Sports / Tennis

Nadal crowns his ‘most emotional season’ ever 11 Sep 2013 - 04:40 am

Rafa Nadal of Spain celebrates his victory as Novak Djokovic ( in red) of Serbia walks to the net after their final match...

Djokovic feels Rafa may replace him at top of rankings 11 Sep 2013 - 04:29 am

NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic believes Rafa Nadal may soon displace him as world number one and has plenty of time to break Roger...

Murray seals ATP Tour Finals spot; Federer struggling 11 Sep 2013 - 04:28 am

LONDON: Britain’s Andy Murray joined world number one Novak Djokovic and newly-crowned US Open champion Rafa Nadal as definite qualifiers for the ATP...

Taxman cometh for US Open champions 11 Sep 2013 - 04:28 am

NEW YORK: Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams each took home a record $3.6m in prize money for winning US Open titles, but both...

Awesome Nadal wins US Open title 11 Sep 2013 - 03:17 am

Rafa Nadal of Spain bites the trophy as he celebrates winning the US Open final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the USTA...

Serena ‘excited’ about Grand Slam possibilities 10 Sep 2013 - 04:41 am

Pictures of Serena Williams reacting after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in three sets in the final in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the...

Azarenka feels pain of defeat 10 Sep 2013 - 04:37 am

Azarenka wipes her face as she sits by the winner’s trophy (left) after being defeated by Serena. RIGHT: A) Former US President Bill...

For Billie Jean King, 40 years after feats, women have ‘so far to go’ 10 Sep 2013 - 04:36 am

BEVERLY HILLS, California: The two women who battled in Sunday’s final of the US Open tennis tournament earned prize money equal to their...

Serena triumphs again in New York 10 Sep 2013 - 03:18 am

Serena Williams of the US celebrates after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in their final match at the US Open in New York...

Djokovic, Nadal in US Open final 09 Sep 2013 - 03:59 am

NEW YORK: World number one Novak Djokovic and number two Rafa Nadal set up a mouthwatering men’s singles final at the US Open...

Tears, fears drive on Nadal the merciless 09 Sep 2013 - 03:58 am

NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal will seek a 13th Grand Slam title today in his 18th final at a major boasting a record in...

Exhausted Djokovic rips US Open for ‘unfair’ scheduling 09 Sep 2013 - 03:58 am

NEW YORK: World number one Novak Djokovic (pictured)ripped the US Open for their scheduling of his matches on Saturday and made it clear...

Serena books US Open rematch with Azarenka 08 Sep 2013 - 01:19 am

Victoria Azarenka celebrates after winning her semi-final match against Flavia Pennetta of Italy at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in...

Victoria relishes chance to face the American again 08 Sep 2013 - 01:19 am

NEW YORK: A confident Victoria Azarenka will get a chance to avenge last year’s US Open final defeat to Serena Williams after the...

Azarenka beats Pennetta to reach US Open final 07 Sep 2013 - 02:35 am

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus celebrates a point against Flavia Pennetta of Italy at the US Open in New York, yesterday. NEW YORK: Belarussian...

Djokovic crushes Youzhny; Wawrinka grabs headlines 07 Sep 2013 - 02:32 am

Serbian player Novak Djokovic goes for a forehand against Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny during their 2013 US Open quarter-final match at the USTA Billie...

India veteran Paes rides wave of New York memories 07 Sep 2013 - 02:32 am

NEW YORK: Leander Paes has eased past the milestone of his 40th birthday, made a car wreck of a Bollywood movie and overcome...

Azarenka on course to reach Open final 06 Sep 2013 - 04:16 am

NEW YORK: Victoria Azarenka prevented the first over-30 women semi-final lineup in Grand Slam history, ripping Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-3 Wednesday to secure...