Tennis

Paris, June 5 (IANS) Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez became the first Spanish tennis pair to win at the French Open in 26 years after beating American Bob and Mike Bryan. The 15th seeded duo…

By S.Rajesh Paris, June 4 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Garbine Muguruza beat World No.1 and defending champion Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 to win her maiden Grand Slam crown at the French Open here on Saturday….

By Veturi Srivatsa Is there any obvious parallel between Leander Paes and Sushil Kumar? Yes, both have won Olympic medals and both are aspiring to make a last hurrah at the Rio Games. Paes is…

By S.Rajesh Paris, June 4 (IANS) Paris, the city of romance, holds a special place in Leander Paes’ heart as he had spent a few years training in the French capital. Paes had lived and…

Paris, June 3 (IANS) Spanish tennis players Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez succeeded on Friday in qualifying for the men’s doubles final at the French Open after beating defending champions, Croatian Ivan Dodig and Brazilian…

Paris, June 3 (IANS) World No.1 Serena Williams emerged victorious after a difficult semi-final encounter with Kiki Bertens, saving set points to win 7-6(7), 6-4 and reach her fourth French Open final here on Friday….

By S. Rajesh Paris, June 3 (IANS) Rohan Bopanna has been India’s top ranked doubles players over the last few years and had a very successful 2015 where he won four titles and reached the…

Melbourne, June 3 (IANS) Tennis Australia and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) are at loggerheads over the treatment accorded to star tennis player Nick Kyrgios, after the World No.19 on Friday announced his shock withdrawal…

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India’s leading broadcaster Star India on Wednesday announced that it has bagged exclusive broadcasting rights for the next five editions of the French Open tennis tournament from 2017 to 2021….

Paris, June 1 (IANS) Indian stars Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna were knocked out with their partners in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles while Sania Mirza cruised in the mixed doubles quarters of the…

Paris, June 1 (IANS) World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic of Serbia entered the quarter-finals of the French Open after defeating Spain’s Roberto Bautista 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in three hours and 12 minutes here on…

Paris, June 1 (IANS) India’s tennis stars Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna suffered a huge setback as the duo were knocked out in the quarter-finals of their respective men’s doubles event of the French Open…

London, June 1 (IANS) World No.5 Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Aegon Championships tennis tournament on Wednesday. He pulled out because of the wrist injury that curtailed his pursuit of a 10th French Open title…

Paris, June 1 (IANS) Defending champion Serena Williams fired out a warning shot to her French Open competitors, swatting aside Elina Svitolina in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 here on Wednesday. The players had originally been…

Paris, June 1 (IANS) India’s tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his men’s doubles partner Florin Mergea were knocked out in the quarters-finals of the French Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday. Third seeded pair of…

Paris, May 31 (IANS) Enigmatic Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has laughed off suggestions he should quit social media to focus on his game after Australian great and Wimbledon winner Pat Cash urged the young…

Paris, May 31 (IANS) All matches on the ninth day of the French Open were canceled due to persistent rain. It has been 16 years since a whole day of play washed out at Roland…