Dhaka – Early in what would become a tight test of a U.S. Open final, Angelique Kerber sprinted forward to somehow reach a drop shot and scoop a down-the-line winner that landed in a corner of the court.The Arthur Ashe…
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After odd win, Djokovic to face Wawrinka in US Open final
Dhaka – For quite a while, Novak Djokovic’s opponent in the U.S. Open semifinals, Gael Monfils, looked as if he didn’t want to win – or even be there at all.That premeditated “great strategy” of hoping to lull the No.…
Gong Show: After let call, Murray loses at Open; Serena wins
Dhaka – Andy Murray lost his way, seven consecutive games and, eventually, his riveting five-set U.S. Open quarterfinal against Kei Nishikori after a loud noise from a malfunctioning sound system interrupted a key point, resulting in a do-over.Whether or not…
Another free pass for Djokovic at US Open when Tsonga stops
Dhaka – Normally, someone must win five full matches to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. Novak Djokovic has made it that far at the U.S. Open by playing only two complete matches, because three opponents pulled out of the tournament…
Serena Williams overtakes Federer for most Slam match wins
Dhaka- Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis’ Open era, surpassing Roger Federer with her 308th.So, Serena, who’ll wind up with more?”I don’t know. We’ll see,” Williams said during her on-court interview…
Del Potro back in US Open quarterfinals after Thiem retires
Dhaka – Juan Martin del Potro is the lowest-ranked man to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals since Jimmy Connors in 1991, and it turns out a 27-year-old Argentine can share much in common with a 39-year-old American.At its root, the…
Nadal falters late, falls to Pouille in US Open fourth round
Dhaka – Rafael Nadal kept making a stand, kept coming back, kept showing he would not depart quietly from this U.S. Open. Facing a much younger, much-less-accomplished opponent, Nadal twice erased a set deficit. Then he staved off a trio of…
Kyrgios stops with injury at US Open; Marchenko into 4th Rd
Dhaka – Nick Kyrgios already was flexing his right hip before a game late in the first set of his third-round match at the U.S. Open. Then came a wild point that ended with him skidding to a stop on his…
Lawsuit pending, Bouchard out at US Open; Serena, Venus win
Dhaka – Eugenie Bouchard wrung her hands at her post-match news conference. She rubbed her lower lip. She squeezed her left arm. While her body language screamed discomfort Tuesday, when the main topic of discussion was Bouchard’s ongoing lawsuit against…
Djokovic’s right arm gives him trouble during US Open win
Dhaka – Novak Djokovic double-faulted, then shook his right arm and grimaced.Seconds later Monday night, a weak serve produced a wince, then was followed by a missed forehand that gave away a set in the defending champion’s first-round match at…
Radwanska beats Svitolina to take Connecticut Open title
Dhaka – Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska completed a dominating week at the Connecticut Open on Sunday, beating Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-6 (3) in the final then spraying her coaches and friends with champagne.The Polish star didn’t drop a set during the…
Andy Murray 1st to win 2 Olympic tennis singles golds
Dhaka – Andy Murray is making a habit of accomplishing things that hadn’t been done in a while.Or ever.Murray became the first tennis player in Olympic history with two singles gold medals, winning his second in a row by wearing…
Serena Williams tries to hold onto No. 1 in Cincinnati
Dhaka – Defending champion Serena Williams initially opted to skip Cincinnati, figuring she’d be just finishing up in Rio de Janeiro. An early upset changed her plans and got her back in the Western & Southern Open with more than…
Nadal says ailing left wrist bothers him only on forehand
Dhaka – Rafael Nadal says his ailing left wrist bothers him on his forehand but not on his backhand or serve.The 14-time major champion elaborated on the injury Sunday after his Olympics ended with a loss to Kei Nishikori in…
Upset over Nadal puts del Potro in tennis final vs. Murray
Dhaka – Juan Martin del Potro ended Rafael Nadal’s bid for an unprecedented second Olympic singles gold medal in a thrill-a-minute semifinal, then celebrated as if the title were already his, kneeling to kiss the court before leaping into the…
In tennis, Puig wins Puerto Rico’s 1st Olympic gold ever
