Djokovic Out of US Open With Injury
Novak Djokovic is set to miss the US Open after one of his doctors indicated he will need six to 12 weeks to recover from an elbow injury. But Andy Murray’s chances of playing at Flushing Meadows...
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Serena ‘loves’ Murray For ‘casual Sexism’ Riposte
Serena Williams says all women players "love" Andy Murray after the British star won plaudits for slapping down a Wimbledon reporter over "casual sexism". Murray's defence of his Wimbledon title came...
Federer Steps Into Wimbledon Land of the Giants
Roger Federer stands just two wins away from a record eighth Wimbledon title but faces a perilous trip through the land of the giants if he is to become the tournament's oldest champion. The...
Novak Djokovic Out After Retiring Injured
Novak Djokovic is out of Wimbledon after retiring during his quarter-final against Tomas Berdych with an injury. The former world number one lost the first set 7-6 (7-2) to the Czech, and was 2-0...
Nishikori Nearing Slam Success, Says Coach Chang
Kei Nishikori absolutely has the talent to make the breakthrough and win one of tennis's Grand Slams, his coach Michael Chang told AFP. Chang said the injury-plagued Japanese world number nine needed...
Anderson Feels Top Tennis 10 Return Is No Tall Order
Kevin Anderson feels on track to regain his top 10 status as the giant South African looks to join the wave of 30-somethings ruling the roost in tennis. Anderson matched his Wimbledon best by...
Fresh Wimbledon Woe For Nishikori, Azarenka Hits Back
Kei Nishikori suffered fresh Wimbledon misery as the Japanese star crashed out on Friday, while Victoria Azarenka stepped up her bid to become the first mother to win the All England Club title for...
Paes Has ‘sixth Sense’, Says New Doubles Partner
India's doubles master Leander Paes can still pull magic out of nowhere and sees shots that other players just don't see, said his new playing partner Adil Shamasdin. Paes, 44, has won 18 Grand Slam...
Thompson In Dreamland After Stunning Murray
Jordan Thompson savoured the best moment of his life as the Australian underdog handed world number one Andy Murray a humiliating first round defeat at Queen's Club. Thompson had never won a...
Dominant Nadal Wins Record 10th French Open
Spain’s Rafael Nadal made history by winning a record 10th French Open title with victory over Stan Wawrinka in the Paris final. Nadal, 31, came through 6-2 6-3 6-1 against the Swiss third seed to...
Rafael Nadal Beats Stan Wawrinka To Win the Tournament For A 10th Time
Rafael Nadal won his first French Open title at the age of 19 in 2005 Spain's Rafael Nadal made history by winning a record 10th French Open title with victory over Stan Wawrinka in the Paris final....
Nadal Beats Wawrinka To Win Tournament For A 10th Time
Spain’s Rafael Nadal made history by winning a record 10th French Open title with victory over Stan Wawrinka in the Paris final. Nadal, 31, came through 6-2 6-3 6-1 against the Swiss third seed to...
Murray Books Wawrinka Showdown At French Open
World number one Andy Murray advanced to his fifth French Open semi-final on Wednesday, defeating Japanese eighth seed Kei Nishikori 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/0), 6-1. Murray, who was runner-up to Novak...
Memory Fails Nishikori Ahead of Murray Reunion On Clay Courts
Kei Nishikori admitted he couldn't remember last year's US Open upset of Andy Murray after booking a quarter-final rematch with the world number one at Roland Garros on Monday. The Japanese star...
Margaret Court Says Tennis Is ‘full of Lesbians’
Australian great Margaret Court Wednesday claimed "tennis is full of lesbians" and transgender children were the work of "the devil", adding fuel to a simmering row over her views on homosexuality....
Venus Williams Set For French Open 20th Anniversary
Serena Williams may be missing from this year's French Open, but big sister Venus is still going strong and marks her Roland Garros 20th anniversary on Sunday. Three weeks shy of her 37th birthday,...
Steffi Stepped In After Agassi Said ‘no’ To Djokovic
Andre Agassi revealed on Thursday that his wife and fellow tennis legend Steffi Graf encouraged him to become Novak Djokovic's new coach after he had originally turned down the job. The 47-year-old...
Rafael Nadal Beaten By Dominic Thiem In Quarter-Finals
Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal is out of the Italian Open after a straight-set defeat by Dominic Thiem of Austria in the quarter-finals in Rome. The Spanish world number four had won all 17 of his...
Novak Djokovic Thrashes Dominic Thiem To Reach Final
Novak Djokovic was beaten by Andy Murray in last year's Italian Open final World number two Novak Djokovic is through to the Italian Open final after losing just one game against Dominic Thiem in...
Maria Sharapova Signs Two-Year Birmingham Deal
Former world number one Maria Sharapova has signed a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to play at Birmingham's Aegon Classic for the next two years. The five-time Grand Slam winner, 30, has been...