Tag: Pan Pacific Open

Pan Pacific Open: Wham-bam as Japan’s Naomi Osaka roars into quarters

"I didn't really feel any pressure," said Osaka, who reached the Tokyo final in 2016.

September 19, 2018

Caroline Wozniacki whips Russian to retain Tokyo crown

Third seed Wozniacki stormed through the first set in just 22 minutes, blazing winners past a stunned Pavlyuchenkova.

September 24, 2017

Garbine Muguruza stuffs Monica Puig to reach Tokyo quarters

Garbine Muguruza pulverised Olympic champion Monica Puig 6-4, 6-0 on Wednesday.

September 20, 2017

Sania continues to dominate WTA doubles ranking

India’s Sania Mirza mantained her numero uno position in the latest WTA women’s doubles ranking following her recent victory in the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, partnering Barbora Strycova of Czech Republic. Sania (9730) continued to be world number one in doubles but only five points separate her from her estranged partner Martina Hingis (9725). …

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September 26, 2016

B-Town celebs congratulate Sania Mirza on Pan Pacific Open win

Celebrities from the Hindi film industry have congratulated Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza for her win in straight sets to clinch the Pan Pacific women's doubles title. Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova thrashed China's Chen Liang and Zhaoxuan Yang to clinch the title in Tokyo on Saturday. While actors Riteish and wife Genelia …

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September 25, 2016

Sania-Strycova win Pan Pacific women’s doubles title

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova thrashed Chinas Chen Liang and Zhaoxuan Yang in straight sets to clinch the Pan Pacific womens doubles title here on Saturday. In a lop-sided affair, the Indo-Czech pair defeated the Chinese 6-1, 6-1. This is Sania’s 40th doubles title. She had earlier won the …

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September 24, 2016

Sania-Barbora in quarters of Pan Pacific Open

Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova beat Misaki Doi and Kurumi Nara 6-7 (3), 7-5, 10-8 in the first round of the women’s doubles event at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament here on Tuesday. The Indo-Czech advanced to the quarter-finals after a hard-fought contest against their Japanese opponents at Indoor Court 3. The match was …

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September 20, 2016

Three Punjabis in election fray in Whittlesea

Victoria state’s local government election got a "Desi" flavour with three Punjabi Australians entering the fray in Whittlesea, an extension of Melbourne.  Undeterred by the fact that this city council has never elected an Indian, Lakhwinder Singh Dhillon, Gurinder Kaur and Judgebir Singh are campaigning hard in Whittlesea, where Indians form the fifth largest chunk …

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September 15, 2016