Sports / Tennis

Hewitt eases past Polansky 10 Apr 2014 - 01:04 am

HOUSTON: Aussie veteran Lleyton Hewitt (pictured), continues to turn back the clock in 2014 by toppling Canadian Peter Polansky in three sets yesterday...

Stephens to lead US Fed Cup team against France 10 Apr 2014 - 01:00 am

NEW YORK: World number 18 Sloane Stephens will lead the United States when they host France in a Fed Cup World Group play-off...

Hanescu stuns Anderson in second round in Casablanca 10 Apr 2014 - 01:00 am

CASABLANCA: Top-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa lost to Victor Hanescu of Romania 6-4, 6-4 yesterday in the second round of the Grand...

Tennis: Federer pulls Swiss level after Wawrinka shock 05 Apr 2014 - 02:26 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a ball to Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan during the second singles match of their Davis Cup World Group...

Venus advances to third round 04 Apr 2014 - 05:48 am

Charleston, US: Venus Williams (pictured), battling a mystery bug and a dogged opponent who refused to lie down, advanced to the third round...

Double duty for Federer, Wawrinka in Davis Cup 04 Apr 2014 - 05:44 am

Switzerland’s Davis Cup team players Stanislas Wawrinka (left) and Roger Federer during the draw ceremony in Geneva yesterday. Switzerland will play against Kazakhstan...

Unseeded Cepelova stuns tired Serena 03 Apr 2014 - 12:52 am

CHARLESTON, US: World number one Serena Williams crashed out of the WTA Tour’s Family Circle Cup yesterday, losing her opening match in straight...

Nishikori out of Japan Davis Cup clash 03 Apr 2014 - 12:49 am

TOKYO: Japan’s number one Kei Nishikori has been forced to pull out of this week’s Davis Cup quarter-final against holders the Czech Republic...

Nadal hopes to fine tune form ahead of clay swing 02 Apr 2014 - 12:40 am

Switzerland’s Davis Cup team player Stanislas Wawrinka (left), listens to team captain Severin Luethi during a news conference at Palexpo in Geneva, yesterday....

Murray’s luxury Scottish hotel opens doors 02 Apr 2014 - 12:32 am

LONDON: Andy Murray’s luxury hotel opened yesterday, a business the tennis star hopes will boost his Scottish hometown Dunblane. The Wimbledon champion bought...

Djokovic routs Nadal to win fourth Miami title 01 Apr 2014 - 01:50 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds the Butch Buchholz Trophy after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in their singles final match at the Sony...

First ITF Future 2014 Tennis gets under way 01 Apr 2014 - 12:50 am

National players Moussa Shanan, Ali Abdel Reda, Jasssim Zeyara and Mubarak Shanan are participating in the ITF Future 2014 at the Khalifa International...

Williams beats Li to claim 7th Miami title 31 Mar 2014 - 12:00 am

Serena Williams (right) of the United States and Li Na of China with their Sony Open trophies following their finals at the Sony...

Djokovic, Nadal get walkovers 30 Mar 2014 - 02:14 am

Tennis fans crowd the ticket guest services tent at the Sony Open tennis tournament after both Kei Nishikori of Japan and Tomas Berdych...

Williams, Li prepare for Miami showdown 29 Mar 2014 - 08:20 am

Serena Williams (right) of the US greets Maria Sharapova of Russia after Williams defeated Sharapova during their semi-final match at the Sony Open...

Nadal, Berdych reach semi-finals 29 Mar 2014 - 08:19 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Milos Raonic of Canada in their quarter-final at the Sony Open at Key Biscayne in Miami,...

Nishikori upsets Federer, Djokovic ousts Murray 28 Mar 2014 - 09:23 am

MIAMI: Novak Djokovic eliminated defending champ Andy Murray in straight sets and while fifth seed Roger Federer was sent crashing out of the...

Federer and Murray cruise through Miami sweatshop 25 Mar 2014 - 04:26 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Thiemo De Bakker of the Netherlands during a third-round match at the Sony Open in...