US Open, Day 2: Wozniacki out, Djokovic in second round (Roundup)
August 29th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Caroline Wozniacki has become the first big name to crash out of the US Open after losing to world No.96 Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu, ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Sharapova knocked out; Williams survives scare (Lead)
July 2nd, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) World No. 1 Maria Sharapova crashed out of Wimbledon Monday with a humbling fourth round straight-sets defeat to 15th seeded German Sabine Lisicki.Lisicki, who lost ... Read more...
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Williams survives scare to beat Shvedova
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Serena Williams fended off a second set comeback to defeat wild card Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan in the fourth round of the Wimbledon tennis ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Errani thrashed by record-breaker Shvedova
June 30th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tenth seed Sara Errani crashed out of Wimbledon Saturday against wildcard Yaroslava Shvedova, who became the first player to win every point in a ... Read more...
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Kvitova survives scare to reach Wimbledon second round (Second Lead)
June 26th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (RIA Novosti) Reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was stretched by Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova before winning her women's singles first round match here Tuesday.Rain stopped play for around 25 ... Read more...
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Schiavone fights back to oust Robson (Lead)
June 26th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone was forced to fight back from a set down to beat British youngster Laura Robson in the Wimbledon tennis ... Read more...
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Ten women champions at French Open
June 10th, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Paris, June 9 (IANS) Following are the last 10 winners of the women's singles title at the French Open following Maria Sharapova's win Saturday.Here is the list of winners ... Read more...
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Serbia-Czech Republic in Fed Cup final
April 23rd, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic won their reverse singles matches to take Serbia into the Fed Cup final for the first time, beating Russia 3-2.Jankovic ... 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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Brisbane Open: Hantuchova in finals after Clijster retires
January 6th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, Jan 6 (IANS) Four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters pulled out mid-way with an hip injury in her semifinal tie against Daniela Hantuchova in the WTA Brisbane International tennis ... Read more...
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Li Na becomes first Chinese to qualify for WTA Championships
October 6th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 6 (IANS) Chinese tennis star Li Na Thursday became the fifth singles player to qualify for the prestigious TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships at Istanbul Oct 25-30.She is ... Read more...
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Woznicaki scrapes past Hradecka in China Open
October 3rd, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 3 (IANS) Defending champion and World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki met hard resistance from her opponent Lucie Hradecka before claiming a 3-6, 6-0, 7-5 opening-round victory at the ... Read more...
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US Open: Top seeds flare up in second round
September 2nd, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic took a mere 90 minutes to brush aside Argentine Carlos Berlocq and advance to the third round of the US ... Read more...
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Wozniacki, Arzarenko advance into US Open second round
August 31st, 2011 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki raced into the second round of the US Open Tuesday, dismantling 125th-ranked Spaniard Nuria Llagostera 6-3, 6-1, Xinhua reported.No. 4 ... Read more...
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Li Na lifts French Open singles title, first Asian grand slam singles winner (Lead)
June 4th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 4 (IANS) Chinese Li Na created history Saturday as she won the first-ever grand slam women's singles title for China and Asia, beating defending champion Francesca Schiavone of ... Read more...
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Li Na wins French Open, is first Asian to win Grand Slam singles
June 4th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 4 (IANS) Chinese Li Na defeated defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) to lift the women's singles title at the French Open here Saturday and ... Read more...
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Caroline Wozniacki Beats Francesca Schiavone, Advances To Australian Open Semi-Finals
January 25th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Melbourne, Jan 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki sealed her victory at the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with a stellar performance on Tuesday, advancing to the semi-finals ... Read more...
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Oz Open: Schiavone loses to Denmark’s Wozniacki in quarter-finals
January 25th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, jan.25 (ANI): Italian tennis star Francesca Schiavone has lost her quarter-final match to Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki just two days after establishing a record of playing the longest match for women in ... Read more...
