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  WTA aims to 'drive excessive grunting' from tennis

  June 27, 2012 21:46 IST

  Wimbledon, Jun 27: The WTA says it is working with Grand Slam tournaments and the International Tennis Federation to “drive excessive grunting” out of tennis. In a statement, the women's professional tour says it is developing

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  Errani completes win at Wimbledon in 7 seconds

  June 27, 2012 21:43 IST

  Wimbledon, Jun 27: Sara Errani needed only seven seconds Wednesday to complete a rain-interrupted win at Wimbledon, and she didn't even have to hit a ball. Errani led American CoCo Vandeweghe 6-1, 5-3 and held the

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  Bhupathi-Bopanna in second round of Wimbledon

  June 27, 2012 21:28 IST

  London, Jun 27: Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna notched up a straight-set victory and advanced to the second round of the men's doubles event at the Wimbledon on Wednesday. The seventh-seeded Indian combination got the better

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  Prince Charles applauds Federer's win at Wimbledon

  June 27, 2012 21:23 IST

  England, Jun27: Roger Federer gave Prince Charles a bow, then gave Fabio Fognini a royal thumping.With the Prince of Wales visiting Wimbledon for the first time since 1970, Federer was at his best Wednesday and

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  British woman reaches Wimbledon's 3rd round

  June 27, 2012 23:09 IST

  England, Jun27:  Heather Watson gave Britain a woman in Wimbledon's third round for the first time in a decade by beating Jamie Hampton of the United States 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday.The 103rd-ranked Watson won the

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  No Australian men reach 2nd round of Wimbledon

  June 27, 2012 16:02 IST

  England, Jun27: The boys from Down Under are down and out at Wimbledon.For the first time since 1938, no Australian man will be playing in the second round of Wimbledon after 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt,

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  Hewitt loses, Australian men blanked at Wimbledon

  June 27, 2012 15:56 IST

  England, Jun27:  Australian men once dominated Wimbledon. This year they failed to win a match.Aussies went for 4, including a loss Tuesday by 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt. That means no Australian man in the

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  AITA comes out with weak defence in response to Sania's jibe

  June 27, 2012 15:52 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 27: AITA today put up a weak defence to Sania Mirza's jibe taken at it, saying the selection for the London Olympics was done purely on merit and that it acknowledges the

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  Hewitt, Stosur among Australians for Olympics

  June 27, 2012 13:35 IST

  Sydney, Jun 27: A day after Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt lost first-round matches at Wimbledon, they were officially confirmed among six Australians to return for next month's Olympics tournament at SW19.The fifth-ranked Samantha Stosur

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  A day later, other Williams wins at Wimbledon

  June 27, 2012 9:47 IST

  Wimbledon, England Jun 27:  On one point Tuesday at Wimbledon, Serena Williams dumped a forehand into the net and dropped to a knee, her jaw clenched as she let out a shriek.On another, she pushed

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  Sania hits out at AITA, indicates willingness to partner Paes

  June 27, 2012 20:45 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 26: Sania Mirza, who got a wild card entry for the Olympics, today indicated she has no problem in partnering Leander Paes in the mixed doubles event in London but hit out

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  Olympic tennis headed for Wimbledon

  June 27, 2012 7:28 IST

  Wimbledon, England, Jun 27: Chris Evert played in the Olympics only once, and she recalls taking the court at 9 a.m. and losing a third-round match to an obscure opponent in front of 50 spectators.Her

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  Sania, Somdev get wild cards for London Olympics

  June 26, 2012 23:31 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 26: Ending days of speculation, Sania Mirza was Tuesday awarded a wild card entry along with Rushmi Chakravarthi for the women's doubles tennis event in the upcoming London Olympics.Somdev Devvarman, too, was

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  Clijsters beats Jankovic in 1st round at Wimbledon

  June 26, 2012 12:11 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jun 26: Kim Clijsters' last Wimbledon got off to a good start as she beat former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-2, 6-4 in the first round.Clijsters is playing at the All

