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'I would like to be remembered as a good person from a small village,' says Rafael Nadal quitting tennis

Nov 21, 2024, at 01:21 am

Tennis icon Rafael Nadal delivered an emotional speech as he announced his decision to quit the sport after Spain were beaten by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Bandhan Bank celebrates Leander Paes’s induction into International Tennis Hall of Fame

Aug 10, 2024, at 05:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bandhan Bank has felicitated Indian Tennis legend, Leander Paes, on his remarkable achievement of being inducted into the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Barbara Krejcikova defeats Jasmine Paolini to win her first Wimbledon Women's Single title

Jul 14, 2024, at 06:28 am

Wimbledon (UK): In a nerve-wracking, end-to-end Wimbledon Women's Singles final, Barbara Krejcikova of Czech Republic claimed her first Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam overall, defeating ItaItaly's lian Jasmine Paolini on Centre Court.

Rohan Bopanna, 43, to becomes oldest Tennis world number one player

Jan 24, 2024, at 11:30 pm

Indian Tennis player Rohan Bopanna etched his name in the history book as he will become the No. 1 men's doubles player in the world at the age of 43.

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik have been divorced 'for a few months' now: Tennis star's family

Jan 21, 2024, at 10:47 pm

Hyderabad: Sania Mirza’s family has revealed that she has been divorced from Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik for several months now, adding that Malik's recent marriage is his third, media reports said.

Asian Games 2023: Team India settle for silver in tennis

Sep 29, 2023, at 07:32 pm

Hangzhou/UNI: India's tennis players Saketh Myneni and Ramanathan Ramkumar settled for the silver medal in men's doubles at the Asian Games 2023 here on Friday.

Novak Djokovic defeats Daniil Medvedev to win US Open, extends his record Grand Slam titles to 24

Sep 11, 2023, at 02:35 pm

Serbian Tennis icon Novak Djokovic won a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title by beating his tough opponent Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final in New York.

Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur to be first unseeded player in the open era to lift Wimbledon title

Jul 16, 2023, at 04:18 pm

London: Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova thumped Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4 to win the Wimbledon's women's singles final after showcasing her classy spin and drop shots on the Centre Court here on Saturday.

Ashwajit Senjam sweeps titles at CLTA-AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament

Jul 03, 2023, at 03:43 am

In an impressive display of skill and determination, Ashwajit Senjam, a trainee at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA), emerged victorious in both the singles and doubles categories of the boys’ under-18 events at the CLTA-AITA Championship Series (CS-7) Tennis Tournament for Boys & Girls under-14 and under-18.

Venus William pulls out of Australian Open due to injury

Jan 08, 2023, at 03:24 am

Melbourne/IBNS: Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams won’t contest in this month’s Australian Open owing to an injury, the organisers said on Saturday.

Sania Mirza may retire from professional sports at next month's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Jan 07, 2023, at 04:00 pm

Dubai: Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza will retire from professional sports  at next month’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

PV Sindhu features in Forbes' top 25 list as the 12th highest-paid sportswoman globally

Dec 24, 2022, at 05:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India's badminton star PV Sindhu has been featured as the only player in the top 25 Forbes' annual list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world.

Tennis legend Roger Federer to retire after Laver Cup

Sep 16, 2022, at 02:41 am

New Delhi: Tennis legend Roger Federer announced his retirement after next week’s Laver Cup, the first men's player to win 20 grand slam titles said in his social media post on Thursday.

Tennis legend Serena Williams announces retirement

Aug 10, 2022, at 05:37 pm

Washington/UNI: American Tennis legend Serena Williams announced her retirement in a personal letter published in Vogue magazine Tuesday.

WTT Championships finals 2021: Indian paddlers eliminated in QF's

Nov 28, 2021, at 09:53 pm

Houston/UNI: Indian campaign ended at the World Table Tennis Championships Finals here on Sunday as the mixed pair of Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and the women’s duo of Archana Kamath and Manika Batra missed out on an opportunity to script history after suffering a defeat in their respective quarterfinal matches.

