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  Legendary tennis player Boris Becker sentenced to 2.5 years in prison

  December 19, 2022 11:18 IST

  Becker's bankruptcy stemmed from a 4.6 million euro ($5 million) loan from a private bank in 2013, as well as about $1.6 million borrowed from a British businessman the year after, according to testimony at the trial.

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  Iga Swiatek withdraws from Madrid Open with sore arm

  April 27, 2022 20:17 IST

  Swiatek, who has won four straight titles, was going to be the top-seeded player in the women's draw for this week's clay-court tournament.

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  Djokovic, Nadal likely to clash as Serbia set to face Spain in Davis Cup Finals group stage

  April 27, 2022 17:18 IST

  Serbia and Spain will square off in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals, organizers said after holding a draw.  

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  Nadal to play in Madrid after covering from rib injury

  April 26, 2022 23:49 IST

  Rafael Nadal will play the Madrid Open which will start on Sunday, after recovering from a rib injury.

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  Wimbledon defends ' the decision to ban Russians

  April 26, 2022 23:41 IST

  Two All England Club officials defended the decision to bar players from Russia and Belarus from Wimbledon this year because of the invasion of Ukraine.

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  Roger Federer plans tournament return at Swiss Indoors in October

  April 26, 2022 20:18 IST

  Roger Federer has planned to play at the Swiss Indoors in October, which is his home tournament in Basel.

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  Djokovic can defend his title at Wimbledon; no vaccination required

  April 26, 2022 19:28 IST

  Star player Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at Wimbledon, despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19 as shots are not required to enter Britain, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said.

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  Andrey Rublev outlasts Novak Djokovic to win Serbia Open

  April 25, 2022 13:30 IST

  Rublev, who dropped only one set as he eliminated Jiri Lehecka, Taro Daniel and Fabio Fognini on his way to the final, has now equalled Rafael Nadal's mark of three tour-level titles in 2022.

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  Andrey Rublev defeats Novak Djokovic to win Serbia Open

  April 24, 2022 23:09 IST

  The second-seeded Russian player dug deep to stop Djokovic from mounting another comeback as he prevented the top-ranked Serb from claiming his first title of 2022.

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  Swiatek and Sabalenka to face each other in Stuttgart Open final

  April 24, 2022 14:46 IST

  Iga Swiatek will play against Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the Stuttgart Open.

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  Barcelona Open semifinals suspended because of rain

  April 24, 2022 13:28 IST

  The semifinals of the Barcelona Open have been suspended because of rain and will be finished on the same day as the final, organizers said.

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  Djokovic to play Rublev in Serbia Open final

  April 24, 2022 10:29 IST

  Novak Djokovic booked a place in the Serbia Open final after overcoming another slow start and Karen Khachanov 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday.

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  Alcaraz beats top-seeded Tsitsipas to reach Barcelona semis

  April 23, 2022 15:19 IST

  Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz thrilled the home crowd by beating top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets to advance to the semifinals of the Barcelona Open.

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  Andrey Rublev to face Fabio Fognini in Belgrade semifinals

  April 23, 2022 14:53 IST

  Andrey Rublev and Fabio Fognini will face off in the Serbia Open semifinals after they each picked up wins in the quarterfinals.

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  Djokovic digs deep again to reach Serbia Open semifinals

  April 22, 2022 13:44 IST

  Top-ranked Novak Djokovic dug deep for the second match in a row to reach the semifinals of the Serbia Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Miomir Kecmanovic.

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  Djokovic rallies to beat Djere in three sets at Serbia Open

  April 21, 2022 13:17 IST

  Novak Djokovic rallied from a set down to beat compatriot Laslo Djere 2-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Serbia Open in a match that lasted almost three and a half hours.

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  Dominic Thiem loses on return from injury at Serbia Open

  April 19, 2022 23:41 IST

  John Millman tainted Dominic Thiem's return from injury by beating the Austrian 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Serbia Open.

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  Stefanos Tsitsipas successfully defends title in Monte Carlo

  April 18, 2022 12:14 IST

  Stefanos Tsitsipas appeared happy to hear fans “yelling and chanting” again at the Monte Carlo Masters as he beat unseeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-6 (3) to retain his title.  

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  Tsitsipas beats Zverev to return to Monte Carlo final

  April 17, 2022 17:13 IST

  Defending champion Stefanos Tsitispas breezed into the Monte Carlo Masters final after dispatching second-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-2.

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  Zverev, Tsitsipas advance to quarterfinals in Monte Carlo

  April 15, 2022 12:15 IST

  Third-ranked Alexander Zverev beat Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2, 7-5 at the Monte Carlo Masters to reach the quarterfinals of the clay-court season opener in Monaco.  

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  Bublik cuts short Wawrinka's return to tour after injury

  April 12, 2022 10:44 IST

  Alexander Bublik cut short Stan Wawrinka's return to the tour, defeating the Swiss 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters in his first singles in 13 months.

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  Djokovic is motivated to compete again for biggest titles

  April 11, 2022 13:42 IST

  Novak Djokovic is ready to move on from the controversy surrounding his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19.  

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  ITF prepones Davis Cup tie in September to avoid clash with Asian Games: AITA

  April 04, 2022 16:15 IST

  India will be able to field its best players at both Davis Cup and the Asian Games as the ITF has preponed the team-tournament to avoid its clash with the regional showpiece in China, the national federation AITA said on Monday.  

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  Rafael Nadal out for up to six weeks with a cracked rib

  March 23, 2022 12:46 IST

  Nadal was left concerned by a breathing problem and sad at the end of his remarkable winning run after a final defeat to Taylor Fritz in Indian Wells on Sunday.

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  Three-time Grand Slam winner Ash Barty retires from tennis at age 25

  December 19, 2022 11:07 IST

  Her announcement was all the more stunning from an on-court perspective given her recent run of success: Barty had won 25 of her last 26 matches and three of her past four events.

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  Taylor Fritz stuns Rafa Nadal to clinch Indian Wells title

  March 21, 2022 13:48 IST

  American Taylor Fritz claimed the biggest paycheque of his tennis career, winning his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title by defeating Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6(5) in the BNP Paribas Open final on Monday.

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  Rafael Nadal beats Nick Kyrgios in quarterfinal at Indian Wells, goes to 19-0

  March 18, 2022 10:58 IST

  Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (0), 5-7, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in a match featuring obscenities, underhand serves, a point penalty and smashed rackets.

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  Nadal improves to 18-0 with win over Opelka at Indian Wells

  March 17, 2022 14:06 IST

  Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal became the second player in ATP Tour history to start a season 18-0, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.