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Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6) to seal the spot in Miami Open semifinals, where he will take on Australias Nick Kyrgios. (Photo: AP)

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Miami Open: Rain wipes out opening days play at new Hard Rock Stadium

The Miami Open has moved to the home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins but the day-long rain spoilt the moment.

20 March 2019 5:59 PM IST

Switzerlands Roger Federer waves as he leaves Rod Laver Arena after losing his fourth round match against Greeces Stefanos Tsitsipas at Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne. (Photo: AP)

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'It's just not as dramatic', says Federer on Indian Wells defeat

Federer is a three-time winner at Miami, but he lost his second-round opener last year after falling to Juan Martin del...

19 March 2019 5:19 PM IST

The 18-year-old dropped her racket and fell on her back when Kerber hit a backhand into the net on match point to deliver the tournament wildcard the victory. (Photo: AP/PTI)

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Indian Wells Open: Bianca Andreescu upsets Angelique Kerber, grabs her...

Andreescu used creative and aggressive shot-making to defeat the German despite suffering with a troublesome right...

18 March 2019 4:50 PM IST

The 25-year-old Thiem, who will rise four places to a career-high world number four on Monday, paid tribute to his opponent. (Photo: AFP)

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Thiem comes back from setdown to defeat Federer and claim 1st Indian...

Momentum swung in Thiem's favour in the deciding set when he smacked a forehand winner down the line to break Federer...

18 March 2019 3:21 PM IST

Spains Rafael Nadal returns a ball in his Mexican Tennis Open round one match against Germanys Mischa Zverev in Acapulco, Mexico on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

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Indian Wells Open: Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells Open before...

Federer's scheduled meeting with Nadal would have been the 39th in their long rivalry and the first since 2017.

17 March 2019 8:00 PM IST

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Tennis: Federer and Nadal to clash in Indian Wells semi-final

The multiple Grand Slam champions both won their quarter-finals on Friday

16 March 2019 11:57 AM IST

$\It was not an easy decision, but we all felt that we need a change,\ Novak Djokovic said as he announced his split with longtime Marian Vajda, fitness coach Gebhard Phil Gritsch, and physiotherapist Miljan Amanovic. (Photo: AP)$ Sports

Indian Wells Open: Djokovic, Halep goes out

Also ousted were No. 6 Kei Nishikori, No. 10 Marin Cilic and No. 14 Daniil Medvedev.

13 March 2019 9:59 AM IST

Switzerlands Roger Federer returns to USAs Frances Tiafoe in their Swiss Indoors tournament first round at the St Jakobshalle in Basel on Tuesday. Federer won 6-1, 6-3. (Photo: AP)

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Indian Wells Open: Federer beats Stan Wawrinka to reach 4th round

Fourth-seeded Federer next faces Britain's Kyle Edmund.

13 March 2019 9:55 AM IST

In December, Serena Williams announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, first sharing that news on the Reddit social media site. (Photo: AP)

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Indian Wells Open: Serena Williams retires in 3rd round due to viral...

It's the second time in four years that Serena Williams has withdrawn from the tournament.

11 March 2019 2:40 PM IST

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Indian Wells Open: Nadal speeds into 3rd round, Federer battles hard...

Federer, who is seeking to break out of a tie with top seed Novak Djokovic for most titles in the California desert.

11 March 2019 2:28 PM IST

Djokovic would require a rest for six to 12 weeks, which will most likely rule him out of the rest of the ATP Tour season. (Photo: AP)

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Djokovic finishes Fratangelo to enter Indian Wells 3rd round

The second-round clash was the world number one's first match since he won his seventh Australian Open title in January.

10 March 2019 3:56 PM IST

Sloane Stephens celebrates beating Venus Williams in their US Open womens singles semi-final at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Friday. Stephens won 6-1, 0-6, 7-5. (Photo: AFP)

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Indian Wells Open: Venus Williams topples Petra Kvitova to reach 3rd...

Venus booked a third-round clash with fellow American Christina McHale.

10 March 2019 1:47 PM IST