Sports / Tennis

Gritty Hewitt downs Russell to end losing streak 11 Jun 2013 - 12:57 am

LONDON:Lleyton Hewitt ended his losing streak as the Australian battled into the second round at Queen’s Club with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory...

Federer aims to bounce back at Halle Open 11 Jun 2013 - 12:56 am

HALLE (SAALE), Germany: Roger Federer is hoping to kick-start his season on the Halle grass this week as he goes in search of...

‘Clay King’ reigns supreme 10 Jun 2013 - 12:45 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain holds up the trophy after defeating compatriot David Ferrer in their final match to win the French Open title...

Sharapova has no regrets after defeat 09 Jun 2013 - 11:31 pm

PARIS: Her French Open title ripped away from her, a fourth defeat in a Grand Slam final and a 13th straight loss to...

Murray eager to get back in action at Queen’s 09 Jun 2013 - 11:31 pm

LONDON: Andy Murray is confident the frustration of missing the French Open will soon be forgotten as he looks to make a winning...

Serena targets more Slam titles 09 Jun 2013 - 11:31 pm

PARIS: Serena Williams warned her punchdrunk rivals that she is still to realise her potential and that retirement is not on her agenda...

In-form Serena clinches French Open title in Paris 09 Jun 2013 - 12:49 am

Serena Williams of the US celebrates her victory over Russia’s Maria Sharapova at the end of their French Open final match at the...

Nadal happy to suffer in pursuit of eighth title at Roland Garros 09 Jun 2013 - 12:34 am

PARIS: Rafael Nadal is happy to suffer if it allows him to become the first man to capture the same Grand Slam title...

No-one can stop Serena, says coach 09 Jun 2013 - 12:34 am

PARIS: Serena Williams is virtually impossible to stop when she displays the ruthless form which saw her defeat Maria Sharapova and claim a...

Nadal to face Ferrer in final 08 Jun 2013 - 12:58 am

David Ferrer of Spain celebrates after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during their semi-final at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris,...

Hong Kong ‘priority’ city for new tennis league 08 Jun 2013 - 12:49 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will likely host one of the teams in an elite new tennis league featuring many of the world’s top...

French Open: Serena and Sharapova to clash in final 07 Jun 2013 - 12:58 am

Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts during her semi-final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris,...

Nadal and Djokovic renew hostilities a round early 07 Jun 2013 - 12:58 am

PARIS: The current best player in the world meets the greatest claycourt player of all time in a French Open blockbuster today -...

Nadal, Djokovic to clash in semis 06 Jun 2013 - 01:24 am

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (right) is congratulated by Germany’s Tommy Haas after winning the French Open quarter-final match at the Roland Garros Stadium in...

Rasheed the key man in Tsonga’s success 06 Jun 2013 - 01:18 am

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France reacts after winning a game during his French Open quarte-final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at Roland Garros...

Tsonga stuns Federer; Serena ends French Open last-eight jinx 05 Jun 2013 - 01:48 am

France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrates his victory over Switzerland’s Roger Federer at the end of their French Tennis Open quarter final match at the...

Birthday boy Nadal strolls into quarter-finals in Paris 04 Jun 2013 - 07:29 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain looks at his birthday cake after winning his match against Kei Nishikori of Japan at the French Open at...

Federer reaches last eight 02 Jun 2013 - 11:53 pm

Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns a shot against France’s Gilles Simon during a French Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros Stadium...