Russia choose low-ranked players for Davis Cup tie
September 4th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg, Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is set to include a pair of virtual unknown tennis players in its five-man team to play Brazil in a match that ... Read more...
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US Open: Somdev wins doubles match, Bhupathi-Sania knocked out
September 2nd, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman and his Filipino partner Treat Conrad Huey advanced to the second round in the men's doubles event of the US open ... Read more...
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Djokovic eases through, Li Na exits at US Open (Lead)
August 31st, 2011 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Top seed Novak Djokovic enjoyed a comfortable walk through into the second round of US Open Tuesday as his opponent retired trailing 6-0, 5-1, ... Read more...
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Paes, Bhupathi out of ATP World Tour Masters
March 15th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 15 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi bowed out of the
ATP World Tour Masters in Indian Wells, losing their first round matches with their partners.Fourth seeds Bhupathi ... Read more...
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Davis Cup: Somdev’s best not enough, Russia 2-0 up (Lead)
March 6th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 5 (IANS) Somdev Devvarman came close to giving India a point but the Russians wrapped up both the opening day singles to take a 2-0 lead in the first ... Read more...
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Somdev’s best not enough to stop Russia from taking lead
March 5th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 5 (IANS) Somdev Devvarman failed to get third time lucky against Russia's Igor Kunitsyn, but not before India No. 1 put up a terrific fight in his four-set loss ... Read more...
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History and rankings matter little in Davis Cup (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India's 2-1 head-to-head Davis Cup record against Russia may look impressive on the eve of their World Group first round, but the history is as irrelevant ... Read more...
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Davis Cup: Somdev plays Andreev in opening singles
March 4th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 4 (IANS) Somdev Devvarman will play India's opening singles against Igor Andreev of Russia in the Davis Cup World Group first round, beginning at Small Sports Arena "Luzhniki" here ... Read more...
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Federer plays mind games to overcome Andreev in Melbourne
January 19th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 19 (DPA) Roger Federer's famed mental strength rescued the top seed from potential danger as the world number one began his Australian Open campaign Tuesday with a turnaround 4-6, ... Read more...
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Fatherhood won’t affect my game: Federer
January 16th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan. 16 (ANI): As he gears up for his first Australian Open as a dad after the birth of twin daughters, Swiss tennis ace Roger Federar has expressed confidence that fatherhood ... Read more...
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Andreev test first up for Federer
January 15th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 15 (DPA) Roger Federer is to face a stern test from Russian Igor Andreev for the second time in as many Grand Slams after the pair were drawn Friday ... Read more...
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Murray confident of winning Australian Open
January 9th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): World No 4 Andy Murray believes he can win the Australian Open as he is in the best shape of his career ahead of the first Grand Slam ... Read more...
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Murray, Robson power Britain to first Hopman Cup final
January 8th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 8 (DPA) Britain reached the final of the Hopman Cup for the first time, advancing into a Saturday showdown with two-time trophy holder Spain through a heroic doubles performance from ... Read more...
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Oudin, Isner to lead fresh-faced US team at Hopman Cup
September 26th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Sep 26 (DPA) The US will field a fresh generation of talent at January's Hopman Cup tennis tournament as breakthrough newcomers Melanie Oudin and John Isner represent the five-time champions.
The ... Read more...
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Davis Cup: India play Russia first in World Group
September 23rd, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India travel to Russia to play their first round in the Davis Cup World Group from March 5-7.
India made it to the elite 16-team World Group ... Read more...
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Del Potro haults Fedex juggernaut at US Open
September 15th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Flushing Meadows (New York, US), Sep.15 (ANI): Argentine sixth seed Juan Martin del Potro upset five-time defending champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to win the 2009 ... Read more...
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Murray makes 15-hour drive from Montreal to Cincinnati
August 18th, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Cincinnati (Ohio), Aug 18 (DPA) Andy Murray took the long way to the Cincinnati Masters, presumably giving his new skills behind the wheel a test as he and fitness trainer Jez ... Read more...
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Davis Cup: Croatia dashes US comeback hopes
July 13th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Porec (Croatia), July 13 (DPA) Croatia will line up in the Davis Cup World Group semi-finals against the Czech Republic after chasing the 32 times champions United States out of the ... Read more...
