Sports / Tennis

I can become number one again, says Federer 25 Feb 2013 - 12:32 am

DUBAI: Roger Federer bristled a little when it was suggested to him that his days as world number one might be at an...

Kvitova beats Errani to capture Dubai title 24 Feb 2013 - 01:14 am

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic kisses the winner’s trophy after her women’s singles final match against Sara Errani of Italy during the...

Kvitova, Errani to clash in Dubai final 23 Feb 2013 - 04:02 am

Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova waves to the crowd after beating Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-4 in their WTA Dubai Open semi-final tennis match...

Serena, Azarenka penalised for late Dubai Open pullouts 22 Feb 2013 - 07:01 am

DUBAI: Serena Williams, the world number one, and Victoria Azarenka, the only unbeaten leading player on the women’s tour this year, have been...

Raonic ousted, Haas advances in Memphis 22 Feb 2013 - 06:59 am

MEMPHIS, Tennessee:Milos Raonic, who won Sunday’s ATP Tour event in San Jose, crashed out in the first round of the US Indoor Championships...

Federer plays big brother to village children 22 Feb 2013 - 06:48 am

GOVHU, South Africa: “Big brother Roger,” as the village schoolteachers call him, smiles at the small children and asks them to guess which...

Wozniacki eases through in Dubai; Errani advances 20 Feb 2013 - 12:19 am

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova during their WTA Dubai Open tennis match in Dubai yesterday. DUBAI:...

Azarenka’s injury ensures Serena keeps top ranking 20 Feb 2013 - 12:12 am

DUBAI: Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka (pictured) suffered a blow for the second successive year at the Dubai Open when she pulled with a heel...

Ivanovic reaches Dubai second round; Stephens bows out 19 Feb 2013 - 03:19 am

DUBAI: Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 7-6 in the first round of the Dubai tennis championships yesterday while...

Wozniacki says McIlroy ‘comfortable’ with new clubs 18 Feb 2013 - 11:20 pm

HONG KONG: Rory McIlroy’s tennis star girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki yesterday insisted golf’s world number one was “very comfortable” with his new brand of...

Azarenka aiming to regain top ranking from Serena 18 Feb 2013 - 11:16 pm

Marion Bartoli of France serves to Czech Republic’s Klara Zakopalova during their WTA Dubai Open tennis match in Dubai yesterday. DUbai: Victoria Azarenka...

Wozniacki wary of mimicking Serena 18 Feb 2013 - 11:16 pm

HONG KONG: Caroline Wozniacki yesterday called Serena Williams an “inspiration” after she returned to world number one at the record age of 31...

Britain’s Watson battles through in Memphis 18 Feb 2013 - 11:15 pm

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: British fourth seed Heather Watson outlasted Kazakhstan’s Galina Voskoboeva 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (7/4) yesterday to reach the second round at the...

Raonic wins third straight San Jose title 18 Feb 2013 - 11:15 pm

SAN JOSE: Canada’s Milos Raonic beat Tommy Haas 6-4 6-3 yesterday to win his third straight San Jose Open title and bring the...

Azarenka retains Qatar Open title 18 Feb 2013 - 02:18 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser (third left) presents trophies to the finalists after the Qatar Total Open 2013 women’s tennis finals at...

Serena to face Azarenka in final 17 Feb 2013 - 01:42 am

Serena Williams of the US celebrates a point against Maria Sharapova of Russia during their semi-final match at the Qatar Open in Doha,...

Insatiable Serena hungry for more glory 17 Feb 2013 - 01:30 am

Qatar Tennis Federation and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) President Nasser Al Khelaifi (left) and Serena Williams of the US pose for a picture...

Nadal advances to Brazil Open semis 17 Feb 2013 - 01:27 am

SAO PAULO: Rafael Nadal advanced to the semifinals of the Brazil Open here late Friday, with a difficult three-set win over Argentine Carlos...