China's 'Duanwenport' looks to win more after shocking Bouchard

2015-07-01 09:23:25

China's Duan Yingying, nicknamed as "Duanvenport" by her fans, said she hopes to win more matches after shocking last year's beaten finalist Eugenie Bouchard at the first round of the Wimbledon Championships here on Tuesday.

Djokovic, Williams reach 2nd round at Wimbledon

2015-06-30 10:36:55

Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova all reached the second round on the opening day's competition of the Wimbledon championships here on Monday.

China's Xu and Zhu crash out of Wimbledon

2015-06-29 23:42:03

China's Xu Yifan was crushed by 7th seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships and her teammate Zhu Lin surrendered a first-set lead to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus.

Australian stalwart Lleyton Hewitt set for final Wimbledon farewell

2015-06-29 09:54:07

Lleyton Hewitt, Australia's flagbearer in world tennis for almost two decades, makes what could be his final appearance at the All England Club on Monday following his announcement that this year's Wimbledon tournament would be his last.

Djokovic avoids Federer, Murray, Nadal in Wimbledon draw

2015-06-26 19:16:57

Defending champion Novak Djokovic avoided his three biggest traditional rivals in the Wimbledon draw on Friday as the other members of tennis' "Big Four" were all placed on the opposite side.

Kyrgios splits from coach less than one week from Wimbledon

2015-06-23 14:20:25

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has split with coach Todd Larkham less than a week out from the United Kingdom Wimbledon grand slam tennis tournament.

Inspired Wawrinka tames Djokovic to win French Open

2015-06-08 01:59:28

There were no jeers this time as Swiss Stan Wawrinka defied the odds to win the French Open with a courageous 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 victory over world number one Novak Djokovic in an enthralling final on Sunday.

Djokovic ends Nadal's remarkable reign in brutal fashion

2015-06-04 09:49:11

It was sharp, quick and brutal as Novak Djokovic finally dropped the French Open guillotine on Rafa Nadal -- ending the most remarkable of Roland Garros reigns in ruthless fashion on Wednesday.

Federer, Nishikori crash out of French Open

2015-06-03 10:34:51

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga treated the home crowd with a comeback win over Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori and reached the semifinals at Roland Garros here on Tuesday.

French Open director says one injured by falling panel during match

2015-06-03 10:34:51

Tournament director Gilbert Ysern of the French Open told a press conference late on Tuesday that one person was injured by the metal panel falling off a giant TV screen above Court Philippe Chatrier during a match.

Sharapova bows out, Nadal sets up Djokovic showdown

2015-06-02 09:42:57

A cold chill circulated around Maria Sharapova as the title holder was frozen out of the French Open on Monday but there was no stopping Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal from blazing a trail towards a scorching showdown.

Tsonga upsets Berdych to light up Roland Garros

2015-06-01 10:11:20

Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga dismissed Czech star Tomas Berdych to delight the local spectators who came to Roland Garros and just found all play halted for more than two hours by rain on Sunday.