Djokovic into Rome Masters semi-finals
World number one Novak Djokovic eased past France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-5, 6-1 to reach the Rome Masters semi-finals on Friday.The defending champion will tackle ...
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Li plagued by fear of closing credits
China's French Open champion Li Na confessed on Friday that she is becoming fearful of her ability to close out wins after suffering another ...
Tennis19/05/2012 01:26:00 AMread moreNadal downs Berdych as another Rome title beckons
Second seed Rafael Nadal got the better of Tomas Berdych on Friday, grinding out a 6-4, 7-5 win to seal his place in the ...
Tennis19/05/2012 12:45:00 AMread moreAzarenka chafing under WTA rules
World number one Victoria Azarenka said on Friday that she was forced by the pressure of WTA rules to play this week's Rome Masters ...
Tennis18/05/2012 10:41:00 PMread moreSerena surges into semis as Pennetta retires hurt
Serena Williams solidified her return to the top-five ranking on Friday as the American ninth seed advanced to the semi-finals of the Rome Masters ...
Tennis18/05/2012 10:13:00 PMread moreDjokovic, Nadal, Federer into last eight, Murray out
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer reached the Rome Masters quarter-finals on Thursday, but fourth seed Andy Murray suffered another setback in his ...
Tennis18/05/2012 08:09:00 AMread moreDjokovic, Nadal into Rome last eight, Murray crashes
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal reached the Rome Masters quarter-finals on Thursday, but fourth seed Andy Murray suffered another setback in his French Open ...
Tennis18/05/2012 04:27:00 AMread moreNadal cruises into Rome quarters
Rafael Nadal cruised past compatriot Marcel Granollers 6-1, 6-1 to reach the Rome Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.The world number three, who was runner-up to ...
Tennis18/05/2012 03:06:00 AMread moreGasquet piles on problems for struggling Murray
World number four Andy Murray's French Open build-up suffered another setback on Thursday when he was dumped out of the Rome Masters in the ...
Tennis18/05/2012 02:39:00 AMread moreDjokovic into Rome last eight after fightback
Holder Novak Djokovic staged a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 comeback over Argentine Juan Monaco to earn a place in the quarter-finals at a windy Rome ...
Tennis18/05/2012 01:08:00 AMread moreAzarenka out of Rome, in Paris fitness battle
Victoria Azarenka is facing a battle to be fit for the French Open after the top seed pulled out of the Rome Masters here ...
Tennis17/05/2012 10:02:00 PMread moreAzarenka out of Rome Masters with shoulder problem
Women's top seed Victoria Azarenka on Thursday withdrew from the Rome Masters with a shoulder injury, handing a walkover victory to her scheduled third-round ...
Tennis17/05/2012 08:43:00 PMread moreFederer and Nadal coast through in Rome
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal stepped up their preparations for the French Open a gear as both advanced without any problems in their opening ...
Tennis17/05/2012 07:17:00 AMread moreFederer eases past Berlocq at Rome Masters
Roger Federer's last minute decision to compete at the Rome Masters was rewarded immediately as he coasted to a 6-3, 6-4 second-round win over ...
Tennis17/05/2012 02:48:00 AMread moreFederer blows past Berloq in return to Rome clay
Roger Federer braved dust storm conditions to blow past Argentine Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-4 and open his week with a second-round victory at the ...
Tennis16/05/2012 11:32:00 PMread moreChina's Li advances as Radwanska knocked out
China's Li Na moved on to the fourth round of the Rome Masters on Wednesday as third seed Agnieszka Radwanska lost to only her ...
Tennis16/05/2012 10:16:00 PMread moreBulgaria's Kutrovsky gets doping ban
Bulgaria's number-two tennis player Dimitar Kutrovsky has been banned for two years for doping, the Bulgarian Tennis Federation said Wednesday.The 24-year-old had tested positive ...
Tennis16/05/2012 06:24:00 PMread moreHewitt gets French Open wildcard
Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt, who is battling back from foot surgery, was Wednesday handed a wildcard into the main draw of this ...
Tennis16/05/2012 11:53:00 AMread moreMurray celebrates birthday the hard way
Britain's world number four Andy Murray celebrated his 25th birthday here on Tuesday with a hard fought 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 victory over veteran Argentinian ...
Tennis16/05/2012 09:47:00 AMread moreMurray outslugs dogged Nalbandian
Britain's world number four Andy Murray reached the third round of the Rome Masters here on Tuesday after a tough battle with veteran Argentinian ...
