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  Australian Open 2014: Sania-Black go down in quarterfinals

  January 21, 2014 14:22 IST

  Melbourne: Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black lost to No.1 seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy in the quarterfinals of the women's doubles tennis competition at the Australian Open here Tuesday.The

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  Australian Open 2014: Federer vs Murray, a quarterfinal worthy of a major final

  January 21, 2014 13:56 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: As Roger Federer sees it, he and Andy Murray are making a comeback from a year of ups and downs.   That's putting it mildly.   For 32-year-old Federer, the winner of 17 Grand Slam

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  Australian Open 2014: Tomas Berdych beats David Ferrer, reaches semifinals

  January 21, 2014 13:56 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Tomas Berdych dominated early and then withstood a comeback attempt by third-seeded David Ferrer in a 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win Tuesday that earned him a spot in the Australian Open semifinals for

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  Australian Open 2014: Eugenie Bouchard to meet Li Na in Semifinal

  January 21, 2014 10:23 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Eugenie Bouchard has reached the semifinals in her first trip to the Australian Open, beating 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 on Tuesday to set up a showdown with fourth-seeded

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  John Isner, Querrey, Bryans on US Davis Cup roster

  January 21, 2014 8:39 IST

  San Diego: Despite an early exit at the Australian Open because of an injured right ankle, John Isner is on the U.S. roster for its first-round matches against Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and Britain.   Isner,

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  Australian Open 2014: Li Na advances to semifinals

  January 21, 2014 9:01 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Two-time finalist Li Na stayed in contention for another Australian Open title match after beating Flavia Pennetta 6-2, 6-2 Tuesday to advance to the semifinals at Melbourne Park.   After beating two 16-year-olds in

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  Australian Open:Sloane Stephens denies cheering when Williams lost

  January 20, 2014 20:09 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: For the record, Sloane Stephens was not cheering in celebration when Serena Williams lost. She was making fun of Ana Ivanovic's coaches.The 20-year-old American was captured on camera, watching Williams' surprise upset loss

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  Australian Open results on Monday, Sania, Bopanna, Paes win

  January 20, 2014 17:34 IST

  Melbourne: Results Monday from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses):Men's Singles Fourth Round Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Kei Nishikori (16), Japan, 7-6 (3), 7-5, 7-6 (3).Andy Murray (4), Britain, def. Stephane

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  Australian Open: Victoria Azarenka ends tense rematch with a little bling

  January 20, 2014 14:52 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka shifted the spotlight from a tense rematch to her personal life with a center-court remark to rapper boyfriend Redfoo: She wants a ring with bling.   She may have

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  Australian Open 2014: Andy Murray reaches quarterfinals

  January 20, 2014 14:39 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray ended lucky loser Stephane Robert's unexpected run at the Australian Open with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-2 win over the Frenchman in a fourth-round match Monday.   Murray wasted

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  Australian Open 2014: Grigor Dimitrov reaches 1st Grand Slam quarterfinal

  January 20, 2014 11:33 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Grigor Dimitrov has advanced to his first Grand Slam quarterfinal in his 14th attempt after beating Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the Australian Open on Monday.   Dimitrov, who beat No.

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  Australian Open 2014: Maria Sharapova out, followed Serena Williams

  January 20, 2014 10:12 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Maria Sharapova followed Serena Williams out of the Australian Open after the second fourth-round upset in 24 hours.   Third-seeded Sharapova lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to Dominika Cibulkova on Monday, struggling with her serve

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  Australian Open 2014: Victoria Azarenka into quarterfinals

  January 20, 2014 9:58 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Victoria Azarenka remained on track for a third consecutive Australian Open title with a 6-3, 6-2 win over American Sloane Stephens in a fourth-round match Monday.   Azarenka, who has seen two major contenders

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  Australian Open 2014: Bryans make earliest exit since 2003

  January 20, 2014 8:16 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Top-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan have made their earliest exit from the Australian Open in 11 years, losing to American Eric Butorac and South African Raven Klaasen in the third round of the

