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Tennis ace Venus Williams robbed of $400k worth property

American tennis player Venus Williams has become the latest celebrity victim of burglary as she was robbed of whopping 400,000 dollars in property while she was playing in the US Open.

Nov 17, 2017, 14:20 PM IST

Rafael Nadal wins doping defamation case against French ex-minister

The ex-minister from 2007-2010 alleged that Nadal had faked an injury in 2012, when he missed the final six months of the season due to knee problems, in order to hide a positive drug test.

Nov 16, 2017, 20:27 PM IST

ATP Finals: Grigor Dimitrov demolishes David Goffin to storm into last four

Dimitrov, who defeated Dominic Thiem in three sets in his Pete Sampras group opener, has already made history as the first Bulgarian to qualify for the season-ending Tour finals.

Nov 15, 2017, 21:57 PM IST

Czech Davis Cup winner Radek Stepanek retires at 38

Alongside Tomas Berdych, Stepanek was also part of the Davis Cup teams triumphed in 2012 and 2013.

Nov 15, 2017, 00:03 AM IST

Jack Sock keeps hopes alive with win over erratic Marin Cilic

Federer will be meeting Zverev later on Tuesday in the other match in the Boris Becker group.

Nov 14, 2017, 23:55 PM IST

Rafael Nadal pullout leaves Roger Federer as last man standing

The Spaniard, who will be replaced in the event by his compatriot and world number 10 Pablo Carreno Busta, said he hopes to be ready for the start of the 2018 season.

Nov 14, 2017, 21:52 PM IST

Grigor Dimitrov marks debut with narrow victory over Dominic Thiem

World number one Rafael Nadal opens his quest for a first ATP Finals title later against Belgium's David Goffin.

Nov 13, 2017, 23:08 PM IST

Roger Federer opens ATP Finals bid with victory over Jack Sock

Federer, the oldest player to qualify for the ATP Finals since 1970, looked aghast as two break points went begging at 3-3 and another two at 4-4 in the second set.

Nov 12, 2017, 23:21 PM IST

Will decide if I need surgery or not, says injured Sania Mirza

Sania, the country's finest woman doubles player, who began the year with the number one ranking, closed it at number 9.

Nov 12, 2017, 11:54 AM IST

Hyeon Chung beats Andrey Rublev to win inaugural Next Gen ATP finals

Russia`s Daniil Medvedev won the third-place playoff after Croatia`s Borna Coric pulled out injured.

Nov 12, 2017, 09:19 AM IST

ATP Finals Preview: Injury fears cloud Rafael Nadal-Roger Federer dream clash

The two all-time greats get star billing in London after each won two Grand Slams and locked down the top two rankings spots as Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray had injury-plagued seasons to forget.

Nov 11, 2017, 10:48 AM IST

Next Gen ATP Finals: Andrey Rublev thrashes Borna Coric, sets up Chung Hyeon title clash

One of the many innovations at the Next Gen Finals, the headphone exchanges between coach and player make for interesting listening for the crowd and TV audiences and Coric`s reaction to losing the second set was candid.

Nov 11, 2017, 09:06 AM IST

Rafael Nadal can't guarantee fitness for ATP Finals

The 16-time Grand Slam champion pulled out of the Paris Masters last week with a knee problem, sparking fears that he would miss the season-ending finale in London.

Nov 10, 2017, 23:43 PM IST

Hyeon Chung powers into Next Gen ATP Final semi-finals

The tournament has brought together eight emerging stars tipped as the Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federers of the future.

Nov 09, 2017, 00:21 AM IST

Divij Sharan breaks into top-50, Sania Mirza drops out of top-10

Purav Raja (62), Leander Paes (70) and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (97) are the other top-100 Indian players.

Nov 06, 2017, 18:44 PM IST

Jack Sock snatches last ATP Tour finals spot with Paris title

Sock, who started the week in 24th position in the Race to London, needed to win the title to leapfrog Spain`s Pablo Carreno Busta into eighth place.

Nov 05, 2017, 22:51 PM IST

Julia Goerges beats CoCo Vandeweghe to win Zhuhai title

With the title, Goerges is set to end the season with a career-high ranking of world number 14.

Nov 05, 2017, 18:52 PM IST

Serena Williams can 'absolutely' break Margaret Court's Grand Slam record: Steffi Graf

Former world number one Serena Williams, who gave birth earlier this year, has already overtaken Graf with 23 Grand Slam wins but is yet to surpass Court, who boasts 24 major titles.

Nov 05, 2017, 13:22 PM IST

CoCo Vandeweghe to meet Julia Goerges in WTA Elite Trophy final

After seventh seed Goerges had overpowered Anastasija Sevastova 6-3 6-3 in the first semi-final, American Vandeweghe took to the court to outplay Australian Ashleigh Barty with the same scoreline.

Nov 04, 2017, 20:23 PM IST

Injured Rafael Nadal withdraws from Paris Masters, ATP Finals' participation hangs in balance

The 31-year-old became the oldest man to secure top spot in the end of season rankings when he beat Hyeon Chung in his opening match on Wednesday.

Nov 03, 2017, 20:13 PM IST