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Serena could face Sharapova in 4th round at French Open 25 May 2018 - 12:18 am

PARIS: Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova could meet in the fourth round of the French Open thanks to the draw on Thursday. Yet...

Osaka on the climb, aiming high in Paris 23 May 2018 - 10:04 am

LONDON: Naomi Osaka was 'freaking out' when she bumped into Spider-Man actor Tom Holland in a Tokyo hotel gym recently but while still...

Not seeding Serena in Paris wrong, says Evert 23 May 2018 - 12:29 am

French Open organisers are wrong to stick rigidly to the WTA ranking list and not seed three-times champion Serena Williams for this year's...

Del Potro waits to see if groin injury scuppers French Open plans 23 May 2018 - 12:29 am

BUENOS AIRES: Juan Martin Del Potro is waiting anxiously to see if a groin strain will force him out of the French Open,...

Serena could get Wimbledon seeding, despite French snub 22 May 2018 - 12:52 pm

Serena Williams will almost certainly be seeded at this year's Wimbledon championships despite being snubbed by French Open organisers, the All England Club...

Nadal regains No.1 spot before French Open 21 May 2018 - 02:46 pm

Paris: Rafael Nadal regained the number one spot ahead of the French Open in the world rankings on Monday after winning his eighth...

With Rome title, Nadal back on track entering French Open 20 May 2018 - 11:27 pm

ROME: Rafael Nadal is right back where he wants to be heading into the French Open. Alex Zverev is in a good place...

Svitolina lays down French Open marker in Rome 20 May 2018 - 11:27 pm

Rome: Elina Svitolina underlined her status as a top favourite for the French Open by sweeping Simona Halep aside 6-0, 6-4 to successfully...

Nadal wins eighth Rome Masters title after stunning comeback 20 May 2018 - 08:40 pm

ROME: Rafael Nadal came out on top in a matchup of this year's top two clay-court players, beating defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-1,...

Nadal, Djokovic to meet for 51st time in Rome 19 May 2018 - 12:40 am

Rome: Novak Djokovic set up an Italian Open semi-final blockbuster against old rival Rafael Nadal after both former world number one players battled...

Sharapova supports special Grand Slam seeding for old rival Serena 19 May 2018 - 12:40 am

Rome: Maria Sharapova says she supports a Grand Slam seeding for longtime rival Serena Williams as the American tries to rebuild her career...

Halep on track to retain No.1 spot, Venus tripped up again 18 May 2018 - 12:07 am

Rome: Simona Halep boosted her bid to retain her world number one ranking as the top seed advanced to the quarter-finals of the...

Karolina Pliskova smashes umpire's chair after losing Rome match 17 May 2018 - 01:12 am

Rome: Former world number one Karolina Pliskova smashed the umpire's chair in frustration after she lost to Greece's Maria Sakkari in the second...

Nadal, Djokovic power on as Thiem crashes out in Rome 17 May 2018 - 12:45 am

Rome: Former winners Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic powered into the third round of the Italian Open in Rome on Wednesday but Austrian...

Federer replaces Nadal as number one, Djokovic on the slide 14 May 2018 - 12:20 pm

Paris: Rafael Nadal's surprise quarter-final exit at the Madrid Masters has seen the Spaniard replaced as world number one by Roger Federer in...

Zverev powers past Thiem to win Madrid Masters title 13 May 2018 - 10:11 pm

Madrid: Alexander Zverev showed his clay-court class by blowing away Dominic Thiem to win the Madrid Masters on Sunday. Zverev has long been...

Nadal breaks McEnroe record in Madrid but Del Potro, Sharapova, Halep beaten 11 May 2018 - 11:02 am

Madrid: Rafael Nadal broke John McEnroe's 34-year record on Thursday by winning his 50th consecutive set on clay at the Madrid Open. But...

Top-ranked Halep loses to Pliskova in Madrid quarterfinals 11 May 2018 - 11:02 am

MADRID: Top-ranked Simona Halep lost to Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3 in the Madrid Open quarterfinals on Thursday. Halep was the two-time defending champion...