Kafelnikov to play golf for Ukraine
September 5th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former tennis World No.1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov has snubbed his home country Russia to pursue his dream of Olympic golf with Ukraine, he said Wednesday.Since retiring ... Read more...
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Sharapova stoic about losing No.1 spot
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Maria Sharapova is calm about losing the World No.1 spot with defeat in the fourth round at Wimbledon, the Russian tennis star has said.Either ... Read more...
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Grass my worst surface: Davydenko
June 27th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis player Nikolay Davydenko acknowledged that grass is his least favored surface after crashing out in the first round of Wimbledon to fourth seed ... Read more...
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Pakistani tennis star Qureshi set to tie the knot
July 11th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 11 (IANS) Pakistan's ace tennis player Aisamul-Haq Qureshi has decided to tie the knot with a Britain-based Pakistani girl.Aisam, who made headlines in the country when he ... Read more...
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Djokovic beats Nadal to win maiden Wimbledon title (Lead)
July 4th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Novak Djokovic underlined his rise to the top of tennis world Sunday, overpowering defending Champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 for his maiden Wimbledon ... Read more...
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Glamorous female tennis stars are simply in love with fashion
January 10th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 10 (ANI): The women of the tennis world have shown that they are not only good on court but off it too, as they left behind their joggers for stilettos ... Read more...
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Maria Sharapova and Sasha Vujajic Got Engaged!
October 23rd, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Maria Sharapova and Sasha Vujajic planned to take their relationship to the next level by getting engaged. The net has gone viral since the time, the ... Read more...
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Aisam Qureshi hopeful of winning men’s doubles final against Bryan brothers
September 10th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sept 10 (ANI): Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan's newly discovered tennis star, has expressed hopes of winning the men's doubles final of the US Open tennis championship against the brother duo of ... Read more...
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Generous Andy Roddick sends injured reporter note, tennis tickets
August 30th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 30 (ANI): Former tennis World No.1 Andy Roddick reportedly wrote a personal note and arranged tennis tickets to an injured reporter.His generosity came to the fore when he ... Read more...
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Capriati’s family spokesperson denies ‘overdose’ was ’suicide attempt’
June 30th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Florida, June 30(ANI): Former US tennis star Jennifer Capriati's family spokesperson has denied reports that her drug overdose was a case of a suicide attempt after becoming depressed over her failed career.Lacey ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods has ‘a great chance’ to win the Masters, says Seve Ballesteros
March 24th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 24 (ANI): Former golfing ace Seve Ballesteros believes that the world's No 1 golfer Tiger Woods has "a great chance" to win the Masters this year."I'm pleased to ... Read more...
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“Svelte and pretty” take over groundstrokes in women’s tennis
January 24th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 24(ANI): In the modern day tennis world, female tennis players are treated by the press as pin-up girls whose clothes and bodies are critiqued and scrutinized as much as ... Read more...
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Belgian comeback queens in dream Brisbane International final
January 8th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 8 (ANI): Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin on Friday reached the women's final at the Brisbane International, making a dream comeback for the Belgian duo.Henin beat No.3 seed Ana Ivanovic ... Read more...
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L.A. Sports Writer Mike Penner Died On Friday
November 29th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Los Angeles, Nov. 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mike Penner, a sports journalist who was associated with the Los Angeles Times Sports, passed away on Nov. 27, Friday. He was 52 years ... Read more...
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US Open Finals Results
September 16th, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
The US Open this year has been a tournament springing many surprises. From stalwart performances by many rising sensations in the tennis world to the fall of the mighty ones, ... Read more...
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‘Murray winning Wimbledon will make him Beckham of tennis world with 100 mln pound deal’
July 1st, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): British tennis ace Andy Murray could secure a 100 million pounds sponsorship deal if he wins Wimbledon, analysts have predicted.Marketing analysts have forecast that winning Wimbledon may ... Read more...
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Murray becomes tennis world’s number three, and is close to mastering clay
May 12th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 12 (ANI): British tennis star Andy Murray has just become the world No 3, making him the highest ranked Briton ever, and believes that he is finally mastering clay ... Read more...
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IOC impressed with Madrid’s bid for 2016 Olympics
May 9th, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 9 (DPA) Madrid's bid to host the 2016 Olympics made a strong, positive impression on the evaluating commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), commission head Nawal El Moutawakel said. ... Read more...
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Hewitt’s Adelaide mansion up for sale for less than he paid for it
May 1st, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, May 1 (ANI): Tennis star Lleyton Hewitt's Adelaide mansion could go for less than he had paid for it.Brock Harcourt Semaphore agent Steve von der Borch said the Hewitts had ... Read more...
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Thorkildsen slams WADA’s new regulation critics
March 17th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, March 17 (DPA) Two-time Olympic javelin champion Andreas Thorkildsen has thrown his full weight behind strict anti-doping regulations that have caused a heated privacy debate in professional sports.
The Norwegian star ... Read more...
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Nadal rebels against new anti-doping code
January 29th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 29 (DPA) A group of 65 sportsmen already challenged it before Belgian courts, but the new World Anti-Doping Code received a severe blow from one of the biggest names in ... Read more...
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Serena touched by comeback queen Dokic (Australian Open diary)
January 25th, 2009 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 25 (IANS) American tennis champion Serena Williams is the latest to join the list of comeback girl Jelena Dokic's admirers.Dokic, who was once ranked no.4 in the world, battled depression ... Read more...
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Big four want Australian Open shifted to February
January 17th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) The big four of the tennis world have joined forces in asking for rescheduling the year's first Grand Slam, Australian Open, to February. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, ... Read more...
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Rafael Nadal to be star guest at Moscow millionaire fair
November 26th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 26 (RIA Novosti) Tennis world's top player Rafael Nadal will be the guest of honour at the gala opening of a Millionaire Fair in Moscow this week, the company organising ... Read more...
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Murray will rule the tennis world, predicts Rusedski
September 9th, 2008 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.9 (ANI): Former British Davis Cup player and Andy Murrays coach, Greg Rusedski, has predicted that his ward will one day rule the tennis world.
Rusedski insists that Murray will become ... Read more...
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Nadal turned his back on first love soccer for tennis glory
July 8th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): Few woukld know that Spaniard Rafael Nadal was a gifted young footballer and that he once dreamed of scoring goals for his most loved football club Real ... Read more...
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Borg changes track, backs Federer to win Wimbledon again
July 5th, 2008 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 5 (ANI): Swiss tennis great Bjorn Borg has changed track again.
Not too many days ago, Borg said that Spaniard Rafael Nadal had all the qualities required to defeat ... Read more...
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Worlds oldest tennis club now opens its doors to women
April 22nd, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr.22 (ANI): For 162 years, the Leamington Tennis Court Club staunchly refused to let women through its imposing front doors.
Now, the world's oldest real tennis club has bowed to ... Read more...
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