Sports / Tennis

Britain’s Cup hero ready for axe 10 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

LONDON: British Davis Cup hero Dan Evans admits the return of Andy Murray means he is facing the axe for his country’s next...

Tennis: Argentina, Serbia reach Davis Cup semi-finals 09 Apr 2013 - 12:25 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return against Sam Querrey of the US during the 2013 Davis Cup World Group quarter final at...

Davis Cup: Czech Republic in semis; Serbia take 2-1 lead against USA 08 Apr 2013 - 11:51 am

ALMATY, Kazakhstan: Lukas Rosol of Czech Republic put the defending champions into the Davis Cup semi-finals with a tough win over Kazakhstan’s Evgeny...

Double for Semjan at Qatar ITF Futures 2013 08 Apr 2013 - 11:45 am

Marek Semjan (right) singles winner at the 1st Qatar ITF Futures 2013 tournament poses for a picture with his doubles partner James Marsalek...

Davis Cup: Querrey puts US level with Serbia 07 Apr 2013 - 11:24 am

BOISE, Idaho: Novak Djokovic got Serbia off to a hot start, but American Sam Querrey’s gritty victory over Viktor Troicki saw the United...

Tomic set to grab Davis Cup chance 05 Apr 2013 - 05:36 am

TASHKENT: Troubled star Bernard Tomic is expected to seize his Davis Cup chance this weekend after being recalled for Australia’s tie with Uzbekistan...

Top-ranked Serena wins WTA clay opener 04 Apr 2013 - 12:49 am

CHARLESTON, South Carolina: World No. 1 Serena Williams (pictured above) served nine aces yesterday during her first match this season on clay, beating...

Tennis: Williams set to defend Charleston clay crown 03 Apr 2013 - 10:22 am

CHARLESTON, South Carolina: World No. 1 Serena Williams, fresh from winning a record sixth Miami Masters title, will seek her third trophy of...

Murray bounces back to No. 2 01 Apr 2013 - 11:18 pm

MIAMI: Andy Murray’s razor-thin victory over David Ferrer for the Miami Masters crown will send the Scot to No. 2 in the world...

Qatar ITF Futures kicks off in Doha 01 Apr 2013 - 11:10 pm

Doha: Three Qatari players have received a wildcard for the 1st Qatar ITF Futures 2013 tournament which kicked off here yesterday at the...

Murray wins Miami Masters 01 Apr 2013 - 12:52 pm

MIAMI: British second seed Andy Murray won the ATP Miami Masters title yesterday, saving a match point in the penultimate game in defeating...

Sharapova, Serena gear up for French Open 01 Apr 2013 - 12:52 pm

MIAMI: Maria Sharapova is pleased with the state of her game as she prepares to begin her clay-court preparations for defending the French...

Williams wins record sixth Miami title 31 Mar 2013 - 12:34 am

MIAMI: World No. 1 Serena Williams rallied to defeat world No. 2 Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 yesterday in the WTA Miami final,...

Murray, Ferrer reach Miami final 31 Mar 2013 - 12:23 am

David Ferrer of Spain serves to Tommy Haas of Germany during the semi-finals of the Sony Open at Crandon Park Tennis Centre in...

Serena, Sharapova in final 29 Mar 2013 - 09:01 pm

Serena Williams of the US celebrates a point against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their Sony Open semi-final in Miami, Florida, yesterday. Williams...

Haas reaches semi-finals 29 Mar 2013 - 04:26 am

Miami: Veteran Tommy Haas backed up his upset of world number one Novak Djokovic with a quarter-final victory over Gilles Simon yesterday to...

Haas shocks Djokovic in Miami 28 Mar 2013 - 09:07 am

Tommy Haas of Germany celebrates his win against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their match at the Miami Masters in Miami, Florida, yesterday....

Murray, Serena advance 27 Mar 2013 - 07:39 am

MIAMI: Reigning US Open champs Andy Murray and Serena Williams stepped up their bids for another title while China’s Li Na halted the...