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Sep 15: Sania Mirza launched a mighty rocket, targeting the media yesterday, a day after clinching the US Open doubles crown with Switzerland's Martina Hingis. The Indian tennis star, who won the Wimbledon doubles title with Hingis earlier this year, told media: "All I know is that I've helped a lot of people sell their newspapers and get TRPs up over my career. I am glad that people have got me

New York, Sep 14: Novak Djokovic clinched his third Grand Slam title of 2015 and 10th career major with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 triumph over sentimental favourite Roger Federer in the US Open final today. Shrugging off a three-hour rain delay and the overwhelming hostility of the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd, the 28-year-old world number one captured his second title in New York to add to his 2011

New York, Sep 14: India's tennis star Sania Mirza bagged her second consecutive Grand Slam title of the season, and fifth overall, as she won the US Open women's doubles with Swiss partner Martina Hingis, here today. The top-seeded Indo-Swiss team outplayed the fourth seed team of Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3 6-3 in the final, which never rose to great heights. Sania's win capped off

New York, Sep 13: Italian Flavia Pennetta topped countrywoman Roberta Vinci 7-6, (7-4), 6-2 on Saturday in the US Open final and then abruptly announced her retirement from professional tennis. In one of the most surprising finals in recent memory, the 26th-seeded Pennetta pulled away after a tight first set and then surprised the crowd by saying "this is the way I'd like to say goodbye to tennis"

New York, Sep 12: All praise for partner Martina Hingis after clinching the U.S. Open mixed doubles title, veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes said he neither has the technique nor the calibre to match the Swiss legend but he tries to make up for it with his perseverance. Paes combined with Hingis to win a record ninth Mixed Doubles Grand Slam title after beating the American combo of Sam

New York, Sep 12: Martina Hingis and Leander Paes once again proved to be a potent partnership as the Swiss-Indo duo captured their third mixed doubles title of the year with victory at the U.S. Open on Friday. The Australian Open and Wimbledon champions came back from 4-1 down in the championship tiebreak to storm to victory with a 6-4 3-6 10-7 win over Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sam

New York, Sep 11: "Super Saturday" is history at the US Open but rain has created a "Fantastic Friday" at Arthur Ashe Stadium with Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in starring roles. Showers postponed Thursday's scheduled women's semi-finals to Friday, US Tennis Association officials moving them ahead of the men's semi-finals to create a day of high drama on the biggest stage in

Dubai, Sept 11: India Test captain Virat Kohli is becoming quite the entrepreneur when it comes to sports leagues. After his maiden venture in partnering with the Indian Soccer League (ISL) franchise FC Goa last year, Kohli has now taken a dip in the tennis pool, becoming a co-owner of the UAE Royals team in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL). The skipper joins two other owners -

Tokyo, Sep 10: Parupalli Kashyap emerged as the lone survivor at the Japan Open in an otherwise disappointing day for India as top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth made an early exit from the Super Series tournament. Unseeded Kashyap prevailed over World No. 4 Srikanth 21-11 21-19 in an all-Indian men’s singles contest, which lasted 45 minutes, to set up a clash with sixth seed Chou

New Delhi, Sep 10: Top seeded Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis pair reached the US Open final with 6-4, 6-1 win against Sara Errani-Flavia Pennetta. The Indo-Swiss pair took an hour and 17 minutes to battle past their Italian opponents in the semifinal match. The Wimbledon champions were tested in the first set, but they began to get in the groove in the second and went on to win the set in 28 minutes