Sports / Tennis

Brands books Vienna showdown with Tsonga 16 Oct 2013 - 05:03 am

STOCKHOLM: Daniel Brands booked a date with top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as he sent a second home player to a first-round defeat yesterday...

Del Potro serves warning 15 Oct 2013 - 09:22 am

SHANGHAI:Juan Martin del Potro said he was playing even better than when he won the 2009 US Open after pushing Novak Djokovic to...

Stakhovsky upsets Sousa at Kremlin Cup 15 Oct 2013 - 09:22 am

MOSCOW: Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky produced an opening day upset at the joint ATP and WTA Kremlin Cup so far, ousting Portuguese seventh seed...

Djokovic gives perfect reply to rankings fall 15 Oct 2013 - 09:22 am

SHANGHAI: Shanghai Masters champion Novak Djokovic said he still has unfinished business this season after delivering the perfect response to being knocked off...

Federer splits with coach Annacone 14 Oct 2013 - 12:53 am

PARIS: Roger Federer (pictured) split with coach Paul Annacone as the 17-time Grand Slam title winner attempted to pull his career out of...

Djokovic masters Del Potro to retain Shanghai title 14 Oct 2013 - 12:43 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the winner’s trophy after defeating Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during their men’s singles final at...

Stosur rallies to clinch Japan Open win 14 Oct 2013 - 12:42 am

Australia’s Samantha Stosur poses with her winner’s trophy after winning the final match against Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard at the Japan Women’s Open in...

Kerber qualifies for finals after Linz victory 14 Oct 2013 - 12:41 am

LINZ, Austria: Germany’s Angelique Kerber qualified for the season-ending WTA Championship finals in Istanbul after she won the Linz tournament yesterday beating Serbia’s...

Djokovic beats Monfils 12 Oct 2013 - 07:36 am

SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a potential blockbuster Shanghai Masters title match against Rafael Nadal yesterday, surviving a withering assault from...

Retired Becker says new book ‘explains’ affair 12 Oct 2013 - 07:36 am

FRANKFURT: German tennis star Boris Becker said on Thursday his new autobiography was his chance to respond to those who condemned a notorious...

Federer sent packing at Shanghai Masters 11 Oct 2013 - 07:05 am

SHANGHAI: Roger Federer was bundled out of the Shanghai Masters by world number 42 Gael Monfils yesterday in another demoralising early tournament exit...

The Swiss still the greatest of all time, says Rod Laver 11 Oct 2013 - 07:05 am

SHANGHAI: Australian tennis legend Rod Laversays Roger Federer is the greatest player of all time despite a slide down the rankings and another...

Murray to miss ATP Tour finals 10 Oct 2013 - 12:32 am

Britain’s Andy Murray looks at the winner’s trophy as the lid falls off after beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the final of Wimbledon...

Djokovic romps to Shanghai win 10 Oct 2013 - 12:12 am

SHANGHAI: Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off an injury scare to win his Shanghai Masters opener yesterday, keeping alive the prospect of a...

Federer overwhelmed by support in China 10 Oct 2013 - 12:12 am

SHANGHAI: Roger Federer said yesterday that he draws huge motivation from the fervent support he receives in China despite his slip from the...

Pospisil shocks Gasquet 09 Oct 2013 - 10:46 am

Andreas Seppi of Italy serves during his match against Lleyton Hewitt of Australia at the Shanghai Masters in Shanghai, yesterday. SHANGHAI: Frenchman Richard...

Miracle recovery? I’m still in pain, says in-form Nadal 09 Oct 2013 - 10:38 am

Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic of Serbia pose with their trophies after their singles final match at the China Open in Beijing...

Relaxed Djokovic eyes 2011 repeat next year 09 Oct 2013 - 10:38 am

SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic said yesterday he is relaxed about the possibility of Rafael Nadal opening up a huge lead at the top of...