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India-Pak double act defies traditional hostilityGulf TimesLondon: India's Prakash Amritraj and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi insist they are “brothers” on the tennis court and the political enmity between their ...and more »
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LAHORE - Pakistan top tennis star Aisam ul-Haq Qureshi and partner Prakash Amritraj battled hard to win the epic four-and-a-half hour match and qualify for the third round. The stunning scoreline 7-5, 8-4, 6-7, 6-7, 8-6 could only partially reflect
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LONDON: Prakash Amritraj said he was
still banned from India's Davis Cup team under new non-resident rules but was
hoping to resolve the situation before they face South Africa in September.
World number 154 Amritraj, a US citizen who was born and
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Asiam in doubles third round of WimbledonAssociated Press of PakistanLAHORE,June 27 (APP)- Pakistan tennis number 1, Aisam ul-Haq paired with Indian Davis Cupper Prakash Amritraj moved in third round of ...and more »
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DAWN.comExiled Amritraj still holds India Davis Cup hopeAFPLONDON (AFP) — Prakash Amritraj said he was still banned from India's Davis Cup team under new non-resident rules but was hoping to resolve the situation ...Aisam wants to bring Pak more sporting cheerIndian ExpressAisam, Prakash reach third round at WimbledonDAWN.comAmritraj-Qureshi pair stuns 16th seeds in WimbledonHinduIndiatimes -Reuters India -The Nation, Pakistanall 62 news articles »
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Attleboro Sun ChronicleSantoro back to defend Newport title one last timeAttleboro Sun ChronicleTwo-time champion Fabrice Santoro holds the Van Alen Cup after defeating Prakash Amritraj in the finals of the Hall of ...and more »
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Calcutta TelegraphBhupathi and Amritraj advanceThe StatesmanLONDON, 26 JUNE: Mahesh Bhupathi and Prakash Amritraj set up a pre-quarterfinal clash in the Wimbledon championships against each other after winning their ...Bhupati and Amritraj to clash in pre-quarterfinalTopNewsBhupathi-Knowles in pre-quarters of WimbledonHinduBhupathi faces Prakash in Wimbledon doubles' pre-QFIndian ExpressESPN STAR Sports -Sakaal Times -Indian Expressall 51 news articles »
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Times OnlineWimbledon 2009: Andy Murray playing the sweetest game at SW19Telegraph.co.ukVijay Amritraj, who blazed a trail for Indian tennis at Wimbledon in the 1970s and 1980s, had a big hug for son Prakash on Friday as he and playing partner ...Wimbledon's Andys advance, Ivanovic too scrapes throughTheSportsCampus.comall 1,990 news articles »
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espnstar.com brings to you a brief profile of Indian tennis stars Mahesh Bhupathi and Prakash Amritraj.
Mahesh Bhupathi: It would be no exaggeration to say that Mahesh Srinivas Bhupathi is among the greatest doubles players of his time. Along with
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...of a billion, the burden of expectations can be enormous - and even more so when one has Vijay Amritraj for one's father. Prakash Amritraj has struggled to emulate the success of his father and emerge from his shadow, a fact reflected in his world ranking...
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...LAHORE - Partnered by India's Prakash Amritraj, son of India's famed player and now commentator Vijay Amritraj, Aisam ul Haq Qureshi launched his Wimbledon doubles campaign in style. It was giant slaying of sorts in the first round of the doubles event at...
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BBC NewsSania goes out; Amritraj-Qureshi make it throughIndian ExpressIn men's doubles, the unseeded Indo-Pakistani duo of Prakash Amritraj and Aisam-ul Haq Qureshi stunned 16th seeds Stephen Huss and Ross Hutchins in a ...Dulko grounds Sharapova; Cirstea defeats SaniaHinduMixed fortunes for the IndiansCalcutta Telegraphall 54 news articles »
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The Money TimesBhupathi and Amritraj advance, Mirza beatenThe StatesmanSania Mirza crashed out of women's singles in the second round while Mahesh Bhupathi-Mark Knowles and Prakash Amritraj-Qureshi advanced in the men's doubles ...With four Indians in men's doublesSakaal TimesWimbledon: Indian expectations rest on doublesHinduFour Indians in action in Wimbledon men's doublesNDTV.comThaindian.com -TopNewsall 41 news articles »
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Prakash Amritraj and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, too, had to come through a gruelling encounter to beat Australian Stephen Huss and Ross Hutchins of Britain 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. The match was stopped after two sets due to fading light
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For the first time at Wimbledon, an Indian father-and-son duo will be in action in the same year. Rohan Narayan and Bhagya Ayyavoo tell how
When Prakash Amritraj stepped onto the lush green grass courts of the All England Club on Tuesday, history was
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...Prakash Amritraj completed an Indian quartet in the Wimbledon championships after qualifying for the men's doubles event but faltered in the singles here today. You may also want to see The seventh seeded Indo-Pakistani pair of Prakash and Aisam-ul Haq Qureshi...
