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  Kerber advances at Sydney International

  January 06, 2014 11:11 IST

  Sydney: Fifth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany beat Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 7-6 (5), 7-5 on Monday to move into the second round of the Sydney International, one of the last warm-up tournaments for the Australian

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  Ankita given top billing in ITF event

  January 06, 2014 10:08 IST

  Aurangabad: Ankita Raina, India's top woman tennis player, has been given the top billing in the USD 10,000 MSLTA ITF women's championships, organised and played at the EMMTC Tennis Centre at Garkheda here from tomorrow.

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  Why tennis player Ana Ivanovic broke up with golfer boyfriend Adam Scott

  January 27, 2014 6:57 IST

  New Delhi: Tennis sensation Ana Ivanovic broke up with her golfer boyfriend Adam Scott the very same year they got into the relationship. They loved each other and travelled to exotic destinations when not in

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  Murray to warm up for Wimbledon at Queen's

  January 06, 2014 6:49 IST

  London: Andy Murray will warm up for the defense of his Wimbledon title by attempting to win the Queen's Club tournament for a fourth time.   Murray beat Marin Cilic to win Queen's in 2013, and

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  Venus, Stephens pull out of Aussie Open warm-ups

  January 06, 2014 6:35 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: With the Australian Open just over a week away, Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens withdrew from warm-up tournaments on Sunday and another American, John Isner, could soon join them.   Williams, who lost the

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  Classy Wawrinka wins Chennai Open crown

  January 06, 2014 12:03 IST

  Chennai: Stanislas Wawrinka played like a champion and true to his top billing while outclassing seventh seeded Frenchman Eduard Roger-Vasselin 7-5, 6-2, in the singles final of the Aircel Chennai Open,here Sunday.Wawrinka, the 28-year old

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  Lleyton Hewitt upsets Federer to win Brisbane title

  January 05, 2014 14:55 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: Lleyton Hewitt won a title for the first time since 2010 with an upset 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 win at the Brisbane International over Roger Federer, his longest-standing rival on tour.   The 32-year-old former

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  Serena Williams spotted romancing in Mauritius with coach

  March 05, 2014 6:57 IST

  New Delhi: Top seeded tennis player, Serena Williams is in relationship with her coach  Patrick Mouratoglou and was also spotted romancing with him on a Mauritius beach in late 2013. Earlier in the year, there were

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  Leander Paes takes break from national duty to spend time with family

  January 05, 2014 12:03 IST

  New Delhi: Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes will not be seen on national duty this year after getting the AITA's nod to take a break for spending more time with his family.The decision means

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  Somdev advances to 2nd round of Australian Open qualifiers

  January 05, 2014 8:48 IST

  Sydney: India's top singles tennis player Somdev Devvarman advanced to the second round of the ATP Apia International Qualifiers here Saturday by edging past Belgium's Niel Desein.Somdev, World No.90, put behind his shock defeat to

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  Venus Williams withdraws from Hobart International

  January 05, 2014 8:42 IST

  Hobart, Australia: Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Hobart International less than 24 hours after losing the Auckland WTA final.   The 33-year-old American informed organizers of her decision on Sunday. Tournament organizer Mark Handley said

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  Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, golfer Rory McIlroy announce engagement

  January 06, 2014 6:57 IST

  New Delhi: New year 2014 came with a bang for sport's top profile romantic couple as tennis star Caroline Wozniacki and golfer Rory McIlory announced their engagement on twitter.The couple uploaded a pic of a

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  Rafael Nadal wins Qatar Open to take 61st career title

  January 05, 2014 8:22 IST

  Doha: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, ranked No. 1 in the world, took his first title of the season and the 61st of his career by downing France's Gael Monfils Saturday in the final of

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  Monfils withdraws from Heineken Open

  January 05, 2014 7:39 IST

  Auckland, New Zealand: Gael Monfils has withdrawn from next week's Heineken Open ATP tennis tournament in Auckland, citing fatigue.   The 31-ranked Frenchman, who was to be the tournaments seventh seed, told organizers Sunday he would

