Australian Open
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Juan Martin del Potro pulls out of Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 18, 2015, 09:01 AM ISTMelbourne: Juan Martin del Potro's injury time-off from Grand Slam tournaments just got a little longer.The 2009 U.S. Open winner withdrew Sunday from the Australian Open on the eve of the tournament to avoid re-injuring
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Yuki up against Andy Murray in Australian Open 1st round
Tennis | Jan 18, 2015, 07:34 AM ISTMelbourne: Indian youngster Yuki Bhambri could not have asked for a tougher draw as he has been pitted against world number six and two-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray in his first round of the
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A pessimistic Rafael Nadal heads into the Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 17, 2015, 03:39 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Asked who will win this year's Australian Open, Rafael Nadal takes a deep breath, shrugs his shoulders and insists it won't be him. The 14-time Grand Slam winner is back on tennis' big
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Nadal shares selfie with Caroline Wozniacki before Australian open
Tennis | Jan 17, 2015, 01:56 PM ISTRafael Nadal sounded a note of caution ahead of his return to grand slam action in the Australian Open, especially after being handed a tricky first round clash in Melbourne.Nadal won his ninth French Open
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Nadal not optimistic of winning Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 15, 2015, 10:42 PM ISTMelbourne: World No.3 Rafael Nadal isn't optimistic about winning the forthcoming Australian Open tennis tournament, insisting that he is still on the road to recovery after suffering crippling injuries last year.The 14-time Grand Slam winner
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Djokovic, Serena top seeds in Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 14, 2015, 08:25 PM ISTMelbourne: World No.1s Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were Wednesday installed as the top seeds of their respective draws for Australian Open Jan 19-Feb 1.Four-time Melbourne Park winner Djokovic, 27, will be looking to atone
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Yuki wins but Somdev, Ramkumar bow out of Aus Open qualifiers
Tennis | Jan 14, 2015, 06:40 PM ISTMelbourne: Yuki Bhambri was the only Indian to cross the first hurdle in the Australian Open qualifiers Wednesday while Somdev Devvarman and Ramkumar Ramanathan fell by the way side after featuring in tight matches.Yuki, ranked
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Rafael Nadal tries his hand at some disco tennis
Tennis | Jan 14, 2015, 04:00 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia: A new format called Fast4, which some have dubbed disco tennis, was again on display Wednesday with a recovering Rafael Nadal happy to be on the dance floor.The occasion was the official opening
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Nadal bullish about Australian Open despite setback
Tennis | Jan 08, 2015, 07:40 PM ISTDoha: Rusty World No.3 tennis player Rafael Nadal has denied reports that injuries might force him to sit out this month's Australian Open.Nadal suffered a shock first-round loss Wednesday to 34-year-old German qualifier Michael Berrer.Nadal
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Australian Open to have new 'heat policy'
Tennis | Jan 08, 2015, 04:08 PM ISTSydney: With temperatures soaring over 40 degrees Celsius in the last edition of the Australian Open, the tournament organisers have introduced a new 'heat policy' this time around to ensure players' do not suffer in
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I always backed Bhupathi's IPTL, says Australian Open Director
Tennis | Jan 08, 2015, 03:24 PM ISTSydney: Working hard to make this edition of the Australian Open a grand success, Tournament Director Graig Riley today said that he is always open to 'innovation' in the game and was one of the
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Wawrinka keen to do well in Chennai before Oz Open defence
Tennis | Jan 05, 2015, 06:14 PM ISTChennai: Defending champion and World No.4 Stanislas Wawrinka wants to have a few wins under his belt at the ATP Chennai Open in run up to the Australian open, the first Grand Slam of the
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Perth heat will help my Australian Open ambitions: Serena
Tennis | Jan 04, 2015, 05:00 PM ISTPerth: Women's World No.1 Serena Williams has said playing in the Hopman Cup under hot weather conditions here will help her excel in the Australian Open starting Jan 19.Williams will be in action in the
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Wozniacki, Venus to compete in Auckland Classic
Tennis | Jan 04, 2015, 12:51 PM ISTAuckland: Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams will headline the Auckland Classic which starts Monday in the build-up to the Australian Open.They are drawn to potentially clash in the final of the
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Del Potro withdraws from Brisbane International
Tennis | Jan 01, 2015, 12:52 PM ISTCanberra: Former chas withdrawn from the Brisbane International, officials said Thursday, further delaying his return to the court from an injury-blighted 2014.The Argentine had been scheduled to play in the Jan 4-11 Brisbane event, ahead
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Nadal will be match-fit by January, hopes Feliciano Lopez
Tennis | Nov 21, 2014, 11:20 PM ISTBengaluru: Spanish World No 14 Feliciano Lopez is hopeful that compatriot Rafael Nadal will be fit by January before the Australian Open starts."He has had surgery but is getting better and should be training in
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Recuperating Nadal targets Australian Open
Tennis | Nov 19, 2014, 05:15 PM ISTMadrid: Injured World No. 3 Rafael Nadal said Wednesday that it is his goal to be fully fit for the 2015 Australian Open tennis tournament and competitive enough to challenge for a 15th Grand Slam
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Nadal to receive stem cell treatment for back pain
Tennis | Nov 11, 2014, 09:15 AM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Rafael Nadal's doctor says the 14-time Grand Slam winner will receive stem cell treatment on his ailing back.Angel Ruiz-Cotorro told The Associated Press by phone on Monday that "we are going to put
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Two-time Grand Slam winner Li Na retires from tour
Tennis | Sep 19, 2014, 10:12 AM ISTBeijing: Li Na, a two-time Grand Slam champion from China who took tennis in Asia to a new level, has retired due to recurring knee injuries. The 32-year-old Li posted a statement on social media
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Saina Nehwal splits with Gopichand, to train under Vimal Kumar
Other Sports | Sep 03, 2014, 07:39 AM ISTNew Delhi: Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal has parted ways with long-time mentor Pullela Gopichand and will be training under former chief coach Vimal Kumar, a development which did not go down well with the national