Palha, Shroff in ITF girls’ quarters
May 18th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India's Natasha Palha fought back from a set down to beat fifth seed Chinese Lin Zhu 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and entered the quarterfinals of the International Tennis ... Read more...
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Fighting Rastogi goes down to De Voest in ITF final
May 15th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India's Karan Rastogi had to contend with the runners-up trophy for the second successive week though not before making top seed South African Rik De Voest ... Read more...
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Rastogi in final, Ranjeet-Yuan win doubles title (Lead)
May 14th, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India's Karan Rastogi overpowered China's Yu Chang 6-3, 6-4, and will face top seeded South African Rik De Voest who breezed past Ranjeet Virali-Mirugesan 6-1, 6-0 ... Read more...
Rastogi to meet top seed De Voest in ITF final
May 14th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India's Karan Rastogi recovered from an early break in the second set to overpower China's Yu Chang 6-3, 6-4, and will face off top seeded South ... Read more...
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Yuki limps out, Ranjeet to meet De Voest in ITF semis
May 13th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A twisted ankle in the second set saw Yuki Bhambri limping out of his quarterfinals match against compatriot Karan Rastogi while Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan marched into the ... Read more...
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Yuki in quarterfinals of ITF tournament
May 12th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Second seed Yuki Bhambri of India stormed into the quarterfinals of the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament demolishing China's Wan Gao 6-3, 6-1 at the DLTA ... Read more...
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Gajjar crashes out, Yuki reaches second round of ITF (Lead)
May 11th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Fourth-seeded Rohan Gajjar of India failed to get the measure of Chinas' Yu Chang losing 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6 while second-seeded Yuki Bhambri advanced to the second ... Read more...
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Gajjar, Yuki reach second round of ITF
May 11th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Fourth-seeded Rohan Gajjar of India fought hard before losing 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6 to China's Yu Chang in the opening round of the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) ... Read more...
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Nelord, Malik advance on the opening day of Delhi ITF
May 10th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India's Yannick Nelord overcame eighth seed Hsin-Han Lee of Chinese Taipei 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 while compatriot Vijayant Malik made heavy weather of his 6-2, 7-6(6) win ... Read more...
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Yuki returns to his happy hunting ground
May 9th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) complex has been a happy hunting ground for Yuki Bhambri and the youngster will look to turn around things, after ... 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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Pakistan national games axed due to security concerns
March 16th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, March 16 (IANS) Pakistan's sports authorities Tuesday called off this year's National Games to be held in Peshawar because of a spate of bombings in various parts of the country.
Lt ... Read more...
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Pakistan to demand compensation from ITF
March 16th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, March 16 (IANS) The Pakistan Tennis Federation said Tuesday it will demand compensation from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for shifting of its 'home' Davis Cup tie to New Zealand. ... Read more...
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Pak opposes New Zealand’s request to shift Davis cup matches to neutral venues
March 9th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar.7 (ANI): Pakistan has strongly objected to Tennis New Zealand's request to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to move its upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan to New Zealand or ... Read more...
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Tennis New Zealand urges ITF to move Davis Cup tie out of Pakistan
March 9th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Mar.9 (ANI): Concerned over the precarious security conditions in that country, Tennis New Zealand has asked the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to move its upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan ... Read more...
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Delhi Police ‘rubbish’ Tennis Australia’s claim of stolen CWG plans (Lead)
February 20th, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney/New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Tennis Australia (TA) Saturday claimed that the security plans for October's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi were stolen and that had prompted it to forfeit the ... Read more...
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Tennis Australia cites stolen CWG security plan for pull-out
February 20th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 20 (IANS) In a startling revelation, Tennis Australia (TA) Saturday claimed that security plans for October's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi were stolen and that prompted it to forfeit ... Read more...
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Tomic could face sanctions after complaining about match time
January 22nd, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 22 (DPA) Local teenager Bernard Tomic has been called on the carpet by Australian Open officials after he complained that late-night scheduling was behind his second round loss to ... Read more...
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Roddick defends decision to skip 2010 Davis Cup campaign
January 20th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 20 (DPA) American Andy Roddick offered no apologies Wednesday for skipping the Davis Cup campaign this season.
