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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AITA rejects Sania’s claims, says team selected on merit
June 27th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Wednesday rejected claims made by Sania Mirza that she was made a bait to pacify Leander Paes and ... Read more...
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Paes serves a threat, AITA defers Olympics selection (Roundup)
June 20th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) was forced to defer its announcement of the final pairing for the London Games till Thursday after Leander ... Read more...
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Paes threatens to withdraw from Olympics
June 20th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) India's tennis ace Leander Paes Wednesday served notice to the All India Tennis Association (AITA) saying he would pull out of the London Olympics ... Read more...
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London dreams of Indian paddlers shattered
May 12th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, May 12 (IANS) The London dreams of Indian paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal, Athony Amalraj and Poulomi Ghatak lay shattered after they failed to move into the round of 16 ... Read more...
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Easy draw for Sharath Kamal in TT Olympic qualifier
May 10th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Doha, May 9 (IANS) India's ace paddler and World No.83 Achanta Sharath Kamal has been handed a easy draw but his compatriot Anthony Amalraj and the Indian women may not ... Read more...
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National TT: Expected quarterfinal lineup in team events
January 25th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) The expected teams, including holders Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) reached the quarterfinals of the Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championship at the SAI sub-centre ... Read more...
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Somdev eyes Olympic spot, top-50 position in 2012
December 26th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 26 (IANS) The ATP Aircel Chennai Open commencing here Jan 3 will serve as a stepping stone for Indian Davis Cupper Somdev Devvarman, ranked 84, as he ... Read more...
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World Snooker: Indian hopes ride on Advani
November 27th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 27 (IANS) Indian eyes will be firmly on Pankaj Advani, who will be bidding to win his second title in the IBSF World snooker championship commencing at the ... Read more...
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Kuerten gets better of Moya in friendly match
October 9th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 9 (IANS) Brazilian tennis great Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten beat former rival Carlos Moya in the 2011 International Challenge, a friendly competition between the two players.With ... Read more...
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US Open: Somdev plays Andy Murray, Sania meets Sahar Peer
August 26th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 26 (IANS) India's top singles player Somdev Devvarman, plays Britain's World No. 4 Andy Murray while the country's number one woman player Sania Mirza takes on ... Read more...
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India to play Japan in Davis Cup World Group play-off
July 13th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India have been drawn to play an away tie against Japan in the Davis Cup World Group play-off Sep 16.India had lost to World ... Read more...
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Singapore Super Series: Saina starts her campaign against Lu Lan
June 14th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will start her title defence in the Singapore Super Series badminton tournament against world number 24 Chinese Lu Lan in ... Read more...
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‘Bogus Pakistan badminton team’ participated in Iran tournament: PBF
February 19th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 19(ANI): A 'bogus Pakistan badminton team' comprising unranked players had been sent to Iran to participate in the Fajr International Badminton Tournament, Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) Senior Vice-President Syed Naqi ... Read more...
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Davis Cup: Somdev hopes for strong showing
September 12th, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sept 12 (IANS) It is another homecoming of sorts for Somdev Devvarman, who spent his formative years in this city before hitting the road as a tennis professional, as he ... Read more...
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Indian TT squad leaves for China with eye on CWG glory
August 16th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) An Indian table tennis team is on its way to China for training-cum-competition ahead of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games here.
India are the defending Commonwealth Games champions ... Read more...
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Reigning Commonwealth champions India to train in China
July 29th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Reigning men's team champions India, with their singles gold medallist Sharath Kamal, will be in China for training-cum-competition next month in preparation for the Oct ... Read more...
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Indian paddlers will be tested in quality field
June 15th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Indian paddlers will test themselves against a quality field in the $100,000 Indian Open Pro Tour table tennis tournament starting here Wednesday.
The five-day tournament, a test event ... Read more...
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Bisht, Rana advance in Asian Junior tennis
May 25th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Fifth-seeded Ronit Bisht glided past compatriot Sai Teja Paladugu 6-1, 6-1 to enter the second round of the Asian Tennis Junior Championships here Tuesday.