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  Wawrinka wins, faces Vasselin in Chennai Open final

  January 05, 2014 7:05 IST

  Chennai: Former champion Stanislas Wawrinka yesterday lived up to his top billing by cruising into the summit clash of the ATP Chennai Open here, where he will take on seventh seed Edouard Roger Vasselin of

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  Nadal beats Gojowczyk to reach Qatar Open final

  January 04, 2014 6:58 IST

  Doha: Rafael Nadal reached the final of the Qatar Open on Friday by coming from behind to beat German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.Nadal is looking for his first title in Doha and will

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  Venus Williams reaches Auckland WTA final

  January 03, 2014 9:43 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: With Serena Williams set to play Maria Sharapova in the Brisbane International semifinals Friday, her older sister Venus advanced to the ASB Classic final in Auckland, New Zealand, on a walkover.  Venus Williams, a

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  Chennai Open: Yuki Bhambri Becomes 3rd Indian Ever to Reach Quarterfinals

  January 03, 2014 8:52 IST

  Chennai: Yuki Bhambri became only the third Indian to reach the singles quarterfinals of an ATP World Tour event at home, after winning his second round against an unfit world number 16 Fabio Fognini, on

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  Nadal reaches Doha semis against qualifier

  January 03, 2014 6:20 IST

  Doha, Qatar: Top-seeded Rafael Nadal was the only seed remaining at the Qatar Open after he beat seventh-seeded Ernests Gulbis 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals on Thursday.   Nadal is often tested by the 24th-ranked Gulbis

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  Williams, Sharapova to meet in Brisbane semifinals

  January 02, 2014 12:15 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will renew their long and not-so-friendly rivalry after setting up a semifinal matchup at the Brisbane International, a key tuneup event for the Australian Open.   Top-ranked Williams, the

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  Sharapova survives to reach Brisbane semifinals

  January 02, 2014 12:02 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: Maria Sharapova recovered her serve and her nerve to beat Kaia Kanepi 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday and advance to the Brisbane International semifinals.   The third-seeded Sharapova, playing just her second competitive match

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  Murray beaten by Mayer at Qatar Open

  January 02, 2014 6:36 IST

  Doha, Qatar: Third-seeded Andy Murray, playing in his first tournament since back surgery in late September, was upset by Florian Mayer of Germany 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Qatar Open on

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  Chennai Open: Shock wins for Ramanathan, Bhambri

  January 01, 2014 8:50 IST

  Chennai:  Rookie qualifier Ramkumar Ramanathan, a 19-year-old from Chennai playing his first tour match, wrote his own script as he took out Somdev Devvarman in three sets Tuesday to book a berth in the second

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  Top seeds win first round matches in Qatar

  January 01, 2014 6:45 IST

  Doha, Qatar: Top seed Rafael Nadal, second seed David Ferrer and third seed Andy Murray opened the new tennis season with first round wins on the last day of 2013.   Murray had the easiest path

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  Rohan Bopanna derails Qureshi in cook-off

  December 31, 2013 16:34 IST

  Chennai: Known for their amazing team work on tennis court, the India-Pakistan Express Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi were pitted against each other in a different sort of competition that required cooking with spatulas.The duo

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  Chennai Open: Vesley takes out Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan

  December 31, 2013 14:31 IST

  Chennai: Vesley, who at 20, became the youngest to break into top 100 rankings, survived a tentative start while 25-year old Nedunchezhiyan, also in his first tour match, did most of the running but could

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  Ramanathan advances in ATP Chennai Open

  December 29, 2013 19:10 IST

  Chennai: Ramkumar Ramanathan kept his chances of making the main draw alive defeating Mikhail Elgin of Russia 6-3, 7-5 in the qualifying rounds of the Aircel ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament here Sunday.The other Indian

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  Sharapova, Williams mean business in Brisbane

  December 29, 2013 19:03 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: After pulling out of the Brisbane International with injuries in recent seasons, Maria Sharapova is aiming to use the season-opening tournament this time as a springboard for her comeback and to see how