Tag Archives: Grand Slam

Monday, 28 August 2017 :  Great Britain’s Liam Heath has now completed the Canoe Sprint Grand Slam after taking gold at the World Championships in Czech Republic on Sunday. Heath – the Olympic champion at Rio 2016 in the K1 200m – triumphed over the same distance in Racice to …

Friday, 19 May 2017 :  Maria Sharapova has been handed a wildcard to Birmingham’s Aegon Classic in June and also committed to the event in 2018. The Russian was overlooked for a wildcard for the French Open – both in the main draw and qualifying – and so will next …

Tuesday, 25 April 2017 :  Maria Sharapova plays Italy’s Roberta Vinci in the first round of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart on Wednesday. The 30-year-old’s wildcard entry has already been called “disrespectful” by ex-world number one Caroline Wozniacki. “I don’t agree about the wildcard here and about the wildcard …

Saturday, 15 April 2017 :  Five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova has criticised the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for not doing enough to make her aware that meldonium had been added to the list of banned substances last year. Sharapova’s initial two-year suspension was reduced to 15 months after she …

Wednesday, 28 March 2017 : Sharapova was banned for two years last June after testing positive for meldonium, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) reduced the suspension.  She prepares to return to tennis after a 15-month ban. The 29-year-old Russian will return at next month’s Porsche Grand Prix, courtesy of …

Saturday, 18 March 2017 :   England completed a Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam by beating a physical Ireland 34-7 at rainy Donnybrook. Amy Wilson Hardy went over in the corner as England scored from their only chance in the first half. Ireland struggled to breach England’s solid defence and were …

Tuesday, 7 Feb 2017 :  The 14-time Grand Slam champion will join Britain’s Andy Murray at the event, which Nadal won in 2008 before claiming his first Wimbledon title. “The people that organise the event at Queen’s and the British crowds are fantastic, and it is the best way for …

  Monday,30 January – Serena Williams made history when they won Grand Slam titles to 23 of Steffi Graf’s record after defeating her sister Venus in the Australian Open final action yesterday. In the final match of the two representatives of the United States is their best previous victory in favor …

MELBOURNE – Australia Tennis Association (ATA) has appointed two investigating officer to conduct an investigation into the ATA Integrity Unit to ensure that the organization of the Grand Slam Australian Open in January next year is not tainted corruption. Last year, many players expressed dissatisfaction with the results of matches …

Wednesday, 28 September 2016   WELLINGTON: Serena Williams will headline the Auckland Classic in January, organisers said Wednesday, hailing her appearance as a major coup for the New Zealand tournament. The 22-time Grand Slam winner has never played in the January 2-7 tournament before, preferring to warm-up for the Australian …