Sania sets sights on 2020 Olympics
Dubai, July 27 (IANS) Out of action for a long period with a chronic knee injury and now her first pregnancy, ace Indian player Sania Mirza is hopeful of hitting the tennis court for the…
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Galovic advances to Swiss Open quarters after defeating Auger-Aliassime
Gstaad (Switzerland), July 26 (IANS) Croatia’s Viktor Galovic on Thursday won 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 over Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada at the round of 16 of the Swiss Open. It took the 27-year-old two hours and…
Nadal says winning all matches not his aim, lives for competition
Mallorca (Spain), July 25 (IANS) Spanish tennis great and current world No.1 Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that throughout his career, he has been driven by the thrill of the competition rather than a desire…
Russian tennis star Youzhny announces retirement plans
Moscow, July 25 (IANS) Russian tennis star Mikhail Youzhny has announced plans to wrap up his sports career in September after a tournament in Russia’s second largest city of St. Petersburg. The announcement of the…
US to meet Australia in 1st round of 2019 Fed Cup
Washington, July 25 (IANS) This year’s finalists Czech Republic and the United States will begin their campaigns for the 2019 Fed Cup on home soil against Romania and Australia respectively. The top two seeds for…
Halep maintains No.1 spot in world tennis rankings
Madrid, July 23 (IANS) Romania’s Simona Halep maintained her No.1 spot in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings released on Monday, ahead of Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki, as the top 10 remained unchanged. Germany’s Angelique…
ATP rankings: Ramkumar Ramanathan at career-best 115
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A runner-up finish in the Hall of Fame Open Tennis tournament helped Indian Ramkumar Ramanathan jump 46 places to be at his career-best rank of 115 in the latest Association…
Fognini tops Gasquet, earns Swedish Open title
Bastad (Sweden), July 22 (IANS) Third-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy won the Swedish Open title on Sunday after defeating fourth-seeded Richard Gasquet of France 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, lifting his second trophy in 2018. Fognini, world…
Cornet wins Swiss Open title at Minella’s expense
Gstaad (Switzerland), July 22 (IANS) Top-seeded Alize Cornet of France on Sunday defeated Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) in the Swiss Open final, earning her sixth career title. Cornet, world No. 48, needed…
Fognini, Gasquet enter Swedish Open final
Bastad (Sweden), July 21 (IANS) Italian third seed Fabio Fognini and fourth-seeded Richard Gasquet of France advanced to the final of the Swedish Open here on Saturday. Fognini defeated fifth seed Fernando Verdasco of Spain…
Fognini defeats Verdasco to enter Swedish Open final
Bastad (Sweden), July 21 (IANS) Italian third seed Fabio Fognini of Italy reached the first Swedish Open final after defeating fifth seed Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 on Saturday. Fognini, the World No.15,…
Mindella defeats Sorribes, advances into Swiss Open semis
Gstaad (Switzerland), July 20 (IANS) Luxembourg’s Mandy Minella on Friday won 6-1, 6-2 over Sara Sorribes of Spain in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open. It took the 32-year-old an hour and 15 minutes to…
Berdych to miss US Open
Prague, July 19 (IANS) Czech tennis ace Tomas Berdych has been forced to skip next month’s US Open and the warm up events that precede it due to persistent back problems. The 32-year-old also missed…
Reigning Olympic TT champs Ma Long, Ding Ning to skip Asiad
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) Table tennis grand slam winners Ma Long and Ding Ning will skip next month’s Asian Games in Indonesia as China announced a youngsters-packed table tennis squad on Tuesday for the quadrennial…
Cornet advances to Swiss Open round of 16
Gstaad (Switzerland), July 17 (IANS) France’s Alize Cornet qualified for the Swiss Open’s second round on Tuesday after defeating world No. 190 Silvia Soler-Espinosa of Spain 6-2, 6-2. Cornet, world No. 48, fired two aces…
Djokovic back in top 10 rankings after Wimbledon win
London, July 16 (IANS) Serbia’s Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon triumph has helped him jump 11 places to be 10th in the men’s world tennis rankings, released by the the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on…
WTA rankings: Serena Williams jumps 153 spots to No. 28
Madrid, July 16 (IANS) Serena Williams of the United States rocketed an astounding 153 places up to world No. 28 in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings released on Monday, after finishing runner-up at Wimbledon. The…
Djokovic beats Anderson, wins 4th Wimbledon title
London, July 15 (IANS) Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic on Sunday overpowered South Africa’s Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) in a lopsided Wimbledon final, taking home the trophy for the fourth time in his…
Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon title
London, July 15 (IANS) Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa in straight sets to win men’s singles title at the Wimbledon Championships, the 13th Grand Slam, here on Sunday. Djokovic outplayed Anderson…
Kerber beats Serena in straight sets to wins 1st-ever Wimbledon title
Wilmbledon, July 14 (IANS) Germany’s Angelique Kerbe won her first-ever Wimbledon tennis title on Saturday after defeating Serena Williams of the US 6-3, 6-3 in the final. The 11th-seed winner became the first German to…