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  • nadal makes winning start at china open

    Nadal makes winning start at China Open

    October 02, 2013 6:51 IST

    Beijing: Rafael Nadal of Spain made winning start at the China Open as he swept past Santiago Giraldo of Columbia 6-2, 6-4 to set a second-round clash with German Philipp Kohlschreiber.The world number two broke

  • china open no. 1s djokovic serena advance

    China Open: No. 1s Djokovic, Serena advance

    October 01, 2013 17:36 IST

    Beijing: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic cruised while Serena Williams was made to fight for her win in the China Open on Tuesday.Djokovic put away Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-3 in the first round,

  • belarusian azarenka stunned at china open first round

    Belarusian Azarenka stunned at China Open first round

    October 01, 2013 6:59 IST

    Beijing: Defending champion and world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus became the biggest seed casualty at the China Open as she was upset by German Andrea Petkovic at the opening round Monday.The Belarussian was

  • raonic beats berdych to win thailand open

    Raonic beats Berdych to win Thailand Open

    September 30, 2013 6:24 IST

    Bangkok: Milos Raonic of Canada upset top-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (4), 6-3 to claim his fifth title at the Thailand Open on Sunday.   The No. 11-ranked Raonic put up 18 aces

  • china open djokovic looks forward to defending no.1 spot

    China Open: Djokovic looks forward to defending No.1 spot

    September 29, 2013 15:35 IST

    Beijing: World No.1 Novak Djokovic has vowed to defend his top spot as he seeks to win his fourth China Open title.The 26-year-old Serb, the winner of the China Open in 2009, 2010 and 2012,

  • errani vinci advance to second round at china open

    Errani, Vinci advance to second round at China Open

    September 29, 2013 6:42 IST

    Beijing: Fifth seed Sara Errani and 10th seed Roberta Vinci, both from Italy, reached the second round of the China Open here Saturday but they followed different paths en route to respective victories.Playing against Kirsten

  • sania wins 4th title of the season

    Sania wins 4th title of the season

    September 28, 2013 21:19 IST

    Tokyo: Sania Mirza continued her impressive run as she captured her fourth title of the season and 18th overall with Cara Black of Zimbabwe, recording a come-from-behind win over Liezel Huber and Hao Ching Chan

  • serena clinches year end world no.1 ranking

    Serena clinches year-end world No.1 ranking

    September 28, 2013 16:04 IST

    Beijing:  American women's tennis star Serena Williams will finish a year on top of the singles rankings for the third time as she clinched the year-end World No.1 ranking."Williams has had an absolutely phenomenal season

  • graf serena can set career major title record

    Graf: Serena can set career major title record

    September 28, 2013 7:37 IST

    New York : Steffi Graf's career ended with 22 Grand Slam singles titles at age 30 because of injuries. The tennis great doesn't see anyone stopping Serena Williams from becoming the career leader in major

  • martina hingis and her mother hit me claims husband

    Martina Hingis and her mother hit me, claims husband

    September 27, 2013 19:32 IST

    New Delhi: The husband of Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis has accused his wife and her mother of assaulting and taking valuables from him, causing him to plan to flee Switzerland in fear for his

  • raonic simon youzhny reach thai open quarters

    Raonic, Simon, Youzhny reach Thai Open quarters

    September 27, 2013 7:27 IST

    Bangkok: Milos Raonic of Canada took only one of 16 break chances and still overcame Marinko Matosevic of Australia 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 to open his account in the Thailand Open on Thursday.After a first-round

  • pan pacific open venus advances to semis

    Pan Pacific Open: Venus advances to semis

    September 26, 2013 19:35 IST

    Tokyo: Venus Williams beat Canadian teen Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 to advance to the Pan Pacific Open semifinals for the first time on Thursday.Williams, whose previous best in Tokyo was the quarterfinals in

  • djokovic says he s engaged to long time girlfriend

    Djokovic says he's engaged to long-time girlfriend

    September 26, 2013 6:45 IST

    Novak Djokovic is engaged to long-time girlfriend Jelena Ristic, according to his Twitter account.   On Wednesday, the No. 1-ranked tennis player and six-time major champion tweeted a photo of Ristic kissing him on the cheek

  • andy murray undergoes back surgery

    Andy Murray undergoes back surgery

    September 25, 2013 6:58 IST

    London:  Scottish tennis star Andy Murray, the defending Wimbledon champion, has undergone successful back surgery, although he is expected to miss the rest of the 2013 season.Without providing details on Monday's minor operation, Murray posted

  • canadian tennis chief to take up lta role

    Canadian tennis chief to take up LTA role

    September 25, 2013 6:35 IST

    London: Britain is turning to the top official in Canadian tennis to improve its fortunes on the world stage.   Michael Downey was hired as the chief executive of Britain's Lawn Tennis Association on Tuesday, ending

  • djokovic reaches 100th week at no. 1 in rankings

    Djokovic reaches 100th week at No. 1 in rankings

    September 24, 2013 6:24 IST

    London: Novak Djokovic is marking his 100th week at No. 1 in the ATP rankings.   The 26-year-old Serb is the ninth player to reach the milestone, joining Andre Agassi (101 weeks), Rafael Nadal (102), Bjorn

  • st. petersburg open ernests gulbis wins title

    St. Petersburg Open: Ernests Gulbis wins title

    September 22, 2013 21:07 IST

    St. Petersburg: Sixth-seeded Ernests Gulbis won his fourth career title on Sunday by rallying to beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the final of the St. Petersburg Open on Sunday.After an exchange

  • tsonga and simon reach open de moselle semifinals

    Tsonga and Simon reach Open de Moselle semifinals

    September 21, 2013 7:54 IST

    Metz, France : Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stayed on course for his third straight Open de Moselle title by beating Germany's Tobias Kamke 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Friday to reach the semifinals.Tsonga has won 10 career titles

  • london olympic controversy left a sour taste in my mouth

    London Olympic controversy left a sour taste in my mouth: Paes

    September 20, 2013 12:52 IST

    Mumbai: Leander Paes today said he is yet to get over ugly episode that marred Indian tennis in the lead up to the London Olympics and this is exactly the reason why he is keen

  • battle of the sexes resonates 40 years later

    'Battle of the Sexes' resonates 40 years later

    September 20, 2013 7:03 IST

    New York: The name itself struck an antagonistic tone: “Battle of the Sexes.”From Bobby Riggs' chauvinistic crowing to the entrances worthy of the Roman Colosseum, the imagery was conflict, war.Billie Jean King prefers to remember

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