Li Na says dumping husband as coach was good move

2011-05-13 09:30:19

Li Na's recent decision to appoint Denmark Fed Cup captain Michael Mortensen as her new coach was the right move despite the fact it meant ditching her husband Jiang Shan, the world number six said on Monday.

Injured Del Potro hopes to make French Open

2011-05-12 14:18:42

Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro said on Wednesday he remained hopeful of playing the French Open starting in 11 days' time.

Djokovic eyes French Open crown

2011-05-10 08:01:01

Red-hot Novak Djokovic is greedily eyeing Rafa Nadal's French Open crown after humbling the Spanish clay king and world No 1 his own soil to win the Madrid Masters title on Sunday.

Madrid queen Kvitova plays down Grand Slam hopes

2011-05-10 08:01:01

Petra Kvitova, who defeated Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (3) 6-4 on Sunday to win the WTA Madrid title, played down her chances of causing a French Open sensation.

Kvitova upsets Azarenka to take Madrid title

2011-05-09 10:15:14

Petra Kvitova claimed the biggest win of her career and a third title of the season when she upset fourth seed Victoria Azarenka 7-6 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open on Sunday.

Djokovic stuns clay king Nadal in Madrid final

2011-05-09 09:50:45

A relentless Novak Djokovic dethroned clay king Rafa Nadal on the Spaniard's home soil and maintained his extraordinary season when he stunned the world number one 7-5 6-4 to win the Madrid Masters title.

Li Na ousted in Madrid Masters semis

2011-05-09 09:28:30

China's sixth seed Li Na failed to enter the final at the Madrid Masters tennis tournament, going down in straight sets to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in Saturday's semifinal clash.

Nadal, Federer set Madrid semifinal meet

2011-05-07 09:54:16

Rafael Nadal will take on Roger Federer at the Madrid Open for the third straight year after both men came through their quarterfinal matches in straight sets on Friday.

Top seed Wozniacki ousted in Madrid open

2011-05-06 10:02:35

World number one Caroline Wozniacki suffered a third-round defeat to Julia Goerges at the Madrid Open on Wednesday when the unseeded German won 6-4 1-6 6-3 for her second victory over the Dane in two weeks.

Li Na fights back for last eight at Madrid open

2011-05-06 09:32:13

Chinese tennis ace Li Na fought back from a set down to beat Italian Roberta Vinci 2-6 6-2 6-1 in Women's third round matches at the 8.585-million-euro Madrid Masters tennis tournament on Thursday.

Nadal crushes Baghdatis, Federer scrapes through

2011-05-05 10:29:10

World number one Rafa Nadal began his quest for a third claycourt title in a month with a 6-1 6-3 drubbing of unseeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in the Madrid Masters second round on Wednesday.

Li Na eases past second round in Madrid Masters

2011-05-05 10:02:03

Chinese tennis ace Li Na beat Czech Iveta Benesova in straight sets in the second round of the 8.585-million-euro Madrid Masters tennis tournament on Wednesday.