tennis
Feb 6 2011, Skariah Keecheril

Recently, we were waiting in front of the Television for three most interesting events in the sports and games arena - Australian Open, South Africa - India Cricket ODIs and Asia Cup Football. As you are aware, all of them ended in sheer...

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Pooja Kamboj, Chandigarh
The dream team are back together again, but don’t get too excited, just like any Bollywood couple, it isn’t long term. After major differences between Mahesh...
made popular Dec 15 2010
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Kevin, Columbia
Rafael Nadal tried to take a bite of the U.S. Open trophy Monday night after he had swallowed a chunk of tennis history. In a 3 hour, 43-minute match that had been...
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Domonique, Washington
There’s a promotional ad for the 2010 U.S. Open in which Roger Federer revisits his between-the-legs reverse trick shot, which he deployed in last year’s...
made popular Sep 1 2010
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Aslam Khan, Karachi
LONDON: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his doubles partner India’s Rohan Bopanna will face Jurgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner in the Wimbledon quarter-finals...
made popular Jul 1 2010
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Nirav, Birmingham
The most electrifying, record-breaking match in tennis history ended at 9:10 Wednesday night. But it’s not over. American John Isner and Frenchman Nicolas Mahut...
made popular Jun 24 2010
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Pradyumna Khan, krishnagar
The loss of Roger Federer in the French Open quarter finals this year may provoke many to write him off but it cannot rob him of the immense eminence that he earned...
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Sanwali, Shimla
Scurrying along the baseline as only he can, sliding through the red clay he rules, Rafael Nadal stretched to somehow dig the ball out of a corner and fling it back...
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Marco Villa, Connecticut
This story has quite a history and I’ve been following it for quite awhile. And there’s a lot to be said before I get on the recent news of the Tennis...
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Sanwali, Shimla
Nine-time Wimbledon tennis champion Martina Navratilova said Wednesday she has breast cancer. Navratilova said she has a noninvasive form of the cancer, called ductal...
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View Point, Shimla
Sena objects to Sania’s marriage, says in its mouth piece, Samna that she should marry an Indian in order to retain nationality & represent...
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Chintan, Ambala
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today flayed tennis star Sania Mirza for her decision to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, saying “had Sania’s heart...
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Oscar, Oaxaca
Venus Williams beat Polona Hercog 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 and won the Mexico Open title for second year in a row.
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Craig, Pretoria
Third seed Feliciano Lopez claimed his second ATP Tour title when he beat France’s Stephane Robert 7-5 6-1 in the final of the South African Open on Sunday.
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Michael Kerjman, The Earth
Australian Open is still Melbourne-based event recalling at least a sport world of Australia’s existence. As usual in Australia, a hi-tech-organized competition...
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Domonique, Washington
Tennis star Anna Kournikova’s mother has been arrested in Florida and charged with child neglect. A Palm Beach police report says 46-year-old Alla Kournikova...
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A few days ago, I wrote a post on India’s chances to host the 2020 Olympic Games. I was disgusted to see the reactions of people who laughed at this mere suggestion....
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G, Canberra
Former world number one tennis player Andre Agassi has confessed to using crystal methamphetamine during his career and lying to the Association of Tennis Professionals...
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CJ, San Francisco
Switzerland’s world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of next month’s Japan Open and Shanghai Masters 1000. The 28-year-old told organisers he was...
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John, Kampala
Juan Martin del Potro has ended Roger Federer’s run of dominance at the US Open, stunning the top-ranked Swiss in five sets to win his first grand slam...
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Rudra Bhaumik, kolkata
Indians Tennis pride Leander Paes failed to defend their US Open mixed double crown, suffering a shock 2-6, 4-6 defeat at the hands of local wild cards Carly Gullickson...
made popular Sep 11 2009
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Kevin, Columbia
Serena Williams moved a step closer to defending her U.S. Open title, although she had to produce her best tennis to see off Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.
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Rudra Bhaumik, kolkata
He surprised every Indian to qualify to US open. His emphatic win in first round made us proud. But he lost in the 2nd round against more qualified, trained and...
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Marcus Brooks, des moines
U.S. competitor, Andy Roddick, aka “the real A-Rod”, played the epic match of his life. He went after the greatest, tennis player in our era battling him...
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Sanwali, Shimla
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza lives below the poverty line, if government records in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh are to believed. A special ration card for...
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Marcus Brooks, des moines
Tennis historians remember 1993. A once vibrant and dominant, Monica Seles was sitting in a chair during a net change. Suddenly, a deranged German fan plunged a knife...
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Marco Villa, Connecticut
Sweden was so worried about protesters at the Davis Cup tournament when Israel’s Andy Ram, among others, was scheduled to play, that it actually banned most...
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Marco Villa, Connecticut
Intimidate critics of Israel that is, not anyone on the court. Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer was recently denied permission to land in Dubai and compete in the...
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Vincent Van Ross, New Delhi
Third seed Croatian Marin Cilic trounced Sopmdev Devvarman of India in straight sets 6-4, 7-6(3) to win the 14th Chennai Open tennis finals at Nangambakkam Stadium...
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Deepak, New Delhi
After puling out from the first round of the singles competition of the ongoing Beijing Olympics, India’s ace woman tennis player Sania Mirza will also remain out of...
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Vikas, solan
Months after being faced with a players’ revolt spearheaded by his estranged partner Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes on Tuesday stepped down as India’s Davis...
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Kamal Kishore, Shimla
Rafael Nadal from Spain plays against Fernando Gonzalez from Chile during the men’s singles final tennis match at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre in Beijing....
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Kamal Kishore, Shimla
Congratulating Abhinav Bindra’s gold winning feat in the 10 M air rifle event at the Beijing Olympics, former Olympian T C Yohannan said India had chances of...
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Kamal Kishore, Shimla
Rafael Nadal will assume the No. 1 ranking on Aug. 18, changing places with Roger Federer. This represents a long-term achievement for Nadal, who began his campaign to...
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Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
Watch who the hottest Tennis players in the world are as compiled by Maxim and just have fun. Their shots sway millions of hearts...
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Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
Here is a list of what Sports Illustrated believes to be the greatest individual rivalries in sports. Do Fed-EX and Rafa deserve the top spot? Do you agree with the...
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Kim, New York
Five Russian women made it into the fourth round of The Championships at Wimbledon last week, including three of the top ten seeds in the tournament. Just two made it...
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Rafael Nadal held off an incredible fightback from Roger Federer to win his first Wimbledon title and end the Swiss star’s reign at the All England Club. The...
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Edward, London
With the French Open reaching its final stages now, the proof of the Serbian revolution in the sport is clear to see. Whilst this is lead by three players in...
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Kim, New York
Meet Yuri Sharapov. He’s the father of Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, the country’s top-ranked contender, and this is him earlier this year in...
made popular Jun 4 2008
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Japan’s Ayumi Morita abandons the match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the Italian Rome Masters tennis tournament in Rome, Monday, May 4, 2009. Morita lost 6-0 the first game and then retired.