India Open: Defending champion Zhang Beiwen battling fund crunch, lack of training
After a fallout with Singapore authorities, she adopted US nationality in 2013 and has been playing for that country in the international circuit ever since.
Mar 29, 2019, 15:59 PM IST
Sloane Stephens stunned by qualifier Stefanie Vogele at Indian Wells
Vogele needed just over an hour to dispatch the fourth-seeded Stephens and push her overall record to 4-1 against the 2017 U.S. Open champion.
Mar 09, 2019, 08:05 AM IST
Australian Open: Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Nicolas Mahut pick men's doubles title
Fifth-seed Herbert and Mahut swept aside 2017 champions Finn Henri Kontinen and local hope John Peers 6-4, 7-6 (1) in the final that lasted a little over one and a half hour at Rod Laver Arena.
Jan 27, 2019, 12:44 PM IST
Australian Open: Epic Serena Williams win took toll, Karolina Pliskova says after Naomi Osaka loss
Pliskova was down 1-5 against Williams in the final set, before producing a fightback to claim a quarter-final win over the American great.
Jan 24, 2019, 16:17 PM IST
Australian Open: Petra Kvitova defeats Danielle Collins to reach women's final
The eighth seeded Czech will meet U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka, as she bids for her first Grand Slam triumph since claiming the second of her Wimbledon titles in 2014.
Jan 24, 2019, 12:58 PM IST
Armed with inner peace, Naomi Osaka thirsty for more success
Osaka remains on course for glory at Melbourne Park after blowing away Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, to set up a last four clash with Czech Karolina Pliskova in the year's first Grand Slam.
Jan 23, 2019, 16:05 PM IST
Australian Open: Defeated Serena Williams denies 'choking' after shock exit
The seven-times champion lost a match point at 5-1 and saw another three disappear at 5-4 before crumbling to a 4-6, 6-4, 5-7 defeat to seventh seed Pliskova at Rod Laver Arena.
Jan 23, 2019, 13:58 PM IST
Naomi Osaka clubs her way into Australian Open second round
Osaka will next lock horns with 21-year-old Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia in the second round.
Jan 15, 2019, 20:26 PM IST
Ruthless Serena Williams makes stunning Australian Open return
Playing her first Grand Slam since infamous rant against the umpire at last year`s U.S. Open final, Williams seemed to have decided to move on from last September`s incident that caused a furore across the world.
Jan 15, 2019, 12:59 PM IST
Prajnesh Gunneswaran qualifies for 2019 Australian Open main draw
The Chennai southpaw enjoyed a successful 2018 in which he reached four Challenger-level finals and won two titles.
Jan 11, 2019, 14:33 PM IST
Australian Open: Roger Federer to launch defence against unseeded Denis Istomin
Federer, who beat Marin Cilic in last year`s final of the Australian Open, could meet the Croat in the quarter-finals, should the Swiss come through a potentially tricky fourth round against Greek prospect Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Jan 10, 2019, 15:55 PM IST
Serena Williams wins on return but US lose Hopman Cup opener
Williams made a several unforced errors early on but overpowered her opponent with 13 aces and 29 winners, claiming two breaks en route to a comfortable win.
Dec 31, 2018, 19:10 PM IST
Australian Open introduces final-set tiebreakers
In October, Wimbledon said that next year`s Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club would feature a tiebreak when the score reaches 12-12 in the final set of all matches.
Dec 21, 2018, 17:43 PM IST
Rafael Nadal to skip ATP Asian swing due to knee injury
World number one Rafael Nadal on Wednesday said he would skip the Asian leg of the ATP tour to recover from the knee injury he picked up at the U.S. Open.
Sep 20, 2018, 21:04 PM IST
Naomi Osaka not disheartened by Serena Williams row in U.S. Open final
Naomi Osaka said Serena Williams`s row with the umpire during the U.S. Open final had not altered her feelings about winning a Grand Slam largely because she had no idea how she was supposed to react, the Japanese said on Thursday.
Sep 13, 2018, 16:34 PM IST
Novak Djokovic defeats Juan Martin del Potro for third US Open title
Djokovic now has 14 Grand Slam wins and equals Pete Sampras.
Sep 10, 2018, 06:22 AM IST
Serena Williams points towards sexism in tennis after controversial US Open final
Serena Williams lost the match to Japan's Naomi Osaka after a number of outbursts against chair umpire Carlos Ramos. " I don't cheat. You've robbed me of a game," she was heard telling him.
Sep 09, 2018, 09:35 AM IST
In match filled with drama, Japan's Naomi Osaka defeats Serena Williams to win US Open
Serena Williams was handed a violation code when her coach was reportedly seen giving her instructions. The veteran tennis star was upset, outraged and eventually humbled.
Sep 09, 2018, 06:33 AM IST
US Open: Rafael Nadal's repeat bid in NYC derailed by injury
Rafael Nadal suffered from knee soreness but braved the pain for some time into the match. In the end, it was just too much.
Sep 08, 2018, 07:57 AM IST
Serena Williams defeats Anastasija Sevastova, advances to US Open final
The tennis legend defeated Sevastova 6-3, 6-0 to reach her 9th singles final in Flushing Meadows.
Sep 07, 2018, 06:30 AM IST
