French Open
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French Open: Sania enters quarters; Paes, Bopanna knocked out
Tennis | Jun 01, 2015, 06:20 AM ISTParis: Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna crashed out in the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals, while Sania Mirza partnering Swiss Martina Hingis entered the quarter-finals of the French Open here on Sunday.Paes partnering Canadian
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Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis sail into French Open quarterfinals
Tennis | May 31, 2015, 11:39 PM ISTParis: Sania Mirza remained the only Indian surviving in the French Open by cruising to the quarterfinals with partner Martina Hingis while seasoned Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna bowed out after third round defeats, here
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Paes, Mirza, Bopanna progress in French Open
Tennis | May 30, 2015, 06:28 AM ISTParis: Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna won their respective men's doubles matches while Sania Mirza also advanced to the women's doubles third round of the French Open, the lone clay court Major,
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Tomas Berdych breezes past Japanese qualifier at French Open
Tennis | May 25, 2015, 06:03 PM ISTParis (AP): Fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych eased into the second round of the French Open on Monday with a 6-0, 7-5, 6-3 win over Japanese qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka.Taking on a player looking for a first
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Roger Federer fumes about selfie-seeker at French Open
Tennis | May 24, 2015, 08:16 PM ISTParis: For Roger Federer, the menace did not come from the other side of the net.After dispatching Colombian Alejandro Falla in straight sets, the 17-time Grand Slam winner was about to leave center court Sunday
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May 24th: Major News Events for the day!
India | May 24, 2015, 09:55 AM ISTPM Modi's govt plans mega press conference for todayNew Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is planning a mega press conference today, just two days before it completes one year in office. It will
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Djokovic insists he is close to winning elusive French Open
Tennis | Dec 09, 2014, 07:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: World number one Novak Djokovic insists he is close to winning the French Open, the only trophy missing from his Grand Slam cabinet, even though he has a minor problem and his name
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Halep parts ways with coach after less than a year
Tennis | Nov 07, 2014, 08:57 AM ISTFourth-ranked Simona Halep has parted ways with coach Wim Fissette after less than a year.A statement posted on Halep's Facebook page Thursday said: "My collaboration with Wim Fissette will come to an end, following a
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Five things learnt at the 2014 French Open
Tennis | Jun 09, 2014, 03:24 PM ISTParis: Heading into the French Open, there appeared to be reasons to wonder whether Rafael Nadal would leave Roland Garros as the champion yet again. There were the three losses on clay, including one last
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Peng and Hsieh win French Open women's doubles
Tennis | Jun 08, 2014, 08:38 PM ISTPARIS: Top-seeded Peng Shuai of China and Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan won their second Grand Slam title together by defeating Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-4, 6-1 in the women's doubles final at
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Maria Sharapova looks ahead to Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 21, 2014, 07:41 PM ISTPARIS: With red clay still staining her shoes and socks, Maria Sharapova is already getting ready for the toughest transition in tennis. Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years on Saturday, beating
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French Open: 5 things to look for men's final
Tennis | Jun 08, 2014, 08:27 AM ISTPARIS : Five things to look for in the French Open men's final Sunday: NADAL VS. DJOKOVIC: No. 1-seeded Rafael Nadal is bidding for a ninth championship at Roland Garros. No. 2 Novak Djokovic is
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Sharapova wins French Open for 2nd time
Tennis | Jun 07, 2014, 10:17 PM ISTPARIS: Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years, overcoming some shaky serving Saturday to beat fourth-seeded Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the final. Sharapova has struggled with her serve
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French Open: Fashion fiesta for tennis divas
Tennis | Jun 10, 2014, 09:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: It is not just in India where the temperature is soaring but also at the Roland Garros . The players playing in French Open which has reached its final stage has seen some
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French Open: 2012 champion Sharapova awaits Simona Halep in final
Tennis | Jun 06, 2014, 01:45 PM ISTPARIS : Might be easier said than done. Still, Maria Sharapova offered a tidy aphorism to sum up the formula that's carried her to a third consecutive French Open final."It's not how you finish a
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Maria Sharapova makes it back to French Open final
Tennis | Jun 05, 2014, 09:26 PM ISTPARIS: Maria Sharapova made it back into the French Open final for the third straight year, beating Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 Thursday. The seventh-seeded Russian lost the first set for the third
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Rojer, Groenefeld win French Open mixed doubles
Tennis | Jun 05, 2014, 07:23 PM ISTPARIS: Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany won the mixed doubles title at the French Open by defeating eighth-seeded Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Julia Goerges of Germany 4-6, 6-2, 10-7
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Rafael Nadal,Andy Murray set up French Open semi final matchup
Tennis | Jun 05, 2014, 06:34 AM ISTPARIS : Briefly, and only briefly, Rafael Nadal was in a difficult spot in the French Open quarterfinals. For the first time in this year's tournament, the eight-time champion dropped a set. And this had
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Gulbis finds 'inner comfort,' and French semis
Tennis | Jun 04, 2014, 07:45 AM ISTParis: If tennis weren't finally going so well for Ernests Gulbis, he could probably make a living as a comedian. Or a philosopher. Or maybe even a basketball player. It doesn't really matter at this
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Sharapova advances to French Open semifinals
Tennis | Jun 03, 2014, 08:32 PM ISTPARIS: Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the French Open for the fourth straight year, beating Garbine Muguruza of Spain 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Russian made a slow start on Court Philippe