11 - 20 of 34 results for "tennis"

  1. 11. news | 26 Apr 2013

    When ping pong diplomacy turns ugly

    By AFP

    » It's the innocent pastime that has made a surprise return to vogue, but a bitter power struggle has plunged table tennis into uncertain times following an angry row and threats of legal action.

  2. 12. news | 03 May 2013

    Hingis makes mark on new generation

    By AFP

    » Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova admits that she stops and takes notice when new coach and tennis legend Martina Hingis offers advice in an on-court relationship which began only a few weeks ago.

  3. 13. news | 06 May 2013

    Aussie Tomic's dad says headbutt was defensive

    By AFP

    » The father of Australia's top-ranked tennis player Bernard Tomic said Monday he was acting in self-defence when he headbutted his son's training partner and broke his nose in Madrid.

  4. 14. news | 16 Apr 2013

    Paradorn courts golf career

    By AFP

    » He's a former top-10 tennis player who has dabbled in politics, business and acting. Now Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan is taking on possibly his most ambitious challenge -- professional golf.

  5. 15. news | 17 May 2013

    Chinese dominate worlds despite Ma Lin exit

    By AFP

    » Defending world champion Zhang Jike shook off the challenge of Brazil's Gustavo Tsuboi to safely advance to the third round of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Thursday.

  6. 16. news | 07 May 2013

    John Tomic takes place among sport's bad dads

    By AFP

    » Bernard Tomic's father may escape conviction of assault charges in Spain, but whatever the outcome he is assured of cementing his place in the club of infamous tennis parents.

  7. 17. news | 08 May 2013

    Tomic's father suspended over headbutt claims

    By AFP

    » The father of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been indefinitely banned from all tournaments as he faces charges of assaulting his son's practice partner, governing body the ATP announced on Tuesday.

  8. 18. news | 08 May 2013

    Djokovic ousted in Madrid by Dimitrov

    By AFP

    » World No.1 Novak Djokovic was stunned by 21-year-old Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday as he was beaten 7-6(8/6), 6-7(8/10), 6-3 in just over three hours of gruelling tennis.

  9. 19. learning | 03 Sep 2012

    It's gold for Thailand's Rungroj

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Thailand's Paralympic athletes have gone one step beyond their able-bodied counterparts in London, bringing home the country's first gold medal through the efforts of table-tennis star Rungroj Thainiyom.

  10. 20. news | 23 Apr 2013

    Myanmar drops Davis Cup ties

    By AFP

    » Myanmar has cancelled a series of Davis Cup matches in Yangon after security fears were raised following a recent outbreak of religious violence, local tennis officials said Tuesday.

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