Category: Tennis

Allegations Of Fixing in Tennis Absurd: Dinara Safina

Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS) Media reports that leading tennis players were allegedly involved in fix-up matches are absurd, former women's…

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Murray’s Australian Open Heartbreak No Surprise

Melbourne, Feb 1 (IANS) While the rest of the world - including World No.1 Novak Djokovic - slept on Saturday…

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Djokovic Overpowers Murray to Win Sixth Australian Open Crown

Melbourne, Jan 31 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic won his sixth Australian Open men’s tennis singles championship, beating No.2 Andy…

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Angelique Stuns Serena to Lift Australian Open Title

Melbourne, Jan 30 (IANS) German Angelique Kerber pulled out a stunner to shock one and all by defeating 21-time Major…

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Sania-Martina Win Australian Open Doubles Crown

Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Top seeded women's doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis overwhelmed Czech seventh seeds Andrea…

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Djokovic Shades Federer to Sixth Australian Open Final

Melbourne, Jan 28 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic moved to his sixth Australian Open final after producing a masterful display…

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Konta Topples Zhang to Reach Australian Open Semis

Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Unseeded Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach the Australian Open tennis semi-finals since…

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Tennis Chiefs Announce Review Of Anti-Corruption Unit

Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Tennis chiefs on Wednesday announced an independent review of the sport's anti-corruption unit following a recent…

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‘Sharapova Must Play for Russia if She Wants to Go to Olympics’

Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova must play for the national team next week at the Federation…

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Serena Sidesteps Sharapova to Enter Australian Open Semis

Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) Top seed Serena Williams withstood a tense first set and a late match charge to take…

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Djokovic Survives Five-Set Thriller at Australian Open

Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) Five-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic managed to shake off a dogged five-set challenge from 14th…

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Serena Williams, Sharapova to Renew Hostilities

Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will add another chapter to their fierce rivalry after both won…

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Sharapova Secures 600th Career Win

Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) World No.5 Maria Sharapova rebounded in emphatic fashion, taking out unseeded American Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-7(5),…

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Federer Overcomes Dimitrov to Claim 300th Grand Slam Win

Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) Seventeen-time major winner Roger Federer became the first man to claim a 300th Grand Slam match…

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Shuttlers Used Pbl to Prepare for Olympics: Gopichand

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Although some have questioned the timing of the tournament, chief national coach Pullela Gopichand believes…

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Djokovic Denies Match-Fixing Allegations

Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Tennis World No.1 Novak Djokovic has dismissed media allegations that he deliberately threw a match as…

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Kokkinakis Says He Was Asked to Fix Tennis Matches

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Young Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis on Tuesday said he was offered money via social media…

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St. Petersburg Open Organisers Deny Involvement in Fixing Offer to Djokovic

St. Petersburg (Russia), Jan 19 (IANS) The organisers of the 2007 St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament had nothing to do…

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Murray Calls on ATP to Educate Young Players About Graft

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) World No.2 Andy Murray has called on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to ramp up…

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Nadal Stunned by Verdasco in Five Set Thriller

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Fernando Verdasco stunned World No.5 Rafael Nadal 7-6(6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 in the first round…

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