Sports / Tennis

Nadal ‘sure’ Federer will be in London for ATP finals 09 Oct 2013 - 10:37 am

SHANGHAI: World number one Rafa Nadal is confident that arch-rival Roger Federer will be able to accumulate the points needed over the next...

Struggling Federer eager to clinch Tour finals spot 08 Oct 2013 - 12:56 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland (left) pats the back of China’s Ze Zhang after beating Kevin Anderson of South Africa and Dmitry Tursunov of...

New world No.1 Nadal eyes Masters record in Shanghai 08 Oct 2013 - 12:10 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain takes a break during his singles semi-final match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the China Open...

Sharapova out of WTA Championship 07 Oct 2013 - 11:53 pm

LONDON: World number three Maria Sharapova (pictured) withdrew yesterday from the end-of-season WTA Championship in Istanbul due to the shoulder injury that also...

Top seed Djokovic wins China Open 07 Oct 2013 - 10:00 am

Serena Williams of the US reacts as she poses with the winners trophy after her final match against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia. Serena...

Del Potro clinches Japan Open title 07 Oct 2013 - 09:59 am

Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina holds the trophy after defeating Milos Raonic of Canada in the final match at the Japan Open...

Mayer, Berlocq win Shanghai openers 07 Oct 2013 - 09:59 am

SHANGHAI: Germany’s Florian Mayer enjoyed a comfortable win against Chinese wildcard Wu Di on the opening day of the Shanghai Masters yesterday, while...

Del Potro to face Raonic in final 06 Oct 2013 - 08:49 am

TOKYO: Top seed Juan Martin del Potro will face last year’s runner-up Milos Raonic for the Japan Open title after both men demonstrated...

My health more important than No. 1 ranking, says Nadal 06 Oct 2013 - 08:47 am

BEIJING: Rafael Nadal said yesterday his greatest achievement was recovering from injury to return to top-level competition after he capped an astonishing comeback...

Defending the top rank is ‘hard’: Djokovic 06 Oct 2013 - 08:47 am

BEIJING: Rafael Nadal said yesterday his greatest achievement was recovering from injury to return to top-level competition after he capped an astonishing comeback...

Nadal reclaims top rank 06 Oct 2013 - 04:11 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain prepares to leave the tennis court after his opponent Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic retired during their men’s...

Nadal reaches semi-finals 05 Oct 2013 - 02:07 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Fabio Fognini of Italy during their quarter-final match at the China Open in Beijing yesterday....

I almost started a fight with Djokovic, says Roddick 05 Oct 2013 - 02:07 am

LOS ANGELES: Retired American tennis player Andy Roddick (pictured) has lifted the lid on his feud with world number one Novak Djokovic, revealing...

Djokovic digs deep to beat Verdasco 04 Oct 2013 - 08:12 am

BEIJING: Novak Djokovic denied being distracted by the threat of losing his number one ranking after he edged through to the quarter-finals at...

Raonic, Nishikori on course for finals repeat 04 Oct 2013 - 08:12 am

TOKYO: Baby-faced assassins Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori both roared into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open yesterday to remain on course for...

Nalbandian announces retirement 04 Oct 2013 - 07:57 am

Argentina’s former tennis world number three David Nalbandian announces his retirement during a press conference in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night. BUENOS AIRES:...

Nadal, Li through in China 04 Oct 2013 - 07:54 am

BEIJING: Rafael Nadal’s bid to return to the top of the world rankings remained on course yesterday as he progressed to the quarter-finals...

Djokovic, Nadal enter third round 02 Oct 2013 - 12:56 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after defeating Santiago Giraldo of Colombia in their men’s singles match of the China Open tournament at the...