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  Hewitt advances to Hall of Fame semifinals

  July 13, 2012 11:31 IST

  Rhode Island Jul 13: Lleyton Hewitt of Australia defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Thursday.He's finding the grass courts of Newport

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  Selection controversy won't affect my game, says Bhupathi

  July 12, 2012 19:47 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 12: Mahesh Bhupathi today insisted that the recent controversy involving the selection of players for London Olympics would not affect his game during the mega event.“It won't affect the game at the Olympics.

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  Huge challenge for warring players to deliver at Olympics

  July 12, 2012 12:57 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 12: A divided house filled with animosity like never before—that's what the Indian tennis contingent looks like heading into the London Olympics but it would be a mistake to write off the

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  Top seed Isner rolls into QF at Newport

  July 12, 2012 8:10 IST

  Rhode Island, Jul 12: Top seed and defending champion John Isner advanced to the quarterfinals at the Hall of Fame Tennis championships Wednesday with a 6-2, 7-6 (2) win over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut.Two years ago,

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  Serena Williams wins 1st match at Bank of the West

  July 12, 2012 7:59 IST

  California, Jul 12: Four days after capturing the singles' title at Wimbledon, fourth-ranked and top-seeded Serena Williams beat fellow American Nicole Gibbs 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the Bank of the West on

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  Ferrero loses in first round at Croatia Open

  July 11, 2012 13:19 IST

  Croatia, Jul 11: Croatian wild card Mate Pavic upset sixth-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero in the first round of the Croatia Open on Tuesday, beating the former champion 6-2, 6-2.The 19-year-old Pavic saved all four break

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  No rest for Serena Williams before Olympics

  July 11, 2012 13:20 IST

  Stanford, (California) Jul 11: Serena Williams has had little time to reflect on her first Grand Slam title in two years and even less time to sleep with a schedule she says is “probably the

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  Gibbs to meet Serena Williams at Bank of the West

  July 11, 2012 9:50 IST

  Stanford, California Jul 11: U.S. wildcard Nicole Gibbs beat Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic on Tuesday to set up a second-round match against

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  Begu beats Hercog in 1st round in Palermo

  July 10, 2012 12:48 IST

  Palermo, Sicily Jul 10: Last year's runner-up Polona Hercog of Slovenia was beaten 6-1, 7-6 (8) by Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania in the first round of the Italiacom Open on Monday.Begu, who is ranked 10

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  2-time champion Robredo tops Ungur at Swedish Open

  July 10, 2012 12:05 IST

  Bastad, Sweden Jul 10: Two-time champion Tommy Robredo of Spain defeated eighth-seeded Adrian Ungur of Romania in the first round of the Swedish Open on Monday.Robredo, who was a winner here in 2006 and 2008

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  Wickmayer advances at Bank of the West

  July 10, 2012 11:52 IST

  Stanford, Calif.Jul 10: Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium beat Taiwan's Chang Kai-chen 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 on Monday in the first-round of the Bank of the West Classic.Wickmayer, who is ranked 37th in the world and reached

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  Russell ousts fellow American Young

  July 10, 2012 11:45 IST

  Rhode Island. Jul 10: Michael Russell beat fellow American and seventh-seeded Donald Young 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 Monday in the opening round at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.The tournament, the only one held on grass

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  Sania Mirza's mother in Indian Olympic team as manager

  July 10, 2012 17:34 IST

  New Delhi, July 10 : Tennis star Sania Mirza's mother Naseema is among the five support staff who will be assisting the Indian tennis team at the Olympics, The Indian Express reported.  Naseema is the

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  Serena jokes about selling serve at champs dinner

  July 09, 2012 22:40 IST

  London, Jul 9:  A day after winning her fifth Wimbledon singles title while raising her ace total to 102 for the tournament, Serena Williams joked at the All England Club champions' dinner Sunday night that

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  Bryan, Raymond win Wimbledon mixed doubles title

