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India's challenge ends at Macau Open with shuttler Praneeth's ex
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Macau [China], Dec.2 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler B.Sai Praneeth knocked out of the ongoing Macau Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament after suffering a straight-games defeat at the hands of China's Zhao Jun Peng in the men's singles event here on Friday.
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Saina stunned by China's Yiman in Macau Open quarters
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Macau [China], Dec.2 (ANI): In a major blow to India, ace shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the ongoing Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Badmintontournament after going down against China's Zhang Yiman in straight games in the women's singles event here on Friday.
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PV Sindhu storms into Hong Kong Open final
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], Nov. 26 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu on Saturday came out with yet another brilliant performance as she defeated local girl Ngan Yi Cheung in straight sets to enter the finals of the Hong Kong Open Super Series tournament.
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Aleppo hit by 'heaviest bombardment' since war began
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov. 21 (ANI): The sixth straight day of bombing by Syrian regime forces over the eastern Aleppo on Sunday brought the death toll to almost 300, to which the rescuers say is the most intense bombing since the war began fiv
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Murray motivated to sustain dominance as World No. 1
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 21 (ANI): World No. 1 Andy Murray, who ended his 2016 campaign on a perfect note after defeating Novak Djokovic in straights in the summit clash of the ATP World Tour Finals, has warned the Serb saying that he is ready to embark on a sustained period of domi
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Murray ends season as No. 1, defeats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov. 21 (ANI): Ace British tennis player Andy Murray ended his 2016 campaign on a perfect note after defeating Novak Djokovic in straights in the summit clash of the ATP World Tour Finals, assuming the mantle of year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings.
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Djokovic beats Raonic to enter ATP World Tour Finals semis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov. 16 (ANI): World No. 2 Novak Djokovic entered the semi-finals of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after he claimed a straight sets-victory against Canada's Milos Raonic on Tuesday for his second match win in Group Ivan Lendl.
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Murray brushes aside Cilic in first match as World No.1
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U. K], Nov.15 (ANI): Playing his first match as world number one, British tennis maestro Andy Murray produced a rich vein of form to clinch a straight-set victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic in the round robin clash at the ATP World Tour Finals here on Tuesday.
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'We both like to swear': Duterte says Trump has shared trait
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov. 10 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to bury the hatchet with the United States after Republican Donald Trump's election to the White House as he pointed that both of them share the same trait of being brutally straightforward.
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Murray one win away from becoming World No.1 in Paris
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], Nov.5 (ANI): British maestro Andy Murray's quest to become world number one continued after he defeated Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in straight sets to storm into the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Masters here on Saturday.
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Djokovic eases to third round of Paris Masters
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France] Nov. 3 (ANI): World No.1 Novak Djokovic progressed to the last 16 of the Paris Masters with a comfortable straight-sets win over Luxembourg's Gilles Muller on Wednesday.
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Sania Mirza retains numero one ranking in Women's Doubles for second
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 31 (ANI): Ace Indian tennis star Sania Mirza will end the season as world's top doubles Tennis player for the second straight year.
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