Home » Sports » Tennis

Tennis - Page 30

Spains Rafael Nadal exults after his 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kevin Anderson of South Africa in their US Open mens singles final in New York. (Photo: AP)

Rafael Nadal clinches 16th Grand Slam

Anderson paid tribute to his father, who put a tennis court in the backyard of their family home in Johannesburg where...

12 Sept 2017 1:12 AM IST

Hingis, who shared the mixed doubles title Saturday with Britains Jamie Murray, won her 13th Grand Slam womens doubles title and Chan took her first as they defeated Czechs Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 6-2.(Photo: AP)

US Open: Martina Hingis, Chan Yung-Jan capture women's doubles crown

Hingis and Chan made only two unforced errors in the match against the Czech duo of Lucie Hradecka and Katerina...

11 Sept 2017 11:52 AM IST

Sloane Stephens secured a 6-3 6-0 win over Madison Keys in the final. (Photo: AP)

US Open 2017: Sloane Stephens outclasses Madison Keys to win maiden...

Sloane Stephens was never in trouble as her defensive play derailed the 15th-seeded Madison Keys.

10 Sept 2017 12:43 PM IST

Sania Mirza and Shuai Peng threw away early breaks to lose to Martina Hingis and Yung-Jan Chan in straight sets. (Photo: AP)

US Open 2017: India's campaign ends as Sania Mirza, Shuai Peng bow out

Sania Mirza and Shuai Peng slump to a 4-6, 4-6 defeat to Martina Hingis and Chan Yung-Jan in a gruelling semifinal...

9 Sept 2017 3:02 PM IST

Rafael Nadal has been in top form at Flushing Meadows.

Top-Ranked Rafael Nadal wary of Top Player' Del Potro

As a result, the former world number four is match-tough even if he doubts he has the stamina to last the distance...

9 Sept 2017 1:28 AM IST

Stephens will now face 13th-seeded Madison Keys---who came out with a dominant performance and defeated fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2 (Photo:AP)

US Open 2017: Sloane Stephens knocks out Venus Williams to enter...

Stephens, who missed 11 months with a left foot injury before returning in July, defeated Williams 6-1, 0-6, 7-5.

8 Sept 2017 12:59 PM IST

Cant believe I will play in semi-finals of US Open, says Juan Martin Del Potro

Can't believe I will play in semi-finals of US Open, says Juan Martin...

Del Potro came out with a vintage display of power tennis and defeated Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, to advance to the...

7 Sept 2017 5:18 PM IST

USAs Venus Williams celebrates her US Open quarter-final win over Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in New York on Tuesday. Venus won 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2). (Photo: AP)

US Open: Golden oldie Venus Williams ousts Petra Kvitova

Stephens has won 13 of her past 15 matches and matched her 2013 Australian Open semi-final run for best Slam effort.

7 Sept 2017 1:19 AM IST

Andy Murray likely to miss rest of season

The 30-year-old Scot played at Wimbledon in July but lost in the quarter-finals to American Sam Querrey.

7 Sept 2017 1:13 AM IST

Murray pulled out of the U.S. Open with the hip injury, which first flared in the French Open semifinals and affected him at Wimbledon.(Photo: AP)

World no. 2 Andy Murray to miss the rest of the season

The second-ranked Murray says he will miss the upcoming events in Beijing and Shanghai.

6 Sept 2017 5:17 PM IST

The victory also assured Venus, currently ranked World No. 9, to return to the WTA Top 5 for the first time since 2011. (Photo:AP)

US Open 2017: Venus Williams outlasts Petra Kvitova to set up...

With the win, Venus is through to her third Grand Slam semi-finals of the year and first US Open last-four since 2010.

6 Sept 2017 12:41 PM IST

US Open 2017: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal move within sight of landmark meeting

US Open 2017: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal move within sight of...

Federer and Nadal have clashed 37 times over the years but never stood across from each other on Flushing Meadows'...

5 Sept 2017 1:22 PM IST