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  Australian Open: Leander Paes-Purav Raja battle into pre-quarterfinals

  Tennis | January 20, 2018 11:17 IST

  The 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 | January 20, 2018 11:39 IST

  The 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 | January 19, 2018 23:29 IST

  Wozniacki 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 | January 19, 2018 14:38 IST

  Bopanna 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 | January 19, 2018 13:18 IST

  Svitolina, 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 | January 18, 2018 21:25 IST

  Federer, 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 | January 18, 2018 20:53 IST

  Federer 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 | January 18, 2018 18:21 IST

  Matches 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 | January 18, 2018 17:06 IST

  Stan 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 | January 18, 2018 13:27 IST

  Maria 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 | January 18, 2018 13:11 IST

  Novak 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 | January 17, 2018 23:47 IST

  McDonald 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 | January 17, 2018 10:06 IST

  Former 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 | January 17, 2018 9:59 IST

  Maria 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 | January 16, 2018 18:31 IST

  No. 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 | January 16, 2018 16:26 IST

  Djokovic 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 | January 15, 2018 18:08 IST

  Nadal 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 | January 15, 2018 14:46 IST

  Yuki 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 | January 15, 2018 11:44 IST

  Serena 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 | January 14, 2018 20:10 IST

  The 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.