Indian Wells (California), March 20 (IANS) World No.1 tennis star Novak Djokovic won a hard-fought first set that lasted well over an hour before asserting full control in a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 victory over Spain’s…
Indian Wells, March 19 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal advanced to the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a convincing 6-4, 6-3 victory over Japan’s Kei Nishikori here. The 14-time Grand Slam champion appeared to…
Indian Wells (California), March 17 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal urged on Thursday that the controversy over French former sports minister Roselyne Bachelot’s doping accusations should not be turned into a war between France…
Indian Wells, March 15 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza got over her elimination from the Indian Wells championship against American Christina Mchale (5-7, 1-6), to focus on the upcoming Miami Open. This year has…
Madrid, March 15 (IANS) Srdjan Djokovic, father of Serbian star Novak Djokovic, has said “tennis still needs” Rafael Nadal, hoping that the Spanish icon can play “another two or three years” at a high level….
Indian Wells, March 14 (IANS) Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal plans to sue an ex-French government minister who alleged his seven-month absence in 2012 was “probably due to a positive doping test”. The comments were…
Indian Wells, March 14 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic has qualified for the third round of the Indian Wells tennis tournament after a hard-fought 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 win against the 149-ranked American Bjorn Fratangelo. Djokovic,…
Indian Wells, March 13 (IANS) British tennis star Andy Murray beat Spain’s Marcel Granollers to advance to the third round of Indian Wells 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). “It was very different conditions to what I have…
Barcelona, March 11 (IANS) Catalan football giants Barcelona’s head coach Luis Enrique on Friday praised Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal who is accused of doping, and said that the Spanish champion represents “the ideal of…
Madrid, March 11 (IANS) The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) on Friday supported Rafael Nadal following the “unfortunate and unjustified” doping accusations by French former sports minister Roselyne Bachelot. Bachelot said during a talk show that…
Paris, March 11 (IANS) Former French minister for health and sports Roselyne Bachelot has accused Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal of doping without providing any evidence. She based her allegation on the player’s absence for…
California, March 10 (IANS) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal said on Thursday that he is a “completely clean guy” and denied having used performance-enhancing drugs. The 29-year-old was asked about his reaction to Russian tennis…
Riga, March 10 (IANS) The inventor of the drug Meldonium has warned that the World Anti-Doping Agencys (WADA) decision to outlaw the formula may soon contribute to a higher death rate among professional athletes. Ivars…
New York, March 8 (IANS) Maria Sharapova on Tuesday sent the tennis fraternity into a spin by announcing that she failed a dope test at the Australian Open and was provisionally suspended — she thereafter…
Melbourne, March 8 (IANS) Tennis Australia on Tuesday expressed “surprise” that 2008 Australian Open champion and five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova failed a drug test during the 2016 Australian Open. In a statement, Australia’s…
Geneva, March 8 (IANS) Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer said on Tuesday it won’t renew its association with Maria Sharapova, after the Russian tennis star said she had failed a drug test during the Australian Open….
New York, March 8 (IANS) Global sports apparel giants Nike has suspended ties with Maria Sharapova after the Russian tennis star failed a drug test at the Australian Open. “We are saddened and surprised by…
New York, March 8 (IANS) Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova on Monday admitted to failing a drug test at the Australian Open in January, an act that will get her suspended from tennis, BBC reported…
New York, March 8 (IANS) In a startling revelation Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova on Monday said she failed a drug test at the Australian Open. According to media reports, Sharapova received a letter from…
London, March 7 (IANS) Serbian star Novak Djokovic maintained his dominance in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, topping it for the 87th consecutive week, according to a list released on Monday. Djokovic joins…