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  Radwanska loses to Kuznetsova at French Open

  June 01, 2012 19:42 IST

  Paris, June 1: Two days after eliminating Venus Williams from the French Open, third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska was routed Friday in the third round.The 23-year-old Pole lost to 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-2, and didn't

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  Ana Ivanovic loses in 3rd round of French Open

  June 01, 2012 19:37 IST

  Paris, June 1: Ana Ivanovic lost in the third round of the French Open, falling to Sara Errani of Italy 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 Friday.The 13th-seeded Ivanovic, a former top-ranked player who won the French Open

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  Celebrating at French Open is normal for Nadal

  June 01, 2012 19:33 IST

  Paris, June 1: Rafael Nadal has made a habit out of celebrating at Roland Garros, and it's not just because his June 3 birthday falls during the French Open.This year, his focus is so squarely

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  Marathon Man Isner loses at French Open

  June 01, 2012 19:28 IST

  Paris, June 1: This, then, is who John Isner is for now: The Marathon Man of Tennis, the guy who plays and plays and plays, for hours on end, until the last set seems interminable.At

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  Razzano loses after beating Serena Williams

  June 01, 2012 19:23 IST

  Paris, June 1: That stunning victory over Serena Williams took a lot out of Virginie Razzano. So much that she lost her next match at the French Open.Two days after becoming the only woman to

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  Questions for Williams sisters after French flop

  June 01, 2012 19:18 IST

  Paris, June 1: Almost from the moment Venus and Serena Williams appeared on the Grand Slam scene in the late 1990s, they've been winning titles and transcending tennis, becoming red-carpet celebrities as much as sports

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  Lepchenko of US upsets No. 19 Jankovic at French

  June 01, 2012 19:14 IST

  Paris, June 1: Varvara Lepchenko was so pleased at beating former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic to finally reach the third round at a Grand Slam tournament, she leaned over and kissed the net.Lepchenko, ranked 63rd

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  Nadal advances to 3rd round at French Open

  May 31, 2012 23:01 IST

  Paris, May 31: When it comes to playing on clay, Rafael Nadal's excellence is so striking that even the slightest problem can seem like a big deal.For instance, being forced to save a grand total

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  Murray advances despite back spasm at French Open

  May 31, 2012 22:57 IST

  Paris, May 31: Grimacing in pain with almost every step, Andy Murray nearly had to call it quits Thursday because of a back spasm at the French Open.Instead, the fourth-seeded Brit rebounded from an awful

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  Wozniacki advances to 3rd round at French Open

  May 31, 2012 22:48 IST

  Paris, May 31: Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the third round of the French Open by beating Jarmila Gajdosova of Australia 6-1, 6-4 Thursday.The ninth-seeded Dane, who last year spent all but one week as the

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  Venus Williams joins Serena on sideline in Paris

  May 31, 2012 19:09 IST

  Paris, May 31: It used to be that Venus Williams was the one who was highly ranked, the one considered a title contender, the one who would dominate foes so thoroughly that matches would be

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  Baker's remarkable return stalls in 2nd-round loss

  May 31, 2012 18:26 IST

  Paris, May 31: A year ago at this time, back home in Nashville, stuck wondering whether he'd ever make it back to the professional tour after a series of operations, Brian Baker did a favor

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  Huber-Raymond ousted in 1st round of French Open

  May 31, 2012 18:19 IST

  Paris, May 31: Top-seeded Americans Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond lost in the first round of the French Open women's doubles Wednesday, falling 6-3, 7-5 to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia and Zhang Shuai of China.Huber

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  I deserve wild card for Olympics, says Sania Mirza

  May 31, 2012 18:08 IST

  New Delhi, May 31: Her participation in the Olympics may have been jeopardised by a shock first-round exit from the French Open but top Indian tennis player Sania Mirza today asserted that she has done

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  Petra Kvitova reaches 3rd round at French Open

