Sports / Tennis

Tomic regrets ‘not really’ punching player 19 Sep 2013 - 01:09 am

SYDNEY: The father of Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic said yesterday he wished now that he had “really punched” his son’s French training...

Tomic regrets ‘not really’ punching player 19 Sep 2013 - 01:09 am

SYDNEY: The father of Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic said yesterday he wished now that he had “really punched” his son’s French training...

Pakistan chief backs Misbah 18 Sep 2013 - 04:21 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan cricket’s interim chief yesterday backed Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul Haq (pictured) after former stars demanded his sacking in the...

Cilic to appeal doping ban 18 Sep 2013 - 04:19 am

ZAGREB: Former world number nine Marin Cilic has said he will be appealing a nine-month doping ban imposed on him after he tested...

Cirstea crashes out of Guangzhou 18 Sep 2013 - 04:19 am

GUANGZHOU: Top seed Sorana Cirstea crashed out of the Guangzhou Open in the first round yesterday, but British number one Laura Robson powered...

Cilic handed nine-month doping ban 17 Sep 2013 - 02:29 am

LONDON: Croatia’s Marin Cilic has been handed a nine-month doping ban, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced yesterday. The 24-year-old, currently ranked 24th...

Safarova beats Erakovic for fifth career title 17 Sep 2013 - 01:40 am

Serbia’s team celebrates after Janko Tipsarevic defeated Canada’s Vasek Pospisil during their Davis Cup semi-final at the Belgrade Arena on Sunday. Serbia, the...

Czech Republic top seeds for 2014 Davis Cup 17 Sep 2013 - 01:31 am

PRAGUE: Czech Republic will be the top seeds when the draw for the 2014 Davis Cup is made this week, the International Tennis...

Serbia to face Czech Republic in final 16 Sep 2013 - 12:06 am

Serbia players celebrate their victory over Canada after their Davis Cup semi-final match in Belgrade, yesterday. PARIS: Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic led...

Czechs into Davis Cup final; Nadal keeps Spain in elite 15 Sep 2013 - 12:47 am

Czech Republic’s Radek Stepanek (top) celebrates after defeating Argentina at their Davis Cup semi-final doubles match in Prague, yesterday. PARIS: Defending champions Czech...

Nadal puts Spain on brink of victory 14 Sep 2013 - 04:07 am

PARIS: Rafael Nadal showed no hint of a US Open hangover as he crushed Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-0, 6-0, 6-4 to put Spain 2-0...

Davis Cup test looms for beaten star Djokovic 12 Sep 2013 - 01:38 am

Swiss Davis Cup Team captain Severin Luethi, (left) next to Ivo Werner, coach of Swiss Davis Cup team, instructs his players, during a...

Nadal admits Cup preparation is not good for rest of season 12 Sep 2013 - 01:37 am

MADRID: Playing the Davis Cup on clay in Madrid this week is not ideal preparation for the hard-court swing in Asia and an...

Nadal crowns his ‘most emotional season’ ever 11 Sep 2013 - 04:40 am

Rafa Nadal of Spain celebrates his victory as Novak Djokovic ( in red) of Serbia walks to the net after their final match...

Djokovic feels Rafa may replace him at top of rankings 11 Sep 2013 - 04:29 am

NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic believes Rafa Nadal may soon displace him as world number one and has plenty of time to break Roger...

Murray seals ATP Tour Finals spot; Federer struggling 11 Sep 2013 - 04:28 am

LONDON: Britain’s Andy Murray joined world number one Novak Djokovic and newly-crowned US Open champion Rafa Nadal as definite qualifiers for the ATP...

Taxman cometh for US Open champions 11 Sep 2013 - 04:28 am

NEW YORK: Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams each took home a record $3.6m in prize money for winning US Open titles, but both...

Awesome Nadal wins US Open title 11 Sep 2013 - 03:17 am

Rafa Nadal of Spain bites the trophy as he celebrates winning the US Open final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the USTA...