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Nishikori, Wawrinka battle into Geneva Open semis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 26 (ANI): Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori produced a spirited fight back as he bounced back from a set down to book his place in the semi-finals of the Geneva Open last evening.
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Kyrgios exits Lyon Open in first round
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lyon [France], May 24 (ANI): Controversial Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios suffered a major setback in his preparations for the French Open when he was knocked out of the Lyon Open by Nicolas Kicker of Argentina in the first round.
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Sharapova gets wildcard entry in Rogers Cup
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 24 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has been awarded with a wildcard entry in the upcoming 2017 Rogers Cup in Toronto, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday.
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Post French Open rejection, Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 17 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Italian Open with a thigh injury during her second-round tie against Mirjana Lucic-Baroni on Tuesday, hours after learning she would not be granted a wild card into the French Open.
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Kyrgios pull out of Italian Open with hip injury
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 16 (ANI): Australian controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the ongoing Italian Open due to a hip injury.
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My tennis will do the talking: Sharapova warns Bouchard
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 8 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, who made a return from her 15-month doping ban earlier this month, has vowed that her tennis will do the talking when she meets Canada's Eugenie Bouchard in the second round of the Madrid Open later today.
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Mladenovic halts Sharapova's controversial comeback run at Stuttgart
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr 30 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova's comeback on the tennis court after 15-months of doping ban was halted as she lost in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open on Saturday.
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Sharapova enters Quarterfinals of Stuttgart Open
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Stuttgart [Germany], April 27 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, who made her comeback after 15-months of doping ban, registered her second win on Thursday by beating Roberta Vinci to reach the quarter-finals of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart.
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Maria Sharapova congratulates mother-to-be Serena Williams
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr 27 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, who marked her competitive return from a 15-month doping suspension with a straight-sets victory over Italy's Roberta Vinci in the opening round of the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday, has offered her congratula
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'Cheater' Sharapova should not play tennis again: Bouchard
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr 27 (ANI): 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard has termed Maria Sharapova as a 'cheater' and said that the Russian tennis star should be kicked out of tennis for life.
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Stuttgart Open: `Wild-card` Sharapova marks winning comeback from doping b
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K], Apr 27 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova marked her competitive return from a 15-month doping suspension with a straight-sets victory over Italy's Roberta Vinci in the opening round of the Stuttgart Open last evening.
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Pregnant Serena surges back to World No. 1 spot
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr 24 (ANI): Just few days after announcing her pregnancy, American tennis star Serena Williams surged back to the world number one spot in the latest rankings issued by Women's Tennis Association (WTA) on Monday.
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