Fenesta Open to run October 3-15 at DLTA
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) After the high-octane Davis Cup tie between India and Spain, the R.K. Khanna stadium here is set to host the Fenesta Open National tennis championship from October 3. The first…
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‘Williams sisters never violated anti-doping regulations’
Baku, Sep 15 (IANS) Legendary American tennis sisters Serena and Venus Williams had a special therapeutic permission to take drugs banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and didn’t violate anti-doping regulations, International Tennis Federation…
Spain tennis coach Conchita eyes Davis Cup title
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) With only one Grand Slam in her kitty, Spain’s non-playing Davis Cup captain Conchita Martinez regrets not winning more titles during her tennis career, but is now…
India ready for Spain challenge: Paes
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India on Tuesday put up a brave face ahead of their Davis Cup World Group Play-off against mighty Spain with veteran Leander Paes asserting the hosts are unfazed by the…
India ready for Spain challenge: Anand Amritraj
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India may be the underdogs against mighty Spain in the upcoming Davis Cup World tennis Group Play-off, but the hosts chose to put up a brave face here on Tuesday….
Spain not taking India lightly: Nadal
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Spain may be overwhelming favourites in their upcoming Davis Cup World Group Play-off against India, but their star player Rafael Nadal is in no mood to take the hosts lightly….
Angelique Kerber wants to lead WTA rankings as long as possible
Berlin, Sep 13 (IANS) German tennis player Angelique Kerber said on Tuesday in Munich, after winning the US Open, that she wants to remain on top of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings as long…
Sharapova will know in October if her doping ban goes
Moscow Sep 13 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will find out in the first week of October if her two-year doping ban will be overturned, the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday. Sharapova…
Vinci, Hingis to play in WTA Guangzhou Open
Guangzhou, Sep 13 (IANS) World No.8 Roberta Vinci of Italy and multiple Grand Slam winner Martina Hingis will be the star attractions in the Guangzhou International Women’s tennis tournament which will be held here on…
Spain squad arrive for Davis Cup tie
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The star-studded Spanish tennis squad arrived here on Monday ahead of their Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against India. The 20-member squad, which includes the likes of 14-time Grand…
Wawrinka beats Djokovic to win US Open men’s title
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) Third-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland overwhelmed World No.1 Novak Djokovic 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 at the Flushing Meadows here to clinch his first US Open tennis title and his…
Wawrinka beats Djokovic to win US Open men’s title
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) Third-seeded Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland overwhelmed World No.1 Novak Djokovic 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3, to clinch his first US Open title here. “This is amazing. I came here without…
Jamie Murray-Soares win US Open men’s doubles title
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Britain’s Jamie Murray and Brazil’s Bruno Soares bagged their first US Open men’s doubles tennis title, routing Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia Lopez 6-2, 6-3 in the summit…
Kerber beats Pliskova in US Open final
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Germany’s Angelique Kerber won the US Open women’s singles tennis final beating the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in a hard-fought and exciting match here. Kerber, 28, won…
Wawrinka, Djokovic to meet in US Open final
New York, Sep 10 (IANS) Swiss tennis star Stan Wawrinka will face top seeded Novak Djokovic for the US Open title on Sunday in a rematch of last year’s French Open final. Down a set…
Bopanna withdraws from Davis Cup squad due to knee injury
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) India’s highest-ranked men’s doubles tennis player Rohan Bopanna has pulled out from the Davis Cup squad that will face Spain from September 16-18 citing knee injury, it was announced on…
Siegemund, Pavic win US Open mixed doubles title
New York, Sep 10 (IANS) The unseeded duo of Germany’s Laura Siegemund and Croatia’s Mate Pavic defeated the seventh-seeded American pair of Coco Vandeweghe and Rajeev Ram 6-4, 6-4 to win the US Open mixed…
Murray struggling to cope with US Open defeat
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) In-form British tennis star Andy Murray said recovering from his US Open heartache will be difficult before next weeks Davis Cup semi-final clash against Argentina. Murray was favourite to claim…
Kerber runs past Wozniacki at US Open
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) New World No.1 Angelique Kerber marked her rise to the top of the rankings with a commanding 6-4, 6-3 win over Caroline Wozniacki to reach her first US Open final…
Pliskova stuns Serena to reach US Open final
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Tenth-seeded Karolina Pliskova reached her first Grand Slam final in style, shocking top seed Serena Williams 6-2, 7-6(5) in the semi-finals of the US Open. The loss meant American Serena…