I won’t be a ghost, says Federer
London, Sep 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Swiss legend Roger Federer confirmed that he would be still involved in tennis after retirement and told tennis fans all over the world on Wednesday that “I won’t be a ghost.”…
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Pan Pacific Open: Zheng Qinwen routs top seed Badosa to reach quarters
Tokyo, Sep 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) China’s Zheng Qinwen continued to soar in her breakthrough season, knocking out No 1 seed Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-2 in 78 minutes in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open…
Contreras Gomez ousts Kenin; Pliskova eases through Tokyo opener
Tokyo, Sep 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mexican qualifier Fernanda Contreras Gomez defeated 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 7-6(7), 6-4 in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open here on Tuesday. The victory was Contreras…
Siniakova outlasts Rybakina in Portoroz for third career singles title
Portoroz (Slovenia), Sep 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Katerina Siniakova prevailed in one of the longest finals of the year to claim the Portoroz title here on Sunday, toppling reigning Wimbledon champion and No.3 seed Elena Rybakina 6-7(4),…
Chennai Open 2022: Czech teen Linda Fruhvirtova claims maiden WTA Tour singles title
Chennai, Sep 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Czech teenager Linda Fruhvirtova won the last five games of the deciding set to capture her maiden WTA Tour singles title, beating third seed Magda Linette of Poland in three sets…
WTA tennis: Begu beats Jani to win the Tiriac Foundation Trophy tournament
Bucharest (Romania), Sep 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Romanian tennis player and No. 2 seed Irina-Camelia Begu won the Tiriac Foundation Trophy tournament after defeating Reka Luca Jani 6-3, 6-3 in the final, here on Sunday. Begu had…
Davis Cup: Nagal wins after Yuki/Saketh lose as India go down 1-3 vs Norway
Lillehammer (Norway), Sep 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Junior Wimbledon winner Sumit Nagal restored some pride for India by winning a rubber as Norway won 3-1 in the Davis Cup World Group First Round match here on…
Davis Cup: Yuki, Saketh lose doubles as India go down 0-3 to Norway
Lillehammer (Norway), Sep 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni put up a strong fight but lost to US Open finalist Casper Ruud and Viktor Durasovic as India slumped to an unassailable 0-3 deficit against…
ATP announces massive upgrades to Challenger Tour; 60 per cent hike in prize money
New York, Sep 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced significant upgrades to the ATP Challenger Tour, set to deliver a record number of events, multi-million dollar prize money increases and an…
‘Your career set the tone for…excellence’, Djokovic pens farewell message for Federer
New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after Roger Federer’s announcement that next week’s Laver Cup will be his final ATP event, World No. 7 Novak Djokovic on Friday wrote a farewell message, saying that…
‘I wish this day would have never come’: Nadal on Federer’s retirement
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) After Roger Federer’s announcement that next week’s Laver Cup will be his final ATP event, his friend and rival Rafael Nadal said that it’s a sad day for him personally…
Halep to miss rest of 2022 season after undergoing nose surgery
New York, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep announced on Thursday she will miss the rest of the season after undergoing nose surgery. Halep said that she was unclear how long recovery…
‘Laver cup…will be my final ATP event’, Roger Federer announces end of historic career
Basel (Switzerland), Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Thursday announced his retirement from top-level tennis, saying that next week’s Laver cup will be his final ATP final tour-level event….
Roger Federer announces retirement, says Laver Cup will be his last ATP event
Basel (Switzerland), Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Thursday announced his retirement from top-level tennis, saying that Laver cup will be his final ATP tour event. The 41-year-old has…
Chennai Open 2022: India’s Karman Kaur Thandi bows out after losing in pre-quarters
Chennai, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Karman Kaur Thandi was knocked out of the women’s singles event of the Chennai Open 2022 WTA 250 tennis tournament after losing to Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard in pre-quarters at the…
Indian tennis great Naresh Kumar passes away
New Delhi, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Indian tennis player and Davis Cup captain Naresh Kumar, who was a mentor to Olympic medallist Leander Paes, passed away in Kolkata on Wednesday. He was 93. He is…
Chennai Open: Ankita Raina crashes out in the first round
Chennai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s top women’s singles player Ankita Raina crashed out of the WTA Chennai Open tennis tournament, losing to fourth-seed Tatjana Maria of Germany in the women’s singles first round at the…
Chennai Open 2022: India’s Karman Kaur Thandi stuns Chloe Paquet in first round
Chennai, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Karman Kaur Thandi advanced to the second round of the women’s singles event at the Chennai Open 2022 WTA 250 tennis tournament after a hard-fought win over Chloe Paquet of…
WTA Rankings: Iga Swiatek opens big lead over second-placed Jabeur after U.S Open win
New York, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Her triumph in the U.S Open has helped Iga Swiatek open up a commanding lead in the rankings, taking her tally to more than twice as many rankings points as…
Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest No. 1 men’s tennis player with U.S. Open win
New York, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Considered the next big thing in men’s tennis, Carlos Alcaraz used his combination of determination and maturity to beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the U.S. Open…