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NDTV.comAmritraj falls; Devvarman makes doubles drawHinduLONDON: Prakash Amritraj fell one match win short of making the singles main draw at Wimbledon, suffering a tough 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 loss to American ...Wimbledon Qualifiers: Prakash Amritraj in final roundTheSportsCampus.comPrakash qualifies for men's doubles, fails in singlesPress Trust of IndiaAmritraj up, Somdev outCalcutta TelegraphHindustan Times -Hindu -Hinduall 82 news articles »
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Prakash Amritraj completed an Indian quartet in Wimbledon after qualifying for the men's doubles event.
The seventh-seeded Indo-Pakistani pair of Prakash and Aisam-ul Haq Qureshi stunned Thai fourth seeds Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana 7-6 (5), 6-4 in
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Taylor Dent of the USA, who once spent 23 hours a day in bed recovering from a back injury, is now counting the hours to his first appearance at Wimbledon since 2005.
Dent clinched his place by beating Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-3 and
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...from the start and so came out strong. But I let him back in the match,'' Amritraj said after the match. London, Jun 17 : Prakash Amritraj kept his hopes of a singles' berth at the Wimbledon main draw alive, after the US-based Indian recorded a straight-set...
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...India's Prakash Amritraj moved into the final round of Wimbledon qualifiers with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Britain's Daniel Cox. He also cleared the doubles qualifier first round with his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi. Prakash and Qureshi, seeded seventh,...
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LONDON: Prakash Amritraj kept himself
in contention for a singles berth in the Wimbledon main draw after scoring an
easy straight set win over local hope Daniel Cox in the second round of the
qualifying event.
The 28th seed Indian defeated the
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India's Prakash Amritraj moved into the final round of Wimbledon qualifiers with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Britain's Daniel Cox.
Prakash, ranked 154, came up with a superb serve and volley game as he pinned down Cox, an aggressive baseliner.
"The conditions
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Prakash Amritraj sealed a second round berth in the Wimbledon [ Images ] qualifying event but it was all over for Somdev Devvarman [ Images ], who crashed out after losing his opening match in London [ Images ] on Monday.
Somdev, seeded 14th, lost 3-6,
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"I have to accept my defeat as I accept my victories - with calm." Rafael Nadal after his stunning loss to Robin Soderling at French Open
"Since joining Everton, David has not only transformed the club's fortunes, he has also created a huge fan base,
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MSN IndiaPrakash Amritraj enters ATP quartersTimes of IndiaNOTTINGHAM: India's Prakash Amritraj registered a fighting win over seventh-seeded Australian Davis Cupper Chris Guccione to storm into the quarter-finals ...Prakash Amritraj enters into second round of Nottingham challengerTopNewsDevvarman outHinduPrakash in quarters of Nottingham challengerIndopiaTimes of India -Times of India -Times of Indiaall 38 news articles »
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India's Prakash Amritraj registered a fighting win over seventh-seeded Australian Davis Cupper Chris Guccione to storm into the quarter-finals of 42,500 euros Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger.
Prakash played two tie-breakers before
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Paris: Prakash Amritraj tested third seed and World No. 96 Marcos Daniel before crashing out of the qualifying event at Roland Garros, losing his first round match here on Tuesday.
The unseeded Indian fought well but missed points at crucial junctures
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Prakash Amritraj and his Indian-origin American partner Rajeev Ram had to contend with the runners-up trophy in the 64,000 euros Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger after a 3-6, 3-6 loss to top-seeded Israelis Jonathan Erlich and
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Curtains came down on Prakash Amritraj's singles campaign in the euro 64,000 Izmir Cup in Turkey but the Indian continued to progress in doubles and reached the semifinals along with Rajeev Ram.
Seeded eighth, Prakash lost 2-6 4-6 to Czech
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Prakash Amritraj's brilliant run at the euro 85,000 ATP Challenger event in Rhodes, Greece, ended on a disappointing note, the Indian conceding his semi-final match due to a leg injury.
Up against seventh seeded German Benjamin Becker, Prakash was
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India's Prakash Amritraj rallied from a set deficit to register a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Russian Michail Elgin and enter the quarter-finals of the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) Challenger here.
Prakash next plays top-seed from Israel, Dudi
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New Delhi: Prakash Amritraj upset fourth seed and world number 109 Vincent Spadea in straight sets to advance to the singles quarter-finals of the USD 50,000 ATP Challenger event in Tallahassee, United States.
