Australian Open
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Yuki Bhambri qualifies for Australian Open, to face Marcos Baghdatis in 1st round
Tennis | Jan 14, 2018, 05:58 PM ISTBhambri overcame a first set lapse to tame Canadian Peter Polansky 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the third and final qualifying round.
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Garbine Muguruza feels she is recovering well ahead of Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 14, 2018, 12:06 AM ISTMuguruza was forced to retire from two consecutive tournaments this month, first due to leg cramps at the Brisbane International and then at the Sydney International because of a thigh injury.
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Number one Nadal wants to start afresh at Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 13, 2018, 06:22 PM ISTDespite a stellar 2017 season, which saw the 31-year-old claim the US Open and a record 10th French Open title, Nadal played down the significance of beginning the year with the No.1 ranking.
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Novak Djokovic eyes record seventh title with 'new serve' at Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 13, 2018, 03:36 PM ISTDjokovic is seeded 14th and will be coming off just a couple of exhibition matches to prepare for his first-round encounter against Donald Young at Australian Open.
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Australian Open: Can Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal revive vintage final?
Tennis | Jan 12, 2018, 09:47 PM ISTLet's have a quick look over male tennis icons, who are expected to shine at Melbourne Park
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Defending champion Roger Federer unfazed as Australian Open turns fitness test
Tennis | Jan 12, 2018, 07:26 PM ISTFederer beat Nadal in a five-set final for his 18th Grand Slam title — and his first since 2012 — and later won Wimbledon.
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Rafael Nadal, Simona Halep announced top seeds for Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 11, 2018, 04:36 PM ISTFormer world number one Novak Djokovic, who is making a comeback after a six-month layoff due to a tennis elbow injury, is ranked 14 in the first major of the season.
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Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic drawn in same half for Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 11, 2018, 03:25 PM ISTTop-ranked Nadal will start his campaign against Victor Estrella Burgos, has a potential fourth-round match against John Isner, and has No. 3-ranked Grigor Dimitrov in the same half of the draw, which was held on Thursday at Margaret Court Arena.
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Australian Open: Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramnathan in second round of qualifiers
Tennis | Jan 10, 2018, 11:59 PM ISTBhambri, with an ATP ranking of 121 and ranked 15th in the qualifiers, for the second time in his career defeated Canadian Davis Cupper B. Schnur 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
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Andy Murray undergoes hip surgery, hopes to be back for Wimbledon
Tennis | Jan 09, 2018, 11:54 AM ISTThe former No. 1-ranked Murray, a three-time major winner, has not played a competitive match since a quarterfinal exit at Wimbledon last July.
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Rusty Rafael Nadal struggles in loss to Richard Gasquet in exhibition match
Tennis | Jan 09, 2018, 11:37 AM ISTNadal's readiness for the first Grand Slam of the year had been in doubt after the top-ranked Spaniard pulled out of an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi and from Brisbane International to start the 2018 season.
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Former champion Victoria Azarenka withdraws from Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 08, 2018, 01:26 PM ISTAzarenka hasn't competed anywhere since Wimbledon, where she lost to Simona Halep in the fourth round on July 10.
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Defending champion Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 05, 2018, 12:03 PM ISTSerena's withdrawal comes less than 24 hours after fellow former world No.1 Andy Murray withdrew from the men's event with a chronic hip injury.
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Garbine Muguruza accepts Sydney wildcard after early Brisbane exit
Tennis | Jan 04, 2018, 04:43 PM ISTMuguruza retired from her Brisbane International opener with leg cramps while leading in the third set.
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Five-time finalist Andy Murray pulls out of Australia Open
Tennis | Jan 04, 2018, 03:17 PM ISTThe five-time finalist withdrew from the Australian Open on Thursday, two days after pulling out of a tuneup event in Brisbane before his first match.
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Kei Nishikori out of Australian Open because wrist not ready
Tennis | Jan 04, 2018, 12:55 PM ISTNishikori has been sidelined since August because of his wrist. That kept him out of the U.S. Open, snapping a streak of appearing in 21 consecutive major tournaments.
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Brisbane International, plans comeback at Australian Open
Tennis | Dec 28, 2017, 01:25 PM ISTNadal had reached the semi-finals in Brisbane early this year before claiming his first grand slam final in two-and-a-half years at the Australian Open.
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Rafael Nadal's return doubtful as he cancels training camp
Tennis | Dec 23, 2017, 03:16 PM ISTNadal is slated to make a comeback at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, beginning December 29.
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Serena Williams can strongly defend her Australian Open title, says Johanna Konta
Tennis | Dec 18, 2017, 04:15 PM ISTThe former world number has not played any competition for a long time and is likely to make a comeback in Melbourne for the first time since giving birth to a baby girl in September.
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Surgery on cards, Sania Mirza to miss Australian Open
Tennis | Dec 16, 2017, 06:22 PM ISTSania won the 2016 Australian Open women's doubles title with Martina Hingis before announcing their split in August.