Sports / Tennis

Serena seeks last 16 spot at US Open 04 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

Serena Williams of the US hits a return against Vania King of the US during their 2016 US Open Women's Singles match at...

Brief encounter as Djokovic wins in 32 minutes, Nadal breezes 03 Sep 2016 - 04:12 pm

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates match point against Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia during their 2016 US Open men's singles match at the USTA...

Serena's top ranking under threat at US Open 29 Aug 2016 - 03:12 pm

Serena Williams (File Photo / AFP) Paris: Serena Williams retains top spot in the WTA world rankings Monday heading into the US Open...

Williams still reigns as number one 22 Aug 2016 - 03:03 pm

Serena Williams of USA in action. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) Paris: Serena Williams held onto the number one spot in the WTA world rankings on...

Cilic survives marathon match to face Murray in final 21 Aug 2016 - 10:36 am

Marin Cilic of Croatia hits a return to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during a semifinal match on Day 8 of the Western &...

World's best Mirza, Hingis split -- for now 11 Aug 2016 - 05:30 pm

India's Sania Mirza (R) and Switzerland's Martina Hingis speak between points during their women's doubles match against Germany's Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Coco Vandeweghe...

India’s veteran Paes makes an early exit 07 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

India’s Leander Paes (left) speaks to teammate India’s Rohan Bopanna during their men’s first round doubles tennis match at the Olympic Tennis Centre...

No reservations for former waitress Bacsinszky 06 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Timea Bacsinszky, the multi-lingual 27-year-old lost her passion for the the sport in 2012 when a left foot injury and a fractured relationship...

Rejuvenated Djokovic happy to be back on hard courts 25 Jul 2016 - 01:08 pm

Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) battles for a ball with Felix Auger Aliassime of Canada (R) during the Rogers Cup Sportsnet Ball Hockey...

Lopez clinches Gstaad title 24 Jul 2016 - 04:01 pm

Spain's tennis player Feliciano Lopez kisses his trophy after winning the final game against Netherland's Robin Haase during the Swiss Open Gstaad ATP...

Swiss teen's dream Gstaad run ends in semi-finals 17 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova during the girl's singles final at the 2016 French Tennis Open. (File photo / AFP / MIGUEL MEDINA) Gstaad, Switzerland:...

World number five Simona Halep out of Olympics over Zika 16 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Simona Halep of Romania plays a shot against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during their 2015 US Open match in this file photo Bucharest: ...

Sharapova out of Olympics as CAS delays doping decision 11 Jul 2016 - 11:45 am

(Photo: Twitter) Lausanne: A Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision on the two-year doping ban on Maria Sharapova has been put back...

Murray beats Raonic in 3 sets for 2nd Wimbledon championship 11 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Great Britain's Andy Murray celebrates winning the mens singles final against Canada's Milos Raonic. (REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth) By HOWARD FENDRICH LONDON: After Britain famously...

This one I'll always remember, says forgetful Serena 10 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

US player Serena Williams looks on as she plays against Germany's Angelique Kerber during the women's singles final on the thirteenth day of...

Williams beats Kerber in Wimbledon final for 22nd Slam title 09 Jul 2016 - 05:53 pm

Serena Williams with Germany's Angelique Kerber after winning their womens singles final match. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) By HOWARD FENDRICH LONDON: Serena Williams won her...

I'm scared for my life, says wasting away Bartoli 07 Jul 2016 - 06:08 pm

Marion Bartoli (AFP / GETTY / MATTHEW STOCKMAN) London: Former Wimbledon winner Marion Bartoli said Thursday she fears for her life after picking...

Serena thrashes Vesnina to reach Wimbledon final 07 Jul 2016 - 05:24 pm

USA's Serena Williams looks on as Russia's Elena Vesnina reacts after losing their match. (REUTERS/Ben Curtis) By Martyn Herman LONDON: A cork popped...