Sports / Tennis

Wozniacki eases into quarter-finals 23 Aug 2013 - 04:22 am

NEW HAVEN, United States / Connecticut: Fourth seeded Caroline Wozniacki eased into the quarter-finals yesterday while top seeded Sara Errani crashed out of...

Sharapova out of Open with shoulder injury 23 Aug 2013 - 04:22 am

New York: Third-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova (pictured) has pulled out of next week’s US Open due to a shoulder injury, tournament organisers said...

Querrey hits 19 aces to reach ATP last eight 23 Aug 2013 - 04:22 am

WINSTON-SALEM, United States/North Carolina: American Sam Querrey stepped up his rivalry with countryman John Isner yesterday, blasting 19 aces to reach the quarter-finals...

Serena is top seed at the US Open 20 Aug 2013 - 11:44 pm

New York: World number one and defending champion Serena Williams has been given the top seeding for the US Open, organisers announced yesterday....

Azarenka downs Serena in thriller for Cincinnati title 20 Aug 2013 - 12:29 am

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus poses for photographers at the trophy ceremony after defeating Serena Williams during the final of the Western & Southern...

‘King of Clay’ looks to extend reign to hard-courts 20 Aug 2013 - 12:06 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to John Isner during the final of the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis...

Nadal beats Isner to win maiden Cincinnati title 19 Aug 2013 - 01:23 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain bites the championship trophy after defeating John Isner of the US in two sets to win the championship at...

Serena, Azarenka reach final 19 Aug 2013 - 01:07 am

Serena Williams poses for photographers after being presented a trophy for clinching the Emirites Airlines US Open Series with her win over Na...

Federer unfazed by ranking fall after loss 19 Aug 2013 - 01:02 am

CINCINNATI: Roger Federer heads into the US Open gaining confidence in his game despite a heartbreak 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 quarter-final loss to Rafael...

Nadal edges Federer as Murray, Djokovic crash out in Cincinnati 18 Aug 2013 - 12:49 am

John Isner of the US serves to Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their quarterfinal round match. CINCINNATI: The world’s top two tennis players,...

Serena powers into semis; Azarenka wins 18 Aug 2013 - 12:49 am

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns a shot to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center...

Stosur splits with coach 18 Aug 2013 - 12:48 am

MELBOURNE: Australia’s Sam Stosur has split with her long-time coach David Taylor, the former US Open champion said yesterday. Taylor oversaw Stosur’s transformation...

Easy for Djokovic in Cincinnati 17 Aug 2013 - 12:16 am

Rafael Nadal (left) of Spain returns a shot to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Serena Williams (centre) celebrates her win against Mona Barthel of...

Mixed reaction to Bartoli’s retirement 17 Aug 2013 - 12:15 am

CINCINNATI: Marion Bartoli’s (pictured) shock retirement just weeks after her Wimbledon triumph sparked fond farewells, mixed with fears the French star was walking...

Murray brushes Youzhny aside in Cincinnati opener 15 Aug 2013 - 12:32 am

CINCINNATI: World number two Andy Murray got his North American hardcourt campaign back on track with a 6-2 6-3 dissection of Mikhail Youzhny...

Federer starts with a win 15 Aug 2013 - 12:31 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates his win over Phillip Kohlschreiber of Germany during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Centre...

Roof planned for US Open’s Arthur Ashe stadium 15 Aug 2013 - 12:31 am

NEW YORK: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) will reveal plans to build a retractable roof over the centre court at Arthur Ashe...

Sharapova-Connors combo off to rocky start 15 Aug 2013 - 12:30 am

CINCINNATI: The Maria Sharapova-Jimmy Connors partnership got off to a rocky start yesterday as Sloane Stephens shocked the third ranked Russian 2-6, 7-6(5),...