Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer on collision course in Shanghai Masters
World number one Nadal blew away Fabio Fognini in 63 minutes and plays sixth seed Grigor Dimitrov as he pursues one of the few tournaments to have eluded him.
Oct 12, 2017, 23:24 PM IST
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer ease through in Shanghai Masters
Top seed Nadal extended his winning streak to 13 matches with a 6-2 6-1 demolition of American Jared Donaldson in the Qi Zhong Stadium before world number two Federer, to the delight of his sizeable Chinese fan club, got the better of Argentina`s Diego Schwartzman 7-6(4) 6-4.
Oct 11, 2017, 23:05 PM IST
Nick Kyrgios fined $10,000 for Shanghai walk off
The tempestuous Kyrgios had just been beaten in a tiebreak against Johnson when he walked to the net, offered his hand to the American and stormed off court to the bemusement of his opponent and chair umpire Fergus Murphy.
Oct 11, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
Alexander Zverev strolls through in Shanghai Masters
The unseeded Bedene was losing 4-0 in the first set when he called it quits because of a leg injury after playing just 12 minutes.
Oct 11, 2017, 15:13 PM IST
Brisbane welcomes Nick Kyrgios despite Shanghai walk-off
Brisbane director spoke the day after Kyrgios, ranked 21st in the world, abruptly exited midway through his opening match in Shanghai, just two days after a high-profile meltdown in the China Open final.
Oct 11, 2017, 12:33 PM IST
I couldn`t be happier with this season, says Roger Federer ahead of Shanghai Masters
Following an injury-plagued 2016 in which he failed to lift any hardware, Federer has thrived on a reduced schedule aimed at easing the strain on his 36-year-old bones.
Oct 09, 2017, 23:35 PM IST
Australian Open 2016: Nick Kyrgios prepared for comeback after ban
Kyrgios, who won three ATP titles this year with his world ranking climbing to 13, believes he is capable of winning the tournament.
Dec 24, 2016, 11:04 AM IST
Aussie bad boy Nick Kyrgios accepts 'care plan', ATP ban could be reduced
Kyrgios was beaten 6-3 6-1 by Mischa Zverev in the second round in Shanghai after a bizarre display in which he delivered a series of half-hearted serves and walked off court before the German returned the ball to him.
Oct 30, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
Persistent wrist injury forces Rafael Nadal to shut down 2016 season, targets early recovery
Nadal, ranked at six in the world, suffered a shock second round defeat to Victor Troicki at the Shanghai Masters last week.
Oct 21, 2016, 00:09 AM IST
Nick Kyrgios: Troubled Australian tennis star eyes more time off next year after eight-week ban
In a question-and-answer session on Twitter Wednesday, the suspended star was asked what his goals were for next year. "More time off," he replied.
Oct 19, 2016, 09:03 AM IST
World No. 1 ranking: Unfashionable Andy Murray looking good to dethrone Novak Djokovic from top spot
Obstacles remain and Murray is wary of a return to form by Djokovic, conservatively predicting that February or March represent his best chance of reaching number one.
Oct 17, 2016, 09:34 AM IST
Andy Murray beats Roberto Bautista Agut to win third Shanghai Masters title, close in on World Number 1
Bautista Agut forced a tight opening set into a tiebreak, but the 29-year-old Briton raised his level to then win seven points in a row.
Oct 16, 2016, 17:15 PM IST
SHOCKED Novak Djokovic smashes racquet, rips shirt — MUST WATCH
World number one Novak Djokovic showed his wild side on Saturday after losing to Roberto Bautista Agut in the first semi-final of the Shanghai Masters.
Oct 16, 2016, 00:08 AM IST
Shanghai Masters: Andy Murray blast into final as Novak Djokovic crashes
Murray came through 6-4, 6-3 to set up a final against Spain`s Bautista.
Oct 15, 2016, 22:46 PM IST
Roberto Bautista stuns Novak Djokovic in Shanghai Masters
Murray, the world number two, and Gilles Simon play later to decide who will meet Bautista in Sunday`s final.
Oct 15, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
Shanghai Masters: Novak Djokovic hums into semis after surviving 110th-ranked Mischa Zverev fright
Djokovic`s victory sets up a semi-final against Roberto Bautista.
Oct 14, 2016, 23:38 PM IST
French Open win tops Andy Murray`s wishlist
The British world number two has two Wimbledon titles and a US Open crown to his name but he said he`d dearly love to triumph at Roland Garros.
Oct 14, 2016, 23:20 PM IST
Tennis has yet to fulfill its full potential, believes World No. 1 Novak Djokovic
The world number one also believes that different scoring methods were worth considering making the game easier to follow on the television.
Oct 14, 2016, 13:35 PM IST
Novak Djokovic says tennis format must `improve and evolve'
Djokovic said different scoring methods were worth considering to make tennis, whose matches vary wildly in duration, easier to follow on TV.
Oct 13, 2016, 22:21 PM IST
Shanghai Masters: Novak Djokovic drops Boris Becker hint, Nick Kyrgios fined
Becker joined Djokovic`s coaching team at the start of 2014, helping him win six of his 12 Grand Slam titles and put together one of the all-time great seasons last year.
Oct 13, 2016, 20:17 PM IST
