Sports / Tennis

Youzhny triumphs at Swiss Open 29 Jul 2013 - 01:21 am

Gstaad, Switzerland: World No. 33 Mikhail Youzhny became the first Russian champion in 18 years at the Crédit Agricole Swiss Open in Gstaad...

Isner edges Hewitt to book title clash with Anderson 29 Jul 2013 - 12:56 am

John Isner of the US celebrates after defeating Lleyton Hewitt of Australia during their semi-final match at the BB&T Atlanta Open at Atlantic...

Youzhny reaches his first Swiss Open final 28 Jul 2013 - 01:40 am

LEFT: Mikhail Youzhny of Russia reacts winning his semi-final match against Victor Hanescu of Romania at the Swiss Open in Gstaad, Switzerland, yesterday....

Croatia’s Cilic fails dope test, says report 28 Jul 2013 - 01:40 am

ZAGREB: Croatia’s Marin Cilic, currently world number 15, failed a drug test at the April Munich tournament and the International Tennis Federation (ITF)...

Hewitt, Isner in semis 28 Jul 2013 - 01:39 am

ATLANTA: Australian Lleyton Hewitt booked his third ATP semi-final in four tournaments yesterday, beating Ivan Dodig to set up a clash with top-seeded...

Wawrinka retires injured at home event in Gstaad 27 Jul 2013 - 01:49 am

Victor Hanescu of Romania in action against Daniel Brands of Germany during their quarter final match at the Suisse Open in Gstaad, Switzerland,...

Injured Federer’s US Open planning under threat 27 Jul 2013 - 01:48 am

GSTAAD, Switzerland: Roger Federer’s US Open preparations could be in danger after the 17-time Grand Slam winner was beaten in his opening match...

Serbia’s Troicki denies any doping wrongdoing 27 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

BELGRADE: Serbia’s Viktor Troicki, who was banned for 18 months by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for flouting doping rules, yesterday denied any...

Brands eases past Federer 26 Jul 2013 - 02:08 am

Daniel Brands of Germany celebrates after a second-round match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Suisse Open in Gstaad, Switzerland, yesterday. Brands...

Federer to start 2014 season in Brisbane 25 Jul 2013 - 02:55 am

SYDNEY, New South Wales: Swiss champion Roger Federer will begin his 2014 season at Australia’s Brisbane International for the first time, tournament organisers...

Federer’s new racquet takes centre stage 24 Jul 2013 - 05:42 am

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer stands next to his cow ‘Desiree’ during a ceremony at the Suisse Open in Gstaad yesterday. GSTAAD, Switzerland: ...

Serena wins Swedish Open 22 Jul 2013 - 12:20 am

Serena Williams of the US lifts the trophy after winning her 53rd WTA title after her match against Swedish Johanna Larsson, 6-4, 6-1...

Slumping Federer desperate for Gstaad boost this week 22 Jul 2013 - 12:20 am

GSTAAD, Switzerland: Roger Federer will seek to resurrect his disappointing season in front of expectant home fans as the 17-time Grand Slam winner...

Qualifier Delbonis stuns Federer in semis 21 Jul 2013 - 02:00 am

Argentina’s Federico Delbonis celebrates his victory during the semi-final match against Switzerland’s Roger Federer at the Hamburg Open at Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg,...

Serena reaches Bastad final 21 Jul 2013 - 02:00 am

BASTAD, Sweden: World number one Serena Williams racked up her 50th win of the year yesterday when she cruised past Klara Zakopalova of...

Tennis: Federer breezes into Hamburg quarters 19 Jul 2013 - 03:45 am

HAMBURG: Roger Federer (pictured above) had few problems as he breezed into the quarter-finals of the Hamburg ATP tournament with a straight sets...

Federer struggles to win Hamburg opener 18 Jul 2013 - 04:34 am

HAMBURG: Roger Federer struggled in his first match since his Wimbledon humiliation when he had to come back from a set down to...

Spain gripped by sporting ‘crisis’ 12 Jul 2013 - 05:26 am

Rafael Nadal (left) of Spain with Spanish Crown Prince Felipe after the French Open final at Roland Garros in Paris, France, in this...