Somdev reaches career-high 63 in ATP rankings
July 4th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS India's Somdev Devvarman reached a career-high 63 in the ATP singles rankings released Monday.Somdev, who reached the second round of Wimbledon where he lost to Mikhail ... Read more...
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Djokovic ends seven year Federer-Nadal domination at the top
July 4th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, who has won 48 of his 49 matches this year, replaced Rafael Nadal as the new World No.1 Monday.Nadal, who lost ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Vesnina lose in Wimbledon mixed doubles final (Lead)
July 4th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Vesnina of Russia lost to Jurgen Melzer of Austria and Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-2 in the Wimbledon ... 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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Djokovic wins maiden Wimbledon title
July 3rd, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Novak Djokovic defeated defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to win his maiden Wimbledon title here Sunday.It was Djokovic's third major title, having ... Read more...
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Tweeting the lighter side, the Oman Abdullah way
July 3rd, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 3 (IANS) As Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah continues to post his feelings on various issues on the micro-blogging site Twitter, thousands of his followers ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Venina in mixed doubles final of Wimbledon
July 3rd, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina moved into the mixed doubles final of the Wimbledon with a hard-fought win over Australian Paul Hanley ... Read more...
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Kvitova overpowers Sharapova to win 2001 Wimbledon title
July 2nd, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) Petra Kvitova defeated Russia's Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 to lift the Wimbledon women's singles title here Saturday and become the first Czech woman to ... Read more...
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Got the balance a little bit wrong against Nadal: Murray
July 2nd, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) Britain's Andy Murray admitted taking too many risks against Spaniard Rafael Nadal in his Wimbledon semi-final loss Friday.Murray's loss means Britain will have to wait ... Read more...
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Djokovic reaches Wimbledon final, claims No.1 ranking
July 2nd, 2011 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) Serbian Novak Djokovic reached his first Wimbledon final with a 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-7(9), 6-3 victory over France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three hours and seven minutes ... 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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Sania-Vesnina reach last four of Wimbledon
June 30th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina edged past the Spanish pair of Nuria Llagostera Vives and Arantxa Parra Santonja 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 to ... Read more...
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Sania in mixed doubles third round, women’s doubles semis (Lead)
June 30th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna defeated England's Jamie Murray and Jarmila Gajdosova of Australia 7-6 (5), 6-2 to move into the third round of ... Read more...
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Sania-Vesnina in Wimbledon quarterfinals
June 29th, 2011 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and Russian Elena Vesnina advanced to the quarterfinal of women's doubles in Wimbledon Championships with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Daniela Hantuchova of ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Bhupathi, Paes in third round mixed doubles
June 28th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have advanced to the Wimbledon mixed doubles third round with their respective partners.
Bhupathi and Elena Vesnina of Russia, ... Read more...
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Tendulkar, Federer discuss cricket at Wimbledon
June 26th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS) Two sporting legends Sachin Tendulkar and Roger Federer met on the sidelines of the ongoing Wimbledon championships Saturday and chatted at length in the Royal ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Paes-Bhupathi crash out in second round
June 25th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) India's top doubles pair Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi crashed out of the second round of Wimbledon tennis with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-7(1), 4-6 loss ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Bopanna-Qureshi make a shock first round exit
June 23rd, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi made a shock first round exit from the Wimbledon men's doubles event here Thursday.Bopanna and Qureshi, ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Somdev in round two, Sania doubtful for doubles
June 22nd, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman entered the Wimbledon men's singles second round after Germany's Denis Gremelmayr retired hurt.Somdev was leading 6-4, 4-2 when the German decided to ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Sania crashes out in singles first round
June 21st, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza crashed out of the women's singles event of the Wimbledon with a 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6 first round loss to France's Virginie Razzano here ... Read more...
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India may go back to grass if they play at home
June 20th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The performance of Indian men at the All-England Championships at Wimbledon will be watched keenly by the All India Tennis Association (AITA), which is ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Somdev, Sania to shoulder India’s singles challenge
June 19th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India's top tennis singles players Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza would look to create a few upsets even though the doubles will carry the ... Read more...
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Halle win will make us mentally tougher: Bopanna-Qureshi
June 13th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, who won their second ATP World Tour team at Halle Sunday, feel the hard fought victory in ... Read more...
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Bopanna-Qureshi win second ATP World Tour team title (Lead)
June 12th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Halle (Germany), June 12 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan claimed their second ATP World Tour team title at the Gerry Weber Open with a fighting ... Read more...
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French Open result will give us confidence for Wimbledon: Qureshi
June 4th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Aisamul Haq Qureshi, doubles partner of Indian Rohan Bopanna, attributed their French Open quarterfinals loss to the Bryan brothers to lack of mental toughness ... Read more...
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Murray likely to miss Queen’s Club to rest injured ankle
June 4th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) French Open semi-finalist Andy Murray is considering skipping next week's pre-Wimbledon tournament at Queen's Club to rest his damaged right ankle.The Scottish player survived the French ... Read more...
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We’ll win a Grand Slam doubles title some day: Vesnina
June 4th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 4 (IANS) Russian Elena Vesnina, who lost the women's doubles final at the French Open with Sania Mirza Friday, told her Indian partner that the two would some ... Read more...
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Cameron beats Boris Becker in charity tennis match
May 1st, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron defeated German tennis legend Boris Becker in a tennis match, proceeds from which went to a charity organisation.The prime minister ... Read more...
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David Cameron beats Boris Becker in ‘very competitive’ charity match
May 1st, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 01 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron defeated former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker in a charity match.The event in Buckinghamshire came about after an auction in aid of the ... Read more...
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For Wimbledon final, Murray ready to miss pal Haye’s clash with Klitschko in Germany
April 25th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 25 (ANI): British tennis champion Andy Murray may miss close pal and boxer David Haye's long-anticipated world title clash with arch Ukrainian foe Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg, Germany, on July ... Read more...
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Andy Murray’s mother to stay as part of support team
April 10th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.10 (ANI): World No. 4 Tennis player Andy Murray's has said that his mother, Judy will remain a part of his camp, no matter what coach he brings in to advise ... Read more...
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Ex-Wimbledon king Connors says he can make Murray a champion
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 3 (ANI): Former Grand Slam champion Jimmy Connors has claimed that he can reverse top British tennis star Andy Murray's alarming form slump and convert him into a champion."Murray's ... Read more...
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Sampras’ stolen trophies dropped off anonymously at hospital
March 22nd, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Tennis legend Pete Sampras is happy after his stolen trophies were dropped off anonymously at a hospital in Los AngelesThe retired star was devastated when thieves made off ... Read more...
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Tendulkar, Dravid signatures dominate Thane fan’s autograph collection
March 3rd, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Thane, Mar.3 (ANI): Santosh Chapekar, cricket fan from Thane, showed his love for the game by displaying a collection of 2,000 autographs of cricketers from across the globe on cricket bats, balls, ... Read more...
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Serena Williams gets cast off her foot after 7 months
February 28th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 28 (ANI): Tennis champ Serena Williams, who had surgery after cutting her foot on broken glass following her win at Wimbledon last July, has finally removed the cast ... Read more...
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