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  Berdych loses to Gulbis in 1st round of Wimbledon

  June 26, 2012 12:04 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jun 26: Former runner-up Tomas Berdych was upset by Ernests Gulbis of Latvia in the first round at Wimbledon on Monday after losing three tiebreakers.The sixth-seeded Czech was looking to reach the second

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  Golf club ready, Djokovic wins Wimbledon opener

  June 26, 2012 11:57 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jun 26: Novak Djokovic brought some extra sports equipment to Wimbledon for the opening match at Centre Court on Monday: a golf club.And once he started playing tennis, the tournament's defending champion and

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  Isner upset by Falla in 1st round at Wimbledon

  June 26, 2012 11:01 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jun 26: Marathon man John Isner faded at the finish of another five-setter Monday at Wimbledon.The highest-ranked American failed to convert a match point in the fourth set and lost in the first

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  5 -time champion Venus Williams loses at Wimbledon

  June 26, 2012 10:02 IST

  Wimbledon, England Jun 26: Racket bag slung over her shoulder, resignation written across her face, Venus Williams weaved through fans milling about on the sidewalks that players must traverse to get from Court 2 to

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  Sharapova cruises into 2nd round at Wimbledon

  June 25, 2012 23:03 IST

  England, Jun25: French Open champion Maria Sharapova picked up right where she left off at Roland Garros, cruising into the second round at Wimbledon on Monday by beating Anastasia Rodionova of Australia 6-2, 6-3.The top-ranked

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  Nalbandian controls temper but loses at Wimbledon

  June 25, 2012 23:04 IST

  England, Jun25: There was no bloodshed this time, no temper tantrum and no forfeit for David Nalbandian.The result was still a loss, though, as the Argentine was outplayed by eighth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic in the opening

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  Federer brushes aside Ramos at Wimbledon

  June 25, 2012 22:49 IST

  England, Jun25: Roger Federer had a familiar result on an unfamiliar court in the first round at Wimbledon.The Swiss six-time champion was assigned to play his opening game on Court 1 instead of on Centre

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  No-fly zone in place for Wimbledon

  June 25, 2012 22:43 IST

  England, Jun25: Authorities have imposed a no-fly zone over the All England Club for Wimbledon.Police superintendent Pete Dobson says the Civil Aviation Authority agreed to the measure after complaints about noise levels during last year's

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  Radwanska, Stosur, Li among early winners

  June 25, 2012 20:48 IST

  England, Jun25: Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska and Grand Slam champions Sam Stosur and Li Na won in straights sets Monday to move into the second round of Wimbledon on a dry opening day at the All

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  Venus loses in 1st round for 1st time since '97

  June 25, 2012 20:42 IST

  England, Jun25: Five-time champion Venus Williams was eliminated 6-1, 6-3 by Elena Vesnina of Russia at Wimbledon on Monday, the first time the American has lost in the opening round at the All England Club

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  Stosur easily reaches 2nd round at Wimbledon

  June 25, 2012 18:13 IST

  England, Jun25: Fifth-seeded Sam Stosur of Australia easily reached the second round of Wimbledon on Monday, beating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-1, 6-3.Stosur raced to a 5-0 lead in the first set and earned

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  Radwanska beats Rybarikova in 1st round

  June 25, 2012 18:08 IST

  England, Jun25: Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland advanced to the second round of Wimbledon on Monday, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-3.Radwanska, who has twice reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, played the opening match

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  Rafael Nadal begins bid for 3rd Wimbledon title

  June 25, 2012 19:09 IST

  Wimbledon, England Jun 25: His practice session completed on the eve of Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal departed the All England Club on foot, leading a small entourage out the gate and up a hill, momentum on

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  Kim Clijsters plays at Wimbledon for last time

  June 24, 2012 22:32 IST

  England, Jun24: Kim Clijsters is back at Wimbledon, for only the second time in the last six years—and definitely the last time.The four-time major champion says she'll retire after the U.S. Open in September. And