I have nothing to lose, everything to gain: Jwala Gutta (Interview)
July 12th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 12 (IANS) Jwala Gutta, the first Indian to qualify for two badminton events at the Olympics, says she has nothing to lose and everything to gain from the ... Read more...
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Jwala Gutta focusing on fitness ahead of Olympics
June 28th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 28 (IANS) India's ace shuttler Jwala Gutta Thursday said she was focusing on her fitness ahead of the London Olympics."Right now I am focusing lot on my fitness ... Read more...
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Paes to play with Vishnu, Bhupathi-Bopanna team up (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) All India Tennis Association (AITA) Thursday selected two men's doubles teams to represent the country at the London Olympics.India's highest ranked doubles player Leander ... Read more...
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Maken retreats; AITA, Bhupathi back to square one (Roundup)
June 19th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Mahesh Bhupathi Tuesday stuck to his guns of not playing the London Olympics with his estranged friend Leander Paes after Sports Minister Ajay Maken ... Read more...
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Paes in mixed quarters, beaten in men’s doubles (Roundup)
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:09 am ICT by IANS
Paris, June 3 (IANS) Leander Paes had mixed luck in the French Open tennis Saturday. While the top Indian doubles player and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina easily won ... Read more...
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Hooda’s sporting decision becomes political game (Haryana Newsletter)
April 21st, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 21 (IANS) Bhupinder Singh Hooda may have proved his political acumen by being chief minister of Haryana for a second consecutive term, but he is dabbling in ... Read more...
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It’s for AITA to decide Olympics line-up: Bhupathi
February 9th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi Wednesday lobbed the ball into the court of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) on his possible pairing with Leander ... Read more...
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Bhupathi getting used to deuce court
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) Indian tennis veteran Mahesh Bhupathi asserted that playing from the deuce court would not pose much of a problem for him while partnering Rohan Bopanna ... Read more...
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Davis Cup: Somdev and Bopanna outclassed, India go 0-2 down
September 16th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Sep 16 (IANS) Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna were simply outclassed in the opening singles and India went 0-2 behind Japan in the Davis Cup World Group play-off ... Read more...
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Sania cracks top 10 in doubles, slips 17 ranks in singles
September 12th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza Monday cracked the top-10 in the women's doubles tennis rankings. Her singles rankings, however, slipped 17 places to 81.The top Indian women's ... Read more...
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Davis Cup: Somdev to lead India’s challenge against Japan
August 19th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India Friday retained the same squad that lost the World Group Davis Cup tie to Serbia in March for the play-off against Japan Sep ... Read more...
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19 Arjuna Awards to be conferred this year
August 18th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) As many as 19 Arjuna awards will be given to sportspersons this year at a function at Rashtrapati Bhawan Aug 29.Not more than 15 ... Read more...
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Dulko-Pennetta win Australian Open women’s doubles title
January 28th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne. Jan 28(ANI): Argentine Gisela Dulko and her Italian partner Flavia Pennetta won the women's doubles title of the Australian Open by defeating Victoria Azarenka and Maria Kirilenko on Friday.The top ranked ... Read more...
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‘Stosur can hit the ball very heavy, more like a man’, says Justine Henin
January 7th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 7(ANI): Ahead of the 2011 Australian Open, Belgian tennis ace Justine Henin has hailed Samantha Stosur's stunning metamorphosis from a doubles gun to grand slam singles contender saying that ... Read more...
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Bopanna-Aisam duo makes it to Kremlin Cup quarterfinals
October 21st, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 21 (ANI): The tennis duo comprising Rohan Bopanna of India and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup ATP World Championship in Moscow.The ... Read more...
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India drawn against top-seeded Serbia in Davis Cup
September 22nd, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India will face top seeded Serbia in an away tie in the first round of Davis Cup World Group tie March 4-6, according to the draw ... Read more...
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Great comeback, but team needs younger players: Akhtar Ali
September 19th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Ace tennis coach Akhtar Ali Sunday praised India's dramatic 3-2 comeback win against Brazil to stay in the Davis Cup World Group, but cautioned that the team ... Read more...
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Bob And Mike Bryan Featured On “60 Minutes”
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Mar 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Television news magazine "60 Minutes" is known for its high entertainment quotient and the fact was reinforced once again last night when tennis twins Bob and ... Read more...
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Nadal, Verdasco hope for turnaround in Davis Cup final
December 1st, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Dec 1 (DPA) Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco will hope to put a combined six defeats at last week's season-ending ATP event in London well behind them as the pair ... Read more...
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Fujiwara claims Pune ITF title
November 21st, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 21 (IANS) Sixth-seeded and 237th-ranked Rika Fujiwara of Japan defeated 189th-ranked and third-seeded Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to lift the $50,000 NECC-ITF Women's tennis trophy here ... Read more...
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At World Badminton, England pullout leaves others worried
August 9th, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) The England team's withdrawal from the World Badminton Championships due to security concerns here Sunday have left other participating teams concerned about their safety.Badminton World Federation ... Read more...
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India to play South Africa in Davis Cup World Group play-off
May 12th, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India have been drawn to play South Africa in an away tie in the Davis Group World group play-off beginning Sep 18.
India were given a walkover ... Read more...
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Venus Williams disappointed Peer didn’t get visa
February 19th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 19 (DPA) Venus Williams said that amid her disappointment over the exclusion of Israeli Shahar Peer from the Barclays Championships, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) will not be rushed into ... Read more...
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After Peer, UAE may now deny visa to Israel’s Andy Ram
February 17th, 2009 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) The row over denial of visa to Israel's Shahar Peer by Dubai Tennis Championships organisers is likely to escalate with doubles player Andy Ram, a member of Israel's ... Read more...
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Yuki should strive for greater heights: Ramesh Krishnan
January 31st, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Former Davis Cup captain Ramesh Krishnan Saturday hailed Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri for winning the junior Australian Open title and wanted him to strive for greater heights."A ... Read more...
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Leander Paes and Cara Black win US Open mixed doubles (Lead)
September 5th, 2008 - 6:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 5 (IANS) India's Leander Paes won his second US Open and fourth Grand Slam mixed doubles title here at the Flushing Meadows Thursday when he and his Zimbabwean partner ... Read more...
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Nadal wins gold in Olympics
August 17th, 2008 - 9:23 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing , Aug 17 (ANI): Spain ''s Rafael Nadal on Sunday became the first top-five tennis player and the only Spaniard to win a gold medal at the Olympics Games.Nadal thrashed ... Read more...
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Paes-Bhupathi ousted from Indianapolis Tennis Championships
July 17th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Indianapolis (Indiana), July 17 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi's Olympic preparation received a set-back as the duo crashed out at the first round of Indianapolis Tennis Championships. The top seeded ... Read more...
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We will nail Japan in Davis Cup tie: Paes
April 10th, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India's Davis Cup captain Leander Paes Thursday said he was confident of wrapping up the Davis Cup tie against Japan without going to the fifth match. India ... Read more...
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Bhupathi ends ATP title drought at Memphis
March 3rd, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by admin
Memphis (US), March 3 (IANS) India's ace doubles player Mahesh Bhupathi at last lifted an ATP doubles trophy, ending one and-a-half-year's drought as he and Mark Knowles of Bahamas won the Regions ... Read more...
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Mahesh will be India’s flag-bearer in my absence: Paes
February 6th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India's non-playing captain Leander Paes Wednesday said that in his absence the onus is on his estranged partner Mahesh Bhupathi to carry the country's flag in the ... Read more...