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  Australian Open: Simona Halep enters final 8 after defeating Naomi Osaka

  Tennis | January 22, 2018 15:31 IST

  Halep, 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 | January 19, 2018 8:53 IST

  The 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 | August 18, 2017 18:18 IST

  Wimbledon 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 | August 14, 2017 12:37 IST

  It 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 | July 25, 2017 20:40 IST

  The 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 | July 25, 2017 15:14 IST

  The 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 | July 22, 2017 11:42 IST

  Besides 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 | July 17, 2017 14:44 IST

  After 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 | July 02, 2017 16:58 IST

  This 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 | October 25, 2015 17:13 IST

  Singapore: 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 | August 10, 2015 14:30 IST

  New 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 | April 14, 2015 7:32 IST

  New 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 | January 01, 2015 16:30 IST

  Brisbane: 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 | November 07, 2014 8:57 IST

  Fourth-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 | November 04, 2014 9:17 IST

  New 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 | November 01, 2014 8:39 IST

  Sofia, 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 | January 03, 2014 9:43 IST

  Brisbane, 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 | October 27, 2013 23:54 IST

  Istanbul: 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 | October 25, 2013 23:40 IST

  Istanbul: 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 | October 24, 2013 22:59 IST

  Istanbul: 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