  July 09, 2012 8:17 IST

  Wimbledon, Jul 9: Mike Bryan and Lisa Raymond of the United States won the mixed doubles title Sunday at Wimbledon.The American team defeated Leander Paes of India and Elena Vesnina of Russia 6-3, 5-7, 6-4

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  Paes-Vesnina end runners-up at Wimbledon

  July 09, 2012 10:42 IST

  London, Jul 9: Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina will have to wait for their first Grand Slam title together as they lost the closely fought Wimbledon mixed doubles summit clash to Mike Bryan and Lisa

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  Roger Federer wins 7th Wimbledon title

  July 08, 2012 23:38 IST

  Wimbledon, Jul 8: Once the Centre Court roof was closed, nothing could stop Roger Federer from winning his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title.The 30-year-old Federer finally equaled Pete Sampras' record at the All England Club, and

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  Bhupathi should have partnered Leander says Ganguly

  July 08, 2012 19:53 IST

  Kolkata, Jul 8: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahesh Bhupathi should have agreed to play Leander Paes in the Olympics as the latter is a terrific doubles player.Heaping praise on Paes who along

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  Serena Williams hopes Wimbledon title is only beginning

  July 08, 2012 11:19 IST

  Wimbledon, England, Jul 8: Even at the age of 30, with two years since her last Grand Slam title and a long list of health problems in her recent past, Serena Williams is hoping she's

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  Paes-Elena stun Bob-Liezel to reach Wimbledon final

  July 08, 2012 11:01 IST

  London, Jul 7: Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina stunned top seeds Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber to enter the mixed doubles final of the Wimbledon championships, here today.The fourth seed Indo-Russian pair scored a tough

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  Marray ends 76-year doubles drought for Britain

  July 08, 2012 9:22 IST

  Wimbledon, England, Jul 8: One 76-year Wimbledon wait came to end for Britain on Saturday—in men's doubles.Jonathan Marray of Britain and Frederik Nielsen of Denmark beat Robert Lindstedt of Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania

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  Serena wins fifth Wimbledon title in 3 sets

  July 07, 2012 21:42 IST

  England, Jul 7:  Serena Williams is back, and she looks almost as good as ever.The 30-year-old American won her fifth Wimbledon title Saturday on Centre Court, beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to

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  Britain hails Andy Murray as a hero

  July 07, 2012 21:33 IST

  London, Jul 7: Andy Murray has messed up a lot of people's weekend plans.Murray's surprise victory in the Wimbledon semifinals, after losing at the same stage three years running, has left British royalty, politicians and

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  Federer reaches record 8th Wimbledon final

  July 06, 2012 22:45 IST

  England, Jul 6: Roger Federer advanced to his record eighth Wimbledon final on Friday, beating defending champion Novak Djokovic in four sets.The six-time champion defeated Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 under a closed roof on

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  Serena to face Radwanska in Wimbledon final

  July 06, 2012 14:49 IST

  Wimbledon, England Jul 6: Instead of counting Serena Williams out at Wimbledon, it was much easier to count her aces.About a month after losing in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament for the

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  24 aces help Serena Williams reach Wimbledon final

  July 06, 2012 11:44 IST

  Wimbledon, England Jul 6: Serena Williams wins with so much more than serving, of course.Her groundstrokes are as intimidating as they come. Superb speed and anticipation fuel her court-covering defense. Her returns are more than

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  Williams sisters reach Wimbledon doubles semis

  July 06, 2012 22:45 IST

  Wimbledon, England Jul 6: A couple of hours after reaching her seventh Wimbledon final, Serena Williams returned to Centre Court with sister Venus to secure a spot in the semifinals of the doubles tournament.The Williams

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  Serena Williams reaches seventh Wimbledon final

  July 05, 2012 21:10 IST

  England, Jul 5:  Serena Williams is back in the Wimbledon final.The 13-time Grand Slam champion advanced to her seventh Wimbledon final by beating second-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-3, 7-6 (6) Thursday.Williams finished with a