Sports / Tennis

Major blow to Hong Kong Open 08 Sep 2014 - 12:48 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s first WTA tennis tournament in more than 20 years suffered a major blow yesterday with main drawcard Eugenie Bouchard...

Friendly rivals Wozniacki, Serena reach US Open final 06 Sep 2014 - 10:51 pm

USA’s Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova during their US Open semi-final match on Friday. NEW YORK: Serena Williams and friend...

Still proud Indian, says Mirza after US title win 06 Sep 2014 - 10:49 pm

Bruno Soares of Brazil (left) and Sania Mirza of India celebrate with the trophy after winning the US Open mixed doubles championship at...

I wanted to quit on court, not in locker room, says sick Peng 06 Sep 2014 - 10:48 pm

NEW YORK: Peng Shuai refused to surrender her US Open dream in the locker room on Friday, preferring to go down in glory...

Federer pulls off great escape to reach semis 06 Sep 2014 - 12:13 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Gael Monfils of France during their men’s quarter-final match on Day Eleven of the 2014 US...

Top coaches ready to lock horns in NY 06 Sep 2014 - 12:11 am

From left: Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg AND Michael Chang NEW YORK: Michael Chang versus Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic up against Stefan Edberg...

Djokovic, Nishikori to clash for US Open final spot 04 Sep 2014 - 09:25 pm

Kei Nishikori of Japan falls down while playing against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 US Open singles match at the USTA...

Serena storms into semi-finals 04 Sep 2014 - 09:23 pm

NEW YORK: Serena Williams roared back from an early deficit to defeat Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6-2 yesterday and book a US Open semi-final...

Chang tells Nishikori to keep feet on ground 04 Sep 2014 - 09:22 pm

NEW YORK: Kei Nishikori was warned by tough taskmaster coach Michael Chang not to be satisfied with his country’s once in a century...

Makarova downs Azarenka to book US Open semi-final 03 Sep 2014 - 11:04 pm

NEW YORK: Ekaterina Makarova reached the first Grand Slam semi-final of her career yesterday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over former world number...

After golfers and cyclists, tennis players start hiring psychologists 03 Sep 2014 - 09:24 pm

Gael Monfils of France reacts after defeating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the fourth round of US Open at Flushing Meadows, yesterday. NEW...

Wozniacki to face Peng for final berth 03 Sep 2014 - 09:22 pm

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark (right) shakes hands with Sara Errani of Italy after defeating her at the US Open at Flushing Meadows, New...

Federer cruises into US Open quarter-final 03 Sep 2014 - 09:22 pm

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in the fourth round of the US Open at the USTA...

Shuai reaches US Open semis 02 Sep 2014 - 10:24 pm

Peng Shuai of China celebrates her 6-2, 6-1 win over Belinda Bencic of Switzerland during their 2014 US Open women’s singles match at...

Djokovic, Murray book blockbuster quarter-final 02 Sep 2014 - 09:45 pm

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts after defeating USA’s Sam Querrey during their US Open match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center...

Fame catches up with weary Bouchard 02 Sep 2014 - 09:44 pm

Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova signs autographs after defeating Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard at the 2014 US Open in New York on Monday. NEW YORK: Fame...

Azarenka overcomes Krunic 02 Sep 2014 - 09:44 pm

NEW YORK: Twice Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka overcame an inspired challenge from qualifier Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia 4-6 6-4 6-4 on Monday...

Serena, Djokovic into US Open quarters 01 Sep 2014 - 11:04 pm

NEW YORK: Serena Williams gave a premature victory leap in her fourth-round match and later allowed herself a self-deprecating celebration after beating Kaia...