Tennis
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Madrid champion Kvitova dismisses French Open talk as ‘crazy’
May 14, 2018Petra Kvitova won the Madrid Open title for the third time on Saturday with a marathon 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3 victory over Kiki Bertens but dismissed talk of her as a potential Roland Garros champion as... -
Thiem to face Zverev for Madrid Masters title
May 14, 2018Dominic Thiem followed up his sensational victory over world number one Rafael Nadal by easing past Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the Madrid Masters final. The fifth-seeded Austrian, who ended Nadal’s 21-match and... -
Zverev beats Shapovalov, to face Thiem in Madrid final
May 13, 2018Germany’s Alexander Zverev won the battle of the young guns against Denis Shapovalov on Saturday to set up a Madrid Open final against Austria’s Dominic Thiem. The 21-year-old third seed was clinical as he trounced erratic... -
Djokovic Says I will work hard to restore my confidence
May 3, 2018Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday his confidence had been rocked by a string of poor results after a premature return from elbow surgery but the former world number one vowed to work hard to get back... -
Nadal eases into Barcelona quarters, Dimitrov edges Jaziri
Apr 26, 2018World number five Grigor Dimitrov survived an almighty scare against outsider Malek Jaziri on Thursday to edge into the Barcelona Open quarter-finals beating the Tunisian 7-5 3-6 7-6(8) following a nail-biting tiebreak. Top seed Rafa Nadal,... -
Nishikori believes ‘there’s a way’ to deny Nadal in Monte Carlo
Apr 22, 2018Kei Nishikori believes he can find a way to beat Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s Monte Carlo Masters final, but admits that the 10-time champion looks in ominous form. World number one Nadal eased to a 6-4,... -
Amazon.com secures U.S. Open tennis rights in UK and Ireland
Apr 19, 2018Amazon.com confirmed on Thursday it has secured UK and Ireland rights to broadcast the US Open Tennis Championship, adding its first Grand Slam to a sports offer that already includes action from the ATP World Tour.... -
Nadal strolls past Bedene in Monte Carlo, Djokovic passes Coric test
Apr 19, 2018World number one Rafa Nadal launched his bid for an 11th Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-1 6-3 second-round victory over Slovenia’s Alijaz Bedene as Novak Djokovic overcame a late wobble to see off Borna... -
Sharapova to make grasscourt return in Birmingham
Apr 18, 2018Former world number one Maria Sharapova will compete at the Birmingham Classic grasscourt event in the lead-up to Wimbledon, Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) announced on Wednesday. The June 18-24 tournament is set to be the... -
Karlovic beats Kyrgios for ATP semis age milestone
Apr 14, 2018Croatia’s 39-year-old Ivo Karlovic became the oldest ATP semi-finalist since Jimmy Connors in 1993 by rallying past Australian Nick Kyrgios on Friday at the US Men’s Clay Court Championships. World number 88 Karlovic blasted 18 aces...
