Tennis

Nadal looks to kickstart Wimbledon campaign with a bang

London [UK], July 3 (ANI): Spanish tennis maestro Rafael Nadal will look to begin his campaign at Wimbledon on a winning note when he crosses swords with Israeli player Dudi Sela in their opening match of the men's singles event here on Tuesday.

2018-07-03T07:41:15.753830+00:00 IST

'Heavy-hearted' Murray withdraws from Wimbledon

London [UK], Jul 2 (ANI): British tennis ace Andy Murray announced that he will not participate in the Wimbledon due to a hip injury.

2018-07-01T21:09:55.436269+00:00 IST

Murray 'ready' for Wimbledon after hip injury

London [United Kingdom], July 1 (ANI): British tennis player Andy Murray, who was out of action for eleven months due to a hip injury, is all set to make a comeback in Wimbledon.

2018-07-01T12:59:58.609358+00:00 IST

Nadal hopes ' good result' ahead of Wimbledon

London [United Kingdom], July 1 (ANI): Rafael Nadal, who has recently clinched his eleventh Roland Garros title in Paris, has said that he is hopeful ahead of the Wimbledon and looking forward to "good results".

2018-07-01T12:54:03.099394+00:00 IST

Williams seeded No. 25 for Wimbledon, Federer No.1

London [United Kingdom], June 27 (ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams, who is currently ranked at a lowly 183rd spot in the WTA rankings, has been seeded number 25 for the ongoing third major of the season i.e Wimbledon.

2018-06-27T11:54:44.164876+00:00 IST

Borna Coric wins Halle Open, defeats Roger Federer

Halle [Germany], June 25 (ANI): Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer suffered a surprise defeat to Croatia's Borna Coric in the final of the Halle Open on Sunday.

2018-06-25T02:07:22.297627+00:00 IST

Halle Open: Federer looks for pre-Wimbledon triumph

Halle [Germany], June 24 (ANI): Before heading into the Wimbledon, 20-time Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer will be looking to add another title to his kitty while facing Croatian Borna Coric in the final of the Halle Open here on Sunday.

2018-06-24T08:05:34.716961+00:00 IST

Federer eyes final Halle Open berth

Halle [Germany], June 23 (ANI): World number one Roger Federer will aim to book his place in the finals of the ongoing Halle Open, when he squares off with Denis Kudla of America in their last-four clash of the men's singles event here on Saturday.

2018-06-23T05:58:20.103972+00:00 IST

Halle Open: Federer's winning run continues, reaches semi-final

Halle [Germany], June 22 (ANI): Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer handed over a crushing defeat to his Australian Opponent Matthew Abden here on Friday.

2018-06-22T14:57:16.392102+00:00 IST

Halle Open: Federer faces Australia's Ebden for semi berth

Halle [Germany], June 22 (ANI): World number one Roger Federer will aim to book his place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Halle Open, when he crosses swords with Matthew Ebden of Australia in their last-eight clash of the tournament here on Friday.

2018-06-22T07:01:30.500428+00:00 IST

Federer breezes into Halle Open quarters

Halle [Germany], June 21 (ANI): Defending Champion Roger Federer continued his winning streak on the grass court after defeating France's Benoit Paire in the second round of the Halle Open here.

2018-06-21T17:06:19.587456+00:00 IST

Halle Open: Federer eyes quarter-final berth

Halle [Germany], June 21 (ANI): World number one Roger Federer will aim to book his place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Halle Open when he squares off with French star Benoit Paire in their last-16 clash here on Thursday.

2018-06-21T05:07:18.106874+00:00 IST

Federer extends grass-court win streak in Halle opener

Halle [Germany], June 20 (ANI): World number one Roger Federer looks content after he extended his grass-court winning streak to 17 matches with a straight sets triumph over Slovene Aljaz Bedene in the opening round of the Halle Open.

2018-06-20T07:12:56.965963+00:00 IST

Federer to lock horns with Bedene in Halle opener

Halle [Germany], June 19 (ANI): World number one Roger Federer will look to begin his campaign at the Halle Open on a promising note when he faces Slovenian Aljaz Bedene in the opening match of the tournament here on Tuesday.

2018-06-19T09:04:52.367961+00:00 IST

Stuttgart win, a great comeback for me: Federer

Stuttgart [Germany], June 18 (ANI): Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer, who has recently regained top spot in the latest ATP rankings, believes the victory over Milos Raonic in the finals of the Stuttgart Open is a great comeback for him and that he is really satisfied with his performance.

2018-06-18T12:48:14.824405+00:00 IST

Stuttgart Open: Federer to face Raonic in finals

Stuttgart (Germany), June 17 (ANI): Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is all set to face Milos Raonic in the championship match of Stuttgart Open. Federer defeated Australian Nick Kyrgios in the semi-final to book his place in the decider.

2018-06-17T11:06:35.287080+00:00 IST

Table Tennis: Defending champs Falcons start on a winning note

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 15 (ANI): Defending champions Falcons TTC made a winning start against Maharashtra United in the opening tie of the second CEAT Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) here on Thursday.

2018-06-14T22:50:28.286514+00:00 IST

Tennis ace Rafael Nadal to face first timer Thiem in Rolland Garros finals

Paris [France], Jun 10 (ANI): World No. 1 Rafael Nadal is aiming to win his 11th Rolland Garros title on Sunday when he faces off with seventh-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria, who is looking forward to claim his first.

2018-06-10T10:58:49.303407+00:00 IST

French Open: Halep eases past Stephens, wins first title

Paris [France], Jun 9 (ANI): Top seed and Romanian tennis ace Simona Halep won her first ever grand slam title after surging past a fighting Sloane Stephens of the United States in the final of women's singles at the Roland Garros here on Saturday.

2018-06-09T16:22:15.649133+00:00 IST

French Open: Nadal sees off del Potro, storms into final

Paris [France], Jun 8 (ANI): Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal on Friday outclassed Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro to storm into his record 11th final of the French Open with a 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win in the men's semi-final clash.

2018-06-08T18:01:51.627954+00:00 IST

French Open: Thiem eases to men's singles final

Paris [France], Jun 8 (ANI): World No. 7 and Austria's Dominic Thiem on Friday progressed to the final of the Roland Garros after he saw off a fighting Marco Cecchinato of Italy in their men's singles semi-final match.

2018-06-08T17:15:27.171075+00:00 IST