Olympics: Federer eyes medals in both singles and doubles
July 29th, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) Switzerland's Roger Federer has his eyes on medals from both singles and doubles after his stuttering victory in the men's singles first round against Alejandro ... Read more...
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Federer survives scare at Olympics
July 29th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World No.1 Roger Federer was forced to dig deep to avoid a first-round Olympic tennis tournament exit Saturday after stiff resistance from Colombia's Alejandro ... Read more...
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Olympics: Federer acknowledges he’s favourite
July 27th, 2012 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Wimbledon champion and world No.1 Roger Federer has acknowledged he is the favourite for Olympic gold.For all Federer's 17 Grand Slam titles, an Olympic ... Read more...
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Murray handed tricky Olympics first-round match
July 26th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain's Andy Murray is to face a tricky opponent in the first round of the Olympic tennis tournament at Wimbledon after being drawn against ... Read more...
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Point to prove for Indian stars at Wimbledon
June 24th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) The bickering trio of Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna will have a point to prove when the Wimbledon Championships start here Monday.Seeded fourth, ... Read more...
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Brazil makes world group playoffs in Davis Cup
April 9th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 9 (IANS) Brazil advanced to the Davis Cup world group playoffs after Thomaz Bellucci defeated Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in straight sets in Sao Jose do ... Read more...
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Brazil, Colombia battle for Davis Cup playoff
April 6th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) Brazil and Colombia will play for a spot in the Davis Cup world group playoff when they meet on the clay surface of ... Read more...
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Wozniacki advances, Fish shocked in Australian Open (Roundup)
January 18th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Eighth-seeded American Mardy Fish became the biggest casualty in the men's singles draw while World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki overcame some nervous moments before joining fellow ... Read more...
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Australian Open: Fish biggest casualty in second round
January 18th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Eighth-seeded American Mardy Fish became the biggest casualty in the men's singles draw as he crashed out in the second round of the Australian ... Read more...
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Williams leads women’s seeds on Wimbledon opening day
June 22nd, 2010 - 3:18 am ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (DPA) Five-time champion and second seed Venus Williams moved quickly on the longest day of the year, taking an opening victory over Rossana De Los Rios 6-3, 6-2 ... Read more...
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Wimbledon king Federer flirts with first round disaster
June 21st, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (DPA) Six-time champion Roger Federer flirted with one of the biggest potential losses of his career before recovering to overhaul Colombian Alejandro Falla 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1), ... Read more...
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Federer fends off Sampras’s suggestion of him winning 10 Wimbledon titles
June 21st, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 21 (ANI): Switzerland's Roger Federer has fended off Pete Sampras's suggestion that he could win up 10 Wimbledon titles.World No. 2 Federer opens his campaign tonight against Colombian Alejandro ... Read more...
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Federer concentrates on tennis amid Swiss football fever
June 20th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (DPA) Swiss star Roger Federer will have absolutely no problem keeping his mind focussed on his opening match as defending champion at Wimbledon Monday while his fellow national ... Read more...
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Federer rides out the rain for Paris victory
May 26th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 26 (DPA) Roger Federer dealt calmly with a pair of rain interruptions, not letting the weather interfere with his concentration in a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-4 defeat Wednesday of ... Read more...
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Federer begins Paris title defence with easy win
May 24th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 24 (DPA) Roger Federer dusted Australian Peter Luczak 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 Monday in a dominating start to his title defence at the French Open as the Swiss bids for ... Read more...
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Roddick makes successful knee test with Brisbane victory
January 4th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, Jan 4 (DPA) Top seed Andy Roddick gave his October knee injury a solid test Monday, firing 15 aces in a first-round defeat of Australian Peter Luczak 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 ... Read more...
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Top two seeds advance in Vienna
October 28th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Oct 28 (DPA) Marin Cilic stayed alive in his long-odds race for a place in next month's season-ending ATP final as he defeated Colombian Alejandro Falla 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday to ... Read more...
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Somdev clears first round, Prakash loses in US Open qualifiers
August 26th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 26 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman won his first round in his bid for a place in the US Open tennis main draw, beating American Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-3, ... Read more...
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Somdev, Prakash play higher-ranked opponents in US Open qualifiers
August 25th, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 25 (IANS) India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman will take on American Alex Bogomolov Jr. in the first round of the US Open tennis qualifiers. ... Read more...
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Roddick returns to tennis with Washington win
August 6th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (DPA) Andy Roddick made a winning return to tennis with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over German Benjamin Becker, putting his Wimbledon loss to Roger Federer behind him with ... Read more...
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Blake survives battle with Korean qualifier
July 18th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
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Indianapolis (Indiana), July 18 (DPA) Rattled top seed James Blake made heavy weather against a number 293 qualifier but finally gained late control to advance 6-3, 7-5 into the quarter-finals of the ... Read more...
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Nadal routs Nieminen; Serena bows out of French Open
May 30th, 2008 - 11:22 pm ICT by admin
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Paris, May 30 (DPA) Rafael Nadal continued his triumphal French Open march on clay, dispatching a Finnish challenge from Jarkko Nieminen 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 Friday to reach the fourth round. As he ... Read more...
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