Sports / Tennis

Ruthless Federer, Serena cruise through in Paris 30 May 2013 - 12:54 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer (right) speaks to India’s Somdev Devvarman after he won their French Tennis Open match at the Roland Garros Stadium in...

Zidane to lead new Real project, says president 29 May 2013 - 12:28 am

MADRID: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has said the club’s search for new recruits will not start until they have a new manager...

Djokovic battles past Goffin 29 May 2013 - 12:28 am

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic serves to Belgium’s David Goffin during the French Open first round match at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, yesterday. ...

Date-Krumm gets all the support from hubby 29 May 2013 - 12:26 am

Japan’s Kimiko Date-Krumm contests a referee’s decision during her French Open against Australia’s Samantha Stosur at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris yesterday....

Nadal survives early scare 28 May 2013 - 12:05 pm

Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan during their women’s singles match at the French Open at the Roland Garros...

IPTL – A revolution in tennis? 28 May 2013 - 11:51 am

Serbia’s Viktor Troicki holds balls on his racket during their French Open first round match at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris on...

Venus vows to fight on despite 12-year Paris low 28 May 2013 - 11:50 am

PARIS: Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams insisted yesterday that retirement is not on her agenda despite suffering her earliest French Open exit...

Serena, Federer advance; Venus makes early exit 27 May 2013 - 06:03 am

PARIS: Serena Williams buried the ghosts of her 2012 Roland Garros horror show to storm into the French Open second round yesterday as...

Djokovic and cold weather threaten Nadal’s Paris bid 26 May 2013 - 12:48 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer is pictured during a training session on the eve of the French Open at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris...

World No.1 blocks Nadal path to Paris super eight 25 May 2013 - 11:33 pm

Spain’s David Ferrer attends a training session on the eve of the French Open at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris yesterday. INSET:...

Who are you? The guide on top seeds 25 May 2013 - 11:32 pm

Who are you? The guide on top seeds PARIS: Who are the men handed the task of taking down Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer...

Serena out to tame French Open demons 25 May 2013 - 11:32 pm

PARIS: If momentum counts for everything in tennis, nothing will stop Serena Williams from winning the French Open for just the second time...

Nadal and Djokovic on collision course in Paris 25 May 2013 - 02:59 am

Spanish Rafael Nadal (second left), Swiss Roger Federer (right), Russian Maria Sharapova (left) and Serena Williams of USA pose before performing for children...

Federer takes delayed flight to Twitter 25 May 2013 - 02:59 am

PARIS: Roger Federer’s perfect sense of timing on court has brought him a record 17 Grand Slam titles, but he admitted yesterday he’s...

Murray withdraws from French Open 23 May 2013 - 01:24 am

LONDON: Andy Murray (pictured) will miss the French Open with the back injury that flared up at the Rome Masters, the world number...

Nadal, Serena win easily at Rome Masters 20 May 2013 - 12:53 am

ROME: Rafa Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1 6-3 yesterday....

Azarenka, Serena in final 19 May 2013 - 04:27 am

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus reacts during her match against Italian Sara Errani during their Rome Masters semi-final match played in Rome, Italy, yesterday....

Strauss wants Pietersen fit for Ashes series 18 May 2013 - 05:20 am

LONDON: Former England captain Andrew Strauss said yesterday it was important for the side’s Ashes prospects that star batsman Kevin Pietersen regained full...