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  Tomic's father banned by ATP for alleged assault

  May 08, 2013 12:10 IST

  London, May 8: The father of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic was banned while ATP investigated an alleged assault of Tomic's training partner.John Tomic was charged with assault after allegedly head-butting the training partner, Thomas

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  Iglesias may wed Anna Kournikova

  May 07, 2013 16:13 IST

  Los Angeles, May 7: Singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias is reportedly set to marry tennis player-fiance Anna Kournikova.The couple is planning to get married next week in their home city, Miami, reports the sun.co.uk."Anna's been gagging to

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  Serena Williams advances in Madrid Open

  May 06, 2013 11:37 IST

  Madrid, May 6: Top-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open on Sunday as players applauded the tournament's return to red clay after its trial with blue “smurf” clay flopped last

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  Tomic's father reportedly involved in assault

  May 06, 2013 11:28 IST

  Melbourne, May 6: Tennis Australia says it is investigating claims that Bernard Tomic's father John has been involved in an incident with his son's hitting partner in Madrid.John Tomic, who is Bernard Tomic's coach, was

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  Pavlyuchenkova wins Portugal Open

  May 05, 2013 18:36 IST

  Oeiras (Portugal), May 5: Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won her second WTA title in the space of a month, defeating Carla Suarez Navarro in the final of the Portugal Open here.The 7-5, 6-2 win

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  Kuznetsov gets USTA wild card for French Open

  May 02, 2013 13:33 IST

  White Plains, May 2: Alex Kuznetsov earned a wild card into the French Open's main draw from the U.S. Tennis Association based on results on the USTA Pro Circuit.The 26-year-old Kuznetsov, of Richboro, Pa., and

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  Sharapova hopes Sochi Olympics will put former home on world map

  May 01, 2013 13:57 IST

  Moscow, May 1: Tennis star Maria Sharapova has spoken of her delight that her former hometown of Sochi will host next year's Winter Olympics, an event she hopes will put the Black Sea resort on

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  Schiavone wins Grand Prix SAR for 6th career title

  April 29, 2013 11:39 IST

  Marrakech, Apr 29: Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone won her first title in nearly a year Sunday, beating Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-1, 6-3 in the Grand Prix SAR final.The sixth-seeded Schiavone was dominant in

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  Nadal beats Almagro to win 8th Barcelona Open

  April 29, 2013 11:34 IST

  Barcelona, Apr 29: Rafael Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the eighth time Sunday after seeing off Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-3 in the final.Almagro played aggressively early on and built a 3-0 lead, but Nadal

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  Sharapova makes Stuttgart final

  April 28, 2013 21:50 IST

  Moscow, Apr 28: Reigning champion and top seed Maria Sharapova reached the final of the Stuttgart Premier tennis tournament after defeating local favourite Angelique Kerber in a hard fought semifinal.The Russian world No.2 emerged the

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  Nadal reaches quarters in Barcelona

  April 26, 2013 17:15 IST

  Barcelona, Apr 26: Tennis World No.5 Rafael Nadal defeated France's Benoit Paire Friday to reach the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open.It took the Spaniard 86 minutes to dispose of Paire 7-6(2), 6-2 in a rain-delayed

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  Nadal beats Berlocq in Barcelona

  April 25, 2013 15:19 IST

  Barcelona, Apr 25: Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal beat Argentina's Carlos Berlocq 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of Conde de Godo here.The 26-year-old Nadal had no trouble at the beginning of the match and

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  Nadal optimistic going into Conde Godo tournament

  April 23, 2013 14:23 IST

  Barcelona, Apr 23: World No.5 Rafael Nadal was in an optimistic mood at the press conference held here for the Conde Godo tennis tournament despite his defeat in Monte Carlo by world No.1 Novak Djokovic.Nadal,

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  Djokovic beats Nadal to win Monte Carlo Masters

  April 22, 2013 14:07 IST

  Paris, Apr 22: Rafael Nadal's attempt to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the ninth straight year was foiled by World No.1 Novak Djokovic here.Djokovic, who had twice lost in the final to Nadal, won

