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]French Open champ Krejcikova 15th in singles, 1st in doubles
- French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova's twin titles at Roland Garros earned jumps in the WTA rankings to No. 15 in singles and No. 1 in doubles.
Published on Jun 14, 2021 10:22 PM IST
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Olympic-bound tennis ace Sania included in TOPS after gap of four years
Sania was selected in the TOPS during the 56th meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell here.
Published on Apr 07, 2021 05:21 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
The clay too is greener on the other side
For Ankita Raina, who has been a professional tennis player since 2009, it’s odd to have experienced a new surface on the tour after more than a decade.
Updated on Nov 13, 2020 08:51 AM IST
Mumbai | By Rutvick Mehta
ATP allows four new events for 2020, WTA adds Czech tournament
Four new tournaments were added to the provisional ATP calendar for the remainder of the 2020 season while the WTA added an event in the Czech Republic in October
Published on Sep 11, 2020 08:36 AM IST
London | By Reuters
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal object to Djokovic proposal for player union
Djokovic and Pospisil are seeking support for the formation of what they’re calling the Professional Tennis Players Association; they would be the co-presidents.
Updated on Aug 30, 2020 07:34 AM IST
NEW YORK | By Associated Press
Jennifer Brady claims first WTA title at Top Seed Open as WTA marks US return
In the first set, a defensive effort saw Brady save all four break points faced before going on
Updated on Aug 17, 2020 06:06 AM IST
Reuters | By Reuters
Brady defeats Gauff in straight sets to reach first WTA final
“I’ve been working a little bit on all aspects of the serve, mainly the stroke and the timing of the serve, more technique, things like that,” said Brady. “If I’m able to serve well, I’m able to start the point aggressive, start it in my favor.”
Updated on Aug 16, 2020 07:28 AM IST
Reuters | By Reuters
Hit by losses, tennis players seek different paying field
In May, tennis’ governing bodies—International Tennis Federation (ITF), men’s ATP, women’s WTA and the four Grand Slams—joined hands to raise over $6 million to compensate lower-ranked players struggling due to the ‘no play, no income’ period after the tours were halted in March.
Updated on Jul 27, 2020 07:17 AM IST
Mumbai | By Rutvick Mehta
WTA adds events to calendar, announces new rankings system
The WTA Tour, suspended since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, last month announced it would resume in Palermo on Aug. 3 and the tournaments in Prague and Lexington are scheduled to begin a week later.
Updated on Jul 10, 2020 08:59 AM IST
Reuters | By Reuters
Tennis establishes virus player fund, raises $6 million
With the tennis season suspended until at least July 13, some “800 ATP/WTA singles and doubles players” are in need of financial support, the statement continued, with eligibility for the fund determined by a player’s ranking and previous prize money earnings.
Updated on May 06, 2020 08:58 AM IST
Paris | By Agence France-Presse
WTA chief backs Roger Federer’s ATP merger suggestion
Federer’s statement drew enthusiastic support, with Nadal and trailblazing women’s tennis legend Billie Jean King among those aligning with the Swiss ace.
Updated on May 05, 2020 11:17 PM IST
New York | By AFP
Laver Cup postponed until 2021 due to French Open clash
“It’s unfortunate that the Laver Cup has to be pushed back a year, but at this stage it’s the right thing to do for everyone concerned,” Roger Federer, a key backer of the Laver Cup, said in a statement released by organizers.
Updated on Apr 17, 2020 09:34 PM IST
Paris | By Agence France-Presse
Montreal WTA tournament put off until 2021
The event, scheduled for August 7-16, had been in jeopardy after Quebec Province requested that all sporting and cultural events be cancelled through August 31 as a means of slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
Updated on Apr 12, 2020 09:58 AM IST
Montreal | By AFP
French Open date change over Coronavirus pandemic rocks tennis
Organisers said strict confinement measures imposed by the French government to tackle COVID-19 had made it impossible to continue with preparations.
Updated on Mar 18, 2020 10:29 PM IST
London | By Agence France-Presse
Indian Wells tennis becomes first big US sports casualty of coronavirus
Officials said in a news release on Sunday that they opted to cancel because California health officials had declared a public health emergency for the Coachella Valley -- in the desert east of Los Angeles -- after a confirmed case of COVID-19.
Updated on Mar 09, 2020 11:51 AM IST
Los Angeles | By Agence France-Presse
Mary Pierce on her career, current generation of players, and domination of Big Three in Men’s tennis
Mary Pierce was at the Hindustan Times office for an interaction with the sports team, on her career, the current generation of players and the domination of the Big Three in men’s tennis.
