Sports / Tennis

Errani, Barthel to clash in final 03 Feb 2013 - 04:21 am

Sara Errani of Italy (right) speaks to Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands who forfeited her semi-final match at the 21st GDF Suez Tennis...

Paes keeps Indian hopes alive against South Korea 03 Feb 2013 - 04:20 am

NEW DELHI: Veteran Leander Paes teamed up with debutant Purav Raja to win the doubles and keep India afloat in the Asia-Oceania group...

Serbia reach quarters; Spain face early exit 03 Feb 2013 - 04:20 am

PARIS: Serbia and France cruised into the Davis Cup quarter-finals yesterday as five-time champions Spain faced a humiliating first round exit. Serbia, the...

Errani reaches semi-finals at Paris Open 02 Feb 2013 - 03:12 am

PARIS: Italian top seed Sara Errani avenged her defeat to Carla Suarez Navarro at last month’s Australian Open, as she edged past the...

Nadal braced for difficult challenge in Chile event 02 Feb 2013 - 03:12 am

SANTIAGO: Rafael Nadal admits that he could find things tough on his return to competitive tennis next week after seven months on the...

QTF to host top event for Qatari juniors 31 Jan 2013 - 06:46 am

Stephane Michel (second left), Managing Director of Total E&P Qatar and Tariq Darwish Zainal (third left), Assistant Secretary General of Qatar Tennis Federation...

Nadal keeping expectations low ahead of comeback 31 Jan 2013 - 06:13 am

MAJORCA, Spain: Spaniard Rafa Nadal is keeping his expectations low ahead of his long-awaited return to competitive action in early February after seven...

Qatar Total Open tickets still available 30 Jan 2013 - 01:28 am

Doha: Tickets for the Qatar Total Open 2013 are still available to buy, a Qatar Tennis Federation press release said yesterday. This year’s...

Djokovic eyes career Slam 29 Jan 2013 - 12:17 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses in the locker room with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Andy Murray of Britain in their...

Bartoli craving success on home soil in Paris 29 Jan 2013 - 12:08 am

PARIS: French number one Marion Bartoli is aiming to go one step further at this week’s Paris Open in her quest for a...

Historic treble for Djokovic 27 Jan 2013 - 11:31 pm

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts after his victory over Britain’s Andy Murray during the men’s final at the Australian Open in Melbourne, yesterday. RIGHT: ...

Azarenka dreams big after win 27 Jan 2013 - 11:19 pm

MELBOURNE: A glint of Belarusian steel and the support of her crazy entourage have given Victoria Azarenka hope she can win any Grand...

Djokovic bids for hat-trick 27 Jan 2013 - 12:43 am

This combo of file photos shows Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (left) and Britain’s Andy Murray in action during the 2013 Australian Open tournament in...

Murray reaches Melbourne final 25 Jan 2013 - 11:47 pm

Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after defeating Switzerland’s Roger Federer in their semi-final match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday. MELBOURNE:...

Li Na the crowd favourite after Azarenka drama 25 Jan 2013 - 11:46 pm

MELBOURNE: Li Na is expected to receive the lion’s share of crowd support in the Australian Open final yesterday after Victoria Azarenka was...

Federer says he is still on the pace 25 Jan 2013 - 11:46 pm

MELBOURNE: Roger Federer dismissed suggestions he was slipping off the pace at the top of men’s tennis after his five-set loss to Andy...

Djokovic storms into final 25 Jan 2013 - 05:49 am

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus receives medical treatment during a break in her women’s singles semi-final match against Sloane Stephens of the US at...

Stephens rallies to stun Serena 24 Jan 2013 - 12:21 pm

Sloane Stephens of the US waves to the crowd after victory in her Women’s singles match against compatriot Serena Williams at the Australian...