National Tennis
ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev powers into Rotterdam final
No. 4 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia toppled No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-3, 7-6 (2) on Saturday to advance to his fourth …
read moreWTA roundup: Petra Kvitova rolls to Qatar Total Open title
Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic cruised past Spain’s Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-1 to win the Qatar Total Open at Doha on Saturday.
read moreArgentine qualifier Francisco keeps alive hopes of ‘Cerundolo sweep’
Francisco Cerundolo continued to fly the family flag high in his home country by reaching his maiden ATP Tour semi-final at the Argentina Open on …
read moreDjokovic confirms return to Tour at Miami Open
World number one Novak Djokovic has said he will return to the court at this month’s Miami Open having recuperated from a muscle tear suffered …
read moreFederer ‘pumped up’ to return to competition in Doha
Former world number one Roger Federer said on Friday he was excited to return to competitive tennis at next week’s Qatar Open after a year-long …
read moreInjured Azarenka withdraws from Qatar Open semis, Muguruza into final
Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka pulled out of her Qatar Open semi-final match in Doha due to a back problem she sustained in her …
read morePaire spits on court, tanks and crashes out of Argentina Open
Frenchman Benoit Paire crashed out of the Argentina Open after tanking his final service game and being docked a point for spitting on the court …
read moreWTA roundup: Jessica Pegula reaches Qatar semis with upset
American Jessica Pegula rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 upset of second-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the …
read moreIndia’s Mirza says Tokyo Olympics medal dream motivated her return
India’s Sania Mirza said the elusive dream of winning a medal at her fourth Olympics in Tokyo this year motivated her to return to the …
read moreMurray sees silver lining in Rotterdam exit
Andy Murray admits he came up short in the big moments in his 7-5 6-2 second-round defeat by Andrey Rublev in Rotterdam, but the former …
read moreWTA roundup: Elina Svitolina breezes to win in Qatar
Top-seeded Elina Svitolina of the Ukraine recorded 26 winners to cruise to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Misaki Doi of Japan in the second round …
read moreATP provides financial aid to pandemic-hit events, players
ATP will spend upto $5.2 million from its funds to shore up prize money for the players at its events, which are financially hit by …
read moreWTA roundup: Kristina Mladenovic survives upset bid at Lyon
Fourth-seeded Kristina Mladenovic of France survived a two-hour, 42-minute test in Tuesday’s first round to advance in the Lyon Open in France.
read moreMurray feels like playing for his career in every match
Andy Murray feels like he’s playing for his career every time he takes the court after recent losses to lowly ranked opponents, but the injury-ravaged …
read moreATP roundup: Andy Murray rallies for win in Rotterdam
Qualifier Andy Murray rallied from three games down in the third set to defeat Dutchman Robin Haase 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Monday at the …
read moreFederer to miss this month’s Miami Open
Roger Federer will not compete at this month’s Miami Open as the Swiss maestro continues to work his way back to fitness after two knee …
read moreWTA roundup: Top seed falls in Lyon opener
Teen qualifier Clara Tauson of Denmark upset top-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Lyon Open in …
read moreRoger Federer withdraws from Miami Open
Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Miami Open, electing to continue working his way back to full-time action rather than defend his title, his agent …
read moreSwiatek’s success helps Poland revive coastal tournament
The success of Poland’s Iga Swiatek has helped bring a WTA women’s tournament back to the country’s coast after an absence of more than 10 …
read moreBarty to skip Dubai event due to leg injury
World number one Ash Barty has withdrawn from next week’s Dubai Tennis Championships to continue her recovery from a left leg injury, the Australian said …
read moreTennis-After Melbourne loss, Sabalenka vows to be ready for Serena
Aryna Sabalenka’s mind was full of doubts before playing Serena Williams for the first time at the Australian Open but the feisty Belarussian has vowed …
read moreDjokovic ties Federer’s record for most weeks as world No.1
Novak Djokovic equalled Roger Federer’s all-time record for most weeks as ATP world number one on Monday, holding the top spot for the 310th week.
read moreSwiatek builds mental strength with Lego
Constructing intricate models on Lego has become an important part of preparation for French Open champion Iga Swiatek and the 19-year-old Pole is confident her …
read moreArgentine Cerundolo wins Cordoba title in first ATP main draw outing
Argentine teenager Juan Manuel Cerundolo completed a fairytale run on his ATP Tour main draw debut by bagging the Cordoba Open title on Sunday, becoming …
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