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  Federer-Soderling Rematch At French Open

  May 31, 2010 17:04 IST

  Roger Federer's goal in the quarterfinals of the French Open will be to keep Robin Soderling moving.The tactic has worked in the past. Federer takes a 12-0 record against Soderling into their match Tuesday, and

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  Venus Loses To Petrova At French Open

  May 31, 2010 9:58 IST

  Venus Williams was beaten in the fourth round of the French Open by Russia's Nadia Petrova, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday. Williams came into the tournament seeded No 2, behind her sister Serena, but Petrova spoilt

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  Bopanna, Aisam Enter ATP Semi-Finals

  May 20, 2010 16:31 IST

  NICE: Rohan Bopanna of India and Aisamul Haq Qreshi of Pakistan made it to the semifinals in the ATP Tournament in Nice, Italy.Olivier Rochus of Belgium beat Robin Soderling by 2-6,6-4 and 6-4.  Aisamul Haq

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  US Advances To Fed Cup Final Against Italy

  April 26, 2010 20:32 IST

  BIRMINGHAM: Bethanie Mattek-Sands used a fiery, competitive singles effort to keep the U.S. Fed Cup team alive.A half-hour later, all she needed was doubles partner Liezel Huber to help dispatch Russia's Elena Dementieva and Alla

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  US, Russia Locked 1-1 In Fed Cup Tie

  April 25, 2010 19:56 IST

  BIRMINGHAM, Alabama: Elena Dementieva downed Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to lift Russia into a 1-1 deadlock with host United States after the first day of their Fed Cup semi-final tie.Dementieva connected on 72

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  Tennis Star Justin Henin Breaks Her Little Finger

  April 24, 2010 15:42 IST

  Belgian tennis star Justine Henin has broken her left little finger during training and is out of the singles for this weekend's Fed Cup tie between Belgium and Estonia.The incident took place on Wednesday, but

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  No Screening Of World Cup Soccer On Screens During Wimbledon Matches

  April 21, 2010 16:56 IST

   LONDON: Wimbledon chiefs have warned sports fans that they won't be able to follow the World Cup if they come to the grass-court grand slam. The All-England Club tournament, which runs from June 21 to

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  Wimbledon Winners To Net A Million Pounds In Prize Money

  April 21, 2010 16:54 IST

  LONDON: The winners of this year's Wimbledon singles' titles will net a staggering one million pounds (1.54 million dollars) in prize money after the All-England Club announced a significant rise in the rewards on offer

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  Seeded Players Advance In Monte Carlo Tennis

  April 16, 2010 20:29 IST

  MONTE CARLO -Seeded players continued to advnce to  the third round of  Monte Carlo Masters Tennis here on Thursday even as Rafael Nadal  reached the fourth round after top seed Novak Djokovic.Former world number one

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  Sania Losing Her Hot Poster-Girl Image

  April 15, 2010 13:46 IST

  Tennis star Sania Mirza has got her status changed as the hot pinup girl of tennis, says a media report.  After her marriage to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik on April 12, things have now changed.

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  Ivan Lendl Loses To Mats Wilander In Comeback

  April 11, 2010 19:52 IST

  In his first match since retiring 16 years ago, Ivan Lendl looked nearly as fit as the man who dominated tennis in the 1980s, but his game wasn't as sharp. Lendl committed numerous unforced errors

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  Nadal Aims For Historic Sixth Monte Carlo Masters Title

  April 11, 2010 13:22 IST

  Rafael Nadal starts a quest for tennis history here Monday when he takes aim at a sixth straight Monte Carlo Masters title. Nadal is seeded second behind Serb Novak Djokovic, the man he beat for

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  Panetta, Navarro Enter Andalucia Open Final

  April 11, 2010 13:15 IST

  Second seed Flavia Pennetta needed less than an hour to crush fellow Italian Sara Errani 6-1 6-1 on Saturday and claim a place in the final of the Andalucia Open clay court tournament. Pennetta faces

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  Martina Navratilova Down With Breast Cancer

  April 08, 2010 12:04 IST

  WASHINGTON: Tennis legend Martina Navratilova revealed Wednesday she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 53-year-old, who won 18 Grand Slam titles including nine Wimbledon singles titles, said she cried after finding out she had

