Wimbledon: Venus Williams crashes out, Djokovic advances (Second Lead)
June 25th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Elena Vesnina demolished Venus Williams in the first round of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships here Monday while men's World No.1 Novak Djokovic had ... Read more...
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Highlights of day two at Australian Open
January 17th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Following are the highlights of day two at the Australian Open tennis here Tuesday.* Local favourite Samantha Stosur becomes the first big casualty in the ... Read more...
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Stosur breaks Australia’s heart (Roundup)
January 17th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Local favourite and sixth seed Samantha Stosur crashed out of the Australian Open after losing 6-7, 3-6 to Romanian Sorana Cirstea in the women's singles ... Read more...
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Somdev loses in Atlanta quarterfinals
July 23rd, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Atlanta (Georgia), July 23 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman went down 4-6, 3-6 to top seed and defending champion Mardy Fish of the US in the men's singles quarterfinals of ... Read more...
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Somdev gets Australian Open wildcard
January 6th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 6 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman has been given a wildcard in the 2011 Australian Open, starting Jan 17, and he will make his maiden appearance at the Melbourne Park. ... Read more...
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US Open results Wednesday
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:08 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 2 (DPA) Results Wednesday at the 23-million-dollar US Open (x indicates new result).
Women's singles, second roundGisela Dulko, Argentina, def Victoria Azarenka, 10, Belarus, 5-1, retired, heat exhaustionx Virginie Razzano, ... Read more...
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Somdev, Sanam in quarters of Charlottesville ATP Challenger
November 6th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Charlottesville (Virginia), Nov 6 (IANS) India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman and Sanam Singh moved into the quarterfinals of the $50,000 Virginia National Bank ATP Challenger.
Third-seed Somdev defeated South African Davis Cupper Izak ... Read more...
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Experience of a lifetime for Yuki Bhambri in Macau
October 27th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
By V Krishnaswamy
Macau, Oct 27 (IANS) It was an experience that Yuki Bhambri, World Junior No.1 tennis player will cherish for ever. To be in the gambling enclave and fun city ... Read more...
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The boy who beat asthma by playing the euphonium
June 27th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 27 (ANI): He would get breathless when just standing and talking. But now, Ryan Harrison, who was diagnosed with asthma as a child, has beaten the condition by taking ... Read more...
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