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  • raonic downs federer at paris masters

    Raonic downs Federer at Paris Masters

    November 01, 2014 7:17 IST

    PARIS: Milos Raonic secured his maiden win over Roger Federer to book his place in the semifinals of the Paris Masters on Friday.   The seventh-seeded Raonic, who had never beaten Federer in six previous meetings,

  • murray clinches atp finals berth in paris

    Murray clinches ATP finals berth in Paris

    October 30, 2014 23:10 IST

    PARIS: Andy Murray capped off his autumn comeback with a spot in the ATP Finals by reaching the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters in impressive fashion on Thursday.After missing last year's season-ending tournament following surgery

  • sania mirza excited to be in federer s team in iptl

    Sania Mirza excited to be in Federer's team in IPTL

    October 29, 2014 20:33 IST

    Hyderabad: On a high after winning the WTA Finals doubles crown and a clutch of prestigious titles this year, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza said she was excited to be part of same team as

  • wawrinka raonic advance at paris masters

    Wawrinka, Raonic advance at Paris Masters

    October 29, 2014 19:24 IST

    PARIS: Stan Wawrinka won his first match in more than a month Wednesday and advanced to the third round of the Paris Masters.The third-seeded Wawrinka ended a three-match losing streak with a 6-4, 7-6 (6)

  • aita backs top players clarifies their asian games stand

    AITA backs top players, clarifies their Asian Games stand

    October 29, 2014 23:19 IST

    New Delhi: Hours after the government made it clear that it would not extend financial help to athletes skipping important international events, the AITA today sought to clarify the stand taken by three top tennis

  • put nation first if you want grants and funds says sports

    Put nation first if you want grants and funds, says Sports Ministry

    October 29, 2014 17:44 IST

    New Delhi: Taking exception to top Indian tennis players who were reluctant to compete in the recent Asian Games, the Sports Ministry today said individual players will be able to avail grants from it only

  • sania mirza describes pm narendra modi as an extremely

    Sania Mirza describes PM Narendra Modi as an 'extremely dynamic personality'

    October 29, 2014 7:37 IST

    Hyderabad: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her for WTA Finals victory, Tennis ace Sania Mirza thanked the Premier for backing sportspersons in the country and described him as an ‘extremely dynamic personality'."He (Modi)

  • after an amazing 2014 sania mirza targets number one spot

    After an 'amazing' 2014, Sania Mirza targets number one spot

    November 01, 2014 11:57 IST

    Hyderabad: Having ended a successful year with victory in the WTA Tour Finals, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has set her sights on becoming the doubles world number one next season.“That's pretty amazing. People expect

  • wta finals serena williams beats simona halep to win title

    WTA Finals: Serena Williams beats Simona Halep to win title

    October 27, 2014 0:01 IST

    Singapore:  The lead-up to Sunday's championship match at the WTA Finals suggested Serena Williams would face a major challenge to beat Simona Halep, but then, the No. 1-ranked player has made a career out of

  • roger federer beats goffin for 6th swiss indoors title

    Roger Federer beats Goffin for 6th Swiss Indoors title

    October 26, 2014 23:31 IST

    Basel, Switzerland :  Top-seeded Roger Federer won a sixth Swiss Indoors title on Sunday, comfortably defeating David Goffin of Belgium in straight sets to end a run of two successive final defeats at his hometown

  • wta finals sania cara win doubles title

    WTA Finals: Sania-Cara win doubles title

    October 26, 2014 17:54 IST

    Singapore:  In their last match together, Cara Black and Sania Mirza cruised to the doubles title at the WTA Finals with an authoritative 6-1, 6-0 win over defending champions Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-Wei on

  • wta finals serena williams beats caroline wozniacki to

    WTA Finals: Serena Williams beats Caroline Wozniacki to reach final

    October 25, 2014 17:40 IST

    Singapore:  Serena Williams advanced to the final of the WTA Finals after beating Caroline Wozniacki in a third-set tiebreaker on Saturday, winning 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) to remain on course for a third-straight title in

  • nadal to have season ending appendicitis surgery

    Nadal to have season-ending appendicitis surgery

    October 25, 2014 7:56 IST

    Basel, Switzerland: Rafael Nadal will have season-ending appendicitis surgery next month, ruling him out of the upcoming Paris Masters and the ATP finals in London.    Nadal announced the decision Friday after losing to 17-year-old Borna

  • coric upsets nadal to reach swiss indoors semis

    Coric upsets Nadal to reach Swiss Indoors semis

    October 25, 2014 7:53 IST

    Basel, Switzerland: Teenager Borna Coric upset second-seeded Rafael Nadal in straight sets Friday to reach the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors and announce himself as one of the rising stars of tennis.    Nadal, who struggled

  • rafael nadal withdraws from paris masters

    Rafael Nadal withdraws from Paris Masters

    October 24, 2014 18:52 IST

    Paris:  World No.3 Spaniard Rafael Nadal Friday withdrew from the ATP Paris Masters, slated for next week, for personal reasons, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced.The 28-year-old joined US Open champion Marin Cilic of Croatia

  • maria sharapova concedes no. 1 ranking to serena williams

    Maria Sharapova concedes No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams

    October 24, 2014 16:52 IST

    Singapore: Maria Sharapova failed to advance out of the WTA Finals groups and conceded the year-end No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams despite a three-set victory over Agnieszka Radwanska on Friday.   Sharapova needed to win

  • wta finals serena williams beats eugenie bouchard 6 1 6 1

    WTA Finals: Serena Williams beats Eugenie Bouchard 6-1, 6-1

    October 23, 2014 22:06 IST

    Singapore:  Serena Williams awoke on Thursday dreading playing tennis. By the end of the day, her doubts were defeated and she was still in the running for a third straight WTA Finals crown.   Following the

  • wta finals petra kvitova beats maria sharapova 6 3 6 2

    WTA Finals: Petra Kvitova beats Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2

    October 23, 2014 16:25 IST

    Singapore: Petra Kvitova beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2 at the WTA Finals on Thursday, further eroding the Russian player's hopes of claiming the year-end No. 1 ranking.   Sharapova, who needs to win the title to

  • novak djokovic welcomes baby boy stefan

    Novak Djokovic welcomes baby boy Stefan

    October 22, 2014 19:36 IST

    Belgrade, Serbia:  Novak Djokovic is a proud father. The top-ranked tennis player tweeted Wednesday that he and his wife, Jelena, were celebrating the birth of their first child -- a boy named Stefan.   "Stefan, our

  • wta finals simona halep routs serena williams

    WTA Finals: Simona Halep routs Serena Williams

    October 22, 2014 16:52 IST

    Singapore: Serena Williams was routed 6-0, 6-2 by Simona Halep at the WTA Finals on Wednesday in one of the most one-sided losses of the 18-time Grand Slam champion's career.   The last time Williams managed

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