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Sania-Kirsten advance at Wimbledon

London, July 6 (IANS) Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium defeated Naomi Osaka and Shuai Zhang in straight sets to advance to the second round of Wimbledon here…


Djokovic advances to third round of Wimbledon

London, July 6 (IANS) Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round at Wimbledon, defeating Czech Adam Pavlasek 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 here on Thursday. The 22-year-old Pavlasek conceded his serve seven times against…





Wimbledon: Wozniacki, Ferrer enter second round

London, July 5 (IANS) Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark cruised into the women’s singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament after defeating Hungarian Timea Babos 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. The fifth seeded Wozniacki needed one hour…



Spain’s Ferrer in Wimbledon second round

London, July 4 (IANS) Spanish tennis player David Ferrer on Tuesday advanced to the second round of Wimbledon, defeating Richard Gasquet. The 35-year-old Spaniard clinched a 6-3, 6-5, 5-7, 6-2 victory over the Frenchman in…


Kerber, Muguruza advance at Wimbledon

London, July 4 (IANS) German tennis ace Angelique Kerber advanced to the second round at Wimbledon defeating American Irina Falconi 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday. Kerber, World No.1, needed one hour and 27 minutes to beat…


Spain’s Bautista wins first round at Wimbledon

London, July 3 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Roberto Bautista, eighth-seeded, won his first-round match in the Wimbledon tournament, beating Austrian Andreas Haider-Maurer on Monday. Bautista, World No. 19, took one hour and 38 minutes to…




Venus Williams advances at Wimbledon

London, July 3 (IANS) Five-time champion Venus Williams fought off tenacious challenge from debutante Elise Mertens of Belgium to win her first-round match at Wimbledon here on Monday. The 37-year-old Williams took one hour and…





Djokovic clinches Eastbourne tennis title

Eastbourne (UK), July 1 (IANS) Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic on Saturday defeated France’s Gael Monfils to clinch the Eastbourne International title ahead of Wimbledon, which kicks off in two days. The top-seeded Serb defeated…