Bisht was fluent with ... Read more...
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IPL-like tennis league to take sport to next level
April 17th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The launch of the India Tennis League (ITL) will give the sport a much needed boost in the country, players and coaches feel.
The ITL, ... Read more...
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Europe will field its strongest Ryder Cup team ever at Celtic Manor, warns Montgomerie
February 3rd, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Colin Montgomerie has warned his American Ryder Cup rivals that Europe will field its strongest team ever at Celtic Manor in September.Montgomerie believes no other Europe captain ... Read more...
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Nadal admits Murray will be `pain in the bum’
January 25th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.25 (ANI): Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal admits that Britain's Andy Murray will be a pain in the bum when they clash in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open tomorrow.Murray ... Read more...
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Seeds unchanged for Australian Open
January 14th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.14 (ANI): Australian Open organisers have decided to leave Belgian duo Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin as potential banana skins in the tournament draw, refusing to tinker with world rankings ... Read more...
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Rashid, Gagan through to second round, Lohan knocked out
December 23rd, 2009 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) On a day when most of the top-ranked players made it through to the second round, top seed Abhinav Lohan was knocked out by Rahul Bajaj at the ... Read more...
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Rushmi, Ranjeet highest ranked at National Grass Court tennis
December 18th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's Ranjeet Virali Murugesan and Rushmi Chakravarthi are the highest ranked players to have sent in their entries in the men's and women's sections of the Rs.4.5 ... Read more...
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Top stars for Chennai snooker
December 18th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 18 (IANS) The country's leading cueists, led by Pankaj Advani, will be vying for honours in the VIP Matrix All-India invitational snooker tournament beginning here Saturday.
The quality field apart, the ... Read more...
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Soldering confirms for Chennai Open tennis
October 26th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) Robin Soldering of Sweden, ranked 10th in the world, has confirmed his participation in the Aircel Chennai Open tennis tournament to be held here Jan 4-10.
In a ... Read more...
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World Skills Challenge to kick off Hero Honda Indian Open
October 5th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Oct 5 (IANS) The country's richest golf event, the $1.25 million Hero Honda Indian Open kicks off Tuesday at DLF Golf and Country Club with a unique India versus Rest of ... Read more...
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Champions T20 names prelim squads
August 27th, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by IBNS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (ibns) The inaugural Airtel Champions League Twenty20 is set to be the True Tournament of Champions following the naming of the preliminary squads.Of the 234 players nominated by ... Read more...
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Nadal foundation to set up tennis school in India (French Open Diary)
June 5th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 5 (DPA) Rafael Nadal is following in the footsteps of friend and rival Roger Federer, as his new charitable foundation announced plans to establish a tennis school in India, ... Read more...
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Madison Keys surprises with her latest performance
April 7th, 2009 - 11:24 pm ICT by GD
Fourteen-year-old Madison Keys made her WTA Tour debut a memorable one by beating Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva (7-5, 6-4) on Monday in the opening round of The MPS Group Championships. The teenager from ... Read more...
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Ghosal aims to topple world’s top squash players
March 7th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Having reached a career-high international ranking, Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal is now eyeing victories against some of the world's top 10 stars in 2009.The ... Read more...
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Singles will decide India’s Davis Cup fate
March 5th, 2009 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kaohsiung (Chinese Taipei), March 5 (IANS) India's chances of winning their Davis Cup tennis Asia-Oceania Group I tie against Chinese Taipei, starting here Friday, hinge on the singles.
Indian tennis' new poster ... Read more...
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Jasjeet ousted, Jha survives scare in LG All-India Amateur golf
February 18th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Fancied Jasjeet Singh was ousted by Imamul Haque, while Abhishek Jha, winner of the last two tournaments on the LG Amateur Tour was given a real fright in ... Read more...
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Sixth seed Ankita bites the dust in ITF junior
January 20th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Sixth seed Ankita Raina was toppled by qualifier Zainab Ali Sajjad 6-4, 6-2 while other ranked players had a field day in the pre-quarter finals of ... Read more...
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