Sports / Tennis

Azarenka reaches Linz final 14 Oct 2012 - 03:40 am

LInz, Austria: World number one Victoria Azarenka kept on track for a sixth title this season when sweeping aside Irina Begu of Romania...

Murray battles into semis 13 Oct 2012 - 02:29 am

Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic during their quarter-final match at the Shanghai Masters in...

Federer ‘proud’ of reaching 300 weeks as World No.1 13 Oct 2012 - 02:28 am

Shanghai: Swiss legend Roger Federer has consistently ripped up the record books during his glittering career but his latest landmark -- 300 weeks...

Federer back from brink to seal No.1 record 12 Oct 2012 - 03:19 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer hits a return during his single’s match against compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka at the Shanghai Masters tournament in Shanghai, yesterday. Shanghai:...

Nishikori, Isner advance 10 Oct 2012 - 09:42 am

Juan Monaco of Argentina returns a shot against Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their second round match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament...

Tsonga, Verdasco to play in Hopman Cup 10 Oct 2012 - 09:39 am

SYDNEY: French world number six Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will boost a strong line-up for this year’s Hopman Cup mixed teams event in Perth, organisers...

Nishikori makes history with win 08 Oct 2012 - 02:29 pm

TOKYO: Kei Nishikori made history as the first Japanese player to win the Japan Open when he beat Milos Raonic to claim his...

Djokovic, Azarenka win China titles 08 Oct 2012 - 02:29 pm

BEIJING: Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka triumphed in Beijing yesterday, winning their respective China Open finals with ease in straight sets....

Raonic stuns Murray in Japan 07 Oct 2012 - 10:25 pm

TOKYO: London Olympic gold medallist and US Open champion Andy Murray was sent crashing out of the Japan Open tennis tournament yesterday in...

Djokovic to face Tsonga in final 07 Oct 2012 - 10:24 pm

BEIJING: Novak Djokovic brushed aside Florian Mayer in the China Open yesterday to set up a final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, as Maria Sharapova...

Djokovic struggles through; Tsonga wins 03 Oct 2012 - 02:59 pm

BEIJING: Novak Djokovic made a rusty return to action at the China Open yesterday, as second seed David Ferrer retired with illness and...

Simon reaches semi-finals 29 Sep 2012 - 09:29 am

BANGKOK: Gilles Simon reached the semi-finals of the Thailand Open 6-4, 6-1 yesterday as he defeated fellow Frenchman Gael Monfils, who was feeling...

Radwanska to face Petrova in final 29 Sep 2012 - 09:28 am

TOKYO: Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska moved to within one step of retaining her Pan Pacific Open title yesterday, overwhelming Angelique Kerber with a...

Serena to miss China Open 29 Sep 2012 - 09:28 am

BEIJING: Reigning Wimbledon and US Open champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the China Open because of flu while her sister Venus has...