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Stan Wawrinka hit 41 unforced errors as he crashed to 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat. (Photo: AFP)

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ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament: T Griekspoor stuns Stan Wawrinka,...

The 21-year-old Dutchman dominated the second and third sets to register first win in any ATP tournament.

14 Feb 2018 3:49 AM GMT

Roger Federer will climb the No 1ranking if he reaches the semi-finalof the event.

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Roger Federer quietly hoping for return to World No 1 ranking at...

Federer made a relatively late decision to play at the event, which he won in 2005 and 2012.

13 Feb 2018 2:54 AM GMT

$Serena Williams had previously said that her path back had been full of \ups and downs\, crediting sister Venus Williams with helping her regain her rhythm. (Photo: AP)$ Sports

Fed Cup: Rusty Serena Williams puts on brave face after comeback...

It was Serena's first competitive match since winning her 23rd major at the 2017 Australian Open.

12 Feb 2018 4:33 AM GMT

Roger Federer will target a return to the top of the rankings as the Rotterdam World Tennis tournament starts on Monday, with the Swiss aiming to become the oldest number one player in ATP history. (Photo: AFP)

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Roger Federer targets numero uno spot again as Rotterdam World Tennis...

Top seed Federer starts in the first round against a qualifier in an event he has won twice before, lifting the trophy...

11 Feb 2018 12:42 PM GMT

Ankita Raina celebrates her win over Chinese Taipeis Chieh-Yu Hsu in the Fed Cup on Saturday.

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Fed Cup: India keep their place in Group I

Ankita remained unbeaten in her singles matches in the India leg of the tournament, winning all her four matches.

10 Feb 2018 6:58 PM GMT

To Ankitas credit she kept herself in the match with perseverance. The India number one took some time to settle as she fended off four breakpoints in the opening game itself but dropped serve when she hit a forehand wide on the fifth. (Photo: AFP)

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Fed Cup 2018: Ankita Raina, Karman Kaur ensure India stay in...

Ankita emerged a 6-4 5-7 6-1 winner against Chieh-Yu Hsu to ensure that India remain in the Group I.

10 Feb 2018 2:31 PM GMT

Williams said she had dealt with a lot of ups and downs while preparing for her comeback but added that the challenges to regain her fitness have given her a new perspective. (Photo: AFP)

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Serena Williams unsure about competing for remaining grand slams in...

Williams has not played a WTA tournament since she won the Australian Open title last year.

10 Feb 2018 7:52 AM GMT

Yuki Bhambri, who recently qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open, will be the second seed behind Australias Jordan Thompson

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Chennai Open ATP Challenger: Yuki Bhambri, Saketh Myneni to lead...

Bhambri, who recently qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open, will be the second seed behind Australia's...

9 Feb 2018 11:03 AM GMT

Serena Williams had initially targeted last months Australian Open for a comeback, but abandoned that ambitious goal after declaring she was not where I personally want to be. (Photo: AFP)

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Fed Cup: Williams sisters lead US challenge vs Netherlands as Serena...

The 36-year-old superstar has not played a competitive match since last years Australian Open.

9 Feb 2018 5:57 AM GMT

Kollu Ravindra inaugurated the tournament at Indira Gandhi municipal stadium tennis complex.

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Fed Cup: India women go down to Kazakhstan

Karman Kaur Thandi lost the opening singles of the Asia/ Oceania Group I tie to Zarina Diyas 3-6, 2-6.

8 Feb 2018 7:04 PM GMT

Roger Federer, who has agreed to play in the Dutch hardcourt event for the first time since 2015, currently sits on the second spot in the world rankings. (Photo: AP)

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Federer looks to topple Nadal to become oldest World No 1 in

He is just 155 points behind old-rival Rafael Nadal, with 180 points up for grabs if he makes it to the semi-finals in...

8 Feb 2018 11:08 AM GMT

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Fed Cup: Ankita Raina wins but Indians trail Chinese after Day 1

Ankita, ranked 253, caught Zhu by surprise with her aggressive shot making to win 6-3, 6-2 the RK Khanna Tennis...

7 Feb 2018 7:20 PM GMT