  May 31, 2012 16:27 IST

  Paris, May 31: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the third round of the French Open by beating Urszula Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 6-3 Thursday.   The fourth-seeded Czech won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon

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  Federer gets record 234th Grand Slam match win

  May 31, 2012 15:47 IST

  Paris, May 30: Roger Federer dropped a set before earning his record-breaking 234th Grand Slam match victory to reach the third round of the French Open.Federer eliminated 92nd-ranked Adrian Ungur of Romania 6-3, 6-2, 6-7

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  Azarenka back to best in 2nd round of French Open

  May 30, 2012 16:11 IST

  Paris, May 30: Victoria Azarenka was back to her top-ranked self at the French Open on Wednesday.The Australian Open champion from Belarus easily advanced to the third round at  Roland Garros by beating Dinah Pfizenmaier

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  Serena Williams lets big lead slip at French Open

  May 30, 2012 15:23 IST

  Paris, May 30: Even after winning 13 Grand Slam singles championships and dozens of other titles, Serena Williams is capable of throwing away a big lead.Williams led 5-1 in the second-set tiebreaker and got within

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  Razzano gets to smile again at French Open

  May 30, 2012 15:18 IST

  Paris, May 30: Virginie Razzano got to smile a really big smile at the French Open for the first time in years.The little-known Frenchwoman played at Roland Garros last year barely a week after the

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  Murray begins French Open with straight-set win

  May 29, 2012 23:15 IST

  Paris, May 29: Andy Murray started his French Open campaign by beating Tatsuma Ito of Japan 6-1, 7-5, 6-0.The fourth-seeded Briton won nine straight games to take the last two sets.Murray is bidding to become

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  Sania crashes out of French Open, Olympic dream in tatters

  May 29, 2012 23:05 IST

  Paris, May 29: In a big blow to India's medal hopes at the London Olympics, Sania Mirza crashed out of the women doubles event of the French Open with a first round defeat along with

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  Nadal advances in quest for 7th French Open title

  May 29, 2012 21:50 IST

  Paris, May 29: Rafael Nadal began his quest for a record seventh French Open title in style, wearing a pink shirt and pink shoelaces. And he won easily, too.The second-seeded Spaniard had little trouble Tuesday

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  Sharapova begins French Open with 6-0, 6-0 victory

  May 29, 2012 18:56 IST

  Paris, May 29: Maria Sharapova got off to a quick start at the French Open, winning her first-round match 6-0, 6-0 in 48 minutes.The second-seeded Sharapova never gave 78th-ranked Alexandra Cadantu of Romania a chance

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  American women 10 for 10 at French Open so far

  May 29, 2012 18:01 IST

  Paris, May 29: American women are 10 for 10 so far at the French Open, giving the country its most representatives in the Grand Slam tournament's second round since 11 made it in 2003.And there

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  Brian Baker wins 1st French Open main-draw match

  May 29, 2012 17:32 IST

  Paris, May 29: Probably would have been hard to imagine back when Baker reached the 2003 junior final at the French Open that it would take him nearly a decade to make it to the

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  Federer reaches another milestone at French Open

  May 29, 2012 18:59 IST

  Paris, May 29: Only a short time after reaching yet another tennis milestone, Roger Federer was stumped.He had just won his 233rd match at a Grand Slam tournament, equaling the Open era record set by

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  Federer equals Connors' Grand Slam win record

  May 28, 2012 23:00 IST

  Paris, May 28: Roger Federer equaled Jimmy Connors' record of 233 career Grand Slam match wins by beating Tobias Kamke of Germany 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the French Open on Monday.Federer,

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  US teen Lauren Davis beats French Open's 30th seed

  May 28, 2012 22:55 IST

  Paris, May 28: Qualifier Lauren Davis, an 18-year-old from Boca Raton, Fla., knocked off 30th-seeded Mona Barthel of Germany 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the French Open on Monday.It was Davis' first victory