Nadal suffers shock upset against Goffin

Rafael Nadal suffered an upset singles loss but made amends in the doubles to keep Spain alive at the ATP Cup yesterday, with Novak Djokovic also surviving a scare before rallying to guide Serbia into a semi-final against Russia.
10 January 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Can’t say the D word’

Tennis prodigy Coco Gauff was quick to rebuke her father for swearing on Wednesday -- when he said “damn” while coaching her during a match. Corey Gauff, father and coach of the 15-year-old sensation, was put in his place after his daughter took the first set against Laura Siegemund at the WTA Auckland Classic.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM

World No.1 Barty loses season opener

World number one Ashleigh Barty remains upbeat about her Australian Open preparations despite losing her opening match of the season at the Brisbane International yesterday.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Serena opens 2020 with a win

Serena Williams found her power game after a sluggish start as she overcame qualifier Camila Giorgi to open her 2020 season with a straight-sets victory at the Auckland WTA Classic yesterday.
7 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Djokovic helps Serbia to 2-1 win

A near-perfect Novak Djokovic won both his singles and doubles rubbers as Serbia beat France 2-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural ATP Cup teams event in Brisbane yesterday.
6 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Millman guides Aus

John Millman stunned Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets to help guide Australia to victory over Canada in their ATP Group F tie in Brisbane yesterday.
5 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Still have a lot of fire: Sharapova

Former world number one Maria Sharapova said yesterday she still had “a lot of fire” as she attempts to resurrect her career after an injury-plagued 2019.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Murray pulls out of Aus Open

Andy Murray has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open because of a pelvic injury, the three-time Grand Slam champion's management team announced on Saturday.
29 December 2019, 05:11 AM

Paes announces 2020 will be his final year as a professional

India's veteran tennis player Leander Paes announced on Wednesday that 2020 would be his "farewell year" as a professional before he hangs up his racket.
25 December 2019, 21:41 PM

Australian Open set for big pay-hike

Big pay rises are in store for players at January’s Australian Open with organisers yesterday announcing a 13.6 percent boost in the total
24 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Andreescu pulls out of Aus Open warm-ups

US Open champion Bianca Andreescu on Tuesday pulled out of her Australian Open warm-up tournament, the Auckland WTA Classic, as she continues to be plagued by a knee injury.
24 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Tsitsipas aims for top three breakthrough

Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas is eyeing a top-three finish next season as he hopes to break the rankings stranglehold of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
18 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Nadal inspires Spain to sixth triumph

Rafael Nadal put the finishing touches to his extraordinary year by clinching a sixth Davis Cup title for Spain on Sunday as he beat Denis Shapovalov in Madrid to seal victory over Canada.
25 November 2019, 18:00 PM

I’ll stop when my body tells me to

Roger Federer first thought about how long his playing career would last in 2009 but a decade later the 38-year-old is still going strong and says he will keeping playing until his body decides otherwise.
20 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Government will work to popularise tennis: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said that the government will undertake projects to develop tennis courts at school, college and university levels to popularise the sport alongside cricket and football.
20 November 2019, 18:00 PM

New era or false dawn?

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he was ready for a breakthrough Grand Slam victory after winning the ATP Finals in London -- but a glance at recent history invites caution.
18 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Tsitsipas rises to ATP Finals throne

Stefanos Tsitsipas confirms his meteoric rise into the highest echelon of men's tennis by battling back to beat Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-7(6), 6-2, 7-6(4) in a compelling title duel at the ATP Finals
17 November 2019, 22:41 PM

Thiem joins Tsitsipas

Dominic Thiem beat defending champion Alexander Zverev on Saturday to join Roger Federer’s conqueror Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the ATP Finals in London.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Tsitsipas eclipses Federer to set up Thiem showdown

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem have both donned regulation grey Adidas shirts this week but their technicolour games will light up the O2 Arena in the ATP Finals climax on Sunday.
17 November 2019, 05:34 AM

Federer breezes past Djokovic

Roger Federer produced a near-flawless performance as he avenged his Wimbledon defeat by Novak Djokovic and qualified for the last four of the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory on Thursday.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM