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Fed Cup Tennis: Indian women have big task against China

Kazakhstan have world number 50 Yuliya Putintseva and and number 60 Zarina Diyas in their ranks and China named world...

6 Feb 2018 7:11 PM GMT

If Rafael Nadal Nadal does not play in Mexico or fails to reach the semi-finals of the tournament and Roger Federer wins the Dubai Open in the same week, then the top-ranked player would lose his spot. (Photo: AFP)

Rafael Nadal eyes Mexico Open return as Australian Open winner Federer...

The Spanish maestro was forced to retire from Australian Open-in the quarter-final clash against Croatia's Marin Cilic

6 Feb 2018 9:35 AM GMT

Sania Mirza (right) at a promotional event in Greater Noida on Sunday.

Still hungry for medals, says Sania Mirza

Sania's doubles ranking has dipped to 14 from 10, but she is happy with her performance in 2017.

5 Feb 2018 1:42 AM GMT

The big five of tennis Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland), Rafael Nadal (Spain), Andy Murray (England) and Novak Djokovic (Serbia) are all missing from this weeks first round of Davis Cup. (Photo: AP / PTI)

No Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic but plenty at stake in...

However, world number three Marin Cilic, the runner-up to Federer in Melbourne, leads Croatia's challenge at home to...

1 Feb 2018 4:59 AM GMT

Tomic blamed himself for his situation over the past year, saying he was not focused. (Photo: AFP)

'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here' gives Bernard Tomic a 'huge...

Tomic, 25, has been pilloried for his poor attitude during a season to forget in 2017.

31 Jan 2018 6:10 AM GMT

Rohan Bopanna with Timea Babos at the Australian Open mixed doubles finals 2018.

Bopanna full of beans!

Tennis champion Rohan Bopanna is back from the Australian Open as runners-up mixed doubles, and has coffee on his...

30 Jan 2018 6:30 PM GMT

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer cruised to his sixth Australian Open title triumph after a thrilling win in an epic five-set final against Croatia Marin Cilic. (Photo: AP)

20 Grand Slams! Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic to win 6th Australian...

Federer as a result won his 20th Grand Slam title, with this being the sixth Australian Open triumph for the World No

28 Jan 2018 11:51 AM GMT

Bopanna had won his maiden Grand Slam crown at the 2017 French Open with Dabrowski.(Photo: AFP)

Australian Open 2018: Bopanna-Babos lose to Pavic-Dabrowski in mixed...

The fifth-seeded Bopanna and Babos lost 6-2 4-6 9-11 to the Croat-Canadian pair of Pavic and Dabrowski, seeded eighth.

28 Jan 2018 8:39 AM GMT

Caroline Wozniacki celebrates after beating Simona Halep in their Australian Open womens singles final in Melbourne on Saturday. Wozniacki won 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4. (Photo:AP)

Caroline Wozniacki downs Simona Halep, wins her 1st Grand Slam

An emotional Caroline Wozniacki finally lifted her first Grand Slam title at the 43rd attempt as she beat Simona Halep.

27 Jan 2018 9:34 PM GMT

Wozniacki had not won a set in either of her previous two Grand Slam final appearances and tightened visibly serving for this one at 5-3. (Photo: AFP)

Australian Open 2018: Caroline Wozniacki beats Simona Halep to bag 1st...

Wozniacki, 27, has long carried the unwanted moniker of best player never to win a major.

27 Jan 2018 1:06 PM GMT

Roger Federer was all over the world number 58 throughout a one-sided contest under the Rod Laver Arena roof, breaking three times to win the opening set in 33 minutes.(Photo: AFP)

Roger Federer in his 7th Australian Open final

And he will now face Marin Cilic in his 30th Grand Slam final on Sunday.

26 Jan 2018 9:32 PM GMT

Roger Federer was all over the world number 58 throughout a one-sided contest under the Rod Laver Arena roof, breaking three times to win the opening set in 33 minutes.(Photo: AFP)

Australian Open 2018: Roger Federer advances to final after Chung...

Roger Federer was all over the world number 58 throughout a one-sided contest under the Rod Laver Arena roof.

26 Jan 2018 10:45 AM GMT