Tennis

Serena Williams coach favours on-court coaching

Washington DC [USA], Oct 19 (ANI): Patrick Mouratoglou, coach of American tennis player Serena Williams, has stated that on-court coaching should be allowed in all events of the game.

2018-10-19T08:17:03.860687+00:00 IST

Injured Simona Halep withdraws from WTA Finals

Florida [United States], Oct18 (ANI): After withdrawing from the ongoing Kremlin Cup, Romanian tennis star Simona Halep has now pulled out of the upcoming WTA Finals due to a back injury.

2018-10-18T09:40:48.452286+00:00 IST

Injured Simona Halep pulls out of Kremlin Cup

Florida [United States], Oct16 (ANI): Romanian tennis star Simona Halep has pulled out of the ongoing Kremlin Cup due to a back injury.

2018-10-16T16:44:40.102756+00:00 IST

Simona Halep retains WTA top spot for second consecutive year

Florida [USA], Oct15 (ANI): Romanian tennis star Simona Halep has retained her top spot for the second consecutive year in the 2018 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles ranking.

2018-10-15T10:44:13.889552+00:00 IST

Djokovic beats Coric to claim record 4th Shanghai Masters crown

Shanghai [China], Oct 14 (ANI): World No. 3 Novak Djokovic on Sunday registered an emphatic 6-3, 6-4 victory over Croatian Borna Coric on his way to win a record fourth Shanghai Masters title.

2018-10-14T11:47:57.684577+00:00 IST

Federer not disappointed post final defeat

Shanghai [China], Oct 14 (ANI): Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, who crashed out of the ongoing Shanghai Masters after losing to Borna Coric of Germany in their semi-final match, has said that he is "actually happy" with his performance as he is playing well on the court.

2018-10-14T04:32:14.654998+00:00 IST

Djokovic eyes fourth Shanghai Masters title

Shanghai [China], Oct 14 (ANI): Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic will be looking to lift the Shanghai Masters title for the fourth time while taking on Borna Coric of Croatia in the summit clash of men's singles event here on Sunday.

2018-10-14T03:21:32.710138+00:00 IST

Djokovic eases into Shanghai Masters semis

Shanghai [China], Oct 12 (ANI): Former world number one Novak Djokovic breezed into the semi-final of the ongoing Shanghai Masters after defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa in their round of 8 clash here on Friday.

2018-10-12T10:24:08.970295+00:00 IST

Nishikori is 'tough' to play, says Federer ahead of Shanghai quarters

Shanghai [China], Oct 12 (ANI): Ahead of his quarter-final clash against Japan's Kei Nishikori in the ongoing Shanghai Masters, twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has stated that the former is a "tough" opponent to play against.

2018-10-12T08:41:28.095144+00:00 IST

Shanghai Masters: Federer moves to quarters stage

Shanghai [China], Oct 11 (ANI): Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has advanced into the quarter-final of the ongoing Shanghai Masters after beating Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in their pre-quarters clash here on Thursday.

2018-10-11T14:24:20.999376+00:00 IST

Nadal welcomes Majorca flood victims to his tennis academy

Madrid [Spain], Oct 11 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal is helping the flood victims of his native place Majorca by opening the gates of his tennis academy to those who are affected.

2018-10-11T10:38:54.524898+00:00 IST

Shanghai Masters: Djokovic breezes into quarter-final

Shanghai [China], Oct 11 (ANI): Former world number one Novak Djokovic has entered the quarter-final of the ongoing Shanghai Masters after defeating Marco Cecchinato of Italy in their round of 16 clash here on Thursday.

2018-10-11T10:38:54.519277+00:00 IST

Federer looks to kickstart Shanghai Masters with a bang

Shanghai [China], Oct 10 (ANI): Twenty-time Grand Slam Roger Federer will look to start his campaign at the ongoing Shanghai Master on a winning note while facing Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their Round Two match of the men's singles event here on Wednesday.

2018-10-10T05:52:13.742325+00:00 IST

This year has been great, but still a lot to achieve: Roger Federer

London [UK], Oct 9 (ANI): Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has said that the current year has been great for him as he won a Grand Slam title, Australian Open, this season.

2018-10-09T12:48:40.371748+00:00 IST

Halep, Osaka nominated for WTA Player of the Year

Florida [USA], Oct 9 (ANI): World Number one Simona Halep and Japan's Naomi Osaka are among the players nominated for the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Player of the Year award.

2018-10-09T07:50:13.626691+00:00 IST

WTA rankings: Naomi Osaka cruises into top 5

Florida [USA], Oct 9 (ANI): Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has leapfrogged two points to claim the fourth position in the recently-announced Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings.

2018-10-09T06:53:04.817550+00:00 IST

Nadal, Djokovic to play friendly match in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Oct 8 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal and Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic are all set to play against each other in a friendly match as part of the upcoming King Salman Tennis Championship at Saudi Arabia.

2018-10-08T09:34:04.791546+00:00 IST

Kei Nishikori loses out on Japan Open title

Tokyo [Japan], Oct 7 (ANI): World number twelve Kei Nishikori missed out on Japan Open title after losing to Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the final of the men's singles event here on Sunday.

2018-10-07T14:21:14.776068+00:00 IST

Injured Naomi Osaka pulls out of Hong Kong Open

Florida [USA], Oct 7 (ANI): Recently-crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the ongoing Hong Kong Open citing a back injury.

2018-10-07T11:48:13.373971+00:00 IST

The battle will only get harder: Osaka

Beijing [China], Oct 5 (ANI): World number six Naomi Osaka, who has advanced into the semi-final of the ongoing China Open after defeating Zhang Shuai of China in their quarter-final clash, has said that her journey ahead would only "get harder".

2018-10-05T12:13:25.227845+00:00 IST

Osaka storms into China Open quarters

Beijing [China], Oct 4 (ANI): World number six Naomi Osaka stormed into the quarter-final of the ongoing China Open after defeating Julia Gorges of Germany in straight sets in the pre-quarter-finals of the tournament here on Thursday.

2018-10-04T10:08:58.289757+00:00 IST