US Open: Paes-Stepanek face Bryan brothers in final
September 7th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) India's ace tennis player Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek cruised into the final of US Open men's doubles after Spaniards Marcel Granollers ... Read more...
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US Open results
September 3rd, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Following are the results of the US Open tennis here Sunday:Men's singles third round: 20-Andy Roddick bt Fabio Fognini 7-5, 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4; ... Read more...
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Olympic tennis: Williams sisters win doubles gold
August 5th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, claimed their record fourth tennis gold in the Olympics as they overpowered Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of ... Read more...
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Paes, Vesnina go down fighting in Wimbledon final
July 9th, 2012 - 3:35 am ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina went down fighting to second seeds Mike Bryan and Lisa Raymond in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final here Sunday.The Indo-Russian pair ... Read more...
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Paes-Vesnina beat top seeds to enter Wimbledon final
July 8th, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina upstaged top seeds Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber to enter the mixed doubles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships here Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Paes-Vesnina in Wimbledon mixed doubles semis (Lead)
July 6th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina beat unseeded Paul Hanley and Alla Kudryavtseva to stroll into the mixed doubles semifinals of the ... Read more...
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French Open: Paes-Vesnina beat top seeds to enter semis
June 6th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Paris, June 5 (IANS) Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina defeated top seeded duo of Max Mirnyi and Liezel Huber 4-6, 7-5, 10-5 to reach the mixed doubles semi-finals at the ... Read more...
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Sania gains four places in tennis singles rankings
May 14th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Indian tennis star Sania Mirza moved up in the world women's singles tennis rankings from 191 to 187.In the rankings released over the weekend, ... Read more...
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Indian Wells: Sania-Vesnina crushed in finals
March 18th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 18 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina lost to American pair Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond in the women's doubles final of ... Read more...
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Sania-Vesnina reach finals of Indian Wells
March 17th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 17 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina had to battle hard against the Czech team of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka to ... Read more...
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Sania-Vesnina thrashed in Dubai Open final
February 26th, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 25 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina lost to the American pair of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond in straight sets in the doubles ... Read more...
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Sania-Vesnina advance to finals in Dubai
February 25th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 25 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina edged out Shuai Peng of China and Chinese Taipei's Su-Wei Hsieh to book a place in the ... Read more...
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Australian Open: Paes-Stepanek, Sania-Bhupathi in semis (Roundup)
January 25th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 25 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza were on the winning side of the doubles events at the Australian Open Wednesday.Sania, however, had ... Read more...
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Australian Open: Sania-Vesnina surprise Raymond-Huber to enter semis
January 24th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina beat fancied American duo of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 to enter the women's ... Read more...
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Australian Open: Sania in quarters of doubles and mixed event
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza is through to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open tennis with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi in the mixed doubles and Russian Elena Vesnina ... Read more...
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American duo Huber-Raymond wins US Open women’s doubles
September 12th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) Fourth-seeded American team of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond won the US Open Tennis Championship women's doubles title by outlasting defending champions Vania King ... Read more...
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Sania-Vesnina finish runners up at French Open (Lead)
June 3rd, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 3 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza will have to wait some more for a women's doubles Grand Slam title after she, partnering Elena Vesnina, lost 4-6, 3-6 Friday to ... Read more...
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We hold the edge in the final: Sania (Lead)
June 2nd, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 2 (IANS) Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza says it was a "dream" for her to reach the women's doubles final of the French Open tennis and feels that ... Read more...
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Sania first Indian to reach women’s doubles Grand Slam final
June 2nd, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 2 (IANS) Sania Mirza created history by becoming the first Indian woman to enter a Grand Slam doubles final.Sania, who lifted a Grand Slam title when she won ... Read more...
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French Open: Sania-Elena in semis, Bopanna-Qureshi quarters (Lead)
May 30th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 30 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina of Russia shocked top seeds Gisela Dulko of Argentina and Flavia Pennetta of Italy to enter the women's doubles ... Read more...
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Sania-Elena in Family Circle Cup’s doubles quarters
April 7th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Charleston (US), April 7 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and Russia's Elena Vesnina shocked second-seeded Americans Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond to enter the doubles quarterfinals of the $721,000 Family Circle ... Read more...
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Afridi calls on his players to take inspiration from Pak tennis prodigy Aisam
September 18th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sept 18 (ANI): Applauding Pakistan tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, the country's ODI and Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has called on his team-mates to seek inspiration from the player's exploits to ... Read more...
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Pak tennis sensation Aisam gets grand welcome at home
September 16th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sept 16 (ANI): Pakistan's tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi received a hero's homecoming, with government and Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) officials welcoming him with garlands, as his fans raised slogans "long ... Read more...
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Bopanna- Qureshi duo jump to No. 6 spot in ATP doubles ranking
September 14th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sept 14 (ANI): The tennis duo comprising India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi has climbed to the 6th spot in the men's doubles rankings, according to the latest ATP ... Read more...
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Aisam Qureshi hopeful of winning men’s doubles final against Bryan brothers
September 10th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sept 10 (ANI): Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan's newly discovered tennis star, has expressed hopes of winning the men's doubles final of the US Open tennis championship against the brother duo of ... Read more...
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Pak tennis star Qureshi fails to win first US Open mixed doubles crown
September 10th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
New York, Sept.10 (ANI): Pakistan tennis Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi failed to win his first Grand Slam doubles title when he and partner Kveta Peschke lost to Liezel Huber and Bob Bryan in ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Sania out of doubles, Bhupathi mixed doubles
June 27th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza bowed out of the women's doubles and Mahesh Bhupathi from the mixed doubles events in the second round of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
Sania, partnering Caroline ... 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 catches up with Bhupathi winning his 11th major (Lead)
January 31st, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe overwhelmed Ekaterina Makarova of Russia and Czech Jaroslav Levinsky 7-5, 6-3 to clinch the Australian Open mixed doubles ... 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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Williams sisters cruise to fourth Australian Open doubles title
January 29th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 29(ANI): Defending champions Venus and Serena Williams thrashed top seeds Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4 6-3 to win the Australian Open women's doubles and their 11th Grand Slam ... Read more...
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US Open: Defending champions Paes-Black in mixed doubles final
September 9th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) India's Leander Paes moved into the mixed doubles final and remained on course for a clash with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi in the men's doubles final as both ... Read more...
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Bhupathi, Paes enter US Open mixed doubles semis
September 8th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 8 (ANI): Ace Indian players Leander Peas and Mahesh Bhupathi have entered the semi-finals of the mixed doubles of the US Open with their respective partners.Leander Paes and ... Read more...
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Bhupathi and Paes in mixed semis and men’s doubles quarters
September 8th, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 8 (IANS) Indians Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes are heading for a showdown in the mixed doubles final at the US Open tennis tournament as they are through to ... Read more...
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US Open: Paes, Bhupathi advance in doubles and mixed doubles
September 6th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 6 (IANS) It turned out to be the perfect day for India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi at the US Open tennis tournament as they cruised into the quarterfinals ... Read more...
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