
London: America's Bob and Mike Bryan added a gold medal to their trophy haul on Saturday with a 6-4 7-6 win over France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra in the Olympic tennis men's doubles final. The Bryan twins, who have won 11 grand slam titles together and took home the men's doubles bronze in Beijing, were handed the victory in a second set tiebreak when Llodra ploughed the ball into...

03:06 AM, Aug 05, 2012

Abu Dhabi: Novak Djokovic's preparation over the next two weeks will be key to holding on to top spot in the rankings next year, the world number one said on Thursday. The Serb enjoyed some outstanding form in 2011, winning 41 matches in a row, lifting three Grand Slam titles and knocking Rafa Nadal off the top of the rankings. "If I have the right mindset, if I do my...

03:41 PM, Dec 30, 2011

Abu Dhabi: Novak Djokovic began his preparations for the new season on Thursday with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 win over Gael Monfils at the World Tennis Championship exhibition event. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic is coming off a 70-6 season in which he won three Grand Slam titles. The 24-year-old Serb ended his best-ever season with two tired losses at the ATP World Tour Finals last month, but got back to...

12:01 AM, Dec 30, 2011