Australian Open
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Australian Open: Leander Paes-Purav Raja battle into pre-quarterfinals
Tennis | Jan 20, 2018, 11:17 AM ISTThe Indian duo will now take on Colombian duo of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah for a place in the quarter-finals.
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Australian Open: Simona Halep, Madison Keys and Karolina Pliskova advance into 4th round
Tennis | Jan 20, 2018, 11:39 AM ISTThe third set between Davis and Halep took 2 hours and 22 minutes and momentum swung, with 11 service breaks and two medical timeouts.
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After 6 years, Caroline Wozniacki dreams to top WTA rankings via Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 19, 2018, 11:29 PM ISTWozniacki faced criticism during her first stay at No. 1 — which included year-end top rankings in 2010 and 2011 — that she'd never won a major, unlike Williams' current 23.
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Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna and Roger-Vasselin enter pre-quarterfinals
Tennis | Jan 19, 2018, 02:38 PM ISTBopanna and Roger-Vasselin will have to be at the top of their game in the next round as they will be up against seventh seeds Mate Pavic of Croatia and Oliver Marach of Austria.
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Australian Open: Svitolina into 4th round, ends 15-year-old Kostyuk's run
Tennis | Jan 19, 2018, 01:18 PM ISTSvitolina, the only seeded player still in contention in her quarter, had five aces, only 11 unforced errors and didn't serve a double fault in the 59-minute match.
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Australian Open roundup: Temperatures rise, seeds fall but Roger Federer plays it cool
Tennis | Jan 18, 2018, 09:25 PM ISTFederer, the defending champion, finished off a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Jan-Lennard Struff a half-hour before midnight.
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Australian Open: Roger Federer beats Jan-Lennard Struff, advances to round 3
Tennis | Jan 18, 2018, 08:53 PM ISTFederer will next face Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the round of 32 on Saturday.
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Players criticise 'risky' conditions at broiling Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 18, 2018, 06:21 PM ISTMatches weren't halted Thursday as the highs stayed just below 40 Celsius for much of the day, but that doesn't mean the heat didn't cause issues for the players.
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Former champion Stan Wawrinka crashes out of Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 18, 2018, 05:06 PM ISTStan Wawrinka never looked capable of winning his third-round match, losing 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 to American Tennys Sandgren.
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Australian Open: Maria Sharapova vs Angelique Kerber in 3rd round; Garbine Muguruza out
Tennis | Jan 18, 2018, 01:27 PM ISTMaria Sharapova hurried through the first set on Rod Laver Arena in 23 minutes before beating No. 14-seeded Anastasija Sevastova 6-1, 7-6 (4).
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic overcomes poor start to move into 3rd round
Tennis | Jan 18, 2018, 01:11 PM ISTNovak Djokovic beat Gael Monfils for the 15th consecutive time - 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 in temperatures that reached 40 degrees Celsius.
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Australian Open Roundup: Grigor Dimitrov fends off gritty McDonald in gruelling 5-setter, Nadal advances
Tennis | Jan 17, 2018, 11:47 PM ISTMcDonald broke Dimitrov's serve three times in the fourth set and pushed the fifth beyond 12 games, before his first double-fault of the set suddenly gave Dimitrov a match point. Dimitrov finished it off 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 0-6, 8-6 to enter the 3rd round
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Australian Open: Marta Kostyuk creates history as 15-year-old reaches 3rd round, Belinda Bencic out
Tennis | Jan 17, 2018, 10:06 AM ISTFormer Australian junior champion Marta Kostyuk, who entered the season-opening major ranked No. 521, followed up her opening win over 25th-seeded Peng Shuai with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over wild-card entry Olivia Rogowska.
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Australian Open: Maria Sharapova joins Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic in 2nd round
Tennis | Jan 17, 2018, 09:59 AM ISTMaria Sharapova said it was her choice to return, though, and she relished every moment of it in Tuesday's 6-1, 6-4 victory over Tatjana Maria.
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Players held meeting, but boycott not discussed: Novak Djokovic
Tennis | Jan 16, 2018, 06:31 PM ISTNo. 4-ranked Alexander Zverev said Djokovic did most of the talking at the meeting, which was attended by all of the top male players at the season's first major.
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Australia Open: Federer, Djokovic, Sharapova and Kerber advance into 2nd round
Tennis | Jan 16, 2018, 04:26 PM ISTDjokovic tweaked his service motion while recovering from an injured right elbow, and used it to good effect in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win over Donald Young.
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Australian Open: Rafael Nadal returns to his sleeveless roots and pain-free play
Tennis | Jan 15, 2018, 06:08 PM ISTNadal also found his championship form again in a 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 rout of 37-year-old Victor Estrella Burgos in the first round at Melbourne Park.
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Australian Open: Yuki Bhambri loses to Marcos Baghdatis in first round
Tennis | Jan 15, 2018, 02:46 PM ISTYuki Bhambri is yet to win a round in the main draw of a Grand Slam and the Australian Open is the only Major he has played.
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Australian Open: Venus Williams, US champion Stephens out in 1st round
Tennis | Jan 15, 2018, 11:44 AM ISTSerena Williams' exit followed U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens' 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 loss to Zhang Shuai.
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Federer diverts attention to Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic ahead of Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 14, 2018, 08:10 PM ISTThe 19-time major winner can afford to relax slightly longer, given the half of the draw that he shares with Djokovic doesn't start until day two of the Australian Open.