Rod Laver

Australian tennis great Ashley Cooper dies aged 83

Cooper, who played tennis from 1953 until 1968, clinched four singles and four doubles titles at Grand Slam tournaments. 

May 23, 2020, 10:06 AM IST

Sports fraternity lauds Rafael Nadal for winning 4th US Open title

By winning 19th Grand Slam title, Nadal has also closed the gap to just one on Swiss great and 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in the list of players with most number of major titles. 

Sep 09, 2019, 08:57 AM IST

Maybe a suspension is the only answer for Nick Kyrgios: Rod Laver

Following a third-round exit at the US Open, Kyrgios had said that he had no idea how to perform well in Grand Slams after going five years since making it to the quarter-final of a major. 

Sep 06, 2019, 14:07 PM IST

US Open: Tennis great Rod Laver slams Nick Kyrgios' erratic behaviour

Kyrgios suffered a third-round exit at the US Open this week, having now gone five years since reaching a Grand Slam quarterfinal, with the admission that he has 'no idea' how to make good on his potential.

Sep 04, 2019, 16:08 PM IST

Excited Caroline Wozniacki more careful of her body in title defence

Wozniacki, who beat world number one Simona Halep in last year`s Australian Open final, begins her title defence against Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck in the evening session on Monday.

Jan 15, 2019, 11:39 AM IST

Laver Cup: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal to play doubles together

Nadal, who has won 23 of his 34 career meetings against Federer, was equally appreciative when asked to list the qualities of his rival.

Aug 25, 2016, 11:52 AM IST

Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe renew rivalry as Laver Cup captains

Federer and Nadal announced they were committing to compete for the European side in next year`s event to be staged at the 02 arena in Prague from Sept. 22-24.

Aug 24, 2016, 23:21 PM IST

After winning French Open, Novak Djokovic targets calendar Slam

The 29-year-old has 12 Grand Slam titles, and within five of Roger Federer`s record of 17 while he is just two off the 14 held by Rafael Nadal and Pete Sampras.

Jun 06, 2016, 03:22 AM IST

Nick Kyrgios' Wimbledon win over Rafael Nadal gave him an inflated view of himself: Rod Laver

Rod Laver slammed Nick Kyrgios for his on-court attitude.

Oct 13, 2015, 19:51 PM IST

US Open 2015: Novak Djokovic thanks fans after winning 10th Grand Slam title

A day after he sealed his 10th Grand Slam title, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Tuesday thanked the fans for their support.

Sep 15, 2015, 16:56 PM IST