Tag Archives: Tennis

Wednesday, 19 April 2017 :  Two-times Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has entered the draw for next month’s French Open four months after suffering a serious hand injury. The 27-year-old was stabbed by a knife-wielding intruder in her home in the Czech Republic in December, but took to social media on …

Monday, 17 April 2017 :  The Czech world number 233 edged Estonia’s 99th-ranked Kontaveit – who beat Britain’s Heather Watson in the first round – 6-4 7-6 (8-6). Vondrousova had beaten Czech compatriot and world number 18 Barbora Strycova in the semi-final. Sunday’s victory moves her close to the top …

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 …

Camila Giorgi outs Suárez Navarro to reach @WTABielBienne Quarterfinals! Comes from behind to win 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-2! pic.twitter.com/gR6jM8SqJl — WTA (@WTA) 13 April 2017 Friday, 14 April 2017 :  Camila Giorgi produced the standout result of the day at the Ladies Open Biel Bienne by upsetting second seed Carla Suarez …

Thursday, 13 April 2017 :  World number seven Johanna Konta will headline the Great Britain team for the Fed Cup World Group II play-off with Romania as they seek to return to world level competition for the first time since 1993. Konta heads to Constanta’s clay courts after securing the …

Wednesday, 12 April 2017 :  Heather Watson’s hopes of playing in the French Open suffered a blow with a first-round defeat by Anett Kontaveit at the Ladies Open Biel Bienne in Switzerland. The British number two was on the back foot throughout and lost 7-6 (7/2) 6-2 to her Estonian …

Tuesday, 11 April 2017 :  Andy Murray makes return in exhibition against Roger Federe is targeting a return to competitive action in Monte Carlo next week after making his first appearance on court for a month in a charity match against Roger Federer in Zurich. The world number one has suffered …

Monday, 10 April 2017 :  Former world number one Victoria Azarenka has announced she will return to the WTA Tour in July, just seven months after giving birth to her first child. The 27-year-old from Belarus won titles at both Indian Wells and Miami last year before revealing news of …

Saturday, 8 April 2017 :  Dan Evans’ swift 6-2 6-3 6-3 reversal to Jeremy Chardy followed Kyle Edmund’s 7-5 7-6(6) 6-3 defeat to Lucas Pouille in Rouen. GB must win Saturday’s doubles and both Sunday’s singles matches to reach the last four – a task that looks far beyond them …

Saturday, 8 April 2017 :  Serbia’s Novak Djokovic showed glimpses of his best form with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Albert Ramos-Vinolas as they took a 2-0 lead over Spain in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Friday. Viktor Troicki brushed aside Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-4 6-3 in the …