Sports / Tennis

Tennis world number one Swiatek splits with coach Wiktorowski 04 Oct 2024 - 02:13 pm

Warsaw: World number one IgaSwiatekon Friday confirmed she has split with her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski. "After three years of the greatest achievements in...

Alcaraz wins in 56 minutes as 'China's Nadal' extends fairytale 29 Sep 2024 - 07:59 pm

Beijing: Carlos Alcaraz barrelled into the China Open quarter-finals on Sunday in just 56 minutes as 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai extended her historic run....

Coco Gauff looks to 'reset, refresh' after naming new coach 26 Sep 2024 - 03:50 pm

Beijing: Coco Gauff hopes to "reset" and "refresh" after bringing in a new coach following the end of her 14-month partnership with Brad...

Tiafoe, Tsitsipas lose in Japan Open first round 26 Sep 2024 - 11:57 am

Tokyo: US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe and fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas both exited the Japan Open in the first round on Thursday, while...

Haddad Maia roars back to beat Kasatkina in Korea Open final 22 Sep 2024 - 02:06 pm

Seoul: Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia won the fourth title of her career with a furious fightback to beat Russian top seed Daria Kasatkina...

Alcaraz fears tennis tour grind will 'kill us' 21 Sep 2024 - 09:57 pm

Berlin: Carlos Alcaraz hit out at the tennis calendar on Saturday, claiming the schedule is "going to kill us". The 21-year-old French Open...

Kasatkina to face Haddad Maia in Korea Open final 21 Sep 2024 - 03:40 pm

Seoul: Russia's top seed Daria Kasatkina will face Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in Sunday's Korea Open final after both came through their semi-finals...

Raducanu retires from Korea Open quarter-final with foot injury 21 Sep 2024 - 10:52 am

Seoul: Emma Raducanu retired from her Korea Open quarter-final against top seed Daria Kasatkina with a foot injury on Saturday, ending her hopes...

Playing Nadal is 'kind of a nightmare', says Alcaraz 19 Sep 2024 - 03:19 pm

Berlin: Carlos Alcaraz has admitted to being starstruck when he first faced Rafael Nadal, saying that facing the 22-time Grand Slam champion was...

Retirement can make you feel 'like an alien' in tennis, says Federer 18 Sep 2024 - 01:21 pm

Berlin: Tennis great Roger Federer said on Wednesday staying involved with the sport in retirement helped him avoid feeling "like an alien" ahead...

Former world No. 1 Osaka announces split with coach 14 Sep 2024 - 10:04 am

Los Angeles, United States: Japanese tennis star NaomiOsakais parting ways with Belgian coach Wim Fissette, the former world number one said on Instagram...

Tearful Sinner dedicates US Open title to seriously ill aunt 09 Sep 2024 - 11:09 am

New York: A tearful Jannik Sinner dedicated his US Open title victory on Sunday to his aunt, who he revealed is battling serious...

Fritz ends America's 15-year wait, sets up US Open final with Sinner 07 Sep 2024 - 08:25 am

New York: Taylor Fritz became the first American man since 2009 to reach a Grand Slam final on Friday, setting up a US...

Dimitrov back in US Open last-eight after five years 01 Sep 2024 - 11:14 pm

New York: Grigor Dimitrov returned to the US Open quarter-finals for the first time since 2019 with a five-set triumph over Andrey Rublev...

Winning Montreal title 'way bigger' than beating Djokovic, says Popyrin 31 Aug 2024 - 09:12 am

New York: Alexei Popyrin insisted that his shock US Open triumph over defending champion Novak Djokovic was "not unbelievable" and that winning his...