Paris: Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki ended the year the women’s world number one, but the consensus is that Serena Williams is the best player on earth. The problem as ever with the American, who will turn 30 next year, is her level of commitment to the sport as she continues to dabble in everything from acting …
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Beijing: Former world number one and seven-time Grand Slam winner Justine Henin says she is not ruling out another major title despite seeing her comeback season cut short by an elbow injury. The Belgian, who will train in southern China this month before heading to Australia to open her 2011 season with the mixed-teams Hopman …
London: Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki have been named ITF World Champions for 2010. Nadal, who won the French Open, Wimbledon and the U S Open, won the award given by the International Tennis Federation for the second time. Wozniacki, a Dane who won six tour titles this year to take the No 1 ranking …
Chennai: Acceding to the request of Beijing Olympic gold medallist and last year’s finalist Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland, organisers of the 2011 Aircel ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament and IMG, awarded one of the three wild cards to the world number 21. “Originally Wawrinka had indicated that he would be taking that particular week off, …
Nairobi: Tennis legend Martina Navratilova was released from a Kenyan hospital three days after she aborted an attempt to ascend Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro. Navratilova was stretchered down the mountain Friday when she developed high-altitude pulmonary oedema as the team of climbers she was leading in the charity ascent reached 4,500 metres. “I am feeling much …
New Delhi: India’s most successful and decorated pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will again rekindle their romance with the tennis court after a long break from playing together. The duo had confirmed that they would team up for the Australian Open and Bhupathi has gone further and said that they would most likely …
London: Tennis world number one Rafael Nadal is following in the footsteps of soccer players David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo to model men’s underwear for Italian designer Giorgio Armani. The fashion house announced on Friday that the 24 year-old will be the global testimonial for Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans for the spring/summer 2011 …
Belgium: Three-times grand slam winner Kim Clijsters will mark the end of her glittering career by teaming up with arch-rival Justine Henin for Belgium at the 2012 London Olympics. Former world number one Henin and current world number three Clijsters, who have 10 grand slam titles between them, have only teamed up once before in …
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Sydney: Argentina’s US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro looks set return to tennis at the Sydney International in January after ending his 2010 season early due to injury, officials said. Del Potro, who beat Roger Federer to win the 2009 US Open but has this year been unable to shake off a troublesome wrist …
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Kilmanjaro: Tennis legend Martina Navratilova on Monday embarks on her climb to the summit of Africa’s highest Mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, to raise funds for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Martina is joined on the challenge by a team of 27, including German Paralympic cyclist Michael Teuber and British Olympic badminton star Gail …
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