New Delhi: It was fifth time lucky for Wan Ho Shon of South Korea who rallied to overcome world number one, Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in a pulsating mens singles final of the 2012 Yonex Sunrise India Open Super Series, while second-seed Li Xuerui of China came from behind to beat Germanys Juliane Schenk in the womens singles title clash, at the Siri Fort Sports Complex on Sunday. Having...
10:30 PM, Apr 29, 2012
Over the years, Roger Federer has not exactly shied away from indulging in an audacious remark or two, be it an insight into his own ...
11:29 AM, Feb 28, 2012
Gurgaon: Having led the 2012 Avantha Masters at the end of the first two rounds, Scotlands Peter Whiteford had to be content with tied second along with Jean-Baptiste Gonnet of France and Germanys Marcel Siem, after finishing the day on an even par-72 for an aggregate of 10-under 206 at the DLF Golf and Country Club on Saturday. South Africas Jbe Kruger led the pack with a score 11-under 205...
10:48 PM, Feb 18, 2012
Gurgaon: Scotland's Peter Whiteford shot a 4-under 68 to take the lead at the end of round two of the 2012 Avantha Masters, at the DLF Golf and Country Club on Friday. Whiteford who shared the lead with Alejandro Canizares of Spain on round one, currently stands at an aggregate score of 10-under 134 and is followed by Thailand's Prom Meesawat in second place, who finished the day at 136....
07:55 PM, Feb 17, 2012
Gurgaon: Alejandro Canizares of Spain and Peter Whiteford of Scotland with scores of 6-under 66 par were joint leaders at the end of round one of the third Avantha Masters golf tournament at the DLF Golf and Country Club on Thursday. Federico Colombo of Italy with a 67 was third, while Himmat Rai, who was tied fourth, had the best result among the Indians with a score of 4-under 68....
11:14 PM, Feb 16, 2012
As painful as it might be for 10-time grand slam winner, Rafael Nadal who lost his seventh successive final to Novak Djokovic in the Australian ...
08:54 AM, Feb 04, 2012
The 2011 men's doubles final at the Australian Open saw Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi team up for the third time in their career in an attempt to lay their hands on something that had eluded them both. However, the opponents on the other side of the net on that occasion, the Bryan (Mike and Bob) brothers went on to deny the famed Indian duo a fairytale reunion, winning the...
10:04 PM, Jan 28, 2012
The 1988 Australian Open marked a historic occasion in the tournament's history probably more so by the change in surface rather than the shift of ...
03:05 PM, Jan 16, 2012
The end to Novak Djokovic's 2011 season was by no means an ideal one, but the world number one and winner of three majors last year would still very much be considered as the player to beat at this year's Australian Open which gets underway on Monday at Melbourne Park. The 24-year old Serb had an imperious 70-6 record at the end of last year which included wins at the...
08:19 PM, Jan 15, 2012
For long the Aussies have been the ones whom everyone loved to hate; apart from their winning ways post the 1999 World Cup, the fact ...
02:18 PM, Jan 03, 2012
New Delhi: It was an evening of many delights for 28-year old Yorkshireman James Willstrop, who became the number one ranked player in the world by lifting his maiden Punj Lloyd PSA Masters trophy at the Siri Fort Complex on Sunday. In an emotionally draining final which witnessed a record 59-minute first game, the longest in the history of the sport, Willstrop prevailed when number four seed, Gregory Gaultier of...
12:23 AM, Dec 19, 2011
New Delhi: Third seed James Willstrop of England notched up his 14th victory in 15 meetings against compatriot Peter Barker, with a convincing 11-4, 11-3, 11-3 win in their last-four clash at the 2011 Punj Lloyd PSA Masters squash tournament on Saturday. Willstrop also stretched his unbeaten run to 14 matches on the tour and will now take on fourth seed Gregory Gaultier of France in the final on Sunday,...
11:44 PM, Dec 17, 2011
New Delhi: Former world number one and top seed for the 2011 Punj Lloyd PSA Masters, Ramy Ashour is playing the kind of game that could very well hand him his second title in three years in this country. But the squash ace from Egypt who won the inaugural edition in Mumbai before giving a miss to the event last year because of injury, is determined not to get too...
11:13 AM, Dec 16, 2011
Three successive titles at the end of the season, rivals falling by the wayside and a record sixth ATP Finals crown. After not having won ...
03:34 PM, Nov 29, 2011
New Delhi: Rafa My Story, the biography by John Carlin of one of the greatest players in the history of professional tennis, is a true lesson of the benefits that can be derived, if the will to dig deep and get the best out of oneself is taken to the ultimate limit. It provides an amazing account as to how the Spanish bull, Rafael Nadal portrayed as a phenomenon on...
06:37 PM, Nov 24, 2011
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