Tennis
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Maria Sharapova focus of uneasy attention at Australian Open draw
If Johanna Konta wants to win her first grand slam title in the country where she was born – and she is among a slew of contenders hoping the absence of the title holder, Serena Williams, will open...
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Azarenka pulls out of Australian Open
MELBOURNE :Former champion Victoria Azarenka, who has been locked in a custody battle over her young son, pulled out of the Australian Open on Monday. The two-time winner had been handed a wildcard...
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Kyrgios wins Brisbane tennis title in Australian Open boost
Nick Kyrgios beat Ryan Harrison 6-4 6-2 in the Brisbane International final on Sunday to clinch his maiden tour title on home soil and gain a big confidence boost ahead of the Australian Open....
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Svitolina stops Sasnovich, wins first title in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia - World No.6 Elina Svitolina became the first champion of the 2018 season on Saturday evening, defeating qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich to win the Brisbane International, 6-2,...
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Simona Halep won her first title of 2018
SHENZHEN, China - World No.1 Simona Halep won her first title of 2018 on Saturday, coming through a delayed three-set final against Katerina Siniakova to win the Shenzhen Open 6-1, 2-6, 6-0. The...
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Federer & Belinda win Hopman Cup for Switzerland
Switzerland's Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Germany's Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber to win the Hopman Cup for the first time since 2001. Federer went a set down to Zverev in the...
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Jahangir Khanzada inaugurated the first ever Tennis Academy
LAHORE: Provincial Sports Minister Jahangir Khanzada inaugurated the first ever Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy at the newly-constructed state of the art Tennis Complex here at Nishtar Park on...
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Murray pulls out of Brisbane tournament
BRISBANE: Former world number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from the season-opening Brisbane International in a major setback to his Australian Open preparations. He suffered a right hip injury in...
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Sharapova sails past Buzarnescu in Shenzhen
SHENZHEN, China - Maria Sharapova rang in the New Year with a decisive victory over an in-form Mihaela Buzarnescu, 6-3, 6-0, at the Shenzhen Open. "It's quite remarkable to see a full stadium for a...
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Anderson wins Abu Dhabi exhibition event
ABU DHABI: Kevin Anderson won the 10th edition of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship on Saturday, joining a roll of honour that includes Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray as its only...
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