Sports / Tennis

Nadal in battle to rescue career 30 Dec 2012 - 12:43 am

PARIS: Rafael Nadal, who had been due to play his first official tournament in Qatar from tomorrow, heads into 2013 with his career...

Australian Open officials disappointed for Nadal 30 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

MELBOURNE: Australian Open officials yesterday said they fully understood Rafael Nadal’s decision to miss the first Grand Slam of the season in Melbourne...

Spain win opener at Hopman Cup 30 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

PERTH, Australia: The Spanish pairing of Anabel Medina Garrigues and Fernando Verdasco won their opening tie at the $1m mixed teams Hopman Cup...

Djokovic wins Abu Dhabi tournament 30 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

ABU DHABI: Novak Djokovic got his season off to a perfect start by defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-4 yesterday in the...

Li stuns world no. 1 Azarenka in Thailand 30 Dec 2012 - 12:41 am

Li stuns world no. 1 Azarenka in ThailandHua Hin, Thailand: China’s Li Na beat World Number 1 Victoria Azarenka yesterday 10-6 in a...

Ferrer faces qualifier in Doha 30 Dec 2012 - 12:37 am

Nasser Al Khelaifi (fourth right), President of Qatar Tennis Federation, Karim Alami, Tournament Director (third right), pose for a picture along with Nikolay...

ExxonMobil, QTF extend title sponsorship 30 Dec 2012 - 12:35 am

Doha: Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) announced yesterday that ExxonMobil will be the title sponsors of the Qatar Open 2013, marking the 19th consecutive...

Nadal pulls out of Doha event, Australian Open 29 Dec 2012 - 04:46 am

DOHA/MADRID: Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, the season’s first event and the Australian Open yesterday, claiming he was still...

Djokovic targets Grand Slam wins after 2012 heartbreaker 29 Dec 2012 - 04:45 am

PARIS: Novak Djokovic believes he can become only the third man in history to hold all four majors at the same time in...

Wozniacki ring fuels engagement rumours 29 Dec 2012 - 04:45 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki fuelled speculation she was engaged to golf’s world number one Rory McIlroy yesterday when she appeared wearing...

Table Tennis: Al Sadd win League title 28 Dec 2012 - 04:54 am

Table Tennis players of Al Sadd pose for a picture after winning the Professional League title recently. Al Sadd beat Qatar Sports Club...

Tsonga eyes Grand Slam win for 2013 28 Dec 2012 - 04:50 am

PERTH, Australia: With a new coach in his corner, French star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga heads into a new year believing his maiden Grand Slam...

Serena and Sharapova set to be fit for Brisbane 28 Dec 2012 - 04:49 am

Brisbane: Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams will be fit to play at the Brisbane International, which begins this weekend, after injury scares, organisers...

Pressure off as Murray targets more majors 27 Dec 2012 - 09:48 am

Abu Dhabi: Andy Murray believes his landmark US Open triumph has lifted so much pressure off his shoulders that his path to more...

Sharapova to miss exhibition match in Korea 27 Dec 2012 - 09:47 am

PARIS: Maria Sharapova has suffered a pre-season injury scare with a neck injury forcing the world number two to withdraw from a planned...

Bopanna, Ram to play in Chennai 27 Dec 2012 - 09:46 am

Chennai: India’s Rohan Bopanna and his American partner Rajeev Ram will be one of the top draws in the men’s doubles of the...

Nadal out of exhibition series in Abu Dhabi 26 Dec 2012 - 12:54 am

DUBAI: Rafael Nadal’s comeback from a long-term knee injury has been put on hold by an illness that has ruled him out of...

Nadal does not expect to be fully fit until March 24 Dec 2012 - 10:23 am

MADRID: Rafa Nadal does not expect to be back to full fitness and close to his competitive best until the Masters tennis event...