Nadal overcomes scare to reach US Open second round NEW YORK: Four-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame dropping the first set to defeat Australian wildcard Rinky... Published 31 Aug, 2022 10:22am
Sports Nadal launches US Open bid, Swiatek, Raducanu head women’s draw NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal opens his bid for a 23rd Grand Slam title at the US Open on Tuesday as world number one Iga... Published 30 Aug, 2022 09:03pm
Sports Relationship with tennis will continue after retirement, says Williams NEW YORK: Serena Williams is leaving tennis but her love affair with the sport will continue assured the 23-times... Published 30 Aug, 2022 08:32pm
Sports Nadal eyes 23rd major as Djokovic gives up on US Open NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal targets a fifth US Open and 23rd Grand Slam title in New York from next week with his path to... Published 29 Aug, 2022 05:44am
Sports Nadal withdraws from Montreal hardcourt event Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s U.S. Open tune-up event in Montreal, Canada due to the same abdominal... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:18pm
Sports ‘Fingers crossed!’: Djokovic hopeful he can compete at US Open Novak Djokovic said he is preparing for the US Open as if he will be allowed to compete at the hardcourt major,... Published 30 Jul, 2022 07:25pm
Sports Williams and Djokovic included in US Open entry list Serena Williams was included on the entry list for the U.S. Open on Wednesday along with fellow former champion... Published 20 Jul, 2022 09:50pm
Sports Novak Djokovic wins seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam Beats Nick Kyrgios with four-set triumph Published 10 Jul, 2022 09:46pm
Sports Sinner, Alcaraz hoping Wimbledon marks start of Grand Slam rivalry Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz showed on Sunday that men’s tennis will be in good hands when the ‘Big Three’... Published 04 Jul, 2022 10:19am
Sports Federer says he hopes to play Wimbledon ‘one more time’ LONDON: Roger Federer said Sunday he hopes to play Wimbledon “one more time” despite being sidelined for a year with... Published 03 Jul, 2022 09:15pm
Sports Mother of all wins as Maria reaches Wimbledon quarters LONDON: Germany’s Tatjana Maria saved two match points to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon on... Published 03 Jul, 2022 09:12pm
Sports ‘Brick wall’ Djokovic, Murray eye Wimbledon third round LONDON: Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis attempts to demolish the “brick wall” of Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon on... Published 29 Jun, 2022 09:58am
Sports Nadal feels ‘immortal’, says Tsitsipas LONDON: Stefanos Tsitsipas believes Rafael Nadal must feel “immortal” after winning the French Open and moving... Published 26 Jun, 2022 09:28pm
Sports Serena returns to tennis in Eastbourne doubles after year out EASTBOURNE: Serena Williams made her comeback after a year out of tennis as the American legend teamed with Ons... Published 21 Jun, 2022 11:32pm
Sports Japan’s Kunieda wins 27th Grand Slam wheelchair title PARIS: Japan’s Shingo Kunieda won his eighth French Open men’s wheelchair title and 27th Grand Slam crown on... Published 04 Jun, 2022 07:17pm
Sports Gauff blitzes Trevisan to reach French Open final PARIS: American teenager Coco Gauff crushed Italy’s Martina Trevisan 6-3 6-1 on Thursday to become the youngest... Published 02 Jun, 2022 10:00pm
Sports Kasatkina wins all-Russian battle to reach maiden Grand Slam semi-final PARIS: Daria Kasatkina beat fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-6(5) at the French Open on Wednesday to reach... Published 01 Jun, 2022 07:50pm
Sports China’s Zheng ‘so excited’ for Swiatek clash at French Open PARIS: Chinese 19-year-old Zheng Qinwen said she was eager for the chance to test herself against Iga Swiatek after... Published 28 May, 2022 09:14pm
Sports Injured Badosa retires, Giorgi packs off Sabalenka in Paris PARIS: Third seed Paula Badosa was forced to retire with a right calf injury from her third round match against... Published 28 May, 2022 08:26pm
Sports Injured Cornet blasts ‘handful of idiots’ after French Open boos PARIS: Alize Cornet hit out at a “handful of idiots” as she was booed after a thigh injury forced her to retire... Published 28 May, 2022 07:52pm
Sports Swiatek racks up 31st straight win as Medvedev, Tsitsipas eye last 16 PARIS: World number one Iga Swiatek racked up her 31st straight win to reach the French Open last 16 on Saturday as... Published 28 May, 2022 06:35pm
Sports France’s Jeanjean in the limelight with Pliskova win in Paris PARIS: Local wildcard Leolia Jeanjean caused a major upset at the French Open by thrashing ex-world number one... Published 26 May, 2022 06:04pm
Sports Nadal plays down chances of 14th French Open crown PARIS: Rafael Nadal has played down his chances of winning a record-extending 14th French Open title but said he... Published 20 May, 2022 08:39pm
Sports Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka to make Rome final ROME: Iga Swiatek cruised into the final of the Italian Open on Saturday after crushing Aryna Sabalenka in straight... Published 14 May, 2022 05:18pm
Sports Wimbledon to ban Russian and Belarus players: report LONDON: Men’s tennis world number two Daniil Medvedev is set to be barred from this year’s Wimbledon Grand Slam... Published 20 Apr, 2022 03:02pm
Sports Djokovic returns to Monte Carlo as Alcaraz waits to pounce MONTE CARLO: Novak Djokovic will return to action at the Monte Carlo Masters next week where Carlos Alcaraz, the... Published 09 Apr, 2022 09:33am
Sports Iga Swiatek, from shy Nadal and Guns N’ Roses fan to world number one MIAMI: Iga Swiatek was once a bashful, teenage hard-rock fan who watched Rafael Nadal in awe before storming to a... Published 04 Apr, 2022 06:33am
Sports Djokovic remains number one despite Australian Open absence Grand Slam winner Nadal placed at 5th in rankings Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:19pm
Sports Nadal, Barty give Australian Open desperately needed happy ending MELBOURNE: An Australian Open like no other began in controversy with the deportation of Novak Djokovic but... Published 31 Jan, 2022 10:49am
Sports Battling Ashleigh Barty breaks 44-year hoodoo to win Australian Open Becomes first Australian to win her home Grand Slam in 44 years after beating American Danielle Collins Updated 29 Jan, 2022 04:32pm