Serena Williams wins women’s singles at US Open
September 10th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 10 (IANS) American Serena Williams won the last four games to beat top ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 2-6 and 7-5 to take her fourth ... Read more...
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US Open: Sharapova to face Azarenka in semis (Lead)
September 6th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova survived a scare to beat 11th seed Marion Bartoli in the US Open women's singles quarterfinal here at ... Read more...
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Top four seeds enter semis at Stuttgart WTA Grand Prix
April 28th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 28 (IANS) Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka had to exert every ounce of her energy to beat German wild card Mona Barthel 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5 in a match ... Read more...
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Brisbane women’s singles trophy dedicated to Goolagong Cawley
December 23rd, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 23 (IANS) The Brisbane International will next month honour Australian tennis great Evonne Goolagong Cawley, winner of seven Grand Slam titles, dedicating the women's singles trophy to ... Read more...
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Serena Williams in a fix after her US Open final antics
September 12th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 13-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams risks fines from the U.S. Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation following her behavior on the court during the ... 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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Ratings prove one-day international cricket isn’t dead yet
January 25th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.25 (ANI): If fresh ratings are anything to go by, one-day international cricket has been given the 'kiss of life'.Figures released by industry body Free TV show the opening one-day international ... Read more...
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France falls in love with Australia’s underdog Rolland Garros finalist Stosur
June 4th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, June 4(ANI): In the absence of any of French player at the Rolland Garros's women's singles final, the nation has embraced Australian tennis ace Samantha Stosur as one of their ... Read more...
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Stosur insists on beating Serena in Australian Open
January 24th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 24(ANI): Australian tennis player Sam Stosur has said that she can beat World No. 1 Serena Williams in the fourth round of their Australian Open game."I'm looking forward to ... Read more...
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Federer works off nerves at Haiti charity event
January 17th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 17 (DPA) Roger Federer calmed any pre-Grand Slam nerves as the top seed did his part to aid earthquake-stricken Haiti by taking part in a Sunday hit-up for charity, ... Read more...
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No Australian seeded for the second successive Grand Slam
January 15th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 15 (IANS) It is for the second time in a row that no Australian tennis player has been seeded either for the men's or women's singles in a Grand Slam ... Read more...
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