Sports / Tennis

Halep fights for semis spot as gutsy Kerber stays on course for Doha final 15 Feb 2019 - 12:04 pm

Top seed and Romanian tennis icon Simona Halep yesterday survived a mid-match crisis to beat Germany’s Julia Goerges in straight sets to book...

Halep, Kerber advance to Qatar Total Open quarters 14 Feb 2019 - 02:31 am

Former champion Simona Halep of Romania yesterday eased past Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko to storm into the quarter-finals of the Qatar Total Open at...

Tired and unwell Pliskova pulls out as busy schedule takes toll 14 Feb 2019 - 02:31 am

Defending champion Karolina Pliskova pulled out of the Qatar Total Open, saying her body was in no condition to play a match. The...

One match at a time for star Halep 13 Feb 2019 - 08:35 am

Top seed and former champion Simona Halep will be adopting a step-by-step approach in an attempt to nail her second Qatar Total Open...

Qatar Total Open: Suarez Navarro, Ostapenko storm into 2nd round 13 Feb 2019 - 08:32 am

DOHA: Former champion Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain and 2017 French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia yesterday moved into second round of...

Svitolina gets wild card entry for Qatar Total Open 2019 07 Feb 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: World No.7 Elina Svitolina has received a wild card to participate in the Qatar Total Open 2019 to be held from February...

World No. 1 Osaka pulls out of Qatar Total Open due to injury 06 Feb 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: World No.1 and 2019 Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has been forced to pull out of the Qatar Total Open 2019 due...

Shoulder pain forces Sharapova out of St Petersburg 30 Jan 2019 - 05:01 pm

Saint Petersburg: Maria Sharapova's ongoing right shoulder problems led her to pull out of the Saint Petersburg tournament, the organisers said on Wednesday....

Murray undergoes hip surgery in London 29 Jan 2019 - 12:36 pm

Former world number one Andy Murray has undergone a hip resurfacing surgery in London, the 31-year-old Scot said on Tuesday. Murray has struggled...

Djokovic hails Nadal rout as his 'best' Slam final performance 27 Jan 2019 - 03:25 pm

Melbourne: Novak Djokovic said he played his "best final in a Grand Slam" to win a record magnificent seventh Australian Open with a...

Djokovic overwhelms Nadal for 7th Australian Open title 27 Jan 2019 - 01:39 pm

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic has won his record seventh Australian Open championship and a third consecutive Grand Slam title by beating Rafael Nadal 6-3,...

Osaka embraces pressure, eyes 'Naomi Slam' 27 Jan 2019 - 08:08 am

Melbourne: Newly-minted Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka said she was not satisfied with back-to-back majors Sunday and hoped to complete a "Naomi Slam"...

Australian Open Glance: A look at the men's final 26 Jan 2019 - 04:16 pm

MELBOURNE, Australia: A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO SUNDAY Six-time champion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will meet in an...

Osaka edges Kvitova for Australian Open title, No. 1 ranking 26 Jan 2019 - 02:32 pm

MELBOURNE, Australia: Naomi Osaka recovered after wasting three championship points and reasserted herself down the stretch to win the Australian Open for a...

Nadal 'didn't expect' stunning run to Open final after injury 24 Jan 2019 - 11:08 pm

Melbourne: Rafael Nadal said he has surprised himself with his outstanding level of tennis at this year's Australian Open after crushing Stefanos Tsitsipas...

Melbourne final feels 'bit unreal' for Japan's Osaka 24 Jan 2019 - 11:08 pm

MELBOURNE: Reaching the final in consecutive Grand Slams after winning the U.S. Open last year seems a "bit unreal" for Naomi Osaka, but...

Nadal dismantles Tsitsipas to reach Australian Open final 24 Jan 2019 - 01:48 pm

MELBOURNE: A marauding Rafa Nadal ended Stefanos Tsitsipas's trailblazing run at the Australian Open on Thursday, thrashing the 20-year-old Greek in a 6-2...