Delhi to host India-Spain Davis Cup tie
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The national capital is all set to host five-time champions Spain on the hard courts of the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association in the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie, to…
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Croatian Cilic hopes for ‘something big’ in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Croatian tennis player Marin Cilic hopes he would be able to achieve “something big” in his third consecutive Olympic Games. The 27-year-old did not pass the second round at…
Djokovic lands in Rio to bid for elusive Olympic gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Tennis world No.1 Novak Djokovic has arrived here ahead of his bid for an elusive Olympic gold medal. The 29-year-old was greeted by a throng of fans and journalists…
Djokovic beats Nishikori to win 4th Rogers Cup title
Toronto, Aug 1 (IANS) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-3, 7-5 to win his fourth $4,178,500 Rogers Cup title here. Sunday’s victory was also Djokovic’s 30th ATP Masters title,…
Halep beats Keys in Rogers Cup final
Montreal, Aug 1 (IANS) Romania’s Simona Halep has clinched the Rogers Cup women’s singles title after beating American Madison Keys 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 in the final here. Sunday’s win gave the 24-year-old her third title…
Nishikori takes out Wawrinka, to face Djokovic in Rogers Cup final
Toronto, July 31 (IANS) World No.6 Kei Nishikori of Japan beat No.5 Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in straight sets 7-6, 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at the Aviva Centre here….
Djokovic, Monfils advance to Toronto semis
Toronto, July 30 (IANS) Serbian World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Frenchman Gael Monfils advanced to the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup with victories over Tomas Berdych and home-crowd favourite Milos Raonic here. Djokovic was…
Wawrinka, Nishikori advance to Toronto semis
Toronto, July 30 (IANS) Swiss No. 2 seed Stan Wawrinka and Japanese No. 3 seed Kei Nishikori advanced to the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with respective victories over Kevin Anderson and Grigor…
Kerber, Halep advance to semi-final showdown in Montreal
Montreal, July 30 (IANS) German No. 2 seed Angelique Kerber and Romanian No. 5 seed Simona Halep advanced to the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Montreal with victories over Russians Daria Kasatkina and Svetlana…
Djokovic enters Rogers Cup quarters
Toronto, July 29 (IANS) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia headlined the top seeded players who advanced to the quarter-finals on the fourth day of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at the Aviva Centre…
Nadal on track for Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, July 29 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal is on track to compete at the Rio Olympics as he continues to recover from a wrist injury, his coach has said. The…
Djokovic, Raonic win opening matches in Rogers Cup
Toronto, July 28 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia and No.4 seed Milos Raonic of Canada were among the notable winners in the third day of Rogers Cup Main Draw tournament at Aviva Centre…
Wawrinka advances in Rogers Cup
Toronto, July 27 (IANS) Second seed Stan Wawrinka headlined the seeded players to advance on the second day of action in Rogers Cup Main Draw tournament at Aviva Centre here. The 31-year-old Swiss battled Russia’s…
Tennis: Feliciano Lopez wins Swiss Open Gstaad
Gstaad (Switzerland), July 24 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Feliciano Lopez won the Swiss Open Gstaad after beating the Dutch Robin Haase in the final 6-4, 7-5 in 77 minutes here on Sunday. Lopez finally managed…
Tennis: Feliciano Lopez advances to Gstaad final
Gstaad (Switzerland), July 23 (IANS) Spanish Feliciano Lopez defeated German Dustin Brown to enter the final of the Swiss Open Gstaad tennis tournament here on Saturday. The Spanish player defeated Brown 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in…
Federer to play in Hopman Cup after 15 years
Melbourne, July 21 (IANS) World No.3 Roger Federer, will return to the Australian city of Perth to play in the 2017 Hopman Cup tennis tournament for the first time in 15 years, it was announced…
Nadal hopes to be fit, well-prepared for Rio Olympics
Manacor (Spain), July 20 (IANS) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal on Wednesday said he expected to be injury-free and well-prepared for the Olympics, which start from August 5. Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, disappointed…
Spain look towards future triumph after beating Romania in Davis Cup
Cluj-Napoca (Romania), July 17 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Roberto Bautista on Sunday said Spain is already thinking about their possible opponents in the play-offs for the World Group in the 2016 Davis Cup after their…
Mixed doubles toughest, but India’s best bet of Olympic medal: Sania
By Aritra Chowdhury Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) With just 18 days to go for the world’s biggest sporting extravaganza — the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janerio — India’s tennis star Sania Mirza on Sunday…
Tennis star Bartoli on her way to recovery after weight loss
Paris, July 16 (IANS) Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, who dramatically lost 20kg after picking up a mystery virus, said on Saturday she is on the way to recovery. The 2013 champion from France, who…