Tag: Tennis
Thiem saves match point in victory over Rublev
MONTE CARLO: Austrian fifth seed Dominic Thiem saved a match point in a gripping Monte Carlo Masters second-round win over Russian youngster Andrey Rublev...
Djokovic thrashes Lajovic in Monte Carlo opener
MONTE CARLO: Former world number one Novak Djokovic showed signs of a return to form with a 6-0, 6-1 thrashing of fellow Serb Dusan Lajovic...
Serena holds ‘A Day of Golf’ tournament as sports diplomacy initiative
ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels hosted “A Day of Golf” at the Islamabad Golf Club. The annual tournament drew members of the diplomatic corps, dignitaries, corporate...
Cilic stars as Croatia reach Davis Cup semi-finals
EUROPE: Croatia set up a Davis Cup semi-final meeting with the United States after world number three Marin Cilic thrashed Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin in...
Zverev rolls into Miami final, will battle Isner
German fourth seed Alexander Zverev beat Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6(4) 6-2 on Friday to set up a Miami Open final showdown against big-serving...
SNGPL Annual Sports Gala continues with remarkable performance by female athletes
LAHORE: On the second day of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited’s (SNGPL) Sports Gala 2018, 20 male teams and one female team participated in various...
Cilic, del Potro reach Miami Open fourth round
MIAMI: Former US Open champions Marin Cilic and Juan Martin del Potro powered into the fourth round of the Miami Open on Sunday with straight-sets...
16-year-old Anisimova stuns Wang at Miami Open
American teenager Amanda Anisimova, fresh off an impressive run at Indian Wells, beat China’s Wang Qiang 6-3 1-6 6-2 at the Miami Open to...
Serena, Venus win to set up third-round clash in in Indian...
INDIAN WELLS: Serena Williams continued her comeback to tennis with a 7-6(5) 7-5 win over Kiki Bertens at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, setting...
Sharapova splits with coach after losing third consecutive match
Former world number one Maria Sharapova said on Friday she had split with her coach Sven Groeneveld, two days after losing a third consecutive...
Serena Williams wins in post-childbirth comeback at WTA
INDIAN WELLS: Serena Williams shook off the rust from a 15-month layoff due to pregnancy to win her opening match at the WTA Indian...
Russian athlete subject of doping test, leaves for Seoul
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: Krushelnitsky, who won bronze with his wife in the mixed doubles at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, is suspected of testing...
Australian tennis star Tomic ‘depressed,’ wants to return to court
SYDNEY: Tennis player Bernard Tomic has walked off the set of the Australian reality TV show "I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of...
Halep and Wozniacki face off for Australian Open title
MELBOURNE: Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki face off for the Australian Open title on Saturday in a culmination of two weeks of intense tennis...
Federer roars into Australian Open quarterfinals
MELBOURNE: Ice-cool Roger Federer roared into Australian Open quarterfinals with Tomas Berdych Monday as former champion Angelique Kerber stuttered into an enticing clash with...
Back injury forces Garcia out in first round at Brisbane
BRISBANE: Fourth-seeded Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia was forced to retire with a back injury during her match against compatriot Alize Cornet in the first round of...
Federer still going strong after two decades
PERTH: The amazing Roger Federer will embark on his 21st professional season when he leads Switzerland in the mixed teams Hopman Cup starting in...
