Sports / Tennis

Qualifier Hampton to face Vesnina in Eastbourne final 22 Jun 2013 - 03:21 am

EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom: American qualifier Jamie Hampton will line up in the first final of her career against Russian Elena Vesnina in a...

Nadal and Murray stand in Federer’s way at Wimbledon 22 Jun 2013 - 03:21 am

LONDON: Roger Federer faces a tough road to another Wimbledon final after yesterday’s draw threw Rafa Nadal and home favourite Andy Murray into...

Technology unlocks gate to All England Club 22 Jun 2013 - 03:20 am

LONDON: Wimbledon, the world’s oldest tennis championship, is embracing new technology with an iPad app to appeal to a younger audience. The app...

Lions hold the cards over Wallabies 22 Jun 2013 - 03:20 am

BRISBANE, Australia: The British and Irish Lions will pit their vast experience against a Wallaby team featuring three debutants and a rookie flyhalf...

Murray poised for the ‘big’ win 21 Jun 2013 - 12:19 am

Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy walks with his girlfriend Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki after practice on the fifth day of the AEGON International tennis...

Super Serena targets sixth Wimbledon title, 17th major 21 Jun 2013 - 12:19 am

LONDON: Defending Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has challenged her rivals to match her astonishing run of form as she targets a sixth All...

Queen’s title will boost Wimbledon bid, says Murray 18 Jun 2013 - 01:04 am

Britain’s Andy Murray and ex-tennis player Tim Henman (left) laugh as they take part in a charity game of tennis at the Queen’s...

Top-seed Radwanska aims for consistency 18 Jun 2013 - 01:04 am

EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom: Last year’s Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska is hoping to improve her grass-play consistency on what she calls her favourite surface...

Federer wins first title of the year 17 Jun 2013 - 01:27 am

Roger Federer (left) of Switzerland and Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny celebrate with their trophies after the ATP Gerry Weber Open tennis tournament in Halle,...

Murray rules at Queen’s Club 17 Jun 2013 - 01:26 am

Britain’s Andy Murray poses with the trophy after winning the final match against Croatia’s Marin Cilic for the Aegon Championships at the Queen’s...

Murray to face defending champion Cilic in final 16 Jun 2013 - 06:31 am

LONDON: Andy Murray will face defending champion Marin Cilic in his third Queen’s Club final as the world number two fought back to...

Federer sets up Halle final with Youzhny 16 Jun 2013 - 06:29 am

HALLE, Germany: Roger Federer moved to within a match of securing his first title of 2013 as he avenged his defeat in last...

Hewitt stuns Del Potro to reach Queen’s semi-finals 15 Jun 2013 - 03:41 am

Britain’s Andy Murray returns to Germany’s Benjamin Becker during their quarter-final match at the Aegon Championships at the Queen’s Club in London, Britain,...

Monfils sends Raonic packing at Halle Open 11 Jun 2013 - 11:12 pm

HALLE, Germany: Canadian fifth seed Milos Raonic was knocked out of the ATP Halle Open at the first-round stage yesterday, going down in...

Nadal’s likely Wimbledon seeding is tough: Murray 11 Jun 2013 - 09:57 pm

Britain’s Andy Murray (left) returns a ball as coach Ivan Lendl looks on during a practice session on the second day of the...

‘Clay King’ delighted with his form, unsure of Wimbledon chances 11 Jun 2013 - 09:57 pm

Madrid: Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal believes he is playing better tennis than anyone in the world right now, but says he is...

Nadal eyes rankings pinnacle after dip 11 Jun 2013 - 01:00 am

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

Spanish media hail Rafa’s historic success 11 Jun 2013 - 12:58 am

A fan holds a banner during the French Open men’s final match between Spaniards Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer at Roland Garros in...