Tennis

Nadal takes down Medvedev to set up Norrie date in Acapulco final

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 - 02:28 GMT

Nadal had to fight back from two sets down in their previous meeting in Melbourne in January to clinch a men's record 21st Grand Slam title.

Tunisia's Jabeur to become first Arab player to crack top 10

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 - 12:07 GMT

Ons Jabeur will become the first Arab player to crack the top 10 of the world rankings after reaching the Indian Wells semi-finals.

Mayar Sherif thanks Foreign Ministry for supporting her in major sporting events

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 - 03:17 GMT

Mayar Sherif expressed thanks to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry for its role in supporting her while representing Egypt in major sporting events.

Osaka cruises to second Australian Open title

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 - 10:34 GMT

Osaka’s victory over the 22nd-seeded American at a floodlit Rod Laver Arena gave the Japanese her fourth major crown.

Australian Open to be allowed 30,000 fans a day

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 - 10:59 GMT

The Australian Open will be allowed to admit up to 30,000 fans a day, around 50% of the usual attendance, when the Grand Slam gets underway on Feb. 8.

Courting Success: Interview with Tennis Sensation Mayar Sherif

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 - 02:00 GMT

The young tennis sensation speaks to Egypt Today about her unforgettable run at Roland Garros, the science behind athletics and what it takes to win.

Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters with no points to win

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 - 11:51 GMT

Djokovic has decided not to enter the Paris Masters because he has no points to win at the Nov. 2-8 event as he bids to retain the world number one spot come end of season.

Kenin races into French Open fourth round

Sat, 03 Oct 2020 - 01:50 GMT

Kenin stormed into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-2 6-0 demolition of Romanian qualifier Irina Bara on Saturday.

Spectators to be allowed to watch Italian Open

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 - 12:16 GMT

Up to 1,000 spectators will be allowed to watch each of the final two days of the Italian Open tennis tournament.

Safwat starts US Open by facing Gilles Simon

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 - 10:48 GMT

Wadi Degla player Mohamed Safwat begins his journey in the US Open tennis tournament against Gilles Simon, ranked 54th in the world.

Nadal frustrated by tennis lockdown, Federer happy with surgery recovery

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 - 06:58 GMT

Rafael Nadal on Monday expressed his frustration that tennis players remain unable to practise due to the coronavirus pandemic, while Roger Federer revealed he was happy with his recovery from knee surgery.

Roger Federer Withdraws from Dubai Championship due to Knee injury

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 - 04:28 GMT

Defending champion Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after undergoing knee surgery in Switzerland on Wednesday.

Tennis: Safwat jumps to the 176th position

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 - 10:28 GMT

Egyptian champion Mohamed Safwat of Wadi Degla has advanced to the world number 176 in the last rankings of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after Safwat has made an outstanding level in the last few days to reach the final of the Helsinki Champi

Next generation smells fear after Federer, Djokovic exit Shanghai

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 - 11:35 GMT

With Rafael Nadal absent from the tournament with a wrist injury, none of the vaunted "Big Three" will win the title on Sunday.

Tennis: Australia's McNamara dies at 64 after quiet cancer battle

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 - 09:07 GMT

Australia’s Peter McNamara, who won three doubles Grand Slam titles and became a prominent coach after hanging up his racquet, has died at the age of 64 after a quiet battle with cancer.

Andy Murray 'pain-free' but unsure over future after hip surgery

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 - 05:24 GMT

Andy Murray says he is no longer in pain but the former world number one is unsure whether he will be able to play top-level tennis again following a second hip operation.

Cartoon ofSerena Williams not racist, Australia watchdog

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 - 11:10 GMT

Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper and cartoonist Mark Knight denied the image was racist.

Confident Shapovalov primed to step up against Djokovic

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 - 03:00 GMT

With his long blond hair and flamboyant game, Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov has enjoyed two successful seasons to find his natural place on the circuit.

Osaka says US Open win has given her belief

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 - 11:24 GMT

Japanese star Naomi Osaka said her US Open victory in September had given her the self-belief to be able to come from behind and win tight matches.

New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 - 04:11 GMT

A new extreme heat policy that dictates when it is safe to play will be introduced at next month's Australian Open to better deal with frequent oven-like conditions on court.

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