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Azarenka, Sharapova and Serena progress in Madrid
Madrid: Top seeds Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova breezed past Czech opponents into the Madrid Open third round on Tuesday along with former world number one Serena Williams.Azarenka dispatched Andrea Hlavackova 6-3 7-6, Sharapova saw off Klara Zakopalova 6-4 6-3 and Williams, seeded nine and making her first European appearance of the season, thumped unseeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Djokovic slams blue clay after edging Madrid opener

Madrid: World number one Novak Djokovic lashed out at Madrid Open organisers and the ATP over the event's controversial blue clay courts after fighting off Spanish qualifier Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-2

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Halle...where the streets have Roger's name

Berlin: The small German town of Halle, known around the world for the grass court tennis event dominated by Roger Federer, has paid tribute to its biggest ambassador by naming a street after the

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Karnataka to see 10 weeks of ITF action
The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association will host 10 weeks of International Tennis Federation (ITF) circuit, with the first event scheduled to be held at Mandya from May 28 to June 3.

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Can't afford to take pressure in Olympic qualifiers: Amal Raj

New Delhi: The World qualifiers in Doha may be the last chance for Indian paddlers to secure a place in the upcoming London Olympics, but national champion Anthony Amal Raj is in no mood to get buried

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Serena Williams reaches second round at Madrid Open

MADRID: Serena Williams defeated Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-1 to reach the second round of the Madrid Open on Monday. The ninth-seeded Williams fired 13 aces and 40 winners during her opening match

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