Tennis
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Venus puts holders U.S. into Fed Cup semi-finals
Feb 12, 2018Venus Williams put the United States into the Fed Cup World Group semi-finals with a straight sets victory over Richel Hogenkamp of the Netherlands that gave the reigning champions an insurmountable 3-0 lead in their first-round... -
Djokovic undergoes surgery to cure troublesome elbow
Feb 3, 2018Novak Djokovic has undergone an elbow operation in an attempt to cure an injury that has troubled him for the past two years. The 30-year-old Serb said he had agreed to surgery after last month’s Australian... -
No Federer, no Nadal, no Djokovic but plenty at stake in Davis Cup
Feb 1, 2018Just five days after the conclusion of the Australian Open, tennis shifts its attention to the Davis Cup this weekend. France are the defending champions and start their campaign at home to the Netherlands while the... -
Federer’s phenomenal indoor record leaves Cilic in the shade
Jan 29, 2018The moment organizers decided to shut the roof on Rod Laver Arena, Roger Federer already had one hand on the Australian Open title. On Sunday in withering Melbourne heat, Federer survived an onslaught from first-time finalist... -
Serena to play Fed Cup tie against Netherlands
Jan 24, 2018Former world number one Serena Williams will return to the tennis courts next month in the United States’ Fed Cup first round tie against the Netherlands, the United States Tennis Association said on Tuesday. Williams has... -
Back to drawing board for ailing Djokovic
Jan 23, 2018It’s back to the drawing board for ailing 12-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic with his immediate playing future uncertain after an injury-ravaged exit from the Australian Open. The former world No.1 cut a disconsolate figure... -
Chung gives Djokovic a taste of his own medicine
Jan 22, 2018For Novak Djokovic it must have felt like some nightmarish fight to the death against a clone of himself on Monday as Chung Hyeon stunned the six-times Australian Open champion with a display ripped straight out... -
Smooth Madison Keys glides into last 16 at Open
Jan 20, 2018US Open finalist Madison Keys continued her serene progress through the Australian Open draw with a 6-3, 6- 4 win over unseeded Ana Bogdan on Saturday. The 17th seed, who made the semis at Melbourne Park... -
Hopman Cup a hit as kids come first for Federer
Jan 19, 2018Roger Federer says he plans to keep the Hopman Cup on his playing schedule leading into the season-opening Australian Open Grand Slam as it suits his children best. The Swiss star, who teamed with Belinda Bencic... -
Sharapova too hot for Sevastova, reaches third round
Jan 18, 2018For Maria Sharapova, it was a case of revenge being served hot as she fended off her U.S. Open conqueror Anastasija Sevastova 6-1 7-6(4) under a blazing sun to reach the third round of the Australian...