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  French Open: Novak Djokovic beats Pella to reach 3rd round

  May 31, 2013 13:19 IST

  Paris, May 31: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic eased into the third round of the French Open with a 6-2, 6-0, 6-2 win over Argentina's Guido Pella on Thursday.Djokovic has won every Grand Slam title except the

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  French Open: Erakovic beats Cibulkova

  May 31, 2013 10:30 IST

  Paris, May 31: Tennis is not as popular as rugby or cricket in New Zealand, and Marina Erakovic hopes to help change that.The 92nd-ranked Erakovic became the first woman representing New Zealand to reach the

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  French Open: Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic advances

  May 30, 2013 20:50 IST

  Paris, May 30: Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic won 12 consecutive games on Thursday to beat the rain and Garbine Muguruza at the French Open.Jankovic fell behind early but rallied past Muguruza 6-3, 6-0 shortly

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  Tennis: Prajnesh packs off Crowley

  May 29, 2013 19:33 IST

  Chennai, May 29: Prajnesh Gunneswaran upset the fifth seed Keith Patrick Crowley of South Africa 6-2, 6-4, while the top two seeds Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan also progressed to the third round of the

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  Azarenka advances to 2nd round at French Open

  May 29, 2013 16:52 IST

  Paris, May 29: Victoria Azarenka waited until the fourth day of the French Open for her opening match, then showed she's eager to keep playing.Filling a mostly empty stadium court with her familiar shrieks on

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  French Open: Bhupathi-Bopanna crash out

  May 29, 2013 14:36 IST

  Paris, May 29: India witnessed a mixed outing in the men's doubles event of the French Open as Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna crashed out in the first round even as veteran Leander Paes and

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  French Open: Djokovic beats Goffin in 1st round

  May 29, 2013 13:36 IST

  Paris, May 29: Novak Djokovic does not try to hide his ambitions. He makes perfectly clear that he wants to win a French Open title more than anything.Embarking on a bid to complete a career

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  French Open: Dad banned, Tomic retires from 1st match

  May 29, 2013 13:32 IST

  Paris, May 29: Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic squeezed his upper left arm with his right hand, looked straight ahead and spoke in a level tone about his father, who is also his coach—and was

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  French Open: Sharapova wins easily, Nadal starts slow

  May 28, 2013 11:43 IST

  Paris, May 28: Knowing her first match as the French Open's defending champion was scheduled for late in the day, Maria Sharapova decided to treat herself to some down time at a local park.Nothing like

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  French Open: Shaky Ivanovic overcomes Petra Martic

  May 26, 2013 17:54 IST

  Paris, May 26: Ana Ivanovic of Serbia overcame an inconsistent performance in a chilly start at the French Open and held on to beat 108th-ranked Petra Martic of Croatia 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday.Ivanovic, who

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  Nadal complains about cold weather in Paris

  May 25, 2013 19:01 IST

  Paris, May 25: Seven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal said that he is in good shape for the tennis tournament but the only problem that could affect him is cold weather.Nadal, playing his first Grand

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  TNTA to host ITF Futures events

  May 24, 2013 15:20 IST

  Chennai, May 24: The Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) will be conducting three ITF Men's Futures Hard Court tennis tournaments in Chennai and Coimbatore.According to a TNTA press release here Friday, the first event, the

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  Hsieh, Niculescu lose in 2nd round at Strasbourg

  May 23, 2013 10:53 IST

  Strasbourg, May 23: Seeded players Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and Monica Niculescu of Romania were beaten Wednesday in the second round of the Strasbourg International.The fourth-seeded Hsieh lost 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) to Misaki Doi

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  Andy Murray out of French Open due to back injury

  May 22, 2013 11:51 IST

  London, May 22: Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.The U.S. Open

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  Lleyton Hewitt, Andreas Seppi beaten at Nice Open

  May 21, 2013 11:35 IST

  Nice (France) , May 21: Former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and fifth-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy lost Monday in the first round of the Nice Open.Hewitt, playing in this tournament for the first

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  Nadal, Serena win Italian Open titles

  May 20, 2013 11:57 IST

  Rome, May 20: After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.In the 30th meeting between the two tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from start to finish to win 6-1,

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  Table tennis worlds: PR Koreans win mixed doubles

  May 19, 2013 16:10 IST

  Paris, May 19: DPR Korea's Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong claimed the mixed doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships here.This is the first individual title at the world championships that was won

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  Italian Open: Serena Williams reaches final

  May 18, 2013 18:02 IST

  Rome, May 18: Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year—with the French Open only one week away.The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease

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  Tomic expected to play French Open

  May 17, 2013 11:13 IST

  Melbourne, May 17: Tennis Australia expects that Bernard Tomic will play in the French Open, despite his coach John Tomic recently declaring his son's participation unlikely.The 20-year-old Tomic has resumed training after withdrawing from this

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  Italian Open: Nadal struggles to beat qualifier Gulbis in Rome

  May 17, 2013 11:09 IST

  Rome, May 17: Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.Nadal's performance,

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  Italian Open: Murray retires with back pain; Nadal wins in Rome

  May 16, 2013 10:56 IST

  Rome, May 16: Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too.Elsewhere at the Foro Italico,

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  Djokovic and Federer show improved form in Rome

  May 15, 2013 11:31 IST

  Rome, May 15: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appear back on track after early losses in Madrid last week. Serena Williams, meanwhile, is maintaining her dominance.Top-ranked Djokovic quickly overcame an early break to cruise past

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  Madrid Open: Serena Williams beats Sharapova in the final

  May 12, 2013 19:05 IST

  Madrid, May 12: Defending champion Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open Sunday to both retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title.With the top

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  Madrid Open: Nadal reaches 7th straight final

  May 12, 2013 15:30 IST

  Madrid, May 12: Rafael Nadal reached his seventh consecutive final since returning from a knee injury by brushing aside wild card Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-4 at the Madrid Open on Saturday.Nadal had little trouble extending

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  Madrid Open: Serena Williams to play Sharapova in final

  May 11, 2013 18:45 IST

  Madrid, May 11: Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will play for both the No. 1 ranking and the Madrid Open title after both won their semifinals in straight sets on Saturday.The top-ranked Williams will have

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  Madrid Open: Nadal rallies past Ferrer; Serena wins

  May 11, 2013 18:42 IST

  Madrid, May 11: Rafael Nadal fought back to beat David Ferrer 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0 in Friday's quarterfinals of the Madrid Open, maintaining his bid to reach a seventh straight final since returning from a

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  Madrid Open: Bhupathi-Bopanna enters quarters, Paes, Sania ousted

  May 10, 2013 13:12 IST

  Madrid, May 10: The Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna entered the quarterfinals of the men's doubles event while Leander Paes and Sania Mirza made exit with their respective partners at the Madrid

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  Madrid Open: Federer loses to Nishikori

  May 10, 2013 11:03 IST

  Madrid, May 10: The slippery blue clay may be gone, but the Madrid Open continues to produce surprises.Second-ranked Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in Thursday's third round, leaving