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Here's how grunting influences perception in tennis
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 4 (ANI): Ever wonder why tennis players make grunting sounds while playing? Does it sound annoying? You are not alone. Many players believe that the grunting sound of their fellow players hampers their concentration. As part of the study, a team of researchers t
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WTA rankings: Simona Halep closes on world no.1 Naomi Osaka
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Florida [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Romanian tennis player Simona Halep has moved up to close on world number one Naomi Osaka of Japan in the latest updated Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings.
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Miami Open: Karolina Pliskova beats Simona Halep, sets up final against As
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Florida [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Tennis player Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic advanced to the Miami Open final for the first time after overcoming Simona Halep of Romania on Friday.
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Mexican Open: Nadal advances into second round
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Acapulco [Mexico], Feb 27 (ANI): Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal defeated Mischa Zverev of Germany 6-3, 6-3 in the first-round match of the Mexican Open on Wednesday.
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Didn't expect Belinda to win, says Federer
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Florida [US], Feb 27 (ANI): Swiss tennis player and 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer did not expect his compatriot Belinda Bencic to win the Dubai Open Championship but said that he is happy for her.
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Djokovic bags top honour at Laureus Awards
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Feb 19 (ANI): World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award on Monday.
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Maria Sharapova pulls out of Indian Wells due to shoulder injury
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Florida [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the upcoming Indian Wells Masters due to an injury in the right shoulder.
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Lucas Pouille chooses Nadal over Djokovic for French Open
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 4 (ANI): “Nadal stays Nadal at the French Open. He is at home. On clay, he (Djokovic) is just behind Nadal to me,” said French tennis player Lucas Pouille, who faced reigning Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the recently-concluded
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Wawrinka’s ‘get well soon’ bear to Murray might leave his kids fighting!
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Former world number Andy Murray, who recently underwent a hip surgery, received a “get well soon” teddy bear from fellow tennis player Stan Wawrinka but it might leave his kids fighting.
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Injured Sharapova pulls out of St Petersburg Open
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
St Petersburg (Russia), Jan 31 (ANI): Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova pulled out of the ongoing St Petersburg Open owing to an injury in the right shoulder.
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Naomi Osaka clinches Australian Open title, takes No. 1 rank
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 26 (ANI): Naomi Osaka has become the first Japanese tennis player to attain the world number one rank after clinching the Australian Open title on Saturday.
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This is how WBBL helped Ashleigh Barty beat Maria Sharapova
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan 21 (ANI): Australia tennis player Ashleigh Barty, who reached the quarterfinals of ongoing Australian Open, once turned her hands to cricket and represented Brisbane Heat in the inaugural Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) season.
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