Tennis

The 22-year-old world number four, who begins the season at the Brisbane International this week, said they had been on vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands when the incident happened. read more

From Nadal’s surge back to top to the rise of the nest generation, here’s a look at some of the biggest talking points of the tennis world in 2019. read more

According to a joint report by daily newspaper Die Welt and broadcaster ZDF, the players are subject to a cross-border investigation involving both the FBI and European authorities. read more

She won five Grand Slam tennis titles, 36 singles titles and an Olympic silver medal to be considered one of the best competitors in tennis despite an injury-prone career. She topped the Women Tennis Association (WTA) ranking on five occasions. read more

One of the most successful doubles players in tennis history with 18 Grand Slam titles, including eight in doubles and 10 in mixed doubles, he received most of India’s highest honours for excellence in sport such as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna... read more

The Serb more than overwhelmed his opponent in the quarterfinal match, showering Pouille with a barrage of powerful, precision shots to deep, wide corners mixed with delicate drop shots. read more

One of the greatest professional tennis players, she has won 23 Grand Slam titles, just one short of Australian veteran, Margaret Court. Having held the world’s top position eight times between 2002 & 2017 in singles rankings, she is now placed eigh... read more

Counted among all-time great tennis players, he has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles which is more than anyone in the sport’s history. Currently, he is third in the ATP rankings. read more

The 32-year-old, who has been playing doubles since his return from hip resurfacing surgery in January, had said ahead of the Australian Open that his career was likely over as he struggled with severe pain. read more

Just a few chosen Indian male players have made a significant mark in international tennis. The fact that in more than a century, I am the only Indian woman ever to have broken into the top-100 of the world in singles or doubles is testimony to how difficult... read more

This change also ensures that no seed will get bumped as a result of a returning mother given a protected seeding. read more

For the first time India has three men in the top-150 in the world rankings. Prajnesh Gunneswaran is the highest ranked Indian just outside the top-100 at 104, followed by Ramkumar Ramanathan at 133 and Yuki Bhambri at 137. read more

In the final, Nitture will play local girl, Gargi Pawar, who defeated Bela Tamhankar 6-2, 6-4 in the second semifinal. read more

Naomi Osaka won the US Open final to become Japan’s first ever Grand Slam singles champion and delay Serena Williams’s bid for a record-equalling 24th major title. read more

India won two gold in rowing and tennis respectively, while three medals are assured in squash. Men’s badminton and kabaddi were big disappointments of Day 6. read more