Sports / Tennis

Easy for Djokovic in Cincinnati 17 Aug 2013 - 12:16 am

Rafael Nadal (left) of Spain returns a shot to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Serena Williams (centre) celebrates her win against Mona Barthel of...

Mixed reaction to Bartoli’s retirement 17 Aug 2013 - 12:15 am

CINCINNATI: Marion Bartoli’s (pictured) shock retirement just weeks after her Wimbledon triumph sparked fond farewells, mixed with fears the French star was walking...

Murray brushes Youzhny aside in Cincinnati opener 15 Aug 2013 - 12:32 am

CINCINNATI: World number two Andy Murray got his North American hardcourt campaign back on track with a 6-2 6-3 dissection of Mikhail Youzhny...

Federer starts with a win 15 Aug 2013 - 12:31 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates his win over Phillip Kohlschreiber of Germany during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Centre...

Roof planned for US Open’s Arthur Ashe stadium 15 Aug 2013 - 12:31 am

NEW YORK: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) will reveal plans to build a retractable roof over the centre court at Arthur Ashe...

Sharapova-Connors combo off to rocky start 15 Aug 2013 - 12:30 am

CINCINNATI: The Maria Sharapova-Jimmy Connors partnership got off to a rocky start yesterday as Sloane Stephens shocked the third ranked Russian 2-6, 7-6(5),...

Murray says US Open defence a new challenge 14 Aug 2013 - 12:00 am

Andy Murray of Great Britain kisses the US Open trophy after his win over Novak Djokovic of Serbia after their men’s singles final...

Nadal bags Montreal title 13 Aug 2013 - 12:47 am

Milos Roanic of Canada and Rafael Nadal of Spain poses for photographers during the trophy ceremony after the final of the Rogers Cup...

Williams hungry heading towards US Open 13 Aug 2013 - 12:43 am

TORONTO: Even though she did not drop a set in winning her eighth title of the season at the Rogers Cup on Sunday,...

Nadal beats Djokovic, to play Raonic in final 12 Aug 2013 - 12:49 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his win over Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium in...

Serena clinches eighth title of the year in Toronto 12 Aug 2013 - 12:48 am

TORONTO, Canada/ Province of Ontario: Serena Williams crushed Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-0 in the final of the women’s Rogers Cup yesterday to...

Djokovic sets up semi showdown with Nadal 11 Aug 2013 - 12:34 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates victory over Marinko Matosevic of Australia in the Montreal Masters quarter-finals at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, yesterday. ...

Serena advances; defending champion Kvitova ousted 11 Aug 2013 - 12:33 am

TORONTO, Canada/ Province of Ontario: World No.1 Serena Williams, who is seeking her eighth title of the year, stormed into the semi-finals at...

Djokovic reaches quarters 10 Aug 2013 - 02:09 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia dons a wig and dances following his win over Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan at the Montreal Masters in Montreal,...

Serena cruises in Toronto 09 Aug 2013 - 05:07 am

Serena Williams of the US screams after a point during her match against Francesca Schiavone of France of the Rogers Cup Toronto at...

Furyk takes charge at Oak Hill 09 Aug 2013 - 04:37 am

ROCHESTER, United States/New York: Jim Furyk fired a five under par 65, his lowest first-round score in 73 career majors, to seize the...

Nadal holds off Janowicz 09 Aug 2013 - 03:26 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Jerzy Janowicz of Poland during the Montreal Masters at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, yesterday. Montreal:...

Serbia players ‘backed’ banned Troicki 08 Aug 2013 - 01:34 am

MONTREAL: Banned Serbian tennis player Viktor Troicki was “innocent” of a doping violation and the country’s Davis Cup team supported him, world number...