Sports schedule for the day – July 15, 2017
It is one heck of a day for the sports enthusiasts with the weekend filled with sports action. Cricket fans can resist themselves to the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 where Indian eves will look to crawl into the semi-final stage with a must-win match against New Zealand.
Jul 15, 2017, 09:14 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017, Ladies' final preview: Garbine Muguruza poses formidable final hurdle for resurgent Venus Williams
There have been times since her last Wimbledon triumph in 2008 against Serena when it seemed the older of the two Williams sisters would hang up her racket.
Jul 14, 2017, 22:16 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017, Day 10: Ageless Venus Williams sets up final date with unpredictable Garbine Muguruza
Venus, 37, took one hour and 16 minutes to wrap up the match in front of a capacity Centre Court crowd. It was her 87th win at the All England Club, a record for any active female player.
Jul 13, 2017, 21:33 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Garbine Muguruza beats Svetlana Kuznetsova to power into semis
Muguruza, seeded 14th, saved a tricky break point on her second service game - the only one she faced all match - but roared back to break to love en route to taking the first set.
Jul 11, 2017, 20:55 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Garbine Muguruza beats Angelique Kerber in last 16
Kerber, winner of the U.S. and Australian Opens in 2016, came into the tournament on the back of a poor clay season and a year in which she has struggled to live up to the billing of being the world's best player.
Jul 10, 2017, 23:12 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017, Women's Singles Preview: Angelique Kerber to take on Garbine Muguruza for fourth-round encounter
The world number one had a poor start to the season and became the first top seeded woman to lose in the French Open first round in the professional era when she was beaten by 40th-ranked Ekaterina Makarova.
Jul 09, 2017, 09:23 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017, Day 6: Top seed Angelique Kerber lives to fight another day, Garbine Muguruza powers into fourth round
The German, who was runner-up to Serena Williams last year, has struggled for form in recent months and at times was blasted off court by Rogers` heavy hitting from the baseline.
Jul 08, 2017, 21:50 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Petra Kvitova denies being the favourite to win women's title this year
The Czech star is playing just her third tournament on the comeback trail after her frightening ordeal at the hands of a knife-wielding burglar.
Jul 04, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
French Open 2017: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic into quarters as champion Garbine Muguruza crashes out
Djokovic also became an 11-time quarter-finalist as he sauntered past Spain`s Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6 (7/5), 6-1, 6-3.
Jun 05, 2017, 09:36 AM IST
French Open: Defending champion Garbine Muguruza knocked out by Kristina Mladenovic
Muguruza, however, said she was relieved her tournament was over, having had to cope with the immense pressure of defending the title in Paris.
Jun 04, 2017, 23:08 PM IST
2017 French Open: Garbine Muguruza survives round-two challenge; Novak Djokovic storms into last 32
Muguruza`s patchy form this season included a loss to the world number 53 in Stuttgart, with the Spaniard again in dire trouble in Paris after falling a set and a break behind against the Estonian.
May 31, 2017, 20:51 PM IST
French Open 2017: Defending champion Garbine Muguruza downs Francesca Schiavone to reach second round
There were several top-notch rallies and Schiavone pulled a few tricks from her bag, threatening in the second set.
May 29, 2017, 17:12 PM IST
French Open champ Garbine Muguruza faces Roland Garros fitness fight
Muguruza had not won a clay court match all season until Rome following first round losses in Stuttgart and Madrid.
May 21, 2017, 00:18 AM IST
Miami Open: Angelique Kerber, Karolina Pliskova enter quarter-finals, Garbine Muguruza retires
German Kerber, the top seed, cruised by Japanese qualifier Risa Ozaki 6-2 6-2 while Czech second seed Pliskova beat 15th-seeded compatriot Barbora Strycova 6-1 6-4.
Mar 28, 2017, 09:00 AM IST
Aus Open '17: Coco Vandeweghe blasts into first grand slam semi-final, defeats Garbine Muguruza in striaght sets
Vandeweghe now faces Venus Williams for a place in Saturday`s final after later battled past Russia`s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in two sets.
Jan 24, 2017, 10:54 AM IST
Australian open 2017: Venus Williams beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, enters first semi-final in 14 years
Venus also became oldest woman to reach a Grand Slam semi since a 37-year-old Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon in 1994.
Jan 24, 2017, 08:45 AM IST
Australian Open 2017: 'Birthday-Girl' Angelique Kerber advances to third round, beats Carina Witthoeft in a hard-fought battle
The defending champion, who turned 29, battled through 6-2, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 and will next face either Kristyna Pliskova or Irina-Camelia Begu.
Jan 18, 2017, 10:50 AM IST
Australia Open: Roger Federer, Angelique Kerber in the spotlight on day one in Melbourne
Seeded 17th after six months away from the sport nursing a knee injury, Federer`s first round match against Austrian qualifier Melzer.
Jan 16, 2017, 00:20 AM IST
Maria Sharapova to face Garbine Muguruza in Madrid exhibition
Sharapova is not free to compete on the WTA Tour until at least April 2017.
Oct 23, 2016, 00:13 AM IST
US Open 2016: Wozniacki to face Sevastova for semi-final spot, Vinci also in quarters
Sevastova thus became the first Latvian woman in 22 years to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final.
Sep 05, 2016, 00:07 AM IST