Tennis
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Azarenka fires wake-up call in grunting row
World number one Victoria Azarenka hit back at more criticism of her on-court grunting, claiming it was as natural and uncontrollable as snoring. The Belarusian turned her fire on a reporter after she had defeated Samantha Stosur 6-1, 6-2...
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
MTF embark on programme to attract youngsters to their fold
This week, the Malta Tennis Federation (MTF) launched the Tennis 10s programme in an activity that coincided with the visit of ITF and Tennis Europe Development Officer Hrvoje Zmajic. Zmajic, who has been coaching at junior levels for over...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Nadal says Spain over-reacted to doping ridicule
Rafael Nadal says Spaniards have given too much publicity to a French satirical puppet show that ridiculed drugs taking by Spanish sports stars. “They are a bit obsessed by the doping question in France,” the 25-year-old tennis star told A...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
McIlroy boost for Wozniacki in Doha
Caroline Wozniacki gives her everything on the tennis court, but off it she is all smiles as she goes about her WTA duties like meeting the press and doing clinics. Yesterday, though, she was beaming as she spoke about her future plans at...
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Monday, February 13, 2012
No Djokovic, no problem as Serbia eye Spain’s title
Serbia shrugged off the absence of Novak Djokovic to reach the Davis Cup last eight yesterday with the 2010 champions confidently setting their sights on dethroning Spain in November’s final. Janko Tipsarevic secured an unassailable 3-1 le...
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
US dump out Federer’s Switzerland
Roger Federer’s miserable return to Davis Cup first round duty after an eight-year absence continued yesterday when the United States knocked out Switzerland to reach the quarter-finals. Having lost his first singles match in the tournamen...
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
Sharapova looks forward to Olympics
Maria Sharapova struck a philosophical tone after her dreams of securing a 25th WTA title at her first Paris Open were shattered by German Angelique Kerber on Friday. Sharapova, who lost to Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open final, s...
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Federer rules out Hingis Olympic mixed doubles
Roger Federer is looking forward to the “once in a lifetime” opportunity to play in the Olympic Games at Wimbledon in August but revealed he won’t be doing so with Martina Hingis. Federer will be among the favourites on the famous court in...
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Corretja’s Spain open title defence
Alex Corretja’s new-look Spain open their Davis Cup title defence against minnows Kazakhstan in Oviedo today. Just two months after lifting the trophy for the fifth time against Argentina in Seville, Corretja takes over from Albert Costa a...
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Friday, February 10, 2012
San Michel tournament at TCK
The next competition on the calendar of Tennis Club Kordin (TCK) is the traditional team tournament. This annual event, sponsored by San Michel table water, will be played on weekends and public holidays between March 3 and May 20. ...
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Djokovic lands top award
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic added to his ever-growing trophy cabinet late Monday by winning the Laureus world sportsman of the year award at a glittering ceremony in London. Djokovic enjoyed a stellar 2011, clinching the Australian O...
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Czech cruise through to reach semis
Defending champions the Czech Republic are into the Fed Cup semi-finals after Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova led her team to a 4-1 victory over hosts Germany yesterday. Kvitova’s 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 win against Germany captain Sabine Lisicki in...
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
Holders Czech Rep. go 2-0 up against Germany
Germany lost both their opening Fed Cup single rubbers to defending champions the Czech Republic yesterday as world number two Petra Kvitova ensured they finished the day with a 2-0 lead. The Czechs went 1-0 up after Iveta Benesova stunned...
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Maltese girls shine in Rome
Helene Pelicano and Francesca Curmi, two young members of the Gordon Asciak Tennis Academy, recently took part in the prestigious Lemon Bowl U-10 tournament in Rome. This year’s event attracted over 1,900 players in four age-groups – U-16,...
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Sharapova looks to fire Russia in chilly Moscow
Maria Sharapova will be looking to fire Russia in their Fed Cup World Group opener against Spain this weekend as she returns to freezing Moscow after her run in the sun to the Australian Open final. Russian captain Shamil Tar-pischev was s...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Wozniacki parts with coach
Former women’s world number one Caroline Wozniacki has parted company with her Spanish coach Ricardo Sanchez after only two months of collaboration, the Ekstra Bladet daily reported yesterday. The decision, announced by Wozniacki’s father...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Epic final sets up Djokovic slam bid
Rod Laver was the last man to complete the grand slam back in 1969 and after Novak Djokovic’s astonishing win in the Australian Open final it looks like the Serb could be next. Laver was watching at Melbourne Park as Djokovic claimed his f...
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Djokovic wins epic final
Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled past Rafael Nadal in an epic, five-set Australian Open final which clocked in at 5hr 53min – the longest title match in grand slam history – yesterday. Djokovic fought back from losing the first se...
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Djokovic beats Nadal in marathon clash
Novak Djokovic outlasted Rafael Nadal to retain his Australian Open title in the longest grand slam final of all time. The Serbian won an epic encounter 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7(5/7) 7-5 in five hours and 53 minutes, beating the previous record of...
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Azarenka crowned queen
Belarus’s Victoria Azarenka swept imperiously to her first grand slam title and the world number one ranking yesterday when she demolished Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final. The 22-year-old, playing her first major title match,...
