Tennis

Facing Federer always been a big challenge: Nadal

London [UK], Jan 13 (ANI): An epic final clash between twenty times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal in the 2017 Australian Open is still fresh in the minds of fans. With the 2019 edition of the tournament around the corner, Nadal admitted that the match was a "special situation" as nobody expected it to happen.

2019-01-13T09:30:22.553317+00:00 IST

Murray can be 'incredibly proud' of his achievements, says Federer

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 13 (ANI): Former world number one Andy Murray shocked the tennis world, this week, with a sudden announcement of his retirement but twenty times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer stated that he could totally understand the decision.

2019-01-13T06:05:29.702029+00:00 IST

Australian Open '19 could be Andy Murray's last tournament

London [UK], Jan 11 (ANI): Former world number one Andy Murray, who has had a rough 2018 season, having missed most of the tournaments due to a hip injury, stated that the upcoming 2019 edition of the Australian Open could be his last tournament.

2019-01-11T11:49:16.263589+00:00 IST

Federer, Nadal placed in same half of Australian Open draw

London [UK], Jan 10 (ANI): Twenty-three times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal are in the same half of the Australian Open draw. The top seed of the tournament Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, has got Alexander Zverev of Germany in his draw.

2019-01-10T18:00:19.853271+00:00 IST

Tennis match-fixing case: 83 arrested by Spanish authorities

Madrid [Spain], Jan 10 (ANI): As many as 83 suspects, including 28 professional players, were arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard as they dismantled an organised crime group involved in manipulating professional tennis competitions.

2019-01-10T14:54:11.948636+00:00 IST

Serena Williams faces tough draw in Australian Open

Florida [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): American tennis ace Serena Williams, who is eying to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 major singles titles, has been handed over a tough draw in the upcoming Australian Open.

2019-01-10T12:25:41.284325+00:00 IST

Federer reveals preferred venue for retirement

Georgia [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer has revealed that Wimbledon, where he won his first Grand Slam title, is a "possible, albeit obvious place" for him to announce his retirement from tennis.

2019-01-09T16:49:14.480543+00:00 IST

Sydney International: Top-ranked Halep stunned in opener

Sydney [Australia], Jan 9 (ANI): World number one Simona Halep suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Australia's Ashleigh Barty in her opening clash of the ongoing Sydney International here at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on Wednesday.

2019-01-09T12:10:29.757974+00:00 IST

Sydney International: Angelique Kerber survives Camila Giorgi scare in opener

Sydney [Australia], Jan 8 (ANI): World number two Angelique Kerber edged past Camila Giorgi of Italy in their closely-contested opening match of the ongoing Sydney International tournament here at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on Tuesday.

2019-01-08T17:28:06.005903+00:00 IST

WTA rankings: Osaka climbs to number four

Florida [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, who had made it to the quarter-final round of the recently-concluded Brisbane International, has been rewarded for her impressive run as she jumped one spot to attain the fourth place in the WTA rankings.

2019-01-07T17:56:15.246910+00:00 IST

Simona Halep goes into 2019 season without coach

Florida [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): World number one Simona Halep has confirmed that she would start her campaign in the 2019 season without the services of her coach Darren Cahill.

2019-01-06T16:29:45.619960+00:00 IST

Nishikori clinches Brisbane International title

Brisbane [Australia], Jan 6 (ANI): World number nine Kei Nishikori defeated Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the summit clash to clinch the 2019 Brisbane International title here at the Queensland Tennis Centre on Sunday.

2019-01-06T15:41:19.271591+00:00 IST

Bopanna-Sharan clinch ATP tour title at Maharashtra Open

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Indian tennis pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan overcame the British duo of Luke Bambridge and Jonny O'Mara to clinch the ATP tour title in men's doubles event at the Maharashtra Open.

2019-01-06T04:02:03.512358+00:00 IST

US Open glory gave me confidence, says Osaka

Brisbane [Australia], Jan 3 (ANI): Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka believes that her victory over tennis player Serena Williams in the final of the 2018 US Open championship has given her the confidence to win matches in difficult situations.

2019-01-03T13:39:32.578478+00:00 IST

Serena Williams registers third singles win in Hopman Cup

Perth [Australia], Jan 3 (ANI): American tennis ace Serena Williams on Thursday defeated Katie Boulter of Britain to register her third consecutive singles victory in the ongoing Hopman Cup.

2019-01-03T13:39:32.572874+00:00 IST

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Brisbane International

London [United Kingdom], Jan 2 (ANI): Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Brisbane International on Wednesday due to a strain on his left thigh.

2019-01-02T13:31:03.030894+00:00 IST

Shenzen Open: Sharapova edges past injured Wang Xinyu to enter quarters

Shenzen [China], Jan 2 (ANI): Former world number one Maria Sharapova on Wednesday reached the quarter-final round of the ongoing Shenzen Open after her Chinese opponent Wang Xinyu retired from the clash owing to an injury.

2019-01-02T09:33:23.044967+00:00 IST

Injured Del Potro to miss 2019 Australian Open

New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Argentine tennis player Juan Martin del Potro will not be participating in the upcoming 2019 Australian Open due to a fractured patella.

2019-01-02T07:46:59.728465+00:00 IST

Williams shares inspirational notes with working parents

New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): America tennis ace Serena Williams, who is also a mother to her one-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia, has shared an inspiring and heartfelt note with all the working parents who are balancing their work with parenthood.

2019-01-02T06:24:33.045455+00:00 IST

Hopman Cup: Roger Federer trumps Serena Williams

Perth [Australia], Jan 1 (ANI): Tennis maestro Roger Federer came out on top in his first ever highly anticipated mixed doubles match-up with Serena Williams to help Switzerland clinch 2-1 the Hopman Cup tie against the USA.

2019-01-01T17:44:33.982527+00:00 IST

Venus Williams outlasts Victoria Azarenka in Auckland opener

Florida [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): American tennis star Venus Williams outlasted Belarusian player Victoria Azarenka in a thrilling first-round match at the ASB Classic in Auckland on Tuesday.

2019-01-01T16:45:48.506473+00:00 IST