Sharapova withdraws from US Open citing shoulder injury

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 08:33

Third-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week`s US Open due to a shoulder injury, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.

Serena Williams given top seed at US Open

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 23:42

World number one and defending champion Serena Williams has been given the top seeding for the US Open, organisers announced on Tuesday.

US Open: Serena will try to justify her top billing

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 18:44

US Open is around the corner and the top ranked women’s player Serena Williams will be more than eager to win the last slam of the year.

US Open: Murray excited to return as defending champion

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 14:21

Defending US Open champion Andy Murray is excited to return to the scene of his last year`s New York triumph and is taking it easy by spending his days as luxuriously as possible.

US Open: McEnroe insists Murray will be tough to beat

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 14:17

Tennis great John McEnroe has said that Wimbledon Champion Andy Murray will be tough to beat during the US Open, which starts on Monday.

US Open: Federer unperturbed by low ranking

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 14:07

Seven-time Wimbledon Champion Roger Federer has said that at this point in his career, rankings are not something that lead him and it was about getting his game back on track, which he was doing well.

Murray seeded third for US Open title defence, Federer seventh

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 14:03

Defending Champion Andy Murray will play in the US Open as the third seed after his ranking dropped, while World No.1 Novak Djokovic has been named the No.1 seed.

Sharapova to be Sugarpova?

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 13:07

Russian tennis superstar Maria Sharapova wants to legally change her surname to Sugarpova before the fortnight of the US Open.

Proposed roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium to be `five times larger than Wimbledon`

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 15:58

The United States Tennis Association is planning to build a state-of-the-art retractable roof over the Arthur Ashe Stadium, keeping in view years of rained-out US Open finals, which would span five times further than the roof at Wimbledon`s Centre Court .

Djokovic `sorry` for father`s `unsportsmanlike` comments

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 15:39

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has said that he is sorry for the words that his father Srdjan spoke about Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Rank Player
1 Serena Williams (USA)
2 Simona Halep (ROU)
3 Li Na (CHN)
4 Petra Kvitova (CZE)
5 Agnieszka Radawanska
6 Maria Sharapova (RUS)
7 Angelique Kerber (GER)
8 Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)
9 Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
10 Victoria Azarenka (BEL)
Rank Player
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2 Rafael Nadal (ESP)
3 Roger Federer (SUI)
4 Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
5 Tomas Berdyc (CZE)
6 David Ferrer (ESP)
7 Milos Raonic (CAN)
8 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
9 Andy Murray (GBR)
10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)