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Australian Open: Simona Halep enters final 8 after defeating Naomi Osaka
Tennis | Jan 22, 2018, 03:31 PM ISTHalep, who could lose her No. 1 ranking if she doesn't win the title here, extended her record of not having lost a fourth-round match on hard courts at a Grand Slam since the 2013 U.S. Open.
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WTA signs lucrative 10-year deal to move finals to China
Tennis | Jan 19, 2018, 08:53 AM ISTThe 10-year commitment is also far longer than the WTA has signed in previous host cities, another potential issue if attendance figures don't reach initial expectations.
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Cincinnati Masters: Nadal, Pliskova get matches rained out; Muguruza advances
Tennis | Aug 18, 2017, 06:18 PM ISTWimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza overcame a long rain delay in the third set and fought off three-match points before advancing to the quarterfinals at the Western & Southern Open.
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Elina Svitolina beats Caroline Wozniacki to lift WTA's Rogers title
Tennis | Aug 14, 2017, 12:37 PM ISTIt was Svitolina's fourth victory over a top-10 opponent this week and third win in two days.
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Women's tennis in India needs a big jump, says Sania Mirza
Tennis | Jul 25, 2017, 08:40 PM ISTThe likes of Thombare, Kaur and Ankita Bhambri are ranked around 200-250 in the world and that is no mean achievement, the 30-year-old said.
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India gets WTA event after 5 years, 'Mumbai Open' in November
Tennis | Jul 25, 2017, 03:14 PM ISTThe last time India hosted a WTA event - Royal Indian Open - was in 2012 in Pune when current world number five Elina Svitolina had won the singles 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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Roger Federer ranks up to No. 3 on ATP, Garbine Muguruza at No. 5 in WTA
Tennis | Jul 17, 2017, 02:44 PM ISTAfter clinching the Wimbledon titles, Roger Federer notches up to No.3 rank in the ATP while Muguruza enters the top ten with a No.5 position in the WTA.
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Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon warmup beating Gael Monfils in final
Tennis | Jul 02, 2017, 04:58 PM ISTThis was Djokovic's first title since January after his triumph in the Qatar Open.
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Simona Halep routs Pennetta in opening match at WTA Finals
Tennis | Oct 25, 2015, 05:13 PM ISTSingapore: Top-seeded Simona Halep defeated U.S. Open champion Flavia Pennetta 6-0, 6-3 to win the opening match of the WTA Finals on Sunday.Halep, last year's finalist in Singapore, raced to a 6-0 1-0 lead before Pennetta won a
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Women tennis players as consistent as men
Tennis | Aug 10, 2015, 02:30 PM ISTNew York: Challenging current assumptions, a new research suggests that female tennis players are no less consistent than their male counterparts.The apparent inconsistency among women players is due to the match format - best of
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Sania Mirza, first Indian tennis player to reach the top spot in WTA doubles ranking
Tennis | Apr 14, 2015, 07:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: Sania Mirza created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one ranking in doubles, following her stupendous title win at the WTA Family Circle Cup
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Sharapova wants to play her top tennis in New Year
Tennis | Jan 01, 2015, 04:30 PM ISTBrisbane: Maria Sharapova says her target for 2015 is playing her best tennis rather than wrestling the World No.1 ranking back from Serena Williams.Should World No.2 Sharapova win the Brisbane International, she will cut the
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Halep parts ways with coach after less than a year
Tennis | Nov 07, 2014, 08:57 AM ISTFourth-ranked Simona Halep has parted ways with coach Wim Fissette after less than a year.A statement posted on Halep's Facebook page Thursday said: "My collaboration with Wim Fissette will come to an end, following a
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Eugenie Bouchard 'Reporting on Duty' for night out! (WATCH PICS)
Tennis | Nov 04, 2014, 09:17 AM ISTNew Delhi: World No. 7 WTA player Eugenie Bouchard, was all set to have fun in the weekend after a highly successful season on the tennis tour. She won her first WTA title in 2014.The
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Suarez Navarro beats Pironkova, advances to semis
Tennis | Nov 01, 2014, 08:39 AM ISTSofia, Bulgaria: Carla Suarez Navarro advanced to the semifinals of the season-ending Tournament of Champions by beating Tsvetana Pironkova 7-6 (2), 6-1 yesterday. The fifth-seeded Spanish player was under pressure knowing that only a straight-set
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Venus Williams reaches Auckland WTA final
Tennis | Jan 03, 2014, 09:43 AM ISTBrisbane, Australia: With Serena Williams set to play Maria Sharapova in the Brisbane International semifinals Friday, her older sister Venus advanced to the ASB Classic final in Auckland, New Zealand, on a walkover. Venus Williams, a
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WTA: Serena Williams beats Li Na, claims title
Tennis | Oct 27, 2013, 11:54 PM ISTIstanbul: Serena Williams ended the best season of her career in suitable style, coming from behind to beat Li Na 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday for her second straight WTA Championship.Williams collected her 11th title
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WTA: Li eliminates No. 2 Azarenka
Tennis | Oct 25, 2013, 11:40 PM ISTIstanbul: Li Na swept past the ailing Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-1 to earn a place in the semifinals of the WTA Championships at the expense of the second-ranked Australian Open champion on Friday.Azarenka hurt her
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WTA: Li Na beats Jelena Jankovic
Tennis | Oct 24, 2013, 10:59 PM ISTIstanbul: Li Na outlasted former doubles partner Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 for her second victory in two matches at the WTA Championships on Thursday.The key to the error-filled match full of long rallies was