Sports / Tennis

Osaka to skip news conferences at French Open, cites mental health 27 May 2021 - 10:33 am

Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday said she will not take questions from the press at this year's French Open, saying...

US Open line judges to be replaced by technology this year 24 May 2021 - 09:38 pm

Line judges will no longer feature at the U.S. Open after the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Monday that it was...

Confident Tsitsipas heads to Paris with 'best' Slam preparation 24 May 2021 - 09:45 am

Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas is brimming with confidence and will be heading to Roland Garros this week with his best Grand Slam preparation after...

Federer gets Serena's vote in GOAT debate 18 May 2021 - 09:48 am

While fans and pundits continue to debate who should be considered the greatest men's tennis player of all time, 23-times Grand Slam winner...

Beaten Djokovic hits right notes on clay in Rome 17 May 2021 - 05:04 pm

Novak Djokovic was disappointed to fall at the final hurdle against Rafa Nadal at the Rome Masters on Sunday but the world number...

Federer hopes clay swing will help Wimbledon bid 17 May 2021 - 01:03 pm

Roger Federer said he has never faced problems in switching from claycourts to grass and hopes his decision to play on his least...

Nadal heads to Roland Garros with confidence and a clear mind 17 May 2021 - 10:44 am

After warming up for the French Open in style by beating world number one Novak Djokovic in the Rome Masters final on Sunday,...

Nadal's weapon, his forehand, helps him beat Djokovic 17 May 2021 - 08:09 am

Rome: The heavy topspin. That lefty spin. The loopy trajectory. Rafael Nadal’s forehand gave Novak Djokovic fits in the latest installment of the...

'Big Three' getting old? Djokovic doesn't think so 16 May 2021 - 11:37 am

The 'Big Three' of men's Tennis have found some "fresh energy" to thwart the charge of younger players on the tour, world number...

Djokovic outlasts Tsitsipas in ‘toughest match' of year 15 May 2021 - 05:14 pm

ROME: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic regained his cool after throwing his racket off the court in a grueling, rain-delayed 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 quarterfinal victory...

Novak Djokovic enjoys himself with fans back at Italian Open 13 May 2021 - 05:50 pm

ROME: The fans were back at the Foro Italico, the sun was out, and Novak Djokovic's game was clicking. The top-ranked Serb seemed...

Halep out of Italian Open after calf injury 12 May 2021 - 09:13 pm

Former French Open champion Simona Halep retired from her Italian Open second-round match against Angelique Kerber on Wednesday with a calf injury, raising...

Serena suffers shock loss in 1,000th match 12 May 2021 - 07:50 pm

ROME: Serena Williams, playing the 1,000th Tour-level match of her glittering career, suffered a shock 7-6(6) 7-5 defeat by Argentina's Nadia Podoroska in...

Change is coming to the rankings, it's inevitable, says Djokovic 11 May 2021 - 09:37 am

The recent success of younger players on the men's tour points to an "inevitable" shift at the top of the ATP rankings, said...

Serena ready to return for clay swing after intense training 10 May 2021 - 02:20 pm

Serena Williams will this week play her first match since her Australian Open semi-final exit in February but the American does not feel...

Zverev downs Berrettini to clinch second Madrid crown 09 May 2021 - 10:50 pm

Alexander Zverev underlined his credentials as a French Open title contender with a battling 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3 victory over Italian Matteo Berrettini on...

Federer to auction off Grand Slam memorabilia 28 Apr 2021 - 12:13 pm

London: Millions of Roger Federer fans around the world might be salivating at the prospect of owning some mementos of the Swiss great's...

Djokovic and Barty maintain top rankings for professional tennis players 26 Apr 2021 - 02:53 pm

London: Novak Djokovic and Australian Ashleigh Barty stayed at the top of the rankings for professional tennis players, while Spaniard Rafael Nadal regained...