Wimbledon
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Wimbeldon 2015: Serena Williams to face sister Venus Williams in fourth round
Tennis | Jul 04, 2015, 02:49 PM ISTLondon: Twice, Serena Williams stood merely two points from a loss at Wimbledon against a British opponent buoyed by a roaring, flag-waving Centre Court crowd. Williams was oh-so-close to the end of her bid for
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McEnroe says struggling Nadal needs a new coach
Tennis | Jul 04, 2015, 11:07 AM ISTLondon: Spain's Rafael Nadal, whose dismal season continued with a second-round loss this week at Wimbledon, needs a new coach to overcome his struggles, American former tennis great John McEnroe said in an interview with
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Novak Djokovic keeps up Wimbledon charge with 3-set win
Tennis | Jul 03, 2015, 10:41 PM ISTLondon: Novak Djokovic isn't facing much of a test so far in the defense of his Wimbledon title. He's played three matches, won all in straight sets, and never dropped more than four games in
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Wimbledon: Bopanna-Mergea enter third round of men's doubles
Tennis | Jul 03, 2015, 09:19 PM ISTLondon: The Indo-Romanian tennis pair of Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea entered the third round of men's doubles at the Wimbledon Championships with a tight straight sets victory against the Brazilian-Argentine pair of Thomaz Bellucci
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Nadal fears his best Wimbledon days may be over
Tennis | Jul 03, 2015, 05:46 PM ISTWimbledon : Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal says he may not be able to return to his heydays in Wimbledon after he was knocked out from the competition in the second round by German qualifier
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Bhupathi-Tipsarevic knocked out at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jul 03, 2015, 11:47 AM ISTWimbledon : The Indian-Serbian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Janko Tipsarevic were knocked out of the Wimbledon tennis championships, as they lost in straight sets in the first round of the men's doubles on Thursday.Bhupathi-Tipsarevic
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Sania-Martina cruise into second round at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jul 02, 2015, 03:32 PM ISTWimbledon : The Indo-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis thrashed their unseeded opponents Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan and Zheng Saisai of China 6-2, 6-2 in only 68 minutes to enter the second round
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal move into second round at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 30, 2015, 10:44 PM ISTWimbledon: Swiss Tennis ace Roger Federer and Spanish star Rafael Nadal stormed into the men's singles second round of Wimbledon by beating Damir Dzumhur and Thomaz Bellucci respectively on Tuesday.Federer was clinical in his Wimbledon
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Djokovic, Williams, Sharapova reach second round at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 30, 2015, 02:15 PM ISTWimbledon: Top tennis stars Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova all reached the second round on the opening day's competition of Wimbledon here.Defending champion Djokovic, the World No.1, dispatched Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-4,
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Bopanna-Mergea enter second round at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 29, 2015, 11:44 PM ISTWimbledon: The Indian-Romanian tennis pair of Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea earned a straight sets victory in the men's doubles first round to enter the second round of the Wimbledon Championship on the grass courts
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Djokovic debuts in Wimbledon against Kohlschreiber
Tennis | Jun 27, 2015, 06:23 AM ISTLondon: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will face German Phillip Kohlschreiber on Monday in the first round of Wimbledon, media reported on Saturday.The world No. 1, who is playing on grass for the first time
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No Indians in Wimbledon singles as Bhambri, Devvarman, Myeni lose
Tennis | Jun 26, 2015, 05:04 PM ISTLondon: For the second consecutive Grand Slam this year, there will be no Indian featuring in the singles event as Saketh Myneni bowed out of the Wimbledon qualifiers following compatriots Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman.
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Djokovic, Serena named top seeds at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 25, 2015, 07:25 AM ISTLondon: Men and women's No.1 ranked tennis players, defending champion Novak Djokovic and five-time winner Serena Williams, respectively, were on Wednesday named top seeds for the upcoming Wimbledon starting June 29.Former No.1 Rafael Nadal was
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Rafael Nadal hopes for a quick turnaround for Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 17, 2015, 06:49 PM ISTLondon: Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has said the first round loss at Aegon Championships has not dented his confidence for Wimbledon, which starts from Monday.“This week I lost an opportunity but my feeling, my
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Wimbledon announces 7 percent increase in prize money
Tennis | Apr 28, 2015, 09:28 PM ISTLondon: Prize money keeps going up at Wimbledon, with first-round losers as well as champions cashing in on record rewards.The All England Club announced Tuesday that prize money for this year's grass-court Grand Slam will
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Ivanisevic backs Federer to win 18th Grand Slam title
Tennis | Apr 10, 2015, 11:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: Roger Federer has not won a Grand Slam title since winning Wimbledon in 2012 but he is still good enough to add to his record tally of 17 majors, feels Goran Ivanisevic.With Rafael
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Gerrard gives Liverpool 2-1 FA Cup win at Wimbledon
Football | Jan 06, 2015, 05:36 AM ISTLondon: Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool fans an instant reminder of what they'll be missing next season. Playing in his first game since announcing he will leave the club this summer, Gerrard scored twice to give
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I made her run: Alize Cornet on how she managed to beat Serena
Tennis | Nov 20, 2014, 05:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Popular in the tennis circuit after taming Serena Williams thrice this year, Frenchwoman Alize Cornet says the key to conquering the world number one lies in countering her man-like serves with exhausting rallies.Serena,
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Federer wins 2nd round-robin match at ATP Finals
Tennis | Nov 12, 2014, 09:43 AM ISTLondon: Roger Federer made the most of Kei Nishikori's erratic play Tuesday to secure a 6-3, 6-2 victory and move closer to a semifinal spot at the ATP Finals while Andy Murray posted his first
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Halep parts ways with coach after less than a year
Tennis | Nov 07, 2014, 08:57 AM ISTFourth-ranked Simona Halep has parted ways with coach Wim Fissette after less than a year.A statement posted on Halep's Facebook page Thursday said: "My collaboration with Wim Fissette will come to an end, following a