Davis Cup
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Davis Cup: Switzerland leads Italy 2-1 in semifinal
Tennis | Sep 13, 2014, 09:31 PM ISTGENEVA: Without Roger Federer, Switzerland lost in doubles to Italy and had its lead cut to 2-1 in their Davis Cup semifinal on Saturday. The Swiss decided to rest Federer and paired Stan Wawrinka with
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Argentina takes 1-0 lead vs Israel in Davis Cup
Tennis | Sep 13, 2014, 11:33 AM ISTSunrise, Fla: Leonardo Mayer defeated Bar Botzer 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 Friday to give Argentina a 1-0 lead over Israel in the Davis Cup World Group playoff. The 26th-ranked Mayer broke Botzer's serve to start
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An uphill task for India in Davis Cup: Somdev
Tennis | Sep 13, 2014, 08:42 AM ISTBangalore: A despondent Somdev Devvarman, after his four-set loss to Filip Krajinovic which put Serbia 2-0 ahead after the first day in the Davis Cup World Group play-off here Friday, felt that India faced an
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Davis Cup: Switzerland leads Italy 2-0
Tennis | Sep 12, 2014, 10:22 PM ISTGENEVA: Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka took Switzerland close to its first Davis Cup final in 22 years after cruising to straight-sets wins in the opening singles against Italy on Friday. First, Federer beat 76th-ranked
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Davis Cup: Serbia takes day one honours, take 2-0 lead against India
Tennis | Sep 12, 2014, 09:06 PM ISTBangalore: Even a second-string Serbia proved a mighty opponent as Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman suffered crushing singles defeats to leave India trailing 0-2 on the opening day of the Davis Cup World Group play-off
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Davis Cup: Federer wins, Switzerland leads Italy 1-0
Tennis | Sep 12, 2014, 08:24 PM ISTGENEVA: Roger Federer gave Switzerland a 1-0 lead over Italy in the Davis Cup semifinals by beating Simone Bolelli 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 Friday. Federer, seeking to help the Swiss to a first Davis Cup
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Davis Cup: The better player won, says Bhambri
Tennis | Sep 12, 2014, 07:25 PM ISTBangalore: Rueing the host of unforced errors and missed opportunities, Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri conceded that he lost to a better and more consistent player in Dusan Lajovic, who gave Serbia a 1-0 lead
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Davis Cup: Serbia jump to 1-0 lead against India
Tennis | Sep 12, 2014, 06:03 PM ISTBangalore: Serbia took a 1-0 lead over India when their No.1 player Dusan Lajovic defeated an inconsistent Yuki Bhambri 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in the first singles of the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie here
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Bopanna to receive Davis Cup Commitment Award
Tennis | Sep 11, 2014, 09:36 PM ISTBangalore: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna will be awarded the Davis Cup Commitment Award here Saturday on the sidelines of the ongoing World Group play-off tie against Serbia, it was announced by International Tennis Federation
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Yuki Bhambri to start India's Davis Cup campaign
Tennis | Sep 12, 2014, 10:28 AM ISTBANGALORE: Yuki Bhambri will open India's Davis Cup campaign against Serbia, drawn against visiting side's number two player Dusan Lajovic for the first singles match of the World Group playoff tie.The second singles match will
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It's a battle royal for India against Serbia
Tennis | Sep 11, 2014, 03:23 PM ISTBangalore: India face one of the most ferocious Davis Cup challenges at home as nothing less than their best would be required to challenge world number two Serbia, who will test skill and strength of
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India have a good chance in Davis Cup: Paes
Tennis | Sep 10, 2014, 07:46 PM ISTBangalore: India's most experienced tennis player Leander Paes believes that India have a good chance to beat a depleted Serbia in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie commencing here Friday while reiterating that the
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Leander Paes confirmed for Davis Cup tie against Serbia: Anand Amritraj
Tennis | Sep 07, 2014, 05:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Veteran star Leander Paes is set to combine with Rohan Bopanna for the doubles rubber during the Davis Cup tie against Serbia, Indian captain Anand Amritraj confirmed today but he says nothing has
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It did not make sense to play Asiad at this phase: Somdev
Tennis | Sep 03, 2014, 09:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Somdev Devvarman today stoutly defended his decision to skip the Asian Games, saying “it did not make any sense” playing in Incheon for three weeks at a time when he was striving hard
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Novak Djokovic to play against India in Davis Cup tie
Tennis | Sep 03, 2014, 06:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: Against all expectations, Serbia today named world number one Novak Djokovic in their Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against India. World number two side in the world, Serbia named a four member
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Somdev to spearhead Davis Cup campaign against Serbia
Tennis | Aug 14, 2014, 07:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: In the absence of Leander Paes, Somdev Devvarman will be spearheading the Indian campaign in the crucial Davis Cup World Group play-off against 2013 finalists Serbia in Bangalore Sep 12-14.The All India Tennis
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Sony Six bags telecast rights of Champions Tennis League
Tennis | Aug 13, 2014, 07:49 AM ISTMumbai: Sports and entertainment channel Sony Six has bagged the exclusive broadcasting rights for the newly-floated Champions Tennis League (CTL) to be held from November 17-26 across six cities in India. The Vijay Amritraj-conceptualised IPL-style
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Kenya to skip Davis Cup
Tennis | Jun 03, 2014, 06:42 AM ISTNairobi: Kenya will not participate in the 2014 Davis Cup tournament owing to lack of talented players, an official of the country's tennis association said Monday."Walter Kioko, the team manager for last year's side, counselled
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Paes hails India's Davis Cup win over Korea
Tennis | Apr 09, 2014, 02:34 PM ISTMumbai: India's veteran tennis star Leander Paes gave kudos to the Somdev Devvarman-spearheaded squad for clinching the Davis Cup play-off berth with a 3-1 away game victory over South Korea last week, but cautioned that
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Italy levels tie against Britain in Davis Cup
Tennis | Apr 06, 2014, 07:20 PM ISTNAPLES, Italy: Fabio Fognini pulled off a surprise straight sets victory over two-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray as Italy leveled the Davis Cup quarterfinal against Britain 2-2 on Sunday. Fognini triumphed 6-3, 6-3, 6-4