Alcaraz expects hungry Djokovic to be big threat in Australia Novak Djokovic will be “really dangerous” and ready to compete for Grand Slam trophies when the Serb returns to... Published 16 Nov, 2024 11:51am
Sports Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen finds mojo to reach Tokyo semis TOKYO: Zheng Qinwen reached the Tokyo semi-finals on Friday despite admitting to struggling for motivation after... Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:28pm
Sports Injury-ravaged Nick Kyrgios aiming to return at Australian Open MELBOURNE: Australian Open chief Craig Tiley expressed confidence Thursday that injury-ravaged Nick Kyrgios will be... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:04am
Sports Australia’s world No.7 Green wants women to play Presidents Cup SYDNEY: Australian major winner Hannah Green has called for women to play in the Presidents Cup to make it more... Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:12am
Sports Yulia Putintseva apologises after backlash for interaction with ball girl at US Open Yulia Putintseva has apologised after receiving criticism on social media for an interaction with a ball girl at the... Published 05 Sep, 2024 01:18pm
Sports Injury that ‘sucks’ helps propel Pegula into US Open semi-final NEW YORK: Jessica Pegula credited her victory over world number one Iga Swiatek at the US Open on Wednesday which... Published 05 Sep, 2024 12:18pm
Sports Top seeds Rublev and Sabalenka tested in Washington wins WASHINGTON: Top seeds Andrey Rublev and Aryna Sabalenka struggled through determined challenges to avoid upsets with... Published 01 Aug, 2024 01:53pm
Sports No Olympics is no problem for ATP, WTA players in Washington WASHINGTON: Concerns over surface switching and injuries prompted several top ATP and WTA players to skip the Paris... Published 30 Jul, 2024 01:14pm
Sports Aryna Sabalenka returns from shoulder injury at Washington WASHINGTON: Two-time reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka returns to competition at this week’s WTA... Published 30 Jul, 2024 12:52pm
Sports Very good morning as Novak Djokovic battles back in French Open epic PARIS: Novak Djokovic avoided crashing to his worst defeat at the French Open in 15 years in the early hours of... Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:42am
Sports Injured Sinner back on road to French Open ROME: World number two Jannik Sinner is back training in a race to be fit for the French Open after missing the Rome... Published 19 May, 2024 06:25pm
Sports Pain-free Sabalenka keeps close eye on back injury before French Open World number two Aryna Sabalenka said she is playing without pain following a lower back injury in Rome but will not... Published 17 May, 2024 10:25am
Sports Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner take first steps towards Miami showdown MIAMI: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz and number two Jannik Sinner took the first confident steps towards the... Published 24 Mar, 2024 11:06am
Sports Medvedev says Australian Open final loss ‘easy’ to get over DUBAI: Daniil Medvedev said on Monday it was “easy” getting over his Australian Open final defeat by Jannik Sinner,... Published 26 Feb, 2024 08:06pm
Sports Bopanna’s rise ‘motivates’ Aisam ahead of Pakistan-India Davis Cup tie ISLAMABAD: Pakistan tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi said Friday he was motivated by the rise of his former doubles... Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:35pm
Sports Sinner stages epic fightback to win Australian Open MELBOURNE: Jannik Sinner stormed back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an energy-sapping five-set... Updated 28 Jan, 2024 09:59pm
Sports Hsieh and Mertens claim Australian Open women’s doubles title MELBOURNE: Taiwan veteran Hsieh Su-wei clinched her second title at this year’s Australian Open on Sunday,... Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:55am
Sports Melbourne set for new champion as hot Sinner faces Medvedev MELBOURNE: Jannik Sinner has sprinted past opponents at the Australian Open in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam but... Published 28 Jan, 2024 10:56am
Sports Bopanna, Ebden overcome Italians to win Australian Open doubles title MELBOURNE: India’s Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden dug deep to win the Australian Open men’s doubles... Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:08pm
Sports Dominant Sabalenka crushes Zheng to defend Australian Open title MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka said the Australian Open will always be her “special place” after blowing China’s Zheng... Published 27 Jan, 2024 05:28pm
Sports Sensational Jannik Sinner dethrones Djokovic to reach Australian Open final MELBOURNE: Jannik Sinner downed defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 at the Australian Open on... Published 26 Jan, 2024 12:24pm
Sports Aryna Sabalenka banks on emotional edge over Zheng in Australian Open final MELBOURNE: Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is confident she will have a crucial emotional edge over Zheng Qinwen... Published 26 Jan, 2024 11:25am
Sports Hsieh, Zielinski in thrilling mixed doubles win at Australian Open MELBOURNE: Taiwanese-Polish duo Hsieh Su-wei and Jan Zielinski won a match tiebreaker to claim the Australian Open... Published 26 Jan, 2024 10:24am
Sports China’s ‘Queen Wen’ sets up Australian Open final against Sabalenka MELBOURNE: Zheng Qinwen coasted past Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska on Thursday to become the first Chinese... Published 25 Jan, 2024 06:09pm
Sports Sabalenka has Gauff in sights as Grand Slam final beckons MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka is on a mission to avenge her 2023 US Open loss to Coco Gauff in the last four of the... Published 25 Jan, 2024 12:25pm
Sports Zverev stuns Alcaraz to set up Australian Open semi with Medvedev MELBOURNE: Alexander Zverev stunned dynamic Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in the early hours of Thursday to surge into an... Published 24 Jan, 2024 08:01pm
Sports ‘Destroyed’ Medvedev grinds into Australian Open semi-finals MELBOURNE: Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev ground past big-serving Hubert Hurkacz into the Australian Open... Published 24 Jan, 2024 12:48pm
Sports Qualifier Yastremska beats Noskova to book Melbourne semi-final spot MELBOURNE: Dayana Yastremska beat Czech Linda Noskova 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday to book a semi-final spot at the... Published 24 Jan, 2024 10:48am
Sports Sinner sets up Djokovic semi-final at Australian Open MELBOURNE: Jannik Sinner swept past Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the early hours of Wednesday to reach his... Published 23 Jan, 2024 08:02pm
Sports Defending champion Sabalenka blasts into Australian Open semis MELBOURNE: Dominant defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday stormed past ninth seed Barbora Krejcikova,... Published 23 Jan, 2024 06:45pm