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23rd June, 2011
Davis Cup victory to earn handsome bonus for Aisam, Aqeel
KARACHI: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has offered a handsome bonus to prolific duo of Aisam-ul-Haq and Aqeel Khan if they steer the country to…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has offered a handsome bonus to prolific duo of Aisam-ul-Haq and Aqeel Khan if they steer the country to…
22nd June, 2011
Federer off to flying start after Serena shows rare emotion
LONDON: Defending champion Serena Williams, who described her recent struggles against life-threatening blood clots as like being on her death bed, broke down in tears…
LONDON: Defending champion Serena Williams, who described her recent struggles against life-threatening blood clots as like being on her death bed, broke down in tears…
21st June, 2011
Wimbledon: Day 1
The Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 20, 2011. Heavy rain brought Wimbledon’s £80 million Center Court…
The Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 20, 2011. Heavy rain brought Wimbledon’s £80 million Center Court…
21st June, 2011
Nadal, Venus in dominant mood as Wimbledon begins
LONDON: Defending champion Rafael Nadal made an emphatic start to his bid for a third Wimbledon title on Monday while five-time winner Venus Williams was…
LONDON: Defending champion Rafael Nadal made an emphatic start to his bid for a third Wimbledon title on Monday while five-time winner Venus Williams was…
19th June, 2011
Joker Wozniacki gate-crashes Djokovic interview
LONDON: Novak Djokovic faced a surprise grilling from Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday as the women’s world number one gate-crashed his pre-Wimbledon press conference. Djokovic was…
LONDON: Novak Djokovic faced a surprise grilling from Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday as the women’s world number one gate-crashed his pre-Wimbledon press conference. Djokovic was…
16th June, 2011
Samir Iftikhar to join Davis Cup camp
LAHORE: Pakistan’s tennis player Samir Iftikhar has been invited by the Pakistan Tennis Federation to join the Davis Cup Training Camp being held at the…
LAHORE: Pakistan’s tennis player Samir Iftikhar has been invited by the Pakistan Tennis Federation to join the Davis Cup Training Camp being held at the…
14th June, 2011
Camp for Pakistan’s Davis Cup tie against S. Korea from Wednesday
KARACHI: The training camp for Pakistan’s Davis Cup tie against South Korea next month begins on Wednesday in Islamabad. US-based coach Jalil Riaz will supervise…
KARACHI: The training camp for Pakistan’s Davis Cup tie against South Korea next month begins on Wednesday in Islamabad. US-based coach Jalil Riaz will supervise…
13th June, 2011
President congratulates Aisam-ul-Haq on winning the Gerry Webber Open
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated Pakistani tennis star Aisam ul-Haq on winning the doubles event of the Gerry Webber Open in Halle, Germany on…
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated Pakistani tennis star Aisam ul-Haq on winning the doubles event of the Gerry Webber Open in Halle, Germany on…
13th June, 2011
Men’s final at Queen’s postponed until Monday
LONDON: Heavy rain washed out the final of the Queen’s Club grasscourt tournament on Sunday with Briton Andy Murray and Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga now scheduled…
LONDON: Heavy rain washed out the final of the Queen’s Club grasscourt tournament on Sunday with Briton Andy Murray and Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga now scheduled…
12th June, 2011
Venus excited to be back in the mix again
EASTBOURNE: For more than a decade the Williams sisters viewed Wimbledon warm-up tournaments as surplus to requirements and they were right as they lifted the…
EASTBOURNE: For more than a decade the Williams sisters viewed Wimbledon warm-up tournaments as surplus to requirements and they were right as they lifted the…
12th June, 2011
Murray thrashes Roddick to reach Queen’s final
LONDON: Home favourite Andy Murray thrashed American Andy Roddick 6-3 6-1 in a grasscourt masterclass to reach the final of the Queen’s Club championships on…
LONDON: Home favourite Andy Murray thrashed American Andy Roddick 6-3 6-1 in a grasscourt masterclass to reach the final of the Queen’s Club championships on…
11th June, 2011
Tsonga beats Nadal at Queen’s, Roddick roars on
LONDON: Rafa Nadal’s batteries finally ran flat on Friday as the weary world number one bowed out to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals of the…
LONDON: Rafa Nadal’s batteries finally ran flat on Friday as the weary world number one bowed out to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals of the…
10th June, 2011
Nadal in Queen’s last eight after Stepanek test
LONDON: Rafael Nadal had to dig deep to reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s with a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 win against Czech veteran Radek Stepanek…
LONDON: Rafael Nadal had to dig deep to reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s with a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 win against Czech veteran Radek Stepanek…
9th June, 2011
What to expect when renting out a room to a Wimbledon star
LONDON: When Katharine Rowe let out her sprawling five-bedroom terraced home in a leafy southwest London street to a top doubles tennis player during last…
LONDON: When Katharine Rowe let out her sprawling five-bedroom terraced home in a leafy southwest London street to a top doubles tennis player during last…
9th June, 2011
Nadal back in groove on grass, Murray labours
LONDON: Rafa Nadal swapped clay for grass on Wednesday but the result was just as emphatic with the world number one overpowering Australia’s Matthew Ebden…
LONDON: Rafa Nadal swapped clay for grass on Wednesday but the result was just as emphatic with the world number one overpowering Australia’s Matthew Ebden…
9th June, 2011
Aisam, Bopanna match cancelled
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday cancelled a planned exhibition match between tennis stars Aisam-ul-Haq and Rohan Bopanna at the international Wagah Border, citing security reasons,…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday cancelled a planned exhibition match between tennis stars Aisam-ul-Haq and Rohan Bopanna at the international Wagah Border, citing security reasons,…
7th June, 2011
Defending champ Querrey downs Nishikori at Queen’s
LONDON: Reigning champion Sam Querrey was back in the groove at Queen’s as the American began his defence of the grass-court title with a 6-3,…
LONDON: Reigning champion Sam Querrey was back in the groove at Queen’s as the American began his defence of the grass-court title with a 6-3,…
5th June, 2011
French Open: Day 14
Li Na made sporting history at the French Open on Saturday when she became the first player from China to win a Grand Slam singles…
Li Na made sporting history at the French Open on Saturday when she became the first player from China to win a Grand Slam singles…
5th June, 2011
China exults at first Slam championship
BEIJING: China rejoiced on Sunday after Li Na’s French Open triumph brought Asia its first Grand Slam singles win, sparking confident predictions of a new…
BEIJING: China rejoiced on Sunday after Li Na’s French Open triumph brought Asia its first Grand Slam singles win, sparking confident predictions of a new…
4th June, 2011
French Open: Day 13
World number two Novak Djokovic pulled out of the pre-Wimbledon Queen’s Club tournament in the wake of his epic 7-6 6-3 3-6 7-6 defeat by …
World number two Novak Djokovic pulled out of the pre-Wimbledon Queen’s Club tournament in the wake of his epic 7-6 6-3 3-6 7-6 defeat by …
