Laura Siegemund beats Mladenovic to win Porsche Grand Prix STUTTGART: Laura Siegemund defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (5) to win the Porsche Grand Prix in her hometown on Sunday. The German wild card entrant, who lost to compatriot Angelique Kerber in last year's final in Stuttgart, held... 01 May, 2017
Sharapova's return ends in semifinal defeat to Mladenovic STUTTGART: Maria Sharapova's first tournament since her controversial return to tennis ended Saturday after losing to Kristina Mladenovic of France in the Porsche Grand Prix semifinals. Mladenovic beat former top-ranked Sharapova 3-6, 7-5,... 30 Apr, 2017
Sharapova wins again, reaches semifinals at Porsche GP STUTTGART: Maria Sharapova won again to move into the Porsche Grand Prix semifinals after beating Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 6-3, 6-4 on Friday. In her third match following a 15-month doping ban, Sharapova converted five of her six break... 29 Apr, 2017
Sharapova returns to tennis after 15-month doping ban STUTTGART: Maria Sharapova returned to professional tennis on Wednesday after a 15-month doping ban, completing a one-hour training session on an empty center court less than 10 hours before her first competitive match since January 2016. Handed... 26 Apr, 2017
Nadal clinches Rome Masters crown Rome: World No 1 Rafael Nadal won a record fourth Rome Masters claycourt title, beating reigning champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 in the final on Sunday. The 22-year-old Spaniard took his winning run on clay to 30 matches in just over a year... 05 May, 2009
Nadal to face Djokovic in final Rome: World No 1 Rafael Nadal will play Novak Djokovic in the final of the Rome Masters after their respective victories against Fernando Gonzalez and Roger Federer on Saturday. World No 3 Djokovic is the reigning champion here and needs to retain his... 04 May, 2009
Safina in semi-finals STTUTGART: Top-ranked Dinara Safina and defending champion Jelena Jankovic remained on course to meet in the Porsche Grand Prix semi-finals. Safina ended a three-match losing streak against Daniela Hantuchova by beating the Slovak 6-4, 6-2. Jankovic... 02 May, 2009
Tennis queen Safina into second round STUTTGART: Russia's Dinara Safina celebrated her first match as world number one by needing just 51 minutes to blitz Italy's Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1 in the first round of Stuttgart's WTA tournament on Tuesday. The Russian dominated to win the first set... 29 Apr, 2009
New No.1 turns 23 BERLIN: Dinara Safina celebrates her 23rd birthday on Monday determined to prove she deserves to be world number one despite never having won a Grand Slam title. The Russian takes to the clay courts of Stuttgart for the first time since her... 27 Apr, 2009
Berdych, Wozniacki triumph Tokyo, October 5:Ninth seed Czech Tomas Berdych powered past Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro in straight sets on Sunday to win the Japan Open, his first title of the season.On the women’s side, top seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark battled to a... 06 Oct, 2008
Berdych, Del Potro enter final Tokyo, October 4:Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro continued his stunning run of form to set up a showdown against Tomas Berdych in the final of the Japan Open.The Argentinian fifth seed, fresh from upsetting defending champion David Ferrer of Spain... 04 Oct, 2008
Li Na stuns Serena in Stuttgart Stuttgart, October 2:Serena Williams crashed 6-0, 1-6, 4-6 against China’s Li Na in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix and will lose the world No 1 ranking to Serbian Jelena Jankovic.Williams, 27, collapsed after the first set as the... 02 Oct, 2008
