Sports / Tennis

No excuse for Sharapova, says former WADA chief Pound 09 Mar 2016 - 05:44 pm

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova speaks at a press conference in downtown Los Angeles, California, March 7, 2016. (AFP) By Martyn Herman LONDON:...

ATF launches the Asian Tour in bid to promote new talent 09 Mar 2016 - 01:49 am

Chairman of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi and President of ATF Anil Khanna are seen along with ATF...

Porsche suspend ties with Sharapova 08 Mar 2016 - 04:09 pm

Russia's Maria Sharapova holding her trophy while posing with the winner's price, a Porsche 911 Targa sportscar, after winning the final of the...

TAG Heuer says will not renew Sharapova contract 08 Mar 2016 - 01:24 pm

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova speaks at a press conference in downtown Los Angeles, California, March 7, 2016. AFP Geneva: Swiss watchmaker TAG...

Nike suspends ties with Sharapova after she fails drug test 08 Mar 2016 - 11:00 am

Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts during her quarter final match against Serena Williams of the USA at the Australian Open tennis tournament in...

Sharapova confirms failed drug test, sanction uncertain 08 Mar 2016 - 10:45 am

Tennis player Maria Sharapova addresses the media regarding a failed drug test at The LA Hotel Downtown on March 7, 2016 in Los...

Sharapova's failed dope test shines light on Meldonium 08 Mar 2016 - 09:54 am

Maria Sharapova speaks to the media announcing a failed drug test after the Australian Open during a press conference today at The LA...

Isner spearheads America to victory over Australia 06 Mar 2016 - 10:55 am

John Isner of the United States plays Bernard Tomic of Australia in their first round tie match during day 3 of the Davis...

Djokovic beaten as Murray brothers double up for victory 06 Mar 2016 - 08:38 am

Serbia's tennis player Novak Djokovic reacts after winning a point with his team mate Nenad Zimonjic against Kazakhstan's team composed by Aleksandr Nedovyesov...

France beat Canada to reach Davis Cup quarter-finals 06 Mar 2016 - 08:37 am

France tennis players Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (left) and Richard Gasquet celebrate after winning the Davis Cup World Group first-round double match, on March 5,...

Bryans give America edge over Aussies in Davis Cup 05 Mar 2016 - 10:33 am

Mike Bryan (R) watches as his brother Bob Bryan of the US (L) plays a shot against Lleyton Hewitt and John Peers of...

Murray sets sights on more Davis Cup glory 04 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Great Britain's Andy Murray during practice. REUTERS Birmingham: World number two Andy Murray has promised to do everything in his power to ensure...

Australia's Hewitt out of retirement to play Davis Cup 03 Mar 2016 - 07:49 am

Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt is seen at a media conference ahead of this week's Davis Cup against the United States at...

Suarez Navarro up to 6th in world rankings 29 Feb 2016 - 03:30 pm

Carla Suarez Navarro with Qatar Total Open trophy. Paris: Carla Suarez Navarro is up to a career-best sixth in the WTA world rankings...

Suarez Navarro comes from behind to clinch Qatar Total Open title 28 Feb 2016 - 12:13 am

Spain's Suarez Navarro lifts her Qatar Total Open trophy as Qatar Olympic Committee President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al...

Petkovic retires, Ostapenko books Suarez final 27 Feb 2016 - 12:56 am

Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro returns the ball to Polish Agnieszka Radwanska during their Qatar Open semi-final tennis match at the at the Khalifa...

Ostapenko wins battle of giant-killers 26 Feb 2016 - 02:12 am

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia returns the ball to Zheng Saisai of China during their quarter-final match of the Qatar Total Open championship at...

Radwanska passes Niculescu test to advance in Doha 25 Feb 2016 - 01:25 am

Agnieszka Radwanska at the Qatar Total open. DOHA: World No.3 Agnieszka Radwanska yesterday recovered from a double break to Monica Niculescu to ease...