Sports / Tennis

Sabalenka says revenge not on her mind for Australian Open 03 Jan 2026 - 10:44 am

Brisbane, Australia: World number one Aryna Sabalenka said Saturday she isn't out for revenge after losing her Australian Open crown in a shock...

Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in exhibition match 29 Dec 2025 - 09:57 am

Dubai: Nick Kyrgios beat women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the “Battle of the Sexes” yesterday, in a highly-publicised showdown with modified...

Draper to miss Australian Open 28 Dec 2025 - 09:36 am

London: British number one Jack Draper will miss the Australian Open next month as he continues to recover from an arm injury. The...

Chinese tennis player Pang suspended for 12 years for match fixing 21 Dec 2025 - 02:05 pm

Beijing: Chinese tennis player, Pang Renlong has been suspended from the sport for a period of 12 years and fined 110,000 US dollars,...

Sinner completes perfect ATP Finals group stage by seeing off Shelton 14 Nov 2025 - 06:53 pm

Turin, Italy: Jannik Sinner comfortably beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) on Friday to complete a perfect group stage in his ATP Finals...

Venus Williams to return to Auckland Classic at the age of 45 05 Nov 2025 - 11:00 am

Wellington: Seven-time Grand Slam champion, Venus Williams will play in January's Auckland Classic at the age of 45, tournament organisers announced Wednesday. Williams...

Rybakina downs Swiatek to reach WTA Finals last four 03 Nov 2025 - 11:59 pm

Riyadh: Elena Rybakina punched her ticket to the WTA Finals last four with an impressive 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over second-seeded Iga Swiatek...

India's Rohan Bopanna retires from tennis after two decades 01 Nov 2025 - 03:18 pm

Mumbai: India's Rohan Bopanna announced his retirement from tennis on Saturday, bringing an end to a sporting career that spanned more than two...

Sinner says 'impossible' to finish year as world number one 28 Oct 2025 - 07:41 pm

Paris: Jannik Sinner said Tuesday that he had come to terms with finishing the season behind rival Carlos Alcaraz in the rankings. The...

Bencic surprises herself as Tokyo win brings 10th title 26 Oct 2025 - 12:19 pm

Tokyo: Belinda Bencic said she surprised even herself by winning a second title of the season in Tokyo on Sunday, a year after...

Rybakina storms back from a set down to win Ningbo Open 19 Oct 2025 - 03:35 pm

Ningbo, China: Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina stormed back from a set down to capture the 10th title of her career with a...

Rybakina blasts past Paolini to reach Ningbo final 18 Oct 2025 - 12:34 pm

Ningbo, China: Elena Rybakina powered into the Ningbo Open final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jasmine Paolini on Saturday that keeps her...

Tearful Osaka battles injury to reach Japan quarter-finals 15 Oct 2025 - 01:57 pm

Osaka, Japan: Naomi Osaka battled through injury and her emotions to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open on Wednesday, choking back tears...

Paris Masters prepares for bow on 'second biggest court in world' 13 Oct 2025 - 01:33 pm

Paris: The Paris Masters will debut in its new La Defense Arena home this month, with the showpiece court in the venue set...

'Stubborn' Gauff beats Pegula to win Wuhan Open 12 Oct 2025 - 08:49 pm

Wuhan: Coco Gauff said her "stubborn" decision to defy her coach and play in China after a tough US Open had paid off...

Ailing Djokovic beaten in Shanghai semis by qualifier Vacherot 11 Oct 2025 - 02:57 pm

Shanghai: An ailing Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday by world number 204 Valentin Vacherot. The 26-year-old...

Relentless Sabalenka marches into Wuhan semi-finals 10 Oct 2025 - 10:39 am

Wuhan, China: Aryna Sabalenka powered into her 11th semi-final of the year with a 6-3, 6-3 win over eighth-seeded Elena Rybakina at the...

Sinner breezes past Altmaier to launch Shanghai title defence 04 Oct 2025 - 04:25 pm

Shanghai: World number two Jannik Sinner launched his Shanghai Masters title defence in fine form on Saturday, breezing past Germany's Daniel Altmaier 6-3,...