Megha, Aarja score upset wins in girls' tennis Wednesday, 22 May 2013 22:03
Bangalore: Megha Muthukumar of Tamil Nadu and Aarja Chakraborty of West Bengal scripted upset wins en route to the girls singles quarter-finals of the Karle Infra ATF under-14 Asian junior ranking tennis tournament here Wednesday.Megha prevailed over the fifth seed…
Murray pulls out of French Open Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:50
London: US Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray Tuesday announced he will skip the French Open tennis due to a back injury.The World No.2 retired with the back problem in his second-round match against Spain's Marcel Granollers at the Rome…
Cancer survivor Kleybanova makes victorious comeback Monday, 20 May 2013 13:07
Moscow: After a victorious comeback to professional tennis, former World No. 20 and cancer survivor Alisa Kleybanova vowed Monday to return to the sport’s biggest competitions.The Russian, 23, won two WTA titles before being forced to quit the sport in…
Federer to fight against Nadal in Rome final Sunday, 19 May 2013 16:45
Rome: Second seed Roger Federer beat French upstart Benoit Paire in straight sets to set up a tantalising clash with fifth seed Rafael Nadal.Federer staved off a fierce challenge from Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4 Saturday, and in the earlier semifinals,…
Federer, Nadal in semis of Italian Open tennis Saturday, 18 May 2013 12:46
Rome: World No.3 Roger Federer moved one step closer to his first title this season when he beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 7-6 (2) to advance to the semifinals of the Italian Open tennis.Both player, facing off for the first time,…
Federer, Djokovic, Nadal reach quarters in Rome Friday, 17 May 2013 16:49
Rome: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic brushed aside their opponents to reach the quarter-finals while Rafael Nadal was made to sweat before reaching the final eight of the Rome Masters here.Second seed Roger Federer saw off the challenge from French…
Somani, Bhat head Indian challenge Thursday, 16 May 2013 20:24
Bangalore: Parikshit Somani of Assam, with an ATF ranking of nine, leads the Indian challenge in the Karle Infra ATF Under-14 Series to be held at the Sadashivanagar Club here May 20-25.The tournament, sanctioned by Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) and…
Murray bows out, Nadal advances Thursday, 16 May 2013 18:13
Rome: Third seed Andy Murray pulled out of the Rome Masters due to an injury as Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round.Fifth seed Nadal beat local hope Fabio Fognini 6-1, 6-3 to kick off his quest for his seventh…
Cuba set for Davis Cup return Thursday, 16 May 2013 17:59
Havana: After a four-year absence, Cuba will send a team to participate in America group III of Davis Cup tennis to be held June 17-22 in La Paz, Bolivia, the National Tennis Commission (NTC) announced here.NTC Commissioner Juan Antonio Ramos…
Sania-Bethanie in Round 2 of Rome Masters Wednesday, 15 May 2013 20:01
Rome: Women's doubles sixth seeds of Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands reached the second round of the Rome Masters here.The Indo-American pair beat Japanese-Latvian duo of Shuko Aoyama and Liga Dekmeijere 6-1, 6-3 in 58 minutes Tuesday. The winners broke…
