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Tough act to follow: Can Serena dominate again? 03 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

BRISBANE, Australia: There may be no tougher act to follow in any sport in 2016 than Serena Williams' attempt to match her nearly...

Federer looks to Brisbane as 2016 launch-pad 02 Jan 2016 - 11:49 am

Tournament top seed Roger Federer of Switzerland (C) talks to the media after a walk at Southbank in Brisbane ahead of the Brisbane...

Qatar International Falcon and Hunting Festival opening postponed to Monday 01 Jan 2016 - 02:33 am

Al Gannas Society and Festival Chairman Ali bin Khatem Al Mahshadi DOHA: The opening of the seventh Qatar International Falcon and Hunting Festival...

Djokovic prepares for season-opener 01 Jan 2016 - 02:03 am

World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia during a training session at Khalifa Tennis Complex in Doha yesterday. Djokovic is the top seed...

Targeting third Grand Slam win off Wawrinka's radar 31 Dec 2015 - 01:17 pm

Abu Dhabi; Stan Wawrinka has won more Grand Slams than Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal combined over the past two seasons but the...

Qatar Open: Djokovic ‘excited’ about Doha return 29 Dec 2015 - 02:00 am

From left: Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic and David Ferrer of Spain. Doha: The Qatar...

World No.1 Djokovic, Federer in race to be first $100m man 27 Dec 2015 - 01:37 am

World No.1 Novak Djokovic smiles during a press conference at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha ahead of Qatar ExxonMobil...

When Sania Mirza made the year her own 26 Dec 2015 - 04:20 pm

By Sayan Mukherjee New Delhi: Sania Mirza personified Indian tennis in 2015 with a stupendous rise that catapulted her to the tip of...

Djokovic set to begin season in Doha 25 Dec 2015 - 01:21 am

DOHA: World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia is expected to arrive in Doha for the season opener on December 30, details revealed...

Soderling finally retires after long-running illness 24 Dec 2015 - 02:39 pm

Swedish player Robin Soderling reached the final of the French Open in both 2009 and 2010, before rising to a career-high fourth in...

Sania-Martina named ITF World Champions 22 Dec 2015 - 06:16 pm

Sania Mirza with Martina Hingis (file photo) London: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Tuesday named the Indo-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and...

Williams and Djokovic named 'world champions' 22 Dec 2015 - 04:23 pm

London: Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were named the women's and men's players of the year by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) on...

Wawrinka inspires Singapore to IPTL final victory 20 Dec 2015 - 04:05 pm

Singapore Slammers team members celebrate with the trophy after winning the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in Singapore on December 20, 2015. By...

Greek player banned for life for corruption 19 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Greek tennis player Alexandros Jakupovic has been banned for life after being found guilty of five corruption charges, the Tennis Integrity Unit...

Djokovic, Serena reign despite sudden impact shocks 14 Dec 2015 - 09:01 am

Paris: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams celebrated seasons of epic proportions, claiming six of eight Grand Slam titles in a march to greatness...

Nadal casts doubt on another Grand Slam win 10 Dec 2015 - 12:46 pm

Micromax Indian Aces player Rafael Nadal of Spain plays against Manila Mavericks player Milos Raonic of Canada during their men's singles match in...

Federer splits with Edberg, hires Ljubicic 09 Dec 2015 - 09:05 am

Roger Federer (R) with his coach Stefan Edberg after being presented with the Fans' Favourite award and the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship award following...