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Sania breaks into top-10 in WTA doubles ranking chart

Written on 12 Sep, 2011 at 17:08 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 874 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza today broke into the doubles top-10 for the first time in her career as she gained a place after the US Open, where she made the third round along with Russian partner Elena... (Continue reading)

US Open: Wozniacki-Serena semifinal, Zvonareva falls

Written on 9 Sep, 2011 at 16:58 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 682 times | 0 Comments

New York: World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and three-time champion Serena Williams set up an exciting semifinal at the US Open after they posted convincing wins in the quaterfinals here Thursday. Vera Zvonareva, last year’s runner-up and the No. 2 seed,... (Continue reading)

Djokovic surges into semis

Written on 9 Sep, 2011 at 9:58 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 1,244 times | 0 Comments

New York: Top-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the U.S. Open semifinals when his opponent, Janko Tipsarevic, retired with an injured left hamstring while trailing in the fourth set on Thursday. Djokovic was ahead 7-6 (2), 6-7 (3), 6-0, 3-0 when the... (Continue reading)

Djokovic stays alive with marathon tiebreak win

Written on 6 Sep, 2011 at 9:12 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 519 times | 0 Comments

New York: Top-seed Novak Djokovic had to fight through the longest tiebreak of his career on Monday to begin the second week of the US Open by overcoming his opponent and a testing wind into the quarterfinals. The Serb overcame former... (Continue reading)

Nadal collapses in press conference at US Open

Written on 5 Sep, 2011 at 11:26 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 559 times | 0 Comments

New York: Rafael Nadal had a relatively comfortable time on court but a frightening and painful one off it at the U.S. Open, collapsing in agony during his post-match press conference. The No.2 seed beat Argentine veteran David Nalbandian 7-6 (5),... (Continue reading)

Serena Williams sails through to fourth round

Written on 4 Sep, 2011 at 11:08 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 334 times | 0 Comments

New York: Serena Williams cemented her status as the favourite at the U.S. Open, beating fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka in straight sets in the third round. The 13-time Grand Slam champion won 6-1, 7-6 (5) on Saturday. Azarenka pushed Williams for the... (Continue reading)

Roddick reaches third round at U.S. Open

Written on 3 Sep, 2011 at 10:22 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 496 times | 0 Comments

New York: Andy Roddick, the 2003 champion, reached the third round of the U.S. Open by beating American teenager Jack Sock 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday. Sock, 18, earned a wild card into the U.S. Open each of the last two... (Continue reading)

Djokovic routs Berlocq at U.S. Open

Written on 2 Sep, 2011 at 9:38 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 425 times | 0 Comments

New York: Top-seeded Novak Djokovic punctuated his 6-0, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Argentina’s Carlos Berlocq at the U.S. Open on Thursday with his sweetest shot of the night — a backward, between-the-legs trick shot that veered low and perfect over... (Continue reading)

US Open: Mirza, Leander win in doubles, Somdev loses

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 at 16:32 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 1,154 times | 0 Comments

New York: India’s campaign in the singles event at the US Open came to an end with Somdev Devvarman losing his opening round tie to Andy Murray but Leander Paes and Sania Mirza kept the country’s hopes alive by winning... (Continue reading)

Sania out of US Open singles, Lee-Hesh advance

Written on 31 Aug, 2011 at 12:59 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 409 times | 0 Comments

New York: Sania Mirza’s wretched Grand Slam run continued as she crashed out of the US Open women’s singles event with a first-round defeat but India had an all-win day in men’s doubles with both the pairs in action advancing... (Continue reading)