Nam shuts out Murugesan in tennis meet
July 26th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) Hyun-Woo Nam of Korea outplayed top seed Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan 6-3, 6-1 to enter the semi-finals of the Indian Oil Servo ITF Futures Men's tennis tournament here ... Read more...
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Bhambri happy with performance
January 5th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Despite his crushing 1-6, 3-6 defeat to top seed and World No.9 Janko Tipsarevic in the Aircel Chennai Open here on Thursday, 19-year old Yuki Bhambri ... Read more...
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Woznicaki hopes to retain No.1 ranking till end of season
October 1st, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 1 (IANS) Caroline Wozniacki hopes to keep the World No.1 ranking at the end of the tennis season.The 21-year-old Wozniacki, who is the defending champion of China Open ... Read more...
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Sumant Misra: Grandfather of Indian tennis (Obituary)
September 4th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Sumant Misra, one of India's early tennis legends and the first Indian tennis champion in 1946 during British rule, was aptly called the "grandfather ... Read more...
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US Open: Top seeds flare up in second round
September 2nd, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic took a mere 90 minutes to brush aside Argentine Carlos Berlocq and advance to the third round of the US ... Read more...
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Loss came at the bad moment, says Djokovic
June 4th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 4 (IANS) Serbian Novak Djokovic said he knew that his 43-match unbeaten dream run would come to an end soon, but never expected it to come at ... Read more...
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Anna Kournikova to be a part of ‘The Biggest Loser’
May 27th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, May 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former tennis star Anna Kournikova has been given a task on the weight-losing show “The Biggest Loser.” NBC announced on Wednesday that the 29-year-old will ... Read more...
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Somdev hopeful of strong result in Chennai Open
December 30th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman hopes to go one better and clinch the 2011 Aircel ATP Chennai Open tennis, beginning here Jan 3. Somdev made it to the ... Read more...
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Serena Williams, The Premier Female Tennis Player, Withdraws from The Imminent U.S. Open
August 21st, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
New York,August 21, 2010 (Just Flashed): The American tennis superstar, Serena Williams, took herself out on Friday from the forthcoming U.S. Open. The rationale behind her skipping the premier tournament this year ... Read more...
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Boris Becker — star born at Wimbledon 1985
July 5th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 5 (DPA) A slight nod and a brief smile - that is how Boris Becker in a television ad looks at the defining moment of his tennis career: the ... Read more...
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Former Tennis Star Jennifer Capriati Admitted To Medical Facility For Suspected Drug Overdose
June 28th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former tennis star Jennifer Capriati was admitted to a medical facility on Sunday after emergency officials are reported to have responded to a call of drug ... Read more...
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French tennis star says she is proud to be a Muslim
June 18th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 18 (ANI): French tennis star Aravane Rezai, the 18th women's seed at Wimbledon, is proud to be a Muslim and the fact that both of her parents are Iranian.Rezai, ... Read more...
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No ‘nikah’ took place with Ayesha: Shoaib Malik (Third Lead)
April 4th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik Sunday claimed that no 'nikah' or marriage took place with Ayesha Siddiqui and hence there was no need for him to divorce her before ... Read more...
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I was emotionally forced to do telephone Nikah: Shoaib Malik
April 4th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Apr 4(ANI): Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik on Sunday said that his wedding to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza would take place as scheduled on April 15, and he was "emotionally forced" ... Read more...
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Shoaib says no ‘nikah’ took place with Ayesha (Second Lead)
April 4th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik Sunday claimed that no 'nikah' or marriage took place with Ayesha Siddiqui and hence there was no need for him to divorce her. ... Read more...
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Will marry Sania on April 15: Shoaib (Lead)
April 4th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik Sunday said his wedding to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza would be held as scheduled on April 15 and declined to comment on his ... Read more...
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Sania’s decision to marry Shoaib Malik baffles people
March 30th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohammed Shafeeq
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) The decision of Indian tennis star Sania Mirza to tie the knot with Shoaib Malik has baffled people in her home town and triggered a debate ... Read more...
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Mary Carillo In Controversy Yet Again
February 13th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Vancouver, Feb 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mary Carillo has ended up again in another controversy, this time in the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games 2010. She is chosen as the Olympics Winter ... Read more...
