Sports / Tennis

Murray hints at gentler approach with Mauresmo 11 Jun 2014 - 01:53 pm

LONDON: Brad Gilbert was hired to turn a fledgling Andy Murray into a physical powerhouse, while the Scot turned to Ivan Lendl for...

Nadal on cloud nine in Paris 09 Jun 2014 - 04:03 am

French Open winner Rafael Nadal (right) of Spain, poses with the trophy with Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (left), French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Jean...

Sharapova reigns supreme 08 Jun 2014 - 01:27 am

Maria Sharapova of Russia (left) receives the championship trophy from former champion Chris Evert after defeating Simona Halep of Romania in the women’s...

Nadal, Djokovic target history 08 Jun 2014 - 01:22 am

PARIS: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic clash for a 42nd time today with the French Open title and a place in the record...

Nadal, Djokovic to lock horns for French Open title 07 Jun 2014 - 01:52 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his straight-sets victory over Andy Murray of Britain in their men’s semi-final of the French Open tennis tournament...

Murray licks wounds after drubbing 07 Jun 2014 - 01:28 am

PARIS: Andy Murray found no crumbs of comfort after a French Open semi-final mauling at the hands of Rafa Nadal yesterday, describing it...

Younis demoted, no contracts for Kamran, Malik 06 Jun 2014 - 07:21 am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) yesterday dropped keeper Kamran Akmal and all-rounder Shoaib Malik from its central contract list of 31 players...

Halep, Sharapova to clash in final 06 Jun 2014 - 05:04 am

Simona Halep of Romania returns to Andrea Petkovic of Germany in their semi-final match during the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris,...

Nadal downs Ferrer to reach last four 05 Jun 2014 - 06:26 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain in action during his quarter final match against David Ferrer of Spain at the French Open at Roland Garros...

Djokovic marches into last four; Gulbis overcomes Berdych 04 Jun 2014 - 01:25 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against Milos Raonic of Canada whom he defeated in their quarter-final match during the French Open at...

Regal Rafa sets up Ferrer clash 03 Jun 2014 - 01:33 am

Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic during their French tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros...

Gulbis shocks Federer; Murray, Djokovic ahead 02 Jun 2014 - 07:20 am

Ernests Gulbis of Latvia acknowledges the crowd after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in their fourth round match during the French Open at...

I can still win Wimbledon, says Swiss great 02 Jun 2014 - 07:19 am

PARIS: Roger Federer (pictured) believes he can soothe the pain of his worst French Open defeat in 10 years by clinching a record...

Nadal quells brief uprising to march on at Roland Garros 01 Jun 2014 - 09:16 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after a shot during his French Open men’s third round match against Leonardo Mayer of Argentina at Roland...

Djokovic, Federer stretched before reaching last 16 31 May 2014 - 01:16 am

Roger Federer gestures to spectators after winning his men’s singles match against Dmitry Tursunov of Russia at the French Open yesterday. RIGHT: Maria...

Nadal, Murray advance 30 May 2014 - 01:20 am

Gael Monfils of France acknowledges supporters after winning his men’s singles match against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany at the French Open at the...

Major upsets at Roland Garros 29 May 2014 - 01:38 am

Anna Schmiedlova of Slovakia hits a shot during her French Open women’s second round match against American Venus Williams at Roland Garros in...

Goerges’s innovation heralds data-based future in Paris 29 May 2014 - 01:21 am

PARIS: Ten minutes after Julia Goerges finishes a match, she can analyse how many forehands she played and why her second serve may...