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  Yuki Bhambri qualifies for Australian Open, to face Marcos Baghdatis in 1st round

  Tennis | January 14, 2018 17:58 IST

  Bhambri 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 | January 14, 2018 0:06 IST

  Muguruza 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 | January 13, 2018 18:22 IST

  Despite 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 | January 13, 2018 15:36 IST

  Djokovic 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 | January 12, 2018 21:47 IST

  Let'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 | January 12, 2018 19:26 IST

  Federer 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 | January 11, 2018 16:36 IST

  Former 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 | January 11, 2018 15:25 IST

  Top-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 | January 10, 2018 23:59 IST

  Bhambri, 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 | January 09, 2018 11:54 IST

  The 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 | January 09, 2018 11:37 IST

  Nadal'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 | January 08, 2018 13:26 IST

  Azarenka 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 | January 05, 2018 12:03 IST

  Serena'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 | January 04, 2018 16:43 IST

  Muguruza 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 | January 04, 2018 15:17 IST

  The 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 | January 04, 2018 12:55 IST

  Nishikori 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 | December 28, 2017 13:25 IST

  Nadal 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 | December 23, 2017 15:16 IST

  Nadal 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 | December 18, 2017 16:15 IST

  The 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 | December 16, 2017 18:22 IST

  Sania won the 2016 Australian Open women's doubles title with Martina Hingis before announcing their split in August.