Sports / Tennis

Federer hails Djokovic as ‘real’ No. 1 06 Nov 2012 - 07:33 am

LONDON: Tennis great Roger Federer is in no doubt that Novak Djokovic deserves to finish 2012 as the world’s top-ranked player. Federer replaced...

Tired Djokovic ready for one final test in London 06 Nov 2012 - 07:17 am

LONDON: A tired sounding Novak Djokovic says he will need to draw on all his mental and physical strength if he is to...

Federer wants more drug tests 06 Nov 2012 - 07:16 am

LONDON: Roger Federer wants more blood testing done in tennis to help keep the sport clear of doping, the 17-times grand slam champion...

Janowicz dreaming of place among elite 06 Nov 2012 - 07:16 am

PARIS: Little-known Pole Jerzy Janowicz set his sights on a place among the tennis elite after being beaten 6-4, 6-3 by fourth-seeded Spaniard...

Ferrer to lead Spain in Davis final 06 Nov 2012 - 07:15 am

MADRID: World number five David Ferrer will lead Spain’s bid to claim their fourth Davis Cup title in five years when the holders...

Czechs retain Fed Cup title 05 Nov 2012 - 07:40 am

Czech Republic team players Lucie Hradecka (second left), Lucie Safarova (right), Petra Kvitova (second right) and Andrea Hlavackova hold the trophy after beating...

Ferrer clinches Paris Masters 05 Nov 2012 - 07:36 am

PARIS: David Ferrer became the first Spanish winner of the Paris Masters tournament here yesterday as he beat unseeded Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz...

QTF-InterContinental Doha Tennis Open to begin today 05 Nov 2012 - 07:29 am

Doha: This season’s Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF)-InterContinental Doha Tennis Open 2012 tennis tournament will begin today at two venues - Khalifa International Tennis...

Britain’s best sets sights on Tour Finals for elusive trophy 05 Nov 2012 - 07:06 am

FROM LEFT: Janko Tipsarevic, Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Potro and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a...

Czechs close to retaining Fed Cup title 04 Nov 2012 - 08:46 am

Jerzy Janowicz of Poland is overwhelmed with emotion after winning his Paris Masters semi-final match against Frenchman Gilles Simon in Paris, yesterday. Janowicz...

Janowicz to meet Ferrer in Paris final 04 Nov 2012 - 08:46 am

PARIS: Jerzy Janowicz is a self-confessed baby, yet he continued to be a thorn on the side of higher ranked opponents as he...

Safarova, Ivanovic to open Fed Cup today 03 Nov 2012 - 06:09 am

Czech Republic and Serbian tennis players pose with the trophy during the draw for the Fed Cup final in Prague yesterday. Czech Republic...

Simon battles past Berdych 03 Nov 2012 - 06:07 am

Gilles Simon of France celebrates after beating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during their quarter-final match at the BNP Paribas 2012 Masters...

Oosthuizen smashes Tiger mark, grabs lead 03 Nov 2012 - 06:02 am

DONGGUAN, China: Louis Oosthuizen smashed Tiger Woods’ record for the lowest halfway score in World Golf Championships history yesterday as he opened up...

Murray shocked in Paris 02 Nov 2012 - 05:56 am

PARIS: Towering Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz upset Andy Murray 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 yesterday to complete the early exit of the elite from...

Unfit Tomic looks like a ‘lost soul’: First coach 02 Nov 2012 - 05:56 am

SYDNEY: Bernard Tomic looks like a “lost soul” out on the tennis court and is simply not fit enough to compete at the...

Legend Becker excited about Germany’s Davis Cup future 01 Nov 2012 - 05:51 am

BERLIN: Tennis legend Boris Becker has said he is excited to see who will replace Germany’s Davis Cup captain Patrik Kuehnen who announced...

Top seed Djokovic suffers shock loss at Paris Masters 01 Nov 2012 - 05:50 am

PARIS: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic yesterday crashed out of the Paris Masters in his first match, losing 0-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to American journeyman...