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  Djokovic, Zvonareva Through To China Open Semis

  October 08, 2010 14:02 IST

  BEIJING (AP) _ Top-seeded Novak Djokovic has won through to the semifinals of the China Open by beating Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-2. The Serbian world No. 2 struggled to hold serve in the first game,

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  Sania's Family Confirms She Will Stay At Games' Village

  September 28, 2010 20:57 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 28: The family of the Indian tennis star Sania Mirza today dismissed as rumours the buzz that she may not stay at the Commonwealth Games Village here.  While the international stars have

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  Pull Out Of Stars Will Not Affect Tennis' Debut At CWG: Sania

  September 24, 2010 16:37 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 24: The game of tennis has "enough depth" to negate the absence of star players when the sport makes its debut at the Commonwealth Games, feels India's star player Sania Mirza.  It

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  Sampras Says Nadal Could Surpass Federer As Slams King

  September 24, 2010 10:19 IST

  New York: Rafael Nadal is "a beast" on the court who is capable of overtaking Roger Federer as the all-time grand slam king, Pete Sampras said on Thursday.  "If he's smart with his schedule and

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  India To Face World No. 4 Serbia In World Group 1st Round

  September 23, 2010 11:12 IST

  NEW DELHI: In an extremely tough draw, India were on Wednesday drawn against world number four Serbia, for their first round tie in the elite World Group of the Davis Cup. For India, who retained

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  Rafael Nadal Gets Royal Treatment In Thailand

  September 22, 2010 12:27 IST

  BANGKOK (AP): Thailand has given Rafael Nadal a welcome more suitable for royalty than a tennis player upon his arrival for a tournament in Bangkok. Nadal will take part in the Thailand Open beginning Monday.

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  Belgium Beats Australia, Returns To World Group

  September 20, 2010 15:02 IST

  Cairns, Australia: Steve Darcis beat Carsten Ball 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4 as Belgium rallied to beat Australia 3-2 on Monday in a rain-interrupted playoff to return to the Davis Cup World Group.  Australia led 2-1

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  India Beats Brazil 3-2, Enters Davis Cup World Group

  September 19, 2010 16:10 IST

  Chennai, Sep 19: In a stunning turnaround, Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna powered India to the elite Davis Cup World Group by scripting a sensational 3-2 win over Brazil in the play-off tie here on

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  Lee-Hesh Magic Makes It 1-2

  September 18, 2010 21:21 IST

  Chennai, Sep 18 : Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi recorded their 24th consecutive Davis Cup doubles win to keep India afloat in the World Group play-off tie against Brazil, reducing the margin of the tie

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  France Lead Argentina 2-0 In Davis Cup

  September 18, 2010 16:05 IST

  France held a commanding 2-0 lead over Argentina in their Davis Cup semi-final meeting after Friday's (September 17th) opening singles matches in Lyon.  Michael Llodra defeated Juan Monaco 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the first

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  Australia Leads Belgium 2-1 in Davis Cup

  September 18, 2010 16:02 IST

  CAIRNS, Australia (AP) _ Australia took a 2-1 lead over Belgium in their Davis Cup World Group playoff after winning Saturday's doubles. Former No.1-ranked Lleyton Hewitt combined with doubles specialist Paul Hanley to win 6-1,

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  Serbia, Czech Republic Tied 1-1 In Davis Cup

  September 18, 2010 16:00 IST

  Belgrade :  Serbia and the Czech Republic were tied at one-all following the first day of the Davis Cup semi-final in Belgrade on Friday (17th September.) The Czech Republic won the first singles match in

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  Defeats Of Somdev, Bopanna Put India Down 0-2 Against Brazil

  September 17, 2010 22:30 IST

  Chennai:India's hopes to re-enter the Davis Cup World Group suffered a big jolt as the hosts conceded a 0-2 lead against Brazil, following defeats of Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna in the action-packed singles rubbers

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  Djokovic Out Of Opening Davis Cup Singles

  September 17, 2010 17:49 IST

  BELGRADE, Serbia : Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Serbia's opening singles match in the Davis Cup semifinal against the Czech Republic, citing a case of gastroenteritis. A statement on the Davis Cup website says Djokovic has

