Sports / Tennis

Veteran Hewitt delighted to be back among Davis Cup elite 29 Jan 2014 - 09:57 am

Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland during a training session prior to the Davis Cup World Group first round match between Serbia and Switzerland at...

Major shake-up on men’s Tour 28 Jan 2014 - 08:39 am

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland poses with the 2014 Australian Open winner’s trophy on the bank of the Yarra river in Melbourne yesterday, following...

Nadal should recover quickly, says coach 28 Jan 2014 - 08:37 am

Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka (left) holds the winner’s trophy alongside Spain’s Rafael Nadal after the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday. MADRID: Rafa...

More Slams and Hall of Fame await Li Na: Evert 28 Jan 2014 - 08:37 am

SINGAPORE: Li Na is destined for more Grand Slams and a place in the Hall of Fame after the Australian Open win cemented...

Wawrinka corners Grand Slam glory in Melbourne 27 Jan 2014 - 12:38 am

A handout photo taken and released by Tennis Australia shows Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland posing with his trophy at the Australian Open in...

Wawrinka steps out of Federer shadow 26 Jan 2014 - 11:42 pm

Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka poses with the trophy after victory in the singles final against Spain’s Rafael Nadal on day 14 of the 2014...

Li Na storms to second Slam title 26 Jan 2014 - 02:26 am

Li Na of China celebrates defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in their women’s singles final match at the Australian Open 2014 in Melbourne,...

Nadal dominates Federer to reach Australian Open final 25 Jan 2014 - 07:30 am

pain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory against Switzerland’s Roger Federer during their men’s singles semi-final match of the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament...

Federer hits out at Nadal’s grunting 25 Jan 2014 - 07:29 am

MELBOURNE: Roger Federer railed against Rafael Nadal’s loud grunting and slow play yesterday after he tumbled out of the Australian Open at the...

Wawrinka storms into final 24 Jan 2014 - 11:28 am

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in action against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the semi-final match of the Australian Open in Melbourne,...

Federer downs Murray, to clash with Nadal in semis 23 Jan 2014 - 09:14 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates his victory in the men’s singles match against Britain’s Andy Murray on day ten of the 2014 Australian Open...

Lack of practice led to defeat: Murray 23 Jan 2014 - 09:03 am

MELBOURNE: A frustrated Andy Murray blamed his lack of match practice following back surgery for his quarter-final defeat against Roger Federer at the...

Djokovic backs Becker despite shock Aussie Open exit 23 Jan 2014 - 09:02 am

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic said he’s prepared to give his new partnership with Boris Becker (pictured) more time despite seeing his 25-match Australian Open...

Wawrinka beats Djokovic in Melbourne Park thriller 22 Jan 2014 - 02:52 am

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland returns the ball to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their quarter-final match at the Australian Open in Melbourne yesterday....

No regrets for Djokovic after Wawrinka defeat 22 Jan 2014 - 12:11 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his quarter final match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament...

Wawrinka plays down title chances 22 Jan 2014 - 12:09 am

MELBOURNE: Stanislas Wawrinka (pictured), modestly played down his chances of winning the Australian Open yesterday despite stunning defending champion Novak Djokovic to reach...

Spain without Nadal, Ferrer for Davis Cup 22 Jan 2014 - 12:07 am

MADRID: Five-time Davis Cup winners Spain will be without 13-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal and world number three David Ferrer for their...

‘Big Four’ safely through but Sharapova is shown the door 21 Jan 2014 - 07:22 am

Spain’s Rafael Nadal shouts during his singles match against Japan’s Kei Nishikori on day eight of the 2014 Australian Open in Melbourne yesterday....