It’s for AITA to decide Olympics line-up: Bhupathi
February 9th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi Wednesday lobbed the ball into the court of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) on his possible pairing with Leander ... Read more...
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Four Indians for Junior Australian Open
January 20th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Four Indians Ratnika Batra, Rituja Bhansale, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Arjun Khade will be participating in the Junior Australian Open Jan 15-28 in Melbourne.The sports ... 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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Chennai Open: Tipsarevic too good for Bhambri (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Top seed and World No.9 Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia broke the Indian hearts with a crushing 6-1, 6-3 win over Yuki Bhambri en route to the ... Read more...
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Yuki advances; Vishnu flatters to deceive (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Vishnu Vardhan raised visions of another massive upset win following Yuki Bhambri's 6-2, 6-3 rout of higher ranked Karol Beck, but blew five match-points and ... Read more...
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Chennai Open: Yuki puts out fancied Beck
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Teenager Yuki Bhambri kept his nerves at the finish to knock out a higher-ranked Slovak Karol Beck 6-2, 6-3 in just 79 minutes to enter the ... Read more...
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Paes’ Olympic partner hangs fire
January 1st, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) Leander Paes Sunday declined to state who he will partner at the London Olympics later this year, now that he has split with long-time ... Read more...
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17th Chennai Open to see close games
January 1st, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) The ATP Chennai Open has rarely failed to throw up a surprise winner. There is little reason to believe it will be different as the ... Read more...
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Chennai Open: Tough draw for Somdev, Yuki (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Davis Cuppers Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri can find themselves running into two of the hottest players in the $450,000 Aircel Chennai Open tennis, defending ... Read more...
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Chennai Open: Somdev to face Frenchman Prodon in first round
December 31st, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) India's top singles player Somdev Devvarman will meet Swiss third seed and defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round if he gets past Frenchman ... Read more...
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Verma downs Ackermann in ITF Futures tennis; Yuki, Vishnu pull out
November 5th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) UM Gugan Verma of India ousted Michael Ackermann of Germany 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the TNTA ITF Mens' Futures tennis championships sponsored by ... Read more...
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Yuki wins $15,000 ITF title in Nigeria
October 23rd, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri won the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) men's singles title in Lagos Sunday.Yuki, seeded fifth, defeated fourth seeded South AfricaN Ruan Roelofse ... Read more...
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Yuki Bhambri and Rutuja Bhosale are new national tennis champions
October 15th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Delhi's Yuki Bhambri Saturday became the new national tennis champion, though his 6-4, 7-6(6) victory over top seed Vishnu Vardhan was marred by contentious line ... Read more...
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Yuki overcomes Myneni, plays Vishnu in the final
October 14th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Second seed Yuki Bhambri survived a fright from qualifier Saketh Myneni to set up a men's singles final showdown with top seed Vishnu Vardhan, ... Read more...
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National Tennis: Vishnu, Yuki breeze into semis
October 13th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Top seed Vishnu Vardhan proved too good for S.V. Abhishek, winning 6-2, 6-3 on his way to the men's singles semifinals of Fenesta National ... Read more...
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Tennis nationals: Vishnu, Prerna lead men’s and women’s field
October 9th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Vishnu Vardhan and Yuki Bhambri have got top billing in the men's singles while Prerna Bhambri will spearhead the challenge in the women's ... Read more...
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We need another player in world’s top-100: Somdev
September 20th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) India's top tennis star Somdev Devvarman said here Tuesday that it is high time India had another singles player in the world's top-100.Somdev said ... Read more...
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22 athletes get Rs.6.85 crore to train for London Olympics
September 13th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The sports ministry Tuesday said that it has allocated Rs.6.85 crores from National Sports Development Fund to 22 sportspersons under Operation Excellence 2012 for ... Read more...
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Yuki concedes ITF quarterfinals
June 9th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Eighth-seeded Karunuday Singh entered the quarterfinals of the $10,000 ITF tournament after top seed Yuki Bhambri limped out midway through their match here Thursday.Yuki, ... Read more...