Updated on Feb 27, 2020 01:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondents
Coaches welcome WTA trial of allowing coaching from stand
Williams’s coach Patrick Mouratoglou gestured to Williams during her defeat by Japan’s Naomi Osaka at Flushing Meadows, leading to a code violation and sparking a heated row between the American great and the chair umpire.
Updated on Jan 27, 2020 07:05 PM IST
MELBOURNE | By Reuters
‘She smelled expensive’ - Naomi Osaka reveals Beyonce pep talk
The two-time Grand Slam champion, who will be defending her Australian Open title this month, bumped into Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z while still “depressed” after losing in the fourth round at the US Open.
Updated on Jan 06, 2020 08:33 AM IST
Brisbane | By AFP
Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki to retire after Australian Open
Caroline Wozniacki, who finished 11 straight seasons in the world top 20, is currently ranked 37th after struggling with injuries and poor form in 2019, reaching only one final.
Updated on Dec 06, 2019 08:18 PM IST
Paris | By Agence France-Presse
US Open 2019: Serena mentor on coaching at 2018 final - “I’d do it again”
Beaten finalist Williams was given a warning for a coaching violation after Mouratoglou gestured in the stands during the dramatic decider against Naomi Osaka.
Published on Sep 02, 2019 09:06 AM IST
New York | By Reuters
Serena Williams’ US Open plans in disarray as injury hands Bianca Andreescu Toronto crownn
Andreescu, 19, was up 3-1 with a break of serve when 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams found she couldn’t continue.
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 02:17 AM IST
Toronto | By AFP
Novak Djokovic, Ashleigh Barty on top in latest tennis rankings post Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic collected his fifth Wimbledon title and 16th major Sunday with a thrilling five-set win over Roger Federer, a match that last three minutes short of five hours.
Updated on Jul 15, 2019 04:27 PM IST
Paris | By Agence France-Presse
Wimbledon: Karolina Pliskova on the fast lane to success against Monica Puig
Karoiina Pliskova showed why she is considered as one of the front runners for this year’s Wimbledon crown.
Updated on Jul 03, 2019 09:59 PM IST
London | By Reuters
Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches career-high ranking, Karolina Pliskova climbs five places ahead of French Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to repeat his Madrid last-four win over Rafael Nadal, as the 17-time Grand Slam champion went on to lift his ninth Rome title.
Updated on May 20, 2019 11:50 PM IST
Paris | By Agence France-Presse
Simona Halep to face Kiki Bertens in Madrid Open final
Halep broke the unseeded Bencic in the first game of the first set, the Swiss’s errant backhand flying out, but she broke back to tie at 2-2.
Updated on May 11, 2019 02:10 PM IST
Madrid | By Reuters
Ashleigh Barty defeats Karolina Pliskova to capture WTA Miami Open title
Ashleigh Barty quit tennis five years ago after finding the mental grind of the tour too much to bear, turning to professional cricket in a bid to find sporting happiness.
Updated on Mar 31, 2019 01:23 AM IST
Miami | By Agence France-Presse
Miami Open: Karolina Pliskova beats Simona Halep, sets up final against Ashleigh Barty
“I think I played great the second set. I think (Halep) could maybe do a little bit better. Maybe she was, of course, frustrated about the first set where it didn’t really go her way. I played some good shots, and it turned after the break. But, yeah, that’s how it is, and I’m happy with my level,” WTA quoted Karolina Pliskova as saying after the match.
Published on Mar 29, 2019 05:20 PM IST
Florida | By ANI
Women’s tennis chief open to transgender players after Martina Navratilova furore
The women’s tennis tour would welcome transgender players, its chief executive told AFP on Friday, after Martina Navratilova caused a furore by branding trans athletes as cheats
Updated on Mar 08, 2019 03:50 PM IST
Hong Kong | By AFP
Victoria Azarenka books Serena Williams showdown at Indian Wells
Azarenka, a former world number one now ranked 48th in the world, said she started a little too passive in dropping the first two games against her fellow Belarussian, but roared back to seal the win with ease.
Updated on Mar 07, 2019 10:31 AM IST
Indian Wells | By AFP
Kiki Bertens fights back against Donna Vekic to clinch St Petersburg title
The 27-year-old fired eight aces to prevail 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 in one hour 43 minutes to record her first ever win over Vekic in their fourth head-to-head meeting.
Updated on Feb 03, 2019 10:21 PM IST
St Petersburg | By Agence France-Presse
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