US Open: Murray, Williams reach fourth round
September 2nd, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) London Olympic champions Andy Murray and Serena Williams beat their opponents in the third round of the US Open at the Flushing Meadows ... Read more...
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US Open: Radwanska, Kerber, Venus ease into second round (Lead)
August 29th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 29 (IANS) Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska, sixth-seeded German Angelique Kerber and two-time champion Venus Williams all took easy victories to reach the second round of the ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Sharapova reaches third round
June 28th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Maria Sharapova got a second-round fright from Tsvetana Pironkova but came out Thursday to finish off the 38th-ranked Bulgarian in their Wimbledon women's singles ... Read more...
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Zvonareva confirmed for London Olympics
June 22nd, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Vera Zvonareva has been picked for the London Olympic tennis tournament despite ongoing injury problems, the Russian Tennis Federation said Friday.The other Russians ... Read more...
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Makarova stuns Kvitova in Eastbourne
June 19th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Ekaterina Makarova inflicted a straight sets defeat on World No.4 Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the first round of the AEGON International ... Read more...
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Australian Open: Sharapova to meet Kvitova in semis
January 25th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 25 (IANS) Maria Sharapova set up a much awaited Australian Open semifinal clash with Petra Kvitova after disposing of fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova in a women's singles ... Read more...
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Australian Open: Nishikori eliminates Tsonga, Makarova stuns Serena
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Melboune, Jan 23 (IANS) Kei Nishikori eliminated sixth-seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France Monday to advance into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday, becoming the first Japanese to ... Read more...
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Djokovic, Sharapova coast into Australian Open fourth round (Roundup)
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Defending champion Novak Djokovic and former champion Maria Sharapova advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open Saturday with crushing victories in the first ... Read more...
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French Open: Sania-Vesnina in women’s doubles second round
May 25th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Paris, May 24 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina entered the women's doubles second round of the French Open tennis here Tuesday.Sania and Vesnina, seeded seventh, ... Read more...
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French Open: Paes-Bhupathi seeded 3rd, Bopanna-Qureshi 5th
May 23rd, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 23 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have been seeded third in the French Open tennis men's doubles and face Germany's Tommy Haas and Philipp Petzschner ... Read more...
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Clijsters sends Russia’s Safina packing at Australian Open
January 18th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.18 (ANI): Belgian Kim Clijsters humiliated Russia's former world number one Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-0 Tuesday to head trio of impressive winners at the Australian Open.Tournament favourite Clijsters sent Russia's ... Read more...
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US Open: Sania Mirza out of doubles as well
September 3rd, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza's run in the US Open tennis tournament ended with her losing in the first round of the women's doubles event.
Sania and Russia's Vera ... Read more...
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Paes-Black win Wimbledon mixed doubles
July 5th, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe beat South African Wesley Moodie and Lisa Raymond of the US 6-4, 7-6 (5) to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles ... Read more...
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Stosur sprucing up her serve to hold her in good stead at Wimbledon
June 18th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 18(ANI): Australian tennis ace Samantha Stosur has said that she has been practising her serve "over and over" again to give her a cutting edge on grass at Wimbledon, ... Read more...
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Kuznetsova shakes off frustration to win in Miami opener
March 26th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, March 26 (DPA) Svetlana Kuznetsova maintained the winning start in the opening-round matches at the Miami Masters tennis, as the Russian top seed defeated China's Peng Shuai 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
Kuznetsova, ... Read more...
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Paes wins Australian Open mixed doubles, levels with Bhupathi (Second Lead)
January 31st, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IANS) Top seed Leander Paes levelled with Mahesh Bhupathi's 11 Grand Slam titles when he, partnering Cara Black, outplayed Russia's Ekaterina Makarova and Czech Jaroslav Levinsky 7-5, 6-3 ... Read more...
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Paes, Black win Australian Open mixed doubles title
January 31st, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 31(ANI): Top-seeded pair Leander Paes and Cara Black won the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Sunday, beating Russian Ekaterina Makarova and Jaroslav Levinsky in straight sets 7-5, 6-3.Paes ... Read more...
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Paes-Black battle their way to Australian Open final
January 29th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe battled past seventh seeds Lisa Raymond of US and Wesley Moodie of South Africa to enter the mixed doubles final ... Read more...
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Sania-Chuang shock second seeds, enter Madrid quarters
May 14th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 14 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) upset second seed Spaniards Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual 7-6(4), 4-6, 10-7 to enter the doubles ... Read more...
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Sania in second round at Dubai
February 17th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 17 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza carried her good form in the Dubai Tennis Championships, overpowering Russian Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 6-2.
Sania, who was given a wildcard in the tournament, was backed ... Read more...
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Sania advances into Dubai Open second round
February 17th, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Feb 17 (ANI): Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza on Tuesday defeated Russian Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Dubai Open.
Sania finished the game in an ... Read more...
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