Tennis

Novak Djokovic eyeing gold at Paris Olympics 2024, denies 'anti-vaccination' claim

World No.1 Novak Djokovic said he will be eyeing gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Also, he denies that he is not an anti-vaxxer and keeps an open mind for 'vaccination' in future.

Feb 18, 2022, 13:39 PM IST

Novak Djokovic says he’s ‘not against COVID-19 vaccination but won’t be forced to take jab’

The 20-times major champion Novak Djokovic is set to return to competitive action at an ATP tournament in Dubai next week for the first time since he was deported ahead of the Australian Open, the year’s first tennis Grand Slam. 

Feb 15, 2022, 13:57 PM IST

Kim Sharma and Leander Paes stun in ethnic wear at a wedding, fans call them ‘master blaster beauty’

Leander Paes wraps his hands around Kim Sharma's waist in the romantic photo shared by the actress.

Feb 09, 2022, 16:15 PM IST

Davis Cup 2022: Rohan Bopanna upbeat about upcoming tie against Denmark in New Delhi

Rohan Bopanna and Ramkukmar Ramanathan are  an  integral part  of  the  Indian  team which  has already  been announced  and  comprises Yuki  Bhambri (670-singles),  Prajnesh Gunneswaran  (235-singles) and  Divij Sharan  (134-doubles).

Feb 08, 2022, 10:09 AM IST

Peng Shuai denies making accusation of sexual assault, calls it ‘huge misunderstanding’

Peng Shuai sought to allay fears over her safety, saying her life since November had been ‘nothing special’ and denying she had ‘disappeared’. 

Feb 07, 2022, 09:54 AM IST

Joao Sousa crowned Maharashtra Open champion with tough win over Emil Ruusuvuori

 Portugal's Joao Sousa prevailed in a fire-fight with immensely-talented Emil Ruusuvuori in the summit clash of the Tata Open Maharashtra to clinch his first ATP singles title since May 2018 and fourth overall, here on Sunday.

Feb 06, 2022, 22:39 PM IST

Rohan Bopanna-Ramkumar Ramanathan win Maharashtra Open 2022 doubles crown

The Indian duo Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan defeated Australia's Luke Saville and John Patrick to become doubles champion at the Maharashtra Open 2022.

Feb 06, 2022, 19:10 PM IST

Former US Open champ Juan Martin Del Potro hints at retirement as injuries take toll

Tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro announced he'll be playing last two tournaments the Buenos Aires Open and the Rio de Janeiro Open.

Feb 06, 2022, 13:18 PM IST

International Olympic Committee to hold a meeting with Peng Shuai on sidelines of Beijing Winter Olympics

The well-being of Peng Shuai, a three-time Olympian, became a matter of concern in November when she appeared to allege on social media that a former Chinese vice premier, Zhang Gaoli, had sexually assaulted her in the past.

Feb 06, 2022, 12:11 PM IST

Maharashtra Open: Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan cruise into men's doubles final

Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan continued their brilliant run at the Tata Open Maharashtra and entered doubles final after a thrilling win over Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune on Saturday.

Feb 05, 2022, 23:20 PM IST

Maharashtra Open: Joao Sousa ends Elias Ymer's dream run, sets up title clash with Emil Ruusuvuori

Portugal`s Joao Sousa drew on his experience to end Elias Ymers sensational run at the 2022 Tata Open Maharashtra with a remarkable three-set win to enter the singles final at the Balewadi Stadium here on Saturday.

Feb 05, 2022, 23:13 PM IST

Maharashtra Open: Kamil Majchrzak knocks out second seed Lorenzo Musetti, Vesely also bows out

 It turned out to be a day of upsets at the Tata Open Maharashtra as Kamil Majchrzak knocked out second seed Lorenzo Musetti while defending champion Jiri Vesely also exited along with two more seeded players here on Friday.

Feb 04, 2022, 22:57 PM IST

Maharashtra Open: Rohan Bopanna, Ramkumar Ramanathan storm into doubles semi-finals

The star Indian pair cut short the challenge of Austrian Alexander Erler and Czech Jiri Vesely in the Last-8 match with a nail-biting 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-4) victory.

Feb 03, 2022, 21:43 PM IST

Rafael Nadal wants to finish with more Grand Slam titles than Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic

Spaniard Rafael Nadal became the man with most Grand Slam titles (21) after becoming Australian Open 2022 champion.

Feb 03, 2022, 16:16 PM IST

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal plan to play Laver Cup in London in September

 Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both say they will play in the next edition of the Laver Cup.

Feb 03, 2022, 15:49 PM IST

Tata Open Maharashtra: Arjun Kadhe, Ramkumar Ramanathan knocked out in first round

Hometown hero Arjun Kadhe and campatriot Ramkumar Ramanathan were defeated in their respective opener of Tata Open Maharashtra.

Feb 02, 2022, 11:36 AM IST

India’s Yuki Bhambri gets off to a flying start at Tata Open Maharashtra, moves into round two

After losing the hard-fought first set, the former junior world number one Yuki Bhambri, who made a comeback into the international circuit recently after a two-year break due to injury, started the second with 2-0 lead and looked in good touch.

Feb 01, 2022, 07:33 AM IST

Daniil Medvedev blames crowd for lack of respect at Australian Open 2022, says THIS

After a 5 hour long final loss against Rafa Nadal, disappointed Daniil Medvedev said that "maybe there would be like one guy screaming my name and saying C'mon".

Jan 31, 2022, 10:57 AM IST

In Pics: 21-time Grand Slam champ Rafa Nadal's connection to India

Rafa Nadal defeated world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in an epic five-set match to win the Australian Open 2022 title in Melbourne and become the first man in the history of the sport to clinch 21 Grand Slams. Nadal interestingly has a long connect with India, where he set up the 'Nadal Educational Tennis School' in the remote village of Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, back in 2010. In this collection of picture, we take a look at Nadal's connection with India.

Jan 31, 2022, 09:28 AM IST

Australian Open 2022: Rafa Nadal reveals being ‘physically destroyed’ after historic 21st Grand Slam win

Before Sunday, the last time Rafa Nadal won from a two-set deficit was 15 years ago, and a second Australian Open title was the last thing he had expected, he said. 

Jan 31, 2022, 07:15 AM IST