Next year will be my last on Tour: Bhupathi
September 18th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Tennis veteran Mahesh Bhupathi Tuesday made the All India Tennis Association (AITA) decision to ban him for two years look silly by announcing that next year ... Read more...
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Olympics: Bhupathi-Bopanna seeded seventh, Federer top seed
July 26th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) India's men's doubles pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna has been seeded seventh while Swiss Roger Federer, who reclaimed the top spot after winning ... Read more...
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Only wildcard can revive Sania’s Olympic hopes
June 11th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Sania Mirza failed to protect her top 10 ranking in doubles, slipping to 12 in the latest Women's Tennis Association (WTA) charts released Monday, ... Read more...
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ATP boss plays down threat of players’ strike
January 18th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melboure, Jan 18 (IANS) Newly appointed Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) chairman and president Brad Drewett Wednesday played down threats of a strike but admitted that there are concerns ... Read more...
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Jaite appointed as Argentina’s captain for Davis Cup
December 17th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 17 (IANS) Martin Jaite was appointed new captain of Argentina's Davis Cup team, Argentine Tennis Association (AAT) said.Jaite will replace Modesto "Tito" Vazquez and will occupy ... Read more...
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Somdev gains five places to 79
October 31st, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman climbed five places Monday to be at 79th place in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings.India's Sania Mirza dropped ... Read more...
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Somdev slips 19 places to 89
September 26th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman slipped 19 places to 89 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.Somdev was sidelined for two weeks because ... Read more...
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Somdev backs players’ stand on scheduling; demands better pay
September 20th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India No.1 Somdev Devvarman Tuesday endorsed the view of the top guns of world tennis that the scheduling of tournaments is unwieldy, and went ... Read more...
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Somdev, Sania climb in rankings
August 15th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza moved up in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings released ... Read more...
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Sania reaches career best doubles ranking
June 6th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza climbed 11 spots to reach a career-high doubles ranking of 14 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, released Monday.Sania last ... Read more...
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Somdev reaches career high ranking of 66
May 16th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman moved up two places to reach a career-high ranking of 66 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), released Monday.In the ... Read more...
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Somdev touches career-high ranking of 68
May 9th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman climbed two places to reach his career-best 68 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.In the women's singles, ... Read more...
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Bopanna reaches career-high doubles ranking
April 25th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna gained two places to reach his career high doubles rankings of 12 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) charts Monday.Bopanna's ... Read more...
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Somdev reaches career best 73 in singles
March 21st, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman climbed 11 places to reach his career-best ranking of 73 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.Somdev had ... Read more...
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The top male tennis player of all time - Jimmy Connors
March 2nd, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): A new study that set out to find the best male tennis player of all time threw up some surprising results.A new ranking system developed by a ... Read more...
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Somdev reaches career-high ranking of 80
February 7th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman rose 30 places to reach the career-high singles ranking of 80 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) charts, released Monday. Somdev reached ... Read more...
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Bopanna touches career high doubles ranking
November 1st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna gained two positions for a career high doubles ranking of 14 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.Bopanna's Pakistani ... Read more...
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CWG Tennis: Paes-Bhupathi cruise into quarter-finals (Roundup)
October 5th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Leading lights of tennis doubles Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi capped a successful day for the Indians at the Commonwealth Games tennis competition entering the ... Read more...
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CWG Tennis: Somdev overcomes slow start, through to second round (Lead)
October 5th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Pragya Tiwari
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Top seed Somdev Devvaraman of India shrugged off an indifferent start to storm into the second round of the men's singles of the Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Somdev out of top-100 ranking
August 9th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) It turned out to be a shortlived jubilation for India's Somdev Devvarman, who dropped out of top-100, losing 15 rungs to 111th place in the Association ... Read more...
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Somdev climbs to career best ranking
June 21st, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman climbed up a spot to 103 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.
Somdev, who failed to qualify ... Read more...
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Somdev rises to career best ranking of 104
June 7th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman gained four places to reach his career-best ranking of 104 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.
Somdev last week became ... 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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New blow for tennis star by a UK court
April 30th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Tennis player Briton Robert Dee, who had filed a legal action against a British newspaper after it described him as the "world's worst player', has lost his case. ... Read more...
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Somdev touches career-best ranking
April 12th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman continues to prosper on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour and has risen to a career-high ranking of 110 on its ... 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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Somdev matches career-best rankings
April 5th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman has risen four places to match his career-high ranking of 116 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) charts Monday.
Somdev had first reached ... 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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Sania drops eight places to 92 in singles rankings
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza, out of action because of a chronic wrist injury, has dropped eight places to 92 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released ... 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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Somdev stuns top-100 player, meets Baghdatis next
February 23rd, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 23 (IANS) India's No. 1 Somdev Devvarman pulled off a stunning 6-4, 7-5 victory over a top-100 player Swiss Marco Chiudinelli and moved into the second round of the ... Read more...
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Nadal up to third in ATP rankings
February 15th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 15 (DPA) Spain's Rafael Nadal moved up one place to third in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.
Australian Open winner Roger Federer continues to be ... Read more...
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Somdev jumps 21 places in ATP rankings
February 8th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman jumped 21 places to be at 141st position in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.
The 24-year-old Somdev had reached ... Read more...
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Paes moves up to seventh place in doubles rankings
February 1st, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Australian Open mixed doubles champion Leander Paes moved up one place to the seventh position in men's doubles rankings of the Association of Tennis ... Read more...
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Federer says ATP needs global sponsor (Australian Open diary)
January 25th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 25 (DPA) While playing for a fourth Australian Open title, Roger Federer is also taking his duties as head of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) player council seriously.
While ... Read more...
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