Sharapova to play in Brisbane despite neck injury
Thursday, 27 December 2012, 11:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Maria Sharapova has assured organizers of the Brisbane International tennis event that she will start her Australian Open preparations at the tournament despite her withdrawal from...
Nadal pulls out of Abu Dhabi with stomach bug
Tuesday, 25 December 2012, 17:38
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Rafael Nadal announced Tuesday that doctors have ordered him to pull out of what was to have been his first comeback tournament after a seven-month hiatus nursing a knee...
Vera Zvonareva withdraws from Australian Open
Saturday, 22 December 2012, 11:09
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Two-time Grand Slam runner-up Vera Zvonareva has withdrawn from the Australian Open in January with a right shoulder injury. Zvonareva made the announcement on her...
Nadal nervous about return from knee injury
Friday, 21 December 2012, 15:30
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Rafa Nadal says he is nervous about his return to tennis after a seven-month injury layoff, and believes it may be some time before his injured knee is completely healed. Nadal told...
Australian Open ups prize money for early losers
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 08:44
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Australian Open organizers say early-round losers at January's Australian Open will receive a significant pay rise as part of what they say is the biggest purse in tennis...
Serena has surgery on her big toes
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 11:17
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Serena Williams has undergone surgery on her big toes and withdrawn from an exhibition match against top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in Thailand this month. A medical certificate from Florida...
Nadal confirms he'll return to action in Abu Dhabi
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 14:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Rafael Nadal is ready to return to competitive tennis, confirming Tuesday that he'll play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi at the end of the month following a six-month break to recover...
Federer hopes to play 2016 Games in Rio
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 21:17
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Roger Federer says he won't play as often in the next few years and hopes to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 31-year-old Federer says he'll...
Czechs win Davis Cup with 3-2 victory over Spain
Sunday, 18 November 2012, 21:42
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The Czech Republic won the Davis Cup for the first time as an independent nation on Sunday, beating Spain 3-2 in the final after Radek Stepanek upset Nicolas Almagro in...
Czechs take 2-1 lead over Spain in Davis Cup
Saturday, 17 November 2012, 19:28
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The Czech Republic won the doubles on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead over defending champion Spain in the Davis Cup final, moving one win away from its first title as an independent...