Tag: Tennis
Serena dominates in return at Cincinnati Masters
CINCINNATI: Former world number one Serena Williams looked sharp in her return to the hardcourts after a week-long break, soundly defeating Daria Gavrilova 6-1...
Serena Williams says struggling with ‘postpartum emotions’
NEW YORK: Serena Williams says she is suffering from "postpartum emotions" as the 23-time Grand Slam winner struggles to deal with juggling family life...
Venus falls in quarter-final at Silicon Valley Classic
SILICON VALLEY: Venus Williams suffered an upset 6-4 7-6(2) defeat at the hands of Greece’s Maria Sakkari on Friday in the quarter-final of the...
Murray withdraws from Washington after tearful 3am finish
WASHINGTON: Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray withdrew from the ATP Washington Open on Friday, citing fatigue after a 3am finish that left him...
Weeping Murray wins marathon, rips ATP event for 3:00 am finish
WASHINGTON: A tearful Andy Murray advanced to the ATP Washington Open quarter-finals in a three-hour marathon ending at 3:00 am Friday, then ripped organizers for...
Venus reaches San Jose quarter-finals, Keys withdraws
SAN JOSE: Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams held off Britain's Heather Watson 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA...
Murray happy to come through hardcourt tests
LONDON: Former world number one Andy Murray took another big step in his comeback from hip surgery by beating fellow Brit Kyle Edmund 7-6(4)...
Serena to compete as wild card in Montreal event
MONTREAL: Former world number one Serena Williams has been given a wildcard to compete in next month’s Rogers Cup in Montreal, tournament organisers said...
Swiss star Federer withdraws from Rogers Cup
TORONTO: Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has pulled out of next month's ATP Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto due to scheduling concerns.
The 36-year-old Federer...
Federer, Serena in Wimbledon masterclass as Wozniacki crashes
LONDON: Roger Federer extended his flawless winning streak at Wimbledon to 26 consecutive sets as the defending champion crushed Lukas Lacko, while Serena Williams...
Agassi open to return to ‘high pressure’ coaching role
NEW YORK: Eight-times grand slam champion Andre Agassi is open to a return to coaching despite the challenges he faced in the role while...
‘It’s a special moment — Novak Djokovic relief at final return
LONDON: Novak Djokovic admits his first final in a year will be a "special moment" as the former world number one prepares to face...
Sharapova, Keys withdraw from Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM: Maria Sharapova and Madison Keys have withdrawn from next week’s Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham as they look to regain full fitness ahead...
My dominance is never routine, says Nadal
PARIS: Rafael Nadal says his domination at the French Open will not go on “for 10 more years” but watching the way he demolished...
Five Armenians charged in Belgium over tennis match-fixing
Five Armenians have been charged in Belgium with corruption, money laundering and other crimes as part of an international investigation into match-fixing in tennis,...
Rain cuts short Nadal fightback, Muguruza crushes Sharapova
Rafael Nadal was locked in a French Open quarter-final tussle with Argentinian Diego Schwartzman when rain ended play on Wednesday, after Garbine Muguruza thrashed...
Belgium detains 13 in tennis match-fixing probe
BRUSSELS: Belgium has detained 13 people in raids over an investigation into suspected match-fixing in the lower ranks of professional tennis, federal prosecutors said...
