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Djokovic feeling confident for Wimbledon defense
June 24, 2012 21:02 ISTEngland, Jun24: Novak Djokovic begins defense of his first Wimbledon title Monday—and he also begins preparing for the Summer Olympics.The tennis portion of the London Games will be held on the same grass courts at
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Top Wimbledon trio won 28 of past 29 majors
June 24, 2012 13:33 ISTWimbledon (England), Jun 24: As Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer step back on the grass at Wimbledon, each has reason to believe he'll be hoisting the trophy overhead in two weeks' time.None of
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ATP says Madrid Open can't have blue clay in 2013
June 24, 2012 10:01 ISTLONDON Jun 24: The blue clay that made Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic feel, well, blue at last month's Madrid Open is going away.In a posting on the tour's Web site Saturday, ATP President Brad
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Serena Williams has 'no intention of stopping'
June 23, 2012 22:27 ISTEngland, Jun23: Serena Williams says she and her sister Venus “have no intention of stopping” their tennis careers any time soon.Williams says Saturday at the All England Club that she enjoys competing, adding: “I love
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Sahara chief seeks PM's intervention in tennis row
June 23, 2012 21:55 ISTNew Delhi, June 23: Sahara Group chairman Subroto Roy today said “nasty politics” has dented India's chances of winning a medal in tennis at the London Olympics and sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan
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Roddick, Paszek win Eastbourne titles
June 23, 2012 21:38 ISTEngland, Jun23: Andy Roddick's confidence was boosted by winning the Eastbourne Championships on the eve of Wimbledon when he beat defending champion Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-2 in the final on Saturday.Tamira Paszek of Austria fought
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Paszek saves 5 match points to win at Eastbourne
June 23, 2012 20:11 ISTEngland, Jun23: Tamira Paszek saved five match points to defeat fifth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the Eastbourne championships on Saturday.It's her first title since she won Quebec City
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Ferrer beats Petzschner to win Unicef Open
June 23, 2012 19:04 ISTNetherlands, Jun23: Top-seeded David Ferrer beat unseeded Philipp Petzschner 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to win the Unicef Open grass court tournament for the second time.Ferrer broke the German twice in the opening set and once in
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Federer eyes record-tying 7th Wimbledon title
June 23, 2012 18:42 ISTEngland, Jun23: Roger Federer says he is “dreaming” of a record-tying seventh Wimbledon championship and has to do better than his quarterfinal exits the past two years.The owner of a record 16 Grand Slam titles—including
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Tennis impasse likely to continue for a few more days
June 23, 2012 17:30 ISTNew Delhi, June 23: A clear picture on Leander Paes' participation at the London Olympics is unlikely to emerge before June 28, when ITF will reveal whether Sania Mirza has been given a wild card.Despite
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Arnaud Clement new Davis Cup captain for France
June 23, 2012 16:01 ISTPARIS, Jun23: Arnaud Clement is France's new Davis Cup captain, replacing Guy Forget, who left the post in April after 14 seasons in charge.The 34-year-old Clement played his last singles this week, a defeat to
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Kim Clijsters withdraws from Unicef Open
June 23, 2012 15:47 ISTNetherlands, Jun23: Kim Clijsters withdrew from the Unicef Open before the semifinals on Friday because of a stomach muscle strain, saying she did not want to jeopardize playing in her last Wimbledon before retirement.Clijsters' physiotherapist,
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Roddick earns 600th career win at Eastbourne
June 23, 2012 15:42 ISTEngland, Jun23: Andy Roddick claimed the 600th singles win of his career to reach the Eastbourne final on Friday when Belgian Steve Darcis retired after receiving treatment to his back.Roddick was leading their semifinal 6-3,
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Suspense continues over Paes' participation in Olympics
June 22, 2012 19:29 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 22: Suspense over participation of Leander Paes in the London Olympics persisted today with the country's number one ranked player yet to confirm that he would do so even as AITA was
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AITA selector rushes to London to pacify Paes
June 22, 2012 21:58 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 22: Faced with a pullout threat from Leander Paes, the All India Tennis Association has sent one of its selectors to London to pacify the veteran who is miffed at not getting
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Djokovic to open Wimbledon defense against Ferrero
June 22, 2012 18:25 ISTEngland, Jun 22: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will begin the defense of his Wimbledon title against former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero on Monday.Djokovic has also been drawn to possibly meet six-time champion Roger Federer in
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Marion Bartoli reaches semifinals at Eastbourne
June 21, 2012 19:22 ISTEngland, Jun21: Marion Bartoli of France reached the semifinals of the Eastbourne championships after beating seventh-seeded Lucie Safarova 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday.Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic also advanced, winning the last five games to
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Malhotra slams Bhupathi, Bopanna for dictating terms on AITA
June 21, 2012 19:13 ISTNew Delhi, June 21: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today slammed Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna for dictating terms to the AITA in team selection for London Olympics, saying no player should be allowed to have
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Ferrer routs Sijsling, into Unicef Open semifinals
June 21, 2012 18:57 ISTNetherlands, Jun21: David Ferrer thrashed Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-1 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Unicef Open grass-court tournament.The top-seeded Spaniard raced to a 6-0, 5-0 lead before Sijsling finally
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I know how to handle pressure, says Vishnu
June 21, 2012 18:37 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 21: Vishnu Vardhan may have stepped into the big boots of Mahesh Bhupathi but the youngster said he is under no pressure and that the experience of playing alongside Sania Mirza in
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AITA strikes out compromise formula, decides to send 2 teams
June 21, 2012 17:00 ISTNew Delhi, June 21: Putting an end to speculation, AITA today worked out a compromise formula by agreeing to pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna for the men's doubles and teamed up Leander Paes with
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Murray selected to play singles for Olympic team
June 21, 2012 15:22 ISTLondon, Jun 21: Andy Murray has been formally selected to play for Britain at the London Olympics.The fourth-ranked Murray's participation was announced Thursday by the British Olympic Association.The 25-year-old Scot will play singles in the
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I am fit to partner Paes, says Somdev
June 21, 2012 15:37 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 21: In a new twist to the crisis in Indian tennis, Somdev Devvarman, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, today said he is fit to partner Leander Paes in the Olympics
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AITA to send two teams for Olympics, pairs Paes with Vishnu
June 21, 2012 14:51 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 21: The embattled All India Tennis Association (AITA) today claimed to have worked out a compromise formula to resolve the selection crisis for the Olympics by deciding to send two men's doubles
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Schiavone fights off match points to beat Begu
June 21, 2012 14:08 ISTNetherlands, Jun 20: Francesca Schiavone saved four match points to beat Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (8) at the Unicef Open on Wednesday.The 2010 French Open champion served 14 double faults and fell
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Marion Bartoli reaches quarterfinals at Eastbourne
June 21, 2012 14:09 ISTEngland, Jun 20: Marion Bartoli of France reached the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne championships on Wednesday after defeating Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-2, 6-2.After an early exchange of breaks, the fourth seeded Bartoli broke her
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Now Paes threatens to pull out of Olympics
June 20, 2012 19:24 ISTNew Delhi, June 20: The tennis imbroglio worsened today with Leander Paes threatening to withdraw from the London Olympics if he is paired with a lower-ranked player, forcing AITA to defer the team announcement till
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AITA defers decision on Olympic combination till Thursday
June 20, 2012 18:07 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 20: The men's doubles combination for the London Olympics would be known only tomorrow after the All India Tennis Association (AITA) failed to arrive at a decision despite hectic parleys with feuding
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