Latest in Tag: Tennis Highlight
Latest in Tag: Tennis
Djokovic proceeds to finals in 2016 BNP Paribas Open after beating Nadal
The 2016 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, held in California, is almost at an end. Yesterday the two world champions, Serbian Novak Djokovic, ranked first internationally, and Spanish Rafael Nadal, ranked fifth internationally, played against each other. Djokovic came out on top, with scores of 7-6 and 6-2. In the other semi-final match, Canadian Milos …
Sharapova suspended after testing positive for meldonium
The International Tennis Federation announced that Sharapova will be suspended beginning 12 March 2016
Murray hoping for a ‘different result’ against Djokovic
The two are nearly equal in rank and age (both are 28, Murray is a week older), but on the court, Djokovic has had the edge on Murray in almost every department
Djokovic wins 2016 Qatar ExxonMobil Open Tennis Tournament
Nadal defeated Illya Vasylovych Marchenko in the semifinals match 6-3, 6-4 on the same day Djokovic defeated Tomáš Berdych 6-3, 7-6.
Tennis stars Broady and Ostapenko is row over ball boy
With two days left for the 2016 Auckland Open’s women’s event in New Zealand, it was not a fortunate event for 18-year-old Latvian tennis player Jeļena Ostapenko
Djokovic and Williams: Kings of tennis in 2015
Serbian Novak Djokovic ended the season in the top ranks for tennis players in 2015, repeating his achievements during ATP world tour of 2014. Djokovic achieved more than one championship this year, adding several new records to his already admirable profile. He won the Australian Open championship for the fifth time to become the player …
Tennis: Djokovic sets up Nadal clash
The Serb defeated Tomas Berdych in London to set up a semifinal meeting against Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer will need to wait until tomorrow to find out his last-four opponent. World number one Novak Djokovic will meet Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the World Tour Finals as the Serb looks to win the season-ender …
Djokovic maintains world Tennis title
Djokovic participated in the final tournament of the season for professional tennis players in the first group with Roger Federer, the third in world ranking, Czech Tomas Berdych, the sixth in ranking, and Kei Nishikori, eighth place in the world ranking
Tennis: Nadal cruises past Murray
Andy Murray’s preparation for the Davis Cup final took a dent as Rafael Nadal demolished the Scot in an hour and 31 minutes at the World Tour Finals. Stan Wawrinka is in action later against David Ferrer. Rafael Nadal produced one of his most dominant performances of the year to beat Andy Murray 6-4, 6-1 …
Djokovic dominates competitions, Williams earns Zhuhai title
Djokovic put himself into the game by winning the second round of the competition against Brazilian player Thomaz Bellucci with the score 2-6, 5-7, followed by winning against French player Gilles Simon in the third round with the score 5-7, 3,6.
Federer maintains Basel title in Switzerland
Swiss tennis player and world number two, Roger Federer, won the title of the 2015 Swiss Indoor (Basel) tournament for the second year in a row. It was the 46th edition of the event. He defeated the Spanish Rafael Nadal, who ranked number six globally in the final match which brought them together, with scores …
Djokovic tennis masters Shanghai
Djokovic received his second title this year in China, one week after winning the China Open, defeating his Spanish opponent Rafael Nadal
Tennis world kneels before Djokovic in 2015
The Spanish Garbiñe Muguruza won the title for the women’s singles when she beat her Swiss rival Timea Bacsinszky 7-5, 6-4.
US Open semifinals confirmed with Federer to face Wawrinka
Roger Federer, looking to create history as the oldest Flushing Meadows champion, will face fellow countryman Stan Wawrinka in the US Open semifinals. Serena Williams is still on course to create tennis history
US Open quarterfinals sets up Serena vs Venus showdown
Sisters Serena and Venus Williams are to face off after advancing to the US Open quarterfinals
Tennis: Nadal, Williams advance to US Open third round
Spain’s Rafael Nadal has reached the third round of the US Open tennis championship. In women’s tennis, world number one Serena Williams moved a step closer to a calendar Grand Slam. World eighth seed Nadal’s US Open record is now 22 wins in 23 matches. The Spanish player beat world number 73 Diego Schwartzman of …
Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin is Nottingham Open surprise
Istomin qualified to the finals after achieving five victories: the first one was over the Spaniard Nicolás Almagro, with 1-6, 4-6; his second win was against Argentine Juan Mónaco, with 1-6, 2-6; and the third was against the Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky, 5-7, 4-6.
Mahut, Nadal on coronation stage in Stuttgart, Hertogenbosch
This is within the 250 points of ATP World Tour. Nadal won after beating his Serbian opponent, Viktor Troicki, in the final game.
Surprises in Geneva and Nice tennis championships
Austrian player Dominic Thiem, ranked 42 internationally, won the championship title of 31st Open de Nice Côte d’Azur. The championship is among the ATP World Tour 250 series that has total prize money of €439,405. Thiem’s win came after he defeated the Argentinean Leonardo Mayer, ranked 24th, in the final game, with scores of 7-6, …
Djokovic snaps Internazionali BNL d’Italia title from Federer
The victory boosted Djokovic’s opportunities to top the rank of professional tennis players by adding 1,000 points to his name, reaching 14,845 points. This is Djokovic’s fifth title this year among the ATP World Tour competitions.
Victories recorded in ATP and WTA World Tour competitions
Federer defeated Finish tennis player Jarkko Nieminen with scores of 2-6 and 5-7 in the 16th round.
Spaniard Ferrer, Italian Errani win titles of Rio de Janeiro Open Tennis Championship
Ferrer, who is ranked 9th on the ATP, won the final game at the expense of his Italian rival Fabio Fognini, with 2 points to 6 and 3 points to 6.
Djokovic and Serena Williams win Australian Open Tennis Championship
Novak Djokovic, who is currently ranked the ATP’s world No 1, won the ’men singles’ competition against Andy Murray, who is ranked 6th internationally, with a score of 7-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-0.
The road to the Australian Open
Serbia’s V. Troicki (ranked no 54 worldwide) was able to claim the Apia men’s title this year by defeating Kazakhstan’s M. Kukushin (ranked no 51) in the final game 6-2, 6-3, to become the first titleholder for Serbia since the start of the tournament.
January witnesses 9 major tennis competitions
Federer achieved his 1,000th victory in his professional career to enter the club of thousands alongside Americans Jimmy Connors, with 1,253 victories, and Ivan Lendl, with 1,071 victories.
The princes’ revolution
The match will take place between Federer, who took first place in the Davis Cup with his country’s team only five days ago, and Hewitt on 12 December in Sydney, Australia.
Lamri and the unfortunate end
Lamri, who began playing tennis at 10, is well-known for his proficiency on muddy pitches. His last appearance officiating was the Spain F4 Futures championship held in Cartagena, Spain.
Wawrinka captures Australian Open after defeating Nadal
Nadal was plagued by an injury in the second set of the final
Hossam loses in Qatar ExxonMobil Open first round
The Egyptian player loses against reigning champion
Mohamed Safwat tops Futures 35 tennis
Safwat beats Serbia’s Pedja Krstin 2-0