Rafael Nadal won his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev’s exhilarating fightback in one of the greatest US Open finals.
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Williams again comes up short in Grand Slam final
Maybe someday, in the distant future, Serena Williams will look back and be proud of herself for making it to the final at four of the first seven Grand Slam tournaments she played in after having a baby. Not right…
US Open Glance: Williams, Andreescu to play for the title
New York, Sept 7 (AP/UNB) —Serena Williams gets another chance to win a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title when she faces 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu, who is trying to become the first Canadian woman to win one. The eighth-seeded Williams…
Serena reaches US Open final and will face Bianca
Serena Williams has another shot at winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title after demolishing Elina Svitolina to reach the US Open final.
US Open: Serena Williams in semi-finals beating Wang Qiang
Serena Williams underlined her tag as the favourite for the US Open with a brutal quarter-final win over China’s Wang Qiang in just 44 minutes. The 37-year-old American broke serve five times and hit 25 winners as she eased to…
Mike Bryan fined $10,000 for gun gesture at US Open
American doubles player Mike Bryan was fined $10,000 by the US Open on Sunday for his using racquet his to make a shooting gesture at a line judge. Bryan, playing alongside twin brother Bob, held his racquet upside down and…
Federer, Serena breeze into US Open last 16; Nishikori out
Roger Federer and Serena Williams, the all-time leaders in Grand Slam titles, cruised into the fourth round of the US Open on Friday while 2014 US Open runner-up Kei Nishikori was ousted by Australian Alex de Minaur. Federer routed Britain’s…
Venus Williams goes from great 1st Open match to loss in 2nd
It took all of five minutes in the U.S. Open’s second round for Venus Williams to drop twice as many games as she had in her opening match a couple of days earlier.
First-round fireworks: Serena, Sharapova to meet at US Open
New York, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will finally meet in the U.S. Open, and they’ll do it in their very first match. A long-awaited Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal showdown could come only in the final. Williams…
Nick Kyrgios fined more than $100,000 for vulgar conduct
Mason, Aug 15 (AP/UNB) — Nick Kyrgios was fined $113,000 by the ATP for expletive-filled outbursts in which he smashed rackets, insulted a chair umpire and refused to get ready to return serve during a second-round match at the Western…
Serena Williams tops Naomi Osaka in rematch at Rogers Cup
Toronto (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams advanced to the Rogers Cup semifinals, beating soon-to-be-top-ranked Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-3, 6-4 Friday night in a rematch of their U.S. Open final.
Nadal, Medvedev advance to Rogers Cup final
Montreal (AP/UNB) — Top-seeded defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain advanced to the Rogers Cup final Saturday night when Gael Monfils of France withdrew before their semifinal.
Wimbledon champ Halep up to No. 4, Serena No. 9; Gauff 141st
Wimbledon (AP/UNB) – Simona Halep’s Wimbledon championship has lifted her from No. 7 to No. 4 in the WTA rankings, and runner-up Serena Williams moved up to No. 9, her best placing since returning to the tour last season after…
Djokovic tops Federer in historic final for 5th at Wimbledon
England, July 15 (AP/UNB) — For nearly five tight, tense and terrific hours, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer traded the lead, playing on and on and on until an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker was required to settle their memorable Wimbledon final.…
‘Serena is Serena’: Goose bumps, selfie, loss to Williams
Wimbledon, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Used to be that players would dread the prospect of facing Serena Williams, especially at Wimbledon. Nowadays, they seem to be eager to go up against her — not because they think they can beat…
Champion, queen, goddess, mother: Serena wins at French Open
Paris, May 28 (AP/UNB) — This was one mistake too far for Serena Williams. Sure, the bad backhand put her behind only 15-30 at the outset of the second set of her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday. What…
Sharapova withdraws from Rome with lingering shoulder injury
Rome (AP/UNB) – Three-time champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the upcoming Italian Open as she continues to recover from a right shoulder injury. Rome organizers announced Wednesday that Sharapova’s spot in the draw for the May 13-19 tournament will…
Brazilian tennis player Souza provisionally suspended
London (AP/UNB) – Brazilian tennis player Joao Souza has been provisionally suspended again amid a corruption investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit.Souza had already been provisionally suspended on March 29 but was reinstated on April 8 following a successful appeal.…
38th National Senior Table Tennis kicks off Saturday
Dhaka – The 38th edition of National Senior Table Tennis Championship 2019 will begin Saturday at Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Table Tennis Wooden Floor Stadium in Paltan. Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) is organising the competition, said a press release…
Federer wins in Dubai to begin latest bid for 100th title
Dubai(AP/UNB) – Roger Federer’s latest attempt to win his 100th ATP singles title made a shaky start at the Dubai Championships where he overcame Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on Monday. Federer entered the first-round match with a 13-0 record…
Asian U-14 Tennis: All Bangladeshi players advance to 2nd round
Dhaka- All Bangladeshi participants advanced to the 2nd round in Division-2 matches of the ITF Asian U-14 Development Tennis Championship after winning their respective first round games in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Monday.
Asian Tennis: Alve reaches boys’ singles semifinal
Dhaka – Mahadi Hasan Alve of Bangladesh reached the boys’ singles semifinal of the ITF Asian U-14 Development Tennis Championship beating Aarav Huda of Nepal by 7-5, 7-6 (1) in the quarterfinal held in the Thai capital of Bangkok on…
Asian U-14 Tennis: 3 Bangladeshi players advance to quarterfinals
Dhaka – Three Bangladeshi players-Mashfia Afrin, Suborna Khantun and Mahadi Hasan Alve-advanced to the quarterfinals in Division-2 matches of the ITF Asian Under-14 Development Championships 2019 in the Thai capital Bangkok on Wednesday.
Asian U-14 Tennis: Bangladeshi players make good start
Dhaka – Bangladeshi players made a good start in the Division-2 competition of the ITF Asian Under-14 Development Championship that began on Tuesday in Bangkok.
Bangladesh to participate in ITF Asian U-14 Tennis in Bangkok
Dhaka – A six-member Bangladesh Junior Tennis team will take part in the Division-2 competition of the ITF Asian Under-14 Development Championship in Bangkok on Tuesday.
Nadal withdraws from Brisbane because of thigh strain
Australia (AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Brisbane International on the eve of his first scheduled competitive match of the season because of a strained left thigh.
Murray advances in Brisbane in latest comeback from injury
Australia,(AP/UNB) – Andy Murray doesn’t know how long his latest comeback can last, so he’s planning on making the most of it.
Murray advances in Brisbane in latest comeback from injury
Andy Murray doesn’t know how long his latest comeback can last, so he’s planning on making the most of it.
Asian 14/U Series Tennis: Girls’ doubles event advances to final
Dhaka – The girls’ doubles event of the Asian 14/U Series Tennis advanced to the final on the 2nd day of the tournament at the Ramna National Tennis Complex here on Tuesday.
Tennis star Venus Williams settles fatal crash lawsuit
West Palm Beach,(AP/UNB) – Tennis star Venus Williams has settled a wrongful death lawsuit related to a fatal car crash in Florida, court records show.