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Tennis-Unified coaching the way forward for Britain, says MurrayINDIAN WELLS, California, March 11 (Reuters) - World number four Andy Murray has called for a more uniform coaching strategy at junior level in the wake of Britain's Davis Cup defeat at the hands of Lithuania.
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Indian Wells women's singles resultsMarch 11 (Reuters) - Indian Wells women's singles first round results on Thursday (* indicates new result) * Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) beat Akgul Amanmuradova (Uzbekistan) 6-3 6-2 * Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech Republic) beat Andrea Petkovic (Germany) 6-3 6-3 * Sloane Stephens (U.S.) beat Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic) 7-6(5) 7-6(7) * Alexandra Dulgheru (Romania) beat Michelle Larcher de Brito (Portugal) 6-2 6-2 * Julia Goerges (Germany) beat Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) 7-5 3
Tennis-Indian Wells men's singles resultsMarch 11 (Reuters) - Indian Wells men's singles first round results on Thursday. Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat Olivier Rochus (Belgium) 6-4 1-6 7-5 Jeremy Chardy (France) beat Potito Starace (Italy) 6-1 4-1 (Starace retired) Florent Serra (France) beat Alejandro Falla (Colombia) 6-1 6-2
Tennis-Nadal to make grass return at Queen'sLONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Spaniard Rafa Nadal is set to play his first competitive match on grass since winning the 2008 Wimbledon title at the Queen's Club tournament in June.
UPDATE 4-Tennis-Indian Wells women's singles resultsMarch 10 (Reuters) - Indian Wells women's singles first round results on Wednesday (prefix denotes seeding, * new result). * Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Anne Keothavong (Britain) 2-6 6-3 6-1 * Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) beat Timea Bacsinszky (Switzerland) 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-1 * Polona Hercog (Slovenia) beat Ioana Raluca Olaru (Romania) 7-5 6-4 Tamarine Tanasugarn (Thailand) beat Edina Gallovits (Romania) 6-2 6-3 Elena Baltacha (Britain) beat Alexa Glatch (U.S.) 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 Ki
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Indian Wells women's singles first round resultsMarch 10 (Reuters) - Indian Wells women's singles first round results on Wednesday (* denotes new result). * Tamarine Tanasugarn (Thailand) beat Edina Gallovits (Romania) 6-2 6-3 * Elena Baltacha (Britain) beat Alexa Glatch (U.S.) 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 * Kimiko Date Krumm (Japan) beat Melinda Czink (Hungary) 6-2 6-2 * Vania King (U.S.) beat Christina McHale (U.S.) 7-5 6-3
Tennis-Kuznetsova aims for French Open lift at Indian WellsINDIAN WELLS, California, March 10 (Reuters) - Having finally broken her French Open jinx last year, Svetlana Kuznetsova is banking on a similar breakthrough at the Indian Wells WTA tournament where she has twice finished runner-up.
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Comeback queen Henin eases to Indian Wells winINDIAN WELLS, California, March 10 (Reuters) - Former world number one Justine Henin continued her fairytale comeback with a 6-2 6-2 demolition of Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova in the first round of the Indian Wells WTA tournament on Wednesday.
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Indian Wells women's singles first round resultsMarch 10 (Reuters) - Indian Wells women's singles first round results on Wednesday (* denotes new result). * Sorana Cirstea (Romania) beat Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) 6-7(1) 6-3 6-4 * Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia) 6-2 6-2 * Olga Govortsova (Belarus) beat Iveta Benesova (Czech Republic) 6-0 4-6 7-6(8) * Alicia Molik (Australia) beat Tatjana Malek (Germany) 6-1 6-3 Vera Dushevina (Russia) beat Jelena Dokic (Australia) 6-0 6-3 Patty Schnyder (Swit
Tennis-Wildcard Henin casts shadow over Indian Wells seedsINDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - Former world number one Justine Henin will have the top seeds looking warily over their shoulders when she continues her fairytale comeback at the Indian Wells WTA tournament starting on Wednesday.
 

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