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  Spice Girl of tennis: Anna Kournikova

  October 24, 2014 11:27 IST

  Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova, now 31 years old, was once upon a time the pin-up girl of world tennis.Kournikova and Martina Hingis, who ofted paired to win doubles titles, were named the Spice Girls of tennis.

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  Indian players fail to rise at WTA Pune

  November 06, 2012 22:16 IST

  Pune, Nov 6:  After the initial high of Rutuja Bhosale winning her first round encounter and Prarthana Thombare pushing aside her higher-ranked opponent, Indian players failed to create any magic on the second day of

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  Djokovic defeats Tsonga in London

  November 06, 2012 22:02 IST

  London, Nov 6: Novak Djokovic won his opening match at the $8.85 million World Tour Finals here defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in two sets.The World No.1, who failed to make it out of Round Robin stage

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  Djokovic, Murray win opening matches at ATP finals

  November 06, 2012 12:33 IST

  London, Nov 6 :  Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray won their opening matches Monday at the ATP finals, setting up a Wednesday showdown between two of the top three players in the world.The top-ranked Djokovic

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  David Ferrer wins Paris Masters

  November 05, 2012 14:42 IST

  Paris, Nov 5 : With none of his usual rivals standing in the way, David Ferrer finally won a Masters final on his fourth attempt.Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz came up short on his first try,

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  Czechs retain Fed Cup title with 3-1 win vs Serbia

  November 05, 2012 10:58 IST

  Prague, Nov 5:  Lucie Safarova covered her face in disbelief, and the party was on.The Czech Republic's Fed Cup team danced on the court. The players and coaches formed a scrum. They hoisted the trophy

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  Bhupathi, Bopanna win Paris Masters Open title

  November 05, 2012 8:44 IST

  Paris, Nov 5: Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna clinched the Paris Master, their second title of the year, after scoring a hard-fought win over Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer, in Paris on Sunday.The fifth seed

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  Safarova fires Czechs into Fed Cup lead

  November 04, 2012 21:00 IST

  Moscow, Nov 4: Lucie Safarova defeated Serbia's Ana Ivanovic to give the Czech Republic a 1-0 lead in the final of the Fed Cup.Safarova's 6-4, 6-3 victory over the former world No.1 in the opening

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  David Ferrer beats Llodra to reach Paris Masters final

  November 04, 2012 20:10 IST

  Paris, Nov 4: Fourth-seeded David Ferrer survived an early onslaught from Michael Llodra to beat the Frenchman 7-5, 6-3 and set up a Paris Mastersfinal against Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz.Ferrer, who has lost his previous

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  Bhupathi-Bopanna pair in Paris Masters final

  November 04, 2012 19:21 IST

  Paris, Nov 4 : The Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna stood just win away from for its second ATP men's doubles title together this season after advancing to the BNP Paribas Masters

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  It's just a matter of time, will be No. 1 again, says Serena

  November 04, 2012 20:53 IST

  Johannesburg, Nov 3: Serena Williams said it's “a matter of time” until she's world No. 1 again and rates her fifth Wimbledon title as the highlight of an outstanding year when the American also won

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  Bhupathi-Bopanna win in Paris, clinch London berth

  November 03, 2012 15:31 IST

  Paris, Nov 3: Indian duo Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna claimed a berth in the ATP World Tour Finals in London with a 6-7(5), 6-3, 10-4 win over Poles Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski in

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  Somdev in quarterfinals of US Challenger event

  November 02, 2012 20:22 IST

  Charlottesville (USA), Nov 2, 2012: Somdev Devvarman struggled past Japanese qualifierTaro Daniel in three sets to progress to the singles quarterfinals of the ATP Challenger tournament.The Indian recorded a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over his

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  Querrey uspets Djokovic in Paris Masters

  November 01, 2012 9:13 IST

  Paris, Nov 1: Novak Djokovic strode purposefully onto the court wearing a Darth Vader mask on Halloween, and went on to dominate Sam Querrey in the first set. This time, though, it was Querrey who

