Sports / Tennis

Federer pulls off great escape to reach semis 06 Sep 2014 - 12:13 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Gael Monfils of France during their men’s quarter-final match on Day Eleven of the 2014 US...

Top coaches ready to lock horns in NY 06 Sep 2014 - 12:11 am

From left: Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg AND Michael Chang NEW YORK: Michael Chang versus Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic up against Stefan Edberg...

Djokovic, Nishikori to clash for US Open final spot 04 Sep 2014 - 09:25 pm

Kei Nishikori of Japan falls down while playing against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 US Open singles match at the USTA...

Serena storms into semi-finals 04 Sep 2014 - 09:23 pm

NEW YORK: Serena Williams roared back from an early deficit to defeat Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6-2 yesterday and book a US Open semi-final...

Chang tells Nishikori to keep feet on ground 04 Sep 2014 - 09:22 pm

NEW YORK: Kei Nishikori was warned by tough taskmaster coach Michael Chang not to be satisfied with his country’s once in a century...

Makarova downs Azarenka to book US Open semi-final 03 Sep 2014 - 11:04 pm

NEW YORK: Ekaterina Makarova reached the first Grand Slam semi-final of her career yesterday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over former world number...

After golfers and cyclists, tennis players start hiring psychologists 03 Sep 2014 - 09:24 pm

Gael Monfils of France reacts after defeating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the fourth round of US Open at Flushing Meadows, yesterday. NEW...

Wozniacki to face Peng for final berth 03 Sep 2014 - 09:22 pm

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark (right) shakes hands with Sara Errani of Italy after defeating her at the US Open at Flushing Meadows, New...

Federer cruises into US Open quarter-final 03 Sep 2014 - 09:22 pm

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in the fourth round of the US Open at the USTA...

Shuai reaches US Open semis 02 Sep 2014 - 10:24 pm

Peng Shuai of China celebrates her 6-2, 6-1 win over Belinda Bencic of Switzerland during their 2014 US Open women’s singles match at...

Djokovic, Murray book blockbuster quarter-final 02 Sep 2014 - 09:45 pm

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts after defeating USA’s Sam Querrey during their US Open match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center...

Fame catches up with weary Bouchard 02 Sep 2014 - 09:44 pm

Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova signs autographs after defeating Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard at the 2014 US Open in New York on Monday. NEW YORK: Fame...

Azarenka overcomes Krunic 02 Sep 2014 - 09:44 pm

NEW YORK: Twice Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka overcame an inspired challenge from qualifier Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia 4-6 6-4 6-4 on Monday...

Serena, Djokovic into US Open quarters 01 Sep 2014 - 11:04 pm

NEW YORK: Serena Williams gave a premature victory leap in her fourth-round match and later allowed herself a self-deprecating celebration after beating Kaia...

Resilient Federer advances at US Open, Ferrer crashes 01 Sep 2014 - 10:30 pm

Roger Federer of Switzerland hits shot against Marcel Granollers of Spain during the third round match at US Open in New York, yesterday. ...

NY hands Wozniacki chance to shine again 01 Sep 2014 - 10:29 pm

Maria Sharapova of Russia returns a shot against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the US Open women’s singles match yesterday in New York. ...

Sharapova sent packing as Wozniacki as upsets continue 01 Sep 2014 - 10:28 pm

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates after winning against Maria Sharapova of Russia in the fourth round of US Open in New York yesterday. ...

American interest ends in New York 31 Aug 2014 - 08:53 pm

Hollywood actor Luke Wilson (back row, centre) watches on as Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic plays against Eugenie Bouchard of Canada...