Sports / Tennis

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...

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...