Nadal taking a cautious approach to his 2011 campaign

2011-02-11 07:48:41

Claiming three Grand Slam titles in a calendar year and the prestigious Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award should be an unforgettable achievement.

Clijsters survives scare to progress in Paris Open

2011-02-10 13:39:39

Kim Clijsters lost the first set but roared back to beat Germany's Kristina Barrois 4-6 6-2 6-0 in the second round of the Paris Open on Wednesday.

Clijsters closes in on No 1 after Australian win

2011-02-09 10:05:30

Kim Clijsters is more interested in trying to win major titles than returning to the No. 1 ranking for the first time in five years, despite being only two matches away from overtaking Caroline Wozniacki at the top.

Nadal, Zidane honored at Laureus sports awards

2011-02-09 09:42:17

Spain enjoyed a double celebration on Monday when tennis champion Rafael Nadal and their World Cup winning soccer team walked away with the top prizes at the Laureus Sports Awards.

Viva Espana at Laureus awards

2011-02-09 08:17:25

ABU DHABI - Spain had double reason to celebrate at the prestigious Laureus awards here on Monday as tennis world No 1 Rafael Nadal was voted Sportsman of the Year and the Spanish football team's World Cup win netted the it of the year.

Djokovic sets sights on being world No 1

2011-01-31 07:52:53

Serb blasts away Scot to claim second Australian Open crown

Murray puts brave face on Slam heartache

2011-01-31 07:52:53

MELBOURNE - Britain's Andy Murray put a brave face on his devastating Australian Open defeat to Novak Djokovic Sunday after seeing his best chance yet to win a major slip away in straight sets.

Djokovic destroys Murray in Melbourne final

2011-01-30 20:04:13

Third seed Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-4 6-2 6-3 to win his second Australian Open on Sunday, prolonging Britain's 75-year wait for a male grand slam singles champion.

Clijsters beats Li to win Australian open

2011-01-30 08:17:54

Li Na of China poses with her trophy after her women's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne Jan 29, 2011. As the first Asian player to enter a Grand Slam final, Li won the second place in the match.

Clijsters breaks Chinese hearts

2011-01-30 08:11:01

Belgium's Kim Clijsters beat Li Na 2-1, dashing Chinese hopes of a first ever Grand Slam win.
Li's star is still rising  
Tennis community bubbling with enthusiasm

Li's star is still rising

2011-01-30 08:11:01

Watching her lose to the more experienced Kim Clijsters in three sets in the Australian Open final was a huge disappointment to me, and the hundreds of millions of Chinese who urged her on in front of their TVs at the weekend.

Tennis community bubbling with enthusiasm

2011-01-30 08:11:01

Although Li Na was foiled in her attempt to land China's first-ever Grand Slam title, the impact of her success at the Australian Open is enormous and is expected to give tennis in China a huge boost.