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  • a pessimistic rafael nadal heads into the australian open

    A pessimistic Rafael Nadal heads into the Australian Open

    Tennis | January 17, 2015 15:39 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Asked who will win this year's Australian Open, Rafael Nadal takes a deep breath, shrugs his shoulders and insists it won't be him.   The 14-time Grand Slam winner is back on tennis' big

  • nadal shares selfie with caroline wozniacki before

    Nadal shares selfie with Caroline Wozniacki before Australian open

    Tennis | January 17, 2015 13:56 IST

    Rafael Nadal sounded a note of caution ahead of his return to grand slam action in the Australian Open, especially after being handed a tricky first round clash in Melbourne.Nadal won his ninth French Open

  • nadal not optimistic of winning australian open

    Nadal not optimistic of winning Australian Open

    Tennis | January 15, 2015 22:42 IST

    Melbourne: World No.3 Rafael Nadal isn't optimistic about winning the forthcoming Australian Open tennis tournament, insisting that he is still on the road to recovery after suffering crippling injuries last year.The 14-time Grand Slam winner

  • djokovic serena top seeds in australian open

    Djokovic, Serena top seeds in Australian Open

    Tennis | January 14, 2015 20:25 IST

    Melbourne: World No.1s Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were Wednesday installed as the top seeds of their respective draws for Australian Open Jan 19-Feb 1.Four-time Melbourne Park winner Djokovic, 27, will be looking to atone

  • yuki wins but somdev ramkumar bow out of aus open qualifiers

    Yuki wins but Somdev, Ramkumar bow out of Aus Open qualifiers

    Tennis | January 14, 2015 18:40 IST

    Melbourne: Yuki Bhambri was the only Indian to cross the first hurdle in the Australian Open qualifiers Wednesday while Somdev Devvarman and Ramkumar Ramanathan fell by the way side after featuring in tight matches.Yuki, ranked

  • rafael nadal tries his hand at some disco tennis

    Rafael Nadal tries his hand at some disco tennis

    Tennis | January 14, 2015 16:00 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: A new format called Fast4, which some have dubbed disco tennis, was again on display Wednesday with a recovering Rafael Nadal happy to be on the dance floor.The occasion was the official opening

  • nadal bullish about australian open despite setback

    Nadal bullish about Australian Open despite setback

    Tennis | January 08, 2015 19:40 IST

    Doha: Rusty World No.3 tennis player Rafael Nadal has denied reports that injuries might force him to sit out this month's Australian Open.Nadal suffered a shock first-round loss Wednesday to 34-year-old German qualifier Michael Berrer.Nadal

  • australian open to have new heat policy

    Australian Open to have new 'heat policy'

    Tennis | January 08, 2015 16:08 IST

    Sydney: With temperatures soaring over 40 degrees Celsius in the last edition of the Australian Open, the tournament organisers have introduced a new 'heat policy' this time around to ensure players' do not suffer in

  • i always backed bhupathi s iptl says australian open

    I always backed Bhupathi's IPTL, says Australian Open Director

    Tennis | January 08, 2015 15:24 IST

    Sydney: Working hard to make this edition of the Australian Open a grand success, Tournament Director Graig Riley today said that he is always open to 'innovation' in the game and was one of the

  • wawrinka keen to do well in chennai before oz open defence

    Wawrinka keen to do well in Chennai before Oz Open defence

    Tennis | January 05, 2015 18:14 IST

    Chennai: Defending champion and World No.4 Stanislas Wawrinka wants to have a few wins under his belt at the ATP Chennai Open in run up to the Australian open, the first Grand Slam of the

  • perth heat will help my australian open ambitions serena

    Perth heat will help my Australian Open ambitions: Serena

    Tennis | January 04, 2015 17:00 IST

    Perth: Women's World No.1 Serena Williams has said playing in the Hopman Cup under hot weather conditions here will help her excel in the Australian Open starting Jan 19.Williams will be in action in the

  • wozniacki venus to compete in auckland classic

    Wozniacki, Venus to compete in Auckland Classic

    Tennis | January 04, 2015 12:51 IST

    Auckland: Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams will headline the Auckland Classic which starts Monday in the build-up to the Australian Open.They are drawn to potentially clash in the final of the

  • del potro withdraws from brisbane international

    Del Potro withdraws from Brisbane International

    Tennis | January 01, 2015 12:52 IST

    Canberra: Former chas withdrawn from the Brisbane International, officials said Thursday, further delaying his return to the court from an injury-blighted 2014.The Argentine had been scheduled to play in the Jan 4-11 Brisbane event, ahead

  • nadal will be match fit by january hopes feliciano lopez

    Nadal will be match-fit by January, hopes Feliciano Lopez

    Tennis | November 21, 2014 23:20 IST

    Bengaluru: Spanish World No 14 Feliciano Lopez is hopeful that compatriot Rafael Nadal will be fit by January before the Australian Open starts."He has had surgery but is getting better and should be training in

  • recuperating nadal targets australian open

    Recuperating Nadal targets Australian Open

    Tennis | November 19, 2014 17:15 IST

    Madrid: Injured World No. 3 Rafael Nadal said Wednesday that it is his goal to be fully fit for the 2015 Australian Open tennis tournament and competitive enough to challenge for a 15th Grand Slam

  • nadal to receive stem cell treatment for back pain

    Nadal to receive stem cell treatment for back pain

    Tennis | November 11, 2014 9:15 IST

    Barcelona, Spain: Rafael Nadal's doctor says the 14-time Grand Slam winner will receive stem cell treatment on his ailing back.Angel Ruiz-Cotorro told The Associated Press by phone on Monday that "we are going to put

  • two time grand slam winner li na retires from tour

    Two-time Grand Slam winner Li Na retires from tour

    Tennis | September 19, 2014 10:12 IST

    Beijing: Li Na, a two-time Grand Slam champion from China who took tennis in Asia to a new level, has retired due to recurring knee injuries. The 32-year-old Li posted a statement on social media

  • saina nehwal splits with gopichand to train under vimal

    Saina Nehwal splits with Gopichand, to train under Vimal Kumar

    Other Sports | September 03, 2014 7:39 IST

    New Delhi: Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal has parted ways with long-time mentor Pullela Gopichand and will be training under former chief coach Vimal Kumar, a development which did not go down well with the national

  • siddharth parikh s 168 launches rrockets to top of

    Siddharth Parikh's 168 launches RRockets to top of Billiards League

    Other Sports | August 24, 2014 7:47 IST

    Mumbai:  Australian Open bronze medallist Siddharth Parikh fired the tournament's highest break of 168 to take RRockets to the top of the table in the inaugural Videocon Billiards Premier League.RRockets, who were second in the

  • leander paes the latest sportsperson to be awarded padma

    Leander Paes : The latest sportsperson to be awarded Padma Bhushan

    Tennis | April 27, 2014 7:17 IST

    New Dellhi:  Leander Paes and tennis are synonymous in India.The  forty year old war horse who made India proud in 1996 Atlanta Olympics by winning a bronze medal has been awarded with the third highest

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