Tennis16/05/2012 05:08:00 AMread moreSharapova, Kvitova advance in windy Rome
Past and present Wimbledon winners Maria Sharapova and Czech Petra Kvitova made straight-set moves into the third round of the Rome Masters on Tuesday, ...
Tennis16/05/2012 12:22:00 AMread moreFederer listening to his body on Rome participation
Roger Federer and family landed in the Italian capital on Monday with the Swiss hoping to participate as scheduled in this week's Rome Masters.But ...
Tennis15/05/2012 01:56:00 AMread moreATP world rankings
Roger Federer has climbed back to second place in the ATP world rankings following his win in the Madrid Masters tournament on Sunday.The former ...
Tennis14/05/2012 08:57:00 PMread moreWTA world rankings
Serena Williams is up to sixth place in the WTA world rankings following her win in the Madrid Open on Sunday.The former world number ...
Tennis14/05/2012 08:45:00 PMread moreFederer, Serena eye French Open shock
Roger Federer and Serena Williams took home trophies on Sunday from the Madrid Masters, with the pair of veteran champions hoping to channel their ...
Tennis14/05/2012 06:51:00 AMread moreFederer, Serena hammer out French Open threat
Roger Federer and Serena Williams took home trophies on Sunday from the Madrid Masters, with the pair of veteran champions hoping to channel their ...
Tennis14/05/2012 06:48:00 AMread moreFederer wins Madrid Masters, takes number two spot
Roger Federer put his best fighting tennis on display to produce a 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Tomas Berdych on Sunday to capture a ...
Tennis14/05/2012 04:37:00 AMread moreFederer wins Madrid Masters
Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 on Sunday to win the Madrid Masters title.The victory, his 20th Masters crown and 74th career ...
Tennis14/05/2012 03:23:00 AMread moreWilliams crushes Azarenka to win Madrid title
Serena Williams crushed world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Madrid Open and make a return to the number ...
Tennis14/05/2012 01:32:00 AMread moreBlue is the way forward, says Masters supremo Tiriac
Madrid Masters supremo Ion Tiriac insisted Sunday the blue clay courts that have prompted anger and derision from some of the world's top players ...
Tennis14/05/2012 12:33:00 AMread moreBlue is the way forward, says Masters supermo Tiriac
Madrid Masters supremo Ion Tiriac insisted Sunday the blue clay courts that have prompted anger and derision from some of the world's top players ...
Tennis14/05/2012 12:32:00 AMread moreMasters 1000 calm set to return on red Roman clay
Hysteria should die down quickly as players get back onto familiar red clay from Sunday, with holder Novak Djokovic leading the men's field at ...
Tennis13/05/2012 06:13:00 AMread moreFederer breezes into final with Madrid master class
Roger Federer put on a blue clay master class to move to within one win of a return to the world number two ranking ...
Tennis13/05/2012 05:53:00 AMread moreFederer eases into Madrid Masters final
Third seed Roger Federer eased past Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Madrid Masters final.The 16-time Grand Slam title winner ...
Tennis13/05/2012 04:19:00 AMread moreBerdych masters del Potro to reach Madrid final
Tomas Berdych mastered the slick blue clay to topple Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) on Saturday and reach the final ...
Tennis13/05/2012 03:20:00 AMread moreBerdych downs del Potro to reach Madrid final
Tomas Berdych mastered the slick blue clay to topple Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) on Saturday to reach the final ...
Tennis13/05/2012 02:37:00 AMread moreAzarenka to play Williams for Madrid title
Victoria Azarenka booked her place in a second straight final at the Madrid Masters after stretching her 2012 winning streak over Agnieszka Radwanska to ...
Tennis12/05/2012 11:52:00 PMread moreAustralian Groth breaks fastest serve record
Australian Samuel Groth, the world number 340, has broken the record for the fastest serve in tennis with a serve of 263km/h during a ...
Tennis12/05/2012 11:32:00 PMread moreAzarenka into Madrid Masters final
Victoria Azarenka booked her place in the final of the Madrid Masters after stretching her 2012 winning streak over Agnieszka Radwanska to six matches ...
Tennis12/05/2012 09:17:00 PMread moreAzaranka into Madrid Masters final
Victoria Azarenka booked her place in the final of the Madrid Masters after stretching her 2012 winning streak over Agnieszka Radwanska to six this ...
Tennis12/05/2012 09:07:00 PMread moreSerena routs Sharapova, shrugs off blue clay boycott
Serena Williams routed Maria Sharapova to reach the Madrid Open semi-finals on Friday, but insisted she has no intention of joining Rafael Nadal and ...
