Sports / Tennis

Tunisia given one-year Davis Cup ban 03 Nov 2013 - 08:26 am

PARIS: Tunisia have been suspended from the Davis Cup for a year for preventing one of their players from competing in a match,...

Classy Federer sets up Djokovic semi-final clash; Nadal cruises 02 Nov 2013 - 08:26 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts after winning his quarter-final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina at the BNP Paribas 2013 Masters...

Kleybanova aims to boost under-strength Russia in Fed Cup final 02 Nov 2013 - 08:25 am

CAGLIARI, Italy: Alisa Kleybanova will summon the fighting instincts which helped her defeat cancer when an under-powered Russia tackle favourites Italy in the...

Djokovic, Federer enter last eight 01 Nov 2013 - 09:29 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves to John Isner of the US at the Paris Masters men’s singles at the Palais Omnisports of Bercy...

Federer books London berth; Nadal advances 31 Oct 2013 - 02:52 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates after defeating South Africa’s Kevin Anderson during their second round match at the Paris Masters at the Bercy Palais-Omnisport...

Gasquet brings Paris crowd to life with win 29 Oct 2013 - 11:45 pm

France’s Richard Gasquet celebrates after defeating Spain’s Fernando Verdasco during their ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indoor Tournament at the Bercy Palais-Omnisport (POPB)...

QAFCO Open tennis championship kicks off 29 Oct 2013 - 11:29 pm

Mesaieed: Around 350 players are vying for top honours at the 24th QAFCO Open tennis championship which got under way at the Al-Banush...

Federer does not care about number one spot: Nadal 28 Oct 2013 - 11:39 pm

PARIS: Been there, done that. Roger Federer does not need to be world number one anymore and he might well be a top...

Serena predicts even better years to come 28 Oct 2013 - 11:00 pm

ISTANBUL: Serena Williams believes her best years may still be ahead of her after she ended 2013 in record-breaking style on Sunday. The...

Tsonga takes Escude and Ascione as coaches 28 Oct 2013 - 10:59 pm

PARIS: French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has chosen compatriots Nicolas Escude and Thierry Ascione as his new joint coaches, replacing Roger Rasheed. “The...

Serena unstoppable in Istanbul 27 Oct 2013 - 11:34 pm

Serena Williams of the US lifts her trophy after defeating Li Na of China in the final match for the WTA Championships in...

Del Potro downs Federer to retain Basel crown 27 Oct 2013 - 10:19 pm

Juan Martin Del Potro (right) of Argentina poses with the winner’s trophy after he won his final match against Switzerland’s Roger Federer at...

Youzhny stuns Ferrer to clinch Valencia title 27 Oct 2013 - 10:19 pm

VALENCIA, Spain: Russian Mikhail Youzhny claimed his second title of the year as he upset home favourite David Ferrer 6-3, 7-5 to win...

Tearful Serena sets up Li final clash 27 Oct 2013 - 02:27 am

Serena Williams of the US during her match against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at the WTA Championships tournament in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. ISTANBUL:...

Tennis: Li Na strikes first for China as Azarenka exits 26 Oct 2013 - 01:15 am

ISTANBUL: Li Na, the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title, added another famous first to her collection when she...

Serena reaches WTA semi-finals 25 Oct 2013 - 02:29 am

Serena Williams of the US during her WTA tennis championships match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at Sinan Erdem Dome in...

Serena powers to second win in Istanbul; Jankovic shines 24 Oct 2013 - 09:13 am

ISTANBUL: World number one Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska for the eighth time in eight matches between them to move ominoulsy towards the...

Federer survives scare to advance 24 Oct 2013 - 09:12 am

Basel, Switzerland: With his fellow Finals Showdown contenders falling around him at the Swiss Indoors Basel, Roger Federer stayed tough yesterday, fighting past...