"I'll miss it, for sure," the seventh seed said after reaching the third ... Read more...
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Serena Williams aims to get even by keeping cool in Melbourne
January 18th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 18(ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams has said that she has moved on from her foul-mouthed outburst on a lineswoman at last September's US Open, and aims to get ... Read more...
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Serena claims to have moved on from US Open foul-mouthed outburst
January 10th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 10(ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams has said that she has moved on from her foul-mouthed outburst on a lineswoman at last September's US Open.Serena was fined a ... Read more...
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ITF slams decision to exonerate Gasquet
December 18th, 2009 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (DPA) The International Tennis Federation (ITF) took only hours to slam the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision which cleared tennis player Richard Gasquet of any fault or ... Read more...
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Wickmayer, Malisse given official approval to play
December 17th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (DPA) The tennis bureaucracy finally caught up with a fast-moving Belgian court ruling as US Open semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer and Belgian compatriot Xavier Malisse were given official permission to ... Read more...
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Now, Pak’s Davis Cup tie against Hong Kong shifted from Lahore over security fears
December 12th, 2009 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec. 12 (ANI): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has shifted Pakistan's Davis Cup tie against Hong Kong from Lahore citing security concerns.The Group-II match of the Davis Cup, which was ... Read more...
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Pakistan again loses the right to host Davis Cup tie
December 11th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Dec 11 (IANS) Pakistan tennis suffered yet another setback Friday when the International Tennis Federation (ITF) moved the country's Davis Cup tie against Hong Kong from Lahore because of security ... Read more...
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Australian tennis officials, fans disgusted over soft stance on erring Serena
December 2nd, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbounre, Dec.2 (ANI): With less than a month to go for the Australian Open, angry Australian tennis officials and fans have expressed their outrage over the International Tennis Federation's decision not ... Read more...
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Serena Williams fined for her US Open tirade at line judge
November 30th, 2009 - 10:51 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov. 30(ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams has been fined 175,000 dollars for her ugly tirade at a line judge at Flushing Meadows, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has ... Read more...
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US Open meltdown: Serena Williams faces million dollar fine
November 27th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov.27 (ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams faces the possibility of being fined a million dollars for her ugly US Open meltdown.Industry sources indicated the International Tennis Federation's Grand Slam ... Read more...
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Agassi reveals his father gave him drugs to take before matches
November 1st, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): Eight time Grand Slam winner and one of the finest tennis players, Andre Agassi's revelation that his father Mike Agassi asked him to take the drug speed before ... Read more...
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Agassi likely to avoid retrospective punishment over drug use admission
October 30th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 30 (ANI): The World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Tennis Federation have criticised tennis golden boy Andre Agassi for his admission that he took drugs, but the eight-time Grand Slam ... Read more...
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Andre Agassi talks about his drug usage in his memoir
October 29th, 2009 - 2:38 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Doha, Oct 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Eight-times grand slam winner Andre Agassi admitted using the recreational drug crystal meth and lying to men's governing body the ATP in order to escape a ... Read more...
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Pakistan admits ’state of war’, cancels junior tennis meets
October 22nd, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar KhalidKarachi, Oct 22 (IANS) Pakistan's tennis officials Thursday decided to call off two international junior tennis tournaments in capital Islamabad because of growing threat of terrorism.Rashid Khan, the Pakistan Tennis ... Read more...
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Indian challenge ends in Pune ITF tournament
October 16th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 16 (IANS) Fourth-seeded Miki Miyamura and sixth seeded French girl Elodie Rogge Dietrich stopped the winning run of Indian juniors - wild card entrant Ankita Raina and Prerna Bhambri - ... Read more...
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Ankita, Prerna in Pune ITF semifinals
October 15th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 15 (IANS) Sixth-seeded French girl Elodie Rogge Dietrich knocked out top seed Poojashree Venkatesha 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 while wildcard Ankita Raina got the better of second seed Rushmi Chakravarthi 7-5, ... Read more...
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Serena to play in Sydney, but maybe with caveat
October 15th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct.15 (ANI): World number one woman tennis player Serena Williams has said that she will play in the Sydney International tennis tournament provided she escapes a suspension from tournament play ... Read more...
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