Tennis
Posted on May 23, 2012 22:40
Former world No.1 Kim Clijsters has confirmed that she will bring down the curtain on her second career at the end of this year's US Open, Belgian news agency Belga has reported.
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Posted on May 22, 2012 15:58
Nigeria has began to contest for trophies at the Wheelchair Tennis World Cup holding in Seoul, South Korea from May 21 to 27.
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Posted on May 21, 2012 23:05
Rafael Nadal won his sixth Rome Masters title in a rain-postponed final against Novak Djokovic yesterday, defeating the world No.1 7-5, 6-3.
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Posted on May 18, 2012 22:45
Serena Williams solidified her return to the top-five ranking on Friday as the American ninth seed advanced to the semifinals of the Rome Masters when opponent Flavia Pennetta withdrew with a right wrist injury.
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Posted on May 17, 2012 22:50
Victoria Azarenka is facing a battle to be fit for the French Open after the top seed pulled out of the Rome Masters Thursday with a shoulder injury.
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Posted on May 16, 2012 22:40
China's Li Na moved on to the fourth round of the Rome Masters Wednesday as third seed Agnieszka Radwanska lost to only her third different opponent of the season.
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Posted on May 16, 2012 09:24
Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova got off to winning starts at the Rome Open on Tuesday, both squeaking through to the second round of the Premier-level event with hard- fought straight set wins.
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Posted on May 15, 2012 23:30
Past and present Wimbledon winners Maria Sharapova and Czech Petra Kvitova made straight-set moves into the third round of the Rome Masters yesterday, with the Russian second seed made to work hard.
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Posted on May 14, 2012 22:05
Roger Federer left a lasting impression on the Madrid Open's controversial blue clay court when the Swiss maestro ground out a thrilling 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Czech Tomas Berdych to match Rafael Nadal's record of 20 Masters titles on Sunday.
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Posted on May 14, 2012 00:00
Serena Williams crushed world No.1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-1, 6-3 yesterday to win the Madrid Open and make a return to the world No.6 ranking.
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Posted on May 11, 2012 23:10
Serena Williams blew away fellow former No.1 Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-3 to join top seed Victoria Azarenka in the semifinals at the Madrid Open on Friday.
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Posted on May 11, 2012 10:39
Fernando Verdasco produced the shock of the tournament this Thursday as he produced a heroic fight-back to knock Rafael Nadal out of the Mutua Madrid Open.
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Posted on May 10, 2012 23:20
Serena Williams staged a recovery at the expense of Caroline Wozniacki as the American reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 yesterday in a battle of former No.1 players.
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Posted on May 09, 2012 23:10
American eighth seed John Isner became the first significant casualty at the Madrid Open when he was pipped 7-6 7-6 in the second round by fellow big-serving giant Marin Cilic Wednesday.
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Posted on May 09, 2012 08:57
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic overcame the loss of the second set in his match against Spanish qualifier Daneil Gimero-Travel to qualify for the last 16 of the Mutua Madrid Open 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
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Posted on May 09, 2012 08:55
World No. 1 and defending champion, Novak Djokovic criticized the condition of the blue clay playing surface in the Mutua Madrid Open after his 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win over Daniel Gimero-Trimero Tuesday.
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Posted on May 08, 2012 22:25
Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams crashed out of the Madrid Open on Monday as her sister Serena went through.
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Posted on May 07, 2012 23:40
Wary top seed Novak Djokovic yesterday said he hoped that play this week on the untried blue clay laid down for the Madrid Masters will be injury-free as the controversial surface gets a test under battle conditions.
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Posted on April 22, 2012 22:25
Reigning Wimbledon champion and world No.3 Petra Kvitova put holders Czech Republic through to the Fed Cup final by beating Italy's Francesca Schiavone in Ostrava Sunday.
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Posted on April 20, 2012 23:50
Novak Djokovic buried his grief to advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday, just hours after learning of the death in Serbia of his beloved grandfather.
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