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  • chennai open erlich ram breeze past indian pair

    Chennai Open, Erlich, Ram Breeze Past Indian Pair

    January 03, 2012 12:58 IST

    Chennai, Jan 3: The fourth seed Israeli pair of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram breezed past the inexperienced Indian doubles pairing of Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash and Ramkumar Ramanathan in the first round of the doubles

  • petkovic wins 2nd round match at brisbane

    Petkovic Wins 2nd-Round Match At Brisbane

    January 03, 2012 11:07 IST

    Brisbane, Jan 3: Second-seeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International with a 7-6 (2), 6-0 win over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic.Joining Petkovic in the final

  • spain beats australia at hopman cup

    Spain Beats Australia At Hopman Cup

    January 02, 2012 12:34 IST

    Perth, Jan 2: Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues beat Lleyton Hewitt and Jarmila Gajdosova in a mixed doubles third set tiebreaker to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Australia in their Hopman Cup encounter

  • serena williams wins 1st match back after layoff

    Serena Williams Wins 1st Match Back After Layoff

    January 02, 2012 12:26 IST

    Brisbane, Jan 2: Serena Williams won in her first match since losing the U.S. Open final last September, beating Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-2, 6-3 on Monday at the Brisbane International.Williams had her service

  • clijisters wins easily in 1st round at brisbane

    Clijisters Wins Easily In 1st Round At Brisbane

    January 01, 2012 14:49 IST

    Brisbane, Jan 1: Kim Clijsters began preparation for the defense of her Australian Open singles title with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Romania's Simona Halep in the first round of the Brisbane International on Sunday.Clijsters

  • andy murray hires ivan lendl as new coach

    Andy Murray Hires Ivan Lendl As New Coach

    January 01, 2012 14:39 IST

    London, Jan 1: Andy Murray hired eight-time Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl as his new coach on Saturday in a bid to finally win a major title.The fourth-ranked Briton will begin working with the Czech-born

  • djokovic beats ferrer to win abu dhabi exhibition

    Djokovic Beats Ferrer To Win Abu Dhabi Exhibition

    January 01, 2012 14:11 IST

    Abu Dhabi, Jan 1: Novak Djokovic showed he remains the player to beat in 2012, routing David Ferrer 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to win the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament.The top-ranked Djokovic also beat Gael Monfils

  • france wins opening match over china at hopman cup

    France Wins Opening Match Over China At Hopman Cup

    January 03, 2012 22:40 IST

    Perth,  Dec 31: Marion Bartoli and Richard Gasquet beat China's Li Na and Wu Di 6-1, 6-1 in mixed doubles Saturday to give France a 2-1 win in the opening fixture of the eight-country Hopman

  • li na beats bartoli in opening match at hopman cup

    Li Na Beats Bartoli In Opening Match At Hopman Cup

    December 31, 2011 10:59 IST

    Perth, Dec 31: French Open champion Li Na recovered from a service break down in the final set to beat Marion Bartoli 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 and give China a 1-0 lead over France after Saturday's

  • spain captain corretja hopeful on nadal for davis cup

    Spain Captain Corretja Hopeful On Nadal For Davis Cup

    December 29, 2011 15:12 IST

    Barcelona, Dec 29: New Spain captain Alex Corretja is hopeful that Rafael Nadal will be available to the Davis Cup champions despite the second-ranked Spaniard announcing he won't compete in the event in 2012. Corretja

  • djokovic nadal federer look for early blows

    Djokovic, Nadal, Federer Look For Early Blows

    December 28, 2011 13:03 IST

    Abu Dhabi, Dec 28: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer meet in a $250,000 three-day exhibition tournament in the Gulf's winter sun from Thursday, eager to strike early blows ahead of the 2012 season.

  • somdev reflects on tough job ahead of chennai open

    Somdev Reflects On Tough Job Ahead Of Chennai Open

    December 27, 2011 18:07 IST

    Chennai, Dec 27: Somdev Devvarman has struggled at the Chennai Open after his breakthrough year in 2009 but the Indian tennis ace is determined to improve his record at his home event though he admitted

  • nadal looks to recover extra spark in 2012

    Nadal Looks To Recover Extra Spark In 2012

    December 26, 2011 18:50 IST

    Madrid, Dec 26: Rafael Nadal says his game this year has been too predictable and he has sometimes lacked drive on court - weaknesses he plans to overcome for Wimbledon and the 2012 Olympics."With the

  • sania to lead indian challenge in fed cup next month

    Sania To Lead Indian Challenge In Fed Cup Next Month

    December 26, 2011 17:26 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 26: Sania Mirza was named on Monday to spearhead the four-strong Indian challenge in next month's Fed Cup, where the country will strive to get back to Group I in the Asia/Oceania

  • sharapova out of brisbane event with ankle injury

    Sharapova Out Of Brisbane Event With Ankle Injury

    December 24, 2011 13:42 IST

    Brisbane, Dec 24 : Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Brisbane International because of her continuing recovery from a left ankle injury first suffered at the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo in September. Sharapova told

  • goolagong cawley honored with brisbane trophy

    Goolagong Cawley Honored With Brisbane Trophy

    December 23, 2011 13:06 IST

    Brisbane, Dec 23: Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley has had the women's singles trophy at the Brisbane International named in her honor.Tournament director Cameron Pearson said Friday that Goolagong Cawley had “contributed

  • brad drewett appointed head of atp

    Brad Drewett Appointed Head Of ATP

    December 22, 2011 20:13 IST

    London, Dec 22: Former Australian tennis player Brad Drewett is the new head of the ATP.The ATP said Thursday the 53-year-old Drewett has been hired on a three-year contract as executive chairman and president of

  • djokovic steps up to dominate men s tennis in 2011

    Djokovic Steps Up To Dominate Men's Tennis In 2011

    December 22, 2011 16:44 IST

    London, Dec 22: Novak Djokovic is about to find out what it takes to follow up on a nearly unbeatable season.The 24-year-old Serb won three of the four Grand Slams titles, lifted seven other trophies

  • kvitova voted czech athlete of the year award

    Kvitova Voted Czech Athlete Of The Year Award

    December 22, 2011 13:13 IST

    Prague, Dec 22: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been chosen Czech athlete of the year in a poll of sports journalists.The 21-year-old Kvitova has already been honored as the WTA's player of the year for

  • venus williams puts off return to tennis

    Venus Williams Puts Off Return To Tennis

    December 20, 2011 11:13 IST

    Auckland, New Zealand , Dec 20 : Venus Williams has pulled out of January's ASB Classic in New Zealand where she was due to play her first competitive match since August.The 31-year-old Williams is still

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