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  • dimitrov overcomes sweaty hands to advance in rome

    Dimitrov overcomes sweaty hands to advance in Rome

    May 13, 2014 7:29 IST

    Rome: Grigor Dimitrov overcame a slow start and sweaty hands to beat 45th-ranked Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Italian Open on Monday.   The 14th-ranked Dimitrov, a Bulgarian

  • somdev devvarman climbs to 95th place in atp rankings

    Somdev Devvarman climbs to 95th place in ATP rankings

    May 12, 2014 21:32 IST

    New Delhi:  India's top singles tennis player Somdev Devvarman gained two positions to occupy 95th place while compatriot Yuki Bhambri dropped a place to 156 in the latest ATP rankings released Monday.In the doubles ATP

  • leander paes denies allegations by rhea pillai

    Leander Paes denies allegations by Rhea Pillai

    May 12, 2014 19:19 IST

    New Delhi:  Indian tennis veteran Leander Paes today denied allegations made by his partner Rhea Pillai, with whom he is locked in a custody battle for their daughter Aiyana, and made it clear that he

  • roger federer alludes to rome at italian open return after

    Roger Federer alludes to Rome at Italian Open return after boys' birth

    May 12, 2014 18:06 IST

    ROME :  Roger Federer has alluded to a return at the Italian Open following a week off to welcome the birth of his second set of twins.   The 17-time Grand Slam champion tweeted Monday, "ciao

  • nadal wins madrid open after nishikori retires

    Nadal wins Madrid Open after Nishikori retires

    May 12, 2014 8:24 IST

    Madrid: Rafael Nadal finally won another clay-court title, although not in a manner that alleviated any concerns about his recent form on his favorite surface.   The top-ranked Spaniard won his fourth Madrid Open on Sunday

  • sharapova rallies to beat halep for madrid title

    Sharapova rallies to beat Halep for Madrid title

    May 11, 2014 23:56 IST

    MADRID: Maria Sharapova bounced back from a poor start to defeat Simona Halep 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday and win the Madrid Open title.   Sharapova, who lost to Serena Williams in last year's final, crumbled in

  • rafael nadal to play japan s kei nishikori in madrid final

    Rafael Nadal to play Japan's Kei Nishikori in Madrid final

    May 11, 2014 8:57 IST

    MADRID :  Top-ranked Rafael Nadal is back in a clay court final at the Madrid Open, where Japan's Kei Nishikori denied an all-Spanish meeting by converting his 10th match point in a grueling victory over

  • nadal beats bautista agut to reach madrid final

    Nadal beats Bautista Agut to reach Madrid final

    May 10, 2014 22:49 IST

    MADRID: Top-ranked Rafael Nadal persevered past countryman Roberto Bautista Agut for a 6-4, 6-4 win that returned him to the Madrid Open final on Saturday.   Nadal, who reached his first clay final since winning in

  • sharapova halep reach madrid open final

    Sharapova, Halep reach Madrid Open final

    May 10, 2014 20:16 IST

    MADRID: Maria Sharapova held her nerve Saturday to reach her second consecutive Madrid Open final, where she'll play Simona Halep of Romania.   Sharapova was cruising against Agnieszka Radwanska before allowing the third-seeded Pole to break

  • maria sharapova rallies to beat li na at madrid open

    Maria Sharapova rallies to beat Li Na at Madrid Open

    May 10, 2014 10:34 IST

    MADRID :  Maria Sharapova rallied to earn a spot in the semifinals of the Madrid Open on Friday, a few hours after defending champion Serena Williams withdrew from her match because of injury.   Sharapova, who

  • rafael nadal reaches madrid open semifinals

    Rafael Nadal reaches Madrid Open semifinals

    May 09, 2014 21:54 IST

    MADRID: Defending champion Rafael Nadal gave his clay-court doldrums a boost by reaching the Madrid Open semifinals on Friday, while two-time defending women's champion Serena Williams withdrew with a leg injury.   The top-ranked Nadal had

  • williams pulls out of madrid open with injury

    Williams pulls out of Madrid Open with injury

    May 09, 2014 17:56 IST

    MADRID: Two-time defending champion Serena Williams withdrew from the Madrid Open on Friday because of a left thigh injury.   The top-ranked American has had her thigh heavily bandaged during play at the clay-court event, and

  • andy murray loses in 3rd round at madrid open

    Andy Murray loses in 3rd round at Madrid Open

    May 08, 2014 23:22 IST

    MADRID: Andy Murray hit error after error Thursday and was eliminated from the Madrid Masters in the third round.   The Wimbledon champion lost to Santiago Giraldo 6-3, 6-2. Murray's play was erratic throughout the match

  • agassi says nadal is greatest ever tennis player

    Agassi says Nadal is greatest ever tennis player

    May 08, 2014 22:52 IST

    SINGAPORE: Andre Agassi says Rafael Nadal should be considered the greatest tennis player ever, not Roger Federer.   Agassi made the comments in an interview with Singapore newspaper Straits Times, saying Nadal's achievements are more impressive

  • nadal serena li na advance to madrid quarters

    Nadal, Serena, Li Na advance to Madrid quarters

    May 08, 2014 22:46 IST

    MADRID: Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams lined up Madrid Open quarterfinals against tough Czechs with straight-set wins on Thursday.   Nadal's match on Friday should be more revealing. He hadn't lost a quarterfinal on

  • li na not at her best but into last eight in madrid

    Li Na not at her best but into last eight in Madrid

    May 08, 2014 20:09 IST

    Madrid: Chinese tennis star Li Na was forced to dig deep in order to defeat No.16 seed Sloane Stephens 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in two hours and move into the quarterfinals of the WTA Madrid Open

  • easy wins for nadal williams in madrid open

    Easy wins for Nadal, Williams in Madrid Open

    May 08, 2014 6:56 IST

    Madrid: Serena Williams swept into the last 16 with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 victory over China's Peng Shuai, while Rafael Nadal began defence of his crown with a crushing 6-1, 6-0 win over Argentina's Juan

  • meet maria kirilenko the latest stunning russian beauty to

    Meet Maria Kirilenko, the latest stunning Russian beauty to play the game of tennis

    May 08, 2014 7:34 IST

    New Delhi: Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko a Russian tennis player and model. Kirilenko won the 2002 U.S. Open Girls' Singles and won her first WTA Tour title in 2005 defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open.

  • unheralded thiem knocks wawrinka from madrid

    Unheralded Thiem knocks Wawrinka from Madrid

    May 08, 2014 9:10 IST

    Madrid: Austrian qualifier Dominic Thiem scored the biggest victory of his young career on Tuesday when he rallied for a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over third-ranked Stanislas Wawrinka at the Madrid Open.   The 20-year-old Thiem

  • sharapova rallies to avoid early exit at madrid

    Sharapova rallies to avoid early exit at Madrid

    May 06, 2014 21:27 IST

    MADRID: Maria Sharapova avoided an early exit from the Madrid Open on Tuesday, rallying to beat Christina McHale to reach the third round while Roger Federer withdrew from the men's event.   Trailing 4-1 in the

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