Olympic tennis: Sharapova saunters past Peer
July 30th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Maria Sharapova thrashed Israel's Shahar Peer in the first round of the Olympic tennis tournament at the Wimbledon grass court here Sunday.The 25-year-old Russian, ... Read more...
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Murray handed tricky Olympics first-round match
July 26th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain's Andy Murray is to face a tricky opponent in the first round of the Olympic tennis tournament at Wimbledon after being drawn against ... 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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Sania cracks top 10 in doubles, slips 17 ranks in singles
September 12th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza Monday cracked the top-10 in the women's doubles tennis rankings. Her singles rankings, however, slipped 17 places to 81.The top Indian women's ... Read more...
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US Open: Sania loses, Paes-Bhupathi, Bopanna-Qureshi advance
August 31st, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza lost a thrilling women's singles first round match while compatriots Leander Peas and Mahesh Bhupathi along with Rohan Bopanna and his ... Read more...
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US Open: Somdev takes on Murray, Sania plays Peer
August 26th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 26 (IANS) India's top men's 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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Wimbledon: Bhupathi in mixed doubles semifinal; Sania, Paes lose
July 2nd, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Vesnina of Russia raced to a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Israel's Jonathan Erlich and Shahar Peer to enter the semifinals ... Read more...
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Venus Williams’ dresses making ‘fireworks’ at US open
September 6th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 6 (ANI): Tennis star Venus Williams, infamous for her dressing sense, appeared in a red sequined tennis dress that resembles New York fireworks in her match against Shahar Peer ... Read more...
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Looks are important on tennis court: Ana Ivanovic
June 22nd, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Ana Ivanovic, rated the sexiest tennis player, says looks are more important than sporting skills on court.Dailystar.co.uk reports that the 22-year-old Serbian player, who has slipped to number ... Read more...
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Williams outclasses Peer pressure to march on in Madrid
May 15th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 15 (DPA) In-form Venus Williams played ruthless tennis Saturday to move into her first clay final of the European spring season with a 6-3, 6-0 win over outclassed Israeli ... Read more...
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Henin outlasts Jankovic, Safina crashes out at Stuttgart
May 1st, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Stuttgart, May 1 (DPA) Justine Henin rallied to raise her perfect record against Jelena Jankovic to 10-0 with a 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 quarter-final victory at the Porsche Grand Prix tennis.
Henin, who ... Read more...
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Gritty Nadal does it tough for victory over Nalbandian
March 29th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, March 29 (DPA) Rafael Nadal worked to control an old foe while women's second seed Caroline Wozniacki overcame a bout of illness to advance Sunday at the Miami Masters.
With grey ... Read more...
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Peer marks Dubai debut with first-round win
February 15th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 15 (DPA) Israeli Shahar Peer marked her tournament debut at the Barclays Tennis Championships Monday with a 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 upset first-round win over US Open semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer.
The ... Read more...
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Pennetta to face Wickmayer in Auckland final
January 8th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Jan 8 (DPA) Top seed Flavia Pennetta moved closer to victory of her ninth career title as she put out Italian compatriot Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 6-0 Friday at the ASB Classic.
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Israeli Peer wins amid another round of protests
January 7th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Jan 7 (DPA) Israel's Shahar Peer ignored noisy jeers at the ASB Classic from pro-Palestinian protestors Thursday, reaching the semi-finals over Russian Maria Kirilenko 6-0, 3-6, 6-1.
Five people were arrested in ... Read more...
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Protestor hauled off as Peer plays on
January 6th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Jan 6 (DPA) Three of the top four seeds reached the quarter-finals of the ABS Classic Wednesday as a man was arrested in a protest over the presence of Israeli player ... Read more...
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Sania out of Japan Open
October 17th, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Osaka (Japan), Oct 17 (IANS) Sania Mirza's fine run at the WTA Japan Open tennis came to an end after she lost 2-6, 1-6 to fourth seeded Francesca Schiavone in the semi-finals ... Read more...
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Sania’s Japan open campaign ends
October 17th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Osaka (Japan) Oct 17 (ANI): Indian tennis star Sania Mirza lost in the semifinal of the Japan open at the hands fourth seed Francesca Schiavone, here on Saturday.Sania saved a breakpoint ... Read more...
