Djokovic beats Murray to claim Doha title
Doha, Jan 8 (IANS) Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to defend his Qatar ExxonMobil Open title and exact revenge on the World No. 1 tennis star. In an electrifying final here on…
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Agut, Medvedev enter Chennai Open final
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Second seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain will take on Russias rising star Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Chennai Open tennis championship match here at the SDAT Stadium…
Russia’s Medvedev storms into Chennai Open singles finals
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) Russias 20-year-old rising star Daniil Medvedev entered his maiden ATP World Tour finals by overcoming a dogged Dudi Sela in the 22nd Aircel Chennai Open singles semi-finals at the SDAT Stadium…
Sania wins Brisbane International crown but loses No. 1 WTA rank
Brisbane, Jan 7 (IANS) Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza clinched her first title of the season with American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands by winning the Brisbane International women’s doubles title here on Saturday. Sania, who has…
Unseeded Siniakova wins Shenzhen Open for first-ever WTA crown
Shenzhen (China), Jan 7 (IANS) Czech Republic’s budding tennis star Katernia Siniakova savoured her success at the $750,000 Shenzhen Open here on Saturday as she overcame eighth seed Alison Riske of the United States in…
Dimitrov to meet Nishikori in Brisbane tennis final
Brisbane, Jan 7 (IANS) Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and Japan’s Kei Nishikori are set to meet in the final of the Brisbane Open tennis tournament after respectively beating the tournament’s two top favourites, Canada’s Milos Raonic…
Pliskova, Cornet to compete for Brisbane Open title
Brisbane, Jan 7 (IANS) Czech Karolina Pliskova stormed into the final of the Brisbane International tennis tournament here, where she will face French Alize Cornet. Pliskova, world no. 6 and third seed, defeated Ukrainian Elina…
Riske storms into second consecutive final at WTA Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen (China), Jan 7 (IANS) Eighth seed Alison Riske of the US set a meeting with Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Repubic in the final of the $750,000 WTA Shenzhen Open tennis tournament here. Riske…
Murray, Djokovic to face off in Qatar Open final
Doha, Jan 7 (IANS) The year’s first clash between World No. 1 Andy Murray and second-ranked Novak Djokovic will take place in the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open tennis tournament. The top two seeds…
Nadal beaten by defending champion Raonic at Brisbane
Brisbane, Jan 6 (IANS) Former World No.1 Spaniard Rafael Nadal was beaten by Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International championship tennis tournament on Friday. Just a week after…
Murray, Djokovic in semis at ExxonMobil Open
Doha, Jan 6 (IANS) The world’s top two tennis players, Britain’s Andy Murray and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, have advanced to the semi-finals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Murray, the World No.1, beat Spain’s Nicolas Almagro…
Djokovic, Murray enter Qatar Open semis
Doha, Jan 6 (IANS) The world’s top two players, Britain’s Andy Murray and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, have advanced to the semi-finals of the Qatar Open tennis tournament. Murray, the world No. 1, beat Spain’s Nicolas…
Bhambri beaten, Agut to face Youzhny in Chennai Open quarter-final
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) India’s Yuki Bhambri was beaten 3-6, 4-6 by Frenchman Benoit Paire in the second round of the 22nd Chennai Open tennis tournament here on Thursday. The 474th Bhambri wasn’t a match…
Agut to face Youzhny in Chennai Open quarter-final
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut and Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny set up a quarter-final showdown in the 22nd Chennai Open tennis tournament by registering comfortable victories here on Thursday. Agut, World No.14 and…
Not retiring: Leander Paes
By S.Rajesh Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) After losing a late night encounter against the Indian men’s doubles pair of Divij Sharan and Purav Raja, tennis legend Leander Paes dismissed all talk of retirement, saying he…
Verdasco, Almagro reach Qatar Open quarter-finals
Doha, Jan 5 (IANS) Spaniards Fernando Verdasco and Nicolas Almagro qualified for the Qatar Open quarter-finals, beating Belgium’s David Goffin and Germany’s Philip Kohlschreiber, respectively. Verdasco won 6-1, 7-6 (6) against Goffin here on Wednesday,…
Konta beats Pliskova to enter Shenzhen Open semis
Shenzen (China), Jan 5 (IANS) Britain’s Johanna Konta claimed a tough victory against Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-7 (11), 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Shenzhen Open tennis tournament here on Thursday….
‘Sharapova may play at 2020 Olympics for Russia’
Moscow, Jan 5 (IANS) Russian star Maria Sharapova may play at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarpishchev has said. The Russian player is now eligible to officially return to tennis…
Cilic stunned, Bopanna wins in Chennai Open
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Top seed Marin Cilic was stunned 6-7 (5), 7-5, 5-7 by Jozef Kovalik in the second round of the Chennai Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday. World No.6 Cilic was heavily…
Cilic stunned in Chennai Open
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Top seed Marin Cilic was stunned 6-7 (5), 7-5, 5-7 by Jozef Kovali in the second round of the Chennai Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday. World No.6 Cilic was heavily…