Tennis12/05/2012 09:20:00 AMread moreBeaten Djokovic blasts 'double-dealing'
Novak Djokovic on Friday declared war on the Madrid Masters' controversial blue clay, with the world number one charging that double-dealing by a former ...
Tennis12/05/2012 08:07:00 AMread moreDjokovic crashes out, vows no return to blue clay
World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Madrid Masters on Friday, vowing never to return to play on the ...
Tennis12/05/2012 08:02:00 AMread moreFederer eases into Madrid semi-finals
Third seed Roger Federer eased past Spain's David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Madrid Masters semi-finals on Friday.He will face Janko Tipsarevic, who ...
Tennis12/05/2012 06:51:00 AMread moreBeaten Djokovic blasts 'double-dealering'
Novak Djokovic on Friday declared war on the Madrid Masters' controversial blue clay, with the world number one charging that double-dealing by a former ...
Tennis12/05/2012 06:47:00 AMread moreDefending champion Djokovic out of Madrid Masters
World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Madrid Masters on Friday, losing 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 to Serb compatriot ...
Tennis12/05/2012 05:13:00 AMread moreBerdych sends Verdasco packing from Madrid
Tomas Berdych brought Fernando Verdasco crashing back to earth on Friday, a day after the local player had upset Rafael Nadal at the Madrid ...
Tennis12/05/2012 03:20:00 AMread moreAzarenka fights back for Madrid semi-final spot
Top seed Victoria Azarenka saw off China's Li Na with a battling 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win to reach the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters ...
Tennis12/05/2012 01:09:00 AMread moreBlue clay will get better with age - Madrid boss
Madrid Masters supremo Ion Tiriac on Friday promised a gradual improvement in traction on the new blue courts which have come under fire from ...
Tennis11/05/2012 10:47:00 PMread moreVerdasco gives Nadal the blues; Federer, Djokovic win
Rafael Nadal went down in frustration as the second seed lost his first match of the season on clay, with Spanish compatriot Fernando Verdasco ...
Tennis11/05/2012 07:11:00 AMread moreRacquet sales rise despite economy
Despite continued struggles in the American economy, tennis players found the money to boost racquet sales in the first three months of the year, ...
Tennis11/05/2012 05:50:00 AMread moreVerdasco gives Nadal the blues
Rafael Nadal went down in frustration as the second seed lost his first match of the season on clay, with Spanish compatriot Fernando Verdasco ...
Tennis11/05/2012 03:45:00 AMread moreVerdasco shocks Nadal in Madrid
Spain's world number two Rafael Nadal made a shock exit here in the third round of the Madrid Masters on Thursday beaten 6-3, 3-6, ...
Tennis11/05/2012 02:51:00 AMread moreWilliams turns the tide against Wozniacki in Madrid
Serena Williams staged a recovery at the expense of Caroline Wozniacki as the American reached the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 ...
Tennis11/05/2012 12:38:00 AMread moreSharapova reaches quarter-finals on walkover
Maria Sharapova earned her quarter-final place at the Madrid Masters on Thursday as the Russian advanced when opponent Lucie Safaroava withdrew with illness.Second seed ...
Tennis10/05/2012 07:09:00 PMread moreFederer survives Raonic ace attack in Madrid
Roger Federer sweated out a tough win in his first match on Madrid's blue clay on Wednesday, holding off Canada's Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-5, ...
Tennis10/05/2012 06:25:00 PMread moreSpeedy Spanish seeds limit blue clay exposure
Spanish clay powerhouses Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer got on and off the controversial blue clay courts at the Madrid Masters as quickly as ...
Tennis10/05/2012 03:58:00 AMread moreIn-form Li Na first into Madrid last eight
China's French Open winner Li Na booked the first of the women's quarter-final places at the Madrid Masters on Wednesday as she defeated 12th ...
Tennis10/05/2012 02:26:00 AMread moreDjokovic fuming after debacle on blue clay
Novak Djokovic scraped and slid to an opening victory at the Madrid Masters on Tuesday, then let loose with a blistering appraisal of the ...
Tennis09/05/2012 10:09:00 AMread moreAzarenka, Sharapova advance to Madrid third round
The two leading women both reached the third round of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday, with top seed Victoria Azarenka made to struggle by ...
Tennis09/05/2012 12:45:00 AMread moreAustralian Tomic loses in Madrid first round
Veteran Czech Radek Stepanek on Tuesday ended the Madrid Masters run of Australian Bernard Tomic in the first round, with the Queensland youngster exiting ...
Tennis08/05/2012 09:44:00 PMread moreStruggling Venus crashes out on blue clay
Seven-time grand slam-winner Venus Williams crashed out of the Madrid Open Monday as men's top seed Novak Djokovic slammed tennis chiefs for not consulting ...
Tennis08/05/2012 02:11:00 PMread moreWary Djokovic hoping to avoid injury on blue clay
Wary top seed Novak Djokovic said Monday he hoped that play this week on the untried blue clay laid down for the Madrid Masters ...
Tennis08/05/2012 12:49:00 AMread moreKvitova off to winning start in Madrid
Czech Petra Kvitova kick-started her title defence at the Madrid Masters on Monday with a 6-2, 6-3 defeat of New Zealand's Marina Erakovic.The third-seeded ...
Tennis07/05/2012 11:10:00 PMread moreFederer has no fear of Big Blue in Madrid
Blue clay courts at the Madrid Masters hold no fears for former champion Roger Federer, with the confident Swiss insisting on Sunday that he ...
Tennis07/05/2012 04:19:00 AMread moreDel Potro wins second straight Estoril title
Top seed Juan Martin del Potro retained his title here at the Estoril Open on Sunday after inflicting a 6-4, 6-2 defeat on second ...
Tennis07/05/2012 04:09:00 AMread moreWozniacki wins through despite ankle injury
Former number one Caroline Wozniacki rolled an ankle but battled on to post a 7-6 (9/7), 3-6, 6-4 opening win over Ksenia Pervak of ...
Tennis07/05/2012 04:02:00 AMread moreKohlschreiber beats Cilic to lift Munich title
Fourth-seed Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany won Munich's ATP tournament with a 7-6 (10/8), 6-3 victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic in Sunday's final.The 28-year-old Kohlschreiber, ...
Tennis07/05/2012 03:42:00 AMread moreStosur starts with a win in Madrid
US Open champion Samantha Stosur got off to a winning start at the Madrid Masters Saturday, the Australian advancing to the second round with ...
Tennis06/05/2012 07:48:00 AMread moreDel Potro to face Gasquet for Estoril title
Top seed Juan Martin del Potro and number two seed Richard Gasquet set up a duel for the Estoril Open title as the pair ...
Tennis06/05/2012 06:31:00 AMread moreGasquet outlasts Ramos to reach Estoril final
Richard Gasquet needed a workout before coming to grips with the game of Spain's Albert Ramos as the second seed reached the final of ...
Tennis06/05/2012 04:29:00 AMread moreCilic, Kohlschreiber book places in Munich final
Croatian third-seed Marin Cilic will face Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber in the final of Munich's ATP tournament after they both enjoyed victories in Saturday's semi-final.Fourth-seed ...
Tennis06/05/2012 03:15:00 AMread moreKanepi takes second 2012 title with Estoril success
Kaia Kanepi claimed her second WTA trophy of the season after saving two match points in a 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 victory over Spain's ...
Tennis06/05/2012 01:54:00 AMread moreCilic sees off Haas to book place in Munich final
Croatian third-seed Marin Cilic booked his place in the final of Munich's ATP tournament here with a straight sets win over wildcard Tommy Haas ...
Tennis05/05/2012 09:39:00 PMread moreBlue clay controversy builds in Madrid
Players will step onto the untried blue clay courts of the ATP-WTA Madrid Masters from Sunday, with serious doubts and some hostility as preparations ...
Tennis05/05/2012 05:42:00 AMread moreGasquet guns into Estoril semi-finals
French second seed Richard Gasquet defeated Daniel Munoz-de la Nava 7-6 (7/1), 6-2 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Estoril Open, as ...
Tennis05/05/2012 03:53:00 AMread moreKohlschreiber, Lopez through to Munich semis
Spanish world number 16 Feliciano Lopez, seeded two, and German fourth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber will meet in the semi-finals of the ATP tournament here ...
Tennis05/05/2012 03:25:00 AMread moreMurray out of Madrid Open with back injury
Britain's world number four Andy Murray has pulled out of the Madrid Open with a back injury, organisers said on Friday.A winner of the ...
Tennis05/05/2012 02:12:00 AMread moreMurray out of Madrid Masters with back injury
Britain's world number four Andy Murray has pulled out of the Madrid Open with a back injury, organisers said on Friday.A winner of the ...
Tennis05/05/2012 01:33:00 AMread moreDel Potro powers through to Estoril quarters
Juan Martin del Potro celebrated the start of his pre-French Open campaign with a 6-1, 6-0 hammering of Portugal's Rui Machado to reach the ...
