Top Indian paddlers to take part in national East Zone TT meet
Howrah (West Bengal), Oct 17 (IANS) Top Indian paddlers Antony Amalraj, Harmeet Desai, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Madhurika Patkar will vie for top honours in the …
Federer confirms participation in French Open
Paris, Oct 17 (IANS) Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has confirmed he will participate in the 2020 French Open, scheduled to be held here. “I …
Japanese tennis player Nishikori splits with coach Bottini
Tokyo, Oct 15 (IANS) Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori said on Tuesday that he had split with his coach of eight years, Argentina’s Dante Bottini. …
Federer confirms participation in Tokyo Olympics
London, Oct 15 (IANS) Swiss legend Roger Federer has confirmed that he will be participating in next year’s Olympic Games slated to be held in …
Gauff youngest WTA title winner in last 15 years
Linz (Austria), Oct 14 (IANS) American teenage sensation Coco Gauff has become the youngest player to win a WTA title in last 15 years by …
Medvedev outsmarts Zverev to win Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, Oct 13 (IANS) Daniil Medvedev of Russia won his second Masters title of the season after beating Alexander Zverev, his fellow rising star from …
Playing at home gives us edge in Olympic qualifiers: Rani
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team’s recent tour of England, where they played five Tests against Great Britain, would prove beneficial …
Zverev, Medvedev to clash in Shanghai Masters final
Shanghai, Oct 12 (IANS) Russian rising star Daniil Medvedev powered into his third ATP Masters final of the season in Shanghai after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas …
Djokovic beaten by Tsitsipas in Shanghai Masters quarterfinals
Shanghai, Oct 11 (IANS) Sixth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece recorded his first win over current world No. 1 at the ATP Shanghai Masters here on …
Zverev knocks out Federer in Shanghai Masters quarterfinals
Shanghai, Oct 11 (IANS) Swiss superstar Roger Federer followed Serbian Novak Djokovic out of the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after a three-set defeat of 6-3, 6-7 …
del Potro postpones return on medical ground
Buenos Aires, Oct 11 (IANS) Injured Juan Martin del Potro has postponed his return to the professional circuit on the advice of doctors, the Argentine’s …
Barty wins ‘The Don’ Award, recognised as Oz’s top athlete
Canberra, Oct 11 (IANS) World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has been awarded Australian sport’s highest individual honour. Barty won ‘The Don’ Award at the annual …
Federer ousts Ramos-Vinolas to reach Shanghai Masters 3rd round
Shanghai, Oct 8 (IANS) Roger Federer beat Spanish player Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-2, 7-6 (5) at Shanghai Masters to advance to the third round. Federer and …
Federer changes social media profile picture on fans’ request
Basel, Oct 8 (IANS) Tennis legend Roger Federer changed his social media profile picture after fans urged him to, replacing his old one with a …
Murray to make grand slam return at Australian Open 2020
Sydney, Oct 8 (IANS) Former World No. 1 Andy Murray will be making his grand slam return at next year’s Australian Open set to be …
Federer to play exhibition duel against Zverev in Chile
Santiago, Oct 8 (IANS) Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer will meet Germany’s Alexander Zverev in an exhibition duel in Chile next month as part of …
Federer and Nadal are Messi and Ronaldo of tennis: Buffon
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon feels that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo of …
Dominic Thiem wins China Open title
Beijing, Oct 6 (IANS) Top seed Dominic Thiem overcame a one-set deficit to defeat third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the men’s final of the 2019 …
Osaka powers past Barty to win China Open women’s title
Beijing, Oct 6 (IANS) Fourth-seeded Naomi Osaka of Japan came back from a set down to crack world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia and …
Federer asks fans to suggest new profile pix for social media
Basel, Oct 5 (IANS) Tennis legend Roger Federer on Saturday asked his fans to suggest a new profile picture for his Twitter account, resulting in …
Sumit Nagal enters semis of ATP Challenger Campinas
