Sports / Tennis

Hewitt stuns Federer in Brisbane 06 Jan 2014 - 09:28 am

BRISBANE: Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt stunned top seed Roger Federer of Switzerland to win the Brisbane International yesterday. Hewitt raced through the first set...

Doha champion braced for ‘strange’ days 06 Jan 2014 - 09:28 am

DOHA: Rafael Nadal sounded relieved yesterday to be flying to Australia in better condition than he might have expected for the first Grand...

Serena clinches Brisbane title 05 Jan 2014 - 12:36 pm

Serena Williams of the US reacts after winning a point against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women’s singles final in the Brisbane...

Federer, Hewitt turn back clock to set up final showdown 05 Jan 2014 - 12:35 pm

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a ball to Jeremy Chardy of France during their semi final match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament...

France win first Hopman Cup 05 Jan 2014 - 12:29 pm

PERTH, Australia: France won their first Hopman Cup title yesterday, taking a thrilling decider against Poland. The two countries split the singles rubbers...

Wawrinka, Roger-Vasselin set for Chennai Open final 05 Jan 2014 - 12:29 pm

CHENNAI, India: Top seed Stanislas Wawrinka sailed into the ATP Chennai Open final yesterday after Vasek Pospisil of Canada retired with a back...

Nadal wins maiden title in Qatar 05 Jan 2014 - 04:17 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain (second right), winner of the Qatar Open, with Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah (second...

Williams, Azarenka to meet in Brisbane final 04 Jan 2014 - 04:10 am

BRISBANE, Australia: World number one Serena Williams will meet the second ranked Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Brisbane International after she...

Czech pair Berdych and Hajek triumph in doubles 04 Jan 2014 - 04:10 am

DOHA: In an easy doubles final, Czech pair Tomas Berdych and Jan Hajek yesterday eased past top seeds Alexander Peya of Austria and...

Experienced Nadal beats Gojowczyk to reach final 04 Jan 2014 - 02:41 am

Monfils returns the ball to Germany’s Florian Mayer. The Frenchman won 6-3, 6-2, RIGHT: Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Peter...

Nadal, ‘autograph seeker’ Gojowczyk reach semis 03 Jan 2014 - 06:52 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Ernest Gulbis of Latvia during their Qatar Open match at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex,...

Serena, Sharapova to clash in semis 03 Jan 2014 - 06:51 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Serena Williams yesterday served a perfect first set on her way to setting up a blockbuster semi-final against bitter rival Maria...

Stop the “extreme pressure” on players: Murray 03 Jan 2014 - 06:42 am

DOHA: Andy Murray wants to put a stop to the habit of putting “extreme pressure” on players, as part of a legacy for...

Nadal restores order after four seeds exit Qatar Open 02 Jan 2014 - 02:07 pm

Florian Mayer of Germany in action against World number four Andy Murray of Great Britain during Qatar Open 2014 at the Khalifa International...

Federer begins year on encouraging note 02 Jan 2014 - 02:06 pm

Paris Saint Germain football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) watches the match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Tobias Kamke of Germany during their...

McIlroy, Wozniacki are engaged 02 Jan 2014 - 02:00 pm

Golfer Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland high-fives his girlfriend, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, after her match against Maria Sharapova of Russia...

Smooth sailing for Nadal, Murray in season-opener 01 Jan 2014 - 02:38 pm

World number one Rafael Nadal in action against Lukas Rosol of Czech Republic during their first round match of the Qatar Open at...

Nadal happy to start season on time 31 Dec 2013 - 10:51 am

World number one Rafael Nadal of Spain is seen during his first official news conference of the 2014 season at Khalifa Tennis Complex...