Tennis04/05/2012 01:13:00 AMread moreWawrinka and Gasquet ease through despite rain
Swiss third seed Stanislas Wawrinka eased into the third round of the Estoril Open here on Wednesday recording a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 win over ...
Tennis03/05/2012 04:49:00 AMread moreWawrinka eases through despite rain
Swiss third seed Stanislas Wawrinka eased into the third round of the Estoril Open here on Wednesday recording a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 win over ...
Tennis03/05/2012 03:36:00 AMread moreHaas claims Tsonga scalp
Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga crashed out of the ATP tournament here on Wednesday, beaten 6-1, 6-4 by former German number one Tommy Haas in ...
Tennis03/05/2012 01:28:00 AMread moreWawrinka off the mark at rain-hit Estoril
Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka made a winning debut at the Estoril Open, the third seed dishing out a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 second-round defeat of Ivan ...
Tennis03/05/2012 01:22:00 AMread moreFormer champions find winning formula in Estoril
A trio of former women's champions opened with contrasting May Day victories at the ATP-WTA Estoril Open on Tuesday.It was the same on the ...
Tennis02/05/2012 05:29:00 AMread moreDel Potro free-wheeling prior to Estoril start
Argentine drawcard Juan Martin del Potro took time away from training for his first serious 2012 test on clay Monday, with the top seed ...
Tennis01/05/2012 01:39:00 AMread moreWTA world rankings
The WTA world rankings issued on Monday:- 1. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) ...
Tennis30/04/2012 08:37:00 PMread moreATP world rankings
ATP world rankings issued on Monday:- 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) ...
Tennis30/04/2012 08:34:00 PMread moreStuttgart title gives Sharapova French Open boost
Maria Sharapova said she was happy to open her clay-court season by winning Stuttgart's WTA tournament as part of her French Open preparations and ...
Tennis30/04/2012 06:51:00 AMread moreSharapova routs Azarenka to claim Stuttgart title
Maria Sharapova earned her first WTA title of the year on Sunday as she blasted her way past world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-1, ...
Tennis30/04/2012 05:46:00 AMread moreHistory man Nadal builds towards seventh French Open
Rafael Nadal is back on top of his mental and physical game after completing a fortnight of history-making with the Spanish king of clay ...
Tennis30/04/2012 05:35:00 AMread moreNadal wins seventh Barcelona title
Rafael Nadal confirmed his status as king of clay on Sunday when the Spanish powerhouse won his seventh Barcelona Open title with a high-quality ...
Tennis30/04/2012 05:21:00 AMread moreSharapova downs Azarenka to claim 25th title
Maria Sharapova earned her first WTA title of the year on Sunday as she blasted her way past world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-1, ...
Tennis30/04/2012 04:48:00 AMread moreSharapova downs Azarenka to win Stuttgart final
Maria Sharapova earned her first title of the year with a 6-1, 6-4 win over world number one Victoria Azarenka in Sunday's final of ...
Tennis30/04/2012 04:11:00 AMread moreSimon wins third Bucharest title
Frenchman Gilles Simon won the ATP Romanian Open title here for the third time on Sunday cantering to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over unseeded ...
Tennis30/04/2012 12:37:00 AMread moreDel Potro back on clay with Estoril title defence
Juan Martin del Potro will return to tennis after a month away by defending his Estoril Open title from Monday.The Argentine has not competed ...
Tennis29/04/2012 06:42:00 AMread moreDutch qualifier Bertens wins Fes title
Dutch qualifier Kiki Bertens, the world number 149 playing in only her second WTA main draw, beat Spain's Laura Pous-Tio 7-5, 6-0 to win ...
Tennis29/04/2012 06:03:00 AMread moreSharapova downs Kvitova, meets Azarenka in final
Maria Sharapova hopes to claim her first title of the season in Sunday's Stuttgart claycourt final against top seed Victoria Azarenka following her semi-final ...
Tennis29/04/2012 05:27:00 AMread moreNadal, Ferrer to meet in fourth Barcelona final
Rafael Nadal crushed Fernando Verdasco for the 13th time in his career on Saturday to set up a fourth Barcelona Open final with long-time ...
Tennis29/04/2012 02:54:00 AMread moreFerrer squeezes into fourth Barcelona final
Spain's David Ferrer overcame 15 aces from Milos Raonic to book his fourth final at the Barcelona Open on Saturday with a 7-6 (7/2), ...
Tennis29/04/2012 12:30:00 AMread more
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