French Open
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Saina, Srikanth enter quarterfinals of French Open
Other Sports | Oct 25, 2018, 11:27 PM ISTSrikanth showed great determination to outwit Korea's world No 25 Lee Dong Keun 12-21, 21-16, 21-18 in a second-round clash that clocked an hour and 13 minutes.
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PV Sindhu breezes past Zhang into 2nd round of French Open
Other Sports | Oct 23, 2018, 10:41 PM ISTBy virtue of this win, Sindhu has managed to break her hat-trick of losses against the American and equalled the head-to-head record at 3-3.
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Lewis Hamilton secures record-extending 75th pole at French GP
Formula 1 | Jun 23, 2018, 09:03 PM ISTHamilton trails Vettel by one point at the top of the standings heading into Sunday's race at the Paul Ricard Circuit.
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After winning French Open, Rafael Nadal sets eyes on Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 23, 2018, 09:54 AM ISTAfter winning a record-extending 11th French Open title earlier this month, the Spaniard withdrew from the Queen's Club Championships, a key Wimbledon tune-up played in London from June 18 to June 24.
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Simona Halep withdraws from Eastbourne due to Achilles pain
Tennis | Jun 20, 2018, 07:39 PM ISTHalep has not played since beating Sloane Stephens for the Roland Garros title earlier this month.
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Nadal withdraws from Queen's club tourney after French Open triumph
Tennis | Jun 13, 2018, 10:07 PM ISTAfter playing 27 matches on clay the past two months, the 32-year-old Spaniard feels he needs time to recover.
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Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer fight 'the watch', keep winning Slams
Tennis | Jun 12, 2018, 11:42 AM ISTFederer or Nadal have won each of the past six major tournaments, equalling their second-longest stretch of dual dominance, their other six-slam streak came way back in 2008-09.
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Prajnesh Gunneswaran qualifies for his maiden ATP World Tour event
Tennis | Jun 11, 2018, 06:26 PM ISTPrajnesh, who could have played at the French Open as 'lucky loser' but missed out since he had confirmed participation in an event in Italy, is satisfied at his progress.
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Rafael Nadal, Simona Halep first pair of No 1 French Open champions since 1992
Tennis | Jun 11, 2018, 05:02 PM ISTRafael Nadal and Simona Halep became the first pair of ATP and WTA No 1s to both win the title at Roland Garros since Jim Courier and Monica Seles in 1992.
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Nadal wins record 11th French Open title with three-set victory over Thiem
Tennis | Jun 10, 2018, 10:43 PM ISTNadal's form never wavered, though, and soon enough he was celebrating his 17th Grand Slam title overall, second among men only to Roger Federer's 20.
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Halep tops Stephens to win French Open, her maiden grand slam trophy
Tennis | Jun 09, 2018, 10:41 PM ISTHalep added Grand Slam trophy No. 1 to her No. 1 ranking, coming back from a set and a break down to beat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
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Sloane Stephens vs No 1 Simona Halep in French Open final
Tennis | Jun 08, 2018, 10:50 PM ISTSloane Stephens enters Saturday's French Open final against No. 1 Simona Halep with a 6-0 record in tournament title matches.
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Rafael Nadal overwhelms del Potro to reach 11th French Open final, faces Dominic Thiem for title
Tennis | Jun 08, 2018, 11:00 PM ISTThe No. 1-ranked Nadal compiled a 35-20 edge in winners while making only 19 unforced errors on Friday.
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French Open: Halep cruises past Muguruza in semis; faces Stephens in finals
Tennis | Jun 07, 2018, 10:52 PM ISTHalep assured herself of retaining the No. 1 ranking and reached her third final in Paris.
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French Open: Del Potro sets up semifinal clash against Rafael Nadal
Tennis | Jun 07, 2018, 08:23 PM ISTWith his good run at Roland Garros, Del Potro is now guaranteed to return to the top four in the rankings for the first time in more than four years.
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French Open: Halep beats Kerber, Muguruza ousts Sharapova to reach semifinals
Tennis | Jun 06, 2018, 10:56 PM ISTHalep next faces third-seeded Garbine Muguruza, who thrashed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1 in a matchup of past French Open champions.
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Rohan Bopanna, Roger-Vasselin crash out of French Open in quarters
Tennis | Jun 06, 2018, 12:33 PM ISTThe 13th seeded Indo-French combination went down 6-7, 2-6 to eighth seeds Nikola Mektic of Croatia and Austria's Alexander Peya in an hour and 32 minutes.
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Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys to reprise US Open final in French Open semis
Tennis | Jun 06, 2018, 09:34 AM ISTTheir matchup provides a contrast in styles: Keys is a big hitter whose serves and forehands are the keys to her success; Stephens covers every inch of the court as well as anyone.
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Marco Cecchinato shocks Novak Djokovic; Dominic Thiem enters 3rd consecutive French Open semis
Tennis | Jun 05, 2018, 11:57 PM ISTDjokovic saved three match points in the fourth-set tiebreaker before his 72nd-ranked rival converted his fourth with a backhand return winner.
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Rafael Nadal: More than just making up the numbers at French Open
Tennis | Jun 05, 2018, 09:52 AM ISTWith a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) win on Monday against up-and-coming German player Maximilian Marterer, Nadal moved into the quarterfinals and above Jimmy Connors on the all-time list of match-winners at Grand Slams.