Roddick recovers to reach Atlanta semi-finals
July 24th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Atlanta (Georgia), July 24 (DPA) Andy Roddick repeated a victory from 2001 as he struggled past Belgian Xavier Malisse 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships.
Nearly ... Read more...
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Back to the future for Roddick; Hewitt crashes out
July 23rd, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Atlanta, July 23 (DPA) Andy Roddick will relive his past - against an opponent he beat for the title in his previous appearance at the Atlanta Tennis Championships - after posting ... Read more...
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Brooklyn Decker beats Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian in ‘Best Bikini Body’ poll
July 22nd, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Brooklyn Decker-Jennifer Aniston's sexy co-star in the upcoming 'Just Go With It'- has beaten the former 'Friends' star and a host of other hot Hollywood starlets in ... Read more...
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Nadal continues to top tennis rankings
July 19th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 19 (DPA) Rafael Nadal of Spain continues to lead the latest ATP tennis rankings issued Monday.
In an unchanged top 10, the French Open and Wimbledon champion has 10,745 points, ... Read more...
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Roddick takes wildcard into new Atlanta event
July 16th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Atlanta, July 16 (DPA) Three weeks after crashing out in the Wimbledon fourth round, Andy Roddick will aim for a return to form after accepting a wildcard into next week's Atlanta ... Read more...
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Brooklyn Decker Enhances Fashion Stakes At ESPY Awards Night
July 15th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, July 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sports Illustrated model Brooklyn Decker dazzled the red carpet of the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award which took place at the Nokia Theater ... Read more...
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Nadal leads in unchanged ATP top 10
July 12th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 12 (DPA) Rafael Nadal of Spain led the way in an unchanged top 10 in the ATP tennis rankings issued Monday.
The French Open and Wimbledon champion Nadal, who watched ... Read more...
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Nadal increases ATP rankings lead with Wimbledon trophy
July 5th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 5 (DPA) Rafael Nadal stretched his lead atop the ATP tennis rankings to almost 4,000 points with a second Wimbledon title.
The Spaniard Nadal leads the way in the list ... Read more...
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Federer loses to Berdych, seventh Wimbledon title hopes evaporate (Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (DPA) Six-times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer crashed out of Wimbledon Wednesday, losing in four sets to Czech Tomas Berdych.
Federer's 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6 defeat was the first time ... Read more...
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Taiwan’s Lu knocks out Roddick at Wimbledon
June 29th, 2010 - 2:47 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (DPA) Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun upset three-time finalist Andy Roddick 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (5-7), 9-7 to become the first Asian man in 15 years to reach ... Read more...
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Federer enters fourth round at Wimbledon
June 26th, 2010 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (DPA) Roger Federer shunted aside the stuttering start of past days Friday as the six-time champion hit full flow in a rousing 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 defeat of Arnaud ... Read more...
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Roddick advances to Wimbledon third round
June 23rd, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (DPA) Andy Roddick kept his focus and reached the third round at Wimbledon Wednesday, while many spectators were also keen to follow England's simultaneous World Cup football match.
... Read more...
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Andy Roddick Beats Rajeev Ram, Advances To Wimbledon Second Round
June 22nd, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
London, June 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American player Rajeev Ram was defeated by three-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick by 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at the Court One of the All England Club ... Read more...
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Hewitt still hoping to snare another major title
June 21st, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne/London, June 21 (ANI): Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt is still hoping to land one more Grand Slam title, and according to three-time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick, he is still top ... Read more...
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Williams left adrift by global World Cup fever
June 19th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (DPA) Venus Williams claimed Saturday to barely comprehending the rules of football, with the five-time Wimbledon champion confessing that the World Cup in South Africa leaves her more ... Read more...
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Federer gets top seeding at Wimbledon ahead of Nadal
June 16th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (DPA) Roger Federer was Wednesday named as top seed as Wimbledon chose to over-rule the ATP rankings by placing the six-time champion on the top spot ahead of ... Read more...
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Nadal survives as Djokovic out, Murray interrupted
June 11th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 11 (DPA) Rafael Nadal had to struggle with bad weather, poor conditions and an injury scare to finally get past Denis Istomin 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-4 and reach the ... Read more...
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Nadal back on top in ATP rankings after Paris triumph
June 7th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, June 7 (DPA) Rafael Nadal dethroned Roger Federer atop the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Spain's Nadal returned to the top after almost one ... Read more...
