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  Ivanovic Moves To Aegon Classic Semifinals

  June 11, 2011 17:11 IST

  Birmingham, Jun 11: Ana Ivanovic reached her first semifinal since October by beating Mirjana Lucic 6-3, 6-4 at the Aegon Classic on Friday.A former top-ranked player, Ivanovic dropped only three points on her service games

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  Wozniacki Enters Semifinals In Copenhagen

  June 11, 2011 17:04 IST

  Copenhagen, Jun 11: Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki eased into the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday with a 6-0, 6-1 demolition of Italian Alberta Brianti.The 20-year-old Dane took just 55 minutes to see off

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  Tsonga Beats Nadal, Murray, Roddick advance

  June 11, 2011 14:31 IST

  London, Jun 11 : Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France defeated an exhausted Rafael Nadal 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals at Queen's Club on Friday.Earlier, Andy Roddick eased past seventh-seeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-2, 6-2

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  Nadal Stretched To 3 Sets By Stepanek At Queen's

  June 10, 2011 10:10 IST

  London, Jun 10: Rafael Nadal was stretched by Czech Radek Stepanek before advancing to the quarterfinals at Queen's Club on Thursday.The top-seeded French Open champion won 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 to join third-seeded Andy Roddick and

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  Blake Among Late Entries To Wimbledon Draw

  June 09, 2011 19:48 IST

  Wimbledon, June 9: James Blake of the United States is one of three players to be given entries to the men's draw at Wimbledon after a trio of withdrawals.Blake, who was once ranked No. 4

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  Bopanna-Qureshi Enter Gerry Weber Open Semis

  June 08, 2011 22:00 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 8: Indian Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi rallied from a set down to advance to the semifinals of Gerry Weber Open with a 4-6 7-6 (5) 10-4

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  Troicki Reaches Gerry Weber Open QF

  June 08, 2011 21:01 IST

  Halle, Germany, Jun 8: Fifth-seeded Viktor Troicki eased into the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open on Wednesday by dismissing Igor Andreev of Russia 6-3, 6-1.The Serb needed just 53 minutes to complete the victory,

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  Moldovan Tennis Federation Chief Killed In Car Blast

  June 07, 2011 18:44 IST

  Chisinau, Moldova, Jun 7: A car exploded in Moldova's capital on Tuesday, killing the chairman of the country's tennis federation, a government spokesman said.Igor Turcan was hospitalized with serious wounds to his leg after a

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  Rafael Nadal Wins His Sixth Consecutive French Open Title

  June 06, 2011 12:06 IST

  Paris, Jun 5 : World number one Rafael Nadal proved he is a class apart on clay as he won a record-equalling sixth French Open title with a dramatic win over Roger Federer.The 25-year-old Spaniard

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  Li Na Becomes First Chinese To Win Grand Slam Title

  June 04, 2011 22:31 IST

  Paris, Jun 4: Li Na made history as the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title with a straight-sets win over defending champion Francesca Schiavone in the French Open final.The 29-year-old, ranked

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  Djokovic Pulls Out Of Queen's Tournament

  June 04, 2011 17:53 IST

  London, June 4: Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Queen's Club tournament next week because of a knee injury.The 24-year-old Serb announced his withdrawal within minutes of his four-set defeat by Roger Federer in

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  Loss Always Hard To Swallow, Says Sania Mirza

  June 04, 2011 12:36 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 4: The French Open final loss is hard to swallow, admits Sania Mirza, but the Indian tennis ace also has a sense of immense satisfaction at finishing runners-up in the women's doubles

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  Fedex Dispatches Djokovic From French Open, Enters Final

  June 04, 2011 11:16 IST

  Paris,Jun 4 : Novak Djokovic said he knew his 43-match winning run would have to end, but insisted his heartbreaking French Open semi-final defeat to a rejuvenated Roger Federer will make him stronger. Djokovic suffered a

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  Nadal Beats Murray, Enters French Open Final

  June 03, 2011 22:12 IST

  Paris, Jun 3: Five-time champion Rafael Nadal proved too strong for Andy Murray as he battled past the Briton in straight sets to reach the French Open final.The Spaniard, celebrating his 25th birthday, refused to

