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  Rohan Bopanna Arrives In Pakistan To Attend Qureshi's Wedding

  December 15, 2011 18:47 IST

  Lahore, Dec 15: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna arrived in Lahore on Wednesday to attend the wedding of his Pakistani doubles partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi. Qureshi, 31, recently got engaged to Faha Makhdoom, a Pakistani British

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  Costa Steps Down As Spain's Davis Cup Captain

  December 15, 2011 16:06 IST

  Madrid, Dec 15: Albert Costa is stepping down as Spain's Davis Cup captain to become the coordinator of the Spanish federation's national teams.After three years and two Davis Cup titles, Costa will now preside over

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  Argentina Captain Vazquez Leaves After 3 Years

  December 15, 2011 15:11 IST

  Buenos Aires, Dec 15: Argentina's Davis Cup captain Modesto Vazquez said Wednesday that he is to leave after three years in the role.Vazquez admitted that during his time in charge he had a tense relationship

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  Wimbledon CEO Ritchie Leaves To Head English Rugby

  December 15, 2011 14:49 IST

  London, Dec 15: Wimbledon chief executive Ian Ritchie is leaving the All England Club after six years to head English rugby's rebuilding job after a dismal World Cup.Ritchie was hired on Wednesday as the new

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  King Novak Djokovic Reigns Supreme

  December 15, 2011 11:03 IST

  Paris, Dec 15: With three Grand Slam titles, five Masters, a 70-6 winning year and a record cash haul of $12.6 million, Novak Djokovic was the king of 2011. Spurred on by leading Serbia to

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  Staying Fit Key To Doing Well In Olympics : Sania

  December 14, 2011 11:04 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 14: Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, who is recovering from a knee injury sustained during the US Open, on Tuesday said that staying fit and injury-free would be key to her London Olympics

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  Djokovic Chosen Balkan Athlete Of The Year

  December 14, 2011 10:55 IST

  Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec 14: Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has been chosen Balkan athlete of the year.Djokovic won the award on Tuesday ahead of Croatian skier Ivica Kostelic and Bulgarian marathon swimmer Petar Stoychev in

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  Dellacqua, Duckworth Given Aussie Open Wildcards

  December 14, 2011 10:46 IST

  Melbourne, Dec 14: Casey Dellacqua has been given a wild-card entry to the Australian Open barely a week after losing in the first round of a playoff tournament to 15-year-old Wimbledon Junior champion Ashleigh Barty.Tennis

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  Rishika Enters Second Round Of ITF Women's Tennis C'ships

  December 13, 2011 20:41 IST

  Pune, Dec 13: Delhi's Rishika Sunkara was the lone Indian to make it to the second round as, even as Kyra Shroff and wildcard Shramada Balu went down in the first round of the USD

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  Djokovic, Kvitova Named ITF World Champions

  December 13, 2011 17:27 IST

  London, Dec 13: Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic have been named ITF World Champions for 2011.Djokovic won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open in a stellar year in

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  Matosevic, Barty Earn Australian Open Spots

  December 11, 2011 12:18 IST

  Melbourne, Dec 11: Fifteen-year-old Ashleigh Barty and Marinko Matosevic earned spots in the 2012 Australian Open main draws with victories in Sunday's finals of a wild-card playoff among Australian players.The Wimbledon junior champion Barty rallied

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  Murray's Mother To Captain Britain In Fed Cup

  December 10, 2011 9:37 IST

  London, Dec 10: Andy Murray's mother has been appointed captain of Britain's Fed Cup team.The Lawn Tennis Association said Thursday that Judy Murray will lead Britain in its Feb. 1-4 Europe-Africa Group I match against

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  Clijsters Makes Successful Return

  December 09, 2011 10:06 IST

  Brussels, Dec 9: After nearly four months sidelined, Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters made a successful return to the court by beating World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 7-6 (5) in an exhibition on Thursday.In

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  Ex-Tennis Star Marat Safin Elected To Russian Parliament

  December 08, 2011 21:27 IST

  Moscow, Dec 9: Former World Number One and tennis star Marat Safin has been elected to the 450-seat-strong Duma, or the Russian Federal Parliament. Speaking after his election, Safin said he had thought long and

