Tag Archives: Tennis

Friday, 17 March 2017 :   The fast-improving 23-year-old, seeded 28th, saw off 2011 winner and 13th seed Wozniacki 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-2. Mladenovic next faces American Venus Williams or Russia’s Elena Vesnina. Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta saved two match points to beat Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-4) and …

Thursday, 16 March 2017 :   Roger Federer played superbly to claim a third straight win over Rafael Nadal for the first time in his career and reach the last eight in Indian Wells. The Swiss, 35, won 6-2 6-3 to follow up his Australian Open final victory over the Spaniard …

Wednesday, 15 March 2017 :   Rafael Nadal beat fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco to set up a potential last-16 match against Roger Federer at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Nadal, seeded fifth, won 6-3 7-5 and will next face long-time rival Federer or American Steve Johnson. The Swiss beat …

Monday, 13 March 2017 :  Konta, seeded 11th, broke 21st seed Garcia in the fourth game of the first set and appeared on course for a place in the last 16. But Garcia broke in the second to level the match and dominated the third-set tie-break, winning it 7-1. Garcia …

Thursday, 9 March 2017 :   Heather Watson set up an all-British second round tie against Johanna Konta by beating American Nicole Gibbs at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Gibbs took the first set 6-4 before Watson won the next two sets 6-2, including 10 of the final 12 …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  Williams, 35, said she will also miss the Miami Open later this month. The American, who won an Open era record 23rd Grand Slam at the Australian Open earlier this year, said: “I have not been able to train due to my knees.” She added …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  The Brazil Open wrapped up on Monday with Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas winning the title — but the real stars of the tennis tournament have four legs and, if we’re being honest, not-so-great form. Six dogs from animal shelters in Brazil served as “ball boys” on …

Saturday, 4 March 2017   World number 1 Andy Murray overpowered Lucas Pouille 7-5, 6-1 on Friday to reach the Dubai Championships final in which he will play Fernando Verdasco. Briton Murray lost his serve twice to Pouille in the opening set but the top seed broke the seventh-seeded Frenchman …

Monday, 6 March 2017 :  Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares celebrate their win at the Mexican Open. They beat American John Isner and Spain’s Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-3 in Acapulco. It is their fourth title since Briton Murray teamed up with the Brazilian last year. “Today was a difficult match. …

Wednesday, 1 March 2017 :  Murray, 29, was playing for the first time since his fourth-round defeat at the Australian Open last month. Jaziri, ranked 51st in the world, broke Murray’s serve early on but the top seed recovered to win 6-4 6-1. Britain’s Dan Evans also reached the second …