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  US Open: Federer seeded 7th, Djokovic No.1

  August 22, 2013 16:06 IST

  New York: Roger Federer is seeded No. 7 for the U.S. Open, his first slot outside the top three at any Grand Slam tournament since he was 13th at Flushing Meadows in 2002.Federer's ranking dropped

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  World's top 5 lesbian tennis players

  April 29, 2014 6:48 IST

  New Delhi: Tennis is one of the world's most gay-friendly sports. Many former champions have been known to opt for same-sex relationships.  In some cases, sportsmen have used this for self-promotion too. However some  very

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  Victoria beats Serena to win Cincinnati title

  August 19, 2013 17:20 IST

  Cincinnati: Second seed Victoria Azarenka defeated World No.1 Serena Williams to win her first Western and Southern Open tennis title.Having lost 12 of their 14 previous meetings, Victoria edged out Serena in a third set

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  Why women tennis players make catty remarks about others

  August 20, 2013 6:05 IST

  New Delhi: Once ranked No 1 and 2008 French Open winner Ana Ivanovic has revealed that there is lot of bitching that goes behind the scenes between women players at Wimbledon.She says the  same is

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  Nadal, Azarenka win 1st titles in Cincinnati

  August 19, 2013 7:21 IST

  Cincinnati: Rafael Nadal extended his sizzling summer with his first Cincinnati title Sunday, while No. 1 Serena Williams wilted just one set away from a breakthrough of her own.Nadal took advantage of the few openings

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  Bopanna and Roger-Vasselin out of Cincinnati Masters

  August 18, 2013 21:32 IST

  Cincinnati (Ohio): India's Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin were knocked out of the ATP Cincinnati Masters tennis by Spanish duo Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez in the semi-finals here.The eighth-seeded Indo-French combination

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  Isner rallies for Cincinnati upset of del Potro

  August 18, 2013 7:41 IST

  Mason: John Isner's absence from the ATP top 20 will be brief.The 6-foot-10 (2.08-meter) American made sure of that Saturday, rallying to beat seventh-seeded Juan Martin del Potro 6-7 (4), 7-6 (9), 6-3 in a

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  Djokovic, Murray crash out of Cincinnati Masters

  August 17, 2013 16:48 IST

  Washington: Top seed Novak Djokovic and second seed Andy Murray crashed out of the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Masters.Djokovic lost to local big server John Isner 6-7(5), 6-3, 5-7 Friday night, reports Xinhua.Murray was defeated

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  Nadal defeats Federer

  August 17, 2013 16:42 IST

  Washington: Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the semifinal of the Cincinnati Masters.It was the 31st meeting between the two tennis legends, reports Xinhua.It was the 13th straight victory for

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  Bopanna-Vasselin down Paes-Stepanek at Cincinnati

  August 17, 2013 17:13 IST

  Cincinnati: Rohan Bopanna and Edouard Roger-Vasselin knocked out Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek to advance to the semifinals of the ATP Cincinnati Masters, here.Eighth seeded Indo-French team eked out a 6-3 6-7(3) 10-8 win over

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  Djokovic's bid for ATP history ends in Cincy

  August 17, 2013 7:59 IST

  Mason, Ohio:  Novak Djokovic's bid to become the first player to win all nine Masters events has been put on hold for at least another year.Top-ranked American John Isner upset Djokovic 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-5

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  Federer overcomes slow start to beat Haas

  August 16, 2013 10:44 IST

  Mason: Roger Federer put aside his recent struggles with a come-from-behind win over veteran Tommy Haas on Thursday, booking a place in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open.Federer overcome a slow start to

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  US Open stadium to have roof by 2017 tourney

  August 22, 2013 16:05 IST

  New York: U.S. Open rain delays at Arthur Ashe Stadium will be no more by 2017.   The Grand Slam tournament's center court could be covered by a retractable roof as soon as the 2016 tournament,

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  Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli announces retirement

  August 15, 2013 17:44 IST

  New Delhi: French tennis star Marion Bartoli made a shocking retirement announcement on Wednesday, ending her career just weeks after winning Wimbledon. Bartoli, citing a string of injuries, dropped the bombshell shortly after losing in the

