Sports / Tennis

Tennis announces new measures against doping 08 Mar 2013 - 11:42 am

LONDON: Tennis is to introduce biological passports for players this year to help in the fight against doping, the International Tennis Federation (ITF)...

Wozniacki backs struggling McIlroy 08 Mar 2013 - 11:41 am

INDIAN WELLS, California: Having had her own fair share of knocks in recent months while struggling for form on the tennis court, Caroline...

Azarenka aims to retain Indian Wells title 06 Mar 2013 - 09:05 pm

INDIAN WELLS, California: Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka arrives for her title defense at Indian Wells seeking another victory to take her closer...

Resurgent Nadal to test knee at Indian Wells 06 Mar 2013 - 12:54 am

NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal will use the upcoming ATP event at Indian Wells to test his left knee on hardcourts with hopes he...

Lendl says too early to judge Nadal 05 Mar 2013 - 08:19 am

HONG KONG: Andy Murray’s coach Ivan Lendl yesterday welcomed Rafael Nadal back from a long injury layoff, but said it was too early...

Qualifier Gulbis wins Delray Beach title 05 Mar 2013 - 08:19 am

DELRAY BEACH, Florida: Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis won his third career ATP title yesterday by defeating France’s Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 at...

Pliskova wins maiden WTA title 04 Mar 2013 - 12:09 am

Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic kisses the trophy after defeating Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the US in the singles final at the BMW Malaysian...

Nadal crushes Ferrer to win Mexican Open 03 Mar 2013 - 10:24 pm

ACAPULCO: A dominant Rafa Nadal dismantled fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-0, 6-2 yesterday to win his second Mexican Open title and continue his...

Djokovic beats Berdych to claim Dubai Open title 03 Mar 2013 - 06:39 am

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy after beating Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych 7-5, 6-3 at the ATP Dubai Open final in Dubai,...

Nadal breezes into Mexican Open final 03 Mar 2013 - 06:18 am

ACAPULCO, Mexico: Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal continued his domination over countryman Nicolas Almagro yesterday to book his spot in the Mexican...

Berdych stuns Federer, to meet Djokovic in final 02 Mar 2013 - 06:02 am

DUBAI: Roger Federer’s defence of the Dubai Open title came to a dramatic end in the semi-finals after he failed to convert three...

Roland Garros extension blocked 02 Mar 2013 - 05:57 am

PARIS: The extension of the French Open’s Roland Garros stadium, which has been championed by Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe, was stopped by an...

Ferrer and Nadal reach Acapulco semi-finals 02 Mar 2013 - 05:57 am

ACAPULCO, Mexico: Rafael Nadal’s injury comeback gathered pace yesterday as the 11-time Grand Slam champion reached the semi-finals of the Mexican Open and...

Nadal eases into quarter-finals 01 Mar 2013 - 01:18 pm

ACAPULCO, Mexico: Rafael Nadal eased into the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open yesterday, continuing his comeback from the knee injury that sidelined the...

Djokovic, Federer reach Dubai semis 01 Mar 2013 - 01:13 pm

DUBAI: World number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Roger Federer moved closer to a mouth-watering Dubai Open final showdown when they cruised...

Djokovic, Federer reach quarters 28 Feb 2013 - 09:48 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns the ball to Spains’ Marcel Granollers during their ATP Dubai Open, yesterday. RIGHT: Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a...

Tennis: Nadal denies he will miss Indian Wells 28 Feb 2013 - 09:30 am

MADRID: Rafael Nadal has denied Spanish media reports that he will not take part in the Masters Series events in Indian Wells and...

Wozniacki suffers shock loss in Malaysia 28 Feb 2013 - 09:29 am

Kuala Lumpur: Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki suffered one of her worst career defeats when she bowed out of the Malaysia Open...