Aisam-ul-Haq & Julien Rojer have won Miami Doubles Championship

Report by ESPN PAKISTANMIAMI: Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq has won Miami Doubles Championship with his Dutch partner Julien in the United States, SAMAA reports.Aisam-ul-Haq and his Dutch partner Julien Roger defeated their Polish opponents in doubles events with straight sets and sealed victory in the Championship by 6-4 and 6-1.Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq has once again proven that he is an excellent player and can compete and defeat anyone at any global event.The fans have received...

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Andy Murray praises instant impact of new coach Ivan Lendl

 Andy Murray believes new coach Ivan Lendl has improved his game already. The British number one appointed Lendl, the winner of eight Grand Slam titles, in December. Murray reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open before losing a five-set thriller to Novak Djokovic, but says Lendl has made a difference. "I spent five days with him before the Australian Open and I feel like I improved just in those days," Murray told the BBC. "I'll go and spend a lot more time with him and work harder, and that's really all that you can do." World number four Murray has 22 ATP titles to his name but has yet to win a Grand Slam after losing three finals. Ivan Lendl factfile Born March, 1960 in Ostrava, Czech...

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Sharapova sets sights on London Olympics

PARIS: Maria Sharapova is making the London Olympics one of her top priorities this year after missing the Beijing Games with an injury. The third-ranked Russian has already won three Grand Slams but has never competed at the Olympics. Sharapova said on Monday that "representing my country will be a huge honor," and is something she has wanted to do "since I was a young kid." Sharapova missed the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of a shoulder injury. Sharapova reached the final of the Australian Open last month and said she hopes that will be a springboard for winning another Grand Slam title this year. She is competing in the Open GDF Suez for the first time this week....

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