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China’s Li Na ousts Germany’s Petkovic to enter Oz Open semi-finals
January 25th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.25 (ANI): Chinese ninth seed Li Na entered her second consecutive Australian Open semi-final after comprehensively defeating Germany's Andrea Petkovic 6-2 6-4 in just 80 minutes.Li moved well, keeping Petkovic on ... Read more...
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Francesca Schiavone Defies Svetlana Kuznetsova In Marathon Match
January 23rd, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) At the Sunday's match Francesca Schiavone not only drew the attention of the spectators by clinching a victory against Svetlana Kuznetsova but also went to make ... Read more...
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Oz Open: Schiavone defeats Kuznetsova in longest women’s match
January 23rd, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.23 (ANI): French Open champion and Italian Francesca Schiavone needed a women's Grand Slam-record of four hours, 44 minutes to beat Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova to advance to this year's Australian Open ... Read more...
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Wozniacki reaches quarter-finals of Australian Open
January 23rd, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 23(ANI): World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Anastasija Sevastova.Wozniacki finished off Sevastova in one hour and 20 ... Read more...
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Wozniacki, Sharapova advance in Australian Open, Henin crashes out
January 21st, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 21(ANI): World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki defeated World No.29 Dominika Cibulkova 6-4, 6-3, to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.Wozniacki, playing her first Grand Slam as ... Read more...
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Wozniacki, Sharapova, Venus sail into round two of Australian Open
January 17th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 17(ANI): World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki overcame a nervy performance to get her Australian Open campaign under way with victory over Argentina's Gisela Dulko.Wozniacki, playing her first Grand Slam event ... Read more...
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Venus Williams enters US Open semi-finals for the seventh time
September 8th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept.8 (ANI): Venus Williams has become the first woman to enter the semi-finals of this year's US Open by beating Italian Francesca Schiavone in straight sets 7-6 (5), 6-4."I've ... Read more...
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Clijsters beats Stosur to meet Venus in US Open semis
September 8th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 8 (ANI): Defending US Open chamnpion Kim Clijsters defeated Samantha Stosur in three-sets 6-4 5-7 6-3 to reach the semi-final at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.Stosur's hope to capitalise on ... Read more...
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Serena Williams heads WTA rankings
July 19th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 19 (DPA) Wimbledon champion Serena Williams continues to occupy first place in the latest women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
The American has 8,475 points, ... Read more...
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WTA rankings: Serena Williams’ reign continues
July 12th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 12 (DPA) Wimbledon champion Serena Williams of the United States maintained first place in the latest women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the WTA.
Williams has 8,475 points as she ... Read more...
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Wimbledon champ Serena Williams commands WTA rankings
July 5th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 5 (DPA) Serena Williams of the US maintained a big lead in the women's tennis rankings after her latest Wimbledon title.
Williams has 8,475 points in the list issued Monday, ... 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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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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French Open heartbreak still haunts Stosur ahead of Wimbledon
June 17th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jun 17 (ANI): Though world No.7 Samantha Stosur has still not fully reconciled to her heartbreaking French Open final loss to Francesca Schiavone, she seems to have quickly rediscovered her ... Read more...
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Injured Dementieva pulls out of Wimbledon
June 15th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 15 (DPA) The calf injury that forced Elena Dementieva to quit her French Open semi-final against Francesca Schiavone will keep the Russian from Wimbledon.
World number five Dementieva said Tuesday on ... Read more...
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Stosur hopes her giant-killing French Open run will inspire Oz tennis players
June 7th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, June 7(ANI): Australian tennis ace Samantha Stosur is hoping that her spectacular run to the French Open final will inspire a whole new generation of tennis players in her country."I ... Read more...
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Stosur hopes to play another French Open final
June 6th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, June 6(ANI): Australian tennis ace Samantha Stosur has said that her incredible French Open experience has made her hungry for more Grand Slam final action."Hopefully I do get another chance ... Read more...
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