Indian challenge ends at Madrid Masters
Polling in Pakistan’s landmark general election was on Saturday marred by four bomb blasts in Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar that killed at least 10 people and injured over 40.
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Serena Williams beats Errani to reach Madrid final
Top-ranked Serena Williams will have a chance to win her 50th career title after beating Sara Errani of Italy 7-5, 6-2 Saturday to reach the final of the Madrid Open.
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NEW DELHI,
May 17, 2013
It’s all in the family
Twenty-year-old yet the boyish charm refuses to give way to sterner expressions. Many would say, he’s still young, isn’t he?
But, what if Yuki Bhambri’s countenance has already acquired a...
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Kunming,
May 9, 2013
After one win and a walk-over, Divij, Purav in semis in China
Divij Sharan and Purav Raja came from behind to win the first round and then got a walk over to progress to the semifinal of the USD 125,000 ATP Challenger tournament here.The third seed...
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MADRID,
May 8, 2013
Dimitrov marches over Djokovic in Madrid Open
Grigor Dimitrov stunned Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, beating the top-ranked Serb 7-6 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-3 for the biggest win of his career. The 28-ranked...
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Oeiras, Portugal,
May 5, 2013
Wawrinka upsets Ferrer for Portugal title
Stanislas Wawrinka notched a second Swiss title victory at the Portugal Open as he followed Roger Federer’s precedent by winning the clay event with an upset of David Ferrer 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday.»
CHANDIGARH,
May 5, 2013
Saketh wins fifth ITF title
Saketh Myneni quelled the challenge from local lad Vijayant Malik 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Raheja $15,000 ITF men’s Futures tennis tournament here on Saturday.
It was the fifth t...
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LONDON,
May 4, 2013
ATP chairman Brad Drewett dies at 54
Brad Drewett, a former tour player who led the ATP as executive chairman and helped increase prize money at Grand Slam tournaments, died on Friday after a short battle with motor neurone disease.
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NEW DELHI,
May 2, 2013
Soweto Open: Divij-Purav pair in final
The second-seeded Divij Sharan and Purav Raja made the doubles final of the Soweto Open $100,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday.In the final, the Indi...
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May 1, 2013
Calling the shots
Ankita Raina has the uncluttered game of a lucid thinker. Her recent performance on the ITF circuit suggests she is currently India’s best female tennis player: she has one winner’s trophy and thr...
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CHANDIGARH,
April 28, 2013
Yuki and co. ready to assert their class
The cream of Indian tennis, spearheaded by the 271st ranked Yuki Bhambri will be in action in the Raheja $15,000 ITF men’s Futures tennis tournament to be played at the CLTA Complex here from Mond...
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BARCELONA,
April 27, 2013
Nadal storms into final
Rafael Nadal kept alive his hopes of an eighth title at the Barcelona Open on Saturday as he waited out a rain delay before hammering Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-0 in their semifinal.
Th...
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Hingis turns coach
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Prithvi stuns defending champion Irfan for title
Aisam wants to play in Bhupathi’s ITPL
ROHTAK,
May 12, 2013
Tennis: Saketh Myneni triumphs
A hold at love while he served the match out underlined Saketh Myneni’s supremacy, a dominance the scoreline 6-1, 6-2 adequately sums up. The 25-year-old closed it out a with second-serve a...
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Madrid,
May 9, 2013
Sania, Bethanie exit from Madrid Open
Sania Mirza and her American pair Bethanie Mattek-Sands made an early exit from the Madrid Open after losing their second round match in straight sets to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Lucie Safarov...
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London,
May 8, 2013
Singapore to host WTA Championships
Asian economic powerhouse Singapore will host the WTA Championships for five years from 2014, the women’s sanctioning body announced on Wednesday.The event, which is ending in Istanbul this...
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Madrid,
May 5, 2013
Venus Williams withdraws from Madrid Open
Venus Williams withdrew shortly before her opening match at the ATP-WTA Madrid Masters and was replaced by Swiss Stefanie Voegele.Williams, a 2010 finalist at one of the last clay tune-ups...
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Oeiras, Portugal,
May 4, 2013
Pavlyuchenkova takes the title on clay in Portugal
Third seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won her first title under the new tutelage of Martina Hingis as she posted a 7-5, 6-2 defeat of Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro on Saturday at the Portugal Open.»
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Oeiras, Portugal,
May 3, 2013
Portugal Open: Men’s seeds advance as Pavlyuchenkova revolutionizes her game
The three top men’s seeds reached the semi-finals of the Portugal Open on Friday as news of the death of ATP chief executive Brad Drewett arrived in Europe.
Number one Spaniard Da...
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New Delhi,
May 2, 2013
Devvarman recommended for Khel Ratna award
Somdev Devvarman, who won two gold medals in the Asian Games in Guangzhou and the singles gold medal in the Commonwealth Games at home, has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award b...
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Oeiras, Portugal,
April 30, 2013
Spain’s Ramos sets up Wawrinka showdown on Portuguese clay
A pair of minor Spaniards reached the second round of the Portugal Open on a cold, blustery Tuesday, with Albert Ramos setting up a showdown with Swiss second seed Stanislas Wawrinka.Ramos,...
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Stuttgart,
April 28, 2013
Sharapova sinks Li Na to win Stuttgart title
Maria Sharapova won a tussle of the top seeds and the last two French Open champions against Li Na, 6-4, 6-3, on Sunday for back-to-back titles at the Porsche Grand Prix.Sharapova got her n...
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Stuttgart,
April 26, 2013
WTA boss heaps praise on Li Na
Chinese star Li Na plays an important role in the development of tennis in the key market of Asia, WTA boss Stacey Allaster said on Friday. “She is the most important player of the decade f...
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