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Venus Williams has `no plans` to retire
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov.16 (ANI): Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has affirmed that she has no plans to bring curtains on her illustrious career and is targeting a place in the American team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Federer still capable of winning another grand slam: Stefan Edberg
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 9 (ANI): Former world number one Stefan Edberg believes Roger Federer, who has fallen outside the world's top 10 for the first time since 2002, is still capable of beating the best and winning another grand slam title.
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`Recovering` Federer brushes aside retirement talk
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct.22 (ANI): Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has dismissed speculation that he is planning to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career at the end of next season.
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`In-form` Wawrinka has no plans to quit
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct.12 (ANI): World number three Stan Wawrinka, who recently captured his third Grand Slam title at the US Open, has affirmed that he has no plans to retire at the moment.
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`Maturity` key to success for rebellious Kyrgios, advices Andre Agassi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Sept.23 (ANI): Former Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has offered a brutal advice to controversial Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios, saying the latter should mature from the rebellious stage of his burgeoning career and set his priorities in order to reach gr
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Nadal calls US Open champ Wawrinka as `super dangerous`
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Sept.14 (ANI):Describing Stan Wawrinka as a `super dangerous` opponent, 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has admitted that the Swiss star is capable of matching any of the top players in the world after he lifted his third Grand Slam title at the recently
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Reluctant Wawrinka downplays comparisons with Big Four
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [England], Sept. 13 (ANI): Stan Wawrinka has refused to be drawn into comparisons with the 'Big Four' of tennis- Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray-despite winning his third Grand Slam title at US Open.
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Wawrinka elated post maiden US Open title win
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Sept. 12 (ANI): Stan Wawrinka, who captured his maiden US Open title and first grand slam trophy of the year after defeating world number one Novak Djokovic, is unable to contain his excitement.
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Wawrinka grinds down Djokovic to lift US Open title
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Sept 12 (ANI): Stan Wawrinka overcame top-ranked Novak Djokovic in an intense US Open final to lift his third Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows, New York.
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Wawrinka rallies past Nishikori to set up Djokovic final at US Open
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Sept.10 (ANI): Two-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka defeated Kei Nishikori of Japan in a gripping semifinal contest to set up a summit clash with top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the US Open at Flushing Meadows, New York.
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Shocking! Serena stunned by Pliskova in US Open semis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept.9 (ANI): World number one Serena Williams' quest for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title at the ongoing US Open came to an end as she suffered a straight-sets defeat at the hands of Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic in the semi-finals of the women's singl
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Wawrinka sets up Nishikori clash in US Open semis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Sept.8 (ANI): Two-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka battled past a tiring Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in four sets to advance to the semi-finals of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday.
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