Chennai Open ticket sales from December 1
Chennai, Nov 29 (IANS) The ticket sales for the 22nd Chennai Open tennis tournament will commence from December 1, the organisers said on Tuesday. The sales will open with a flat 10 percent discount on…
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Del Potro, Delbonis take Argentina to Davis Cup win over Croatia
Zagreb, Nov 28 (IANS) Juan Martin del Potro staged a magnificent comeback after losing the first two sets to beat Marin Cilic before Federico Delbonis defeated Ivo Karlovic to enable Argentina claim their maiden Davis…
Argentina’s Davis Cup victory due to unity of team: Coach
Zagreb, Nov 28 (IANS) Argentina’s non-playing tennis captain Daniel Orsanic has said the team unity enabled them to win their maiden Davis Cup final. Argentina won the Davis Cup by beating Croatia 3-2 here on…
Argentina win Davis Cup tennis title
Zagreb (Croatia), Nov 28 (IANS) Argentina beat Croatia 3-2 and won their maiden Davis Cup tennis title. Croatia started the final day of the match here on Sunday with 2-1 lead. But Argentina’s Juan Martin…
Saketh Myneni gets wild card for Chennai Open tennis meet
Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) India’s top-ranked singles tennis player Saketh Myneni and Norway’s Casper Ruud on Sunday received the last two wild cards for the 22nd edition of the Chennai Open, starting here from January…
Croatia lead Argentina 2-1 in Davis Cup final
Zagreb, Nov 27 (IANS) Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig gave hosts Croatia a vital 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup tennis final with a 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 doubles victory over Argentina’s Juan Martin…
Croatia, Argentina deadlocked after Day 1 of Davis Cup final
Zagreb, Nov 26 (IANS) The new Davis Cup winner will not be revealed until Sunday afternoon after Croatia and Argentina split the first two matches at the Arena Zagreb here. Croatian Marin Cilic beat Federico…
Cilic star attraction in 22nd edition of Chennai Open
Chennai, Nov 23 (IANS) World No.6 Marin Cilic will be the main attraction once again when international stars fight for top honours in the 22nd edition of the upcoming Chennai Open tennis tournament. The international…
Nadal’s greatest dream is to win a Grand Slam again: Coach
Mallorca (Spain), Nov 23 (IANS) Toni Nadal, uncle and coach of Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, has said that the greatest dream of his nephew is to win a Grand Slam tournament again. Nadal, currently…
Bopanna tennis academy to coach school kids
Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) Leading sports enterprise EduSports on Tuesday tied up with the tennis academy of professional player Rohan Bopanna to coach school students across the country. “We will offer coaching in schools across…
Nadal’s participation in 2017 Barcelona Open confirmed
Barcelona, Nov 22 (IANS) The organising committee of the Barcelona Open on Tuesday confirmed the presence of Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal in next year’s edition of the tournament, which will see his 13th participation…
Olympic champions Vesnina, Makarova named Russian tennis duo of the year
Moscow, Nov 22 (IANS) Russia’s Yelena Vesnina and Yekaterina Makarova have been named their country’s tennis duo of the year. This was announced at the 23rd ceremony to present the annual national tennis award Russian…
Murray finishes 2016 at top of men’s tennis singles rankings
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Scottish Andy Murray finished 2016 at the top of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings released on Monday, after winning the ATP World Tour Finals title on Sunday. The…
Germany’s Kerber ends 2016 on top of women’s tennis rankings
Madrid, Nov 21 (IANS) Germany’s Angelique Kerber managed to end 2016 on top of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings released on Monday, ahead of US Open runner-up Serena Williams. The German has been…
Agut, Coric confirm participation in Chennai Open tennis tournament
Chennai, Nov 21 (IANS) World No.14 Spaniard Roberto Agut and No.48 Croat Borna Coric on Monday confirmed their participation in the 22nd edition of the Chennai Open tennis tournament. World No.6 Marin Cilic will be…
Cilic confirms participating in Chennai Open tennis tournament
Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) World No.6 Croat Marin Cilic will be the star attraction at the 22nd edition of the Chennai Open tennis tournament. The 2014 US Open champion, who attained his best ever ranking…
Cilic rallies to defeat Nishikori at ATP Tour Finals
London, Nov 19 (IANS) Croatia’s Marin Cilic has defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the last round-robin match at the ATP Tour Finals and will now head to Zagreb for the Davis Cup…
Raonic joins Djokovic in semis of year-end championship
London, Nov 18 (IANS) Canada’s Milos Raonic joined Serbian World No. 2 Novak Djokovic in the final four of the ATP World Tour tennis Finals by defeating Austria’s Dominic Thiem 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 here. In…
ATP Finals: Murray edges Nishikori in marathon match
London, Nov 17 (IANS) Andy Murray got revenge on Kei Nishikori for his defeat at the US Open but needed to battle for more than three hours to do so, gutting out a 6-7 (9-11),…
Djokovic beats Raonic, advance to semis
London, Nov 16 (IANS) World number 2 Novak Djokovic defeated Milos Raonic 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) here to claim a berth in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals. The Serb needed 2 hours…