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Kerber, Wozniacki in Dubai Open semis

Dubai, Feb 24 (IANS) World No.2 Angelique Kerber of Germany and Danish player Caroline Wozniacki entered Dubai Open semi-finals, defeating their opponents in the quarter-finals. Kerber, the 2016 champion of the Australian Open and the…


Ramos-Vinolas advances to Rio Open quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 23 (IANS) Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas cruised into the quarter-finals of the Rio Open tennis tournament with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Italy’s Fabio Fognini here. The 45th-ranked Italian struggled repeatedly to…




France to host Britain in Davis Cup quarters

Paris, Feb 21 (IANS) Nine-time winners France will host 10-time titleholders Britain in the quarter-final of the Davis Cup tennis tournament at the north-western city of Rouen. The match will be held at the 5,000-plus-capacity…


Murray maintains top spot in ATP rankings

London, Feb 20 (IANS) Scot Andy Murray stayed at the top of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) men’s singles rankings released on Monday, with 11,540 points. The 29-year-old led the rankings for the first…


Pliskova wins Doha tennis title

Doha, Feb 19 (IANS) Czech tennis star Karolina Pliskova has claimed her first Qatar Total Open title with a straight sets victory over Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki here. The second-seeded Pliskova won 6-3, 6-4 in Saturday…



Carla Suarez pulls out from Dubai Tennis meet

Dubai, Feb 16 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Carla Suarez Navarro on Thursday pulled out from the Dubai Tennis Championships, due to pain in her right shoulder. The injury has already limited Suarez’s performance and led…





Serena Williams leads WTA rankings

Madrid, Feb 13 (IANS) American tennis player Serena Williams led the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings on Monday for the third consecutive week. The WTA rankings top 10 did not see any changes this…


Czech Republic advances to Fed Cup semis

Prague, Feb 13 (IANS) The Czech Republic advanced to the semi-finals of the Fed Cup women’s tennis tournament for the ninth time in a row after defeating Spain 3-2 in the first round. The Czechs…


Dimitrov wins tennis title in Sofia

Sofia, Feb 13 (IANS) Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov won the final of the ATP 250 Garanti Koza Sofia Open with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over David Goffin of Belgium. Dimitrov on Sunday lifted his…


Nadal pulls out of Rotterdam Open

Madrid, Feb 10 (IANS) Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal has announced he will not be able to play next week at the Rotterdam Open because he needs rest to avoid possible injuries. “I am very…


Nadal happy in Spain despite high tax burden

La Coru?a (Spain), Feb 8 (IANS) Tennis star Rafael Nadal told Spanish bank Banco Sabadell’s customers in this northwestern city that living in Spain did not make sense from a tax standpoint, but he was…



Serena Williams leads WTA rankings

Madrid, Feb 6 (IANS) American tennis player Serena Williams led the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings on Monday for the second consecutive week. After winning the Australian Open last week, Williams snatched the top…