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Nishikori battles past Dimitrov at Italian Open

Rome, May 17 (IANS) Japan’s Kei Nishikori needed nearly three hours to pull out a 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-4 victory over fourth-ranked Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in second-round action at the tennis Italian Open. The 24th-ranked…




Djokovic advances at Italian Open

Rome, May 16 (IANS) Four-time champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Wednesday reached the third round of the Italian Open tennis tournament after defeating Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4, 6-2. The former world No.1 needed 76…






Tsonga withdraws from French Open

Paris, May 15 (IANS) French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has announced his withdrawl from French Open this year due to insufficient recovery from left knee meniscus surgery. “Despite all efforts to get back on time,…


Zverev wins maiden Madrid Open title

Madrid, May 14 (IANS) Alexander Zverev of Germany has claimed the 2018 Madrid Open title for the first time after beating Austria’s Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-4 in the final. Zverev, ranked No. 3 in the…


Halep remains on top of WTA rankings

Madrid, May 14 (IANS) With 7,270 points, Romania’s Simona Halep stayed atop the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday, ahead of Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki and Garbi?e Muguruza of Spain. Despite her loss at…



Zverev-Thiem to pursue Masters 1000 title

Madrid, May 13 (IANS) German Alexander Zverev won the right to play for the first time the final of the Mutua Madrid Open against Austrian Dominic Thiem by beating Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-1 in…


Petra wins record third Madrid Open title

Madrid, May 13 (IANS) Czech Petra Kvitova defeated Kiki Bertens 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 6-3 in a hard-fought battle to win the Madrid Open for a record third time. Kvitova pushed herself to the limit over…


Vesnina-Makarova win Madrid Open women’s doubles

Madrid, May 12 (IANS) Russian second seeds Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova won the Madrid Open women’s doubles title, beating France’s Timea Babos and Hungary’s Kristina Mladenovic 2-6, 6-4, 10-8 in the final on Saturday….