Wimbledon 2017: With Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova out, race for women's title more wide-open
In the absence of American great Williams, who has 23 Grand Slam titles on her CV, and the headline-grabbing Sharapova, women`s tennis has an undeniable lack of star power heading into Wimbledon, which gets underway on Monday.
Jun 28, 2017, 09:08 AM IST
Angelique Kerber withdraws from Birmingham event due to hamstring injury
Kerber is the latest big name to have pulled out of the Aegon Classic following Simona Halep's withdrawal with an ankle complaint.
Jun 18, 2017, 17:16 PM IST
French Open 2017: Simona Halep, Jelena Ostapenko to clash for women's singles title
The 2017 champion will be a first-time major winner while victory will also crown Halep as the new world number one, replacing Angelique Kerber.
Jun 09, 2017, 00:05 AM IST
French Open 2017, Day 1: Top-seed Angelique Kerber in historic loss, tearful Petra Kvitova returns
Before this year, the earliest exits suffered by a top seed in Paris came in the second round -- Justine Henin in 2004 and Serena Williams in 2014.
May 28, 2017, 19:48 PM IST
Rome Masters: Anett Kontaveit knocks out world number one Angelique Kerber
The German`s 56-minute knock out came two days after she was confirmed at the top of the WTA rankings, displacing Serena Williams.
May 17, 2017, 20:14 PM IST
ATP: Andy Murray, Angelique Kerber continue to dominate world rankings
United States tennis player Serena Williams came in second
Apr 18, 2017, 09:44 AM IST
Miami Open: Venus Williams downs Angelique Kerber to set up Johanna Konta showdown in semis
The other semi-final pits Denmark`s Caroline Wozniacki against second-seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic.
Mar 30, 2017, 09:27 AM IST
Miami Open: Angelique Kerber, Karolina Pliskova enter quarter-finals, Garbine Muguruza retires
German Kerber, the top seed, cruised by Japanese qualifier Risa Ozaki 6-2 6-2 while Czech second seed Pliskova beat 15th-seeded compatriot Barbora Strycova 6-1 6-4.
Mar 28, 2017, 09:00 AM IST
Miami Open, 3rd Round: Angelique Kerber, Venus Williams progress; Madison Keys knocked out
Keys fell to 72nd-ranked Spaniard Lara Arruabarrena 7-5 7-5. She was playing her second tournament since returning from wrist surgery.
Mar 27, 2017, 09:11 AM IST
Indian Wells: Elena Vesnina beats fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova to win title
For Kuznetsova, it was a third disappointment in as many finals at Indian Wells, this one coming a decade after she fell in back to back finals in 2007 and 2008.
Mar 20, 2017, 10:33 AM IST
Indian Wells Masters: Elema Vesnina shocks favourite Angelique Kerber in fourth-round
Russia's 14th-seeded Vesnina toppled the second-seeded German 6-3, 6-3 to book a quarter-final meeting with seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams
Mar 15, 2017, 10:44 AM IST
BNP Paribas Open: Angelique Kerber in 4th round; Simona Halep, Agnieszka Radwanska out
Venus Williams saved three match points in her opening match but the 12th seed faced no such drama in her 6-4 6-2 victory over Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic.
Mar 14, 2017, 11:31 AM IST
Angelique Kerber, Caroline Wozniacki cruise to third round of Indian Wells
In men`s singles action at Indian Wells, Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka upset big-serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic, the No. 19 seed, 6-4, 6-3, while eighth-seeded Austrian Dominic Thiem cruised past Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 6-4
Mar 12, 2017, 16:01 PM IST
Dubai Championships: Angelique Kerber hammers Ana Konjuh in straight sets, storms into semis
The 29-year-old will first have to get by Elina Svitolina, on course for her own breakthrough into a first-time top 10 ranking if she can win the event.
Feb 24, 2017, 08:49 AM IST
Dubai Championships: Angelique Kerber beats Monica Puig in straight sets; moves step closer to no.1 ranking
The top seeded German, who held the top WTA spot in 2016 before Serena Williams took back in September could regain the number one ranking if she wins the Gulf event on Saturday.
Feb 23, 2017, 09:44 AM IST
Dubai Championships: Caroline Wozniacki gets back to work with Dubai win over Darya Kasatkina
Former WTA world number one Wozniacki had only limited turnaround time to adjust to what many feel is a faster court in the emirate compared to last week`s venue.
Feb 21, 2017, 11:24 AM IST
Qatar Open: Angelique Kerber crashes out of Doha after losing to Russia's Daria Kasatkina
It was the second time this year that Kerber has lost to the 19-year-old Russian, after at the Sydney International last month.
Feb 17, 2017, 09:05 AM IST
Fed Cup: Serena Williams, Venus Williams to skip first round tie against Germany
US captain Kathy Rinaldi announced her squad on Wednesday for the best-of-five match tie which doesn't include the Williams sisters.
Feb 02, 2017, 10:03 AM IST
Australian Open: Rafael Nadal enters quarter-finals, Serena Williams eyes record title
Nadal, 30, was also pushed to five sets by Alexander Zverev, 19, in round three, but he has survived to reach his first major quarter-final since the 2015 French Open.
Jan 23, 2017, 21:19 PM IST
Australian Open 2017, Day 7: Top seeds Andy Murray, Angelique Kerber crash out; veterans Roger Federer, Venus Williams in quarters
Murray was stunned by 50th-ranked serve-and-volley specialist Zverev before Kerber tamely succumbed to Vandeweghe.
Jan 22, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
