Sports / Tennis

Players get appreciation from Venus Williams 13 Feb 2014 - 10:35 am

The participants of Total Cup Tennis Tournament with top-seeded player Venus Williams. Doha: Total E&P Qatar celebrated National Sport Day by holding the...

Li Na survives scare in Qatar 13 Feb 2014 - 10:33 am

Li Na of China hits a return to Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia during their Qatar Open women’s tennis match in Doha, yesterday. Li...

QTF, Total extend Qatar Open deal for three years 13 Feb 2014 - 10:32 am

Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) President Nasser Al Kheliafi and Guillaume Chalmin, Managing Director of Total E&P Qatar, during a press conference at Khalifa...

Sporting grandeur awaits fans in Singapore 13 Feb 2014 - 10:29 am

by Chris Evert Pele hoisting the World Cup.Doha winning the bid to host the WTA year-end Championships in 2008-2011. Venus Williams accepting the...

Del Potro overpowers Monfils in Rotterdam 13 Feb 2014 - 10:27 am

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands: Holder Juan Martin del Potro tested his delicate left wrist over nearly one and three-quarter hours as he beat Gael Monfils...

Rybarikova stuns Schiavone; Cibulkova, Hantuchova retire 12 Feb 2014 - 09:38 am

Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia serves the ball to Francesca Schiavone of Italy during their match at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha,...

People look at the Chinese differently now: Li 12 Feb 2014 - 09:35 am

DOHA: People look at Chinese players differently since Li Na won two Grand Slam titles, the new Australian Open champion claims. Li, who...

Maria in super-charged masterclass 11 Feb 2014 - 12:47 am

SOCHI, Russia: Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch put on a skiing masterclass to defend her Olympic super-combined title yesterday, but 40-year-old biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen...

Things to know about Qatar Open 11 Feb 2014 - 12:46 am

What historic milestone is Li Na just a week away from achieving? Who are the three wildcards? Do you like trivia? Here’s everything...

I can do better still, says Melbourne champion Li Na 11 Feb 2014 - 12:46 am

DOHA: Li Na, the Chinese star who won her second Grand Slam title last month and will earn a world number two ranking...

Tennis: Monfils triumphs in Montpellier for a second time 10 Feb 2014 - 01:35 am

Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic (left) and India’s Sania Mirza are seen during their training sessions at Khalifa Tennis Complex in Doha yesterday. PICTURES: SALIM...

In-form Li Na out to build on Melbourne success 10 Feb 2014 - 01:33 am

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic arrives at the Doha International Airport yesterday. Seeded third, Kvitova is one of eight players to get...

What’s at stake in Doha this week 10 Feb 2014 - 01:33 am

Australia’s Samantha Stosur returns the ball to Russia’s Victoria Kan during their 2014 Fed Cup World Group first round tie yesterday. Stosur, the...

Australia storm into Fed Cup semis with Russia win 10 Feb 2014 - 01:11 am

HOBART: Australia stormed into the Fed Cup semi-finals yesterday for the first time in 21 years with a commanding 4-0 performance led by...

Murray makes late entry into Rotterdam 10 Feb 2014 - 01:07 am

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands: Andy Murray will try and carry his winning Davis Cup momentum into the ATP winter indoor season when he plays as...

Serbian star Ivanovic eyes title wins and much more in 2014 09 Feb 2014 - 04:59 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Serbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic believes early bird gets the worm. The 2008 French Open champion has arrived in...

QSL: Al Ahli edge past Al Kharaitiyat 08 Feb 2014 - 12:05 am

Al Khor goalkeeper Baba Jibril makes a save during his team’s Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Sailiyah at Al Rayyan Stadium...