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Bopanna-Qureshi out of Eastbourne

Written on 16 Jun, 2011 at 16:34 in Tennis | viewed 390 times | 0 Comments

Eastbourne: The top seeded pair of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi made a shock exit from the ATP Eastbourne event after suffering a straight-sets defeat in the doubles quarterfinals. Bopanna and Qureshi, winners of last week’s Gerry Weber Open, lost 5-7... (Continue reading)

Bopanna’s career-best ranking improves; Sania slide

Written on 15 Jun, 2011 at 17:08 in Tennis | viewed 427 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna has risen to a career-best ninth in the ATP doubles rankings after the title triumph at the Gerry Weber Open in Germany. Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi won the doubles event in... (Continue reading)

Bopanna-Qureshi in final of Germany ATP event

Written on 12 Jun, 2011 at 17:47 in Tennis | viewed 426 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi stormed into the final of the ATP Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany after quelling the challenge of Christopher Kas and Philip 5-7 6-3 11-9 in the semifinals. The top seeded Indo-Pak pair will... (Continue reading)

Nadal dumped by Tsonga as Murray, Roddick go through

Written on 11 Jun, 2011 at 12:38 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 270 times | 0 Comments

London: Rafael Nadal hit the wall at the quarter-final stage for the second time in as many years at Queen’s club, suffering a 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-1 loss to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on a rain-plagued Friday, as he... (Continue reading)

Bopanna-Qureshi in semifinals of Gerry Weber Open

Written on 9 Jun, 2011 at 11:34 in Tennis | viewed 399 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Indian Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi rallied from a set down to advance to the semifinals of Gerry Weber Open with a 4-6 7-6 (5) 10-4 victory over Dustin Brown of Germany and... (Continue reading)

Sania Mirza is career-best 14th in doubles, number 3 in WTA Rac

Written on 6 Jun, 2011 at 17:11 in Tennis | viewed 520 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Sania Mirza today touched a new high as she achieved a career-best doubles ranking of 14th and along with her Russian partner Elena Vesnina, became world number three in the WTA Championship race owing to their French Open... (Continue reading)

Nadal wins French Open, equals Borg’s record

Written on 6 Jun, 2011 at 9:04 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 340 times | 0 Comments

Paris: Rafael Nadal of Spain won a record-equalling sixth French Open title when he beat Roger Federer of Switzerland 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 at the Rolland Garros on Sunday. With this win he equalled Bjorn Borg’s record of six wins... (Continue reading)

Li Na wins French Open, is first Asian to win Grand Slam singles

Written on 4 Jun, 2011 at 21:27 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 452 times | 0 Comments

Paris: Chinese Li Na defeated defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) to lift the women’s singles title at the French Open here Saturday and become the first Asian to win a Grand Slam singles. Being a set down,... (Continue reading)

Federer beats Djokovic to meet Nadal in French Open finals

Written on 4 Jun, 2011 at 9:55 in Tennis | viewed 371 times | 0 Comments

Paris: No go, Djoko. It’s Roger vs. Rafa in the French Open final once again. Novak Djokovic’s perfect season and 43-match winning streak were ended by Roger Federer in the semifinals at Roland Garros. The 16-time Grand Slam champion beat the... (Continue reading)

Sania-Vesnina lose in French Open Grand Slam final

Written on 3 Jun, 2011 at 21:23 in Sports, Tennis | viewed 352 times | 0 Comments

Pairs: India’s Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina lost to the Czech Republic’sAndrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 4-6, 3-6 in the women’s doubles final at the French Open tennis here Friday. Unforced errors cost the seventh seed Indo-Russian pair dearly as they... (Continue reading)