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  Davis Cup : Bopanna Loses Thrilling Five-Setter To Bellucci

  September 17, 2010 17:13 IST

  Chennai, Sep 17 : Rohan Bopanna let slip a famous win out of his hands as he squandered three match points to lose the marathon first singles to world number 27 Thomaz Bellucci on the

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  Pak Punjab Governor Recommends Award For Bopanna And Qureshi

  September 17, 2010 9:54 IST

  Lahore: Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer on Thursday said he had recommended that Pakistan's highest civil award should be presented to tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his Indian partner Rohan Boppana for their performance in the

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  India Take On Brazil In Davis Cup World Group

  September 16, 2010 16:35 IST

  Chennai, Sep 16 : India will look to exploit a favourable surface, weather conditions and form of its players to reclaim a berth in the Davis Cup World Group as the hosts take on formidable

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  Nadal Completes Career Slam By Winning Us Open Title

  September 14, 2010 10:18 IST

  NEW YORK: World number one Rafael Nadal completed a career Grand Slam title sweep on Monday by capturing his first US Open crown, defeating Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. The 24-year-old

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  U.S. Open Women's Finals Results

  September 12, 2010 16:36 IST

  The Associated Press2010 — Kim Clijsters def. Vera Zvonareva, 6-2, 6-1.2009 — Kim Clijsters def. Caroline Wozniacki, 7-5, 6-3.2008 — Serena Williams def. Jelena Jankovic, 6-4, 7-5.2007 — Justine Henin def. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-1, 6-3.2006

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  Kim Clijsters defends US Open title

  September 12, 2010 8:54 IST

  NEW YORK: Kim Clijsters defended her US Open title on Saturday by crushing the challenge of a shell-shocked Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1. It was a blowout of a final with Clijsters clamping a stranglehold on

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  Djokovic Stuns Federer In US Open Semifinal

  September 12, 2010 8:52 IST

  NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic clawed his way back from the brink of defeat to beat Roger Federer in an epic semifinal at the US Open on Saturday and join Rafael Nadal in Sunday's championship. Djokovic,

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  Clijsters Outlasts Venus In Classic Battle To Enter Final

  September 11, 2010 17:59 IST

   The US Open got the women's final it wanted. Unfortunately, it arrived prematurely ...  Friday's (10th September) semi-final between Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters was a classic - with the latter coming out on top

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  Bopanna-Qureshi Peace Message Leaves Bryans Choked

  September 11, 2010 12:34 IST

  New York: They lost their maiden Grand Slam final but the Indo-Pakistani team of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi scored an emotional winner by leaving even their opponents "choked" with their message of peace on

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  Bopanna-Qureshi End Runner-Up At US Open

  September 11, 2010 9:38 IST

  New York: Guning for their first Grand Slam title, Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq fought their hearts out but had to be content with a runners-up trophy at the US Open as the Indo-Pak Express lost

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  Nadal Faces A Russian Hurdle To Enter Final

  September 10, 2010 12:44 IST

  NEW YORK : Top-ranked Rafael Nadal got his serve in gear after being broken for the only time in five matches to beat No. 8 Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 Thursday night in the first

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  Nadal, Youzhny Enter U.S. Open Semifinals

  September 10, 2010 12:39 IST

  NEW YORK:  Following are the results of Thursday matches at $22.7 million U.S. Open :Singles= Men= Quarterfinals= Mikhail Youzhny (12), Russia, def. Stanislas Wawrinka (25), Switzerland, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Rafael Nadal (1),

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  US Open Results On Wednesday

  September 09, 2010 12:17 IST

  NEW YORK : Results on Wednesday from the $22.7 million U.S. Open Grand Slam tennis championship played on hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (seedings in brackets): Men Quarterfinals Novak

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  Federer Reaches US Open Semifinals

  September 09, 2010 12:11 IST

  NEW YORK: Dealing well with whipping winds and a familiar opponent, 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer served his way to a 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 victory over fifth-seeded Robin Soderling to reach the U.S. Open