Sports / Tennis

The top two are new age warriors now 09 Jul 2013 - 12:40 am

LONDON: Thanks for the memories Roger and Rafa, but it’s the Novak and Andy show now. Andy Murray’s Wimbledon triumph on Sunday, when...

Quarter of Brits watched the Wimbledon final 09 Jul 2013 - 12:40 am

LONDON: More than a quarter of the British population tuned in to watch Andy Murray become Britain’s first men’s Wimbledon champion since 1936,...

British press calls for knighthood 09 Jul 2013 - 12:40 am

LONDON: British newspapers were in raptures yesterday after Andy Murray’s Wimbledon win, with several calling for him to receive a knighthood for ending...

Awesome Murray clinches historic Wimbledon title 08 Jul 2013 - 01:05 am

Andy Murray of Britain reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their final match at Wimbledon in London, yesterday. CENTRE: Murray celebrates...

Bartoli targets more titles 08 Jul 2013 - 12:59 am

LONDON: Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli insists her perfect day on Centre Court could be just the start of another remarkable chapter in one...

Queen leads the tributes to hero Murray 08 Jul 2013 - 12:35 am

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth joined politicians, sports stars and celebrities in congratulating Andy Murray yesterday after he made tennis history by becoming the first...

I was tired after semi strain, says Djokovic 08 Jul 2013 - 12:03 am

LONDON: Exhausted Novak Djokovic blamed his lacklustre Wimbledon final defeat against Andy Murray on being unable to recover quickly enough from his gruelling...

Bartoli crushes Lisicki for first Wimbledon title 07 Jul 2013 - 12:58 am

France’s Marion Bartoli celebrates beating Germany’s Sabine Lisicki, yesterday. LONDON: Marion Bartoli romped to her first Grand Slam title as the French 15th...

Djokovic told to change footwear for the final 07 Jul 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: World number one Novak Djokovic (pictured) has slipped up with his footwear at Wimbledon, being told to get rid of the pimples...

Djokovic wins thriller, to face Murray in the final 06 Jul 2013 - 02:16 am

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro during their semi-final match on day eleven of Wimbledon at the All England...

Lisicki, Bartoli to clash in final 05 Jul 2013 - 03:01 am

Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates her victory over Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their Wimbledon semi-final at the All England Lawn Tennis Club,...

Murray wins five-set thriller 04 Jul 2013 - 12:55 am

Andy Murray of Britain reacts after his win over Fernando Verdasco of Spain in their men’s quarter-final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships,...

McEnroe enjoys new role as comedy fall guy 04 Jul 2013 - 12:30 am

LONDON: John McEnroe was once the “bad boy” of Wimbledon, berating linesmen and umpires alike and famously screaming “You cannot be serious”. The...

Radwanska sets up semi showdown with Lisicki 03 Jul 2013 - 01:05 am

TOP: Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens celebrates beating Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova during their quarter-final match on day eight of Wimbledon at the All England...

Murray happy to handle nation’s hopes at Wimbledon 03 Jul 2013 - 12:58 am

LONDON: Andy Murray insists he can cope with the burden of shouldering a nation’s growing expectations that he will finally end the 77-year...

Federer to play at Gstaad after shock loss 03 Jul 2013 - 12:56 am

LONDON: Roger Federer will look to bounce back from his Wimbledon humiliation by playing the Gstaad clay-court tournament for the first time in...

Thai name tricky tongue twister? Not for umpire 03 Jul 2013 - 12:56 am

LONDON: For Australian tennis umpire James Tucker, the name Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul holds no fears. All 19 letters rolled smoothly off the umpire’s tongue...

Lisicki stuns defending champ Serena 02 Jul 2013 - 12:39 am

TOP: Germany’s Sabine Lisicki gives a bow after beating Serena Williams of the US during their fourth round match at Wimbledon in Wimbledon,...