Sports / Tennis

Federer, Serena cruise at French Open 25 May 2014 - 11:26 pm

Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns to Slovakia’s Lukas Lacko during their French tennis Open first round match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris...

Nadal still the man to beat at the French Open 24 May 2014 - 11:58 pm

Rafael Nadal of Spain practises during a training session. PARIS: If this season’s records are supposed to provide an indication to the man...

Nadal to get chance of quick revenge at French Open 24 May 2014 - 04:00 am

Defending champions Rafael Nadal (left) and Serena Williams pose for photographers during the draw ceremony of the French Open yesterday. PARIS: Two fellow...

Rome defeat was blessing for Sharapova 24 May 2014 - 03:58 am

PARIS: Maria Sharapova is not the sort to take defeat lightly yet the former world number one believes her early exit at the...

French Open: Nadal faces stiff challenge as fiery Djokovic looms 23 May 2014 - 09:24 am

Rafael Nadal will be facing tough test at the French Open starting next week. PARIS: Rafael Nadal targets a ninth French Open title...

Wozniacki takes comfort from Liverpool connection 23 May 2014 - 09:24 am

VIRGINIA WATER, England: , Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki (pictured) said she was drawing comfort from her fellow supporters of Liverpool football club...

Djokovic mind on French Open 20 May 2014 - 12:26 am

ROME: Novak Djokovic believes his Rome Masters triumph over Rafael Nadal is the perfect tonic ahead of his latest bid to win the...

Azarenka out of French Open 20 May 2014 - 12:25 am

Paris: World number five Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the French Open as she continues to recover from a foot injury that forced...

Brilliant Djokovic shocks Nadal to clinch Rome Masters title 19 May 2014 - 01:00 am

Novak Djokovic holds the trophy after winning his ATP Rome’s Tennis Masters final against Rafael Nadal yesterday. ROME: Novak Djokovic fought back to...

Djokovic, Serena advance into Rome Masters final 18 May 2014 - 01:44 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his men’s singles semi-final match against Milos Raonic of Canada at the Rome Masters yesterday. ROME: Novak...

Murray upbeat ahead of French Open 18 May 2014 - 01:41 am

ROME: Britain’s Andy Murray will head to the French Open with renewed confidence after coming close to ousting defending Rome Masters champion Rafael...

Djokovic cruises into Rome Masters semis 17 May 2014 - 01:05 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to David Ferrer of Spain during their men’s quarter-final singles match at the Rome Masters tennis...

Wawrinka loses with back pain as Murray advances 16 May 2014 - 08:19 am

Britain’s player Andy Murray returns the ball to Austria’s Juergen Melzer during the Rome Masters Tennis tournament yesterday at the Foro Italico in...

Pros opt for hi-tech racquets 14 May 2014 - 07:57 am

Eric Babolat, CEO and Chairman of Babolat, poses for a photograph holding a hi-tech, ‘connected’ tennis racquet at Britain’s National Tennis Centre in...

Nadal eyes Rome title ahead of Roland Garros 13 May 2014 - 12:21 am

Rafael Nadal won the Madrid Open earlier this week and the Spanish maestro now sets sights on Rome Masters ahead of the French...

Injury-plagued Safina announces retirement 13 May 2014 - 12:04 am

MADRID: Former world number one Dinara Safina whose career was wrecked by a series of back injuries, formally announced her retirement in a...

Sharapova, Nadal win 12 May 2014 - 12:34 am

MADRID: Rafa Nadal won a second successive Madrid Open title when Kei Nishikori was forced to retire in the third set of yesterday’s...

Nadal storms into Madrid Masters final 11 May 2014 - 01:31 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain during their semi-final match for the Madrid Open Madrid Masters 1000 tennis...