Tennis
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Murray, Kerber named ITF players of the year
Dec 14, 2016News Hour Briton Andy Murray and Germany’s Angelique Kerber were named ITF World Champions on Tuesday, capping stellar years for the men’s and women’s world number ones. Murray, whose brother Jamie was named doubles World Champion... -
Djokovic splits with coach Becker
Dec 7, 2016News Hour: Tennis world number two Novak Djokovic has split with coach Boris Becker three years after adding the German multiple grand slam winner to his team. Serbian Djokovic, who won six of his 12 major... -
Croatia and Argentina tied in Davis Cup final
Nov 27, 2016News Hour: Argentina fought back to level an absorbing Davis Cup final against hosts Croatia as Juan Martin Del Potro beat Ivo Karlovic 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5 after Marin Cilic’s five-set defeat of Federico Delbonis on... -
Jamie Murray steps up bid for doubles top spot
Nov 15, 2016News Hour: Jamie Murray maintained his pursuit of the end-of-year doubles number one ranking with Brazilian partner Bruno Soares as they beat American greats Bob and Mike Bryan 6-3 6-4 at the ATP World Tour Finals... -
Nishikori thrashes wayward Wawrinka at Tour Finals
Nov 14, 2016News Hour: Japan’s Kei Nishikori dispatched error-strewn Swiss Stan Wawrinka 6-2 6-3 in a disappointingly one-sided clash at the ATP World Tour Finals on Monday. What had promised to be a standout tussle between the world’s... -
Djokovic, Murray target year-end top spot
Nov 12, 2016News Hour: Novak Djokovic & Andy Murray will stage a dramatic battle to finish 2016 on top of the world as the two old rivals aim for the title at the ATP Tour Finals. A friendly... -
Federer can still be a threat, says Edberg
Nov 8, 2016News Hour: Roger Federer has fallen outside the world’s top 10 for the first time since 2002 but he could still win another grand slam title, according to former great Stefan Edberg. While Andy Murray’s rise... -
Djokovic defeat sets up Murray to go to No. 1
Nov 5, 2016News Hour: Novak Djokovic was dumped out of the Paris Masters in straight sets by Marin Cilic on Friday, opening the door for Andy Murray to end the Serb’s two-year stranglehold on the world number one... -
Cilic downs Goffin in Paris to qualify for ATP Finals
Nov 3, 2016News Hour: Marin Cilic clinched his place in the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals after subduing Belgian David Goffin 6-3 7-6 (11-9) in the third round of the Paris Masters on Thursday. The Croatian ninth seed... -
Murray struggles amid Djokovic chase in Paris
Nov 3, 2016News Hour: Andy Murray laboured past a determined Fernando Verdasco to reach the last 16 of the Paris Masters on Wednesday and keep the pressure on world number one Novak Djokovic. Murray is seeking to end...