Sports / Tennis

Love game stuns Krajicek 19 Jun 2014 - 10:03 am

‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH (Netherlands): Michaella Krajicek enjoyed a love game of her own at the WTA ‘s-Hertogenbosch grass-court tournament when her tennis-playing boyfriend proposed to...

Pre-Wimbledon injury scare for Halep 19 Jun 2014 - 10:02 am

‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH (Netherlands): Simona Halep’s preparations for Wimbledon were cut short at the WTA/ATP ‘s-Hertogenbosch Open yesterday as she retired from her second-round match...

France recall Bonneval, Ouedraogo 19 Jun 2014 - 12:00 am

SYDNEY: France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has recalled versatile back Hugo Bonneval and flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo to the starting side for the third and...

Radwanska goes down on grass 17 Jun 2014 - 02:00 pm

EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom: Former champion Agnieszka Radwanska succumbed to a first-round defeat for the third year in succession at the ATP-WTA Eastbourne International...

Federer retains Halle title 16 Jun 2014 - 10:04 am

Roger Federer holds the cup after winning the final match against Colombia’s Alejandro Falla at the ATP tournament in Halle, Germany yesterday. Halle:...

Ivanovic conquers grass court finally 16 Jun 2014 - 10:02 am

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia celebrates her victory over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of Czech Republic in the final of the WTA AEGON Classic tennis...

Dimitrov the king of Queen’s 16 Jun 2014 - 10:01 am

LONDON: Grigor Dimitrov underlined his burgeoning reputation as the rising force of men’s tennis by beating Spain’s Feliciano Lopez 6-7(8), 7-6 (1), 7-6(6)...

Federer on course for seventh title in Halle 15 Jun 2014 - 12:45 am

HALLE: Defending champion Roger Federer will bid for a seventh Halle title today after beating Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) in the...

Stepanek claims one more scalp at Queen’s 14 Jun 2014 - 07:14 am

Czech Republic’s Radek Stepanek returns to South Africa’s Kevin Anderson during their quarter-final match on day five of the ATP Aegon Championships tournament...

Federer into Halle last four after Lu pulls out 14 Jun 2014 - 07:09 am

HALLE WESTFALEN (Germany): Defending champion Roger Federer (pictured) reached the semi-finals of the Halle grass-court championships yesterday without appearing on court as quarter-final...

Resolute Nadal shifts focus to Wimbledon 11 Jun 2014 - 01:54 pm

HALLE, Germany: Newly-crowned French Open champion Rafael Nadal was quickly back in training on Monday evening, but this time on the grass courts...

Matosevic stuns Cilic at Queen’s 11 Jun 2014 - 01:53 pm

LONDON: Australia’s Marinko Matosevic ended Marin Cilic’s attempt to reach a third consecutive Queen’s Club final at the first hurdle with a surprise...

Murray hints at gentler approach with Mauresmo 11 Jun 2014 - 01:53 pm

LONDON: Brad Gilbert was hired to turn a fledgling Andy Murray into a physical powerhouse, while the Scot turned to Ivan Lendl for...

Nadal on cloud nine in Paris 09 Jun 2014 - 04:03 am

French Open winner Rafael Nadal (right) of Spain, poses with the trophy with Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (left), French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Jean...

Sharapova reigns supreme 08 Jun 2014 - 01:27 am

Maria Sharapova of Russia (left) receives the championship trophy from former champion Chris Evert after defeating Simona Halep of Romania in the women’s...

Nadal, Djokovic target history 08 Jun 2014 - 01:22 am

PARIS: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic clash for a 42nd time today with the French Open title and a place in the record...

Nadal, Djokovic to lock horns for French Open title 07 Jun 2014 - 01:52 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his straight-sets victory over Andy Murray of Britain in their men’s semi-final of the French Open tennis tournament...

Murray licks wounds after drubbing 07 Jun 2014 - 01:28 am

PARIS: Andy Murray found no crumbs of comfort after a French Open semi-final mauling at the hands of Rafa Nadal yesterday, describing it...