Campinas (Brazil) Oct 5 (IANS) India’s rising tennis star Sumit Nagal on Saturday reached the semi-finals of ATP Challenger Campinas with a straight-set win over …
Murray out, Barty & Osaka enter China Open semis
Beijing, Oct 5 (IANS) The quarterfinals of the China Open saw top seeds advancing on both men’s and women’s sides, although there were a few …
Osaka, Tsitsipas through to China Open quarters
Beijing, Oct 4 (IANS) Round of 16 action at the 2019 China Open ended with the defending men’s singles champion crashing out, while other top …
Murray reaches China Open quarterfinals
Beijing, Oct 2 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain was on track in coming back after surgery by advancing to the China …
Federer wishes to watch a Bollywood movie, fans give him suggestions
Basel, Oct 2 (IANS) Tennis legend Roger Federer on Wednesday expressed his desire to watch an Indian movie. “A Bollywood classic maybe?” 38-year old Federer …
China Open: Svitolina, Zverev advance to Round of 16
Beijing, Oct 1 (IANS) Round of 32 action at the ongoing 2019 China Open saw most of the top seeds advance, but one major top-flight …
Djokovic has a day out with Sumo wrestlers
Tokyo, Sep 30 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic is in Japan to take part in the Japan Open and decided to visit Ryogoku Edo-Noren in …
Sumit Nagal achieves career-best ranking of 135
Buenos Aires, Sep 30 (IANS) After clinching the men’s singles title at the Buenos Aires ATP Challenger clay event, India’s Sumit Nagal has made a …
Simona Halep confirms participation in China Open
Beijing, Sep 28 (IANS) Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep on Saturday said she will play the China Open after retiring from the recent Wuhan …
Banned Kyrgios to be on ‘best bahaviour’ for 6 months
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Controversial Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios, who has been handed a suspension by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), on …
Kyrgios gets 16-week suspension for ‘aggravated behaviour’
London, Sep 26 (IANS) Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been handed a 16-week suspension beside being fined 25,000 US dollars for ‘aggravated behaviour’ after …
Ticket sales for UP Yoddha’s home leg open
Greater Noida, Sep 23 (IANS) U.P. Yoddha have officially opened the online ticket sales for the Greater Noida Leg of the seventh Pro Kabaddi League …
Gokulam rope in Kaizen Sports & Fitness as kit sponsors
Kozhikode, Sep 23 (IANS) Gokulam Kerala FC have signed a three-year kit sponsorship deal with Kaizen Sports and Fitness, a sporting goods business company owned …
We don’t fear Chinese & Korean paddlers anymore: Sathiyan
Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) On the back of a stupendous performance at the Asian Table Tennis Championships, India’s top-ranked paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran believes the fear …
Zverev helps Team Europe defend Laver Cup title
Geneva, Sep 23 (IANS) Team Europe won the Laver Cup for a third straight year after Alexander Zverev clinched victory in a thrilling deciding match …
Injured Nadal pulls out of final two Laver Cup matches
Geneva, Sep 22 (IANS) US Open champion and tennis star Rafael Nadal withdrew from his matches at the Laver Cup on Sunday because of injury. …
ASICS announces partnership with Rohan Bopanna
Bengaluru, Sep 20 (IANS) ASICS on Friday announced their partnership with Arjuna awardee Rohan Bopanna at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association. While ASICS will …
Sharath-Sathiyan pair enters Asian quarters
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Indias doubles pair of G. Sathiyan and A. Sharath Kamal entered the quarterfinals beating Mahfoodh Sayed Murtadha and Rashed Rashed …
Indian men finish fifth, win gold in 1st Division
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Indian men’s team finished fifth, its best ever results, after beating Hong Kong 3-1 in the ongoing 24th ITTF …
Federer to play exhibition duels in Colombia, Argentina
Bogota (Columbia), Sep 18 (IANS) Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer will play exhibition matches in Argentina and Colombia in November. The 38-year-old will face 2009 …
Indian men secure next edition’s Champions Division berth
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Indian men paddlers, despite failing to go past the quarterfinal stage when they went down 1-3 to Japan in a …