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  • kvitova wozniacki win openers at dubai

    Kvitova, Wozniacki win openers at Dubai

    February 20, 2013 18:47 IST

    Dubai, Feb 20: Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova got out of the first round of the Dubai Championships for the first time in three visits by easily handling Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday.Kvitova, seeded

  • bedene ruins homecoming for zeballos almagro wins

    Bedene ruins homecoming for Zeballos; Almagro wins

    February 19, 2013 11:29 IST

    Buenos Aires, Feb 19: Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia ruined a homecoming for Horacio Zeballos on Monday, eliminating the Argentine 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the first round of the Copa Claro tournament at Buenos Aires.Fifth-seeded

  • nadal hopes to build momentum after brazil triumph

    Nadal hopes to build momentum after Brazil triumph

    February 18, 2013 15:28 IST

    Sao Paulo, Feb 18: Former world No.1 Rafael Nadal clinched his first tournament victory since returning from a seven-month layoff by defeating Argentina's David Nalbandian 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the Brazil Open and

  • raonic beats haas for 3rd straight sap open title

    Raonic beats Haas for 3rd straight SAP Open title

    February 18, 2013 14:03 IST

    San Jose,  California, Feb 18 : Milos Raonic won his third consecutive SAP Open on Sunday, beating Tommy Haas 6-4, 6-3 for the title in the final year of the Bay Area tournament.Raonic has never

  • nadal face off against nalbandian

    Nadal face off against Nalbandian

    February 17, 2013 16:42 IST

    Sao Paulo, Feb 17: Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal advanced to the final of the Brazil Open with a 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-1 victory over Argentina's Martin Alund.In the title match to be played against

  • federer stunned in rotterdam

    Federer stunned in Rotterdam

    February 16, 2013 17:05 IST

    Rotterdam, Feb 16: Julien Benneteau caused a major surprise in the quarter-finals of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament here by beating top seed Roger Federer 6-3, 7-5.Federer, the reigning champion in Rotterdam, was broken

  • tennis player strycova banned for doping

    Tennis player Strycova banned for doping

    February 15, 2013 14:31 IST

    Paris, Feb 15: Tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic was banned for six months after testing positive for doping, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced.The ITF said the 26-year-old took a weight-loss

  • nadal cruises into brazil open quarterfinals

    Nadal cruises into Brazil Open quarterfinals

    February 15, 2013 12:54 IST

    Sao Paulo, Feb 15: Rafael Nadal beat Joao Souza of Brazil 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Brazil Open, his second tournament since returning from a left knee injury.Nadal broke Souza's

  • federer ousts de bakker at abn amro

    Federer ousts De Bakker at ABN AMRO

    February 15, 2013 12:49 IST

    Rotterdam, Feb 15: Defending champion Roger Federer gave up just one break point as he swept aside Thiemo de Bakker 6-3, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.The 17-time

  • serena williams on the verge of becoming oldest no. 1

    Serena Williams on the verge of becoming oldest No. 1

    February 15, 2013 12:45 IST

    Doha, Feb 15: Serena Williams is one win away from becoming the oldest top-ranked women's player after sweeping aside Urszula Radwanska 6-0, 6-3 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.If the 31-year-old Williams

  • brazil open nadal nalbandian withdraw

    Brazil Open: Nadal, Nalbandian withdraw

    February 14, 2013 19:33 IST

    Sao Paulo, Feb 14: Rafael Nadal withdrew from doubles at the Brazil Open on Wednesday to rest his sore left knee ahead of his opening singles.Nadal and David Nalbandian of Argentina were to play the

  • nalbandian begins brazil open with 3 set victory

    Nalbandian begins Brazil Open with 3-set victory

    February 14, 2013 12:58 IST

    Sao Paulo, Feb 14: Argentina's David Nalbandian beat Chilean qualifier Jorge Aguilar 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in a difficult first-round match at the Brazil Open on Wednesday.Nalbandian smashed 11 aces and broke serve four times to

  • nadal wins doubles debut at brazil open

    Nadal wins doubles debut at Brazil Open

    February 13, 2013 17:16 IST

    Sao Paulo, Feb 13: Rafael Nadal won his doubles opener on Tuesday at the Brazil Open, his second tournament after a long injury layoff.Nadal teamed up with David Nalbandian of Argentina to beat Spaniards Pablo

  • nadal targets 2016 rio olympics

    Nadal targets 2016 Rio Olympics

    February 13, 2013 16:22 IST

    Sao Paulo,Feb 13: Former World No.1 Rafael Nadal has revealed the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has provided him with motivation to continue his career beyond the age of 30.The 11-time Grand Slam winner is competing

  • serena williams into 3rd round in doha

    Serena Williams into 3rd round in Doha

    February 13, 2013 13:08 IST

    Doha, Feb 13: Serena Williams easily reached the third round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, dominating her opponent with straight-set victories.Williams, who will regain the No. 1 ranking if she reached the semifinals, showed

  • sharapova into 3rd round in doha

    Sharapova into 3rd round in Doha

    February 13, 2013 12:54 IST

    Doha, Feb 13: Maria Sharapova easily reached the third round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, dispatching French qualifier Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-2.The third-ranked Russian, who won the tournament in her two previous appearances, broke

  • wozniacki ivanovic win in qatar

    Wozniacki, Ivanovic win in Qatar

    February 12, 2013 11:33 IST

    Doha, Feb 12: Former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic eased into the second round of the Qatar Open with straight-set victories Monday.The 10th-ranked Wozniacki beat qualifier Mervana Jugic-Salkic of Bosnia-Herzegovina 6-1, 6-2, while

  • sijsling upsets tsonga at abn amro tournament

    Sijsling upsets Tsonga at ABN AMRO tournament

    February 12, 2013 11:27 IST

    Rotterdam, Feb 12: Dutch wild-card entry Igor Sijsling stunned eighth-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 Monday in the first round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.Sijsling, who lost in the doubles

  • nadal loses singles final to zeballos in chile

    Nadal loses singles final to Zeballos in Chile

    February 11, 2013 13:37 IST

    Vina Del Mar (Chile), Feb 11: A loss in the final against little-known Argentine Horacio Zeballos was not the way Rafael Nadal wanted to end his comeback tournament after seven months off with an inflamed

  • italy beats us to progress to fed cup semifinals

    Italy beats US to progress to Fed Cup semifinals

    February 11, 2013 13:33 IST

    Rimini (Italy), Feb 11: Italy beat the United States 3-2 to progress to the Fed Cup semifinals Sunday after Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci cruised to victory over Varvara Lepchenko and Liezel Huber in the

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