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Madrid Open: Nadal, Williams, Sharapova reach quarters
Tennis | May 10, 2013, 10:59 AM ISTMadrid, May 10: Rafael Nadal cruised into the Madrid Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Mikhail Youzhny that featured an attractive array of shots on Thursday.Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova also reached the
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Williams wins 2nd straight Family Circle
Tennis | Apr 08, 2013, 01:05 PM ISTCharleston, Apr 8: Serena Williams rallied past Jelena Jankovic 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 on Sunday to win her 15th straight match and second consecutive title at the Family Circle Cup.It was the second straight tournament where
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Williams to face Sharapova in Miami final
Tennis | Mar 29, 2013, 04:05 PM ISTMiami, Mar 29: For l, reaching the Miami Masters finals has been less than a struggle.Winning, however, has proved elusive. But the third-ranked Russian, who has lost four final appearances at Key Biscayne over her
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109th-ranked Puchkova upsets Williams in Brazil
Tennis | Mar 02, 2013, 07:12 PM ISTFlorianopolis (Brazil), Mar 2: Olga Puchkova upset top-seeded Venus Williams 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 to reach the final of the Brazil Tennis Cup on Friday.The 109th-ranked Russian will play the final of the outdoor hardcourt tournament
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Williams reaches semifinals of Brazil Tennis Cup
Tennis | Mar 01, 2013, 04:27 PM ISTFlorianopolis (Brazil), Mar 1: Venus Williams defeated fifth-seeded Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-0 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Brazil Tennis Cup.The top-seeded American broke Rybarikova's serve at 5-4 to win the
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Williams, Azarenka into 3rd round in Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 17, 2013, 03:54 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 17: Apart from a swollen lip that helped take her mind off her injured right ankle, Serena Williams emerged unscathed from her second-round win at the Australian Open.Summoning all her experience from 15
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Williams' Beverly Hills house on sale
Hollywood | Nov 29, 2012, 08:02 AM ISTLos Angeles, Nov 29: Singer Robbie Williams, who currently resides in London, has put his Beverly Hills house on sale.Williams' mansion is worth 2.2 million pounds and has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a guest
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Williams launches London's Christmas
Hollywood | Nov 07, 2012, 12:28 PM ISTLondon, Nov 7: Singer Robbie Williams set the festive mood in London by switching on the city's main Christmas lights.He did the honours Monday.Leona Lewis and boyband Lawson warmed up the 20,000-strong crowd with performances
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Williams to send daughter to private school
Hollywood | Oct 02, 2012, 09:54 AM ISTLos Angeles, Oct 2: Singer Robbie Williams plans to send his daughter Theodora Teddy Rose to a private school.The 38-year-old singer's wife, Ayda Field, gave birth to their first child Sep 18.Williams said that he
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Williams back in US Open semifinals
Tennis | Sep 06, 2012, 03:27 PM ISTNew York, Sep 6: Fourth-seeded Williams served 12 aces Wednesday night to bring her total to 41 for the tournament and move to the semifinals with a typically overpowering victory, 6-1, 6-3 over Ana Ivanovic.Williams
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Williams' next Wimbledon opponent wins perfect set
Tennis | Jul 01, 2012, 06:43 PM ISTEngland, Jul 1: Absolutely perfect -- 24 points played, 24 points won.Can't be any better than wild-card entry Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazahstan was at the beginning of her third-round match at Wimbledon on Saturday, winning
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5 -time champion Venus Williams loses at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 26, 2012, 10:02 AM ISTWimbledon, England Jun 26: Racket bag slung over her shoulder, resignation written across her face, Venus Williams weaved through fans milling about on the sidewalks that players must traverse to get from Court 2 to
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Williams leads US to victory over Ukraine
Tennis | Apr 23, 2012, 09:52 PM ISTKharkiv (Ukraine), Apr 23: Serena Williams defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to send the United States back into the Fed Cup World Group by clinching a series victory over Ukraine.Williams' victory gave the
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Williams gives US 2-0 lead against Ukraine
Tennis | Apr 21, 2012, 07:49 PM ISTKharkiv (Ukraine), Apr 21: Serena Williams overpowered Ukrainian teenager Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-1 to give the United States a 2-0 lead in its best-of-five Fed Cup series on Saturday.The U.S. needs one victory from Sunday's
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Insects, Not Ankle, Bug Serena In Aussie Comeback
Tennis | Jan 18, 2012, 01:31 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 18: If anything, it was the insects buzzing around Rod Laver Arena that bugged Serena Williams the most.The injured left ankle held up fine in her opening match Tuesday at the Australian Open,
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Williams-Wozniacki Set Up Semifinal Showdown
Tennis | Sep 09, 2011, 10:12 AM ISTNew York, Sept 9: Serena Williams has yet to find anyone who can push her for two sets or beat her in one at this year's U.S Open. Next to try will be the top-ranked
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Federer, Djokovic, Williams Ease To US Open Wins
Tennis | Sep 02, 2011, 09:16 AM ISTNew York, Sept 2: Roger Federer provided a tennis clinic both during and after his win over Dudi Sela at the U.S. Open on Thursday.Prompted in the on-court interview after his 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory
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Williams Sisters To Play Exhibition In Colombia
Tennis | Aug 28, 2011, 08:59 PM ISTBogota, Colombia, Aug 28: Venus and Serena Williams will play an exhibition tennis match in the northern Colombian city of Medellin in November.The sisters, who have won 20 grand slam singles titles between them, will
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Federer, Williams Sisters Reach Aus Open Fourth Roundl
Tennis | Jan 23, 2010, 10:37 PM ISTWorld number one Roger Federer, Williams Sisters and Novak Djokovic qualified for the fourth round at the Australian Open tennis tournament here on Saturday.Serena Williams of America completed a 6-0, 6-3 demolition of Carla Suarez