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  Djokovic Ends Season With Record Prize Money

  December 08, 2011 16:48 IST

  London, Dec 8: Novak Djokovic has ended the season with a record $12.6 million in prize money.The 24-year-old Serb won 10 titles in 2011, including three Grand Slams, to easily beat the previous record of

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  Federer To Lead Swiss Team Against US In Davis Cup

  December 08, 2011 16:48 IST

  Bern, Switzerland, Dec 8: Roger Federer has committed to play for Switzerland against the United States in the 2012 Davis Cup first round.The Swiss tennis federation says Federer confirmed Wednesday that he intended to play

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  Sania Supports Paes-Bhupathi Split

  December 07, 2011 21:47 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 7: Ace tennis star Sania Mirza on Wednesday backed the decision of experienced duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi to part ways ahead of 2012 London Olympics. The Hyderabadi felt the split

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  Nadal To Skip Davis Cup In 2012, Focus On Olympics

  December 05, 2011 12:21 IST

  Seville, Spain, Dec 5: Fresh from helping Spain win its fifth Davis Cup, Rafael Nadal revealed that he won't play in the event next year and will instead focus on defending his gold medal at

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  Nadal Rallies For Win To Give Spain Davis Cup

  December 04, 2011 22:52 IST

  Spain, Dec 4: Spain won its fifth Davis Cup title after Rafael Nadal recovered from a terrible start, holding on to beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (0) Sunday to give

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  Davis Cup Final Ends In Defeat Again For Argentina

  December 04, 2011 22:45 IST

  Spain, Dec 4: The Davis Cup final ended in another defeat for Argentina, the South Americans' bid for their first title coming up short against a Spain team that has dominated the competition for more

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  Nadal, 3 Others Give Doping Test At Davis Cup

  December 04, 2011 11:15 IST

  Seville, Spain, Dec 4: Rafael Nadal was among four Davis Cup final players chosen for an anti-doping test midway through Saturday's doubles match.The International Tennis Federation collected samples from all four of Friday's singles players

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  Argentina Wins Davis Cup Doubles To Stay Alive

  December 03, 2011 23:31 IST

  Spain, Dec 3: Argentina won the doubles against Spain to stay alive in the Davis Cup final and cut the hosts' lead to 2-1 on Saturday.David Nalbandian and Eduardo Schwank, partnering for the first time,

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  Venus And Serena Target London Olympics

  December 03, 2011 7:45 IST

  Milan, Dec 03: The Williams sisters will aim to defend their Olympic doubles title in London next summer.Serena Williams said Friday that she and sister Venus are eager to go for their third Olympic gold

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  Ferrer, Nadal Win To Give Spain 2-0 Davis Cup Lead

  December 03, 2011 7:49 IST

  Seville, Spain, Dec 03: Rafael Nadal barely needed to break a sweat in another dominant performance on clay. David Ferrer then needed one of the best matches of his life to put Spain on the

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  Hewitt Handed Australian Open Wildcard

  December 01, 2011 7:44 IST

  Melbourne, Dec 1: Former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt has been handed a wildcard into next month's Australian Open tennis tournament.The two-time grand slam winner has a world ranking of No. 188 after several injury-plagued

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  'Indo-Pak Express' Split Not Bitter, Says Qureshi

  November 30, 2011 16:07 IST

  Karachi, Nov 30: Ace Pakistan tennis star Aisam-ul Haq Qureshi on Tuesday denied his split with India's Rohan Bopanna was bitter, saying his former doubles partner remains a friend and is invited to his wedding.The

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  It Wasn't My Decision, Bhupathi On Split With Paes

  November 30, 2011 14:38 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 30: Veteran Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi claims it was Leander Paes' decision to end their much-hyped reunion within a year as he felt that they "were possibly a little too old

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  Argentina : Spain Is Davis Cup Final Favorite

  November 30, 2011 9:41 IST

  Spain, Nov 30: Argentina is already putting the pressure on Spain, calling the defending champions the favorites on home soil in the Davis Cup final.Led by second-ranked Rafael Nadal and No. 5 David Ferrer, Spain