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  Kim Clijsters Fights Back From Brink Of Defeat

  January 04, 2012 10:14 IST

  Brisbane, Jan 4: Four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters fought back from the brink of defeat to overcome Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Brisbane International on Tuesday.In a match

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  Malisse Knocked Out By Wild Card Goffin In Chennai

  January 03, 2012 22:39 IST

  Chennai, Jan 3: Belgian wild card David Goffin knocked out compatriot and last year's runner-up Xavier Malisse 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Chennai Open on Tuesday.The 124th-ranked Goffin rallied from a

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  Chennai Open, Erlich, Ram Breeze Past Indian Pair

  January 03, 2012 12:58 IST

  Chennai, Jan 3: The fourth seed Israeli pair of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram breezed past the inexperienced Indian doubles pairing of Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash and Ramkumar Ramanathan in the first round of the doubles

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  Petkovic Wins 2nd-Round Match At Brisbane

  January 03, 2012 11:07 IST

  Brisbane, Jan 3: Second-seeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International with a 7-6 (2), 6-0 win over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic.Joining Petkovic in the final

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  Spain Beats Australia At Hopman Cup

  January 02, 2012 12:34 IST

  Perth, Jan 2: Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues beat Lleyton Hewitt and Jarmila Gajdosova in a mixed doubles third set tiebreaker to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Australia in their Hopman Cup encounter

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  Serena Williams Wins 1st Match Back After Layoff

  January 02, 2012 12:26 IST

  Brisbane, Jan 2: Serena Williams won in her first match since losing the U.S. Open final last September, beating Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-2, 6-3 on Monday at the Brisbane International.Williams had her service

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  Clijisters Wins Easily In 1st Round At Brisbane

  January 01, 2012 14:49 IST

  Brisbane, Jan 1: Kim Clijsters began preparation for the defense of her Australian Open singles title with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Romania's Simona Halep in the first round of the Brisbane International on Sunday.Clijsters

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  Andy Murray Hires Ivan Lendl As New Coach

  January 01, 2012 14:39 IST

  London, Jan 1: Andy Murray hired eight-time Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl as his new coach on Saturday in a bid to finally win a major title.The fourth-ranked Briton will begin working with the Czech-born

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  Djokovic Beats Ferrer To Win Abu Dhabi Exhibition

  January 01, 2012 14:11 IST

  Abu Dhabi, Jan 1: Novak Djokovic showed he remains the player to beat in 2012, routing David Ferrer 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to win the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament.The top-ranked Djokovic also beat Gael Monfils

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  France Wins Opening Match Over China At Hopman Cup

  January 03, 2012 22:40 IST

  Perth,  Dec 31: Marion Bartoli and Richard Gasquet beat China's Li Na and Wu Di 6-1, 6-1 in mixed doubles Saturday to give France a 2-1 win in the opening fixture of the eight-country Hopman

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  Li Na Beats Bartoli In Opening Match At Hopman Cup

  December 31, 2011 10:59 IST

  Perth, Dec 31: French Open champion Li Na recovered from a service break down in the final set to beat Marion Bartoli 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 and give China a 1-0 lead over France after Saturday's

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  Spain Captain Corretja Hopeful On Nadal For Davis Cup

  December 29, 2011 15:12 IST

  Barcelona, Dec 29: New Spain captain Alex Corretja is hopeful that Rafael Nadal will be available to the Davis Cup champions despite the second-ranked Spaniard announcing he won't compete in the event in 2012. Corretja

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  Djokovic, Nadal, Federer Look For Early Blows

  December 28, 2011 13:03 IST

  Abu Dhabi, Dec 28: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer meet in a $250,000 three-day exhibition tournament in the Gulf's winter sun from Thursday, eager to strike early blows ahead of the 2012 season.

