Sports / Tennis

Experience trumps youth as Venus battles past Vekic 27 Jun 2016 - 05:13 pm

US player Venus Williams serves against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles first round match on the first day of the 2016...

Kasatkina first winner at Wimbledon 27 Jun 2016 - 02:46 pm

Daria Kasatkina. (photo: Twitter) London: Russian 29th seed Daria Kasatkina was the first winner at this year's Wimbledon on Monday when she defeated...

Serena unruffled by great expectations at Wimbledon 26 Jun 2016 - 03:42 pm

USA's Serena Williams arrives for practice. Reuters / Paul Childs London: Serena Williams insists she doesn't feel under pressure to retain the Wimbledon...

No. 6 Victoria Azarenka withdraws injured from Wimbledon 23 Jun 2016 - 03:06 pm

Victoria Azarenka *AFP / file Photo) LONDON: Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of a right knee injury....

Federer wins in Opening Gerry Webber Match 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Roger Federer from Switzerland plays against Jan-Lennard Struff from Germany during the ATP Tournament in Halle, on June 16, 2016. / AFP /...

Nadal conqueror Brown gets Wimbledon wild card 15 Jun 2016 - 03:06 pm

London: Dustin Brown, conqueror of Rafael Nadal in the second round of Wimbledon last year can look forward to a payday of at...

Djokovic tops Unchanged ATP Rankings 13 Jun 2016 - 05:40 pm

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy on Place de la Concorde in Paris on June 6, 2016, after winning the...

In-form Austrian Thiem wins Stuttgart 13 Jun 2016 - 04:44 pm

Austria's Dominic Thiem poses inside the winner's prize, a Mercedes-Benz SL 500, during the victory ceremony of the ATP Mercedes Cup tennis tournament...

Sharapova to appeal two-year doping ban 09 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

(FILES) This file photo taken on March 07, 2016 shows Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova speaking during a press conference in Los Angeles. ...

Djokovic Wins First Roland Garros Title 06 Jun 2016 - 04:34 pm

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy on Place de la Concorde in Paris on June 6, 2016, after winning the...

Garcia, Mladenovic win French Open women's doubles 05 Jun 2016 - 03:00 pm

France's Caroline Garcia (R) and France's Kristina Mladenovic hold the trophy after winning the women's double final match against Russia's Ekaterina Makarova and...

Djokovic, Murray set for blockbuster as French Open clock ticks 05 Jun 2016 - 10:21 am

Britain's Andy Murray looks on after winning his men's semi-final match against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka at the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open...

Garbine Muguruza beats Serena Williams to win French Open title 04 Jun 2016 - 06:52 pm

Spain's Garbine Muguruza poses with the trophy after winning the women's final match against US player Serena Williams at the Roland Garros 2016...

Muguruza stuns Serena to win French Open 04 Jun 2016 - 06:09 pm

Spain's Garbine Muguruza reacts during her women's final match against US player Serena Williams at the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open in...

TOP classic Djokovic v Murray Grand Slam clashes 04 Jun 2016 - 04:11 pm

Paris: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray meet in Sunday's French Open final in what will be their seventh title clash at the Grand...

Djokovic, Murray set-up French Open final blockbuster 04 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Novak Djokovic celebrates his win against Dominic Thiem of Austria. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen Paris:Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will meet in a Grand Slam...

Wawrinka too good for Ramos Vinolas, reaches last four 01 Jun 2016 - 06:20 pm

Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka returns the ball to Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas during their men's quarter-final match at the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open...

Radwanska, Halep exit in French Open last 16 shocks 31 May 2016 - 05:53 pm

Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria v Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland - Paris, France - 31/05/16. Tsvetana Pironkova celebrates. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol Paris: Second seed Agnieszka...