Tennis

Bordeaux (France), May 19 (IANS) The Indian duo of Divij Sharan and Purav Raja defeated star veteran Leander Paes and his American partner Scott Lipsky in straight sets to enter the final of the men’s…

Rome, May 19 (IANS) American tennis player John Isner used his powerful serve on Friday to prevail against Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6 (3), 2-6, 7-6 (2), taking him through to the semi-finals of the Rome…

Rome, May 19 (IANS) Maria Sharapova, who recently returned to the women’s tennis circuit after a 15-month ban for doping, on Friday said she will not request an invitation to enter the main table of…

Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier II at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on…

Rome, May 19 (IANS) World No.4 tennis player Simona Halep on Friday defeated Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit to enter the semifinals of the Italian Open here. Halep, recent champion of the Madrid Open, needed one hour…

London, May 19 (IANS) Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has been named as the first of seven main draw singles wild cards for this summer’s British WTA grass court events organised by the Lawn…

Rome, May 18 (IANS) Australian tennis player Daria Gavrilova on Thursday knocked out Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova to secure her place in the Italian Open quarterfinals. Kuznetsova said goodbye to the tournament after losing 2-6, 7-5,…

Rome, May 18 (IANS) German tennis player Alexander Zverev on Thursday advanced to the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters after winning 6-3, 6-3 over Italian Fabio Fognini. Zverev defeated Fognini, who knocked out current world…

Rome, May 18 (IANS) Swiss World No. 3 Stan Wawrinka overcame a second-set hiccup to defeat Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 and booked a spot in the round of 16 of the Italian Open,…

Bordeaux (France), May 17 (IANS) Veteran Indian star Leander Paes and his American partner Scott Lipsky entered the semi-finals of the Bordeaux Challenger tennis tournament with a straight sets win over the French pair of…

Rome, May 17 (IANS) India’s Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan entered the quarter-finals of the Italian Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday. The Indo-Kazakh pair got a walkover from Ukrainians…

Rome, May 17 (IANS) Spanish tennis star and World No.4 Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the Rome Masters after compatriot Nicolas Almagro pulled out due to injury here on Wednesday. Almagro was trailing…

Rome, May 17 (IANS) Spanish tennis star and world no. 4 Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the Rome Masters after the retirement of compatriot Nicolas Almagro due to injury here on Wednesday. Almagro…

Rome, May 17 (IANS) Japanese Kei Nishikori on Wednesday advanced to the round of 16 in the Rome Masters after beating World No. 30 Spaniard David Ferrer. The world No. 9 achieved a 7-5, 6-2…

Rome, May 17 (IANS) Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has retired from the Rome Masters due to injury and is set to be replaced by Aleksandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine. Kyrgios, who fell in the knockout…

Rome, May 17 (IANS) Defending champion Andy Murray was eliminated from the 2017 Italian Open, losing 6-2, 6-4 to Fabio Fognini in a second round match. The Scotsman and current world No. 1 took the…

Rome, May 17 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Pablo Carreno made a great start in the Rome Masters with a solid 6-3, 6-3 victory over Frenchman Gilles Simon. In a match that lasted one hour and…

Rome, May 16 (IANS) Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday withdrew from the Rome Masters tournament due to injury and is set to be replaced by the Ukrainian Aleksandr Dolgopolov. World No.18 Kyrgios, who…

Bordeaux (France), May 16 (IANS) Veteran Indian star Leander Paes and his American partner Scott Lipsky entered the quarter-finals of the Bordeaux Challenger tennis tournament with a straight sets win over the French pair of…