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Djokovic battles past Simon to reach Monte Carlo pre-quarters
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Apr 18 (ANI): World number two Novak Djokovic kicked off his clay-court season on a winning note as he survived a scare against Gilles Simon of France to reach the pre-quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters here on Tuesday.
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Murray optimistic over elbow injury ahead of Monte Carlo Masters
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K], Apr 17 (ANI): British tennis maestro Andy Murray, who took a break of more than two weeks after suffering an elbow injury last month at Indian Wells, has revealed that he is feeling `absolutely fine` and believes his serve is "getting better" as he prepares for the tr
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Fresh from Miami win, Federer decides to skip clay season ahead of French
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], April. 3 (ANI): 18-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will be taking a nearly two-month break from the sport before returning for the French Open in late May.
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Scientists discover 'BioClay' for pest-free crops
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 11 (ANI): Scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have found a nano-sized degradable clay, an alternative to chemicals and pesticides, that protects plants from specific disease-causing pathogens.
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Sharapova set for comeback in April at Stuttgart event
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 10 (ANI): Embattled Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, who was handed over a 15-month ban for doping, will make her return to competitive tennis at the WTA Tour clay-court tournament in Stuttgart in April, it was announced on Tuesday.
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US mayor resigns after approving 'Ape in heels' post on Michelle
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Clay (West Virginia) [USA], Nov. 16 (ANI): Mayor Beverly Whaling of Clay in West Virginia has resigned after she came under fire for approvingly commenting on a racist Facebook post calling First Lady Michelle Obama 'an ape in heels'.
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