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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...

French name same quartet for Davis Cup 27 Mar 2013 - 07:38 am

PARIS: French Davis Cup skipper Arnaud Clement yesterday revealed he would stick with the squad which beat Israel in the first round, leaving...

Djokovic cruises into fourth round 26 Mar 2013 - 09:36 am

MIAMI: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic cruised into the fourth round of the Miami ATP Masters and WTA tournament yesterday with a 6-2,...

Murray, Serena advance in Miami; Venus withdraws 24 Mar 2013 - 11:39 pm

MIAMI: Britain’s second-seeded Andy Murray mastered the tricky conditions to make short work of Australian Bernard Tomic yesterday to reach the third round...

Djokovic cruises into third round 24 Mar 2013 - 12:06 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his win against Lukas Rosol of Czech Republic during their match at their Miami Masters tournament in Miami,...

Serena starts with easy win 23 Mar 2013 - 04:52 am

MIAMI: Serena Williams got her quest for a record sixth Miami WTA title off to a brisk start yesterday with a 6-1, 6-1...

Court One roof remains in Wimbledon plans 23 Mar 2013 - 04:52 am

LONDON: Wimbledon officials yesterday confirmed that they are considering a proposal to build a roof on the All England Club’s Court One. The...

Capriati faces charges for attacking ex-boyfriend 23 Mar 2013 - 04:52 am

MIAMI: Former tennis World No. 1 Jennifer Capriati has been summoned to appear in court on April 17 to face allegations she stalked...