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.
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.
Novak Djokovic laid down an early marker ahead of the Australian Open with a scintillating performance on Tuesday as Serbia beat Australia to move closer to a place in the final of the Hopman Cup mixed team event.
Belgium’s Yanina Wickmayer began the defence of her Auckland Classic title with a enthralling, hard-fought 6-3 6-7 6-1 first-round victory over former world number one Dinara Safina on Tuesday.
PERTH - Former world number one Justine Henin continued her comeback from a six-month injury absence as she inspired Belgium to victory over Kazakhstan at the Hopman Cup mixed team event on Tuesday.
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.
A jet-lagged Andy Murray won his opening match of the year but it was not enough to prevent Britain from losing 2-1 to Italy in their opening match of the Hopman Cup mixed team event in Perth.
Top seed Maria Sharapova cruised through her first round match in the Auckland Classic women’s tennis tournament disposing of Italian qualifier Alberta Brianti in straight sets.