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  Sania-Vesnina Lose French Open Doubles Final

  June 03, 2011 22:07 IST

  New Delhi, June 3: Unseeded Czech duo of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka  defeated  India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina, seeded seventh, to win the French Open women's doubles title.Playing their first

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  French Open: Federer-Djokovic, Nadal-Murray In Semifinals

  June 03, 2011 16:29 IST

  Paris, Jun 3: Even Rafael Nadal acknowledges his French Open semifinal against Andy Murray is not nearly as intriguing as the one between unbeaten Novak Djokovic and 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer."It's the best

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  Li Na Beats Sharapova, To Meet Schiavone In Final

  June 02, 2011 22:55 IST

  Paris, June 2: Defending champion Francesca Schiavone will face Australian Open finalist Li Na in the French Open final after the pair coped with blustery conditions to win their semi-finals.Maria Sharapova had looked well placed

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  Indian Birbal Wadhera Coaches Budding Tennis Players In Pakistan

  June 02, 2011 15:42 IST

  Islamabad, June 2: Flanked by armed guards and with his itinerary heavily restricted, Birbal Wadhera has worked with dozens of budding young tennis players in Pakistan over the last month with the dual aims of

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  Li Na First Chinese To Reach French Open Semifinals

  June 02, 2011 13:58 IST

  Paris, June 2 : First on the hard courts and now on clay, Li Na has turned into a key player to beat at Grand Slam tournaments.The sixth-seeded Li, who became the first Chinese player

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  Maria Sharapova Closing In On Career Grand Slam

  June 02, 2011 14:01 IST

  Paris, June 2 :  Everything came so quickly for Maria Sharapova at the start of her tennis career. Wimbledon champion at age 17. Ranked No. 1 at 18. Second major title at 19, third at

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  Five Time French Champ Nadal to Face Murray In Semis

  June 02, 2011 13:54 IST

  Paris, June 2 : At last, Rafael Nadal sounded satisfied.Then again, what could he possibly have complained about Wednesday? The five-time French Open champion reached the semifinals and improved his career record at Roland Garros

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  Andy Murray Reaches French Open Semifinals

  June 02, 2011 13:49 IST

  Paris, June 2 : His ankle is hurting and his next opponent is Rafael Nadal.Fourth-seeded Andy Murray reached the French Open semifinals by beating Juan Ignacio Chela 7-6 (2), 7-5, 6-2 Wednesday, but he's not

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  Azarenka Reaches Last Eight

  June 02, 2011 11:12 IST

  Paris, June 2: Belarusian fourth seed Victoria Azarenka, the top-ranked player left in the draw, defeated Russia's Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 6-3 to set up a clash with Chinese sixth seed Li Na.The top-seeded remaining player

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  Indo-Pak Express Derailed At French Open

  June 02, 2011 9:48 IST

  Paris, June 2: In a thrilling three-set match that stretched over two days, the world's top men's doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan defeated Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Rohan Bopanna to enter the semi-final of

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  Sania And Vesnina In French Open Doubles Final

  June 02, 2011 8:25 IST

  Paris, Jun 1 : Sania Mirza stormed into her first Grand Slam doubles final as she and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina defeated American duo of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond in a thrilling three-setter

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  Federer Earns A Chance To End Djokovic's Streak

  June 01, 2011 15:58 IST

  Paris, June 1: Roger Federer was the last man to beat Novak Djokovic on a tennis court, and he can be the next one as well.The 16-time Grand Slam champion set up a delectable semifinal

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  French Open: Andy Murray Enters QF, Schiavone Enters Semifinal

  May 31, 2011 22:28 IST

  Paris, May 31: Lethargic at times and brooding at others, British player Andy Murray worked his way into the French Open quarterfinals by coming back to beat Victor Troicki 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 on

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  French Open: Sania-Elena Reach Semifinals

  May 30, 2011 21:47 IST

  Paris, May 30: Sania Mirza and and her partner Elena Vesnina shocked top seeds Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta 6-0 7-5 to reach the women's doubles semifinals in the French Open, here today.The seventh seed