An ailing Rafael Nadal slumped out of the Qatar Open on Friday to deprive fans and organisers of an eagerly-anticipated final against great rival Roger Federer.
An ailing Rafael Nadal slumped out of the Qatar Open on Friday to deprive fans and organisers of an eagerly-anticipated final against great rival Roger Federer.
Germany’s Andrea Petkovic played one of the matches of her career to overpower Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-2 to reach the final of the Brisbane International here Friday.
Venus Williams lost to China’s Li Na 6-3, 7-6 (3) at the Hong Kong Classic exhibition tournament onFriday to complete her only warmup event for the Australian Open with two losses.
World number two Vera Zvonareva crushed five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams at the World Team Challenge in Hong Kong on Thursday as some of the world’s top women prepared for the year’s first Grand Slam.
Lleyton Hewitt produced his best performance of the Hopman Cup on Thursday, beating Andrey Golubev 6-3, 6-3 to help Australia beat Kazakhstan in the mixed team competition.
India’s Somdev Devvarman and Taiwan’s Chang Kai-chen have landed wildcards for this month’s Australian Open, the organisers said on Thursday.
AUCKLAND — Top seed Maria Sharapova was bundled out of the Auckland Classic women’s tennis tournament in the quarter-finals Thursday when she was beaten in straight sets by unheralded Greta Arn.
World number one Rafael Nadal, who has been struggling with a heavy cold, battled to a 7-6 (7/3), 0-6, 6-3 win over Slovakia’s Lukas Lacko to reach the Qatar Open quarter-finals on Wednesday.
SYDNEY - One of sport’s great and enduring rivalries resumes with the battle for supremacy between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer dominating the new tennis season.
World No. 2 and one of the game’s all-time greats Roger Federer said that only time will tell if a shorter season will help the players on the ATP Tour.