Tennis

Australian Open to plough ahead despite players' quarantine anger

Forty-seven players and their entourages have to isolate for two weeks in their hotel rooms in Melbourne and are no longer able to leave them to train.

Jan 17, 2021, 12:02 PM IST

After Racer-turned-adult star Renee Gracie, Aussie tennis player Angelina Graovac joins OnlyFans to sell 'nudes'

Angelina Graovac currently ranks 1,057 on the ITF Women's Singles Ranking and has 9 wins and 37 losses.

Dec 29, 2020, 23:27 PM IST

Maria Sharapova's big announcement on Instagram, know former tennis star's 'little secret'

Maria Sharapova broke the news on her official Instagram account.

Dec 19, 2020, 19:26 PM IST

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal to finish inside top 2 for third straight year

Rafael Nadal now leads the 'Big Three' - Djokovic and Roger Federer - with 12 top two finishes. 

Nov 29, 2020, 12:03 PM IST

Daniil Medvedev sees off Dominic Thiem to clinch ATP Finals title

Thiem was on course to become the first Austrian to win the title, following on from his recent U.S. Open triumph, but the relentless Medvedev ended his hopes.

Nov 23, 2020, 12:10 PM IST

ATP Finals: Daniil Medvedev eases past Diego Schwartzman to set up semi-final tie against Rafael Nadal

The comfortable victory over Schwartzmann enabled Medvedev to complete 3-0 run in Group Tokyo 1970. 

Nov 21, 2020, 18:02 PM IST

World No.1 Novak Djokovic backs domestic abuse policy in tennis

The Serbian tennis maestro offered his support to Alexander Zverev, who has repeatedly denied the allegations made by his ex-girlfriend Olga Sharypova.

Nov 21, 2020, 15:41 PM IST

ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic reaches semis, Rafael Nadal showdown still on

Defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev had left the five-time champion needing to beat Germany`s Zverev to avoid a group stage exit.

Nov 20, 2020, 22:35 PM IST

Novak Djokovic in peril at ATP Finals after thumping by mighty Daniil Medvedev

Medvedev, who made only 12 unforced errors, lost all three of his group matches on his ATP Finals debut in London last year.

Nov 19, 2020, 15:16 PM IST

Italy's Jannik Sinner becomes youngest player in 12 years to clinch ATP title

On Saturday, Jannik Sinner defeated Vasek Pospisil of Canada 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3) in the summit clash to win his first ATP title. 
 

Nov 15, 2020, 15:59 PM IST

Novak Djokovic drawn with Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev at ATP Finals

The men's tennis season finale is slated to take place in London from November 15 to 22. 

Nov 13, 2020, 20:10 PM IST

Daniil Medvedev wears down Alexander Zverev in Paris to claim third Masters title

Third-seed Medvedev, who also defeated Zverev in the Shanghai final last year, returned strongly throughout the match to take his first title of the year.

Nov 09, 2020, 15:43 PM IST

Rafael Nadal gearing up for ATP Finals after 'positive' outing in Paris

Rafael Nadal says the Paris Masters has been a "positive tournament" for him despite Saturday`s semi-final defeat to Alexander Zverev.

Nov 08, 2020, 13:06 PM IST

Novak Djokovic clinches sixth year-end No. 1 ranking to equal Pete Sampras' record

Spain`s 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, who is currently ranked second, was the only player who had a chance to stop the Serbian from finishing as the top-ranked player in 2020.

Nov 07, 2020, 15:46 PM IST

Rafael Nadal on course for maiden Paris Masters title; Diego Schwartzman into ATP Finals

20-time Grand Slam champion will face German fourth seed Alexander Zverev, who beat Swiss Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 7-6(1), for a place in the final.

Nov 07, 2020, 15:27 PM IST

Rafael Nadal sees off Jordan Thompson to reach Paris Masters quarter-finals

On Thursday, the Spanish tennis maestro became the fourth player in the Open Era to record 1,000 tour-level wins.

Nov 06, 2020, 15:29 PM IST

Rafael Nadal survives Feliciano Lopez scare in Paris to clinch 1,000th win

With the win, the Spaniard has become just the fourth player to achieve 1,000 singles victories in the Open Era, behind Jimmy Connors (1,274), Roger Federer (1,242) and Ivan Lendl (1,068).

Nov 05, 2020, 15:16 PM IST

Novak Djokovic marks Italian teenager Jannik Sinner as a potential world No.1

Serbian tennis maestro Novak Djokovic swept aside Croatian star Borna Coric 7-6(11), 6-3 to storm into the third round of the Erste Bank Open in the Austrian capital.

Oct 29, 2020, 15:28 PM IST

French Open: America's Sofia Kenin to lock horns with teen star Iga Swiatek in women's singles final

American tennis star Sofia Kenin will square off with teen sensation Iga Swiatek in the summit showdown of the women's singles event of this year's French Open at the Philippe Chatrier Court on Saturday.

Oct 09, 2020, 18:35 PM IST

French Open: Chance for Rafael Nadal to avenge Rome defeat against Diego Schwartzman

Nadal, who is bidding to equal Roger Federer`s 20 Grand Slam titles, has only ever lost two matches at the claycourt major - to Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic.

Oct 09, 2020, 15:22 PM IST