World number one Roger Federer finished off Federico Delbonis in a rain-disrupted match on Sunday to reach the third round at Indian Wells as five-time champion Novak Djokovic was toppled. Federer returned to stadium court on Sunday afternoon and needed an hour to finish off his second-round victory 6-3, 7-6 (8/6). “It’s been a long time since I have been […]
» Read moreRohan Bopanna and Edouard Roger-Vasselin beat Ken Skupski and Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-6, 6-3, 10-6 in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the ATP tennis in Marseille on Tuesday.
» Read moreRoger Federer beat long-time rival Tomas Berdych to set up an Australian Open semifinal against Hyeon Chung, a champion of the so-called Next Generation. Defending champion Federer extended his winning streak to 14 in Australian Open quarterfinals and to nine in a personal duel with Berdych that dates to the 2004 Olympics. The 19-time major winner wins that head-to-head contest […]
» Read moreWorld number one Viktor Axelsen of Denmark defeated Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto 21-13, 21-23, 21-18 in a gruelling match to win the Malaysia Masters final on Sunday. Top-seeded Axelsen was pushed to the limits in the see-saw battle in the capital Kuala Lumpur, eventually seizing his maiden 2018 title after 72 minutes of play. The 24-year-old Dane faced a gutsy Nishimoto, […]
» Read moreFormer world number one Andy Murray withdrew from the Australian Open on Thursday after failing to recover from a hip injury, joining injured Japanese star Kei Nishikori on the sidelines. The 30-year-old suffered the injury last year and has not played on the ATP tour since losing in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. “Sadly I won’t be playing in Melbourne this […]
» Read moreWhen Sania Mirza decided to end her season following a semifinal defeat in the China Open in early October, she was not sure when she would be able to resume in 2018. Bothered by a painful right knee for some time and forced to play with a heavy taping, Sania and her Chinese partner Shuai Peng had two more tournaments […]
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