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Serena remains No.1, Radwanska jumps to 3rd

(160130) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 30, 2016 (Xinhua) — Serena Williams of the United States reacts during the final of women’s singles against Angelique Kerber of Germany at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia,…


Djokovic maintains top spot in ATP rankings

MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2016 (Xinhua) — Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball during his men’s singles second round match against Quentin Halys of France at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Jan….


American tennis player Querrey beats del Potro

Delray Beach (US), Feb 22 (IANS) American tennis player Sam Querrey beat Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 7-5 in the men’s singles semi-finals of the Delray Beach Open, ending the former US Open champ’s…


Kyrgios wins first ATP title

Marseille, Feb 22 (IANS) Australian tennis player Nicholas Kyrgios won his first ever Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) title at the Marseille Open here. World No.41 Kyrgios won the final against Croatia’s Marin Cilic 6-2,…


Nadal to play exhibition match in Puerto Rico

San Juan (Puerto Rico), Feb 22 (IANS) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal will play an exhibition match here on March 21 against compatriot Pablo Andujar. World No.5 Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, and Andujar…


Djokovic, Wawrinka keen on winning Dubai Open

MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2016 (Xinhua) — Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball during his men’s singles second round match against Quentin Halys of France at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Jan….


Nadal out of Rio Open

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 21 (IANS) Multi-Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal suffered a surprise exit on his favourite clay court on Saturday as the Spanish tennis great lost to Pablo Cuevas 7-6(6), 6-7(3), 4-6 in…


Errani wins Dubai Tennis Open final by a mile

Dubai, Feb 21 (IANS) In the most one-sided final in the 24-year history of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Italy’s Sara Errani came out victorious over Czech Barbora Strycova 6-0, 6-2 here. Errani…


Andy Murray names first daughter Sophia Olivia

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 31: Andy Murray of Great Britain during the new Head Graphene Radical tennis racket launch at Queen’s Club on October 31, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images for…





Federer Is Probably the Greatest Ever: Bartoli

(160128) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 28, 2016 (Xinhua) — Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns the ball during his men’s singles semifinal against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 28, 2016….



Murray’s Australian Open Heartbreak No Surprise

(160131) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 31, 2016 (Xinhua) — Andy Murray of Great Britain returns the ball during his men’s singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne,…




Sania-Martina Win Australian Open Doubles Crown

(160129) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 29, 2016 (Xinhua) — Switzerland’s Martina Hingis (L) and India’s Sania Mirza pose at the awarding ceremony after winning the women’s doubles final against Czech Republic’s Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Hradecka at the…


Djokovic Shades Federer to Sixth Australian Open Final

MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2016 (Xinhua) — Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball during his men’s singles (Xinhua/Xu Yanyan/IANS) Melbourne, Jan 28 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic moved to his sixth Australian Open final after…


Konta Topples Zhang to Reach Australian Open Semis

(160127) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 27, 2016 (Xinhua) — Johanna Konta of Great Britain competes against China’s Zhang Shuai during the quarterfinal of women’s singles at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 27,…