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  US Open: Ana Ivanovic lone upset in 2nd round

  Tennis | August 29, 2014 11:37 IST

  NEW YORK : Ana Ivanovic's comeback tour has ended with yet another early exit at the U.S. Open. Ivanovic, who had been having her best season since winning the French Open in 2008, looked out

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  FIFA World Cup:Netherlands face Mexico in 2nd round

  Football | June 29, 2014 18:03 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: The Netherlands will put its perfect record on the line in the second round of the World Cup on Sunday, taking on a Mexico side aiming to reach the quarterfinals for the

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  Serena and Venus lose in 2nd round at French Open

  Tennis | May 28, 2014 19:43 IST

  Paris: Instead of looking forward to playing each other this week at the French Open, Serena and Venus Williams will both be heading home early.   The American sisters both lost in the second round on

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  Murray advances to 2nd round at French Open

  Tennis | May 28, 2014 18:46 IST

  Paris: Moments after Andy Murray won his first match at the French Open in two years, he got an offer from a coach.   Or at least from someone who might be a coach someday.   Murray

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  Simona Halep advances to 2nd round at French Open

  Tennis | May 27, 2014 16:49 IST

  Paris: Fourth-seeded Simona Halep won 11 straight games at the start to beat Alisa Kleybanova of Russia 6-0, 6-2 on Tuesday and reach the second round at the French Open.   Halep, who has never been

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  Djokovic, Sharapova reach 2nd round at French Open

  Tennis | May 27, 2014 11:22 IST

  Paris: Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova successfully dealt with the wet weather and their opponents Monday at the French Open.   Both former No. 1 players advanced to the second round at Roland Garros, playing through

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  Li, Radwanska reach 2nd round at Madrid Open

  Tennis | May 06, 2014 8:41 IST

  Madrid: Second-ranked Li Na started her Madrid Open campaign by overcoming a stubborn opponent just as third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska did to reach the second round on Monday.   Li's clay debut began with an encouraging 6-1,

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  Somdev advances to 2nd round of Australian Open qualifiers

  Tennis | January 05, 2014 8:48 IST

  Sydney: India's top singles tennis player Somdev Devvarman advanced to the second round of the ATP Apia International Qualifiers here Saturday by edging past Belgium's Niel Desein.Somdev, World No.90, put behind his shock defeat to

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  Wozniacki, Stephens reach 2nd round at New Haven

  Tennis | August 20, 2013 16:20 IST

  New Haven, Connecticut: Four-time champion Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the second round of the New Haven Open when China's Peng Shuai was forced to retire while up a set on Monday night.Peng was leading 6-2,

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  Wimbledon: Date-Krumm advances to 2nd round

  Tennis | July 01, 2013 17:58 IST

  London, Jun 25: Playing an opponent less than half her age, veteran Japanese player Kimiko Date-Krumm needed just 44 minutes to defeat German teenager Carina Witthoeft 6-0, 6-2 in the first round of Wimbledon on

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  Hsieh, Niculescu lose in 2nd round at Strasbourg

  Tennis | May 23, 2013 10:53 IST

  Strasbourg, May 23: Seeded players Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and Monica Niculescu of Romania were beaten Wednesday in the second round of the Strasbourg International.The fourth-seeded Hsieh lost 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) to Misaki Doi

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  Stosur advances to 2nd round at Japan Open

  Tennis | October 08, 2012 13:06 IST

  Osaka, Japan, Oct 8: Top-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia beat Japan's Erika Sema 6-4, 6-2 on Monday to advance to the second round of the Japan Open.Stosur, who won this tournament in 2009, hit five

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  Venus Williams ousted in 2nd round of US Open

  Tennis | August 31, 2012 15:19 IST

  NewYork, Aug 31: Two-time champion Venus Williams was eliminated from the U.S. Open on Thursday, losing 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 in the second round to sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber.Williams, the 2000 and 2001 champion at Flushing Meadows,

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  Clijsters' career ends, crashes out of US Open in 2nd round

  Tennis | August 31, 2012 15:19 IST

  New York, Aug 30 : Kim Clijsters' singles career ended where she wanted it to, just not the way she hoped.The four-time Grand Slam champion lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) to 18-year-old Laura Robson of

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  Sharapova eases into 2nd round at US Open

  Tennis | August 31, 2012 14:28 IST

  New York, Aug 28: Playing her first match since a blowout loss to Serena Williams in London and a stomach virus that forced her out of two warm up tournaments, Maria Sharapova returned to tennis

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  Venus Williams reaches Cincinnati 2nd round

  Tennis | August 15, 2012 18:24 IST

  Mason (Ohio), Aug 15: Wild card Venus Williams survived a three-set match in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday, another encouraging win coming off her Olympic gold medal in doubles

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  Baker's remarkable return stalls in 2nd-round loss

  Tennis | May 31, 2012 18:26 IST

  Paris, May 31: A year ago at this time, back home in Nashville, stuck wondering whether he'd ever make it back to the professional tour after a series of operations, Brian Baker did a favor

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  Jankovic Advances To 2nd Round In Copenhagen

  Tennis | April 12, 2012 11:01 IST

  Copenhagen (Denmark), Apr 12: Third-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia overcame tough resistance from Laura Robson of Britain on Wednesday before winning 6-4, 7-6 (8) to reach the second round of the e-Boks Open.The 27-year-old Jankovic

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  Top-Seeded Isner Into 2nd Round At Delray Beach

  Tennis | February 29, 2012 9:48 IST

  Delray Beach, Florida: Top-seeded John Isner outlasted fellow American Jesse Levine 6-4, 7-5 (15) on Tuesday in their first-round match at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships.In another first-round match, Jarkko Nieminen of Finland, ranked

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  Ferrer Advances To 2nd Round At Mexican Open

  Tennis | February 29, 2012 9:47 IST

  Acapulco, Mexico: Two-time defending champion David Ferrer of Spain defeated local favorite Santiago Gonzalez 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Mexican Open on Tuesday.The top-seeded Ferrer, attempting to win his third title