Sports / Tennis

Serena aims to dispel anxieties 17 Feb 2014 - 01:09 am

DUBAI: Serena Williams’ bid to extend her phenomenal career into her 33rd year will take a tentative but crucial step forward when she...

Kerber, Halep keep calm to reach Qatar Open final 16 Feb 2014 - 01:29 am

Angelique Kerber of Germany returns the ball to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during their singles semi-final match at the Qatar Open in Doha...

England great Finney dead at 91: Preston 16 Feb 2014 - 01:27 am

LONDON: England football great Tom Finney (pictured) has died at the age of 91, his former club Preston North End said on Friday....

Tennis: Nadal back in the groove in Rio 16 Feb 2014 - 01:27 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain smiles during a news conference ahead of the Rio Open in Rio de Janeiro. RIO DE JANEIRO: World number...

Nishikori, Lu advance, Hewitt out at Memphis 16 Feb 2014 - 01:14 am

MEMPHIS: Defending champion Kei Nishikori rallied to reach the semi-finals of the $647,000 ATP US Indoor Championships yesterday, but Australian third seed Lleyton...

Jankovic, Kerber to clash in Qatar semis 15 Feb 2014 - 02:51 am

Simona Halep of Romania celebrates after defeating Sara Errani of Italy in their quarter-final match of the Qatar Open at the International Khalifa...

Karlovic topples Lopez; Hewitt advances 15 Feb 2014 - 12:33 am

MEMPHIS: Croatian Ivo Karlovic pounded 19 aces past second-seeded Feliciano Lopez in beating the Spaniard in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of...

Qualifier Cetkovska stuns Li Na in Doha 14 Feb 2014 - 07:59 am

Petra Cetkovska of Czech Republic returns the ball to Li Na of China during their women’s singles match at the Qatar Open tournament...

Players get appreciation from Venus Williams 13 Feb 2014 - 10:35 am

The participants of Total Cup Tennis Tournament with top-seeded player Venus Williams. Doha: Total E&P Qatar celebrated National Sport Day by holding the...

Li Na survives scare in Qatar 13 Feb 2014 - 10:33 am

Li Na of China hits a return to Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia during their Qatar Open women’s tennis match in Doha, yesterday. Li...

QTF, Total extend Qatar Open deal for three years 13 Feb 2014 - 10:32 am

Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) President Nasser Al Kheliafi and Guillaume Chalmin, Managing Director of Total E&P Qatar, during a press conference at Khalifa...

Sporting grandeur awaits fans in Singapore 13 Feb 2014 - 10:29 am

by Chris Evert Pele hoisting the World Cup.Doha winning the bid to host the WTA year-end Championships in 2008-2011. Venus Williams accepting the...

Del Potro overpowers Monfils in Rotterdam 13 Feb 2014 - 10:27 am

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands: Holder Juan Martin del Potro tested his delicate left wrist over nearly one and three-quarter hours as he beat Gael Monfils...

Rybarikova stuns Schiavone; Cibulkova, Hantuchova retire 12 Feb 2014 - 09:38 am

Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia serves the ball to Francesca Schiavone of Italy during their match at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha,...

People look at the Chinese differently now: Li 12 Feb 2014 - 09:35 am

DOHA: People look at Chinese players differently since Li Na won two Grand Slam titles, the new Australian Open champion claims. Li, who...

Maria in super-charged masterclass 11 Feb 2014 - 12:47 am

SOCHI, Russia: Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch put on a skiing masterclass to defend her Olympic super-combined title yesterday, but 40-year-old biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen...

Things to know about Qatar Open 11 Feb 2014 - 12:46 am

What historic milestone is Li Na just a week away from achieving? Who are the three wildcards? Do you like trivia? Here’s everything...

I can do better still, says Melbourne champion Li Na 11 Feb 2014 - 12:46 am

DOHA: Li Na, the Chinese star who won her second Grand Slam title last month and will earn a world number two ranking...