Tennis
-
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... -
Serena opens bid for Slam history with crushing win
Jan 15, 2019Serena Williams launched her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title with a straight sets mauling of Germany’s Tatjana Maria in the Australian Open first round Tuesday. In an ominous warning to her rivals at... -
Djokovic’s conqueror Bautista Agut takes Qatar Open title
Jan 6, 2019Roberto Bautista Agut followed up his shock victory over world number one Novak Djokovic by lifting the Qatar Open title on Saturday. The Spaniard ground out a hard-fought victory in three sets against the Czech Republic’s... -
Sabalenka to meet Riske at Shenzhen Open Final
Jan 5, 2019Top seed Aryna Sabalenka cruised past China’s Wang Yafan Saturday to reach the finals of the Shenzhen Open. Sabalenka beat Wang 6-2, 6-1 after the Belarusian’s ultra-aggressive tennis earned her an early break. Wang had to... -
Serena wins return in Hopman Cup
Jan 2, 2019Serena Williams beat Maria Sakkari in straight sets at the Hopman Cup on Monday, winning her first non-exhibition match since losing the U.S. Open final in September after a tantrum. Williams had to shake off the... -
Australian Open tweaks extreme heat policy
Jan 1, 2019Players in the men’s draw at the Australian Open will be allowed 10-minute breaks during matches as part of an updated extreme heat policy at the year’s first Grand Slam. Melbourne Park regularly sees days of... -
Djokovic back on top as old guard refuse to let go
Dec 27, 2018Young German Alexander Zverev’s breakthrough title at the ATP Finals in London last month brought the future into focus but the year ended with men’s tennis in the grip of a block of 30 somethings led... -
Serena, Nadal and Murray all confirmed for Australian Open
Dec 5, 2018Serena Williams will make her return to the Australian Open for the first time since winning in 2017 when eight-weeks pregnant, it was confirmed Wednesday, with virtually all the world’s top 100 players due at Melbourne... -
Venus Williams settles lawsuit over fatal Florida car crash
Nov 21, 2018Tennis star Venus Williams has settled a wrongful death suit related to a fatal traffic accident she was involved in near her Florida residence in June 2017, according to court records. The terms of the agreement... -
Marin Cilic upbeat ahead of Davis Cup final
Nov 17, 2018Marin Cilic said Friday that playing against some of the top players in the world at the ATP Finals had given him a boost ahead of next week’s Davis Cup final against France. The Croatian crashed...
