Rome, May 18 (IANS) German tennis player Alexander Zverev on Thursday advanced to the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters after winning 6-3, 6-3 over Italian Fabio Fognini. Zverev defeated Fognini, who knocked out current world…
Rome, May 18 (IANS) Swiss World No. 3 Stan Wawrinka overcame a second-set hiccup to defeat Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 and booked a spot in the round of 16 of the Italian Open,…
Bordeaux (France), May 17 (IANS) Veteran Indian star Leander Paes and his American partner Scott Lipsky entered the semi-finals of the Bordeaux Challenger tennis tournament with a straight sets win over the French pair of…
Rome, May 17 (IANS) India’s Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan entered the quarter-finals of the Italian Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday. The Indo-Kazakh pair got a walkover from Ukrainians…
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Spanish tennis star and World No.4 Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the Rome Masters after compatriot Nicolas Almagro pulled out due to injury here on Wednesday. Almagro was trailing…
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Spanish tennis star and world no. 4 Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the Rome Masters after the retirement of compatriot Nicolas Almagro due to injury here on Wednesday. Almagro…
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Japanese Kei Nishikori on Wednesday advanced to the round of 16 in the Rome Masters after beating World No. 30 Spaniard David Ferrer. The world No. 9 achieved a 7-5, 6-2…
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has retired from the Rome Masters due to injury and is set to be replaced by Aleksandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine. Kyrgios, who fell in the knockout…
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Defending champion Andy Murray was eliminated from the 2017 Italian Open, losing 6-2, 6-4 to Fabio Fognini in a second round match. The Scotsman and current world No. 1 took the…
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Pablo Carreno made a great start in the Rome Masters with a solid 6-3, 6-3 victory over Frenchman Gilles Simon. In a match that lasted one hour and…
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Spanish tennis star David Ferrer defeated compatriot Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the Rome Masters to become the 13th player in ATP World Tour history to reach the milestone 700…
Rome, May 16 (IANS) Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday withdrew from the Rome Masters tournament due to injury and is set to be replaced by the Ukrainian Aleksandr Dolgopolov. World No.18 Kyrgios, who…
Bordeaux (France), May 16 (IANS) Veteran Indian star Leander Paes and his American partner Scott Lipsky entered the quarter-finals of the Bordeaux Challenger tennis tournament with a straight sets win over the French pair of…
Madrid, May 16 (IANS) The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) on Tuesday announced the lifelong ban on Japanese tennis player Junn Mitsuhashi for match-fixing offences. TIU also fined the Japanese player about 45,000 euros ($49,749), reports…
Paris, May 16 (IANS) The 18-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer has announced his absence from the French Open later this month, and has turned his attention to the grass and hard court tennis seasons….
Madrid, May 16 (IANS) The Madrid Open final was watched by 2,568,000 people, according to a statement released by the organisers. The statement said on Monday that the final between Spanish Rafael Nadal and Austrian…
Rome, May 16 (IANS) Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova began the Italian Open with a win over American rival Christina McHale in the first round of the tournament. Sharapova on Monday achieved a clear 6-4,…
Rome, May 15 (IANS) Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic on Monday said he remains as motivated as ever to reclaim his old position at top of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, although he…
Madrid, May 15 (IANS) German tennis player Angelique Kerber climbed to lead the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings, released on Monday, with 7,035 points, dislodging United States icon Serena Williams. Serena, who came in…
Madrid, May 15 (IANS) Briton Andy Murray continued leading the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings released on Monday, while Spanish Rafael Nadal jumped to the fourth place after beating Austrian Dominic Thiem to…