Sports / Tennis

Hewitt, Isner in semis 28 Jul 2013 - 01:39 am

ATLANTA: Australian Lleyton Hewitt booked his third ATP semi-final in four tournaments yesterday, beating Ivan Dodig to set up a clash with top-seeded...

Wawrinka retires injured at home event in Gstaad 27 Jul 2013 - 01:49 am

Victor Hanescu of Romania in action against Daniel Brands of Germany during their quarter final match at the Suisse Open in Gstaad, Switzerland,...

Injured Federer’s US Open planning under threat 27 Jul 2013 - 01:48 am

GSTAAD, Switzerland: Roger Federer’s US Open preparations could be in danger after the 17-time Grand Slam winner was beaten in his opening match...

Serbia’s Troicki denies any doping wrongdoing 27 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

BELGRADE: Serbia’s Viktor Troicki, who was banned for 18 months by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for flouting doping rules, yesterday denied any...

Brands eases past Federer 26 Jul 2013 - 02:08 am

Daniel Brands of Germany celebrates after a second-round match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Suisse Open in Gstaad, Switzerland, yesterday. Brands...

Federer to start 2014 season in Brisbane 25 Jul 2013 - 02:55 am

SYDNEY, New South Wales: Swiss champion Roger Federer will begin his 2014 season at Australia’s Brisbane International for the first time, tournament organisers...

Federer’s new racquet takes centre stage 24 Jul 2013 - 05:42 am

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer stands next to his cow ‘Desiree’ during a ceremony at the Suisse Open in Gstaad yesterday. GSTAAD, Switzerland: ...

Serena wins Swedish Open 22 Jul 2013 - 12:20 am

Serena Williams of the US lifts the trophy after winning her 53rd WTA title after her match against Swedish Johanna Larsson, 6-4, 6-1...

Slumping Federer desperate for Gstaad boost this week 22 Jul 2013 - 12:20 am

GSTAAD, Switzerland: Roger Federer will seek to resurrect his disappointing season in front of expectant home fans as the 17-time Grand Slam winner...

Qualifier Delbonis stuns Federer in semis 21 Jul 2013 - 02:00 am

Argentina’s Federico Delbonis celebrates his victory during the semi-final match against Switzerland’s Roger Federer at the Hamburg Open at Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg,...

Serena reaches Bastad final 21 Jul 2013 - 02:00 am

BASTAD, Sweden: World number one Serena Williams racked up her 50th win of the year yesterday when she cruised past Klara Zakopalova of...

Tennis: Federer breezes into Hamburg quarters 19 Jul 2013 - 03:45 am

HAMBURG: Roger Federer (pictured above) had few problems as he breezed into the quarter-finals of the Hamburg ATP tournament with a straight sets...

Federer struggles to win Hamburg opener 18 Jul 2013 - 04:34 am

HAMBURG: Roger Federer struggled in his first match since his Wimbledon humiliation when he had to come back from a set down to...

Spain gripped by sporting ‘crisis’ 12 Jul 2013 - 05:26 am

Rafael Nadal (left) of Spain with Spanish Crown Prince Felipe after the French Open final at Roland Garros in Paris, France, in this...

Murray targets more Slams after historic win 09 Jul 2013 - 12:51 am

Andy Murray poses with the Wimbledon trophy next to a statue of Fred Perry, the last British player to win the same event...

Barca agree to sell Villa to Atletico 09 Jul 2013 - 12:46 am

MADRID: Atletico Madrid reached an agreement to sign Spain striker David Villa from Spanish champions Barcelona yesterday, in what could be one of...

Don’t squander my success, Murray tells Great Britain 09 Jul 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: Andy Murray has warned the country’s tennis establishment that if the millions of dollars generated by Wimbledon are squandered, Britain may wait...

I will learn from final defeat, says Djokovic 09 Jul 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: Novak Djokovic (pictured) insists he will absorb the lessons of his painful Wimbledon final defeat against Andy Murray and come back stronger...