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Caroline Wozniacki Routs Roberta Vinci for Istanbul Title

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki won her first title of the year and 22nd of her career on Sunday when she defeated second-seeded Italian Roberta Vinci 6-1, 6-1 in the Istanbul WTA final. The former world number one has now won a WTA title every year for the last seven years, winning her first three in…
Mona Barthel Wins Swedish Open

Germany’s Mona Barthel beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the final to win the Swedish Open on Sunday. It was the third WTA career title for the 24-year-old Barthel, who is currently ranked 61st. Barthel had also won their last meeting in Hobart, Australia, in January 2013. “I was so tired…
IMG dump troubled Bernard Tomic as client

Global management company IMG said on Thursday it had split with troubled Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic, reportedly amid concerns over his off-court behaviour. The agency used social media to announce it had cut ties with the 21-year-old, but did not specify its reasons. “IMG and Bernard Tomic have mutually ended our relationship,” IMG Tennis…
Maria Sharapova now favorite after Serena, Li ousted

THE shock losses suffered by top two seeds Serena Williams and Li Na have left Maria Sharapova with a smooth passage and the Russian is primed to win her second Wimbledon title, 10 years after winning her first as a 17-year-old. Sharapova has dropped just seven games in her three matches thus far and the…
Rafael Nadal rallies against Lukas Rosol to avenge 2012 defeat

Two years after being knocked out in the second round of Wimbledon by Lukas Rosol, Rafael Nadal found himself one point away from falling behind two sets to love to the same player on the same Centre Court in the same round Thursday. It looked like another huge upset was in the making. But the…
Rafael Nadal recovers to advance to second round

For a set and a half, Rafael Nadal looked in danger of tumbling out in the first round of Wimbledon for the second year in a row. The left-hander dominating play on Centre Court was not the 14-time Grand Slam champion, it was 51st-ranked Martin Klizan of Slovakia. But the top-ranked Nadal dug deep, scrambled…
Champ Murray can cope with great expectations

London: Andy Murray warmed up for the start of his Wimbledon title defence by swatting away suggestions he could crack under the pressure of carrying Britain`s sporting hopes on his shoulders. Murray will walk onto Centre Court on Monday afternoon for his first round tie against Belgium`s David Goffin as the first British man to…
Sania Mirza, Leande Paes Lose as India’s Campaign at Aegon International Ends

India’s challenge ended at the Aegon International, the last tournament in the lead up to Wimbledon, with the defeats of Sania Mirza and Leander Paes in their respective events. In the women’s doubles, third seeded pair of Sania and Cara Black recovered from a first set rout but ended up losing 1-6 6-3 7-10 against…
Injured Nicolas Almagro Withdraws From Wimbledon

Spain’s Nicolas Almagro has withdrawn injured from Wimbledon, tournament organisers confirmed on Thursday. The 28-year-old clay-court specialist was named among the seeds on Wednesday and in his absence Canadian 23-year-old Vasek Pospisil is promoted into the top 32. Pospisil becomes the 31st seed, ahead of Russian Dmitry Tursunov, who has lost in the first round…
Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic on Wimbledon Semi-Final Collision Course

Defending champion Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, the man he beat in 2013 to capture Britain’s first Wimbledon title in 77 years, on Friday landed in the same half of this year’s draw, leaving Roger Federer the biggest winner. Murray, who has been seeded three, could face top-seeded Djokovic in the last four while seven-time…

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