Reuters: World of Sport

End nears for tired Safin

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:20:38 +0530

PARIS (Reuters) - Marat Safin is finding it more and more painful to play tennis but the good news is that he probably just has to do it for one more match.

Tsonga fit to defend Paris Masters title

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:44 +0530

PARIS (Reuters) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is fit to begin the defence of his Paris Masters title on Tuesday after picking up a wrist injury last week.

Bolt, Bekele vie for top male athlete award

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:48:17 +0530

LONDON (Reuters) - World and Olympic champions Usain Bolt and Kenenisa Bekele were among five contenders shortlisted for the male Athlete of the Year award on Monday.

Federer beaten by Djokovic in home final

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:52:15 +0530

BASEL (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer missed out on a fourth successive Swiss Indoors title when he lost to third-ranked Novak Djokovic in the final of his hometown tournament on Sunday.

Magician Santoro produces final disappearing act

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:53:02 +0530

PARIS (Reuters) - Frenchman Fabrice Santoro brought down the curtain on a remarkable and atypical career by losing to American James Blake in the first round of the Paris Masters on Sunday.

Haye tipped for greatness, plays down Ali comparisons

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:33:54 +0530

LONDON (Reuters) - New WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has shrugged off comparisons with Muhammad Ali after de-throning giant Russian Nikolai Valuev on a majority points decision in Germany at the weekend.

Australian Open snares another sponsor

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:10:43 +0530

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Open organisers announced a three-year product sponsorship deal with Japanese electronics company Panasonic Corp on Monday.

Pakistan qualify for 2010 World Cup in India

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:28:24 +0530

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Pakistan booked a place at next year's World Cup in India by winning a qualifying tournament in France at the weekend.

Women's world rankings

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:06:29 +0530

(Reuters) - Women's tennis world rankings on Monday (previous week's rankings in brackets):

WTA seeks modification to doping rule during competition

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:08:15 +0530

BALI (Reuters) - The governing body of women's tennis would like to see the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revise its 'whereabouts rule' to give players more flexibility when they are competing.