Russian team boss slams Maria Sharapova wild card critics, calls her 'true professional'
The five-time Grand Slam title winner will need French Open organisers to hand her a wild card at Roland Garros, where she is a two-time winner, as her world ranking was wiped off during her ban imposed for testing positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open.
Mar 10, 2017, 10:01 AM IST
French Open reluctant to hand Maria Sharapova wild card despite doping ban return
The Russian superstar will return to the tour on April 26 in Stuttgart, the day that her 15-month ban for testing positive for the banned substance meldonium ends.
Mar 03, 2017, 10:34 AM IST
Roger Federer's 18 Grand Slam titles - In numbers
Complete list list of Federer's Grand Slam titles.
Jan 29, 2017, 18:58 PM IST
Aus Open '17: Coco Vandeweghe blasts into first grand slam semi-final, defeats Garbine Muguruza in striaght sets
Vandeweghe now faces Venus Williams for a place in Saturday`s final after later battled past Russia`s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in two sets.
Jan 24, 2017, 10:54 AM IST
Australian open 2017: Venus Williams beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, enters first semi-final in 14 years
Venus also became oldest woman to reach a Grand Slam semi since a 37-year-old Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon in 1994.
Jan 24, 2017, 08:45 AM IST
Rafael Nadal welcomes back old foe Roger Federer, praises new generation
Nadal, 30, said it was good for the game to see younger players starting to make their mark.
Jan 11, 2017, 09:31 AM IST
Tennis star Ana Ivanovic announces retirement at age of 29, says not fit enough for elite level
Ivanovic became the first Serbian woman to win a grand slam tournament when she beat Russian Dinara Safina in the 2008 French Open final,
Dec 29, 2016, 09:12 AM IST
'Clay King' Rafael Nadal ready to die for another Grand Slam title
Last month he announced he would be bringing down the curtain on his season prematurely to focus on being full fit for next year.
Nov 05, 2016, 18:21 PM IST
Maria Sharapova to face Garbine Muguruza in Madrid exhibition
Sharapova is not free to compete on the WTA Tour until at least April 2017.
Oct 23, 2016, 00:13 AM IST
Persistent wrist injury forces Rafael Nadal to shut down 2016 season, targets early recovery
Nadal, ranked at six in the world, suffered a shock second round defeat to Victor Troicki at the Shanghai Masters last week.
Oct 21, 2016, 00:09 AM IST
Roberto Bautista stuns Novak Djokovic in Shanghai Masters
Murray, the world number two, and Gilles Simon play later to decide who will meet Bautista in Sunday`s final.
Oct 15, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
French Open win tops Andy Murray`s wishlist
The British world number two has two Wimbledon titles and a US Open crown to his name but he said he`d dearly love to triumph at Roland Garros.
Oct 14, 2016, 23:20 PM IST
Maria Sharapova may be granted wild card at 2017 French Open
The Russian player is now eligible to officially return to tennis courts starting April 26 next year.
Oct 06, 2016, 12:38 PM IST
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal: A much-awaited semi-final on the cards at US Open 2016
Nadal, who missed Wimbledon with a wrist injury that forced him to quit after two rounds of the French Open, has not dropped a set on his way to the last 16, building on his run to the semi-finals at the Rio Olympics, where he won a gold medal in doubles.
Sep 04, 2016, 10:39 AM IST
`I`m not 100 percent`, admits US Open champion Novak Djokovic
He then captured a record 30th Masters title in Toronto before his tearful departure from the Rio Games.
Aug 26, 2016, 22:24 PM IST
US Open 2016: Saketh Myneni a step closer to main draw
It was a tight first set in which Myneni recovered from an early break to make it 4-4 and prevailed in the nerve-wracking tie-breaker.
Aug 26, 2016, 17:09 PM IST
Solid start for Rory McIlroy at the 100th French Open, Lucas Bjerregaard too leads
Starting on the 10th, consecutive birdies at 14 and 15 got the four-time major champion off to a quick start, but he handed them back on the front nine.
Jun 30, 2016, 18:29 PM IST
History on line as Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer get Wimbledon under way
Djokovic has won six of the last eight Grand Slams, taking him to a career tally of 12 -- within two of Rafael Nadal`s mark and five behind Federer`s record.
Jun 27, 2016, 09:40 AM IST
Roger Federer admits he was `never good enough` to beat Rafael Nadal at French Open
Federer described the Spaniard as his greatest rival.
Jun 20, 2016, 00:05 AM IST
Andy Murray's coach Ivan Lendl keen to ruin Novak Djokovic's dominance
Djokovic has been dominating the sport from last year.
Jun 16, 2016, 14:35 PM IST
