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Sharmistha Chaudhuri

Sharmistha Chaudhuri

Sharmistha Chaudhuri has covered sports for over eight years. She follows tennis with unrelenting passion and also writes on badminton.

Articles by Sharmistha Chaudhuri

Sania Mirza eyes Australian Open treble, 7th Grand Slam title

India's Sania Mirza speaks with Croatia's Ivan Dodig during their mixed doubles quarter-final match against Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and India's Rohan Bopanna in Australian Open in Melbourne on January 25, 2017.

Updated on Jan 28, 2017 15:26 IST

Serena Williams vs Venus Williams: Fiercest rivals, best friends await history

Serena (left) and her sister Venus know no matter who loses, a Williams will win this Australian Open.

Updated on Jan 28, 2017 05:47 IST

When Roger Federer’s wife Mirka hated to see her hubby lose vs Stan Wawrinka

Mirka Federer cheers on husband Roger Federer of Switzerland during his semifinal against compatriot Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Thursday

Updated on Jan 26, 2017 14:59 IST

The King is back - Roger Federer bests Stan Wawrinka, in Australian Open final

Roger Federer, right, is congratulated by Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka, after winning their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Thursday.

Updated on Jan 26, 2017 12:07 IST

Chennai Open: Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan win doubles title

Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan beat Purav Raja and Divij Sharan 6-3, 6-4 to claim the Chennai Open doubles title.

Updated on Jan 9, 2017 11:47 IST

Roberto Bautista Agut defeats Daniil Medvedev to claim Chennai Open title

Roberto Bautista Agut kicked off the new ATP season in style after beating Daniil Medvedev on Sunday to win his first Chennai Open title.

Updated on Jan 9, 2017 11:46 IST

Chennai Open: Roberto Bautista-Agut, Daniil Medvedev enter final

Roberto Bautista-Agut, seeded second in the Chennai Open, will face Daniil Medvedev in the final.

Updated on Jan 7, 2017 17:26 IST

Chennai Open tennis: On a roll, Divij Sharan, Purav Raja beats enter doubles final

Divij Sharan and Purav Raja kept India’s hopes alive by reaching the final of the 2017 Chennai Open tennis.

Updated on Jan 7, 2017 08:32 IST

Chennai Open: Yuki Bhambri crashes out after losing to Benoit Paire

Yuki Bhambri lost to Benoit Paire in the second round men's singles match of the Chennai Open Tennis Championship.

Updated on Jan 5, 2017 18:22 IST

From Monica Seles to Calum Davenport, how knife attacks cut sports careers

Monica Seles of the USA in action against Iva Majoli of Croatia in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open at Flinders Park in Melbourne in January 1996.

Updated on Dec 20, 2016 15:23 IST

PV Sindhu under no pressure to win after Rio success

PV Sindhu has struggled for the kind of consistency that took her to the final of the Rio Games.

Updated on Nov 10, 2016 11:40 IST

PV Sindhu the star attraction at Premier Badminton League auctions

After her silver medal victory in the Rio Olympics, PV Sidhu will be the star attraction at the Premier Badminton League player auctions in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Updated on Nov 8, 2016 15:03 IST

Saina Nehwal faces a brutal reality: Can she smash the pain barrier?

Saina Nehwal during her loss to Ukraine's Marija Ulitina at the Rio Olympics.

Updated on Nov 5, 2016 19:42 IST

Vardhan, Bhatia claim national tennis crowns

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Updated on Oct 9, 2016 05:42 IST

Zilch expectations pays off for Baluu

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Updated on Oct 6, 2016 01:14 IST

Seeds have it easy on rain-marred day

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Updated on Oct 5, 2016 01:34 IST

Seeds have it easy on rain-marred day of tennis nationals

Men’s top seed Vishnu Vardhan had an easy outing against Sivadeep Kosaraju 6-0, 6-3.

Updated on Oct 4, 2016 16:51 IST

Kirtane falls to younger opponent

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Updated on Oct 4, 2016 24:58 IST

Around Europe in hostels, Airbnb and more...

Bratislava’s Stare Mesto (Old Town) may be small, but makes up with its quaint old-world charm.

Updated on Oct 1, 2016 14:28 IST

For Nadal, Davis Cup tie for Spain is as important as Grand Slams

Spain's Rafael Nadal during practice in New Delhi on Monday.

Updated on Sep 13, 2016 06:04 IST

Age not a barrier, Kirtane carries on for love of tennis

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Updated on Sep 12, 2016 03:51 IST

Age no barrier as Nitin Kirtane carries on for his love of tennis

A file photo of tennis player Nitin Kirtane.

Updated on Sep 12, 2016 03:22 IST

Focus and dedication define Rio silver medallist PV Sindhu

Indian badminton player and Olympic silver medalist P.V Sindhu (R) and her coach P. Gopichand take part in a parade after arriving home from the Rio Olympics in Hyderabad .

Updated on Aug 29, 2016 05:44 IST

Kerber, Muguruza, Radwanska in pursuit of Serena’s No 1 crown at US Open

Serena leads the rankings with 7050 points but Kerber, who won her maiden Major in Australia this year, is close on her tail with 6860 points.

Updated on Aug 26, 2016 10:53 IST

The parent-coach relationship is symbiotic in a child’s life: Vece Paes

Dr Vece Paes, father of Leander, says coaches have to understand it is the parents who provide the child with emotional stability in the early days.

Updated on Aug 23, 2016 08:25 IST

The parent-coach relationship is symbiotic in a child’s life: Vece Paes

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Updated on Aug 23, 2016 04:38 IST

Sania emerges sole doubles No 1 after Cincy victory

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Updated on Aug 23, 2016 01:34 IST

Celebrate Sindhu and Saina, don’t compare

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Updated on Aug 20, 2016 04:19 IST

Let’s celebrate Sindhu and Saina, don’t pit one’s success against the other

India's Pusarla V Sindhu kisses her silver medal after her match with Spain's Carolina Marin.

Updated on Aug 19, 2016 20:30 IST

Coming up in Rio: Sindhu’s power smashes vs Marin’s defence

PV Sindhu acknowledges the crowd after winning the women's singles semifinal against Japan's Nozomi Okuhara on Thursday.

Updated on Aug 19, 2016 13:28 IST

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