Tag: Tennis

Former champions Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer enjoyed safe passages to round two of the Australian Open.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2014Venue: Melbourne Park Dates: 13-26 January Coverage: Daily live radio and text coverage on BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Sport website, mobiles, BBC Sport app; Watch the finals live on BBC TV British number one Laura Robson says…

Australian Lleyton Hewitt won his first title since 2010 with a three-set victory over top seed Roger Federer in the Brisbane International final.

BRISBANE (Reuters) – Perhaps unsurprisingly, Serena Williams has a clear memory of the moment her on-court rivalry with Maria Sharapova swung in her favor, leading to one-way domination for the last eight years.

David Moyes said it was “scandalous” Manchester United were not awarded a late penalty in their Premier League defeat by Tottenham at Old Trafford.

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray suffered a setback on his return from injury as he lost in three sets to Germany’s Florian Mayer at the Qatar Open.

Abu Dhabi  – Rafael Nadal got his season underway with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the semi-finals of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Serena Williams likes to make one thing clear: She is never satisfied, no matter how many matches and tournaments she wins.

Abu Dhabi – Andy Murray believes the intense rivalry between his coach Ivan Lendl and Boris Becker, the newly-appointed coach of Novak Djokovic, which was a feature of the 1980s, won’t be rekindled in 2014.

By Piers Newbery Rafael Nadal was joined by debutant Stanislas Wawrinka in the ATP World Tour semi-finals after both won their final group matches in London.

By Piers Newbery Roger Federer got his ATP World Tour Finals campaign back on track with a straight-sets win over Richard Gasquet.

By Piers Newbery Rafael Nadal ensured he will end the year as world number one with victory over Stanislas Wawrinka at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.

By Piers Newbery BBC Sport at the O2 Arena Coverage: BBC TV: One singles match each day live; BBC Radio: Every afternoon singles match live on 5 live sports extra; BBC Sport website: One singles match each day streamed online,…

Serena Williams’s coach Patrick Mouratoglou says the world number one can do even better next year.

Roger Federer qualified for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals thanks to a convincing victory over Kevin Anderson in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Andy Murray says he will compete in the Australian Open only if he is “100% fit” following back surgery.

World number two Novak Djokovic retained his Shanghai Masters title with a thrilling 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-3) win over Juan Martin Del Potro.

Serena Williams overcame a back injury to reach the China Open final where she will play Jelena Jankovic.

Beijing – World number two Rafael Nadal said Friday he felt no extra pressure heading into a semi-final at the China Open which could see him return to the top of the men’s rankings.

Beijing — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams advanced with straight-set victories Tuesday at the China Open, while Venus Williams was eliminated.

Victoria Azarenka’s defence of her China Open title lasted just one match as she was surprisingly beaten by German world number 43 Andrea Petkovic.

British number two Heather Watson has been knocked out of the China Open at the first-round stage with a three-set defeat by American Varvara Lepchenko.

Alastair Himmer

Great Britain will play the United States away on their return to the Davis Cup World Group in February.

World number one Novak Djokovic kept Serbia alive in the Davis Cup semifinal match against Canada on Sunday by defeating Milos Raonic 7-6 (7/1), 6-2, 6-2.

Andy Murray gave Great Britain the lead in their Davis Cup play-off in Croatia but the hosts levelled the tie at the end of the first day of action in Umag.

Andy Murray is set to play a 16-year-old in Great Britain’s opening Davis Cup World Group play-off rubber against Croatia, on Friday.

By Piers Newbery

Not only are this year’s two US Open champions producing a season which will stand comparison with the very best, but they may also both end their careers with more Grand Slam titles than any other player.

By Piers Newbery BBC Sport