Sports / Tennis

Gasquet targets Doha final 30 Dec 2012 - 11:15 pm

by Armstrong Vas Doha: Second seed Richard Gasquet (pictured) of France is targeting a place in the final of the Qatar Exxonmobil Open...

Fit-again Davydenko eyes injury-free run 30 Dec 2012 - 11:15 pm

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Russia’s Nikolay Davydenko (pictured) is keen to have an injury-free run in the new season that starts with this...

Venus leads US to victory 30 Dec 2012 - 11:09 pm

Venus Williams of the US hits a return against Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa during their women’s singles match on day two of...

Serena reaches second round in Brisbane 30 Dec 2012 - 11:08 pm

Serena Williams of the US hits a return during her match against compatriot Varvara Lepchenko during their first round match at the Brisbane...

Tipsarevic eyes bright start at Chennai Open in India 30 Dec 2012 - 11:07 pm

CHENNAI, India: World number nine Janko Tipsarevic hopes to build on an impressive campaign in 2012 with a dazzling start to the new...

Nadal in battle to rescue career 30 Dec 2012 - 12:43 am

PARIS: Rafael Nadal, who had been due to play his first official tournament in Qatar from tomorrow, heads into 2013 with his career...

Australian Open officials disappointed for Nadal 30 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

MELBOURNE: Australian Open officials yesterday said they fully understood Rafael Nadal’s decision to miss the first Grand Slam of the season in Melbourne...

Spain win opener at Hopman Cup 30 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

PERTH, Australia: The Spanish pairing of Anabel Medina Garrigues and Fernando Verdasco won their opening tie at the $1m mixed teams Hopman Cup...

Djokovic wins Abu Dhabi tournament 30 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

ABU DHABI: Novak Djokovic got his season off to a perfect start by defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-4 yesterday in the...

Li stuns world no. 1 Azarenka in Thailand 30 Dec 2012 - 12:41 am

Li stuns world no. 1 Azarenka in ThailandHua Hin, Thailand: China’s Li Na beat World Number 1 Victoria Azarenka yesterday 10-6 in a...

Ferrer faces qualifier in Doha 30 Dec 2012 - 12:37 am

Nasser Al Khelaifi (fourth right), President of Qatar Tennis Federation, Karim Alami, Tournament Director (third right), pose for a picture along with Nikolay...

ExxonMobil, QTF extend title sponsorship 30 Dec 2012 - 12:35 am

Doha: Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) announced yesterday that ExxonMobil will be the title sponsors of the Qatar Open 2013, marking the 19th consecutive...

Nadal pulls out of Doha event, Australian Open 29 Dec 2012 - 04:46 am

DOHA/MADRID: Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, the season’s first event and the Australian Open yesterday, claiming he was still...

Djokovic targets Grand Slam wins after 2012 heartbreaker 29 Dec 2012 - 04:45 am

PARIS: Novak Djokovic believes he can become only the third man in history to hold all four majors at the same time in...

Wozniacki ring fuels engagement rumours 29 Dec 2012 - 04:45 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki fuelled speculation she was engaged to golf’s world number one Rory McIlroy yesterday when she appeared wearing...

Table Tennis: Al Sadd win League title 28 Dec 2012 - 04:54 am

Table Tennis players of Al Sadd pose for a picture after winning the Professional League title recently. Al Sadd beat Qatar Sports Club...

Tsonga eyes Grand Slam win for 2013 28 Dec 2012 - 04:50 am

PERTH, Australia: With a new coach in his corner, French star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga heads into a new year believing his maiden Grand Slam...

Serena and Sharapova set to be fit for Brisbane 28 Dec 2012 - 04:49 am

Brisbane: Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams will be fit to play at the Brisbane International, which begins this weekend, after injury scares, organisers...