Unaware Of Match-Fixing in Tennis: Sharapova
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova said on Monday she hoped match-fixing does not exist in the sport of tennis, which to her personally always “meant a lot more than money.” The…
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New Match-Fixing Scandal Embroils Tennis As Australian Open Begins
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) An exhaustive investigation into tennis match-fixing by two prominent media organisations has revealed evidence that 16 professional players have been caught up in the scandal. The findings of the investigation, by…
Hingis Joins Sania As World No.1
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) More than 15 years after she reigned supreme at the top of the women’s doubles rankings, Swiss tennis great Martina Hingis has reclaimed the world no.1 rank. The 35-year-old has joined…
‘Badminton Will Bring India at Least 2 Medals at Rio’
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Akhilesh Das Gupta said here on Saturday that the countrys shuttlers will bring home not one but at least two medals from the Rio…
Sania Wins Sydney International, Bopanna in Final
Sydney, Jan 15 (IANS) At one stage almost set to lose the final, Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis came up with a stupendous performance to earn a fantastic come-from-behind victory and clinch the Sydney…
Sania-Martina Claim 29th Straight Win, in Sydney Final
Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) Top seeds Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis survived a scare to win their 29th consecutive match as a pair to set a record for most consecutive wins in women’s doubles here…
Mirza-Hingis Win 25th Doubles Match in a Row
Brisbane, Jan 8 (IANS) World No.1 women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won their 25th match in a row, beating Andreja Klepac and Alla Kudryavtseva 6-3, 7-5, at the Brisbane International on…
Anupam Kher, Leander Paes Share a Light Moment
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher treated his fans to an image of himself with tennis ace Leander Paes over social media. The veteran actor shared an image featuring him and Paes on the…
At 6’8″, Height Both a Boon and Curse for Kevin Anderson
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Six feet and eight inches tall, South African tennis player Kevin Anderson believes that his height is both a boon and a curse. “Height is a funny thing in tennis because…
When Sania Mirza Made the Year 2015 Her Own
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Sania Mirza personified Indian tennis in 2015 with a stupendous rise that catapulted her to the tip of the women’s doubles rankings and also become the maiden countrywoman to win…
Djokovic, Federer in Race to Be First $100m Man
Paris, Dec 26 (AFP) Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are poised to become the first USD 100 million men in tennis in 2016, in a gripping sub-plot to the new Grand Slam season. No player…
Nadal Reveals He Felt Anxiety on Court in 2015
Madrid, Dec 23 (IANS) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has said 2015 was “the only year” in his life when he felt anxious while playing, an unpleasant feeling that prevented him from thinking straight while…
Meeting with Nadal Leaves Deepika Padukone Star-Struck
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Bollywood’s ‘Mastani’ Deepika Padukone was star-struck after meeting Rafael Nadal here and thanked the Spanish tennis legend for giving her “memories” to cherish for a lifetime. The actress is in the…
Get Rid of Chair Umpires to Liven up Tennis: McEnroe
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Tennis legend John McEnroe believes the sport should get rid of chair umpires to make the game more interesting and lively. The former World No.1 made his stunning proposal while also…
Federer, Hingis to Form Rio 2016 ‘Dream Team’
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 7 (IANS) Roger Federer will team up with compatriot Martina Hingis to represent Switzerland at next year’s Olympic Games in Rio, according to media reports. Federer agreed to the mixed doubles…
Hingis and I Complement Each Other Very Well: Sania Mirza
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) With a staggering record of 10 doubles titles in a year, tennis star Sania Mirza believes that she and her partner, Swiss veteran Martina Hingis complement each other very well which…
Indian-American Teen Wins Atlanta ITF Tournament Finals
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) An Indian-American teen may soon feature in International Tennis Federation (ITF) top 200 rankings after she won the girls’ singles and doubles titles at the 2015 Atlanta ITF tournament. The…
Sania-Martina Clinch WTA Finals Crown
Singapore, Nov 1 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis came up with another stupendous performance on Sunday to win the women’s doubles title of the prestigious $7 million WTA Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium…
Sania Mirza’s Biryani Treat for ‘Dilwale’ Team
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and the whole cast of his forthcoming film “Dilwale” were “served” a sumptous meal of biryani by tennis star Sania Mirza in Hyderabad. SRK took to Twitter…
Sania-Martina claim China Open
Beijing, Oct 10 (IANS) Top women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won their eighth title of the season as a team, with a 6-7 (9), 6-1, 10-8 victory over Chinese Taipean pair…