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HindustanTimes Sat,26 May 2012
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Back to where she belongs

Alisa Kleybanova says she will bring a whole new approach to her tennis career when she returns to tournament action today after a ten month battle with cancer.

Azarenka routs Sharapova to win at Indian Wells

World number one Victoria Azarenka clinched her fourth title of the year with a 6-2 6-3 demolition of an error-prone Maria Sharapova in the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament.

Indian summer at Indian Wells

Roger Federer has not won a grand slam crown since the 2010 Australian Open but his scintillating form over the past nine months suggests he will be back in the elite winners circle very soon.  Numbers game

Sania-Vesnina lose in final

Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina lost to American pair Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond in the women's doubles final of the BNP Paribas Open.

Rain or Rafa, nothing can stop Federer

Swiss maestro Roger Federer avenged his Australian Open semifinal loss to Rafael Nadal by ousting the Spaniard in straight sets while American John Isner shocked World No.1 Novak Djokovic in the other semifinal at the BNP Paribas Open.

Isner shocks Djokovic to reach Indian Wells final

World number 11 John Isner toppled world number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (9/7), 3-6, 7-6 (7/5) today to reach the final of the ATP Indian Wells Masters.

Ivanovic sweats on extent of hip injury

Former French Open winner Ana Ivanovic says she plans to see a doctor and then rest for a couple of days after injuring her hip in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells tennis.

Azarenka to meet Sharapova in Indian Wells final

World number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus charged into the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Germany's Angelique Kerber.

Federer and Nadal to meet in last four

Three-times champion Roger Federer and twice winner Rafa Nadal won their quarter-final matches at the Indian Wells ATP tournament to set up an enticing last four showdown.

Sharapova sets up clash with Ivanovic

Ana Ivanovic breezed past Marion Bartoli in straight sets while Maria Sharapova survived a scare from a fellow Russian as the two former champions reached the Indian Wells semi-finals Thursday.

Ivanovic and Sharapova advance into last four

Former champions Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the Indian Wells WTA tournament in sharply contrasting fashion on Thursday.

Djokovic storms into semis at Indian Wells

World number one Novak Djokovic powered into the semifinals of the Indian Wells ATP tournament with a commanding 6-3 6-4 victory over Spaniard Nicolas Almagro on Thursday.

Paes-Stepanek knocked out of Indian Wells

India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek were knocked out by Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.

No twist in the tale as big guns boom

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer each needed three sets to reach the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Wednesday while Rafa Nadal advanced with a comfortable victory over Alexandr Dolgopolov.

Li ousted, Azarenka rolls on at Indian Wells

French Open champion Li Na, playing in her first event since pulling out of the Paris Indoor Open, exited the WTA Indian Wells event on Wednesday, losing to 6-4, 6-2 to Angelique Kerber.
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