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Nadal moves forward while Henin eliminated in Paris
June 1st, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Paris, May 31 (DPA) Rafael Nadal assumed his accustomed place in the later stages of the French Open Monday, his fourth-round defeat a year ago just a fading memory.
But his fellow ... Read more...
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French Open: Slow-starting Djokovic beats Ginepri for quarter-finals
May 31st, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 31 (DPA) Novak Djokovic overcame the drudgery of a slow early-morning start to reach the French Open tennis quarter-finals Monday, with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over American ... Read more...
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Murray gets in mood for victory in Paris
May 30th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, May 30 (ANI): British tennis star Andy Murray is in a mood to reach another Grand Slam final, and will take on Tomas Berdych in the fourth round of the ... Read more...
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Roddick knocked out of French Open
May 29th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, May 29 (ANI): Former U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick was on Saturday knocked out of the French Open by Russian qualifier Teimuraz Gabashvili in straight sets.Gabashvili beat the sixth-seeded Roddick ... Read more...
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Henman backs Murray to win Wimbledon
May 20th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20(ANI): Former British tennis star Tim Henman has backed World No. 4 Andy Murray to break his Grand Slam duck this year at Wimbledon next month."I really think Wimbledon ... Read more...
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Honeymooning Roddick to miss Rome for second straight year
April 23rd, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 23 (DPA) Andy Roddick will miss next week's Rome Masters for the second straight year as the world number seven celebrates his one-year wedding anniversary.
The 2008 semi-finalist at the ... Read more...
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Federer maintains big lead in unchanged ATP top 10
April 12th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, April 12 (DPA) Roger Federer maintained his big lead in the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) into the European clay court season which ... Read more...
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Federer maintains ATP lead; Miami champion Roddick climbs
April 5th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, April 5 (DPA) Roger Federer retained a comfortable lead at the top of the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) despite an early exit ... Read more...
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Shane Warne’s new pastime - Twitter
April 4th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 4 (ANI): It looks like Shane Warne has turned to social networking site Twitter to pass his free time.The champion cricketer has been firing off tweets to a cornucopia ... Read more...
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Elin Nordegren finally comes out of the ‘Woods’
April 3rd, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 3 (ANI): Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren made her first appearance at a public event since sex scandal engulfed her husband last year.The Swede stunner and the couple's son, ... Read more...
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Resilient Roddick overhauls Nadal for Miami finals spot
April 3rd, 2010 - 3:54 am ICT by IANS
Miami, April 3 (DPA) The 2004 champion, Andy Roddick, fought back after losing the opening set to reach his second straight final at a Masters 1000 event with a 4-6, 6-3, ... Read more...
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Berdych to meet Soderling in Miami semi-final
April 2nd, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, April 2 (DPA) Tomas Berdych is aiming for another major scalp when he faces fifth-seeded Swede Robin Soderling in a semi-final at the Miami Masters.
The Czech followed up his knockout ... Read more...
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Williams lifts level to keep 14-match win streak alive
March 31st, 2010 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
Miami, March 31 (DPA) Three-time Miami Masters winner Venus Williams assured herself of a return to the world number three ranking after defeating Poland's sixth seed Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3, 6-1 in ... Read more...
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Murray rejects Lloyd’s criticism for UK-Lithuania Davis Cup miss
March 26th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 26 (ANI): Britain's best tennis player Andy Murray has hit back at former Davis Cup captain John Lloyd for criticising him for missing the clash in Lithuania earlier this ... Read more...
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Brooklyn Decker suffers humiliation after losing bet to hubby Andy Roddick
March 24th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 24 (ANI): Sports Illustrated cover model Brooklyn Decker is suffered humiliation after she lost a bet to her tennis player hubby Andy Roddick.Decker, 22, revealed that after she ... Read more...
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Federer remains top, Nadal drops out of top three again
March 22nd, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, March 22 (DPA) Roger Federer of Switzerland maintained a healthy lead despite an early exit at the Indian Wells Masters in the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Association ... Read more...
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Ljubicic completes Masters title dream
March 22nd, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 22 (DPA) Ivan Ljubicic fulfilled a career-long dream as he won his first Tennis Masters 1000 title with a 7-6(3), 7-6(5) victory over Andy Roddick Sunday at ... Read more...
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