Sports / Tennis

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...

India vulnerable at home: Gavaskar 31 Oct 2012 - 04:57 am

MUMBAI: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar (pictured) says England’s “final frontier” could prove to be just a small hurdle as they bid for a...

ICC approves day-night Test with coloured balls 31 Oct 2012 - 04:56 am

Sydney: The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday gave its seal of approval to the day/night Test matches while leaving the member Boards to...

Indo-Pak ODI series gets clearance: BCCI 31 Oct 2012 - 04:56 am

NEW DELHI: India’s cricket board said yesterday it has secured government clearance to host Pakistan for a short tour later this year. The...

The best is still to come, says Serena 31 Oct 2012 - 04:51 am

ISTANBUL: Even after 15 Grand Slam titles and at the age of 31, Serena Williams (pictured) says the best is still to come,...

Djokovic to finish year as world No.1 31 Oct 2012 - 04:50 am

London: Novak Djokovic will move above Roger Federer to number one in the world rankings next week and is guaranteed to retain the...

Djokovic calls for calendar re-think 31 Oct 2012 - 04:49 am

PARIS: Novak Djokovic yesterday added his voice to calls for a re-think of the late-season ATP calendar, admitting that he is having to...

Murray blames compressed calendar for pullouts 30 Oct 2012 - 03:48 am

PARIS: Andy Murray predicted scheduling trouble for future late-season ATP events once the World Tour Finals leave London after 2013, with the new...

Del Potro stuns Federer in Basel 29 Oct 2012 - 04:23 am

Argentine Juan Martin del Potro holds up his trophy after winning his final match against Switzerland’s Roger Federer (left) at the Swiss Indoors...

Serena eases to WTA Championships title 29 Oct 2012 - 04:22 am

ISTANBUL: Serena Williams completed her sensational 2012 comeback by easing to a 6-4, 6-3 win over Maria Sharapova for a third WTA Championships...

Ferrer wins in Valencia 29 Oct 2012 - 04:11 am

MADRID: Spaniard David Ferrer gave the home fans something to cheer yesterday when he lifted the Valencia Open title after a 6-1, 3-6,...

Sharapova, Serena in title clash 28 Oct 2012 - 03:56 am

ISTANBUL: Maria Sharapova set up a blockbuster WTA Championships final against Serena Williams yesterday with a crushing 6-4, 6-2 win over world number...