Tennis
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‘On edge’ Roger Federer marks Paris return with victory
May 27, 2019Roger Federer marked his return to Roland Garros after a four-year absence with a straight sets win over Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego on Sunday, admitting he “felt on edge”, as Angelique Kerber’s hopes of completing a career... -
Uncertainty over Serena fitness, Osaka form at Roland Garros
May 25, 2019Serena Williams heads into this year’s French Open as an outsider for a Grand Slam title for possibly the first time in 20 years, with questions surrounding her fitness after a poor start to the season,... -
Djokovic survives scare, Nadal coasts into Rome semi-finals
May 18, 2019World number one Novak Djokovic saved two match points against former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro to advance to the semi-finals of the Italian Open in a three-set Roman thriller on Friday as defending... -
World number one Osaka exits Madrid Open
May 10, 2019World number one Naomi Osaka lost in three sets to unseeded Swiss Belinda Bencic in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Thursday as Simona Halep, Sloane Stephens and Kiki Bertens completed the final four line-up. Osaka, 21,... -
World number one Osaka stunned by Hsieh in Miami
Mar 24, 2019The Miami Open lost two of its biggest drawcards on Saturday with world number one Naomi Osaka suffering a shock third-round loss to Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei after eight-times champion Serena Williams withdrew due to a knee... -
Kerber overcomes qualifier to reach Indian Wells 4th round
Mar 13, 2019Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber came from a set down against qualifier Natalia Vikhlyantseva on Monday to reach the WTA Indian Wells fourth round. Eighth-ranked Kerber, a two-time semi-finalist in the California desert, shook off... -
Venus rallies to oust third-seeded Kvitova at Indian Wells
Mar 10, 2019Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams rallied from a set and two breaks down to topple third-seeded Petra Kvitova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday and reach the third round at Indian Wells. “Today I just fought... -
‘Racist’ Serena Williams cartoon given Australian all-clear
Feb 26, 2019A controversial Australian newspaper cartoon of Serena Williams which was blasted as racist and sexist did not breach media standards, the country’s press watchdog ruled Monday. Melbourne Herald-Sun illustrator Mark Knight’s caricature in September showed a... -
Federer starts 100th title bid with Kohlschreiber win in Dubai
Feb 26, 2019Roger Federer began his charge for a 100th career title by dispatching Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on a windy centre court in the first round of the Dubai Championships. Second seed Federer had to deal... -
Kvitova crushes teen on way to Aussie Open quarters
Jan 20, 2019Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova blazed her way into the Australian Open quarter-finals Sunday with an emphatic straight sets win over American teenager Amanda Anisimova. The Czech eighth seed downed the unseeded 17-year-old 6-2, 6-1 to...
