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Federer Digs Deep, Injured Kuznetsova Exits
March 30, 2010 16:43 ISTRoger Federer escaped being blown off course during an uncharacteristically haphazard 7-6 7-6 third round win over Florent Serra at a blustery Sony Ericsson Open.A right shoulder strain scuppered top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova's chances of
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Nadal Reaches Fourth Round Of Miami Masters
March 29, 2010 22:09 ISTRafael Nadal joined Roger Federer as a seeded survivor at the upset-plagued Miami Masters as the Spaniard defeated David Nalbandian 6-7 (8/10), 6-2, 6-2 Sunday for a fourth-round berth. Top seed Federer and number four
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Sania-Shoaib Wedding On April 11 In Hyderabad, Reception in Lahore On April 15
March 31, 2010 12:24 ISTPakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis player Sania Mirza, two of South Asia's best known sports personalities, are to marry in April, the players said on Tuesday.On Tuesday night, Sania Mirza appeared before the
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Tennis Player Fined For Bringing Human Growth Hormone
March 28, 2010 15:23 ISTAmerican tennis player Wayne Odesnik faces a ban from the sport after being fined Friday for importing human growth hormone into Australia. The 24-year-old Odesnik was stopped by customs officers on Jan. 2as he arrived
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Federer Through In Opening Round, Murray Crashes Out
March 28, 2010 15:21 ISTRoger Federer preserved dignity among the elite at the Miami Masters, earning a comfortable opening victory after world number three Andy Murray crashed out to unheralded Mardy Fish.World number one and top seed Federer quietly
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Kuznetsova Barely Manages To Win Miami First Round
March 26, 2010 19:58 ISTSvetlana Kuznetsova had to give herself a stern talking-to as she made an opening-round escape at the Miami WTA event Thursday, defeating China's Peng Shuai 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.Double grand slam winner Kuznetsova admitted she badly
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Serena Williams Named WTA Best Player For 2009
March 25, 2010 21:04 ISTWorld number one Serena Williams was named the 2009 WTA Player of the Year and shared Doubles Team of the Year with sister Venus at an awards ceremony on Wednesday.Serena Williams won last year's Australian
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Jankovic Wins Indian Wells Women's Title
March 22, 2010 17:05 ISTFormer world number one Jelena Jankovic jump-started her 2010 season Sunday with a straight-sets victory over Caroline Wozniacki for the Indian Wells WTA title.Jankovic didn't put a foot wrong as she downed her Danish opponent
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Ljubicic Beats Roddick To Win Indian Wells Title
March 22, 2010 17:01 ISTIvan Ljubicic beat American Andy Roddick 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) Sunday to win the Indian Wells men's title, the first elite Masters 1000 triumph of the Croatian veteran's career. Ljubicic, who celebrated his 31st birthday
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Nadal, Federer, Murray Out Of Indian Wells Open
March 21, 2010 23:05 ISTRafael Nadal has also been out of the Indian Wells tennis tournament after Roger Federer and Andy Murray as Ivan Ljubicic played the match of his life to upset him 3-6 6-4 7-6 on Saturday
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Soderling, Roddick Advance To Semifinals
March 20, 2010 20:36 ISTSweden's Robin Soderling delivered a tennis master class in the opening set before eliminating fourth seed Andy Murray 6-1 7-6 in the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Friday. The sixth-seeded Swede overwhelmed
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Wozniacki To Meet Jankovic In Indian Wells Final
March 20, 2010 20:35 ISTSecond-seeded Caroline Wozniacki downed good friend Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-3 on Friday to book a final showdown with former world number one Jelena Jankovic at the BNP Paribas Open. By reaching the final, Wozniacki is
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Ljubicic Enters Semi-Final At Indian Wells
March 19, 2010 21:05 ISTCroatia's Ivan Ljubicic rallied to beat Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000.A day after his victory over world number two Novak Djokovic, Ljubicic showed
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Nadal Advances In Indian Wells Open
March 18, 2010 18:05 ISTCroatian veteran Ivan Ljubicic ousted a weary Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Masters 1000.While third-seeded defending champion Rafael Nadal on Wednesday booked his quarter-final berth with a 7-5,
