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Rafael Nadal ‘working hard’ to be ready for Australian Open

Rafael Nadal, Australian Open ,exhibition match, Mark Philippoussis , Fernando Verdasco

MELBOURNE (AP) : Rafael Nadal says he’s “working as hard as I can” to be ready for Monday’s start to the Australian Open following a right wrist injury and appendix surgery which sidelined him for most of the last six months of 2014. Nadal went through a strenuous workout at ...

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Roger Fede­rer claims Brisbane crown and 1,000th win

Roger Fede­rer claims Brisbane crown and 1,000th win

BRISBANE: Roger Fede­rer beat Milos Raonic in an enthralling final at the Brisbane International on Sunday to register his 1,000th ATP career win and collect his 83rd title, completing the perfect build up to this month’s Australian Open. The 17-time major winner was forced to absorb some superb shot-making and ...

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Stanislas Wawrinka starts season with third Chennai title

Wawrinka pocketed $73,400 and 250 ranking points for his efforts

CHENNAI (AFP) – Stanislas Wawrinka warmed up Sunday for the defence of his Australian Open title by winning the ATP Chennai Open for a second straight year and for the third time since 2011. The Swiss world number four ended Slovenian qualifier Aljaz Bedene s giant-killing feats in the season-opening $450,000 ...

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Totti celebrates derby double with ‘selfie’

Lazio stunned Rudi Garcia's side when they took a 2-0 half-time lead.

MILAN (AFP) – Roma captain Francesco celebrated scoring his first brace of goals this season by taking a  selfie  with a mobile phone after he levelled for the Serie A title challengers in the city derby against Lazio on Sunday. Lazio stunned Rudi Garcia s side when they took a 2-0 ...

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Confident Radwanska gets Grand Slam boost

Poland s Agnieszka Radwanska

PERTH (AFP) – Poland s Agnieszka Radwanska took a significant step towards achieving her dream of a maiden Grand Slam title when she broke the stranglehold Serena Williams held over her at the Hopman Cup. The 25-year-old had never beaten the 18-time Grand Slam winner in eight meetings, but warmed up ...

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Top seed David Ferrer joins Auckland Open no-shows

Top seed David Ferrer joins Auckland Open no-shows

Auckland (AFP) – David Ferrer became the third seeded player to pull out of this week s Auckland Open when he withdrew on the eve of the tournament Sunday citing a back injury. Top-seeded Ferrer, the world number 10 and a four-time winner in Auckland, told tournament organisers he suffered the ...

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Serena Williams off to frustrating start in 2015

Serena Williams off to frustrating start in 2015

PERTH (AFP) – If the Hopman Cup is anything to go by, world number one Serena Williams has some serious fine-tuning to do if she wants to claim her 19th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open later this month. The 33-year-old spluttered her way through the mixed-team tournament in ...

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