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  Tennis: Novak Djokovic loses in bronze medal match to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta

  July 31, 2021 14:57 IST

  Djokovic will leave Tokyo without a medal as he lost the match for bronze against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.

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  I feel so terrible: Novak Djokovic's Golden Slam bid is over

  July 30, 2021 20:27 IST

  Djokovic, the top-ranked Serb who had seemed invincible in all of the biggest tournaments this year, lost to Zverev 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 Friday in the semifinals of the tennis tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Novak Djokovic loses to Alexander Zverev at Tokyo Olympics, ending Golden Slam bid

  July 30, 2021 15:45 IST

  Djokovic was attempting to become the first man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic gold in the same year.

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  Novak Djokovic dominates Kei Nishikori, reaches Tokyo Olympic medal rounds

  July 29, 2021 17:21 IST

  The top-ranked Serb never gave Nishikori a chance in a 6-2, 6-0 rout of the home favorite from Japan to reach the semifinals of the tennis tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

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  Winning without Roger Federer: Belinda Bencic reaches Tokyo Olympic tennis final

  July 29, 2021 16:39 IST

  The 12th-ranked Bencic beat Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the gold-medal match at the Tokyo Games.

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  Tokyo Olympics tennis match timings changed due to heat: ITF

  July 28, 2021 20:05 IST

  The decision was taken after requests from players who had struggled to play in hot and humid conditions.

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  Elina Svitolina, Marketa Vondrousova and Belinda Bencic secure semifinal berths at Tokyo Olympics

  July 28, 2021 17:48 IST

  Elina had notched one of the best wins of her career at the previous Olympics, when she defeated defending gold medallist Serena Williams at 2016 Rio en route to a quarterfinal finish.

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  'I can die': Medvedev survives suffocating heat to reach Tokyo Olympics quarters

  July 28, 2021 11:32 IST

  Daniil Medvedev was struggling so much with the suffocating heat and humidity that at one point the chair umpire asked him if he could continue playing.

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  Tokyo Olympics | Disbelief, support in Japan after Naomi Osaka's elimination

  July 27, 2021 16:10 IST

  The disappointment came just four days after Osaka left the nation teary-eyed by running up a Mount Fuji-like set at the National Stadium and lighting the Olympic cauldron with her torch to open the Olympics.

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  Naomi Osaka eliminated from Tokyo Olympics tennis tournament

  July 27, 2021 10:58 IST

  The second-ranked Osaka, who was born in Japan and grew up in the United States, struggled with her usually reliable groundstrokes.

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  Novak Djokovic remains on course for Golden Slam, reaches round 3 at Tokyo Olympics

  July 26, 2021 15:32 IST

  Djokovic is attempting to become the first man to win all four Grand Slam titles and Olympic gold in the same calendar year.

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  Sumit Nagal hammered out of Tokyo Olympics by world number two Daniil Medvedev

  July 26, 2021 12:29 IST

  Nagal had won his first round against Uzbekistan Denis Istomin for India's first men's singles win at Olympics in 25 years.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka into 3rd round of tennis tournament

  July 26, 2021 9:16 IST

  The host country’s superstar stepped up her game when she needed to in a 6-3, 6-2 win over 49th-ranked Viktorija Golubic.

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  'Out of my body': Naomi Osaka sharp in debut at Tokyo Olympics

  July 25, 2021 20:35 IST

  Osaka hadn't played since she withdrew from the French Open in May to take a mental health break, revealing that she has dealt with depression. She then sat out Wimbledon.

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  Tokyo Olympic tennis players to get longer breaks

  July 25, 2021 10:50 IST

  The International Tennis Federation is giving Olympics players extra time during breaks in play after facing criticism for staging matches during the highest heat of the day.

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  Tennis: Sania-Ankita pair knocked out of Tokyo Olympics with first round defeat

  July 25, 2021 10:04 IST

  Sania and Raina were running away with the contest after bageling their opponents but in a dramatic turnround, the Kichenok sisters came back from the dead to pull off a 0-6 7-6(0) 10-8 win.

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  Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Daniil Medvedev begin their Tokyo Olympic campaign with a win

  July 24, 2021 16:21 IST

  Daniil Medvedev, representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team since Russia is banned, also won his first-round match against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-4, 7-6(8).

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  Grasping for air: Heat a major issue at Tokyo Olympic tennis venue

  July 24, 2021 15:21 IST

  Heat and humidity quickly became a major issue when the Olympic tennis tournament opened Saturday. The temperature soared to 93 degrees F (34 degrees C) and the heat index made it feel more than 100 F (38 C).

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  Tennis: Sumit Nagal becomes third Indian to win singles match at Olympics; beats Denis Istomin

  July 24, 2021 12:39 IST

  India's Sumit Nagal beat Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan in three sets to enter the second round at 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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  Undoubtedly the greatest athletic achievement and honor: Osaka lights Olympic cauldron

  July 23, 2021 22:31 IST

  The four-time Grand Slam winner lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.

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  Indian tennis players need miracle to go deep in Tokyo Olympics draws

  July 23, 2021 11:51 IST

  Mirza, who is making a record fourth Olympic appearance, and debutant Raina are going into the Olympics without playing a single competitive match together this year

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  Novak Djokovic to begin chase for 'Golden Slam' against Bolivia's Hugo Dellien

  July 22, 2021 17:20 IST

  Djokovic is attempting to become the first man to complete a Golden Slam by winning all four major tennis tournaments and an Olympic singles gold medal in the same year.

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  Sumit Nagal to face Denis Istomin in opening round

  July 22, 2021 17:20 IST

  A first-round win for the 23-year-old Indian could see him face second-seeded Russia's Daniil Medvedev.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic and his bid for the calendar slam | Profile

  July 21, 2021 17:46 IST

  Djokovic, winner of the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon recently will have the Olympic gold firmly in sight before he aims for the US Open title.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Sumit Nagal carries India's hope in men's singles tennis | Profile

  July 20, 2021 21:15 IST

  The ace Indian tennis player in men's singles was ranked 144 when the cut-off date for qualification was applied on June 14.

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  AITA to refer Bopanna's recording act to ethics committee, makes pubic correspondence with ITF

  July 20, 2021 19:28 IST

  AITA also released its complete correspondence with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) concerning the qualification of India's men doubles team for the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Hopes on Sania Mirza-Ankita Raina in controversy-marred tennis buildup

  July 20, 2021 16:49 IST

  The Sania-Ankita pair is India's best bet in Tokyo. Time will tell whether they are able to convert expectations into a medal.

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  Rohan Bopanna shares alleged call with AITA official on possible Tokyo Olympics qualification

  July 20, 2021 11:39 IST

  Following being accused of not qualifying for Olympics on merit, Bopanna shared an alleged phone call with AITA general secretary Anil Dhupar, where the official said qualification is possible.