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Sharapova, Safina To Miss Miami Open
March 18, 2010 18:04 ISTThree-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will miss the Sony Ericsson Open, as will women's world number two Dinara Safina and 2008 men's champion Nikolay Davydenko, organizers said Wednesday.The Miami tournament is the second of
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Federer Upset By Baghdatis At Indian Wells
March 17, 2010 23:03 ISTMarcos Baghdatis upset top-ranked Roger Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) Tuesday night in the third round of the BNP Parabas Open, beating the Swiss for the first time in seven meetings.A joyous Baghdatis bent down
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Wozniacki In Indian Wells Quarter Finals
March 17, 2010 22:55 ISTCaroline Wozniacki booked a quarter-final berth at the BNP Paribas Open Tuesday as defending champion Vera Zvonareva joined the list of former champions bowing out.Wozniacki, the charismatic Danish teenager who is seeded second, survived a
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Jelena Jankovic Of Serbia Wins Indian Wells Title
March 16, 2010 10:36 ISTJelena Jankovic battled past Italian Sara Errani 2-6 7-6 6-4 in an error-strewn marathon to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells WTA tournament on Monday.The Serbian sixth seed piled up 57 unforced errors,
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ITF Moves Davis Cup Match From Pak To NZ
March 16, 2010 10:29 ISTThe International Tennis Federation has moved Pakistan's next Davis Cup match to New Zealand due to security reasons.The Davis Cup committee of the ITF informed both nations Tuesday that the Asia-Oceania Group II semifinal will
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Federer Fights Through, Murray Advances
March 15, 2010 22:02 ISTINDIAN WELLS, California: World number one Roger Federer shrugged off a second-set lapse to reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open Sunday with a victory over Victor Hanescu.Federer said he was pleased with
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Top Seed Kuznetsova Crashes Out
March 14, 2010 22:54 ISTINDIAN WELLS, California: Svetlana Kuznetsova's top seeding didn't help her avoid another early exit from Indian Wells, the frustrated Russian falling in the second round Saturday to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro.Suarez Navarro, ranked 42nd in
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Kuznetsova Aims For French Open Lift At Indian Wells
March 11, 2010 15:16 ISTHaving finally broken her French Open jinx last year, Svetlana Kuznetsova is banking on a similar breakthrough at the Indian Wells WTA tournament where she has twice finished runner-up.Russian Kuznetsova is the number one seed
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New Zealand Team Refuses To Play Davis Cup Match In Pakistan
March 08, 2010 20:04 ISTTennis New Zealand says the Davis Cup team will not play in Pakistan in July due to security concernsTennis New Zealand will not send its Davis Cup team to Pakistan for July's Asia Oceania semi-final
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India Out Of Davis Cup World Group
March 07, 2010 19:32 ISTSomdev Devvarman learnt a good tennis lesson from Mikhail Youzhny and was outclassed 2-6 1-6 3-6 in the first reverse singles, resulting in India's ouster from the elite World Group of the Davis Cup tournament
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Lee-Hesh Win Doubles Rubber, Keep The Tie Alive For India
March 06, 2010 19:08 ISTSeasoned pros Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi showed their class and chemistry by recording a clinical win over Igor Kunitsyn and Teimuraz Gabashvili to keep India's chances alive in the Davis Cup World Group tie
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Spain, Switzerland Locked In 1-1 Draw In Davis Cup
March 06, 2010 10:16 ISTFerrer and Stanislas Wawrinka stepped out of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer's shadows on Friday as defending champions Spain and Switzerland were locked 1-1 in their Davis Cup World Group opener.Ferrer, the world number 16,
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Djokovic Enters Dubai Open Semifinal
February 26, 2010 20:12 ISTDefending champion Novak Djokovic rallied past Ivan Ljubicic 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the semifinals at the Dubai Championships.Djokovic was down a set and 4-4 against former finalist Ivan Ljubicic, who had 14 aces.
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Top Seeded Verdasco And Venus Advance
February 25, 2010 12:18 ISTTop-seeded Fernando Verdasco and Venus Williams both reached the quarterfinals of the Mexican Open with straight-set wins on Wednesday. Spain's Verdasco beat Poland's Lukasz Kubot 6-4, 6-3 while Williams was a 6-4, 6-4 winner over
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