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Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open 2012 Men’s Singles Title, earns fifth Grand Slam trophy by Tennis Guru on Jan 29, 2012World number one Novak Djokovic successfully defends the Australian Open title with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 win against Rafael Nadal at the 2012 Australian Open Men’s Singles Final on Sunday. This is Djokovic’s third Australian Open tit...



Azarenka wins Australian Open 2012 Women’s Title, becomes new world number one by Tennis Guru on Jan 28, 2012Belarussian Victoria Azarenka won the biggest match of her career so far by winning the 2012 Australian Open Women’s Singles title on Saturday, beating former champion Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0. Azarenka played her first Grand Slam final and won...



David Ferrer successfully defends Auckland title by Tennis Guru on Jan 15, 2012World number five David Ferrer overwhelmed Belgian opponent Olivier Rochus 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the 2012 Heineken Open on Saturday, successfully defending the title he’s won a year ago. “It was a pretty tough match,” said Ferrer...



Nieminen wins 2012 ATP Sydney title by Tennis Guru on Jan 15, 2012Jarkko Nieminen won his second career ATP World Tour title on Sunday after beating Julien Benneteau 6-2, 7-5 at the Apia International Sydney tournament, a significant warm-up tournament to the Australian Open 2012 which begins on January 16. “...



Azarenka ousts defending champion Li to clinch Sydney International title by Tennis Guru on Jan 14, 2012World number three Victoria Azarenka won her fifth Premier event title at the Apia International Sydney 2012 tournament after beating defending champion Li Na of China in three sets 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. There was so much talk about the possibility of Petra...



German qualifier wins first WTA title in Hobart by Tennis Guru on Jan 14, 2012German qualifier Mona Barthel won her first career WTA title after beating top-seeded Yanina Wickmayer at the Moorilla Hobart International tournament on Saturday. Barthel completed her surprising run in the tournament, having to go through qualifyin...



ASB Classic 2012: Zheng Jie wins title after opponent retires by Tennis Guru on Jan 9, 2012China’s Zheng Jie won her fourth career singles title at the ASB Classic 2012 tournament on Sunday after her opponent, Flavia Pennetta of Italy, was forced to retire due to back injury. This was Zheng’China’s Zheng Jie won her fourt...



Brisbane International 2012: Andy Murray captures 22nd title by Tennis Guru on Jan 9, 2012World number four Andy Murray earned his 22nd ATP World Tour title on Sunday by beating Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-1, 6-3 at the Brisbane International tournament. Murray received $74,370 plus 250 ranking points for winning the title while Dolg...



Kaia Kanepi wins 2012 Brisbane International title by Tennis Guru on Jan 9, 2012Kaia Kanepi of Estonia won her second career WTA title on Saturday after defeating Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova and win the 2012 Brisbane International. The 34th-ranked player dismissed her higher-ranked opponent in 74 minutes, posting a 6-2,...



Tsonga prevails in 2012 Qatar ExxonMobil Open by Tennis Guru on Jan 9, 2012Third-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the 2012 Qatar ExxonMobil title on Sunday after beating compatriot Gael Monfils 7-5, 6-3. It was the first-ever all-French final in Doha. “At the beginning of the match, it was a bit difficult because he brok...