Sports / Tennis

Del Potro cruises into Sydney semi-finals 10 Jan 2014 - 06:41 am

Juan Martin Del Potro from Argentina hits a return during his quarter final singles match against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic at...

Del Potro wins as seeds tumble 08 Jan 2014 - 10:59 pm

Tennis player Roger Federer of Switzerland (third left) poses for a photo with fellow greats Pat Rafter (left), Tony Roche (second left), Rod...

Father just the Tomic in Sydney despite ban 08 Jan 2014 - 10:04 am

SYDNEY: The presence of his banned father watching from courtside boosted Bernard Tomic’s game as he opened the defence of his Sydney International...

No limits for Serena: Navratilova 08 Jan 2014 - 10:04 am

SYDNEY: World number one Serena Williams shows no sign of slowing down with age and should win more than 20 grand slam singles...

Radwanska and Wozniacki crash out early in Sydney 08 Jan 2014 - 10:03 am

SYDNEY: The Sydney International continued to be a graveyard for some of the top names in women’s tennis with champion and top seed...

Stosur survives in Sydney; winning start for Wozniacki 07 Jan 2014 - 10:24 am

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Julia Goerges of Germany during their first round match of the APIA Sydney International tennis...

Hewitt stuns Federer in Brisbane 06 Jan 2014 - 09:28 am

BRISBANE: Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt stunned top seed Roger Federer of Switzerland to win the Brisbane International yesterday. Hewitt raced through the first set...

Doha champion braced for ‘strange’ days 06 Jan 2014 - 09:28 am

DOHA: Rafael Nadal sounded relieved yesterday to be flying to Australia in better condition than he might have expected for the first Grand...

Serena clinches Brisbane title 05 Jan 2014 - 12:36 pm

Serena Williams of the US reacts after winning a point against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women’s singles final in the Brisbane...

Federer, Hewitt turn back clock to set up final showdown 05 Jan 2014 - 12:35 pm

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a ball to Jeremy Chardy of France during their semi final match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament...

France win first Hopman Cup 05 Jan 2014 - 12:29 pm

PERTH, Australia: France won their first Hopman Cup title yesterday, taking a thrilling decider against Poland. The two countries split the singles rubbers...

Wawrinka, Roger-Vasselin set for Chennai Open final 05 Jan 2014 - 12:29 pm

CHENNAI, India: Top seed Stanislas Wawrinka sailed into the ATP Chennai Open final yesterday after Vasek Pospisil of Canada retired with a back...

Nadal wins maiden title in Qatar 05 Jan 2014 - 04:17 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain (second right), winner of the Qatar Open, with Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah (second...

Williams, Azarenka to meet in Brisbane final 04 Jan 2014 - 04:10 am

BRISBANE, Australia: World number one Serena Williams will meet the second ranked Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Brisbane International after she...

Czech pair Berdych and Hajek triumph in doubles 04 Jan 2014 - 04:10 am

DOHA: In an easy doubles final, Czech pair Tomas Berdych and Jan Hajek yesterday eased past top seeds Alexander Peya of Austria and...

Experienced Nadal beats Gojowczyk to reach final 04 Jan 2014 - 02:41 am

Monfils returns the ball to Germany’s Florian Mayer. The Frenchman won 6-3, 6-2, RIGHT: Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Peter...

Nadal, ‘autograph seeker’ Gojowczyk reach semis 03 Jan 2014 - 06:52 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Ernest Gulbis of Latvia during their Qatar Open match at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex,...

Serena, Sharapova to clash in semis 03 Jan 2014 - 06:51 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Serena Williams yesterday served a perfect first set on her way to setting up a blockbuster semi-final against bitter rival Maria...