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Federer wins Halle Open tennis title

Halle (Germany), June 25 (IANS) Swiss tennis player Roger Federer claimed his ninth title at the Halle Open after beating German Alexander Zverev, World No.12, in Sunday’s final. The World No.5 Swiss star won his…


Lopez, Cilic to square off in Queen’s Club final

London, June 25 (IANS) Spain’s Feliciano Lopez overcame sixth-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the final of Queen’s Club, a tune-up event for Wimbledon. The unseeded Spaniard will next take on fourth-seeded…


Paes-Shamsdin clinch Ilkey Challenger title

Ilkley (UK), June 24 (IANS) Veteran tennis star Leander Paes and his Canadian partner Adil Shamsdin clinched the men’s doubles title at the Aegon IIkley Challenger Trophy here on Saturday. The top seeds defeated local…






Muller in semis of Queen’s club tennis meet

London, June 23 (IANS) Gilles Muller of Luxembourg defeated American Sam Querrey 6-4 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the Queen’s club tennis championships here on Friday. Muller adjusted the head-to-head record against Querrey, World No.28,…






Tsonga crashes out of Queen’s Club tennis

London, June 21 (IANS) French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the latest seeded player to be knocked out of Queen’s Club Championships, losing to Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller 6-4, 6-4 here on Wednesday. Muller needed just…


Murray still confident of winning Wimbledon

London, June 21 (IANS) Scottish star Andy Murray remains confident that he will be able to defend his Wimbledon title despite his first round loss in the ongoing Aegon Championships here. Murray lost 6-7, 2-6…




Tsonga tames Mannarino in Queen’s Club Round 1

London, June 19 (IANS) French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated compatriot Adrian Mannarino in his first match of the Queen’s Club Championships here on Monday. Tsonga, 32, a finalist at Queen’s Club in 2011 and…



Lopez to meet Pouille in Stuttgart Open final

Stuttgart (Germany), June 17 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Feliciano L?pez and Frenchman Lucas Pouille set up the final date of the Stuttgart Open with respective wins over German Mischa Zverev and Benoit Paire in the…


Lopez beats Berdych to reach Stuttgart Open semis

Stuttgart (Germany), June 16 (IANS) Spaniard Feliciano Lopez advanced to the Stuttgart Open tennis semi-finals on Friday after beating his World No.14 Czech opponent Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals here. In a duel that lasted…