Tennis News
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Sania, Rohan reach semis of Apia International
Tennis | Jan 14, 2015, 07:50 PM ISTSydney: Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna scored contrasting victories with their respective partners to storm into the semifinals of the Apia International, here Wednesday.Sania and her American partner Bethanie-Mattek Sands shocked second seeds Martina Hingis
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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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Serena Williams loses 2 of 3 singles at Hopman Cup
Tennis | Jan 11, 2015, 11:04 AM ISTPerth, Australia: While her older sister Venus was winning the WTA event in Auckland, New Zealand, Serena Williams was losing two of four singles matches at the Hopman Cup — and then her cool in
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Sharapova wins Brisbane title; Federer set for a milestone
Tennis | Jan 11, 2015, 07:33 AM ISTBrisbane, Australia: Maria Sharapova claimed her 34th career title with a victory at the Brisbane International on Saturday, hours after Roger Federer moved within one win of a triple-zero milestone.Top-seeded Sharapova had a 6-7 (4),
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Raonic edges Nishikori to reach Brisbane final vs Federer
Tennis | Jan 10, 2015, 01:50 PM ISTBrisbane, Australia: Milos Raonic fired 34 aces to grind out a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) win over second-seeded Kei Nishikori on Saturday to book his place in the Brisbane International final against Roger
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Leander Paes on course for seventh Chennai Open title
Tennis | Jan 10, 2015, 05:05 AM ISTChennai: Top seeds Leander Paes and Raven Klaasen eased into the men's doubles final with a clinical win over Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez at the Chennai Open tennis tournament here Friday.Then Indo-South
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Paes-Klaasen keep top billing, enter Chennai Open semis
Tennis | Jan 09, 2015, 05:06 AM ISTChennai: Top seeds Leander Paes and Raven Klaasen of South Africa lived up to their billing and entered the semifinals of the men's doubles event at the ATP Chennai Open with a hard-fought win over
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Bhupathi wins doubles pre-quarters to set up clash with Paes
Tennis | Jan 08, 2015, 04:45 AM ISTChennai: Indian tennis veteran Mahesh Bhupathi, teaming up with compatriot Saketh Myneni won a hard fought doubles pre-quarterfinal match to set up a mouth-watering clash with his former partner Leander Paes at the ATP Chennai
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Paes enters Chennai Open 2nd round with straight sets win
Tennis | Jan 07, 2015, 05:47 AM ISTChennai: Indian tennis veteran Leander Paes, teaming up with South African Raven Klaasen, Tuesday made a winning start to his Chennai Open doubles campaign, notching up a comfortable straight sets victory in the first round.
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Leander Paes undergoes dope test
Tennis | Dec 25, 2014, 07:18 AM ISTMumbai: Indian tennis star Leander Paes underwent a routine dope test conducted by National Anti-doping Agency (NADA) officials Wednesday.“I had early morning visitors...Thanks WADA for keeping my sport clean!!!,” the 41-year-old, who won Olympic bronze
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Bhupathi to pair with Myneni in Chennai Open
Tennis | Dec 22, 2014, 07:16 PM ISTChennai: Former Davis Cupper and multiple Grand Slam winner Mahesh Bhupathi will partner Saketh Myneni while Sriram Balaji will pair up with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan as both combinations received wild card entries for the doubles draw
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IPTL: Watching Federer, others a dream for Indian tennis fans
Tennis | Dec 14, 2014, 04:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Aimed at whetting the appetite of Asian fans, generally starved of top-level action, the reaction in India to the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) was crucial to the inaugural tournament's fortunes.The tournament, conceptualised
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Indian Aces lose last IPTL match against UAE
Tennis | Dec 14, 2014, 04:02 PM ISTDubai: Novak Djokovic bageled Gael Monfils as inaugural champions Micromax Indian Aces signed off their IPTL campaign with a 15-29 defeat against Musafir.Com UAE Royals, here Saturday.Serbian great Djokovic wrapped up the league with a
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Indian Aces extend lead at the top of IPTL
Tennis | Dec 12, 2014, 04:52 AM ISTDubai: The Indian Aces held off the Singapore Slammers to win their International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) clash 28-24 to extend their lead at the top of the standings on the first day of the
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Federer-Djokovic's clash culminates IPTL's India affair
Tennis | Dec 09, 2014, 06:39 AM ISTNew Delhi: India's exciting date with the legends of tennis world ended today after the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanisevic gave enough glittering glimpses of their brilliance on the
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IPTL: Federer, Djokovic hog limelight on Day 2
Tennis | Dec 08, 2014, 07:02 AM ISTNew Delhi: World No 1 Novak Djokovic and legendary Roger Federer delighted fans on their India debut as home team Indian Aces scored their second straight win of the IPTL at the Indira Gandhi Indoor
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Happy that IPTL is competitive: Federer
Tennis | Dec 08, 2014, 06:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: Shooting down suggestions that the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) is glorified exhibition, tennis legend Roger Federer insisted Sunday that the quality of play on offer is very competitive and as a
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IPTL: Manila Mavericks down UAE Royals 27-24
Tennis | Dec 08, 2014, 06:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: Manila Mavericks defeated United Arab Emirates (UAE) Royals 27-24 in an International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) match at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Arena here Sunday.Manila Mavericks got an early lead with Mark Philippoussis
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It is a pleasure and privilege to play in India: Federer
Tennis | Dec 07, 2014, 03:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: A billion hearts are waiting with bated breath as Roger Federer gets ready to wield his racquet for Indian Aces in IPTL and the Swiss tennis legend said it is a "pleasure and