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Vignesh upsets Gajjar, Yuki breezes into ITF quarters
June 8th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Vignesh Peranamallur shocked second seed Rohan Gajjar 6-3, 7-5 to enter the quarterfinals of $15,000 ITF men's singles at the DLTA complex here Wednesday.Vignesh came ... Read more...
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Yuki sails into ITF second round
June 6th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Top seed Yuki Bhambri eased into the second round of the $10,000 ITF men's singles with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over American Joel Kincaid here ... Read more...
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Indians knocked out of Chennai Open singles (Roundup)
January 5th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) It was a black Tuesday for home players as Somdev Devvarman, Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri were knocked out of the singles competition in the Aircel ATP ... Read more...
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Chennai Open: Yuki crashes out, Berdych sails through
January 4th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Top seed and World No.6 Tomas Berdych from Czech Republic gave a merciless 6-0, 6-1 hiding to unheralded Portugese Frederico Gil in a mere 45 minutes ... Read more...
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Bhambri, Bopanna get wild cards
December 21st, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 21 (IANS) Davis Cuppers Yuki Bhambri and Rohan Bopanna have been awarded singles wild card entries into the main draw of the Aircel ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament to ... Read more...
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Somdev gets direct entry in Chennai Open
November 25th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 25 (IANS) India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman has gained a direct entry into the main draw of the men's singles at the $450,000 Aircel Chennai Open tennis tournament Jan 3-9 ... Read more...
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Yuki qualifies for Knoxville Challenger
November 10th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Knoxville (US), Nov 10 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri entered the main draw of the $50,000 Knoxville Challenger tennis with an upset win over top seed Fritz Wolmarans of South Africa in the ... Read more...
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Somdev, Yuki advance in Charlottesville Challenger
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Charlottesville (US), Nov 3 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri have advanced to the second round of the $50,000 Challenger tennis here.Second-seeded Somdev beat world No.198 Alex Bogomolov 6-4, ... Read more...
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Great comeback, but team needs younger players: Akhtar Ali
September 19th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Ace tennis coach Akhtar Ali Sunday praised India's dramatic 3-2 comeback win against Brazil to stay in the Davis Cup World Group, but cautioned that the team ... Read more...
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Youth Olympic medal winners to get cash rewards
August 28th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced cash rewards of Rs.400,000 for silver medallists and Rs.200,000 for bronze medal winners of the inaugural edition of the Youth Olympics ... Read more...
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India finish with eight medals at inaugural Youth Olympics
August 26th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 26 (IANS) The Indian contingent will return home with a rich haul of medals from the inaugural Youth Olympics which concluded here Thursday.
India finished their campaign with an overall tally ... Read more...
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Vikas bags bronze, paddlers struggle at Youth Olympics
August 24th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 24 (IANS) Indian boxer Vikas Krishan bagged a bronze medal after his Mexican opponent Daniel Echeverria was disqualified in the men's 60 kg category at the Youth Olympics here Tuesday.
The ... Read more...
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Yuki, Arjun win silver for India (Lead)
August 21st, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 21 (IANS) India's tennis sensation Yuki Bhambri and discus thrower Arjun won a silver each to take the country's medals tally to five at the Youth Olympics here Saturday.
Yuki had ... Read more...
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Yuki retires hurt in final, wins silver for India
August 21st, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 21 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri had to contend with a silver medal at the Youth Olympics as he retired after suffering cramps against Juan Sebastian Gomez of Colombia in the ... Read more...
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Youth Olympics: Prannoy wins silver, Yuki reaches final
August 19th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 19 (IANS) Shuttler Prannoy Hasina Sunilkumar became the second Indian to win a silver at the Youth Olympics while Yuki Bhambri reached the boys singles tennis final here Thursday.
Sunil's ... Read more...
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Prannoy, Yuki shine at Youth Olympics
August 18th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 18 (IANS) Sunil Kumar Prannoy ensured India of another medal as he stormed into the boys singles badminton final while tennis sensation Yuki Bhambri moved into the semifinals on ... Read more...
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