Tag: Tennis
Federer, Djokovic to clash for 47th time with Paris final at...
PARIS: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will meet for the 47th time Saturday with a place in the Paris Masters final at stake.
Federer, chasing...
Federer reveals long-standing hand injury
BASEL: Roger Federer has revealed that he has been suffering with a hand injury since the summer, but said the problem is no longer...
‘New’ Djokovic wins Shanghai to close on world no.1 Nadal
SHANGHAI: The "new" Novak Djokovic warned that he was gunning for Rafael Nadal's world number one ranking after winning the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3,...
Federer fires to join Djokovic in Shanghai semis
SHANGHAI: Roger Federer blazed into the Shanghai Masters semi-finals with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) victory over Kei Nishikori as the Swiss great's title defence...
Wozniacki wins 30th title with China Open victory
BEIJING: Caroline Wozniacki said she was fulfilling her childhood dreams after she won a 30th WTA singles title with victory over Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova...
US Open champ Osaka ‘stressed out’ by great expectations
BEIJING: Naomi Osaka admitted that she gets "stressed out" trying to live up to "the hype" after the US Open champion was beaten in the...
Aussie upsets Wimbledon champ Kerber in Wuhan
WUHAN: In-form Australian Ashleigh Barty said she was hitting top gear as she upset Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-1 to reach the Wuhan...
Federer, Zverev put Europe on top at Laver Cup
CHICAGO: Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev powered Europe into a commanding 7-1 lead over the World team at the Laver Cup here Saturday, winning...
Red-hot Osaka powers past Giorgi into Tokyo final
TOKYO: US Open champion Naomi Osaka stormed past Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-2 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Pan Pacific Open,...
Wozniacki’s Tokyo reign ended by Giorgi
TOKYO: Italian Camila Giorgi dashed Caroline Wozniacki's hopes of a winning a third consecutive Pan Pacific Open title with a stunning ambush of the...
Djokovic to shine for Team Europe at Laver Cup
CHICAGO: The second instalment of the Laver Cup comes at just the right time for 14-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic who is back...
Nadal to miss Asian tournaments due to knee injury
MADRID: World number one Rafael Nadal has announced his withdrawal from upcoming tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai due to the right knee injury that forced...
PTF to host two ITF tournaments in November
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) will be hosting two back-to-back ITF Grade-5 Juniors Tennis Tournaments here at PTF Complex from November 5 to 17.
Talking...
Australian newspaper ignores backlash, reprints Serena Williams cartoon
SYDNEY: An Australian newspaper defied international criticism and allegations of racism on Wednesday when it reprinted a controversial cartoon on its front page depicting...
Wimbledon, Australian Open considering final-set tiebreaks
NEW YORK: Wimbledon and the Australian Open are considering introducing final-set tiebreaks in 2019.
The issue hit the headlines after the six-hour, 36-minute semi-final between...
Djokovic downs Federer to win long-sought Cincinnati crown
CINCINNATI: Novak Djokovic ended a career-long jinx as he completed a matched set of Masters 1000 titles Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over...
Tennis world to vote on Davis Cup shake-up
LOS ANGELES: The most radical overhaul in the 118-year history of the Davis Cup could be given the green light on Thursday as the...
