Diriyah Tennis Cup returns with world class lineup
RIYADH: The Diriyah Tennis Cup makes a return to Saudi Arabia next month with some of the world’s leading players set to take part.
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Venus Williams grateful for Australian Open wildcard
MELBOURNE, Jan 17 : Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams thanked Australian Open organisers on Saturday for giving her a wildcard that will see the 45-year-old American become the oldest woman ever to compete in the singles main draw.
Wawrinka at peace as former champion plays last Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 16 : Stan Wawrinka will play his final Australian Open with a sense of nostalgia for the Grand Slam that made his career as well as a feeling of calm about the road ahead.
Third time lucky as Poland beat Switzerland to win United Cup
SYDNEY, Jan 11 : Poland battled past Switzerland 2-1 in the United Cup final on Sunday to banish the pain of title-round defeats in the previous two editions and secure a long-awaited maiden triumph in the season-opening mixed-team competition.
Bencic leads Switzerland past Belgium into United Cup final
(Corrects by removing erroneous reference to Sunday's final being moved forward in paragraph 6)
Kyrgios says he won't play singles at Australian Open, Wawrinka gets wildcard
Jan 9 : Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios said on Friday he will not play in the singles competition at this month's Australian Open as he is not ready to play five-set matches.
Wawrinka kicks off farewell season with fighting win at United Cup
Jan 3 : Three-times Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka began his farewell season with a battling victory over Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech at the United Cup on Saturday and declared that turning 40 had not dulled his competitive edge.
Dimitrov single-handedly flying flag at Wimbledon for old-school backhand
LONDON :For tennis purists the sight of a single-handed backhand pinging off the centre of a racket is a joy to behold but it is becoming rare and Grigor Dimitrov, one of the best exponents of the shot, believes it could soon vanish.
Wawrinka close to the end but not stopping yet
PARIS :Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka made a first-round exit from Roland Garros on Monday but said he is still enjoying his tennis even if defeats are getting tougher to accept in the twilight of his stellar career.