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Prakash Amritraj carved out an easy 6-2, 6-3 win over local favourite Santiago Gonzalez to advance to the quarter-finals of the US $35,000 ATP Challenger in Mexico City.
The eighth seeded Indian will now face off against Belgian qualifier Dick Norman,
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German tennis player Rainer Schuettler who has been drawn against Prakash Amritraj at the Chennai Open has said that he has been practising a lot and he is got used to the heat in Chennai. ... "Rainer Schuettler" "Leander paes" "Lukas Dlouhy" "Vijay Amritraj" "Chennai Open 2009" "Tamil Nadu" Tennis "Prakash Carlos Moya" ATP ITF "Nikolay Davydenko" "Daniel Koellerer" sports "timeline productions" istream
Lukas Dlohy from Czech Republic predicts that the first round match will be tough but says it is a pleasure to play with Leander Paes at Chennai Open. ... "Leander paes" "Lukas Dlouhy" "Vijay Amritraj" "Chennai Open 2009" "Tamil Nadu" Tennis "Prakash Carlos Moya" ATP ITF "Nikolay Davydenko" "Daniel Koellerer" sports "timeline productions" istream
Leander Paes says he is happy to play at Chennai Open and reveals that Chennai is one of his favourite hunting grounds. ... "Leander paes" "Lukas Dlouhy" "Vijay Amritraj" "Chennai Open" "Tamil Nadu" Tennis "Prakash Carlos Moya" ATP ITF "Nikolay Davydenko" "Daniel Koellerer" sports "timeline productions" istream
Vijay Amritraj has said that it won't be easy for the ranked players at Chennai Open and extended his gratitude for the government of Tamil Nadu and Sports Authority of India.
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NEW DELHI: Rohan Bopanna outclassed Ti Chen of Chinese Taipei 6-2, 6-1 in the third and final qualifying round of the $50,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Bangkok on Monday.
Bopanna has been drawn to meet Rajeev Ram of the U.S. in the first round of
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Prakash Amritraj made a premature exit from the euro 106,500 ATP Challenger event at Bergamo, Italy after losing his opening match 6-7(5) 3-6 to Benedikt Dorsch of Germany.
The Indian player will now present his challenge in the doubles event for which
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New Delhi: A truly Indian team complete with their Indian passports will make their way to Chinese Taipei for the Asia/Oceania Group I tie, which begins from March 6.
With Prakash Amritraj ineligible to represent India due to his American passport,
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NEW DELHI: Yuki Bhambri may not be an ideal replacement for Prakash Amritraj in the current Indian Davis Cup squad, but Mahesh Bhupathi felt that the experience would do the 16-year-old boy a world of good, in shaping his tennis career.
At the prize
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New Delhi: Indian doubles ace Mahesh Bhupathi says Prakash Amritraj's absence from the Davis Cup team is a 'big blow' but the team will deal with it when they take on Chinese Taipei in the next month's away tie.
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Washington: Prakash Amritraj captured his first title of the season, winning the doubles final of the USD 50,000 ATP Challenger event in Dallas, USA along with American Rajeev Ram.
The top seeded Indo-American pair faced a stiff challenge from the
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Growing up in a tennis family, Prakash Amritraj knows all about the ups and downs of professional tennis. His father, Vijay, has told him all about the epic five-set matches he played against tennis immortals Jimmy Connors
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NEW DELHI: Prakash Amritraj advanced
to the second round of the $50,000 ATP Challenger event in Dallas, US, after
defeating Michael Yani of the host nation 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round.
He will next face sixth-seed Brazilian Ricardo Mello, who
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Gritty Indian player : Immense potential and capabilities.
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Marin Cilic from Croatia talks about his singles win against Alberto Martin at the Chennai Open and his preparations for Australian Open and Davis Cup. ... "Marin Cilic" Croatia "Australian Open" "Alberto Martin" "Davis Cup" "Leander Paes" "Lukas Dlouhy" "Bjorn Pjau" "Rainer Schutler" "Somdev Devvarman" "Prakash Amritraj" "Chennai Open 2009" tennis "timeline productions" istream
Leander Paes and his doubles partner Lukas Dlouhy talk about their loss to the German pair of Bjorn Pjau and Rainer Schutler. ... "Leander Paes" "Lukas Dlouhy" "Bjorn Pjau" "Rainer Schutler" "Somdev Devvarman" "Prakash Amritraj" "Chennai Open 2009" tennis "timeline productions" istream
Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamas partner Mark Knowles talk about their win against Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj at the Chennai Open. ... "Mahesh Bhupathi" "Mark Knowles" "Somdev Devvarman" "Prakash Amritraj" "Chennai Open 2009" tennis "timeline productions" istream
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