US Open: Radwanska, Kerber, Venus ease into second round (Lead)
August 29th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 29 (IANS) Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska, sixth-seeded German Angelique Kerber and two-time champion Venus Williams all took easy victories to reach the second round of the ... Read more...
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US Open: Vesnina upsets Peng
August 29th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Elena Vesnina of Russia stunned 32nd seed Peng Shuai to reach the second round of the US Open tennis with a straight-sets win here.Vesnina, ... Read more...
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China’s tennis team faces uphill task at London Olympics
July 9th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 9 (IANS) Superstar Li Na will lead the Chinese charge at the All England Club for the 2012 London Olympic tennis event which features the strongest ever ... Read more...
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Nadal, Li advance to 4th round at French Open
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 3 (IANS) Rafael Nadal reached the final 16 of the French Open with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 win over Eduardo Schwank of Argentina, making sure he would ... Read more...
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Sania-Vesnina in Dubai Open semis
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 23 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina entered the women's doubles semifinals of the Dubai Open tennis event Thursday, defeating Maria-Jose Matrinez Sanchez and Shahar Peer.
The second ... 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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Unseeded Kanepi knocks Wozniacki out of Pan Pacific Open
September 28th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Sep 28 (IANS) World No.1 and defending champion Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark was upset by unseeded Estonian Kaia Kanepi in the WTA Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament here ... Read more...
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US Open: Wimbledon champion Kvitova falls at first hurdle
August 30th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova crashed out of the US Open Monday, bowing to Romania's Alexandra Dulgheru 6-7(3), 3-6 in the first round.The fifth-seeded Czech ... Read more...
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Sania goes down to Shuai in Family Circle Cup
April 9th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Charleston (US), April 9 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza went down to China's Peng Shuai in the singles quarterfinals of the Family Circle Cup tennis.Sania, who reached her first WTA Tour ... Read more...
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Stosur, Clijsters sail into round three of Australian Open
January 20th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 20(ANI):Fifth seed Samantha Stosur powered into the third round of the Australian Open by beating unseeded Russian Vera Dushevina on Thursday.Stosur destroyed Dushevina 6-3, 6-2, in 80 minutes at Melbourne ... Read more...
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Kuznetsova shakes off frustration to win in Miami opener
March 26th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, March 26 (DPA) Svetlana Kuznetsova maintained the winning start in the opening-round matches at the Miami Masters tennis, as the Russian top seed defeated China's Peng Shuai 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
Kuznetsova, ... Read more...
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Safina still playing in her big brother’s shadow
March 16th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 16 (DPA) Marat Safin may be set to retire at the end of the season. But until he does, the two-time Grand Slam champion will continue to ... Read more...
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Australian Open results
January 27th, 2009 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 27 (DPA) The following are the results at the Australian Open Tuesday.Women's singles, quarter-finals:
Dinara Safina, 3, Russia, def. Jelena Dokic, Australia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Vera Zvonareva, 7, Russia, def. ... Read more...
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Shy Serena shunts aside image of Melbourne streaker
January 24th, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 24 (DPA) Victoria Azarenka remained undefeated this season after eliminating former champion Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-2 Saturday to move into the second week of the Australian Open.The 13th seed from ... Read more...
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Australian Open results
January 22nd, 2009 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourn, Jan 22 (DPA) The following are the results of matches played Thursday at the Australian Open.Women's singles, second round:
Serena Williams, 2, US, def. Gisela Dulko, Argentina, 6-3, 7-5;
Elena Dementieva, ... Read more...
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Serena escapes upset thanks to Stosur’s Sydney slump
January 11th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 11 (DPA) Top seed Serena Williams flirted with disaster before finally emerging from a lengthy sulk to survive 6-3, 6-7(4-7), 7-5 against Australian Samantha Stosur in the opening round of ... Read more...
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