Sports / Tennis

Djokovic mind on French Open 20 May 2014 - 12:26 am

ROME: Novak Djokovic believes his Rome Masters triumph over Rafael Nadal is the perfect tonic ahead of his latest bid to win the...

Azarenka out of French Open 20 May 2014 - 12:25 am

Paris: World number five Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the French Open as she continues to recover from a foot injury that forced...

Brilliant Djokovic shocks Nadal to clinch Rome Masters title 19 May 2014 - 01:00 am

Novak Djokovic holds the trophy after winning his ATP Rome’s Tennis Masters final against Rafael Nadal yesterday. ROME: Novak Djokovic fought back to...

Djokovic, Serena advance into Rome Masters final 18 May 2014 - 01:44 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his men’s singles semi-final match against Milos Raonic of Canada at the Rome Masters yesterday. ROME: Novak...

Murray upbeat ahead of French Open 18 May 2014 - 01:41 am

ROME: Britain’s Andy Murray will head to the French Open with renewed confidence after coming close to ousting defending Rome Masters champion Rafael...

Djokovic cruises into Rome Masters semis 17 May 2014 - 01:05 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to David Ferrer of Spain during their men’s quarter-final singles match at the Rome Masters tennis...

Wawrinka loses with back pain as Murray advances 16 May 2014 - 08:19 am

Britain’s player Andy Murray returns the ball to Austria’s Juergen Melzer during the Rome Masters Tennis tournament yesterday at the Foro Italico in...

Pros opt for hi-tech racquets 14 May 2014 - 07:57 am

Eric Babolat, CEO and Chairman of Babolat, poses for a photograph holding a hi-tech, ‘connected’ tennis racquet at Britain’s National Tennis Centre in...

Nadal eyes Rome title ahead of Roland Garros 13 May 2014 - 12:21 am

Rafael Nadal won the Madrid Open earlier this week and the Spanish maestro now sets sights on Rome Masters ahead of the French...

Injury-plagued Safina announces retirement 13 May 2014 - 12:04 am

MADRID: Former world number one Dinara Safina whose career was wrecked by a series of back injuries, formally announced her retirement in a...

Sharapova, Nadal win 12 May 2014 - 12:34 am

MADRID: Rafa Nadal won a second successive Madrid Open title when Kei Nishikori was forced to retire in the third set of yesterday’s...

Nadal storms into Madrid Masters final 11 May 2014 - 01:31 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain during their semi-final match for the Madrid Open Madrid Masters 1000 tennis...

Nadal, Sharapova into semis 10 May 2014 - 12:20 am

MADRID: World number one Rafael Nadal stormed into the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters yesterday with his 17th consecutive win over Tomas Berdych,...

Murray loses as Nadal, Serena advance 09 May 2014 - 11:17 am

MADRID: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray’s return to action at the Madrid Masters was ended in the third round by Santiago Giraldo yesterday as...

Nadal and Serena ease into last 16 08 May 2014 - 06:41 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Juan Monaco of Argentina during their men’s singles second round tennis match of the Madrid...

Two sets to love for Federer 08 May 2014 - 06:40 am

LONDON: The odds of the Federer twins winning a Wimbledon doubles title in the future have dramatically shortened after Roger Federer and his...

London court upholds Kaneria’s life ban 07 May 2014 - 10:16 am

LONDON: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria lost his legal challenge to a life ban imposed by English cricket chiefs at London’s High Court...

Britain’s Baltacha dies aged 30 of liver cancer 06 May 2014 - 12:31 am

Elena Baltacha of Britain hits a return to Stephanie Foretz Gacon of France during their women’s singles match at the Australian Open in...