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  Wimbledon Champ Kvitova Into Aussie Quarterfinals

  January 23, 2012 11:16 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 23: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova recovered from an embarrassing air swing and a two-game lapse to beat Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Monday for a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals.Two-time

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  Murray Through To Quarterfinals At Australian Open

  January 23, 2012 11:06 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 23: Andy Murray is into the Australian Open quarterfinals after Mikhail Kukushkin retired from their fourth-round match Monday with a left hip injury.Murray was leading 6-1, 6-1, 1-0 when the Russian-born Kazakhstan

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  Five-Time Winner Swilliams Out Of Australian Open

  January 23, 2012 10:51 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 23: Five-time champion Serena Williams is out of the Australian Open in a shocking upset, beaten Monday by unseeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-2, 6-3.Williams had seven double faults, several to set

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  Paes-Stepanek Reach Quarter-Finals

  January 22, 2012 17:07 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 22: Leander Paes on Sunday inched closer to his first-ever Australian Open title by making it to the doubles quarter-finals along with Radek Stepanek but it was all over for his compatriots Mahesh

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  Federer Through To Australian Open Quarterfinals

  January 22, 2012 16:46 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 22: Roger Federer put on a tennis clinic for the benefit of Bernard Tomic, using deft drops, lobs, booming backhands and 13 aces to beat the 19-year-old Australian 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 and

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  Clijsters Overcomes Injury To Beat Li In 3 Sets

  January 23, 2012 18:49 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 22 : Down four match points and hobbling with an ankle injury, defending champion Kim Clijsters somehow rallied for a dramatic 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 win over Li Na at the Australian

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  Nadal Into Quarterfinals At Australian Open

  January 22, 2012 10:15 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 22 : Rafael Nadal is into the Australian Open quarterfinals for the sixth straight year and a step closer to a possible semifinal showdown with Roger Federer after beating fellow Spaniard Feliciano

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  Azarenka 1st Into Australian Open Quarterfinals

  January 22, 2012 9:18 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 22 : Victoria Azarenka has reached the quarterfinals without dropping a set the Australian Open after winning her fourth-round match against Iveta Benesova 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday.The third-seeded Belarusian was the first

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  Murray Through To 4th Round At Australian Open

  January 21, 2012 22:31 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 21: Unlike some of his previous experiences at the Australian Open, Andy Murray said he was having some fun on Saturday night. Time and time again.The losing finalist the last two years --

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  Hewitt Beats Raonic To Move Into 4th Round

  January 23, 2012 12:55 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 21: Lleyton Hewitt reached the Round of 16 in his 16th Australian Open after beating No. 23-seeded Milos Raonic 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a Saturday night victory that couldn't have been

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  Sania-Vesnina In Pre-Quarters Of Australian Open

  January 21, 2012 17:31 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 21: Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina overcame a fighting Eva Birnerova and Alberta Brianti 7-5, 7-5 to advance to the women's doubles pre-quarterfinals as India recorded its second straight all-win day at the

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  Serena Williams Enters 4th Round Of Australian Open

  January 21, 2012 17:08 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 21: Serena Williams was so dominant in her 6-1, 6-1 third-round win over Greta Arn at the Australian Open that there's probably only one shot she'll remember more than most.At 5-0 and a

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  Zheng Jie Inspired By Li Na's Historic Win

  January 21, 2012 13:24 IST

  Melbourne, Australia , Jan 21:  For China's other top tennis players, Li Na's breakthrough win at the French Open last year is a source of inspiration. If she can do it, they can do it,

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  Ferrer Wins 3rd-Round Match At Australian Open

  January 21, 2012 11:02 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 21  : Fifth-seeded David Ferrer has moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 win over No. 27 Juan Ignacio Chela.Ferrer reached the semifinals at Melbourne

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  Djokovic Routs Birthday Boy Mahut

  January 21, 2012 10:55 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 21: Novak Djokovic gave Nicolas Mahut a birthday he won't forget in a hurry, routing the Frenchman 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open.Top-seeded

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  Kvitova Into Australian Open Fourth Round As Kirilenko Retires

  January 21, 2012 9:36 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 21: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova benefited from the second injury retirement in quick succession in the women's draw when Maria Kirilenko pulled out of their Australian Open third round match on Saturday. The

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  Ivanovic Through To 4th Round At Australian Open

  January 21, 2012 9:27 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 21: Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic has advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open, beating American Vania King 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday at Margaret Court Arena.King, who had beaten

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  Sharapova Through To 4th Round At Australian Open

  January 21, 2012 9:22 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 21: Maria Sharapova beat Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, showing no signs of rustiness despite a limited preparation for the season's first major.The

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  Clijsters, Li Set For Repeat Of Classic 2011 Final

  January 21, 2012 9:16 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 21: Kim Clijsters and Li Na won their matches in contrasting circumstances on Friday to set up a repeat of last year's Australian Open final in the fourth round.Defending champion Clijsters beat

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  Tsonga Through To 4th Round At Australian Open

  January 21, 2012 9:10 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 21: Former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Frederico Gil of Portugal 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 Saturday to advance to the fourth round at the Australian Open.Tsonga was successful in six of his seven break-point

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  Federer Into Fourth Round At Australian Open

  January 20, 2012 10:47 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 20 : Four-time Australian Open champion Roger Federer advanced to the fourth round with a 7-6 (6), 7-5, 6-3 over hard-serving Ivo Karlovic of Croatia.The 6-foot 10 (2.08-meter) Karlovic held a set

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  Wozniacki Into 4th Round At Australian Open

  January 20, 2012 9:46 IST

  Melbourne, Australia , Jan 20: Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki has advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open with a near-flawless 6-2, 6-2 win Friday over Monica Niculescu of Romania.Wozniacki, who needs to advance to

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  Nadal Into 4th Round In Australia; Knee Is Ok

  January 20, 2012 9:40 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 20 : Rafael Nadal moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open without dropping a set or showing any signs that a freak knee injury is bothering him.Second-ranked Nadal had a

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  Roddick Out Of Australian Open With Injury

  January 19, 2012 19:00 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 19: Andy Roddick's attempt to win another Grand Slam title nearly a decade after his first ended Thursday at the Australian Open when he had to retire from his second-round match due

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  Sharapova Makes Short Work Of 2nd-Round Match

  January 19, 2012 13:56 IST

  Melbourne, Australia , Jan 19 : Wearing a dress being marketed as Statement Slam, Maria Sharapova delivered a message of intent.The 24-year-old Russian beat American qualifier Jamie Hampton 6-0, 6-1 on Thursday to reach the

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  Kvitova Wins In 3 Sets To Reach 3rd Round

  January 19, 2012 11:45 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 19 : Second-seeded Petra Kvitova scraped into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday, beating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.Suarez Navarro recovered from losing to the first

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  Djokovic Advances To 3rd Round At Australian Open

  January 19, 2012 10:43 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 19 : Defending champion Novak Djokovic came back from an early service break to win eight straight games on his way to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 second-round victory Thursday over Santiago Giraldo

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  Williams Through To 3rd Round At Australian Open

  January 19, 2012 10:23 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 19  : Serena Williams gave her injured left ankle another workout at the Australian Open on Thursday, beating Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-4 in a second-round match.The 12th-seeded