Not retiring: Leander Paes
By S.Rajesh Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) After losing a late night encounter against the Indian men’s doubles pair of Divij Sharan and Purav Raja, tennis legend Leander Paes dismissed all talk of retirement, saying he…
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Verdasco, Almagro reach Qatar Open quarter-finals
Doha, Jan 5 (IANS) Spaniards Fernando Verdasco and Nicolas Almagro qualified for the Qatar Open quarter-finals, beating Belgium’s David Goffin and Germany’s Philip Kohlschreiber, respectively. Verdasco won 6-1, 7-6 (6) against Goffin here on Wednesday,…
Konta beats Pliskova to enter Shenzhen Open semis
Shenzen (China), Jan 5 (IANS) Britain’s Johanna Konta claimed a tough victory against Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-7 (11), 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Shenzhen Open tennis tournament here on Thursday….
‘Sharapova may play at 2020 Olympics for Russia’
Moscow, Jan 5 (IANS) Russian star Maria Sharapova may play at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarpishchev has said. The Russian player is now eligible to officially return to tennis…
Cilic stunned, Bopanna wins in Chennai Open
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Top seed Marin Cilic was stunned 6-7 (5), 7-5, 5-7 by Jozef Kovalik in the second round of the Chennai Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday. World No.6 Cilic was heavily…
Cilic stunned in Chennai Open
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Top seed Marin Cilic was stunned 6-7 (5), 7-5, 5-7 by Jozef Kovali in the second round of the Chennai Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday. World No.6 Cilic was heavily…
Williams sisters knocked out of Auckland Classic
Auckland, Jan 4 (IANS) American tennis sisters Serena and Venus Williams were beaten but Danish Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the quarter-finals of the Auckland Classic tennis tournament on Wednesday. Serena, 35, failed to defeat Madison…
Ferrer falls in second round of Brisbane International
Brisbane, Jan 4 (IANS) Spaniard David Ferrer lost to Australia’s Jordan Thompson in the second round of the Brisbane International tennis tournament here on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Aussie achieved success with a 4-6, 7-5, 7-5…
Second-seed Halep halted by Siniakova at WTA Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen (China), Jan 4 (IANS) Romanian tennis star Simona Halep conceded a shock defeat to the Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova 3-6, 6-4, 5-7 in the second round of the WTA Shenzhen Open here on Wednesday….
Bhambri wins, Myneni beaten at Chennai Open
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri defeated compatriot and local boy Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-1, 6-1, but Saketh Myneni’s was beaten 4-6, 3-6 by seventh seeded Mikhail Youzhny in the Round of 32…
Bhambri advances at Chennai Open
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri defeated compatriot and local boy Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the second round of the 22nd Aircel Chennai Open at the SDAT Stadium here…
Serena Williams wins at Auckland Classic
Auckland, Jan 3 (IANS) American tennis star Serena Williams began her Auckland Classic tennis tournament campaign with a win over France’s Pauline Parmentier here on Tuesday. The American player easily defeated Parmentier 6-3, 6-4 in…
Muguruza beats Kasatkina to advance in Brisbane
Brisbane, Jan 3 (IANS) Fourth seeded Spanish tennis player Garbine Muguruza snatched a painstaking victory against Russian Daria Kasatkina to advance to the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Tuesday. The French Open champion, ranked…
Tennis stars add glitter to Chennai Open fashion show
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) India’s multiple Grand Slam champion Leander Paes and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s movie star and tennis sensation Damir Dzumhur set the ramp on fire when they walked for designers Lalit Dalmia and…
Sela wins in Chennai Open
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Israel’s Dudi Sela beat Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Damir Dzumhur 6-2, 6-2 in the men’s singles first round of the Chennai Open tennis tournament here on Monday. The 96th rank Sela was dominant from…
Top-seeded Radwanska advances at Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen (China), Jan 2 (IANS) World number 3 Agnieszka Radwanska went through an unexpectedly tough battle in the first round at the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Shenzhen Open as she survived three match points to…
Swiss player Bacsinszky pulls out from WTA Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen (China), Jan 2 (IANS) Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland on Monday pulled out from 2017 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Shenzhen Open due to an discomfort in her left abdomen. The organising committee said Bacsinszky didn’t…
Seeded players start well in WTA Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen (China), Jan 1 (IANS) Seeded players fared well at the start of the $750,000 WTA Shenzhen Open tennis tournament as both Monica Niculescu and Alison Riske found their way to the second round after…
Cilic to start as favourite at Chennai Open
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan will spearhead the Indian challenge against a strong foreign field headlined by world No.6 Marin Cilic at the Chennai Open tennis tournament starting here from Monday….
Federer can still win a Grand Slam, says former coach
Los Angeles, Jan 1 (IANS) Roger Federer’s former coach Paul Annacone has asserted that the tennis star can return from six months out with injury and win another Grand Slam. “Last year was a very…