Caroline Wozniacki out of women’s tennis top ten ranking
September 10th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Sep 10 (IANS) Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has dropped out of the list of top-ten women tennis players for the first time in three ... Read more...
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Kvitova rises to fifth in world rankings
August 26th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic rose to fifth in the new WTA rankings published Sunday after winning the New Haven Open.Kvitova defeated Russia's ... Read more...
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Bopanna gains a place in doubles rankings, Bhupathi drops one
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna gained a place in the ATP World Tour doubles rankings to go up to 13th with 4,540 points.The Bangalore ... Read more...
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Sania, Somdev get wild card; 7 Indians for Olympic tennis (Lead)
June 27th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Indian tennis will have its biggest ever Olympic tennis participation at the 2012 London Games, with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Tuesday giving ... Read more...
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Petrova returns to WTA top 20
June 24th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former world No.3 Nadia Petrova has returned to the top 20 in the latest WTA rankings published Sunday.The Russian rose two places to No. 20. ... Read more...
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French Open: Sania-Bethanie lose in first round
May 29th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 29 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and American Bethanie Mattek-Sands were knocked out by Russian-Romanian combine of Nina Bratchikova and Edina Gallovits-Hall in the women's doubles first round at ... Read more...
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Azarenka destroys Sharapova to win Australian Open
January 28th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 28 (IANS) Victoria Azarenka of Belarus Saturday won her first Grand Slam, defeating Russian Maria Sharapova in straight sets in the Australian Open final here.The 6-3, 6-0 ... Read more...
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India pin hopes on doubles at Australian Open
January 15th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 15 (IANS) India's hopes at the Australian Open beginning Monday rest on the the brand new doubles pair, Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, and Leander Paes, who ... Read more...
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Sania reaches career best doubles ranking
June 6th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza climbed 11 spots to reach a career-high doubles ranking of 14 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, released Monday.Sania last ... Read more...
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Li Na lifts French Open singles title, first Asian grand slam singles winner (Lead)
June 4th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 4 (IANS) Chinese Li Na created history Saturday as she won the first-ever grand slam women's singles title for China and Asia, beating defending champion Francesca Schiavone of ... Read more...
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Australian Open: Sania gives Henin a fright
January 17th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza took a set off former World No.1 and winner of seven Grand Slam titles Justine Henin of Belgium before losing 7-5, 3-6, 1-6 in the ... Read more...
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Australian Open: Tough starts for Somdev, Sania (Lead)
January 16th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman will have to play out of their skins in their first round matches to keep India's interest alive in the singles at ... Read more...
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Sania enters Australian Open main draw
January 16th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza entered the Australian Open main draw beating Canada's Stephanie Dubois 6-2, 6-3 in the final qualifying round here Sunday.Sania, seeded 24th, has slipped to ... Read more...
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Sania makes rapid strides on WTA charts
September 20th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza made rapid strides in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released Monday, gaining 15 places to 129th place in the singles and 20 ... Read more...
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Somdev out of top-100 ranking
August 9th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) It turned out to be a shortlived jubilation for India's Somdev Devvarman, who dropped out of top-100, losing 15 rungs to 111th place in the Association ... Read more...
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Serena Williams heads WTA rankings
July 19th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 19 (DPA) Wimbledon champion Serena Williams continues to occupy first place in the latest women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
The American has 8,475 points, ... Read more...
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WTA rankings: Serena Williams’ reign continues
July 12th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 12 (DPA) Wimbledon champion Serena Williams of the United States maintained first place in the latest women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the WTA.
Williams has 8,475 points as she ... Read more...
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Wimbledon champ Serena Williams commands WTA rankings
July 5th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 5 (DPA) Serena Williams of the US maintained a big lead in the women's tennis rankings after her latest Wimbledon title.
Williams has 8,475 points in the list issued Monday, ... Read more...
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Williams sweeps to Wimbledon title over Zvonareva (Second Lead)
July 3rd, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (DPA) Serena Williams romped to the fourth Wimbledon title of her career Saturday, requiring just 67 minutes to completely dominate Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2.
The blow-out on Centre ... Read more...
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Federer gets top seeding at Wimbledon ahead of Nadal
June 16th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (DPA) Roger Federer was Wednesday named as top seed as Wimbledon chose to over-rule the ATP rankings by placing the six-time champion on the top spot ahead of ... Read more...
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Somdev rises to career best ranking of 104
June 7th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman gained four places to reach his career-best ranking of 104 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.
Somdev last week became ... Read more...
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Serena Williams tops WTA rankings
April 12th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, April 12 (DPA) Serena Williams of the United States led the way in an unchanged top 10 of the women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
Williams ... Read more...
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Sania drops eight places to 92 in singles rankings
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza, out of action because of a chronic wrist injury, has dropped eight places to 92 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released ... Read more...
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Sania falls to 77 in WTA rankings
February 15th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza fell 18 places to be 77th in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings released Monday.
Sania has earned just one win in her ... Read more...
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WTA rankings unchanged as Serena Williams stays on top
February 15th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 15 (DPA) Serena Williams remains at the top of an unchanged Women's Tennis Association (WTA) top 10 rankings released Monday.
Australian Open winner Williams heads the list with 8,995 points ... Read more...
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Serena Williams stays on top of WTA rankings
February 8th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 8 (DPA) Australian Open champion Serena Williams stayed on top in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings published Monday.
Williams tops the list with 9,195 points ahead of Russian Dinara ... Read more...
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Paes moves up to seventh place in doubles rankings
February 1st, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Australian Open mixed doubles champion Leander Paes moved up one place to the seventh position in men's doubles rankings of the Association of Tennis ... Read more...
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Williams retains Australian Open title, wins 12th Grand Slam (Lead)
January 30th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 30 (DPA) Serena Williams claimed her 12th Grand Slam title as she won the Australian Open for the fifth time with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 defeat of Justine Henin ... Read more...
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Henin, Williams both looking for history in Melbourne
January 29th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 29 (DPA) Justine Henin could complete her career comeback fairytale with a victory over Serena Williams in Saturday's Australian Open women's final, with the Belgian taking a Grand Slam ... Read more...
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Newfound freedom secret of Chinese women tennis players’ spectacular success
January 28th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan. 28 (ANI): For the first time in China's history, two women tennis players have made it to semi-finals of a Grand Slam, and their success can be attributed to ... Read more...
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Chinese women tennis players turning around global tennis circuit
January 28th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan. 28 (ANI): For the first time in China's history, two women tennis players have made it to semi-finals of a Grand Slam, and Chinese fans and press understandably are ... Read more...
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Holder Serena Williams leads WTA rankings into Aussie Open
January 18th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Jan 18 (DPA) Reigning champion Serena Williams of the United States started the Australian Open on Monday as the leader of the women's tennis rankings.
Williams tops the WTA list issued ... Read more...
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Safina back on top, Wozniacki fourth in WTA rankings
October 26th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Oct 26 (DPA) Dinara Safina returned to the top and Caroline Wozniacki rose to a career-high fourth place in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings issued Monday.
Russia's Safina has 7,731 ... Read more...
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Safina remains top of unchanged WTA rankings
October 5th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Oct 5 (DPA) Dinara Safina continues to head an unchanged top 10 tennis rankings released Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
Russia's Safina has 8,250 points, with American Serena Williams ... Read more...
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Safina stays top in WTA rankings; Dementieva, Wozniacki move up
September 21st, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Sep 21 (DPA) Dinara Safina stayed ahead of the Williams sisters Serena and Venus in the WTA tennis rankings released Monday.
The Russian Safina has 8,340 points, with Serena Williams on ... Read more...
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