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  Five all-time hottest women players in tennis

  November 08, 2013 6:39 IST

  New Delhi: The four Grand Slam tournaments over the decades have produced legends, both in men as well as in women categories.Some of these legends have become icons in their lifetime itself. The connoisseurs of

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  No. 1s S Williams, Djokovic advance at Cincinnati

  August 15, 2013 7:05 IST

  Mason, Ohio: Serena Williams overcame what she described as one of her worst sets before beating qualifier Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday in her opening match at the Western & Southern

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  Azarenka holds off King at Western & Southern

  August 14, 2013 6:45 IST

   Mason, Ohio : Second-seeded Victoria Azarenka held off an upset bid by qualifier Vania King to pull out a 6-1, 7-6 (6) win and advance to the third round of the Western and Southern Open

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  Stosur, V Williams advance to 2nd round in Ohio

  August 13, 2013 16:54 IST

  Mason: Former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur moved into the second round of the Western & Southern Open with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Svetlana Kuznetsova on Monday.Stosur, who won the 2011 U.S. Open, lost

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  Rogers Cup: Serena Williams captures third career title

  August 12, 2013 16:18 IST

  Toronto: Serena Williams cruised to victory in the Rogers Cup final beating Sorana Cirstea to capture her third title here.Williams won 6-2, 6-0 in a match that lasted only 65 minutes on Sunday, reports Xinhua.With

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  Federer trying to re-energize game in Cincinnati

  August 12, 2013 7:07 IST

  Mason, Ohio, Aug 12 : Roger Federer usually feels good when he arrives in Cincinnati for a tournament he has won more times than anyone else. This week, not so much.   Federer is trying to

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  Raonic beat fellow Canadian Pospisil in Montreal

  August 11, 2013 7:20 IST

  Montreal, Aug 11: Milos Raonic beat fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) on Saturday to reach the Rogers Cup final and ensure he'll crack the top 10 in the world rankings for the

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  Djokovic to face Nadal in Rogers Cup semifinals

  August 10, 2013 9:20 IST

  Montreal, Aug 10: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal swept into the semfinals of the Rogers Cup with rapid victories on Friday, though their upcoming semifinal will for once take second billing to an all-Canadian affair

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  Raonic, Pospisil set up Canadian semi showdown

  August 10, 2013 9:03 IST

  Montreal, Aug 10: Novak Djokovic swept into the semfinals of the Rogers Cup with a rapid victory on Friday, though his efforts took second billing to those of Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil, who set

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  Rogers Cup: Radwanska tops Errani to make semis

  August 10, 2013 7:20 IST

  Toronto, Aug 10: Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Sara Errani 7-6 (1), 7-5 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Rogers Cup.She'll be joined in the final four by fourth-seeded Li Na of China who defeated Dominika

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  Andy Murray eliminated in Montreal

  August 09, 2013 7:21 IST

  Montreal, Aug 9:Wimbledon champion Andy Murray tumbled out of the Rogers Cup on Thursday, falling 6-4, 6-3 to Lavia's Ernests Gulbis in the third round.The second-seeded Murray, a two-time Rogers Cup champion, was playing his

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  Serena Williams advances in Toronto

  August 09, 2013 6:49 IST

  Toronto, Aug 9: Top-seeded Serena Williams advanced to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals Thursday, beating 13th-seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-0, 6-3.   Williams, coming off a tournament victory 2½ weeks ago in the Swedish Open, set

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  Rogers Cup: Murray, Nadal win in Montreal

  August 08, 2013 7:16 IST

  Montreal, Aug 8: Andy Murray made a successful return in his first match since winning at Wimbledon, beating Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Wednesday in the second round of the Rogers Cup.The second-seeded

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  Rogers Cup : Stepanek advances

  August 07, 2013 12:07 IST

  Montreal, Aug 7: Radek Stepanek upset 12th-seeded Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 4-7 (4), 6-3 Tuesday at the Rogers Cup.Alex Bogolomov defeated Michael Llodra 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, and Jerzy Janowicz edged Julien Benneteau 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.Also, Filip