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Russians, Federer and Roddick run riot

Builders hardsell ultra luxe branded homes

At Rs 10-25 crore each, with star design and promotion, the segment is supposed to be recession-proof.

Kirilenko wins China Open

Russians on a roll in Melbourne

Maria Sharapova-led Russian brigade captured four of the round of 16 berths at the Australian Open on Friday

Here's what Kohli can learn from Federer

The post-match press conference can be the bane of a player's life, especially when they have lost, but Roger Federer has found a way to use them to his advantage.

Coach says line call hit Sania

John Farrington said the line call when Maria Sharapova was three breakpoints down on the serve changed the game away from Sania Mirza.

Mattek-Sands lets her racket do the talking

Better known for her outrageous outfits, American Bethanie Mattek-Sands says she is finally letting her racket do the talking after upsetting former French Open champion Li Na on Thursday.

Clijsters, Dementieva advance

Mauresmo through to final

Amelie Mauresmo received an easy passage into the final of the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia on Saturday when Maria Sharapova was forced out of the event with a sore shoulder.

Cibulkova confident of joining Grand Slam winners' club

Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova is confident she can win a grand slam title one day as her run to the Australian Open final showed she can adapt her game to all surfaces.

Wimbledon preview: Lisicki favourite ahead of 33,000-1 semis

An improbable scenario that would have prompted a polite chuckle among tennis fans two weeks ago is set to play out on Thursday when Marion Bartoli, Kirsten Flipkens, Sabine Lisicki and Agnieska Radwanska do battle in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

Nadal puts the gentleman in gentlemen's singles

Rafael Nadal, like Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, is a great believer in mutual respect. The leading quartet on the men's circuit do not indulge in slanging matches.

With Tianjin title in bag, Radwanska books WTA Finals place

Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska booked a spot at the end of season WTA Finals in Singapore after outclassing Montenegrin Danka Kovinic to win the Tianjin Open in China on Sunday.

Maria crowned queen of court

'Serena will equal Evert, Navratilova's slam mark'

Serena Williams is already assured a place in tennis history but her coach believes the 16-time Grand Slam champion will soon embroider her status among the greats.

Djokovic wins in Miami, while Azarenka withdraws

Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova both survived unscathed but the Sony Open lost two other grand slam champions on Friday when Victoria Azarenka and Juan Martin Del Potro exited the Miami tournament.

Italian Open: Djokovic battles; Nadal 'almost perfect'

Novak Djokovic had to fight back from a set down to beat Thomaz Bellucci and reach the Italian Open quarter-finals.

Unwell Serena pulls out of Qatar Open

Serena Williams will miss next week's Qatar Open because of the flu, she said on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive tournament the world number one misses due to illness.

Italian Open: Janowicz stuns Tsonga, Murray injured

Jerzy Janowicz ripped off his shirt after stunning Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Martin del Potro visited the Pope and Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka pulled out through injury at the Italian Open on Wednesday.

Russian quartet march into quarters