Inaugural Island Tennis Tournament slated for next month
A tennis tournament that will feature local and foreign players will be held next month in one of Cambodia’s most popular island destinations.
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Kittens, puppies: bizarre tennis quarantine requests
Tennis players forced into 14 days of coronavirus quarantine ahead of the Australian Open made some bizarre requests to get through their ordeal, including asking for kittens and puppies in their rooms.
Ex-tennis coach gets 18 years for rape of minors
A tennis coach who raped four girls aged between 12 and 17, and was described as a “guru” who treated his victims as “sex slaves”, was Wednesday jailed for 18 years by a French court.
Three Cambodian soft tennis players injured in gang attack
Three Cambodian soft tennis players were severely injured.
Soft Tennis Federation set for a busy season
CSTF is in for a busy season with the coronavirus outbreak largely under control.
Indian Wells tennis becomes first big US sports casualty of virus
The ATP and WTA tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, has been cancelled over fears surrounding the new coronavirus outbreak, making it the first major sports event in the US to be scrubbed due to health concerns.
Goodbye, tennis: Sharapova announces retirement
Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, one of the world’s most recognisable and highest-paid sportswomen, on Wednesday announced her retirement at the age of 32, and was immediately hailed as “a legend” and “great champion.”
Record prize money on offer at 2020 Australian Open
The world’s best tennis players will compete for a record 49.1 million U.S. dollars at the 2020 Australian Open, officials announced on Tuesday.
eturn to top of men’s tennis
Former world number one Andy Murray has been buoyed by his return to tennis after career-saving hip surgery and is confident he can retake his place among the men’s elite.
Decathlon Open Tennis wraps up
June’s Decathlon Open Tennis event wrapped up with the conclusion of the open tournament men’s and ladies’ singles at Phnom Penh’s Cambodian Country Club on Sunday.
Osaka takes Paris in her stride
Twelve months ago at Roland Garros, an embarrassed Naomi Osaka bristled at being hailed as the ‘coolest thing’ in tennis.
Djokovic tightens grip on rankings
Novak Djokovic tightened his grip on the ATP tennis rankings Monday following his win in the Madrid Open.
Ferrer shows he still has the tools
David Ferrer is set to retire from professional tennis in May but the Spaniard showed he still has the tools to bring down the biggest names in the game after a stunning 2-6 7-5 6-3 win over world No. 3 Alexander Zverev at the Miami Open on Saturday.
Djokovic, Biles win top Laureus awards
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic crowned a winning return to the courts after surgery with the Laureus sportsman of the year award.
Kingdom to host junior Tennis competition
The kingdom to host the ITF Junior 2019 II with over 20 countries in the competition.
Hewitt slams ‘ridiculous’ cup
Hewitt criticises Pique and his investment group Kosmos for making sweeping changes to the 119-year-old tennis competition.
Sharapova pans male players on pay gap
Sharapova offers a dim view of male players’ support for gender equality in tennis.
Djokovic satisfied with prizes, mourns Murray
Djokovic is satisfied with how the grand slams are reacting to higher paychecks calls.
Tennis Federation elects Rithy as President
Members of Cambodia’s Tennis Federation elected Sear Rithy as President yesterday.
Isner welcomes Wimbledon’s new tiebreak rule
Isner welcomes Wimbledon’s decision to introduce tiebreaks at 12-12 in the final set.
Ukraine twins get life for match-fixing
Gleb and Vadim Alekseenko have been banned from tennis for life and fined $250,000 each for “multiple match-fixing offences”.
Soft Tennis gets cash boost
The Cambodian Soft Tennis Federation have been endowed with $5,000 after a successful showing at this year’s Manila Southeast Asia Soft Tennis Championship.
BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore
Don’t blink or you’ll miss it: the most prestigious women’s professional tennis tournament is happening on October 21 to 28.
Williams’ Open treatment divides the tennis world
Serena Williams’ behaviour in Saturday’s US Open final divided the tennis world.
Mixed results for Soft Tennis squad in Jakarta
The kingdom’s athletes continue its participation at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games.
Serena tops Forbes pay list
Serena Williams is the highest paid female athlete for a third consecutive year in 2018, according to Forbes.
ITF defend Davis Cup revamp
The International Tennis Federation has hit back at accusations that there has been a lack of transparency.
Soft Tennis athletes return from Japan
Soft Tennis athletes back in Phnom Penh after an almost two-month training in Japan.
Sydney targets 10 major sporting events in next decade
Australia’s most populous state announces plans to host 10 major sporting events.
Real Tennis cuts to the chase
The real tennis action is under way: the world’s best players of the original sport are duelling it out at the game’s spiritual home.
