Sports / Tennis

Murray to miss BBC awards ceremony 11 Dec 2013 - 01:29 pm

LONDON: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray (pictured) has decided not to attend Sunday’s BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony despite being the...

Tomic links up with Croatian coach during dad’s ban 05 Dec 2013 - 12:12 pm

SYDNEY: Australian number one Bernard Tomic has appointed Croatian Velimir Zovko as his new co-coach while his father John serves the remainder of...

Murray favourite for BBC award 28 Nov 2013 - 09:37 am

In a file picture taken on July 7, 2013 Britain’s Andy Murray raises the winner’s trophy after beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the...

Federer can play until he is 60: Nastase 27 Nov 2013 - 10:26 am

Paris: Roger Federer should play until he is 60 if he wants to, according to Romanian former world number one Ilie Nastase. The...

Qatar Open ticket sale to commence on Sunday 22 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

Doha: Tickets for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2014 – celebrating 22 years of professional men’s tennis in Doha – will be on sale...

Nadal, Murray start season at Qatar Open 21 Nov 2013 - 09:35 am

Spain’s Rafael Nadal (right) and compatriot David Ferrer pose with their French Open trophies at Roland Garros in this June 10, 2013 file...

Djokovic sees record streak as boost for 2014 19 Nov 2013 - 07:54 am

BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic failed to lead Serbia to a Davis Cup triumph on Sunday, but a streak of 24 straight victories left him...

Czechs beat Serbia to retain Davis Cup title 18 Nov 2013 - 02:38 pm

Czech Rebublic’s team members (front) hold up the Davis Cup after winning the last singles Davis Cup match against Serbia at the Kombank...

Czechs win doubles to take 2-1 Davis Cup final lead 17 Nov 2013 - 08:45 am

BELGRADE: The Czech Republic got within a point of defending the Davis Cup title as Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek beat Serbia’s Ilija...

Djokovic to face Stepanek in Davis Cup final opener 15 Nov 2013 - 10:07 am

Czech Republic’s Radek Stepanek (left) shakes hands with Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during the draw for the Davis Cup final at the Kombank Arena...

Djokovic targets Grand Slams 13 Nov 2013 - 12:29 pm

LONDON: Novak Djokovic said he will use his 22-match winning streak as a launchpad for an all-out assault on more Grand Slam titles...

Nadal upbeat despite loss 13 Nov 2013 - 12:28 pm

LONDON: Rafael Nadal insists his failure to win a first ATP World Tour Finals title can’t take the shine off one of the...

Awesome Djokovic retains title 13 Nov 2013 - 06:05 am

LONDON: The message from Novak Djokovic could not have been more emphatic after the Serb retained his title at the ATP World Tour...

Federer is not walking away 12 Nov 2013 - 12:44 pm

LONDON: Roger Federer insists tennis is in his DNA and that he has no intention of quitting after his worst season came to...

Marrero, Verdasco stun Bryan brothers to claim Finals title 12 Nov 2013 - 12:42 pm

LONDON: American duo Bob and Mike Bryan’s incredible year ended in disapppointment when they were beaten by Spain’s Fernando Verdasco and David Marrero...

Nadal downs Federer to reach London final 11 Nov 2013 - 02:42 am

LONDON: Rafael Nadal won the latest instalment of his epic rivalry with Roger Federer as the Spaniard swept into the final of the...

Federer enters semi-finals 10 Nov 2013 - 07:22 am

Roger Federer from Switzerland returns the ball to Juan Martin del Potro from Argentina during their group B singles match in the round...

Murray critical of ‘unprofessional’ Troicki and Cilic after drug bans 10 Nov 2013 - 07:21 am

LONDON: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray yesterday blasted Viktor Troicki and Marin Cilic as “unprofessional” after both were handed doping bans with the British...