Sports / Tennis

Osaka battles through pain to beat Cibulkova in Madrid, Kyrgios exits 05 May 2019 - 07:20 pm

Madrid: Naomi Osaka eased concerns about her form and fitness by coming through a tricky first round against Dominika Cibulkova on Sunday at...

'Wild horse' Fognini says victory will not rein him in 01 May 2019 - 01:08 am

Estoril, Portugal: Fabio Fognini insisted on Tuesday that he will remain a "wild horse" as he returns to the court for the first...

Thiem beats Medvedev in straight sets to win Barcelona Open 28 Apr 2019 - 07:02 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Dominic Thiem defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-0 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday. The fifth-ranked Austrian cruised to victory for...

Murray to attempt comeback if his body allows it 28 Apr 2019 - 01:37 pm

Former world number one Andy Murray said he is under no pressure to return to competitive tennis after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery earlier...

Thiem upsets Nadal to reach Barcelona Open final 27 Apr 2019 - 07:50 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Dominic Thiem defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in the Barcelona Open semifinals on Saturday, becoming the first player other than Novak...

Medvedev topples Nishikori in Barcelona semi 27 Apr 2019 - 05:30 pm

Barcelona: Japan's Kei Nishikori missed his chance to reach another final at the Barcelona Open as he lost 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 Saturday to...

Injured Naomi Osaka pulls out of Stuttgart semi-final 27 Apr 2019 - 04:48 pm

Stuttgart, Germany: World number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the WTA tournament in Stuttgart due to an abdominal injury. The 21-year-old...

Hsieh sets up rematch with Osaka in Stuttgart 24 Apr 2019 - 05:05 pm

Berlin: World number one Naomi Osaka will have a chance for revenge on Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei this week when the two meet in...

Halep pulls out of WTA tournament in Stuttgart 23 Apr 2019 - 03:22 pm

Berlin: World number two Simona Halep has pulled out of this week's WTA tournament in Stuttgart with a hip injury. Halep was scheduled...

'Champion for years to come' Osaka out to conquer clay 21 Apr 2019 - 01:57 pm

Berlin: World number one Naomi Osaka hopes to bounce back from her recent defeats and conquer a new surface as she launches her...

Fognini stuns Nadal 6-4, 6-2 to reach Monte Carlo final 20 Apr 2019 - 06:30 pm

MONACO: Fabio Fognini ended Rafael Nadal's long winning streak at the Monte Carlo Masters, stunning the defending champion 6-4, 6-2 Saturday to reach...

Lajovic stages comeback to reach Monte Carlo final 20 Apr 2019 - 05:04 pm

MONACO: Unseeded Serb Dusan Lajovic staged a remarkable comeback from 5-1 down to beat 10th-seeded Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-1 in the Monte Carlo...

Djokovic knocked out by Medvedev in Monte Carlo quarters 19 Apr 2019 - 04:39 pm

Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco: World number one Novak Djokovic was dumped out by Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals of the Monte...

Nadal, Djokovic ease into Monte Carlo quarter-finals 18 Apr 2019 - 11:34 pm

Champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked Novak Djokovic turned in impressive displays to reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Thursday. Nadal, chasing a...

Osaka maintains slender lead over Halep in WTA rankings 08 Apr 2019 - 12:38 pm

Paris: Japan's Naomi Osaka maintained a slender lead over Romanian Simona Halep at the top of the WTA rankings released on Monday. Osaka...

Djokovic heads into clay season secure as world number one 08 Apr 2019 - 12:13 pm

Paris: Novak Djokovic moves into his 20th week as world number one on Monday as the clay season gets underway. The Serb is...

Time and Federer march on as Swiss claims 101st career win 01 Apr 2019 - 02:07 am

After Roger Federer racked up career title 101 with a clinical 6-1 6-4 dissection of John Isner at the Miami Open on Sunday,...

Australian Barty beats Pliskova for Miami Open title 01 Apr 2019 - 01:40 am

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.: Amid the unpredictable swirl of this year's tennis results, with 33 different champions in 33 tournaments, Ashleigh Barty provides a...