Sports / Tennis

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...

Serena vows to work ‘five times harder’ 29 May 2014 - 01:20 am

USA’s Serena Williams (right) shakes hands with Spain’s Garbine Muguruza at the end of their French tennis Open second round match at the...

Li Na stunned in first round, Murray through in Paris 28 May 2014 - 08:55 am

Li Na returns the ball Kristina Mladenovic during their French tennis Open first round match. PARIS: Li Na, the Australian Open champion, followed...

Wawrinka mystified by slumping form 28 May 2014 - 08:53 am

Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka is comforted by Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez at the end of their French tennis Open first round match at the Roland...

Many things wrong with me, admits Li 28 May 2014 - 08:51 am

PARIS: Chinese second seed Li Na (pictured) admitted she wasn’t ready mentally after crashing out in the French Open first round at the...

Djokovic and Nadal cruise on day two of French Open 27 May 2014 - 01:53 am

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (right) shares a laugh with a ball boy during his French Open first round match at the Roland Garros Stadium...

Wozniacki faces dissection at Roland Garros 27 May 2014 - 01:24 am

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark seen in this file picture of March 2014. PARIS: If having a broken heart was a viable excuse for...

Federer, Serena cruise at French Open 25 May 2014 - 11:26 pm

Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns to Slovakia’s Lukas Lacko during their French tennis Open first round match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris...

Nadal still the man to beat at the French Open 24 May 2014 - 11:58 pm

Rafael Nadal of Spain practises during a training session. PARIS: If this season’s records are supposed to provide an indication to the man...

Nadal to get chance of quick revenge at French Open 24 May 2014 - 04:00 am

Defending champions Rafael Nadal (left) and Serena Williams pose for photographers during the draw ceremony of the French Open yesterday. PARIS: Two fellow...

Rome defeat was blessing for Sharapova 24 May 2014 - 03:58 am

PARIS: Maria Sharapova is not the sort to take defeat lightly yet the former world number one believes her early exit at the...

French Open: Nadal faces stiff challenge as fiery Djokovic looms 23 May 2014 - 09:24 am

Rafael Nadal will be facing tough test at the French Open starting next week. PARIS: Rafael Nadal targets a ninth French Open title...

Wozniacki takes comfort from Liverpool connection 23 May 2014 - 09:24 am

VIRGINIA WATER, England: , Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki (pictured) said she was drawing comfort from her fellow supporters of Liverpool football club...

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...