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  Australian Open 2014: Bopanna-Qureshi knocked out

  January 19, 2014 15:58 IST

  Melbourne: Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, popularly called the India-Pakistan Express, were knocked out of the third round of the Australian Open by 12th seeds Treat Huey of the Philippines and Dominic Inglot of Britain

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  Australian Open 2014: Leander Paes ends Bhambri's run in men's doubles

  January 19, 2014 13:50 IST

  Melbourne: India's Leander Paes ended young compatriot Yuki Bhambri's dream run in the men's doubles at Australian Open here Sunday. Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek beat the unseeded team of Bhambri and Michael

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  Australian Open 2014: Novak Djokovic enters quarterfinals

  January 19, 2014 12:51 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Novak Djokovic ensured there wouldn't be consecutive upset losses at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday when he beat Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 in a fourth-round match at the Australian Open.   Immediately following

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  Australian Open 2014: David Ferrer advances to quarterfinals

  January 19, 2014 13:00 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Third-seeded David Ferrer overcame a sluggish start to post a 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 win over Germany's Florian Mayer and advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.   Ferrer was broken in

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  Australian Open 2014: Ana Ivanovic ends Serena Williams' streak

  January 19, 2014 10:43 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Serena Williams' long winning streak came to an end in an upset 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 loss to Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday.   Williams hadn't lost a

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  Australian Open 2014: Li Na advances to quarterfinals

  January 19, 2014 9:21 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Two-time finalist Li Na has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time in four years with a 6-2, 6-0 win in just 59 minutes over Ekaterina Makarova on Sunday.   No.

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  Australian Open 2014: Flavia Pennetta becomes first woman to reach quarterfinal

  January 19, 2014 9:15 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Flavia Pennetta became the first woman through to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win over ninth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany on Sunday.   The 28th-seeded Pennetta, who turns

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  Australian Open: Nadal puts on a grand show in Australia

  January 19, 2014 9:14 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Rafael Nadal made it abundantly clear how much he missed the last Australian Open with the manner of his third-round demolition of Gael Monfils.   Top-seeded Nadal trounced No. 25-seeded Monfils 6-1, 6-2, 6-3

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  Australian Open at a glance, day 6

  January 18, 2014 18:48 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: A look at the sixth day of the Australian Open tennis championships on Saturday:   WEATHER: Sunny with cloudy periods and a high of 23 Celsius (73 Fahrenheit).   ATTENDANCE: Day session: 53,090; Night: 27,129;

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  Australian: Nadal, Azarenka into 4th round

  January 18, 2014 18:19 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Top-seeded Rafael Nadal and two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka looked as if they were in a hurry to get out for late dinners Saturday while posting straight-set victories in their night matches at

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  Australian Open: Wozniacki becomes highest ranked casualty on day 5

  January 18, 2014 17:03 IST

  Melbourne: No. 10 seed Caroline Wozniacki became the highest ranked casualty in the first week of the Australian Open as the Dane lost to unseeded Spaniard Gabrine Maguruza 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 here Saturday.The young Spaniard

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  Australian Open: Last minute inclusion Robert into 4th round

  January 18, 2014 16:06 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Some players methodically prepare before their first match of a Grand Slam tournament, spending hours scouting their opponents, practicing and stretching, pumping themselves up.   Not Stephane Robert. He had all of 10 minutes

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  Australian Open Results, day 5

  January 18, 2014 15:52 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Results on Saturday from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses):Men's SinglesThird RoundAndy Murray (4), Britain, def. Feliciano Lopez (26), Spain, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-2.Roger Federer (6), Switzerland, def. Teymuraz Gabashvili,

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  Australian Open: Azarenka breezes into 4th round

  January 18, 2014 18:04 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka made it all look routine Saturday in defeating unseeded Yvonne Meusburger 6-1, 6-0 in a third-round match at the Australian Open.   Azarenka broke Meusburger's serve twice in the