-0 and looked headed for a straight-set victory

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  Pavlyuchenkova, Zakopalova win at Open GDF Suez

  January 28, 2014 6:28 IST

  Paris: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia beat Francesca Schiavone 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 and Klara Zakopalova of Czech Republic won 7-6 (4), 6-2 against wild-card entry Caroline Garcia in the first round of the Open GDF Suez

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  Meet Xisca Perello, the girl friend of tennis star Rafael Nadal

  January 28, 2014 7:45 IST

  New Delhi: Rafael Nadal's long term love is Xisca Perello. The couple has been dating for quite some time and Xisca has captured the hearts of people around the world. It was first revealed years

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  Italy to rest top players vs US in Fed Cup

  January 27, 2014 6:32 IST

  Rome: Defending champion Italy will rest its top players when it faces the United States in Cleveland next month in the first round of the Fed Cup.   The Italian tennis federation says in a statement

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  We could not do anything against them, says Sania on her opponents

  January 26, 2014 19:08 IST

  New Delhi: Sania Mirza has no qualms in admitting that she and Horia Tecau were "outplayed" in the Australian Open mixed doubles final today but said she had a great tournament as she lost only

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  Australian Open: Stanislas Wawrinka beats Nadal to win title

  January 26, 2014 18:23 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: After letting the distraction of Rafael Nadal's painful back problems cost him a set, Stan Wawrinka regained his composure to win his first Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory

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  Australian Open: Sania-Tecau lose Mixed Doubles Final to Nestor-Mladenovic

  January 26, 2014 13:46 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Daniel Nestor of Canada and Kristina Mladenovic of France combined to win the Australian Open mixed doubles title with a 6-3, 6-2 win Sunday over sixth-seeded Sania Mirza of India and Horia Tecau

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  Berdych leads Czechs in Davis Cup

  January 26, 2014 6:53 IST

  Prague: Australian Open semifinalist Tomas Berdych will lead defending champion Czech Republic in the first round of the Davis Cup against the Netherlands next week.   Berdych will again team up with Radek Stepanek. The two

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  Australian Open: Kubot, Lindstedt win Men's doubles title

  January 25, 2014 18:42 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Lukasz Kubot and Robert Lindstedt won the Australian Open men's double title in their first Grand Slam as a team with a 6-3, 6-3 win Saturday over American Eric Butorac and South Africa's

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  Australian Open: Li Na wins Women's title

  January 26, 2014 11:48 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Seven months after giving retirement serious thought, Li Na made it third time lucky in an Australian Open final with a 7-6 (3), 6-0 win over Dominika Cibulkova to become the oldest women's