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Nadal withdraws from Aegon Championships

London, June 1 (IANS) World No.5 Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Aegon Championships tennis tournament on Wednesday. He pulled out because of the wrist injury that curtailed his pursuit of a 10th French Open title…


Serena marches into French Open quarter-finals

Paris, June 1 (IANS) Defending champion Serena Williams fired out a warning shot to her French Open competitors, swatting aside Elina Svitolina in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 here on Wednesday. The players had originally been…





Rain suspends Monday’s play at French Open

Paris, May 30 (IANS) French Open tennis matches were suspended on Monday due to persistent rains here on Monday, the tournament organisers said. The last 16 knockout matches scheduled for Monday were delayed until Tuesday,…



Milos Raonic eliminated from French Open

Paris, May 29 (IANS) Spaniard Albert Ramos became the first to qualify for the quarter-finals of this year’s French Open men’s singles after eliminating Canadian Milos Raonic in their fourth round match on Sunday. Ramos,…




Muguruza in French Open quarters

Paris, May 29 (IANS) Spaniard Garbine Muguruza outplayed 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova to advance to the quarter-finals of the French Open tennis tournament for the third straight year here on Sunday. At a set and…



Paes-Hingis enter French Open’s third round

Paris, May 28 (IANS) India’s veteran tennis player Leander Paes and his mixed doubles partner Martina Hingis cruised into the third round of French Open tennis tournament here on Saturday. The Indo-Swiss duo of Paes-Hingis…