Sports / Tennis

Federer to face Murray in Scottish charity match 09 Feb 2017 - 04:27 pm

London: Tennis great Roger Federer is set to play his first match in Scotland after it was announced Thursday he would face local...

Malaysia's Lee left fuming over knee injury 08 Feb 2017 - 01:35 am

Kuala Lumpur: World number one Lee Chong Wei was left fuming after an injury at Malaysia's new training centre cost him what may...

Sock lifts US atop Swiss in Davis Cup opener 04 Feb 2017 - 08:34 am

Los Angeles: World number 20 Jack Sock breezed past Swiss Marco Chiudinelli 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 Friday to lift the United States atop Switzerland...

Djokovic survives Davis Cup scare, champions Argentina slump 04 Feb 2017 - 08:15 am

Paris: Novak Djokovic survived an injury scare and battled back from a set and a break down to help Serbia take a 2-0...

Clinical France batter Japan 03 Feb 2017 - 08:44 pm

Tokyo: France took an early stranglehold on their Davis Cup first-round tie against Japan yesterday as Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon dominated the...

Australia take control over Czechs 03 Feb 2017 - 08:40 pm

Melbourne: A focused Nick Kyrgios conceded just seven games in powering Australia to a 2-0 lead over the Czech Republic in the first...

Davis Cup returns to victorious Pakistan 03 Feb 2017 - 08:13 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan yesterday welcomed the return of international tennis after a 12-year hiatus, taking a 2-0 lead against Iran in a group II...

Halep out of St Petersburg with injury 03 Feb 2017 - 08:13 pm

Saint Petersburg: Top seed Simona Halep pulled out of the St Petersburg Trophy yesterday because of a persistent knee injury, propelling a Russian...

Serena takes over as world number one 30 Jan 2017 - 01:44 pm

Paris: Australian Open winner Serena Williams replaced Angelique Kerber as world number one in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday. The American...

Federer says his game-style made him believe he could win 18th slam 30 Jan 2017 - 08:54 am

MELBOURNE: In his darkest moments last year when he doubted if he would ever get back to full fitness following his knee injury,...

Federer beats Nadal in epic Aussie final to win 18th major 29 Jan 2017 - 07:31 pm

MELBOURNE, Australia: Roger Federer won his 18th Grand Slam title and put some extra distance on the all-time list between himself and Rafael...

Federer wins Nadal thriller at Australian Open to clinch 18th Slam 29 Jan 2017 - 03:49 pm

Melbourne: Roger Federer was in tears as he won a thrilling, five-set Australian Open final against his great rival Rafael Nadal to clinch...

Serena beats Venus to win record 23rd Slam title 28 Jan 2017 - 01:14 pm

Melbourne: Serena Williams rewrote history Saturday to surpass Steffi Graf and capture a record 23rd Grand Slam title as well as the world...

History beckons for Serena, Venus in the way 28 Jan 2017 - 09:10 am

Melbourne: History beckons for Serena Williams at the Australian Open on Saturday as she targets a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title -- with...

Williams sisters add another chapter to great rivalry 27 Jan 2017 - 10:03 pm

Melbourne: An Australian Open electrified by the revivals of seasoned champions will bathe in the warm glow of nostalgia today when the Williams...

Nadal sets up dream final against Federer 27 Jan 2017 - 09:59 pm

Melbourne: Rafael Nadal set up an Australian Open final against his great rival Roger Federer after edging Grigor Dimitrov in a classic five-set...

Safarova and Mattek-Sands dance to doubles title 27 Jan 2017 - 09:59 pm

Melbourne: American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Czech Lucie Safarova (pictured) enhanced their reputation as the dominant duo in women's doubles by winning the Australian...

Past wins against Federer mean nothing, says Nadal 27 Jan 2017 - 09:45 pm

Melbourne: Rafael Nadal insisted his past Grand Slam wins against Roger Federer will have no bearing on their much-awaited showdown in the Australian...