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  Djokovic slams Armstrong; defends tennis testing

  Tennis | January 18, 2013 17:31 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 18: Novak Djokovic has slammed Lance Armstrong's long-delayed doping admissions, saying the seven-time Tour de France winner is a disgrace to cycling and “should suffer for his lies.”At the same time, the

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  Australian Open: Djokovic continues to dominate

  Tennis | January 18, 2013 15:18 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 18: Defending champion Novak Djokovic beat Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 to win his 17th consecutive match at the Australian Open here Friday.The 34-year-old Stepanek, ranked 34th in the world,

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  Djokovic defeats Tsonga in London

  Tennis | November 06, 2012 22:02 IST

  London, Nov 6: Novak Djokovic won his opening match at the $8.85 million World Tour Finals here defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in two sets.The World No.1, who failed to make it out of Round Robin stage

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  Djokovic, Murray win opening matches at ATP finals

  Tennis | November 06, 2012 12:33 IST

  London, Nov 6 :  Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray won their opening matches Monday at the ATP finals, setting up a Wednesday showdown between two of the top three players in the world.The top-ranked Djokovic

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  Querrey uspets Djokovic in Paris Masters

  Tennis | November 01, 2012 9:13 IST

  Paris, Nov 1: Novak Djokovic strode purposefully onto the court wearing a Darth Vader mask on Halloween, and went on to dominate Sam Querrey in the first set. This time, though, it was Querrey who

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  Djokovic beats Murray for Shanghai title

  Tennis | October 14, 2012 22:37 IST

  Shanghai, Oct 14: World No.2 Novak Djokovic saved five championship points to beat Andy Murray in the final of the Shanghai Masters Sunday.The 5-7, 7-6(11), 6-3 win brought a maiden Shanghai crown for the Serbian

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  Djokovic reaches quarterfinals at Shanghai Masters

  Tennis | October 11, 2012 21:21 IST

  Shanghai, Oct 11: Novak Djokovic moved into the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday with a 6—3, 6—3 win over Feliciano Lopez of Spain.The second—seeded Serb had 12 aces and won 27 of 29

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  Djokovic beats Ferrer to reach 3rd US Open final

  Tennis | September 10, 2012 8:59 IST

  New York, Sep 10: The weather was much better at the U.S. Open on Sunday. So was Novak Djokovic.Under a cloudless blue sky, in only a hint of wind, defending champion Djokovic got his game

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  Del Potro, Djokovic reach Cincinnati semis

  Tennis | August 18, 2012 14:41 IST

  Mason, Ohio, Aug 18 :  The semifinals of the Western & Southern Open will feature a rerun of the men's Olympic bronze medal match between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro.Djokovic and Del Potro

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  Murray out in Cincinnati, Federer, Djokovic win

  Tennis | August 17, 2012 9:38 IST

  Mason (Ohio), Aug 17: Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray was brought back to earth on Thursday with a surprise defeat by unseeded Jeremy Chardy at the Western & Southern Open.While his regular rivals Roger Federer

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  Murray, Djokovic win in straight sets in Mason

  Tennis | August 16, 2012 21:02 IST

  Mason (Ohio), Aug 16: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer won their opening matches at the Western & Southern Open in straight sets Wednesday, getting accustomed to the heat after spending the last two

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  Federer to face Djokovic in Wimbledon semifinal

  Tennis | July 04, 2012 20:27 IST

  England, Jul 4:  Roger Federer earned a record 32nd Grand Slam semifinal berth and moved closer to a record-tying seventh Wimbledon title when he beat Mikhail Youzhny 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday.Federer's opponent Friday will be

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  After Nadal loss, anything possible at Wimbledon

  Tennis | July 02, 2012 14:04 IST

  Wimbledon, Jul 2: No matter what happens in Week 2, this Wimbledon will be remembered.Most of all, for 11-time major champion Rafael Nadal's second-round loss to a player ranked 100th—a player who went out and

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  Golf club ready, Djokovic wins Wimbledon opener

  Tennis | June 26, 2012 11:57 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jun 26: Novak Djokovic brought some extra sports equipment to Wimbledon for the opening match at Centre Court on Monday: a golf club.And once he started playing tennis, the tournament's defending champion and

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  Nadal tops Djokovic for 7th French Open title

  Tennis | June 12, 2012 16:50 IST

  Paris, Jun 11: Rain or shine, clay or mud, Sunday or Monday, Rafael Nadal rules Roland Garros.The man they call “Rafa” won his record seventh French Open title Monday, returning a day after getting rained

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  Djokovic-Federer, Nadal-Ferrer in French Open SF

  Tennis | June 07, 2012 22:09 IST

  Paris, Jun 7: A year ago in the French Open semifinals, Roger Federer put a stop to Novak Djokovic's 43-match winning streak.That also was the last time Djokovic lost at any Grand Slam tournament.When the

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  Djokovic edges Tsonga for 26th Slam win in row

  Tennis | June 06, 2012 12:23 IST

  Paris, June 6: Novak Djokovic saved four match points and came back to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 5-7, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-1 in the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday, moving closer to a fourth consecutive Grand

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  Djokovic, Federer come back, set French rematch

  Tennis | June 06, 2012 11:38 IST

  Paris, June 6: As the chilly evening air swirled, and raindrops fell, and the thousands of spectators pulling for his opponent hushed, Novak Djokovic stood a single point from exiting the French Open.A single point

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  Men go to form, women don't at French Open

  Tennis | June 05, 2012 14:11 IST

  Paris, June 5: Heading into the quarterfinals of the French Open, the men's draw includes all the usual suspects - Djokovic, Nadal, Federer - while the names on the women's bracket look as if they've

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  Djokovic, Federer move on at French Open

  Tennis | June 04, 2012 17:28 IST

  Paris, June 4: Rowdy fans waved the tricolor and a few thousand more shouted out "Allez Tsonga" at Roland Garros on Sunday -- willing their beloved Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to close out an unpredictable day