Kei Nishikori to miss rest of season with wrist injury
The 27-year-old world number nine becomes the latest of a clutch of high-ranked players to take time out from the sport due to injury.
Aug 17, 2017, 00:17 AM IST
Serena Williams targeting 'outrageous' Australian Open title defense
Williams said during her pregnancy layoff she had kept a close eye on the tennis world, including her sister Venus's run to the Wimbledon final
Aug 16, 2017, 12:16 PM IST
Cincinnati Open: Juan Maritin Del Potro, Nick Kyrgios advance; Milos Raonic withdraws
Former U.S. Open champion del Potro beat 10th-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 3-6 7-6(1) 6-0, while Kyrgios opened with a 6-2 6-3 dismissal of ninth seed David Goffin of Belgium in the Cincinnati heat.
Aug 16, 2017, 08:47 AM IST
Maria Sharapova awarded main draw wildcard at U.S. Open
The 30-year-old Russian, who returned from a 15-month doping ban earlier this year, was denied a wildcard at the French Open, then missed the grasscourt season, including Wimbledon, with a thigh injury.
Aug 15, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
Roger Federer withdraws from Cincinnati Open; Rafael Nadal to become World No 1
On the women's side, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova have announced that they will not play in the event.
Aug 14, 2017, 22:34 PM IST
Maria Sharapova withdraws from Cincinnati Open due to arm injury
The five-time Grand Slam champion was due to play French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in a highly-anticipated first round clash.
Aug 14, 2017, 18:33 PM IST
Yuki Bhambri, Saketh Myneni back; Leander Paes left out of Indian Davis Cup squad
Apart from Bhambri and Myneni, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rohan Bopanna made the squad, captained by Mahesh Bhupathi.
Aug 14, 2017, 12:25 PM IST
Rogers Cup 2017: Alexander Zverev stuns Roger Federer to win his fifth title of season
The 20-year-old German used his booming serve to overpower Federer 6-3, 6-4 Sunday as the Swiss superstar never got a chance to get into the match.
Aug 14, 2017, 08:39 AM IST
Andy Murray's absence, Rafael Nadal's exit open World No. 1 ranking gates for Roger Federer
Speculations were also that Federer was in the race for the numero uno spot and now with Nadal's shock exit, the road seems clear for him. If he is able to win the Rogers Cup tomorrow, then he is bound to become the World No.1 yet again, on August 21 with an equal or a better finish than Nadal at the Cincinnati masters.
Aug 13, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
Roger Federer edges towards another title, beats Robin Haase to meet Alexander Zverev in Montreal final
Federer owns a 2-1 edge against Zverev in head-to-head meetings, most recently a 6-1 6-3 win at Halle in June.
Aug 13, 2017, 10:23 AM IST
Rogers Cup 2017: Roger Federer defeats Roberto Bautista Agut to punch ticket to Montreal semis
Federer hammered five aces, made just two double faults and won 81 percent of his first serve points in the 68-minute centre court match. He dominated at the net, winning 21 or 25 points.
Aug 12, 2017, 08:56 AM IST
Canadian Open: Caroline Wozniacki topples top seed Karolina Pliskova to sail into semi-finals
The sixth seeded Wozniacki posted her first career win over a number-one player in seven tries as she blasted eight aces in the two-hour, 56-minute centre court match.
Aug 12, 2017, 08:47 AM IST
Rogers Cup 2017: Roger Federer overcomes sloppy start to down David Ferrer
Federer was sloppy from the start on centre court, sending routine forehands wide and providing the underdog Ferrer with early break opportunities in the ATP 1000 event in Montreal.
Aug 11, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
Rogers Cup: Karolina Pliskova sails into quarter finals after Naomi Osaka retires
Czech Pliskova, playing her first tournament with the top ranking, was pushed into a deciding set by qualifier Osaka before the 19-year-old called for the trainer when trailing 6-2 6-7(4) 1-0 and promptly withdrew.
Aug 11, 2017, 10:00 AM IST
Rogers Cup 2017: Rafael Nadal's bid to World No 1 put on hold after Round 3 defeat to Denis Shapovalov
It was not just a dream, it was something that most tennis fans yearned to see. To see Rafael Nadal scale up the ladder to reclaim the No. 1 ranking on the ATP rankings chart. But all went in vain as the Spaniard lost to Denis Shapovalov 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-4) in the third round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, today.
Aug 11, 2017, 09:51 AM IST
Venus Williams battles into Toronto last 16, Garbine Muguruza through
Top seed Karolína Pliskova of the Czech Republic meanwhile eased past Russia`s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-3.
Aug 10, 2017, 09:21 AM IST
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal secure opening round victories at ATP Montreal Masters
Federer attributed his renaissance to rediscovering full fitness after knee surgery in 2016 and taking a two-month break from the game earlier this year.
Aug 10, 2017, 08:39 AM IST
Ageless Roger Federer cruises in Montreal Masters, advances to third round
Roger Federer got his US Open preparations off to an imperious start at the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday, dismantling Canada`s Peter Polansky in straight sets to advance to the third round.
Aug 10, 2017, 00:21 AM IST
Andy Murray out of Cincinnati Masters with hip injury
The 30-year-old Scotsman, who has topped the rankings since last November, could be overtaken this week by French Open champion Rafael Nadal if the Spaniard reaches this week`s Montreal semi-finals.
Aug 09, 2017, 22:21 PM IST
Eugenie Bouchard faces first round exit in home tournament, Rogers Cup
With only one match win since her French Open second round exit, Bouchard was hoping a visit home would result in a return to the victory column.
Aug 09, 2017, 08:27 AM IST