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Del Potro takes Nadal’s spot in Wimbledon men’s draw
June 20th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (DPA) Draw for the $20.5-million Wimbledon Championships starting Monday:
Men, singlesJuan Del Potro, 5, Argentina v Arnaud Clement, FranceLleyton Hewitt, Australia v ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Knowles in Dubai Tennis Championships quarters
February 25th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 25 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles of Bahamas stormed into the quarter-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-3, 6-1 win over wild cards Hamoud Abbas and ... Read more...
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Nadal, Jankovic head Australian Open seedings
January 15th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 15 (IANS) World No 1s Spaniard Rafael Nadal and Serbian Jelena Jankovic have been given the top billing in the men's and women's singles at the $15.5 million Australian Open ... Read more...
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Federer buries Bolelli to move into Basel tennis semis
October 25th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Basel, Oct 25 (DPA) Swiss star Roger Federer overcame late resistance from Italy's Simone Bolelli to score a 6-2, 6-3 victory into his third consecutive semi-final at the Swiss Indoors tennis championship.Federer ... Read more...
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Spain to face Argentina in Davis Cup final
September 22nd, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 22 (DPA) Argentina and two-time champion Spain will face off in November's Davis Cup final after victories against Russia and the US in their respective semi-final matches.Rafael Nadal waited out ... Read more...
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Federer, Roddick rip opponents to start US Open’s second week
September 1st, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 1 (DPA) Former champions Roger Federer and Andy Roddick turned in impressive straight-set wins, throwing down a challenge to rivals as they powered through into the second week of ... Read more...
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Hanescu hammers Andreev to win Gstaad title
July 13th, 2008 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Gstaad, (Switzerland) July 13 (IANS) Romanian Victor Hanescu handed Igor Andreev a 6-3, 6-4 defeat in a final at the Allianz Suisse Open Sunday to earn a first career trophy. Andreev, the ... Read more...
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Hanescu ends Wawrinka’s hopes in a rain hit Gstaad
July 13th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
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Gstaad, (Switzerland), July 13 (DPA) A late break of top seed Stanislas Wawrinka handed Romanian Victor Hanescu a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 upset at the semi-finals of the Allianz Suisse Open. But Hanescu ... Read more...
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India’s mixed doubles campaign ends in Wimbledon
June 29th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) India's challenge in Wimbledon mixed doubles event collapsed in the second round with all four in the fray crashing out of the event. Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza ... Read more...
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Roddick mounts ace attack as US take 2-0 lead over France
April 12th, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by admin
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Winston-Salem (North Carolina), April 12 (DPA) A confident Andy Roddick rained down 29 aces to give the defending champion United States a 1-0 lead over France in the Davis Cup World Group ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Knowles enter Miami Masters tennis semi-finals
April 3rd, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by admin
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Miami, April 3 (DPA) Spaniard Rafael Nadal shut luckless American James Blake out in the quarterfinals of a big event for the second week in succession while fourth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi of ... Read more...
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Paes-Hanley pair to face Bhupathi-Knowles in q-finals
April 1st, 2008 - 10:03 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Fourth seed pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Marl Knowles won their second round match to set up a quarter finals clash with eighth seed Leander Peas and ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Knowles advance in Miami Masters
March 30th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles of Bahamas pulled off a hard-fought win to advance into the pre-quarterfinals of the $3.77 million Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Knowles in semis, Bopanna out
March 7th, 2008 - 8:22 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 7 (IANS) Fourth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles moved into the semi-finals of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships when they outplayed Feliciano Lopez and Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-1 Thursday. ... Read more...
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Bopanna, Qureshi reach doubles quarterfinal at Dubai
March 5th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 5 (IANS) Wild card Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi defeated Igor Andreev of Russia and Paul-Henri Mathieu of France in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinal of Barclays Dubai ... Read more...
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Three Indians in doubles at Dubai Tennis
March 4th, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 4 (IANS) Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles, seeded fourth at the Barclay's Dubai Tennis Championships, will meet Englishman Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka of Germany in the first round of ... Read more...
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