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  Australian tennis academy enters India

  April 18, 2013 19:52 IST

  Bangalore, Apr 18: The Australasian Academy of Tennis Coaches Thursday announced its expansion into India in partnership with Groundstrokes Tennis Academy.Chief executive officer of AATC Lynton Joseph said: "AATC has agreed to partner with Groundstrokes

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  Nadal beats Matosevic at Monte Carlo Masters

  April 17, 2013 18:52 IST

  Monaco, Apr 17: Rafael Nadal extended his Monte Carlo Masters winning streak to 43 matches in beating Marinko Matosevic 6-1, 6-2 in the second round on Wednesday.The eight-time defending champion nearly trailed 3-0 in the

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  Paes-Melzer to face Bhupathi-Bopanna at Monte Carlo

  April 16, 2013 23:46 IST

  Monte Carlo, Apr 16: Leander Paes and his Austrian partner Jurgen Melzer advanced to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters here with a comfortable straight sets victory over local pair Benjamin Balleret and

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  French Open prize money up by 3.3 million euros

  April 15, 2013 19:51 IST

  Paris, Apr 15: Prize money at the French Open will rise significantly for both singles champions and players who lose in some of the early rounds.Roland Garros organizers said Monday that the overall total for

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  Isner wins US Men's Clay Court Championship

  April 15, 2013 12:38 IST

  Houston, Apr 15: American John Isner beat Argentina's Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Sunday.Isner won his first tournament of the year and the sixth of

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  Novak Djokovic unsure if he'll play at Monte Carlo

  April 15, 2013 12:32 IST

  Monaco, Apr 15: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic is unsure whether he will play at the Monte Carlo Masters this week, even though he is optimistic his right ankle injury is healing fast.The Serb twisted his ankle

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  Top-seeded Almagro advances in US Men's Clay Court

  April 12, 2013 15:50 IST

  Houston, Apr 12: Top-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain overcame a slow start to beat Gael Monfils of France 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 on Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.Second-seeded Tommy

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  Verdasco beats Johnson at clay court championships

  April 10, 2013 9:06 IST

  Houston, Apr 10: Sixth-seeded Fernando Verdasco of Spain earned a 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over Steve Johnson of the United States in the first round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court championships on Tuesday.Fifth-seeded John

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  India's Davis Cup team presented Chairos watches

  April 09, 2013 22:26 IST

  Bangalore, Apr 9: The four members of the India's winning Davis Cup team were presented with a Chairos watch each by e-commerce firm QNET India.India won the Asia/Oceania relegation play-off 5-0 against Indonesia Sunday.Speaking on

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  Monfils beats Blake at US Clay Court Championships

  April 09, 2013 12:07 IST

  Houston, Apr 9: Gael Monfils of France served 15 aces to beat John Blake of the United States 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the first round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships on Monday.Blake, once

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  Robredo, Kavcic advance on red clay in Morocco

  April 09, 2013 11:58 IST

  Casablanca, Apr 9: Former top-five player Tommy Robredo of Spain and Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia won the only first-round matches at the Grand Prix Hassan II on Monday.Robredo, who reached a career-high ranking of No.

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  Raonic helps Canada reach maiden Davis Cup semis

  April 08, 2013 14:17 IST

  Vancouver, Apr 8: Canada advanced to the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time Sunday when Milos Raonic beat Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to win the World Group tie 3-1.The upstart Canadians,

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  Djokovic lifts Serbia past US in Davis Cup

  April 08, 2013 13:16 IST

  Boise, Apr 8: Even an ankle injury couldn't stop world No. 1 Novak Djokovic from dominating Sam Querrey 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-0 to give Serbia an insurmountable 3-1 lead in this Davis Cup quarterfinal

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  Djokovic injures ankle in Davis Cup win over US

  April 08, 2013 13:09 IST

  Boise, Apr 8: Novak Djokovic wasn't optimistic about his right ankle injury after lifting Serbia to an insurmountable 3-1 lead over the United States with a 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-0 win over Sam Querrey