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Sania Mirza calls off engagement due to incompatibility (Lead)
January 28th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Tennis star Sania Mirza has called off her engagement to childhood friend Sohrab Mirza due to incompatibility. Six months after the engagement took place here amid much ... Read more...
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Sania Mirza calls off engagement due to ‘incompatibility’
January 28th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Tennis star Sania Mirza has called off her engagement to childhood friend Sohrab Mirza due to incompatibility, sources close to her family said.
Six months after the engagement took ... Read more...
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‘Grown up’ Henin says tennis back in focus ahead of Australian Open
January 16th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 16 (ANI): Belgian comeback queen Justine Henin, who has returned after a 20-month break from the sport, is confident to give her 200 percent during the Australian Open.Henin's remarkable tennis ... Read more...
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Graf says Agassi asked whether she wanted kids on first date!
November 9th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov. 9 (ANI): After a glittering tennis career, Andre Agassi went home to Las Vegas to live with his wife Steffi Graf. They've been married now for nine years.Recalling ... Read more...
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Evert breaks her silence over break up with Greg Norman
November 6th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Florida (US), Nov.6 (ANI): Former US tennis champion Chris Evert has revealed that she separated from golfing great Greg Norman because she wanted to be "at home being a mum'.Evert stepped into ... Read more...
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Andre Agassi talks about his drug usage in his memoir
October 29th, 2009 - 2:38 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Doha, Oct 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Eight-times grand slam winner Andre Agassi admitted using the recreational drug crystal meth and lying to men's governing body the ATP in order to escape a ... Read more...
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Day of upsets in Pune tennis Futures
October 14th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 14 (IANS) Junior players Ankita Raina of Pune, Aishwarya Agarwal and Prerna Bhambri of Delhi upset seeded players to move into the women's singles quarterfinals of the $10000 MSLTA-AITA Women's ... Read more...
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Murray vows to come back better after US Open loss
September 9th, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep.9 (ANI): British tennis star Andy Murray has said that he will come back a better player following his fourth-round straight-sets thrashing by Croat ace Marin Cilic."It's the biggest disappointment ... Read more...
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Petra Kvitova Ousts Dinara Safina From US Open
September 6th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
The US Open 2009 is proving to be a package of surprises. First came the defeat of the 29th seeded Maria Sharapova by the 70th ranked 17 year old rising ... Read more...
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No regrets for Safin as his tennis career draws to a close
July 30th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Bill Scott
Los Angeles, July 30 (DPA) Marat Safin holds no regrets on ending his tennis career in November despite reaching the quarter-finals of the Los Angeles Open for a third ... Read more...
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Roger Federer Is The Proud Father Of Twins
July 24th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by GD
Ace tennis player Roger Federer has enough going on in his life to keep him smiling constantly. He is now a proud father after his gave birth to twin girls on Thursday. ... Read more...
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Sania Mirza gets engaged to childhood friend (Lead)
July 11th, 2009 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 10 (IANS) Tennis star Sania Mirza found her match in childhood friend Sohrab Mirza as the two exchanged rings at an engagement ceremony here Friday night that was attended by ... Read more...
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The Wimbledon Finals: The Battle Of The Titans
July 6th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by GD
On Sunday, July 5, 2009, all those spectators who were a part of the crowd at the venue where the 2009 Wimbledon were being played out, became witness to two historic events. ... Read more...
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Melanie Oudin Plays Jelena Jankovic In Wimbledon
June 27th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by GD
17 year old Melanie Oudin has made her country proud in a very early age. This power-house performer of a teenager has managed to reach the third round of the Wimbledon, that ... Read more...
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Agassi and kids keep Steffi busy at 40
June 10th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, June 10 (DPA) There were no major celebrations when Steffi Graf turned 40 Sunday as the tennis star feels that the number means "unbelievably little" to her.
"Birthdays are of no ... Read more...
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Dokic grateful to Australians for supporting her tennis career
May 27th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 27 (Xinhua) Jelena Dokic, playing at the French Open for the first time since 2004, thanked all the Australians for saving her tennis career.
Australian citizen Dokic, who was born in ... Read more...
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Philippoussis moves back to Australia to revive his tennis career
March 18th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.18 (ANI): Keen to resurrect his sagging tennis career, former world number eight Mark Philippoussis has decided to move back to Australia, his motherland.
Philippoussis has confirmed reports about a shift ... Read more...
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