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‘Federer suffers foot fault over orange shoes’

Seven-time champion Roger Federer has been told by Wimbledon officials that his orange-soled tennis shoes contravene the tournament’s strict all-white dress code.

Djokovic zooms into Rd 2

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Top seed Novak Djokovic proved rock solid as he cruised past Germany’s Florian Mayer 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 to reach the second round of Wimbledon on Tuesday.

Gritty Hewitt defies surgeons of doom

Seven surgeons told Lleyton Hewitt his tennis career was finished if he had an operation on his troublesome toe but the gritty Australian is merrily defying them by battling on and making himself a force to be reckoned with once again.

Maria Sharapova knocked out of Wimbledon

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London: Third seed and 2004 champion Maria Sharapova crashed out of Wimbledon at the second round stage on Wednesday, losing 6-3, 6-4 to Portuguese qualifier Michelle Larcher De Brito, the world numb

Bhupathi-Knowle move to second round of Wimbledon

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London: Veteran Indian star Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner Julian Knowle defeated Leonardo Mayer and Alberto Ramos to move to the second round of the men's doubles event at Wimbledon, here on Wednes

Injuries take its toll at Wimbledon, Azarenka, Darcis and Isner withdraw

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London: Injuries knocked five players out of Wimbledon on Wednesday - including second-seeded Victoria Azarenka, the man who stunned Rafael Nadal in the first round, and the American who won the long

ICC's anti-corruption unit to recommend stringent laws to fight malpractices in the game

London: In order to prosecute players, match officials and franchise owners found guilty of corrupt practices in domestic T20 leagues such as IPL, the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) i

The Grass-courtiers who failed the Wimbledon test

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In more ways than one, Tim Henman's retirement marked the end of what was an era that saw a marked tansformation in the way tennis was played. In a strange way, Henman's presence on Centre Court at S

Wimbledon: Djokovic advances, Kirilenko loses

London: Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams cruised into the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday as the All England Club recovered from the shockwaves of Rafael Nadal's exit 24 hours earlier.

Serena lets racquet talk in Wimbledon fast show

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London: Five-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams shrugged off her bitter rift with Maria Sharapova to rack up her 32nd successive win with a 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Luxembourg's Mandy Minella in th

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