Andy Murray got the better of Novak Djokovic for the first time in nine attempts as he lifted the Rogers Cup for the third time in his career. The British No.1 needed five championship points and three hours to see off the Serbian 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in an energy-sapping final. With the two top seeds renewing their rivalry a drawn-out […]
» Read moreTop-ranked Novak Djokovic advanced to the Rogers Cup final, beating France’s Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Djokovic will face second-seeded Andy Murray, a 6-3, 6-0 winner over fourth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan in the night semifinal.
» Read moreToronto: Top seeds Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis eased into the semifinals of the WTA Rogers Cup, following a straight-set win over Taipei pair of Hao-Ching Chan and Yung-Jan Chan. The Indo-Swiss team beat the unseeded rivals 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the $2,513,000 Premier hard court tournament. Sania and her Swiss partner saved two of the three break […]
» Read moreToronto: World number one Serena Williams continued her march towards her fourth Toronto title Friday with a 6-4, 6-3 dismantling of Italy’s Roberta Vinci in the quarterfinals of the WTA Rogers Cup. The 33-year-old Williams extended her Toronto match win streak to 14, powering her way past Vinci by blasting 12 aces in the 78-minute centre court match. “Overall it […]
» Read moreToronto: Top-ranked Serena Williams rebounded to beat Italy’s Flavia Pennetta 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday in the second round of the WTA Tour’s Rogers Cup.
» Read moreNew Delhi: Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza expressed her delight at having been recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country’s highest sporting award, on Tuesday. Sania, who became the first Indian woman to achieve the World No. 1 spot in doubles, recently clinched the Wimbledon crown with Swiss star Martina Hingis. She has four Grand Slam titles. […]
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