Us Open
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PM Modi congratulates Sania Mirza, Hingis on US win
National | Sep 14, 2015, 12:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis on their victory in the women's doubles finals of the US Open."Congratulations, Ms Sania Mirza and Ms Martina Hingis on the
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Sania Mirza and Hingis win US Open, steamroll rivals in final
Tennis | Sep 14, 2015, 06:37 AM ISTNew York: India's tennis star Sania Mirza bagged her second consecutive Grand Slam title of the season, and fifth overall, as she won the US Open women's doubles with Swiss partner Martina Hingis, here today.
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US Open 2015: Flavia Pennetta wins title, announces retirement
Tennis | Sep 13, 2015, 07:21 AM ISTNew York: In one of the unlikeliest major finals in women's tennis, the 26th-seeded Pennetta beat Vinci 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Saturday at Flushing Meadows.Pennetta got past the woman who ended Williams' Grand Slam bid,
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US Open 2015: France's Nicolas Mahut, Herbert win doubles
Tennis | Sep 12, 2015, 11:58 PM ISTNew York (AP): Nicolas Mahut, best known for losing the longest match in tennis history, can now be known for being a Grand Slam champion.The eighth-seeded French pair of Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert teamed up
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NYC arrest video shows ex-tennis pro James Blake being thrown to ground
Tennis | Sep 12, 2015, 08:37 PM ISTNew York: Video surveillance released Friday of the mistaken arrest of James Blake shows a plainclothes police officer who has a history of excessive-force complaints grabbing the former tennis star by the arm and tackling
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Here are the complete list of 'Wonder Man' Leander Paes titles
Tennis | Sep 12, 2015, 04:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: The following is a factfile of Indian tennis ace Leander Paes, who has won his 17th Grand Slam title:Name: Leander PaesParents: Vece Paes and Jennifer PaesBirthplace: Calcutta (now Kolkata), India.Olympic bronze medallist in
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I have guts to go after my goals: Leander Paes
Tennis | Sep 12, 2015, 08:23 AM ISTNew York: If at an age of 42 Leander Paes is thriving and still winning the Grand Slam trophies it because he has "guts" to go after his targets.Paes combined with Swiss great Martina Hingis
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US Open 2015: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer easily reach final
Tennis | Sep 12, 2015, 07:33 AM ISTNew York: Roger Federer is 34. It's been more than three years since he won a Grand Slam title. He's been considered past his prime for quite some time.And he might just be playing some
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US Open: Leander Paes, Martina Hingis win mixed doubles title
Tennis | Sep 12, 2015, 07:35 AM ISTNew York: Leander Paes created history by winning the US Open mixed doubles title with Swiss partner Martina Hingis as the veteran Indian now has the highest number of mixed doubles titles in Open era.The
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Serena Williams crashes out of US Open
Tennis | Sep 12, 2015, 06:31 AM ISTNew York: Unheralded Italian Roberta Vinci pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tennis history here on Friday, rallying to defeat Serena Williams 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the US Open semifinals.The 43rd-ranked Vinci, who
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US Open 2015: Flavia Pennetta makes 1st major final at 33
Tennis | Sep 11, 2015, 11:50 PM ISTNew York: Flavia Pennetta never made it past a Grand Slam quarterfinal throughout her 20s.She finally reached her first major semi at the 2013 U.S. Open at age 31. Now 33 years young, in her
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US Open 2015: Serena Williams' Slam bid delayed; semi final postponed
Tennis | Sep 11, 2015, 08:25 AM ISTNew York: Serena Williams will have to wait before continuing her bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam: Her U.S. Open semifinal was postponed because of rain in the forecast.The top-seeded Williams was supposed to face
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US Open 2015: At 34, even Roger Federer stuns by quality of his play
Tennis | Sep 10, 2015, 11:48 AM ISTNew York : Even Roger Federer is wowed by how well he's playing at 34 — and the ease with which he's winning at this U.S. Open. Federer is into his 10th semifinal at Flushing Meadows,
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US Open 2015: Doubles delight for India, Leander Paes and Sania Mirza in finals
Tennis | Sep 10, 2015, 06:19 PM ISTNew York: In a double delight for Indian fans, veteran tennis star Leander Paes and Sania Mirza stormed into the finals of the US Open mixed Doubles and women's doubles draw respectively with common partner
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US Open 2015: Roger Federer tops Gasquet for 38th Grand Slam semifinal
Tennis | Sep 10, 2015, 11:34 AM ISTNew York: Roger Federer has moved into his 38th Grand Slam semifinal and he hasn't dropped a set in this U.S. Open so far. Federer had no trouble beating 12th-seeded Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in
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Flavia Pennetta rallies to beat Kvitova in 3
Tennis | Sep 09, 2015, 11:57 PM ISTNew York (AP): Flavia Pennetta rallied from down a set and a break to reach her second U.S. Open semifinal in three years.The Italian beat fifth-seeded Petra Kvitova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on a steamy afternoon
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US Open 2015: Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis team reaches semis
Tennis | Sep 09, 2015, 12:47 PM ISTNew York: India's tennis queen Sania Mirza remained on course for her second successive Grand Slam title after reaching the semifinals of the US Open with Swiss partner Martina Hingis, here.Top seeds Sania and Hingis,
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US Open 2015: Serena beats Venus in 3 sets
Tennis | Sep 09, 2015, 10:44 AM ISTNew York: For stretches of the 27th edition of Williams vs. Williams, Venus gave Serena all she could handle.And when Serena took control down the stretch to emerge with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 victory in
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US Open 2015: Novak Djokovic fights his way into quarters
Tennis | Sep 07, 2015, 05:03 PM ISTNew York: Novak Djokovic held his hand to his ear and glared into the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium.U.S. Open fans had been roaring for the tenacious effort by his underdog opponent, but Djokovic reminded
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Roger Federer must decide whether to use new return against John Isner
Tennis | Sep 06, 2015, 10:40 PM ISTNew York (AP): Roger Federer might not be so keen to try out his old-dog-new-trick, rush-the-net "SABR" "sneak attack by Roger" return strategy against his next opponent at the U.S. Open."I don't think so,"