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Murray defeats Tsonga to set up final with Cilic at Queen's Cup

London: Top-seeded Andy Murray and defending champion Marin Cilic will play in the final at Queen's Club after both earned three-set victories on Saturday.

Murray, the champion in 2009 and 2011, rallied to defeat fourth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in a repeat of their 2011 final. Fifth-seeded Cilic of Croatia held off former four-time winner Lleyton Hewitt 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Murray will play for his 27th career title and first since he won in Miami in March. Cilic had lost his only previous meeting with Hewitt, at the London Olympics. He will bid for his 10th career title. His last tournament victory came in February at home in Zagreb.

Tsonga held the upper hand over Murray in the opening set of their semifinal. He failed to convert any of his three break points at 2-2, but break to lead 5-4 when Murray double-faulted....more    

Murray wins to set up semi-final with Tsonga at Queen's

London: Two-time former champion Andy Murray reached the semi-finals at Queen's Club after overcoming a solid challenge from Benjamin Becker of Germany to win 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Friday. The top-seeded Briton served eight aces without committing a double-fault, and broke twice in each set. He also dropped serve three times in the match, but dominated the tiebreaker by winning the first six points. Murray will play fourth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...  

Tsonga slides through against compatriot Vasselin at Queen's Club

London: Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat compatriot Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-3 6-7 6-3 to reach the third round of the Aegon Championships at a cool, windy Queen's Club on Thursday as organisers tried to get the grasscourt event back on schedule. Fourth seed Tsonga, who reached the French Open semi-finals last week, did not have things all his own way on a still slippery centre court and was stretched to a deciding...  

'Ghanchakkar' will be my biggest success: Emraan Hashmi

Mumbai: Emraan Hashmi, who has had a slew of hits lately, believes his latest 'Ghanchakkar' will be his biggest hit ever. "There has been a huge change for me in the last 3-4 years with films like 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai' and 'The Dirty Picture' and, Inshallah, I feel the way 'Ghanchakkar' has been made and the feedback we have been getting from those who have seen the...  

Working full throttle to promote 'Ghanchakkar': Emraan Hashmi

Mumbai: Emraan Hashmi, lead actor of 'Ghanchakkar', says the film's team is leaving no stone unturned to promote it in various cities and on reality shows ahead of its June 28 release. "There are more reality shows, we have very extensive city tours lined up," said the actor while sharing details about 'Ghanchakkar' promotional plans. "We are touring 8 to 10 cities for the promotion of the film. The film...  

Nadal, Ferrer make up all-Spanish final at Roland Garros

Paris: Rafael Nadal won an epic semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the French Open to remain the King of Clay - for another couple of days, at least. The seven-time champion twice let a lead slip away in the fourth set Friday, then came from behind in the fifth to beat the No. 1-ranked Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 9-7. Djokovic blew an easy overhead on the opening point...  

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga puts Roger Federer out of French Open

Paris: By Roger Federer's standards, defeat came early in the French Open. And it came quickly. The 17-time Grand Slam champion lost on Tuesday in the quarter-finals to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Federer was eliminated before the semi-finals for the second time in past three Grand Slam tournaments, but only the fifth time in the past nine years at a major event. Tsonga was responsible for two...  

Federer feels at home as he prepares for Tsonga

Paris: Roger Federer's route toward a second French Open title will pit him against another Frenchman in the quarter-finals, although judging by the way his fourth-round win was greeted Sunday he may feel like he's the one playing at home. The 17-time Grand Slam champion beat 15th-seeded Gilles Simon 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 to reach his 36th consecutive major quarter-final, and next takes on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the last...  

Decision on Telangana in June, says Ghulam Nabi Azad

New Delhi/Hyderabad: The Congress on Sunday said it will take a decision on the Telangana issue in June 2013. Congress general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad told reporters that the party would hold some more consultations before taking the decision. Azad, who is incharge of the party affairs in Andhra Pradesh, advised party leaders from Telangana to wait for the decision. Referring to two MPs and some others who quit the...  

Tsonga beats Troicki to reach French Open quarters

Paris: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reached the French Open quarter-finals by beating Viktor Troicki of Serbia 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday. The sixth-seeded Frenchman converted four of 11 breakpoints, held every service game, and clinched victory with a clipped volley at the net. His quarter-final opponent will be the winner of Sunday's later match between 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and 15th-seeded Gilles Simon of France. Tsonga is the last Frenchman...  

Tsonga overcomes Nieminen to enter third round at Roland Garros

Paris: France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga survived a first-set scare to advance into the third round of the French Open with a 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-3 win against Finn Jarkko Nieminen on Wednesday. The sixth-seeded Tsonga, the last French man to reach a Grand Slam final at the 2008 Australian Open final, next faces either French 25th seed Jeremy Chardy or Spain's Robert Bautista Agut. Tsonga saved a set point in the...  

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga breezes past Aljaz Bedene in Paris

Paris: Local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga barely broke sweat as he brushed aside Slovenian Aljaz Bedene 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 to book his place in the second round of the French Open on Monday. The sixth-seeded Tsonga, the last French man to reach a grand slam final at the Australian Open in 2008, will next take on either compatriot Paul-Henri Mathieu or Finn Jarkko Nieminen. Tsonga, who could run into second seed...  

Murray retires with back pain; Sharapova wins at Rome

Rome: Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too. Elsewhere at the Foro Italico, two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova eased past Spanish qualifier Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-2. Also, rising Polish player Jerzy Janowicz upset eighth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 7-6 (5) and celebrated by ripping his shirt apart. Murray, who was...  

Jerzy Janowicz upsets Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Rome

Rome: Rising Polish player Jerzy Janowicz upset eighth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the second round of the Italian Open on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Janowicz improved his record against top-10 opponents to 3-5, having closed last year by reaching the Paris Masters final as a qualifier, beating Andy Murray and Janko Tipsarevic along the way. The 24th-ranked Janowicz is one of only five players under the age of 24...  

'BSP MP's walkout during Vande Mataram against national integrity'

New Delhi: The Janata Dal (United)'s Sabir Ali on Thursday sought to defend BSP MP Shafiqur Rahman Burq who had walked out of Lok Sabha while the Vande Mataram was being played, saying that it was his personal opinion. He, however, said that the act was against national integrity and Speaker Meira Kumar would be the best person to decide the course of action against him. "This is his personal...  

Proper respect should be shown to the national song: Somnath Chatterjee

Reacting to the controversy stirred by BSP MP Shafiqur Rahman Burq, who walked out of the Lok Sabha while Vande Mataram was being played, former Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said as an MP it is his responsibility to respect the national song. ...

MP not sorry for walking out of LS while Vande Mataram was being played

New Delhi: Controversy over the walkout by BSP MP Shafiqur Rahman Burq from the Lok Sabha took a new turn as he refused to apologise for walking out of the House while national song Vande Mataram was being played. Burq said that as a Muslim he cannot show respect towards the national song. "I won't apologise to anyone. I respect the National Anthem, not the national song Vande Mataram. Vande...