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  Li Na loses in 1st round at French Open

  Tennis | May 27, 2014 17:47 IST

  Paris: Another day on the clay at the French Open, another reigning Australian Open champion bites the red dust.   Li Na lost her first Grand Slam match since winning the title in Melbourne, falling to

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  Sara Errani beats Andrea Petkovic in 1st round at Madrid Open

  Tennis | May 04, 2014 7:17 IST

  MADRID : Sara Errani of Italy beat Andrea Petkovic 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday, avenging a loss to the German in the same stage four years ago.   Errani

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  Malaysia Open: Saina, Sindhu win 1st round game

  Other Sports | January 15, 2014 16:04 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: Top Indian women's singles shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu started the New Year on a winning note, notching up first round wins at the $500,000 Malaysia Open Super Series Premier at the

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  Australian Open Results, 1st round,day 1

  Tennis | January 13, 2014 18:12 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Results Monday from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses):Men's SinglesFirst Round Novak Djokovic (2), Serbia, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-1. David Ferrer (3), Spain, def. Alejandro Gonzalez, Colombia, 6-3,

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  Match Schedule- Australian Open - 1st round-January 13-26, 2014

  Tennis | January 13, 2014 11:38 IST

  Angelique Kerber (Ger) v Jarmila Gajdosova (Aus), Alejandro Gonzalez (Col) v David Ferrer (Spa),  Samantha Stosur (Aus) v Klara Zakopalova (Cze), Lukas Lacko (Svk) v  Novak Djokovic (Ser), Serena Williams (USA) v Ashleigh Barty (Aus)

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  Hewitt beats Monaco in 1st round at Valencia Open

  Tennis | October 22, 2012 23:01 IST

  Valencia (Spain), Oct 22: Former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt knocked out Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the Valencia Open on Monday, ending a 10-match losing run against top-10 opponents.The

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  Radwanska beats Bratchikova in US Open 1st round

  Tennis | August 31, 2012 14:28 IST

  New York, Aug 28: Second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska needed just 54 minutes to advance to the second round of the U.S. Open.Radwanska beat Nina Bratchikova of Russia 6-1, 6-1 on Tuesday to start play at Arthur

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  Clijsters beats Jankovic in 1st round at Wimbledon

  Tennis | June 26, 2012 12:11 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jun 26: Kim Clijsters' last Wimbledon got off to a good start as she beat former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-2, 6-4 in the first round.Clijsters is playing at the All

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  Berdych loses to Gulbis in 1st round of Wimbledon

  Tennis | June 26, 2012 12:04 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jun 26: Former runner-up Tomas Berdych was upset by Ernests Gulbis of Latvia in the first round at Wimbledon on Monday after losing three tiebreakers.The sixth-seeded Czech was looking to reach the second

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  Isner upset by Falla in 1st round at Wimbledon

  Tennis | June 26, 2012 11:01 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jun 26: Marathon man John Isner faded at the finish of another five-setter Monday at Wimbledon.The highest-ranked American failed to convert a match point in the fourth set and lost in the first

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  Huber-Raymond ousted in 1st round of French Open

  Tennis | May 31, 2012 18:19 IST

  Paris, May 31: Top-seeded Americans Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond lost in the first round of the French Open women's doubles Wednesday, falling 6-3, 7-5 to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia and Zhang Shuai of China.Huber

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  Li Na Retires In 1st Round Of Open GDF Suez

  Tennis | February 08, 2012 12:42 IST

  Paris, Feb 8: French Open champion Li Na retired with a sore back in the second set of her opening match at the Open GDF Suez against Tsvetana Pironkova on Tuesday.The third-seeded Li took a

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  Nadal, Federer Win 1st-Round Matches At Qatar Open

  Tennis | January 04, 2012 14:23 IST

  Doha, Jan 4: Rafael Nadal struggled past Philipp Kohlschreiber while Qatar Open defending champion Roger Federer routed Nikolay Davydenko in their season-openers on Tuesday.The second-ranked Nadal overcame Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 in

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  Clijisters Wins Easily In 1st Round At Brisbane

  Tennis | January 01, 2012 14:49 IST

  Brisbane, Jan 1: Kim Clijsters began preparation for the defense of her Australian Open singles title with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Romania's Simona Halep in the first round of the Brisbane International on Sunday.Clijsters

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  Roddick Beats Lu In 1st Round At Shanghai Masters

  Tennis | October 10, 2011 15:50 IST

  Shanghai, Oct 10: Andy Roddick rallied to beat Lu Yen-Hsun of Taiwan 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 Monday in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.The 10th-seeded Roddick captured the first set easily, but Lu picked up

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  French Open Champ Li Na Upset In US Open 1st Round

  Tennis | August 31, 2011 12:17 IST

  New York, Aug 31: French Open champion Li Na was upset in the first round of the U.S. Open by 53rd-ranked teenager Simona Halep.Li, seeded sixth, lost 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday. The second round at

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  Venus Williams Wins 1st Round Match At US Open

  Tennis | August 31, 2011 12:28 IST

  New York, Aug 30: Playing her first match in two months, Venus Williams powered her way to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over a travel-weary Vera Dolonts of Russia at the U.S. Open on Monday night.Williams

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  Li Na Beats Kudryavtseva In 1st Round Of Wimbledon

  Tennis | June 22, 2011 10:36 IST

  Wimbledon, England, Jun 22 : French Open champion Li Na safely negotiated her opening match at Wimbledon on Tuesday, beating Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia 6-3, 6-3.The third-seeded Li broke serve four times on her way

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

  Tennis | 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