Tennis

Sydney, Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) World No. 15 Dominic Thiem has pulled out of next month’s ATP Cup and Sydney Tennis Classic — an ATP 250 event — due to a non-Covid-19-related illness, putting in doubt…

New Delhi, Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making an accusation of sexual assault in her first media interview since alleging a top Chinese leader had coerced her to have sex,…

Washington, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) American tennis player Jennifer Brady has pulled out of next month’s Australian Open due to a left foot injury, the tournament organisers said on Sunday. The 26-year-old Brady reached her maiden…

Madrid, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Spain’s Rafael Nadal, who made his comeback in an Abu Dhabi exhibition after four months on the sidelines due to injury, said he cannot guarantee he will make the trip to…

Belgrade, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has got a huge recognition from his country, Serbia, which has recognised his achievement by issuing a postage stamp — for mailing letters both nationally…

London Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Spanish tennis stalwart Rafael Nadal has said that he is looking forward to the new season after recovering from a recurring foot injury that forced him to withdraw from the last…

New York, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Swiss tennis ace and winner of 20 majors, Roger Federer has been voted as the “Fans’ Favourite” for 19th time in ATP Awards. Federer, who will be skipping the opening…

Mumbai, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A strong singles performance from Vijay Sundar Prashant that saw him dominate Yuki Bhambri and then his combine with doubles specialist Divij Sharan helped Gujarat Panthers record their second victory on…

London, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) World number one Novak Djokovic has been named the 2021 ITF World Champion for a record seventh time while Ash Barty won her second crown, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said…

Sydney, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) World No. 4 Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open because of a right-hand injury sustained during the training. “Unfortunately, I hurt my right hand in practice yesterday and…

Melbourne, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australian tennis great Paul McNamee feels all the talk about world No. 1 Novak Djokovic seeking vaccine exemption to play in the Australian Open are “concocted”, adding that he is “very…

Vienna, Dec 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Austria’s Dominic Thiem on Tuesday pulled out of the upcoming Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi, saying that he is yet not fully recovered from his injury. After…

Mumbai, Dec 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Riding on strong performances from singles players Rutuja Bhosle and Ishaque Iqbal, defending champions Pune Jaguars made a winning start to their campaign in the Tennis Premier League (TPL) 3.0, outplaying…

Abu Dhabi, Dec 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) US Open champion Emma Raducanu has tested positive for Covid-19 and withdrawn from the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. “I was very much looking forward to…

Mumbai, Dec 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gujarat Panthers taking on Pune Jaguars in the opening match of the third season of Tennis Premier League (TPL) with stars like doubles specialist Divij Sharan, Vijay Sundar Prashant, and Ukraines…

Madrid, Dec 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The tennis world paid rich tributes to one of Spain’s greatest sporting heroes, Manolo Santana, who passed away aged 83 in Marbella on Saturday. The four-time major singles champion — French…