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  Paes-Vesnina in quarterfinals of French Open

  Tennis | June 03, 2012 14:44 IST

  Paris, June 3: Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina made a smooth progress to the mixed doubles quarterfinals of the French Open with a 6-2 6-0 drubbing of Mathilde Johansson and Marc Gicquel, in Paris.The fifth

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  French Open officiating is a 'disgrace', says Wozniacki

  Tennis | June 03, 2012 11:08 IST

  Paris, June 3: Caroline Wozniacki made no apologies for her behavior on court at the French Open, even calling the officiating a “disgrace” after losing in the third round.Russian player Mikhail Youzhny did take the

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  Wozniacki knocked out in 3rd round of French Open

  Tennis | June 03, 2012 9:17 IST

  Paris, June 3: Caroline Wozniacki called the officiating a "disgrace" after being knocked out of the French Open in the third round Saturday, losing to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-1, 6-7 (3) 6-3.The former top-ranked

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  New US citizen Lepchenko ousts Schiavone at French Open

  Tennis | June 03, 2012 9:20 IST

  Paris, June 3: Varvara Lepchenko's tennis odyssey has carried her from the ex-Soviet nation of Uzbekistan to an apartment Pennsylvania, and U.S. citizenship last year.Now it's brought her somewhere new: the fourth round of a

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  Murray tops Giraldo in 3rd round of French Open

  Tennis | June 03, 2012 9:14 IST

  Paris, June 3: Andy Murray's back felt much better and it showed.Unburdened by the soreness that plagued him in his second-round victory at the French Open, Murray returned Saturday and defeated Santiago Giraldo 6-4, 6-1,

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  Defending champion Nadal wins again at French Open

  Tennis | June 03, 2012 9:13 IST

  Paris, June 3: Rafael Nadal won yet another match at the French Open, improving his record at the clay-court tournament to 48-1.The second-seeded Spaniard beat Eduardo Schwank of Argentina 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday in the

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  Fish and Petkovic pull out of French Open

  Tennis | May 22, 2012 14:43 IST

  Paris, May 22: Tenth-ranked Mardy Fish and women's No. 16 Andrea Petkovic are among several players who pulled out of the upcoming French Open on Monday.Fish has not played a match for more than a

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  Federer rallies to beat Berdych in Madrid final

  Tennis | May 14, 2012 14:52 IST

  Madrid, May14:  Roger Federer climbed back to No. 2 in the rankings after rallying to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and win the Madrid Open for a third time on Sunday.Earlier, Serena Williams overpowered

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  Federer beats Tipsarevic to make Madrid Open final

  Tennis | May 13, 2012 13:50 IST

  Madrid, May 13: Roger Federer will play for his third Madrid Open title in the final after cruising past Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday.The Swiss star advanced to meet Tomas Berdych, who edged Juan

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  Raonic through to 2nd round at Barcelona Open

  Tennis | April 24, 2012 13:31 IST

  Barcelona (Spain), Apr 24: Milos Raonic took advantage of local support to record his first clay-court victory of the year, beating Alejandro Falla of Colombia 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the first round of the Barcelona

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  Isner, Monaco Into Houston Final

  Tennis | April 15, 2012 15:59 IST

  Houston, Apr 15: American John Isner will face Juan Monaco of Argentina in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships after both came from a set down to win their semifinals on Saturday.Isner

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  Russell Tops Fish In US Men's Clay Court

  Tennis | April 13, 2012 13:13 IST

  Houston, Apr 13: Qualifier Michael Russell took advantage of the ailing Mardy Fish for a 6-3, 6-1 victory Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.Fish, the top seed in the

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  Serena Williams On US Fed Cup Team, Venus Is Not

  Tennis | April 12, 2012 11:06 IST

  White Plains (New York), Apr 12: Serena Williams is on the U.S. Fed Cup roster for matches against Ukraine on April 21-22, but her sister Venus is not."She just played Miami and Charleston, so she's

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  Kvitova To Lead Czechs In Fed Cup Semifinals

  Tennis | April 12, 2012 11:05 IST

  Prague, Apr 12: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will lead defending champion Czech Republic against Italy in the Fed Cup semifinals.Because of illness and injury, the third-ranked Kvitova has played only three matches on the WTA

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  Jankovic Advances To 2nd Round In Copenhagen

  Tennis | April 12, 2012 11:01 IST

  Copenhagen (Denmark), Apr 12: Third-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia overcame tough resistance from Laura Robson of Britain on Wednesday before winning 6-4, 7-6 (8) to reach the second round of the e-Boks Open.The 27-year-old Jankovic

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  Italy's Schiavone, Pennetta To Play Fed Cup Semis

  Tennis | April 12, 2012 10:57 IST

  Milan, Apr 12: Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta will lead Italy in the Fed Cup semifinals against defending champion Czech Republic.Italy captain Corrado Barazzutti also picked Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci

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  Halep Ousts Defending Champ Vinci In Barcelona

  Tennis | April 12, 2012 10:52 IST

  Barcelona (Spain), Apr 12: Simona Halep of Romania ousted defending champion Roberta Vinci from the Barcelona Open on Tuesday, and sixth-seeded Petra Cetkovska also lost in the second round.Halep broke five times to secure a

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  France Targets Harrison In Davis Cup Quarterfinal

  Tennis | April 05, 2012 7:55 IST

  Paris, Apr 5: France captain Guy Forget believes the United States will be significantly weakened by the loss of Mardy Fish in their Davis Cup quarterfinal beginning Friday.Both teams were rocked by withdrawals to key

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  3rd Seed Bartoli Holds On At Family Circle

  Tennis | April 05, 2012 7:46 IST

  Charleston (South Carolina), Apr 5: Third-seeded Marion Bartoli hung on for a 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-4 victory over Vera Dushevina at the Family Circle Cup on Wednesday.Bartoli, the world's fourth-ranked player who reached the semifinals