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Tennis: Federer and Nadal to clash in Indian Wells semi-final

The multiple Grand Slam champions both won their quarter-finals on Friday

16 March 2019 11:57 AM IST

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Indian Wells Open: Djokovic, Halep goes out

Also ousted were No. 6 Kei Nishikori, No. 10 Marin Cilic and No. 14 Daniil Medvedev.

13 March 2019 9:49 AM IST

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Indian Wells Open: Federer beats Stan Wawrinka to reach 4th round

Fourth-seeded Federer next faces Britain-'s Kyle Edmund.

13 March 2019 9:42 AM IST

However, Serena Williams request for returning mothers to be seeded in line with their rankings has not been approved. (Photo: AP)

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Indian Wells Open: Serena Williams retires in 3rd round due to viral...

It's the second time in four years that Serena Williams has withdrawn from the tournament.

11 March 2019 11:06 AM IST

With Novak Djokovic at No. 1, Rafael Nadal at No. 2 and Roger Federer at No. 3 on Monday, that trio of tennis greats leads the seasons final ATP rankings for the seventh time. (Photo: AFP / AP)

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Indian Wells Open: Nadal speeds into 3rd round, Federer battles hard...

Federer, who is seeking to break out of a tie with top seed Novak Djokovic for most titles in the California desert.

11 March 2019 10:23 AM IST

Djokovic went down an early break to the 128th-ranked Fratangelo, but leveled the set with a break for 5-5. (Photo: AFP)

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Djokovic finishes Fratangelo to enter Indian Wells 3rd round

The second-round clash was the world number one's first match since he won his seventh Australian Open title in January.

10 March 2019 11:05 AM IST

Venus Williams last won the Wimbledon title in 2008. (Photo: AP)

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Indian Wells Open: Venus Williams topples Petra Kvitova to reach 3rd...

Venus booked a third-round clash with fellow American Christina McHale.

10 March 2019 9:29 AM IST

Asked in an on-court interview to describe the encounter, the 38-year-old former world number one was almost at a loss for words. (Photo: AP)

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Indian Wells Masters: Venus Williams comes back from illness, defeats...

Venus Williams received medical attention from a trainer late in the first set, saved her best tennis for the biggest...

8 March 2019 3:03 PM IST

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Lucas Pouille of France in their mens singles semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Friday. Djokovic won 6-0, 6-2, 6-2. (Photo: AP)

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Djokovic aims to win record sixth Indian Wells Masters trophy

Djokovic is making his first start since winning his third Grand Slam title on the trot at the Australian Open in...

8 March 2019 9:47 AM IST

Swiss great Federer was also on fire in taming big-serving American Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to stay on track for a third successive title at Melbourne Park and a 21st Grand Slam crown. (Photo: AFP)

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'My priority will always be my family', says Federer

Federer said while he tries to be the best ambassador for tennis, he also needs to think about himself sometimes.

7 March 2019 5:05 PM IST

Former No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka played only six matches in 2017, and her year-ending ranking plummeted to No. 208.

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Indian Wells champ Azarenka sets up second-round meeting with Serena

Azarenka, the former world number one said she started a little too passive in dropping the first two games against her...

7 March 2019 3:34 PM IST

$\Ive made significant progress in practice and matches over the last 10 days but, after lengthy discussions with my team and with a heavy heart, weve decided that playing best-of-five-set matches might be a bit too soon in the recovery process, said Andy Murray. (Photo: AP)$ Sports

'No longer in pain', 'unsure about playing top-level tennis again',...

The 31-year-old underwent hip resurfacing surgery at the end of January to overcome the problem that first became a...

6 March 2019 6:29 PM IST