Tennis

Kyrgios needs a coach, says Andre Agassi

Sydney [Australia], Jan 20 (ANI): Former Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has urged Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios to find a coach for himself if he wants to fulfil his unquestionable potential.

2018-01-20T12:22:59.252518+00:00 IST

Djokovic sails into Australian Open pre quarters, Sharapova out

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 20 (ANI): Twelve-time Grand Slam Champion Novak Djokovic advanced into the pre-quarters of the Australian Open despite an injury scare here on Saturday.

2018-01-20T11:53:52.178274+00:00 IST

Kyrgios pulls out from Australian Open doubles

London [UK], Jan 20 (ANI): Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Australian Open men's doubles.

2018-01-20T10:42:29.018647+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Federer, Djokovic eye pre-quarterfinal berths

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 20 (ANI): World number two Roger Federer and Serbian tennis maestro Novak Djokovic will aim to book their place in the pre-quarterfinals of the Australian Open when they play their respective third rounds of the men's singles event here on Saturday.

2018-01-20T05:52:42.970862+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Paes-Raja battle into pre-quarters

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 20 (ANI): The unseeded Indian pair of Leander Paes and Purav Raja bounced back from a set down to book their place in the pre-quarterfinals of the men's doubles event of the Australian Open here on Saturday.

2018-01-20T05:20:22.110273+00:00 IST

Australia Open: Ostapenko bows out, Wozniacki sails into pre-quarters

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 19 (ANI): World number seven Jelena Ostapenko was knocked out by Estonia's Anett Kontaveit in the third round of the Australian Open here on Friday.

2018-01-19T16:20:15.349840+00:00 IST

Nadal cruises into Australian Open pre-quarters

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 19 (ANI): World no. 1 Rafael Nadal stormed into the fourth round of the Australian Open after defeating Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur here on Friday.

2018-01-19T13:02:27.046096+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Bopanna-Roger Vasselin march into pre-quarters

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 19 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Australian Open after clinching comfortable straight sets victory in their last-32 clash of the men's doubles event here on Friday.

2018-01-19T07:57:43.486041+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Nadal to take on Dzumhur in third round

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 19 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal will aim to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the Australian Open when he squares off with Bosnia and Herzegovina's Damir Dzumhur in the third round of the men's singles event here on Friday.

2018-01-19T05:28:12.390642+00:00 IST

Shenzhen to host WTA Finals for a decade

St. Petersburg [USA],Jan 18 (ANI): The season-ending WTA Finals will be hosted by Shenzhen, China for a decade, starting from 2019, the WTA announced on Thursday.

2018-01-18T11:56:41.281495+00:00 IST

Australia Open: Goffin gets knocked out, del Potro advances

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 18 (ANI): Belgian tennis player and seventh seed David Goffin was knocked out in the second round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday.

2018-01-18T11:56:41.266833+00:00 IST

Djokovic survives Monfils scare to reach Australian Open third round

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 18 (ANI): Former world number one and Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic survived an early scare from France's Gael Monfils to storm into the third round of the Australian Open for the 11th time here on Thursday.

2018-01-18T08:48:31.317221+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna make winning start

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 18 (ANI): The unseeded Indian pair of Leander Paes and Purav Raja kicked off their Australian Open campaign on a promising note by clinching a comfortable straight sets victory in the opening round of the men's doubles event here at the Melbourne Park on Thursday.

2018-01-18T06:26:05.387129+00:00 IST

Sharapova roars into third round of Australian Open

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 18 (ANI): Russian tennis star and former champion Maria Sharapova produced a rich vein of form as she swept aside 14th seed Anastasija Sevastova in straight sets to cruise into the third round of the Australian Open here at the Melbourne Park on Thursday.

2018-01-18T05:33:41.480034+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Kyrgios, Dimitrov through to third round

Melbourne [Australia], Jan. 17 (ANI): Australia's Nick Kyrgios stormed into the third round of the Australian Open as he outplayed Serbia's Viktor Troicki to register a straight-set victory on Wednesday.

2018-01-17T15:11:52.722446+00:00 IST

Nadal takes clinical route to Australian Open third round

Melbourne [Australia], Jan. 17 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal continued his quest for 17th Grand Slam title by clinching a hard-fought straight sets victory over Argentina's Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Australian Open here on Wednesday.

2018-01-17T10:28:29.071993+00:00 IST

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk creates history at Australian Open

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 17 (ANI): Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk became the youngest tennis star to book her place in the third round of a grand slam in over two decades.

2018-01-17T07:35:43.016913+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Federer glides into second round

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 17 (ANI): Defending champion Roger Federer comfortably cruised into the second round of the men's singles after defeating Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene in straight sets at the Australian Open here on Tuesday.

2018-01-17T00:30:14.824961+00:00 IST

Harika settles for draw at Tata Steel Chess tournament

Wijk aan Zee [Netherlands], Jan 16 (ANI): Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli had to settle for her third consecutive draw against higher-ranked Dutch Grandmaster Erwin L'Ami after a long encounter, here at the prestigious 80th edition of the Tata Steel Chess tournament.

2018-01-16T11:42:28.091768+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Djokovic makes impressive comeback

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 16 (ANI): Former world number one and Serbian tennis maestro Novak Djokovic celebrated his long-awaited return to the grand slam with a thrilling straight sets victory over American Donald Young at the Australian Open here on Tuesday.

2018-01-16T09:12:04.159601+00:00 IST

Unseeded Sharapova makes winning start at Australian Open

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 16 (ANI): Russian tennis star and five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova kicked off her Australian Open campaign on a winning note as she motored past Germany's Tatjana Maria in straight sets in the opening match of the tournament here on Tuesday.

2018-01-16T06:27:53.621868+00:00 IST