Tennis

Australian Open: Nadal, Kyrgios advance to round 2

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 15 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal began his Australian Open campaign with a thumping win over Dominican player Victor Estrella Burgos on Monday.

2018-01-15T16:42:53.880948+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Yuki Bhambri crashes out in first round

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 15 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Yuki Bhambri suffered a major blow as his third Australian Open appearance ended with straight sets defeat at the hands of Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in the opening round here on Monday.

2018-01-15T10:33:54.219774+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Venus Williams stunned in opening round

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 15 (ANI): American tennis star Venus Williams suffered a major blow as she crashed out of the season-opening Grand Slam, Australian Open, after slumping to a shocking straight sets defeat against unseeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the opening round here on Monday.

2018-01-15T06:22:06.184891+00:00 IST

Bhambri, Nadal to begin Australian Open campaign today

Melbourne [Australia], Jan 15 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Yuki Bhambri will aim to kick-start his Australian Open campaign on a winning note when he locks horns with Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in the opening round of the tournament here at the Melbourne Park on Monday.

2018-01-15T05:00:41.057847+00:00 IST

I'm not 100 percent: Federer plays down Australian Open title hopes

Melbourne [Australia], January 14 (ANI): Just a day after being announced as the favourite to win 2018s first grand slam Australian Open, Swiss maestro Roger Federer has shocked his fans by saying that he is not 100 percent, while going into the tournament.

2018-01-14T08:17:24.297621+00:00 IST

Yuki Bhambri qualifies for Australian Open main draw

Melbourne [Australia], January 14 (ANI): Continuing his good form from the last season, Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri has qualified for the Australian Open with a come-from-behind win against Canada's Peter Polansky.

2018-01-14T07:16:38.567675+00:00 IST

Nadal, Halep named top seeds for Australian Open

London [U.K], Jan 11 (ANI): World number ones Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep have been named top seeds for the first major of the season, Australian Open, which will commence from January 15 at the Melbourne Park.

2018-01-11T10:29:37.569793+00:00 IST

Tomic doesn't need help to play at Australian Open

London [U.K], Jan 10 (ANI): Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic, who was denied a wildcard for the Australian Open, has insisted that he didn't want a favour anyway and that would try to earn his own way into the main draw of home Grand Slam in Melbourne.

2018-01-10T09:37:19.049365+00:00 IST

Djokovic returns from injury layoff with thumping win

London [U.K], Jan 10 (ANI): Former world number one and Serbian tennis maestro Novak Djokovic is bursting with joy after making a resounding return to the tennis court, following the longest injury lay-off of his career.

2018-01-10T09:26:18.201015+00:00 IST

Nadal beaten in Kooyong return but ready for Oz Open

London [U.K], Jan 9 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal made a rusty return from his injury-layoff as he slumped to a straight sets defeat to veteran Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the exhibition event at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne on Tuesday.

2018-01-09T07:44:55.927575+00:00 IST

Caroline Wozniacki surges to 2nd spot in WTA rankings

Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan 8 (ANI): Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki on Monday climbed to number two in the latest WTA ranking, following a run to the final of ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland earlier last week.

2018-01-08T15:13:43.141698+00:00 IST

Nick Kyrgios wins Brisbane International

Brisbane [Australia], Jan 7 (ANI): Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios won the men's Brisbane International title, with a victory over American Ryan Harrison in the summit clash on Sunday.

2018-01-07T13:34:51.023550+00:00 IST

Brisbane International: Kyrgios blasts his way into finals

Brisbane [Australia], Jan 6 (ANI): Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is on the verge of clinching this year's Brisbane International title after he made it to the finals of the tournament, following a three-set victory over Grigor Dimitr of Bulgaria, on Saturday.

2018-01-06T13:56:25.291696+00:00 IST

Qatar Open: Stage set for Rublev-Monfils title clash

Doha [Qatar], Jan 1 (ANI): World number five Dominic Thiem's late withdrawal from the semifinals of the Qatar Open has set the stage for finals between Frenchman Gael Monfils and Russian star Andrey Rublev.

2018-01-06T10:01:42.895526+00:00 IST

Ankita Raina named in India squad for Fed Cup

New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): India's top singles player, Ankita Raina, has been named in the four-member team for the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group I event, which is slated to be held at the R K Khanna Tennis stadium in the national capital from February 7 to February 10.

2018-01-06T09:57:18.709715+00:00 IST

Anderson to meet Simon in Maharashtra Open finals

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 6: South African tennis ace Kevin Anderson will face off against Frenchman Gilles Simon in title clash of the Maharashtra Open, here on Saturday.

2018-01-06T04:07:02.622323+00:00 IST

Kyrgios battles into Brisbane International semis

Brisbane [Australia], Jan 5 (ANI): Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios produced a spirited performance as he bounced back from a set down against former finalist Alexandr Dologolov to book his place in the semi-finals of the Brisbane International here on Friday.

2018-01-05T09:27:15.996616+00:00 IST

'Super close' Serena pulls out of Australian Open

London [U.K], Jan 5 (ANI): Former world number one and American tennis star Serena Williams has pulled out of the first major of the season, Australian Open, beginning January 15.

2018-01-05T06:22:03.606699+00:00 IST

Maharashtra Open: Top-seed Marin Cilic advances to semis

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Croatian Tennis player Marin Cilic advanced to the semi-finals of the Maharashtra Open with a straight set victory over eighth-seed Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the quarter-finals at the Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium on Thursday, here.

2018-01-04T18:38:47.656327+00:00 IST

Sydney International misses out on Serena

Sydney [Australia], Jan 4 (ANI): Former Tennis world number one Serena Williams will not play in next week's Sydney International.

2018-01-04T13:43:38.208079+00:00 IST

Sharapova cruises into Shenzhen Open semis

Shenzhen [China], Jan 4 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova stormed into the semi-finals of the Shenzhen Open after clinching a comfortable straight-sets win over Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan here on Thursday.

2018-01-04T11:42:04.278175+00:00 IST