Paris, June 11 (IANS) After lifting his record-extending 11th title the French Open, Spanish great Rafael Nadal stayed positive about his future, insisting that tennis is undoubtedly an important part of his life but not…
Paris, June 10 (IANS) Rafael Nadal of Spain powered past Austrian Dominic Thiem in straight sets to clinch his record-extending 11th men’s singles title at the French Open tennis championships here on Sunday. Following his…
Paris, June 10 (IANS) The Czech tennis pair of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova on Sunday earned their maiden Grand Slam doubles title, defeating Japanese duo Makoto Ninomiya and Eri Hozumi 6-3, 6-3 in the…
Paris, June 9 (IANS) Top-ranked Romanian Simona Halep beat Sloane Stephens in full sets to claim her first Grand Slam title at the French Open here on Saturday. Halep extended her winning streak over her…
Sao Paulo, June 9 (IANS) Brazilian tennis legend Maria Bueno, who dominated the women’s game in the late 1950s and for much of the 1960s, has died at the age of 78 after a battle…
Paris, June 8 (IANS) Paris, Thiem won 7-5, 7-6 (12-10), 6-1 victory to earn a place in a Grand Slam final for the first time, while Nadal crushed Argentine fifth seed del Potro 6-4, 6-1,…
Paris, June 8 (IANS) World No. 1 Simona Halep and US Open defending champion Sloane Stephens maintained a relaxed mood prior to their women’s singles final at the 2018 French Open on Saturday. Halep, who…
Paris, June 8 (IANS) Austria’s Dominic Thiem on Friday put an end to the French Open dream run of Italy’s Marco Cecchinato with a 7-5, 7-6 (12-10), 6-1 victiry, earning a place in a Grand…
Paris, June 7 (IANS) Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday qualified for the semifinals of the French Open after he defeated Marin Cilic of Croatia 7-6, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 in a two-day rain-delayed match….
Paris, June 7 (IANS) The French Tennis Federation (FFT) on Thursday announced that it has named Brazilian tennis legend Gustavo Kuerten as a Roland-Garros ambassador. Kuerten will undertake his mission of promoting the clay-court Grand…
Paris, June 7 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal on Thursday secured his place in the French Open semifinals with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman in a three hour and 42 minute…
Paris, June 6 (IANS) World No.1 Simona Halep and 2016 winner Garbine Muguruza won in different manners over Germany’s Angelique Kerber and Russia’s Maria Sharapova respectively to set up their semi-final clash at the French…
Paris, June 6 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic left it uncertain whether to play on grass following his loss to Italian underdog Marco Cecchinato at the French Open. “I don’t know if I’m…
Paris, June 6 (IANS) Italy’s underdog tennis sensation Marco Cecchinato shocked Serbian star Novak Djokovic in four sets to set-up a French Open semi-final against Austrian Dominic Thiem, who eliminated German second seed Alexander Zverev…
Paris, June 5 (IANS) Indian star Rohan Bopanna and his French partner E. Roger-Vasselin crashed out of the French Open tennis tournament following a straight-sets loss in the men’s doubles quarter-finals here on Tuesday. The…
Paris, June 5 (IANS) Austrian tennis ace Dominic Thiem secured his berth in the French Open semifinals for the third straight year after eliminating No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets here on Tuesday….
Paris, June 5 (IANS) Madison Keys of the US secured her place in the French Open semifinals with a two-set win over Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Beating Putintseva 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in an…
Paris, June 4 (IANS) American tennis great Serena Williams pulled out of her French Open Round-of-16 clash on Monday due to injury, sending Russian Maria Sharapova into the quarter-finals while Germany’s Angelique Kerber defeated France’s…
Paris, June 4 (IANS) World No.1 Rafael Nadal of Spain on Monday defeated Maximilian Marterer of Germany 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), earning his career’s 900th win and advancing to the French Open quarter-finals. Nadal, who…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Experienced tennis players Yuki Bhambri and Sania Mirza will not be part of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Asian Games, slated to be held in Indonesia from August 19….