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  Tsonga edges past Benneteau at Paris Masters

  October 31, 2012 10:12 IST

  Paris, Oct 31: Home crowd favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame compatriot Julien Benneteau 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (2) Tuesday to reach the third round of the Paris Masters.The 2008 champion was forced into a final-set tiebreaker after

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  Sharapova to take a breather

  October 30, 2012 23:09 IST

  Istanbul, Oct 30: Maria Sharapova says she's earned a breather from the tennis court after her best season in years.The Russian saw out her season Sunday by losing to Serena Williams in the final of

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  Benneteau downs Troicki 6-4, 7-5 at Paris Masters

  October 30, 2012 13:03 IST

  Paris, Oct 30 :  Julien Benneteau was among three French winners in the opening round of the Paris Masters on Monday, downing Victor Troicki of Serbia 6-4, 7-5 to set up a match against countryman

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  Roger Federer pulls out of Paris Masters

  October 29, 2012 17:45 IST

  Basel, Switzerland, Oct 29 :  Roger Federer pulled out of the Paris Masters on Sunday to rest before the ATP World Tour Finals in London.The top-ranked Swiss announced his move to withdraw from the tournament,

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  A clean sweep for Williams over Sharapova in WTA championship

  October 29, 2012 10:40 IST

  Istanbul, Oct 29: Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with another title - but not the top ranking."Now that

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  Davis Cup: India to host South Korea

  October 26, 2012 20:12 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 26 : The Indian tennis team will host South Korea in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group I draw to be held here Feb 1-3.In a meeting held at the International Tennis

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  Sharapova in Istanbul semis after slaying Radwanska

  October 25, 2012 19:46 IST

  Istanbul, Oct 25: Russia's Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Tour Championships here after coming back from a set down to beat Agnieszka Radwanska in a three-hour battle.World No.2 Sharapova won 5-7,

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  Isner ousted by Goffin at Valencia Open

  October 25, 2012 18:04 IST

  Valencia, Spain, Oct 25 : John Isner's poor end-of-season form continued at the Valencia Open Wednesday as the big-serving American lost 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4 to David Goffin in the second round.The American player hit

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  Federer beats Bellucci at Swiss indoors

  October 25, 2012 17:56 IST

  Basel, Switzerland, Oct 25 : Roger Federer edged Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-5 Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of his hometown Swiss Indoors tournament.The top-ranked Federer saved four consecutive set points

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  Ana Ivanovic, the hottest girl in tennis

  September 16, 2014 8:05 IST

  New Delhi: Serbian player Ana Ivanovic is tennis' hottest girl. Born on November 6, 1987, she was once world no. 1. As of October 22, 2012, she was ranked 12th on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)

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  Davydenko ousts Wawrinka at Swiss Indoors

  October 24, 2012 13:06 IST

  Basel, Switzerland, Oct 24: Nikolay Davydenko of Russia beat fourth-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) in the Swiss Indoors first round on Tuesday.The 31-year-old Davydenko, now 42nd-ranked after peaking at No. 3,

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  Serena Williams opens WTA Championships with win

  October 24, 2012 12:56 IST

  Istanbul, Oct 24: With the year-end top ranking out of reach, Serena Williams will settle for the title at the WTA Championships.In her first match since winning the U.S. Open in September, Williams defeated Angelique

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  Now, AITA chief Anil Khanna threatens action against Bhupathi

  October 23, 2012 14:09 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 23: All Indian Tennis Association (AITA) chief Anil Khanna Saturday threatened to take appropriate action against Mahesh Bhupathi for making false allegations of wrongdoing and corruption against the country's tennis body.Reacting to

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  Azarenka looks to seal No. 1 spot at WTA finale

  October 22, 2012 23:08 IST

  Istanbul (Turkey), Oct 22: Serena Williams returns to WTA Championships with the Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles, plus the Olympic gold medal, yet with no chance of finishing the year as the No. 1 in