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Unheralded Berrer stuns Nadal 07 Jan 2015 - 04:05 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his match against Michael Berrer of Germany at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: Michael...

Sharapova in ominous form in first outing 07 Jan 2015 - 04:03 am

BRISBANE: Maria Sharapova made a powerful start to the new tennis season yesterday, crushing Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova 6-0, 6-1 at the Brisbane International....

Japan’s Ito advances in Chennai Open 07 Jan 2015 - 04:03 am

Flavia Pennetta of Italy reacts to a return against Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic during their women’s singles match on day three...

Listless Serena goes down 07 Jan 2015 - 02:44 am

Perth, Australia: World number one Serena Williams complained of tiredness after being trounced by Canadian Eugenie Bouchard at the mixed teams Hopman Cup...

Gasquet recovers to reach round two 06 Jan 2015 - 01:14 am

Richard Gasquet of France returns the ball to Pablo Andujar of Spain during their match at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha yesterday....

New dad Djokovic kicks off fresh season with Doha test 06 Jan 2015 - 12:56 am

World number one Novak Djokovic smiles during a press conference at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. BY FAWAD...

Player development top priority: Khelaifi 06 Jan 2015 - 12:54 am

QTF President Nasser bin Ghani Al Khelaifi speaks in Doha yesterday. DOHA: Apart from organising the mega events like the Qatar ExxonMobil Open,...

Tennis: Djokovic prepares to deal with new wave of talent 05 Jan 2015 - 06:57 pm

DOHA - Novak Djokovic is adopting a different approach to a season in which a new wave of top players is emerging to...

Tennis: Murray troubled by shoulder pain as Brits triumph 05 Jan 2015 - 06:31 pm

PERTH - British number one Andy Murray conceded he was being troubled by a lingering left shoulder problem after he opened his Hopman...

Top three promise another gripping season of tennis 05 Jan 2015 - 09:33 am

An aerial view of the main court of Khalifa Tennis Complex in Doha which will play host to the Qatar ExxonMobil Open starting...

Nadal seeking wins ahead of Australian Open 05 Jan 2015 - 09:31 am

World number three Rafael Nadal gestures during the press conference on the eve of the opening day of Qatar ExxonMobil Open, at the...

Seeds tumble on opening day in Brisbane 05 Jan 2015 - 09:22 am

BRISBANE, Australia: The Brisbane International lost two of its top seeds yesterday when Germany’s Andrea Petkovic and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia both crashed...

Poles off to perfect start at Hopman 05 Jan 2015 - 09:21 am

PERTH, Australia: The Poland pairing of Agnieszka Radwanska and Jerzy Janowicz made a perfect start to the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth...

Wawrinka tunes up for Aussie Open 05 Jan 2015 - 09:20 am

CHENNAI, India: Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka kickstarts preparations for the year’s first Grand Slam with his now customary stop-over in India to...

Tennis Nadal, Djokovic, Federer set for another gripping season 05 Jan 2015 - 12:05 am

Rafael Nadal playing in Doha DOHA - Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic lead the Qatar Open field from Monday while, 12,000km away in...

Djokovic illness gives Murray win in Abu Dhabi 04 Jan 2015 - 04:37 am

Andy Murray of Britain poses with the winner’s trophy after Novak Djokovic of Serbia pulled out of the final match at the Mubadala...

Djokovic to begin with Lajovic clash 04 Jan 2015 - 02:57 am

FROM LEFT: Russia’s Teymuraz Gabashvili, Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic, Germany’s Dustin Brown and Spain’s Pablo Andujar at the draw event for the 2015 Qatar...

Djokovic illness hands Murray first win of season 03 Jan 2015 - 06:59 pm

Novak Djokovic ABU DHABI---World number one Novak Djokovic withdrew from the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi on Saturday...