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  Djokovic, Murray Reach Second Round Of Dubai Open

  February 23, 2010 21:55 IST

  Defending champion Novak Djokovic began his bid to make his first successful title defence on the ATP Tour with a weird wobble and an uncomfortable feeling which he described, after his 6-4, 6-4 win over

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  Sharapova Triumphs In Memphis

  February 21, 2010 23:34 IST

   Maria Sharapova put her disappointing Australian Open performance behind her Saturday, as she beat Sofia Arvidsson 6-2, 6-1 to win the WTA Tour's Memphis title.The top-seeded Russian, playing in her first tournament since she crashed

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  Ailing Federer Pulls Out Of Dubai Open

  February 21, 2010 23:18 IST

  Ailing top-seed Roger Federer has pulled out of the two-million-dollar ATP Dubai Open due to a lung infection, officials said in Dubai on Sunday.According to the ATP's website Federer, who picked up the infection last

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  Venus Williams Wins Dubai Open

  February 21, 2010 13:31 IST

  Venus Williams became the most successful active woman player on the WTA Tour when she secured her 42nd title by successfully defending the Dubai Open here on Saturday.Williams, who beat Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 7-5 in

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  Roddick Ousted As Sharapova Reaches Final

  February 20, 2010 16:01 IST

  Eighth-seeded Sam Querrey upset top-seeded Andy Roddick 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to book a semi-final berth as top seed Maria Sharapova moved into the women's final at this combined ATP/WTA tennis tournament. Querrey, who lost to

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  Samantha Leads Australia To Fed Cup Victory Over Spain

  February 07, 2010 21:03 IST

  Samantha Stosur inspired Australia to a 3-2 win over Spain in their Fed Cup World Group II first round tie at Memorial Drive here on Sunday.The world number 11 Stosur featured in all three of

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  Paes-Black Pair Clinches Australian Open Mixed Doubles Title

  January 31, 2010 13:28 IST

  Leander Paes equalled the record for most Grand Slam title triumphs by an Indian as the veteran and his Zimbabwean partner Cara Black clinched the Australian Open mixed doubles Championship with a straight-set win in

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  Leander Paes Chases Record-Equalling Grand Slam Title

  January 30, 2010 16:27 IST

  The last couple of times they reached a Grand Slam final, Leander Paes and Cara Black ended up on the losing side and the pair will aim to break that jinx in the Australian Open

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  Lleyton Hewitt Undergoes Second Round Of Surgery

  January 30, 2010 14:38 IST

  Former No. 1-ranked Lleyton Hewitt hobbled into a news conference on crutches Saturday to announce he had undergone hip surgery and he doubted he'd play again before the French Open. Hewitt's hopes of ending a

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  Paes-Black In Final Of Oz Open Mixed Doubles

  January 29, 2010 17:17 IST

  Leander Paes earned a chance to equal the record for most Grand Slam title wins by an Indian after reaching the final of the Australian Open mixed doubles event with partner Cara Black, following a

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  Murray Reaches Oz Open Final, Revives British Hopes

  January 29, 2010 8:51 IST

  Andy Murray has beaten Marin Cilic to reach the Australian Open final and is again only a win away from ending a long British drought at the Grand Slam tournaments. Murray started slowly but picked

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  Federer Downs Davydenko For 23rd Straight Slam Semi-Final

  January 28, 2010 9:31 IST

  Roger Federer had some anxious moments before seeing off in-form Russian Nikolay Davydenko to claim his 23rd consecutive Grand Slam semi-final spot at the Australian Open on Wednesday.  The Swiss world number one misfired badly

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  Venus Knocked Out Of Australian Open

  January 27, 2010 10:59 IST

  Venus Williams was bundled out of the Australian Open on Wednesday, beaten 2-6 7-6 7-5 by Li Na, who joins fellow Chinese Zheng Jie in the semi-finals. In a match where both players struggled on

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  Paes Reaches QFs Of Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles

  January 25, 2010 20:51 IST

  Leander Paes kept himself in contention for twin titles after making the quarter-finals of both men's doubles and mixed doubles events at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday . Paes made a good start

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  Curtains For Sania In Australian Open

  January 24, 2010 19:10 IST

  Sania Mirza's campaign at the Australian Open ended on Sunday  after the Indian and her Spanish partner Virginia Ruano Pascual bowed out in the second round of the doubles event in Melbourne on Sunday .

