Paris: Victoria Azarenka was back to her top-ranked self at the French Open on Wednesday. The Australian Open champion from Belarus easily advanced to the third round at Roland Garros by beating Dinah Pfizenmaier of Germany 6-1, 6-1 on Court Philippe Chatrier. In the first round, Azarenka struggled early before winning 12 of the final 14 games to advance. She committed 60 unforced errors in that opening match, but brought...
04:59 PM, May 30, 2012
Madrid: Michael Schumacher enters the last season of his three-year Formula One comeback with plenty of questions surrounding the seven-time world champion. Schumacher's decision to end his retirement in December 2009 was initially greeted with euphoria. But the 43-year-old German has fallen short of expectations, and now another F1 season awaits starting with the Australian Grand Prix on March 18. Schumacher has won the most world championships as well as...
12:30 PM, Mar 13, 2012
Doha: When top-ranked Victoria Azarenka thinks about her newfound success, she might want to thank Daniela Hantuchova. She was beaten in the first round by the Slovakian at the Qatar Open a year ago, causing a crisis of confidence in the 22-year-old Belarusian. She rushed home, ready to tell her family that she wanted to quit the sport she had grown to despise. "It was just not fun for me...
05:12 PM, Feb 18, 2012
"It was the most exciting match I have ever played," the Serbian said of the match against Rafael Nadal. ...
09:40 AM, Feb 09, 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
Leander Paes, who recently completed a career Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open doubles crown, talks about the high points of his career. ...
07:55 PM, Feb 03, 2012
The former Indian tennis player and now a commentator says Novak Djokovic is capable of reaching great heights. ...
08:30 PM, Feb 02, 2012
London: When the year began common logic suggested Novak Djokovic would struggle to emulate his extraordinary 2011 but after retaining his Australian Open title in astonishing fashion on Sunday the question is can anyone stop him setting the bar even higher. After ripping of his shirt following his defeat of Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final on Sunday, Novak Djokovic is ready to rip into his opponents at the...
05:19 PM, Jan 31, 2012
The experts have a strong conviction that the ageless Leander Paes will win an Olympic gold in London this year. ...
09:53 PM, Jan 30, 2012
The experts, Nandan Bal and Vishal Uppal feel the way Djokovic played in the Australian Open final, things look bright for him in the future. ...
09:31 PM, Jan 30, 2012
New Delhi: Sania Mirza's semifinal finish in the women's doubles event at the recently-concluded Australian Open has catapulted her to a career-best ranking of seventh position in the latest WTA Team Rankings, issued on Monday. Sania jumped from 11th spot to be inside the top-10 in doubles rankings and if she manages to stay in the top 10 till June 21, 2012, she will get a direct entry into the...
05:23 PM, Jan 30, 2012
The Australian open ended with a memorable final, but this ball boy made as much news with a terrific catch. ...
05:06 PM, Jan 30, 2012
Melbourne: Novak Djokovic dispensed with the band and the raucous dressing room celebrations. After the longest final ever in a Grand Slam, it was only fitting that he put on a solo act and then pulled the curtains on another Australian Open. He chose the AC/DC rock anthem 'Highway To Hell,' belting out a few lyrics and strumming the air guitar. After a couple of hours of sleep, Djokovic arrived...
01:34 PM, Jan 30, 2012
India's Davis Cup coach, Nandan Bal talks about the marathon tussle between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final. ...
12:58 PM, Jan 30, 2012
India's Davis Cup coach, Nandan Bal talks about the marathon tussle between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final. ...
12:58 PM, Jan 30, 2012
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