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Osaka fined after opening win, warned of expulsion from French Open 30 May 2021 - 07:41 pm

PARIS - Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by tennis' Grand Slam organisers on Sunday and warned of possible ejection from the French Open...

Osaka begins Roland Garros campaign with straight sets win 30 May 2021 - 02:36 pm

Paris: World number two Naomi Osaka had to dig deep to defeat Romanian Patricia Maria Tig 6-4 7-6(4) as the four-time Grand Slam...

Djokovic wins on home soil ahead of French Open 30 May 2021 - 10:17 am

Belgrade: Novak Djokovic enjoyed success at his own tennis centre when he won the Belgrade Open with a 6-4 6-3 win over Slovakian...

WTA says would welcome dialogue with Osaka over press conference boycott 28 May 2021 - 02:18 pm

LONDON - The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it would welcome dialogue with world number two Naomi Osaka over her decision to boycott...

Retired F1 champion Rosberg respects Osaka's mental health stance 27 May 2021 - 09:22 pm

LONDON - Retired Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg said he respects Naomi Osaka's decision to shun French Open press conferences for mental...

Osaka to skip news conferences at French Open, cites mental health 27 May 2021 - 10:33 am

Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday said she will not take questions from the press at this year's French Open, saying...

US Open line judges to be replaced by technology this year 24 May 2021 - 09:38 pm

Line judges will no longer feature at the U.S. Open after the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Monday that it was...

Confident Tsitsipas heads to Paris with 'best' Slam preparation 24 May 2021 - 09:45 am

Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas is brimming with confidence and will be heading to Roland Garros this week with his best Grand Slam preparation after...

Federer gets Serena's vote in GOAT debate 18 May 2021 - 09:48 am

While fans and pundits continue to debate who should be considered the greatest men's tennis player of all time, 23-times Grand Slam winner...

Beaten Djokovic hits right notes on clay in Rome 17 May 2021 - 05:04 pm

Novak Djokovic was disappointed to fall at the final hurdle against Rafa Nadal at the Rome Masters on Sunday but the world number...

Federer hopes clay swing will help Wimbledon bid 17 May 2021 - 01:03 pm

Roger Federer said he has never faced problems in switching from claycourts to grass and hopes his decision to play on his least...

Nadal heads to Roland Garros with confidence and a clear mind 17 May 2021 - 10:44 am

After warming up for the French Open in style by beating world number one Novak Djokovic in the Rome Masters final on Sunday,...

Nadal's weapon, his forehand, helps him beat Djokovic 17 May 2021 - 08:09 am

Rome: The heavy topspin. That lefty spin. The loopy trajectory. Rafael Nadal’s forehand gave Novak Djokovic fits in the latest installment of the...

'Big Three' getting old? Djokovic doesn't think so 16 May 2021 - 11:37 am

The 'Big Three' of men's Tennis have found some "fresh energy" to thwart the charge of younger players on the tour, world number...

Djokovic outlasts Tsitsipas in ‘toughest match' of year 15 May 2021 - 05:14 pm

ROME: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic regained his cool after throwing his racket off the court in a grueling, rain-delayed 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 quarterfinal victory...

Novak Djokovic enjoys himself with fans back at Italian Open 13 May 2021 - 05:50 pm

ROME: The fans were back at the Foro Italico, the sun was out, and Novak Djokovic's game was clicking. The top-ranked Serb seemed...

Halep out of Italian Open after calf injury 12 May 2021 - 09:13 pm

Former French Open champion Simona Halep retired from her Italian Open second-round match against Angelique Kerber on Wednesday with a calf injury, raising...

Serena suffers shock loss in 1,000th match 12 May 2021 - 07:50 pm

ROME: Serena Williams, playing the 1,000th Tour-level match of her glittering career, suffered a shock 7-6(6) 7-5 defeat by Argentina's Nadia Podoroska in...