Pan Pacific Open 2017: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova gets past Angelique Kerber, advances to Tokyo final
Pavlyuchenkova will face defending champion Caroline Wozniacki in the final.
Sep 24, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
Pan Pacific Open 2017: Caroline Wozniacki smashes Garbine Muguruza to reach Tokyo final
The Danish former number one will face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as she chases a third Tokyo title after the Russian toppled Angelique Kerber 6-0, 6-7, 6-4 in a see-saw first semi-final.
Sep 24, 2017, 00:00 AM IST
Watch: Roger Federer introduces World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in his own unique way during Laver Cup opening ceremony
'Fedal' – the word used to define their epic rivalry. Fans are always in line for some delightful tennis action when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal take on the court. But tennis fans are also aware of the fact that two are actually great off-court friends too. And a glance of it was witnessed on Friday when Federer stood on stage to introduce the current World No. 1.
Sep 23, 2017, 21:09 PM IST
Rafael Nadal, Tomas Berdych beaten but Europe dominates Laver Cup day one
Team Europe swept the singles matches at the inaugural Laver Cup on Friday before Australian Nick Kyrgios and American Jack Sock took down top-ranked Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berdych in the doubles to salvage a point for Team World.
Sep 23, 2017, 08:59 AM IST
Top seed Garbine Muguruza sails into Pan Pacific Open semis
The 23-year-old Wimbledon champion, who climbed to the top of the WTA rankings on Monday, hardly broke sweat against the Frenchwoman, ranked 20th in the world, on her way to victory in an hour and 20 minutes.
Sep 23, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
Pan Pacific Open: Angelique Kerber floors Karolina Pliskova to reach Tokyo semis
The German, seeded seventh and a former Tokyo finalist, came through 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 as she repelled some brutal hitting from her Czech opponent in a contest of real quality.
Sep 23, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
John McEnroe wants new Laver Cup to spark Davis Cup reform
Swiss legend Roger Federer, who snubbed his country`s Davis Cup play-off tie against Belarus last weekend, declined to draw comparisons between the two competitions "because they`re very different".
Sep 22, 2017, 00:13 AM IST
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer lead Europe in inaugural Laver Cup
Team Europe, featuring the world`s top two players, are overwhelming favourites to win the three-day tournament, which is named after Australian great Rod Laver, with a squad boasting a combined 36 grand slam titles against one for Team World.
Sep 20, 2017, 23:28 PM IST
India gets bye in first round for next year's Davis Cup
Featuring in the top half of the draw, China will hosts New Zealand in their first round and India will take on the winner of the February 2-4 tie in the second round.
Sep 20, 2017, 22:09 PM IST
Rafael Nadal, Garbine Muguruza continue to top ATP, WTA rankings
Nadal, the16-time Grand Slam champion, led the rankings ahead of Switzerland's Roger Federer, while the United Kingdom's Andy Murray came in third.
Sep 18, 2017, 15:22 PM IST
Belgium defeat Australia, face France in Davis Cup final
Nine-time champions France had booked their place in the November 24-26 final, which they will now host, by seeing off Serbia in their semi-final in Lille.
Sep 18, 2017, 00:43 AM IST
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stars as France beat Serbia to enter Davis Cup final
They will face either Belgium or Australia in the final, with Lleyton Hewitt`s visitors leading 2-1 in Brussels.
Sep 17, 2017, 20:43 PM IST
Davis Cup: Australia, France on brink of final after identical 2-1 leads in respective semis
Lleyton Hewitt`s Australia last won the Davis Cup in 2003 when they beat Spain in the final.
Sep 17, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
Davis Cup: France take on depleted Serbia, Belgium host Australia in semis
In the absence of Djokovic, who ended his season prematurely because of an elbow injury, world number 80 Lajovic is Serbia`s best-ranked player.
Sep 15, 2017, 00:19 AM IST
Leander Paes not surprsied with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer's re-emergence
Nadal beat Kevin Anderson in the US Open final to finish world no. 1 in the calendar year in which he had also won the French Open and made the Australian Open final before losing to Federer. The Swiss legend also bagged his eighth Wimbledon title, his first since 2012.
Sep 14, 2017, 21:52 PM IST
India vs Canada: Clash of youngsters in Davis Cup World Group tie
A lot was expected from the two Indian youngsters since their arrival but injuries to Yuki, ranked 157, and lack of confidence in Ramkumar (ranked 154) has marred their careers.
Sep 14, 2017, 20:29 PM IST
Rafael Nadal to play top level Tennis for years to come: Carlos Moya
Former world number one Moya joined Nadal`s coaching team to work alongside his uncle Toni Nadal in December last year and has helped revitalise the 31-year-old Spaniard`s career.
Sep 13, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
Davis Cup team spirit fires Nick Kyrgios up again
Australia play Belgium in the semi-final in Brussels this weekend, looking to secure their first trip to the decider since their 2003 win over Spain.
Sep 12, 2017, 23:54 PM IST
Garbine Muguruza joins US Open champion Rafael Nadal at No. 1 for Spain
Pliskova, however, slipped down to the fourth spot with 5520 points. US Open champion Sloane Stephens has leaped high to grab the 17th spot. Venus Williams, on the other hand, is back to top-five in the women's circuit for the first time since 2011.
Sep 11, 2017, 23:38 PM IST
After seven years, Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal sweep all four Grand Slams in a year
In fact, going by numbers, since 2003 Wimbledon, 58 Grand Slams have been played. Federer bagged 19 while Nadal has 16 to his name – total standing to 35, which is almost 60 per cent of the total – such has been their dominance. Novak stands next on the list with 12 Majors and Murray and Wawrinka having three apiece to their name.
Sep 11, 2017, 22:12 PM IST
