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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Serena Williams poses nude for ESPN mag
October 7th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, October 07 (ANI): Tennis star Serena Williams has posed nude for the front cover of ESPN magazine.The Grand Slam champion's steamy pics come at a time when she faces a ... Read more...
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Serena goes nude for ESPN, may not be allowed to play Australian Open
October 7th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct.7 (ANI): World number one tennis champ Serena Williams could be stripped of her right to play in the Australian Open in 2010 for baring all for the sports magazine ... Read more...
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Bopanna jumps 89 places in ATP rankings
October 5th, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna marked his sensational comeback to singles play by making a quantum jump of 89 places to 358th in the Association of Tennis Professional ... Read more...
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Poojashree, Rushmi in Dehradun ITF final
September 25th, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Sep 25 (IANS) Top seed Poojashree Venkatesha will meet Rushmi Chakravarthi in an all-Indian final at the $10,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament here Saturday.
Poojashree, 19, Friday overcame a ... Read more...
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Davis cuppers Somdev, Yuki call on Sports Minister
September 22nd, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.22 (ANI): Indian tennis star Somdev Devvarman, who put the country back into the Davis Cup top tier World Group in South Africa and Yuki Bhambri, met Sports Minister ... Read more...
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Rushmi outclasses Sanaa to win ITF tournament
September 19th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Eighth-seeded Rushmi Chakravarthy outclassed compatriot Sanaa Bhambri 6-3, 6-1 to claim the $10,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA complex here Saturday.
The 31-year-old Rushmi, who ... Read more...
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Rushmi to meet Sanaa in ITF finals
September 18th, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Eighth-seeded Rushmi Chakravarthi knocked out top seed Poojashree Venkatesha 6-4, 6-2 Friday while Sanaa Bhambri overcame Chinese qualifier Sirui He 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(5) to set up an ... Read more...
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Sanaa, Rushmi reach ITF tournament semi-finals
September 17th, 2009 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India's Sanaa Bhambri dispatched compatriot Sheethal Goutham 6-2, 6-3 to enter the semi-finals of the $10,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA stadium here ... Read more...
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Sheethal upsets Isha to enter ITF tournament quarters
September 16th, 2009 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Bangalore's Sheethal Goutham fought back from a set down to beat fourth-seeded Isha Lakhani 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 and enter the quarter-finals of the $10,000 International Tennis Federation ... Read more...
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Poojashree sails into the ITF tournament second round
September 15th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Top seeded Indian Poojashree Venkatesha cruised into the second round of the $10,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament, beating Israel's Ester Masuri 6-3, 6-2 at the DLTA ... Read more...
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Top seed Yuki eyeing his second junior Grand Slam
September 6th, 2009 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 6 (IANS) As US Open tennis championship enters its second week, it's the turn of Indian juniors, led by Yuki Bhambri, to dig deep into their arsenal.
The junior Australian ... Read more...
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South Korean wins second ITF title in three weeks
September 5th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Second seed South Korean Young-Jun Kim clinched his second $10,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) in three weeks here at the DLTA stadium beating Japanese Kento Takeuchi 6-3, ... Read more...
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