Sports / Tennis

‘Faster’ Melbourne Park courts not to Rafa’s taste 12 Jan 2014 - 02:23 pm

The 2013 Australian Men’s Open winner Novak Djokovic (left) of Serbia and President of Seiko Watches Shinji Hattori, attend the official launch of...

Murray not getting hopes up for Australian Open 12 Jan 2014 - 02:21 pm

Britain’s Andy Murray listens to a question during a press conference ahead of the 2014 Australian Open in Melbourne. MELBOURNE: Wimbledon champion Andy...

Del Potro, Tomic to meet in Sydney; Ferrer falls 11 Jan 2014 - 12:30 am

Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria poses with her trophy after winning the final against Angelique Kerber of Germany at the APIA Sydney International yesterday....

Super Serena eyes sixth crown 11 Jan 2014 - 12:27 am

MELBOURNE: If players, pundits and bookmakers are to be believed, Serena Williams has already sewn up her sixth Australian Open title and the...

Del Potro cruises into Sydney semi-finals 10 Jan 2014 - 06:41 am

Juan Martin Del Potro from Argentina hits a return during his quarter final singles match against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic at...

Del Potro wins as seeds tumble 08 Jan 2014 - 10:59 pm

Tennis player Roger Federer of Switzerland (third left) poses for a photo with fellow greats Pat Rafter (left), Tony Roche (second left), Rod...

Father just the Tomic in Sydney despite ban 08 Jan 2014 - 10:04 am

SYDNEY: The presence of his banned father watching from courtside boosted Bernard Tomic’s game as he opened the defence of his Sydney International...

No limits for Serena: Navratilova 08 Jan 2014 - 10:04 am

SYDNEY: World number one Serena Williams shows no sign of slowing down with age and should win more than 20 grand slam singles...

Radwanska and Wozniacki crash out early in Sydney 08 Jan 2014 - 10:03 am

SYDNEY: The Sydney International continued to be a graveyard for some of the top names in women’s tennis with champion and top seed...

Stosur survives in Sydney; winning start for Wozniacki 07 Jan 2014 - 10:24 am

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Julia Goerges of Germany during their first round match of the APIA Sydney International 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...