Wyatt O' Brien wins 5th Premjit Lal Tennis Championship

Feb 20, 2021, at 02:29 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Wyatt O’ Brien came from behind to win the Premjit Lall Invitational Tennis Tournament by beating Arunava Mazumdar in 3 close sets.

TTA AITA Championship Series: Shivam Khanna and Anisha Pandey win titles

Feb 15, 2021, at 04:00 am

Agartala: Shivam Khanna and Anisha Pandey steal the show at the just concluded TTA AITA Championship Series (3), held at the State Tennis Complex, Agartala bagging the singles title in the  Boys and Gitls Under 158 years category of the meet .

ATP Paris Masters to be played behind closed doors

Oct 30, 2020, at 02:57 pm

Paris/Xinhua: The Paris Masters ATP tournament will kick off next week as scheduled but go on behind closed doors, organizers confirmed on Thursday.

Ten Americans among wild card recipients for Cincinnati Open qualifying field

Aug 08, 2020, at 05:32 pm

Cincinnati/UNI: The Western & Southern Open has awarded 11 wild cards to its qualifying field, with 10 Americans – including one Cincinnatian – among the recipients.

2020 Washington ATP Open canceled

Jul 22, 2020, at 03:48 pm

Washington/Xinhua: The ATP and organisers of the Washington Open announced on Wednesday that the event for the year 2020 has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Serena, Stephens to headline new WTA event in US

Jul 17, 2020, at 10:40 pm

Washington/Xinhua: The inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open will feature Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens in the field, organizers said. According to a statement from the tournament on Thursday, American stars Williams and Stephens, both former US Open champions, are set to compete at the international-level event in Lexington, Kentucky that begins on Aug. 10.

Tennis Canada cancels 2020 women's Rogers Cup

Apr 12, 2020, at 02:42 pm

Toronto/Xinhua: The WTA tournament in Montreal, Rogers Cup, will not be played this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Tennis Canada.

Maria Sharapova says goodbye to Tennis

Feb 26, 2020, at 09:52 pm

Paris/UNI: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova on Wednesday announced her retirement from tennis.

Tennis: India's Ramanathan win doubles title in Kobe Challenger

Nov 10, 2019, at 01:41 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: Indian Ramkumar Ramanathan, partnering with Purav Rana and seeded fourth, defeated second seeded Andre Goransson of Switzerland and Christopher Rungkat of Indonesida in straight sets 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the doubles final of the $54,160 Hyogo Noah Challenger in Kobe (Japan).

Indian Tennis player Sumit Nagal clinches ATP Buenos Aires Challenger title

Sep 30, 2019, at 10:00 am

Chandigarh, Sep 30 (UNI) India's rising tennis star Sumit Nagal clinched the $54,160 ATP Challenger tournament after beating Facundo Bagnis in the men's singles final in Buenos Aires.

Indian team travel to Pakistan to compete in a Davis Cup tie for first time in 55 years

Jul 28, 2019, at 09:13 pm

Kolkata, July 28 (UNI): The Indian team will travel to Pakistan to compete in a Davis Cup tie for the first time in 55 years, All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary General Hironmoy Chatterjee confirmed today.

Nadal, Federer cruise into fourth round at Wimbledon

Jul 07, 2019, at 10:23 am

London, July 7 (Xinhua): Eight-time champion Roger Federer of Switzerland and two-time champion Rafael Nadal of Spain fended off their respective opponent on Saturday here at the All England Club.

What Makes Tennis So Interesting?

May 29, 2019, at 09:25 pm

When you’re a bettor, betting on sports is one of your favorite things to do. You either bet on football, handball, basketball or bet on hockey online on hockeygamebets.com. But did you know tennis is an option too?

Djokovic remains world No. 1 despite loss in Rome

May 20, 2019, at 07:38 pm

Rome, May 20 (Xinhua): Novak Djokovic keeps his lead in the latest men's tennis rankings of the ATP even after he lost to Rafael Nadal of Spain in the final of Italian Open.

Italian blow to India in Davis Cup qualifier

Feb 01, 2019, at 01:40 pm

Kolkata, Feb 1 (IBNS): India's Ramkumar Ramanathan lost 4-6, 2-6 to Italian Andreas Seppi in the opening day of the Davis Cup qualifier here today.