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  Federer, Williams Sisters Reach Aus Open Fourth Roundl

  January 23, 2010 22:37 IST

  World number one Roger Federer, Williams Sisters and Novak Djokovic qualified for the fourth round at the Australian Open tennis tournament here on Saturday.Serena Williams of America completed a 6-0, 6-3 demolition of Carla Suarez

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  Paes-Dlouhy In Pre-Quarters Of Australian Open

  January 23, 2010 17:42 IST

  Leander Paes remained on course for his second successive Grand Slam title after reaching the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Australian Open with partner Lukas Dlouhy in Melbourne on Saturday.  The third seeded Indo-Czech pair

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  Clijsters Dream Ends In 52 Minutes

  January 23, 2010 9:15 IST

  The much-anticipated quarter-final between the back-from-retirement Belgians dissolved in 52 minutes on Friday at the Australian Open. That's the time it took for Kim Clijsters to lose, in embarrassing fashion, her third-round match at the

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  Nadal Enters Last 16 Of Aus Open

  January 22, 2010 21:19 IST

  Defending champion Rafael Nadal needed a hard-fought four-set win over German 27th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber before reaching the last 16 at the Australian Open on Friday.The Spanish second seed was kept on the Rod Laver

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  Andy Murray Breezes Into Round Three

  January 22, 2010 17:06 IST

  Scotland's Andy Murray maintained his flawless Australian Open form by advancing to the fourth round with a straight sets win over Frenchman Florent Serra on Friday.The 22-year-old equalled his best performance here with the 7-5,

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  Paes And Sania Advance, Somdev-Prakash Out Of Australian Open

  January 22, 2010 12:58 IST

  Sania Mirza and Leander Paes kept Indian hopes alive by scoring victories in their respective events but curtains were drawn on the campaign of Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj at the Australian Open on Friday. 

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  Bhupathi Out Of Doubles, Paes And Sania Advance

  January 21, 2010 16:55 IST

  Mahesh Bhupathi's reunion with Max Mirnyi began on a disappointing note as the fourth seeded duo made a stunning first round exit from the Australian Open even as Leander Paes and Sania Mirza notched up

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  Ivanovic Flops Out Of Australian Open

  January 21, 2010 11:33 IST

  Former finalist and world number one Ana Ivanovic flopped out of the Australian Open on Thursday, losing to experienced Argentinian Gisela Dulko in the second round.  The error-riddled performance by a frustrated Ivanovic was a

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  Nadal, Roddick Enter Third Round Of Australian Open

  January 20, 2010 23:37 IST

  Second-seeded Rafael Nadal cruised in straight sets in his second-round match Wednesday to advance at the 2010 Australian Open, the opening Grand Slam event of the year.The former world No. 1 Nadal topped Slovakian Lukas

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  Somdev-Prakash Pair Advance, Bopanna-Qureshi Bite Dust

  January 20, 2010 11:47 IST

  Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj fought their way into the second round of the men's doubles event of the Australian Open but Rohan Bopanna's challenge came to an end with a first round defeat in

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  Kuznetsova Enters Third Round At Australian Open

  January 20, 2010 9:02 IST

  French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova charged into the third round of the Australian Open with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 win over fellow Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Wednesday.  Kuznetsova dropped her first service game, but it

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  Serene Enters 2nd Round Of Australian Open

  January 19, 2010 10:42 IST

  Serena Williams started the defense of her Australian Open title with a dominating 6-2, 6-1 win on Tuesday over Polish teenager Urszula Radwanska. Williams also only lost three games in her previous match at Melbourne

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  Sania Defeated In Australian Open First Round

  January 19, 2010 9:51 IST

  Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza went down to Aravane Rezai of France in the first round of Women's Singles of the Australian Open on Tuesday.  The Indian ace, whose first round match had been rescheduled,