Dhaka – The spectators told Monica Puig they believed she could win Puerto Rico’s first Olympic gold medal in any sport, providing a soundtrack of “Si se puede!” – “Yes, we can!” – during the Rio de Janeiro Games women’s…
Venus guaranteed a record-tying 5th Olympic tennis medal
Dhaka – Venus Williams isn’t used to taking the court in doubles uncertain whether she can win.That’s why the four-time gold medalist sat in her changeover chair after an Olympic semifinal victory Saturday with her face in her hands, her…
Nadal, Lopez win Olympic tennis men’s doubles for Spain
Dhaka – Rafael Nadal added a second Olympic tennis gold medal to all of those Grand Slam trophies, teaming with Marc Lopez to win the men’s doubles championship for Spain at the Rio de Janeiro Games.Nadal and Lopez came back…
Serena Williams get a wild card for Western & Southern
Dhaka – Defending champion Serena Williams got one of seven wilds cards announced Friday for the Western & Southern Open.The tournament opens Sunday with the men’s draw, which will be missing two of its biggest stars. Seven-time champion Roger Federer…
Ma Long wins gold to extend China’s table tennis supremacy
Dhaka – The world champion beat the defending champion to win Olympic table tennis gold.Not surprisingly, both were from China. Ma Long, the top-ranked player in the world, defeated teammate Zhang Zike in the men’s final Thursday, winning four straight…
Out of sorts, Serena Williams upset at Olympics by Svitolina
Dhaka – Out of sorts and out of answers, defending champion Serena Williams is out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Shanking shots of all sorts, including five – yes, five! – double-faults in one game alone, Williams lost to Elina Svitolina…
Venus Williams loses in 1st round of singles at Rio Olympics
Dhaka – When Venus Williams pushed one last forehand long to lose in the first round for the first time in her record five Olympic singles tournaments, her opponent celebrated as if having claimed a gold medal, dropping down on the…
Tennis training camp begins in city
Dhaka – A tennis training camp for the talented players from the grassroots began on Friday at National Tennis Complex in the city’s Ramna area Bangladesh Tennis Federation (BTF) vice pesident Mohammad Ali Din, its ral secretary Mir Khurshid Anwar,…
Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori for 4th Rogers Cup title
Dhaka – Novak Djokovic paused after accepting the Rogers Cup trophy for the fourth time, scanned the stands Sunday at York University’s Aviva Centre and asked everyone in the crowd to hug the person beside them,AP/UNB news reported.
Top-ranked Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Toronto final
Dhaka – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat 10th-seeded Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday night to reach the Rogers Cup final and improve to 12-0 against the Frenchman.”You do have a certain mental comfort knowing that you have had plenty of…
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic advances to Toronto semifinals
Dhaka – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych 7-6 (6), 6-4 on Friday to advance to the Rogers Cup semifinals. Djokovic improved to 25-2 against the fifth-seeded Czech player. The 29-year-old Serbian star won the event that rotates between…
Federer to miss rest of season, including Olympics, US Open
Dhaka – Roger Federer is sitting out the rest of this season, including the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and U.S. Open, to protect his surgically repaired left knee. Federer wrote on his Facebook page Tuesday that he needs “more extensive rehabilitation…
Johanna Konta tops Venus Williams for first singles crown
Dhaka – As Johanna Konta pounded the ball from every spot on the court Sunday and rarely missed, there were moments Venus Williams could do little more than applaud her opponent’s stellar day as winners whipped down the line and…
Venus Williams books Stanford semi-final
Dhaka- Top-seeded Venus Williams booked her semi-final berth at the WTA hardcourt tournament in Stanford, California, on Friday with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over 17-year-old wild card CiCi Bellis.Ranked seventh in the world, the 36-year-old Williams needed only an hour…
Federer, Nadal join Murray in skipping Rogers Cup
Dhaka – Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have pulled out of the Rogers Cup, leaving the Toronto tournament without three of the world’s top four men’s tennis players.Tennis Canada announced the withdrawals Tuesday, a day after Wimbledon champion and world…