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  Cibulkova Reaches Quarter-Finals Of Florida Open

  April 08, 2010 12:01 IST

  PONTE VEDRA: Third-seeded Dominika Cibulkova defeated Alla Kudryavtseva 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the 200,000 dollar WTA MPS Group Championships on Wednesday. It was the first time in four career meetings that Slovakia's

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  Federer Retains Lead In ATP Rankings

  April 06, 2010 12:05 IST

  HAMBURG: Roger Federer retained a comfortable lead at the top of the men's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the ATP in spite of an early exit at the Miami Masters last week.The Swiss Federer,

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  Cibulkova Advances At Florida Tennis

  April 06, 2010 12:01 IST

  PONTE VEDRA: Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova defeated Melinda Czink of Hungary 6-1, 6-4 in the opening round of the WTA MPS Group Championships on Monday. Cibulkova, who is seeded third, broke Czink four times in four

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  Janowicz Disappointed Over Facing Odesnik In US Clay Court

  April 06, 2010 11:59 IST

  HOUSTON: Wayne Odesnik, playing for the first time since pleading guilty to importing human growth hormone, defeated Jerzy Janowicz 6-3, 6-4 at the US Clay Court Championship on Monday. Odesnik pleaded guilty late last month

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  Clijsters Crushes Venus To Win Miami Final

  April 04, 2010 18:42 IST

  Belgian Kim Clijsters brought a swift end to Venus Williams's 15-match winning streak with a 6-2 6-1 win in the Sony Ericsson Open final on Saturday.The 14th seed needed only 58 minutes to defeat the

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  Roddick Stuns Nadal To Enter Miami Final

  April 03, 2010 17:12 IST

  Andy Roddick's decision to take some risks paid off Friday as the American rallied to beat Spain's Rafael Nadal and book a clash with giant-killing Tomas Berdych in the final of the Miami ATP Masters

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  Clijsters To Face Venus In Miami Open Final

  April 02, 2010 23:11 IST

  Kim Clijsters won a thrilling third-set tiebreak Thursday to defeat Justine Henin in the semifinals of Miami Open.Clijsters will try to capture her second tournament title of the year when she faces Venus Williams in

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  India Rules Out Sania Playing For Pakistan

  April 01, 2010 16:37 IST

  Pakistan may want Sania Mirza to play for them after marrying cricketer Shoaib Malik but the tennis ace remains committed to representing India, the All India Tennis Association said in Delhi on Thursday.  "Sania Mirza

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  Clijsters, Henin Set Up Belgian Blockbuster In Miami Semi-Finals

  April 01, 2010 15:28 IST

  Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters set up Belgian blockbuster in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open Wednesday, while Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick booked a men's showdown. Henin, playing her

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  India Rules Out Sania Playing For Pakistan

  April 01, 2010 16:39 IST

  Pakistan may want Sania Mirza to play for them after marrying cricketer Shoaib Malik but the tennis ace remains committed to representing India, the All India Tennis Association said in Delhi on Thursday.  "Sania Mirza

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  Federer Crashes Out Of Miami Masters

  March 31, 2010 19:51 IST

  MIAMI: World No. 1 Roger Federer was sent crashing out of the ATP and WTA Masters tournament Tuesday dropping a 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (8/6) fourth round marathon match to Czech Tomas Berdych. The reigning

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  Roddick Enters Miami Quarter Finals

  March 31, 2010 19:49 IST

  MIAMI: Former champion Andy Roddick continued his mastery over Benjamin Becker by beating the unseeded German 7-6 (6/4), 6-3 in the fourth round of the WTA and ATP Masters Tournament on Tuesday. Roddick, who is

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  Shoaib May Face Lawsuit Before Marriage To Sania

  March 31, 2010 19:48 IST

  Ayesha Siddiqui, who claims to be Shoaib Malik's first wife has finally hit out at the cricketer, according to media reports . The Siddiqui family is said to be in a state of shock over

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  Ana Invanoic Pulls Out Of Serbia Fed Cup Team

  March 30, 2010 17:12 IST

  Former world number one Ana Ivanovic has pulled out of Serbia's Fed Cup World Group playoff tie with Slovakia next month over poor form.Ivanovic, who won the French Open in 2008 to reach the top