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  Somdev Reflects On Tough Job Ahead Of Chennai Open

  December 27, 2011 18:07 IST

  Chennai, Dec 27: Somdev Devvarman has struggled at the Chennai Open after his breakthrough year in 2009 but the Indian tennis ace is determined to improve his record at his home event though he admitted

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  Nadal Looks To Recover Extra Spark In 2012

  December 26, 2011 18:50 IST

  Madrid, Dec 26: Rafael Nadal says his game this year has been too predictable and he has sometimes lacked drive on court - weaknesses he plans to overcome for Wimbledon and the 2012 Olympics."With the

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  Sania To Lead Indian Challenge In Fed Cup Next Month

  December 26, 2011 17:26 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 26: Sania Mirza was named on Monday to spearhead the four-strong Indian challenge in next month's Fed Cup, where the country will strive to get back to Group I in the Asia/Oceania

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  Sharapova Out Of Brisbane Event With Ankle Injury

  December 24, 2011 13:42 IST

  Brisbane, Dec 24 : Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Brisbane International because of her continuing recovery from a left ankle injury first suffered at the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo in September. Sharapova told

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  Goolagong Cawley Honored With Brisbane Trophy

  December 23, 2011 13:06 IST

  Brisbane, Dec 23: Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley has had the women's singles trophy at the Brisbane International named in her honor.Tournament director Cameron Pearson said Friday that Goolagong Cawley had “contributed

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  Brad Drewett Appointed Head Of ATP

  December 22, 2011 20:13 IST

  London, Dec 22: Former Australian tennis player Brad Drewett is the new head of the ATP.The ATP said Thursday the 53-year-old Drewett has been hired on a three-year contract as executive chairman and president of

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  Djokovic Steps Up To Dominate Men's Tennis In 2011

  December 22, 2011 16:44 IST

  London, Dec 22: Novak Djokovic is about to find out what it takes to follow up on a nearly unbeatable season.The 24-year-old Serb won three of the four Grand Slams titles, lifted seven other trophies

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  Kvitova Voted Czech Athlete Of The Year Award

  December 22, 2011 13:13 IST

  Prague, Dec 22: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been chosen Czech athlete of the year in a poll of sports journalists.The 21-year-old Kvitova has already been honored as the WTA's player of the year for

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  Venus Williams Puts Off Return To Tennis

  December 20, 2011 11:13 IST

  Auckland, New Zealand , Dec 20 : Venus Williams has pulled out of January's ASB Classic in New Zealand where she was due to play her first competitive match since August.The 31-year-old Williams is still

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  Rushmi Fights Her Way Into Main Draw Of ITF Meet

  December 19, 2011 20:47 IST

  Pune, Dec 19: Experienced campaigner Rushmi Chakravathi overcame indisposition and her opponent to enter the main draw of the USD 25,000 NECC-ITF Women's tennis tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana courts here today.In the final qualifying

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  A Reunion And Two Splits In Indian Tennis' Doubles-Centric 2011

  December 18, 2011 20:50 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 18: Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi reunited after nine years only to split up within months as Indian tennis' highs and lows remained centred on its doubles players in the year 2011.

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  Djokovic Says Belief Is Key To Repeating Success

  December 17, 2011 22:30 IST

  Abu Dhabi, Dec 17: After winning three Grand Slams, seven other titles and claiming the No. 1 ranking, Novak Djokovic says he briefly abandoned his gluten-free diet to toast a season of triumph with a

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  Martin Jaite Named Argentina Davis Cup Captain

  December 17, 2011 11:27 IST

  Buenos Aires, Dec 17: The Argentine Tennis Association says Martin Jaite will be the country's new Davis Cup captain.Jaite replaces Tito Vazquez, whose contract was not renewed after Argentina lost the Davis Cup final against

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  Bopanna For Indo-Pak Tennis At Wagah To Promote Friendship

  December 15, 2011 22:41 IST

  Lahore, Dec 15: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna today expressed his desire to play in an India-Pakistan match at the Wagah border to promote friendship between the two countries.“If my government allows it, I am

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  Rishika Goes Down Fighting To Chinese Rival

  December 15, 2011 20:52 IST

  Pune, Dec 15: India's Rishika Sunkara was one point away from dispatching third seed Jia-Jing Lu of China in the quarter finals, but frittered two match points away and exited from the LIC-ITF Women's Tennis