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Sania in Japan Open quarterfinals
October 14th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Osaka, Oct 14 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza stormed into the $220,000 Japan Open tennis quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Ukraine's Viktoriya Kutuzova in the second round here Wednesday.
The 22-year-old ... Read more...
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US Open: Sania out of doubles, Bhupathi advances in mixed doubles
September 5th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 5 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza bowed out of women's doubles while Mahesh Bhupathi advanced to the mixed doubles second round on the fifth day of the US Open tennis ... Read more...
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US Open: Devvarman crashes out, Sania, Bhupathi advance
September 4th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 3 (ANI): India's Somdev Devvarman lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the men's second round of the US Open on Thursday.The Indian top ranked singles player lost ... Read more...
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Sharapova loses in three-set at Wimbledon
June 24th, 2009 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (DPA) Maria Sharapova's charmed life over three sets was ended as Argentine underdog Gisela Dulko held off a fightback to eliminate the 2004 champion 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 ... Read more...
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Sania-Chuang in doubles quarters at Miami
March 31st, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, March 31 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) registered an upset win over eighth-seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta and Russian Maria Kirilenko to storm into the doubles ... Read more...
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Bhupathi through to second round, Sania falters in doubles
March 14th, 2009 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 14 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner from the Bahamas Mark Knowles reached the second round in men's doubles but it was the end of road for ... Read more...
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Sania faces Koryttseva in Indian Wells opener (Lead)
March 11th, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 11 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza will kick-off her campaign at the Indian Wells tennis tournament Thursday against Ukrainian Mariya Koryttseva.
The 87th ranked Indian has been given a wildcard ... Read more...
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Sania to play Koryttseva in Indian Wells opener
March 11th, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 11 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza will kick off her campaign at Indian Wells tennis tournament against Ukrainian Mariya Koryttseva.
The 87th ranked Indian has been given a wildcard and ... Read more...
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Sweden-Israel Davis Cup tie played amid heavy security
March 7th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Malmo/Stockholm, March 7 (DPA) Swedish police officers greatly outnumbered anti-Israel protesters at the arena where Sweden and Israel finished 1-1 on the first day of their Davis Cup clash.
The tie in the ... Read more...
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Fans banned from Israel’s Davis Cup tie
February 28th, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 28 (IANS) Israel's away Davis Cup tennis tie against Sweden is certain to go ahead without spectators before just a handful of journalists and officials in Malmo as attempts to ... Read more...
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Israel-Sweden Davis Cup tie to be played without audience
February 19th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 19(IANS) Sweden and Israel's first-round Davis Cup tie will be played next month in an empty arena because of security concerns.
The decision comes after Israeli player Shahar Peer was ... Read more...
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Venus Williams disappointed Peer didn’t get visa
February 19th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 19 (DPA) Venus Williams said that amid her disappointment over the exclusion of Israeli Shahar Peer from the Barclays Championships, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) will not be rushed into ... Read more...
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After Peer, UAE may now deny visa to Israel’s Andy Ram
February 17th, 2009 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) The row over denial of visa to Israel's Shahar Peer by Dubai Tennis Championships organisers is likely to escalate with doubles player Andy Ram, a member of Israel's ... Read more...
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Sania to meet Zvonareva in Pattaya Open final (Lead)
February 14th, 2009 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya (Thailand), Feb 14 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza held off a second set fightback from the eighth-seeded Slovak Magdalena Rybarikova to win 6-4, 5-7, 6-1, and enter the Pattaya Open final here ... Read more...
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Sania in Pattaya Open final
February 14th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya, Feb 14 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza powered into the final of Pattaya Open tennis after defeating eighth-seeded Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia here Saturday.Unseeded Sania, ranked 126, lost the second set but ... Read more...
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Israeli tennis player faces protests over Gaza attacks
January 8th, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Jan 8 (DPA) Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer was subject to a small but noisy protest over her country's invasion of Gaza when she played a quarter-final match at the ASB ... Read more...
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Sania moves up to 31st spot in WTA rankings
March 24th, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A pre-quarterfinal appearance last week in the Pacific Life Open in the US saw India's Sania Mirza move up one place to 31st position in the Women's ... Read more...
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