Jb Group Classic

11 Jan 2009

American's stunning Hong Kong victory the perfect tune-up for Down Under

Venus Williams came to the JB Group Classic hoping to quietly go about her business. The idea was to play a...

5:50PM

4 Jan 2009

Even factoring in first class, the flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong can be brutal. So it sounds as some warning to her rivals this week that Team Russia captain Vera Zvonareva emerged from it...

6:52PM

Sharapova set for HK return

27 Nov 2008

Maria Sharapova is likely to keep her date with Hong Kong at the JB Group Classic at Victoria Park in January. Organisers were relieved to discover that the Russian starlet (pictured) was on...

4:27AM

Fond memories for Dementieva as stars serve up kids' treat

4 Jan 2008

For the few hundred children gathered on Victoria Park's centre court yesterday it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

3:30PM

Stars hit out at tales of drugs and gambling

2 Jan 2008

Bad press 'just a bunch of rumours'

The world's top female players rallied to the defence of their beleaguered sport yesterday following 12 months in which tennis has made headlines...

3:21PM

Ivanovic eager to team up with petulant Peng

28 Dec 2007

Serbian star Ana Ivanovic will pair up with troubled Chinese diva, Peng Shuai, in the doubles competition at next month's JB Group Classic at Victoria Park - and she's looking forward to playing...

3:03PM

Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

3:37AM

Sparkling future ahead for Classic

Diamonds are a girl's best friend, or at least that is what the Hong Kong Tennis Patrons Association (HKTPA) will be hoping after Indian diamond manufacturers JB Group breathed new life into the...

9:36AM

HK to welcome back Sharapova

Russian glamour girl will be joined by Venus Williams in Champions Challenge

8:49AM

Sharapova aims to turn spotlight on grand slams

Being Maria Sharapova isn't as easy as it looks. You may get the wrong impression of her.

She has won two grand slam titles - the 2004 Wimbledon singles crown and the 2006 US Open -...

1:23PM

Pregnant Davenport pulls out of Challenge

Organisers of the Watsons Water Champions Challenge were last night searching for another marquee player to replace mother-to-be Lindsay Davenport.

11:03AM

Star-studded Challenge under threat

Application for $3 million grant rejected because HKTA didn't give its blessing to the showpiece

11:03PM

Tofu serves up ace remedy

When it comes to the germs hiding in our food, bacteria always take match point. As you may already have read in the sports pages, tennis stars Nicole Vaidisova and Maria Sharapova were forced...

7:03PM