Sports / Tennis

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...

Tennis: Australian Open prize money raised to record levels 20 Dec 2012 - 11:53 pm

SYDNEY: Australian Open organisers increased prize money for the early losers at the opening Grand Slam of the season to record levels yesterday,...

LTA told to cash in on Murray effect or face funding cuts 19 Dec 2012 - 04:17 am

LONDON: If they hoped Andy Murray would have a Pied Piper effect after emerging as a grand slam champion, those who run British...

Tennis: Federer wins Swiss Sportsman of the Year award 18 Dec 2012 - 02:10 am

Murray’s magnificent year 14 Dec 2012 - 12:54 am

PARIS: Andy Murray joined Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and the injury-cursed Rafael Nadal as a Grand Slam title winner in 2012 as the...

Clijsters bids farewell with Venus Williams win 14 Dec 2012 - 12:53 am

ANTWERP, Belgium: Former world number one Kim Clijsters (pictured) celebrated the end of her sparkling tennis career with a victory in an exhibition...

Djokovic, Serena named ITF World Champions 12 Dec 2012 - 12:52 am

LONDON: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has beaten Andy Murray to the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) annual men’s World Champion award with American Serena Williams...

Serena eyes more Grand Slam victories 12 Dec 2012 - 12:52 am

PARIS: Comfortably into her third decade on tour, Serena Williams remains the dominant power in women’s tennis with her eyes firmly fixed on...

Fit-again Nadal set to return at Abu Dhabi tournament 12 Dec 2012 - 12:51 am

MADRID: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal will make his much-anticipated return from a knee injury at an Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament starting December...

Tennis: @#$%&! Murray swears off cursing 09 Dec 2012 - 01:29 am

LONDON: US Open champion Andy Murray is cleaning up his act after promising to stop swearing while on court. The Scot has been...

Nadal says he is unlikely to be fit for Australian Open 05 Dec 2012 - 01:18 am

Madrid: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal (pictured) yesterday confirmed that he was unlikely to be fit for the 2013 Australian Open. The 26-year-old...

QTF partners with ExxonMobil for Qatar Nationals Youth event 05 Dec 2012 - 12:40 am

DOHA: The Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) will partner with ExxonMobil for the ExxonMobil Qatar Nationals Youth Tournament which is currently under way at...

Murray, Sharapova favourites for Australian Open: Official 28 Nov 2012 - 12:22 am

Sydney: The Australian Open tennis tournament director has tipped Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova to win the singles titles at the first Grand...