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Serena Williams, Sharapova to Renew Hostilities

Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will add another chapter to their fierce rivalry after both won through to the last eight of the Australian Open with straight sets here on Sunday….


Sharapova Secures 600th Career Win

(160122) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 22, 2016 (Xinhua) — Maria Sharapova of Russia competes during the third round match of women’s singles against Lauren Davis of the United States at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in…



Shuttlers Used Pbl to Prepare for Olympics: Gopichand

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Although some have questioned the timing of the tournament, chief national coach Pullela Gopichand believes the Premier Badminton League (PBL) was used to prepare for the all-important Olympics to be…


Djokovic Denies Match-Fixing Allegations

Credit: Youtube Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Tennis World No.1 Novak Djokovic has dismissed media allegations that he deliberately threw a match as a 19-year-old in 2007. Following yet another straight-sets win at the Australian Open…


Kokkinakis Says He Was Asked to Fix Tennis Matches

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Young Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis on Tuesday said he was offered money via social media to throw a game. His comments came after world No.1 Novak Djokovic revealed he had…





Venus Williams Suffers Shock Upset

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Eighth seed Venus Williams has provided Australian Open fans with the shock of the tournament so far after she was bundled out by World No.47 Johanna Konta of Britain here on…



Unaware Of Match-Fixing in Tennis: Sharapova

Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova said on Monday she hoped match-fixing does not exist in the sport of tennis, which to her personally always “meant a lot more than money.” The…



Hingis Joins Sania As World No.1

Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) More than 15 years after she reigned supreme at the top of the women’s doubles rankings, Swiss tennis great Martina Hingis has reclaimed the world no.1 rank. The 35-year-old has joined…





Mirza-Hingis Win 25th Doubles Match in a Row

Brisbane, Jan 8 (IANS) World No.1 women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won their 25th match in a row, beating Andreja Klepac and Alla Kudryavtseva 6-3, 7-5, at the Brisbane International on…