Sports / Tennis

Makarova eager to face rampant Sharapova 22 Jan 2013 - 07:29 am

MELBOURNE: Russian Ekaterina Makarova is eager to meet Maria Sharapova in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open today even though her compatriot has...

Djokovic beats Wawrinka in epic; Radwanska advances 21 Jan 2013 - 12:47 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning his fourth round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia,...

Serbia’s Ivanovic says she can challenge for titles again 21 Jan 2013 - 12:46 am

MELBOURNE: Ana Ivanovic is yet to revisit the highs of 2008 when she won the French Open and made the Australian Open final,...

Nishikori eyes Slam success despite loss 21 Jan 2013 - 12:46 am

Melbourne: Japan’s Kei Nishikori was hopeful of claiming more Grand Slam glory this year despite being ousted from the Australian Open in the...

Berdych eyes first Australian Open semi 21 Jan 2013 - 12:39 am

Melbourne: Big-hitting Czech Tomas Berdych is determined not to let missed opportunities ruin his chances of going further than he has ever gone...

Federer ends Tomic’s run 20 Jan 2013 - 12:46 am

Jeremy Chardy of France serves during his third round match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina at the Australian Open in Melbourne,...

Murray backs anti-doping passports 20 Jan 2013 - 12:46 am

MELBOURNE: Andy Murray yesterday backed a tougher anti-doping regime for tennis, including biological passports and more blood tests, to keep the sport drug-free...

Federer says Armstrong’s cheating hurt all sports 20 Jan 2013 - 12:45 am

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France celebrates after defeating Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia in their men’s singles match, yesterday. MELBOURNE: Tennis great Roger Federer said...

Djokovic, Sharapova stay hot as Melbourne cools 19 Jan 2013 - 05:27 am

MELBOURNE: A welcome wind blew away the stifling heat at Melbourne Park yesterday but there was no diverting Novak Djokovic or Maria Sharapova...

Serena, Murray advance 18 Jan 2013 - 03:54 am

Belarus’s Victoria Azarenka waves to the crowd after victory in her women’s singles match against Greece’s Eleni Daniilidou on the fourth day of...

Murray picks up tips from Thorpe, Lewis 18 Jan 2013 - 03:54 am

MELBOURNE: Andy Murray (pictured) said he’d been taking tips from swimming great Ian Thorpe and heavyweight boxer Lennox Lewis as he strives to...

Sharapova and Djokovic cruise at Australian Open 17 Jan 2013 - 04:11 am

Maria Sharapova of Russia in action during her second round match against Misaki Doi of Japan at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia,...

Serena will play on despite injury: Venus 17 Jan 2013 - 04:10 am

MELBOURNE: Venus Williams said yesterday her sister Serena was a fighter and was determined to play on at the Australian Open, despite rolling...

Berdych and Stepanek to lead Czechs against Switzerland 17 Jan 2013 - 04:09 am

Prague: Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek will lead holders Czech Republic in the Davis Cup first-round tie against Switzerland in Geneva on February...

Nadal to return at Brazil Open 16 Jan 2013 - 12:23 am

SAO PAULO: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, out of action since the middle of last season because of injury, could return to the...

Serena scare as Federer cruises through at Open 16 Jan 2013 - 12:15 am

Japan’s Kimiko Date-Krumm celebrates after victory in her women’s singles match against Nadia Petrova of Russia at the Australian Open in Melbourne, yesterday....

Federer pays tribute to ailing ATP boss 16 Jan 2013 - 12:14 am

MELBOURNE: Roger Federer paid an emotional tribute to Brad Drewett (pictured) yesterday after the Men’s tennis boss said he was stepping down after...

Del Potro realistic about hopes of top-four spot 16 Jan 2013 - 12:13 am

MELBOURNE: Juan Martin del Potro, the only player outside the “big four” of men’s tennis to have won a grand slam in the...