Sports / Tennis

Nadal, Sharapova into semis 10 May 2014 - 12:20 am

MADRID: World number one Rafael Nadal stormed into the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters yesterday with his 17th consecutive win over Tomas Berdych,...

Murray loses as Nadal, Serena advance 09 May 2014 - 11:17 am

MADRID: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray’s return to action at the Madrid Masters was ended in the third round by Santiago Giraldo yesterday as...

Nadal and Serena ease into last 16 08 May 2014 - 06:41 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Juan Monaco of Argentina during their men’s singles second round tennis match of the Madrid...

Two sets to love for Federer 08 May 2014 - 06:40 am

LONDON: The odds of the Federer twins winning a Wimbledon doubles title in the future have dramatically shortened after Roger Federer and his...

London court upholds Kaneria’s life ban 07 May 2014 - 10:16 am

LONDON: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria lost his legal challenge to a life ban imposed by English cricket chiefs at London’s High Court...

Britain’s Baltacha dies aged 30 of liver cancer 06 May 2014 - 12:31 am

Elena Baltacha of Britain hits a return to Stephanie Foretz Gacon of France during their women’s singles match at the Australian Open in...

Murray considering McEnroe as coach 06 May 2014 - 12:23 am

MADRID: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has not ruled out seven-time Grand Slam title winner John McEnroe as his next coach, the British world...

Serena, Sharapova cruise 05 May 2014 - 04:58 am

Martina Hingis of Switzerland in action during the doubles match with his teammate Sabine Lisicki against Russian Alla Kudryavtseva and Australian Anastasia Rodionova...

Qualifier Klizan wins shock Munich title 05 May 2014 - 04:39 am

BERLIN: Qualifier Martin Klizan pulled off a shock victory over top-seed Fabio Fognini in yesterday’s final of the Munich ATP tournament to claim...

Suarez Navarro third time lucky in Portugal 04 May 2014 - 08:15 am

OEIRAS: Carla Suarez Navarro made it third time lucky at the Portugal Open yesterday, finally lifting the title after losing the last two...

Haas crashes out to qualifier in Munich semis 04 May 2014 - 08:14 am

Martin Klizan of Slovakia during a semi-final match against Tommy Haas of Germany at the ATP tournament in Munich. BERLIN: Title-holder Tommy Haas...

O’Sullivan cruises into world final 04 May 2014 - 08:11 am

LONDON: Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan eased into the final with a 17-7 win over Barry Hawkins on Friday. Such was the scale of...

Wimbledon first-round losers set to be financial winners 30 Apr 2014 - 08:04 am

Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland returns the ball to Samantha Stosur of Australia during their first round match for the Portugal Open tennis tournament...

Wimbledon seedings boost for champion Murray 30 Apr 2014 - 08:01 am

LONDON: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will be among the top seeds at this year’s tournament despite having slipped down the ATP world ranking...

Raonic hits the heights in Portugal 29 Apr 2014 - 01:10 am

Ursula Radwanska of Poland returns the ball to Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium during their WTA Portugal Open tennis match held in Estoril, Portugal,...

Nishikori tops in Barcelona 28 Apr 2014 - 04:39 am

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori holds the trophy after beating Columbia’s Santiago Giraldo during the final of the Barcelona Open tennis tournament in...

Nishikori to meet Giraldo in Barcelona final 27 Apr 2014 - 01:10 am

Colombia’s Santiago Giraldo returns the ball to Spain’s Nicolas Almagro during their semi-final match of the Barcelona Open in Barcelona, yesterday. Giraldo won...

Sharapova, Ivanovic to clash for Stuttgart crown 27 Apr 2014 - 12:06 am

STUTTGART, Germany: Defending champion Maria Sharapova moved to within one victory of her third straight Stuttgart title after a 6-1, 6-2 win over...