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2016 Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic pulls out of US Open
Tennis | Aug 24, 2017, 11:56 AM ISTMilos Raonic joins 12-time major champion Novak Djokovic, 2016 US Open champion Stan Wawrinka and 2014 finalist Kei Nishikori in missing the tournament because of injuries.
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Yuki Bhambri, Prajnesh Gunneswaran make first round exit from US Open qualifiers
Tennis | Aug 23, 2017, 11:18 PM ISTRamkumar, now India's number one singles player at 156, faces seasoned Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu, who is now placed 213 in the ATP ranking chart.
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Victoria Azarenka withdraws from US Open amid child custody dispute
Tennis | Aug 22, 2017, 11:22 AM ISTVictoria Azarenka has not played since Wimbledon, and the former No. 1 player is now ranked 204th.
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Former champ Samantha Stosur withdraws from US Open 2017
Tennis | Aug 18, 2017, 11:48 PM ISTU.S. Tennis Association announced the 33-year old Australian's withdrawal because of an injured right hand on Friday.
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'Aunt' Venus gearing up for Serena's child and US Open
Tennis | Aug 16, 2017, 06:36 PM ISTApart from doing pretty well on-court, the elder Williams is doing some online shopping off the court these days for Serena's baby.
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Maria Sharapova granted wild-card entry into US Open
Tennis | Aug 16, 2017, 11:04 AM ISTMaria Sharapova, former World No.1, has not entered a major tournament since the Australian Open in January 2016, when she tested positive for the newly banned drug meldonium.
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Germany's Alexander Zverev wins Citi Open in Washington against Kevin Anderson
Tennis | Aug 07, 2017, 02:13 PM ISTThe title was Zverev's first of his career on an outdoor hard court and gives him momentum heading into the U.S. Open, which starts Aug. 28.
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Passion for game has only grown stronger post doping ban: Maria Sharapova
Tennis | Jul 27, 2017, 03:12 PM ISTThe 30-year-old's comments came as she penned an emotional letter to his fans about her roller-coaster ride since making a return in April from her suspension for the use of Meldonium.
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Novak Djokovic to sit out rest of 2017, including US Open
Tennis | Jul 26, 2017, 06:43 PM ISTDjokovic has never missed a major tournament since he played his first major at the 2005 Australian Open. This is the third-longest active run among men and seventh-longest in history.
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BAI announces cash reward for US Open winner HS Prannoy
Other Sports | Jul 24, 2017, 07:28 PM ISTDespite going through a string of injuries, Prannoy had shown what he is capable of when he faced Prannoy while the match lasted for One hour and 5 minutes in Anaheim, California.
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Parupalli Kashyap meets HS Prannoy in summit clash of US Open Grand Prix
Other Sports | Jul 23, 2017, 04:44 PM ISTIt will be the second time this season that two Indians will fight it out for the title at international badminton when K Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth had played in the finals of Singapore Open with the latter claiming his maiden Super Series title.
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Kim Clijsters, Andy Roddick to be inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame
Tennis | Jul 22, 2017, 11:42 AM ISTBesides Clijsters and Roddick, four-time Paralympic wheelchair tennis medalist Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch of Dutch, tennis historian and journalist Steve Flink and late tennis instructor Vic Braden complete the full list.
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Winning Grand Slam No. 20 at US Open would be a joke, claims Roger Federer
Tennis | Jul 21, 2017, 05:35 PM ISTThe Swiss great has had a sparkling 2017, having emerged victorious in five tournaments including his fifth Australian Open title in January and a record eighth-Wimbledon title this month.
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Karolina Pliskova, Andy Murray lead direct-entry fields for US Open
Tennis | Jul 20, 2017, 06:05 PM ISTPliskova, the 2016 runner-up at Flushing Meadows, is joined by four past U.S. Open champions - Angelique Kerber, Venus Williams, Sam Stosur and Svetlana Kuznetsova.
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Stan Wawrinka outclasses Djokovic to clinch maiden US Open title
Tennis | Sep 12, 2016, 06:12 AM ISTthird seed Stan Wawrinka beat the defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to clinch his maiden US Open title, his third Grand Slam trophy.
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US Open 2016: Germany's Angelique Kerber beats Karolina Pliskova in final to win second Grand Slam title of season
Tennis | Sep 11, 2016, 07:00 AM ISTGermany's Angelique Kerber on Saturday beat Czech player Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the US Open women's final match here to win her second Grand Slam title of the year.
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Serena Williams crashes out of US Open, loses top spot
Tennis | Sep 09, 2016, 06:51 AM ISTTop-seeded Serena Williams fell to 10th seeded Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova in the US Open semifinals on Friday. It is for the second consecutive year, Williams bowed out in the semifinals of the US
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US Open: Andy Murray crashes out, Serena Williams enters semis
Tennis | Sep 08, 2016, 10:00 AM ISTAndy Murray lost his way, seven consecutive games and, eventually, his riveting five-set U.S. Open quarterfinal against Kei Nishikori after a loud noise from a malfunctioning sound system interrupted a key point, resulting in a do-over.
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US Open: India’s campaign ends as Sania crashes out of women’s doubles
Tennis | Sep 07, 2016, 06:13 AM ISTSeventh seeds Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova were beaten 6-7 (3), 1-6 by top seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in the women's doubles quarter-finals of the US Open, thereby ending India's campaign in the tennis tournament.
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US Open: Bopanna crashes out of mixed doubles, Sania moves forward
Tennis | Sep 06, 2016, 06:22 AM ISTIndia’s Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian partner Dabrowski went down fighting in the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles but Sania Mirza continued her winning spree in the women’s doubles at the US Open tennis tournament.