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Rublev, Verdasco reach Doha quarters in style 09 Jan 2020 - 12:45 am

Rising Russian star Andrey Rublev yesterday advanced to the quarter-finals of the $1.5m Qatar ExxonMobil, joining top seed Stan Wawrinka in the last...

It happened accidentally,' says Tsitsipas after racket swipe hurts dad 08 Jan 2020 - 01:52 pm

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he did not mean to hit his father and coach Apostolos with a racket swipe in a mid-match fit of...

Australia reveals 'new concept' for women's tennis after scheduling row 08 Jan 2020 - 12:26 pm

Brisbane, Australia: Australian tennis officials said they were working on a "new concept" for women's tennis on Wednesday after top players complained they...

Hurkacz downs world number four Thiem to remain unbeaten 08 Jan 2020 - 10:52 am

Sydney: Polish youngster Hubert Hurkacz upset tennis world number four Dominic Thiem at the ATP Cup Wednesday, his third top 30 scalp at...

Zimbabwe to host Sri Lanka for two tests in hastily arranged tour 08 Jan 2020 - 10:21 am

Harare - Zimbabwe have announced a hastily arranged tour by Sri Lanka for two test matches to be played in Harare this month...

Former champion Sharapova to get Australian Open wildcard 08 Jan 2020 - 09:53 am

Melbourne - Former world number one Maria sharapova will be awarded a world card to play in this month's Australian Open, the organisers...

QFA President meets Swedish delegation 08 Jan 2020 - 12:31 am

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani yesterday welcomed a Swedish Football Association (SFA) delegation headed...

Serena’s 'solid' start to 2020 08 Jan 2020 - 12:15 am

Auckland: Serena Williams found her power game after a sluggish start as she overcame qualifier Camila Giorgi to open her 2020 season with...

Osaka opens year with tough win over Sakkari 08 Jan 2020 - 12:15 am

Brisbane, Australia: Japanese star Naomi Osaka came from a break down in the third set to overcome Greece's Maria Sakkari in the first...

ExxonMobil Qatar, QTF launch 2020 event at gala dinner 08 Jan 2020 - 12:15 am

DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar and the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) hosted a star studded gala dinner to officially kick off the Qatar ExxonMobil Open...

Al Subaey heads to Lausanne for Winter Youth Olympics 08 Jan 2020 - 12:15 am

Doha: Qatar’s Thawab Al Subaey (pictured), along with a delegation from Qatar Winter Sports Committee left for Lausanne, Switzerland yesterday ahead of the...

2020 Qatar Cup semi-finalists 08 Jan 2020 - 12:15 am

Players representing the semi-finalists of the 2020 Qatar Cup, Al Rayyan's Yacine Brahimi, Al Duhail's Edmilson Junior, Al Sailiya's Nadir Belhadj and Al...

Kyrgios topples Tsitsipas as Russia, Britain make ATP Cup quarters 07 Jan 2020 - 10:10 pm

Sydney: A battling Nick Kyrgios earned a morale-boosting victory over world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas on Tuesday, while Russia and Britain booked their...

Grandfather's bets pay off for Dom Sibley from beyond the grave 07 Jan 2020 - 05:49 pm

London: Dom Sibley made his maiden Test century for England in the second Test against South Africa but he had already scooped his...

Mbappe tops list of estimated transfer values at 265m euros 07 Jan 2020 - 05:49 pm

Teams interested in signing Kylian Mbappe must be prepared to splash the cash for the prodigious Frenchman, with an algorithm estimating that the...

Bayern goalkeeper Neuer warns Nübel he'll have to wait 07 Jan 2020 - 05:00 pm

BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s signing of highly rated young goalkeeper Alexander Nübel on a free transfer from Bundesliga rival Schalke is already causing tension...

Lukaku double gives Inter impressive win at Napoli 07 Jan 2020 - 09:02 am

NAPLES, Italy: Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku scored twice, the first from a run which started inside his own half, to lead his...

Serena breezes into second round in Auckland Classic 07 Jan 2020 - 08:42 am

Top seed Serena Williams kick-started her Auckland Classic singles campaign in style with an easy 6-3 6-2 victory over Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi...