Sports / Tennis

Top seed Lisicki in a hurry in Hong Kong 11 Sep 2014 - 12:06 am

HONG KONG: Top seed Sabine Lisicki kept her cool on a searing night yesterday to power past Grace Min 6-1, 6-1 and into...

Cilic credits relaxed approach for US win 11 Sep 2014 - 12:05 am

NEW YORK: Winning the US Open was an out-of-this-world thrill for Marin Cilic (pictured), who gives a lot of credit to Croatian tennis...

Cilic routs Nishikori in US Open final to win maiden Grand Slam 09 Sep 2014 - 10:28 pm

Marin Cilic of Croatia holds up the championship trophy after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan during their US Open men’s singles final match...

Cilic, one-slam wonder or the next big thing? 09 Sep 2014 - 10:24 pm

NEW YORK: Marin Cilic hit all the right notes in a dominant win over Kei Nishikori in the US Open final on Monday...

Disappointment for Nishikori, but Asia on the rise 09 Sep 2014 - 10:23 pm

New York: Tokyo’s morning rush-hour will probably have flowed a little smoother than usual yesterday as millions delayed their journeys to find a...

Lisicki through in Hong Kong 09 Sep 2014 - 10:23 pm

HONG KONG: Number one seed Sabine Lisicki of Germany needed three sets to overcome Romania’s Monica Niculescu and progress to the second round...

Serena bags sixth US Open title 09 Sep 2014 - 12:13 am

Serena Williams of the US reacts with the championship trophy alongside tennis greats Martina Navratilova (left) and Chris Evert after defeating Caroline Wozniacki...

Unstoppable Serena vows to add to 18 majors 09 Sep 2014 - 12:12 am

NEW YORK: Serena Williams believes clinching an 18th Grand Slam title is more significant than the sixth US Open she won yesterday and...

Wozniacki undaunted by latest setback 09 Sep 2014 - 12:10 am

NEW YORK: Caroline Wozniacki isn’t one to take the easy road -- after all, in November she’ll make the New York City Marathon...

Djokovic to skip Davis Cup tie in India 09 Sep 2014 - 12:09 am

NEW DELHI: World number one Novak Djokovic will not play for Serbia in the Davis Cup World Group playoff tie against India in...

US Open: Nishikori, Cilic stun former champions 08 Sep 2014 - 12:52 am

Marin Cilic of Croatia celebrates after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in their US Open semi-final match at the USTA Billie Jean King...

Makarova, Vesnina dash Hingis’ US Open title dream 08 Sep 2014 - 12:51 am

NEW YORK: Martina Hingis’ hopes of winning her first Grand Slam doubles title since 2002 were shattered on Saturday when the Russian pairing...

Federer won’t obsess over 18th Grand Slam 08 Sep 2014 - 12:50 am

Roger Federer wipes his face during his US Open semi-final match against Marin Cilic in New York on Saturday. NEW YORK: Roger Federer...

Bryan brothers win fifth US Open title 08 Sep 2014 - 12:49 am

NEW YORK: American twins Bob and Mike Bryan became the first doubles pair to win 100 titles together after they beat Spain’s Marcel...

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...