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Wimbledon prize money increases by 10 per cent
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 3 (ANI): After the French Open announced an increase in its prize money for its champions, the oldest Grand Slam tournament, Wimbledon, has also declared a hike by 10 per cent from this year.
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Murray stays top, Nadal fifth in unchanged ATP rankings
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 1 (ANI): British tennis maestro Andy Murray continues to be at the top spot as the latest ATP rankings remained unchanged despite fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal winning the title at the Barcelona Open this weekend.
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Nadal fends off unseeded Hyeon to reach Barcelona Open semis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], Apr 29 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal survived an early scare against South Korea's Chung Hyeon to book his place in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open for a 10th time here last evening.
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Nadal surges to fifth spot post Monte Carlo triumph
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr 24 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal has climbed up to the fifth spot in the latest ATP rankings after clinching a record 10th Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters title.
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Nadal shuts out 10th French Open talk post historic Monte Carlo win
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr 24 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal has asserted that his next target will be his home event in Barcelona, where he owns nine titles and not the French Open.
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ITF investigating Nastase over racist comment about Williams' pregnan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr 22 (ANI): Romania's Fed Cup captain, the former world number one and Grand Slam champion Ilie Nastase, has come under scanner of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) following his alleged racist remark about Serena Williams' pregnancy.
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Rafael Nadal eases into Monte-Carlo quarters
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Apr 20 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal produced a rich vein of form as he thrashed Alexander Zverev Jr. of Germany in straight sets to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters here on Thursday.
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Nadal among `favourites` for French Open, says Sanchez Vicario
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr 20 (ANI): Spanish legend Arantxa Sanchez Vicario believes that fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal remains among the favourites for this year's French Open.
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Nadal, Federer to play at Swiss Indoors Basel
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr.12 (ANI):18-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and Spanish tennis maestro Rafael Nadal have confirmed their participation in the Swiss Indoors in Basel, Switzerland to be played later this year.
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Federer surges to No.4 spot post Miami Open triumph
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr.03 (ANI): 18-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has climbed up to the fourth spot in the latest ATP rankings after lifting his third Miami Open title by beating long-time rival Rafael Nadal.
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`Wouldn't be fulfilled' without winning Masters: McIlroy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], April. 3 (ANI): World No.2 Rory McIlroy, who is preparing for a third attempt at completing a grand slam of major championships, has admitted he "wouldn't be fulfilled" without winning the Masters.
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Fresh from Miami win, Federer decides to skip clay season ahead of French
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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