Sports / Tennis

Del Potro robbed of rosary blessed by Pope in Paris 04 Nov 2013 - 08:43 am

PARIS: Argentine tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro has revealed that he was robbed at a Paris railway station with thieves making off...

Classy Djokovic triumphs in Paris 04 Nov 2013 - 03:36 am

PARIS: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated defending champion David Ferrer 7-5, 7-5 yesterday to win the Paris Masters after a thrilling final at the...

Djokovic drawn with Federer for Tour Finals 03 Nov 2013 - 08:46 am

PARIS: World number one Rafael Nadal will face compatriot David Ferrer at next week’s ATP World Tour Finals in London, with last year’s...

Ferrer stuns Nadal, faces Djokovic in Paris final 03 Nov 2013 - 08:46 am

PARIS: Defending champion David Ferrer upset compatriot and world number one Rafael Nadal yesterday to reach the Paris Masters final where he will...

Tennis: Italy close in on fourth Fed Cup title 03 Nov 2013 - 08:27 am

CAGLIARI, Italy: Italy closed in on a fourth Fed Cup title yesterday when they opened up a 2-0 lead over a weakened Russia...

Tunisia given one-year Davis Cup ban 03 Nov 2013 - 08:26 am

PARIS: Tunisia have been suspended from the Davis Cup for a year for preventing one of their players from competing in a match,...

Classy Federer sets up Djokovic semi-final clash; Nadal cruises 02 Nov 2013 - 08:26 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts after winning his quarter-final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina at the BNP Paribas 2013 Masters...

Kleybanova aims to boost under-strength Russia in Fed Cup final 02 Nov 2013 - 08:25 am

CAGLIARI, Italy: Alisa Kleybanova will summon the fighting instincts which helped her defeat cancer when an under-powered Russia tackle favourites Italy in the...

Djokovic, Federer enter last eight 01 Nov 2013 - 09:29 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves to John Isner of the US at the Paris Masters men’s singles at the Palais Omnisports of Bercy...

Federer books London berth; Nadal advances 31 Oct 2013 - 02:52 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates after defeating South Africa’s Kevin Anderson during their second round match at the Paris Masters at the Bercy Palais-Omnisport...

Gasquet brings Paris crowd to life with win 29 Oct 2013 - 11:45 pm

France’s Richard Gasquet celebrates after defeating Spain’s Fernando Verdasco during their ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indoor Tournament at the Bercy Palais-Omnisport (POPB)...

QAFCO Open tennis championship kicks off 29 Oct 2013 - 11:29 pm

Mesaieed: Around 350 players are vying for top honours at the 24th QAFCO Open tennis championship which got under way at the Al-Banush...

Federer does not care about number one spot: Nadal 28 Oct 2013 - 11:39 pm

PARIS: Been there, done that. Roger Federer does not need to be world number one anymore and he might well be a top...

Serena predicts even better years to come 28 Oct 2013 - 11:00 pm

ISTANBUL: Serena Williams believes her best years may still be ahead of her after she ended 2013 in record-breaking style on Sunday. The...

Tsonga takes Escude and Ascione as coaches 28 Oct 2013 - 10:59 pm

PARIS: French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has chosen compatriots Nicolas Escude and Thierry Ascione as his new joint coaches, replacing Roger Rasheed. “The...

Serena unstoppable in Istanbul 27 Oct 2013 - 11:34 pm

Serena Williams of the US lifts her trophy after defeating Li Na of China in the final match for the WTA Championships in...

Del Potro downs Federer to retain Basel crown 27 Oct 2013 - 10:19 pm

Juan Martin Del Potro (right) of Argentina poses with the winner’s trophy after he won his final match against Switzerland’s Roger Federer at...

Youzhny stuns Ferrer to clinch Valencia title 27 Oct 2013 - 10:19 pm

VALENCIA, Spain: Russian Mikhail Youzhny claimed his second title of the year as he upset home favourite David Ferrer 6-3, 7-5 to win...