Davis Cup preparations in full swing at South Club
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) As the Indian team arrived in the city on Tuesday for their Davis Cup World Group qualifier rubber against Italy, preparations …
India lack system to generate quality tennis players: Bopanna (IANS Interview)
Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna has blamed the system for not producing quality players and demanded more tournaments in the country …
Nadal holds off Tiafoe challenge to seal semi-final berth at Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal defeated Frances Tiafoe of the United States 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday to advance to the semi-finals of …
Li Na to figure in International Tennis Hall of Fame
Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) The first ever Chinese Grand Slam Champion, Li Na, will soon be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF). …
Collins stuns Pavlyuchenkova to enter Australian Open semis
Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) The United States’ Danielle Collins entered the semi-finals of her first Australian Open after beating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 7-5 and …
Tsitsipas defeats Bautista Agut to enter Australian Open semis
Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas stunned Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Tuesday to qualify for the Australian Open …
Halep sent home, Djokovic, Williams headed to Australian Open quarters (Round Up)
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) It was all thrills and spills on Day 8 of the Australian Open on Monday, with some of the big names …
Williams outlasts Halep in epic battle in Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Serena Williams of the US advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday after a hard-fought 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 …
Raonic defeats Zverev in Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Canada’s Milos Raonic, seeded 16th, defeated fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-1, 6-1, 7-6(5) in two hours at the Australian Open …
Pliskova beats Muguruza, enters Australian Open quarters
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic played her best tennis to beat Spain’s Garbine Muguruza 6-3, 6-1 in an hour and …
Osaka, Svitolina cruise into Australian Open quarters
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka and Ukrainian Elina Svitolina on Monday cruised into the quarter finals of the Australian Open beating …
Pavlyuchenkova knocks Stephens out of Australia Open
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia shocked fifth-seed Sloane Stephens of the United States 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-3 in the Australian Open Tennis …
Tsitsipas stuns champion Federer, advances to Australian Open quarters
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Greece’s promising tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday secured a seat in the Australian Open quarterfinals, having upset the two-time defending …
Nadal compliments Berdych, bats for equal prize money
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal on Sunday complimented Tomas Berdych, whom he defeated earlier in the day to make it to his 11th …
Agut storms into maiden Australian Open quarterfinal
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Roberto Bautista Agut stormed into his maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal on Sunday after beating Croatia’s Marin Cilic in a five-set battle …
Tiafoe edges past Dimitrov into Australian Open quarters
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Unseeded Frances Tiafoe celebrated his 21st birthday by booking his maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open here on Sunday …
Barty storms past Sharapova into Australian Open quarters
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Australia’s Ashleigh Barty defeated Russia’s Maria Sharapova here on Sunday to make it into the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of her …
Collins stuns Kerber to breeze into Australian Open quarterfinals
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Unseeded Danielle Collins pulled off the biggest upset so far at the Australian Open women’s draw on Sunday after she routed …
Spanish coach an advantage against Muguruza, says Pliskova
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova said that having Spaniard Conchita Martinez as her coach gives her an advantage over Garbine Muguruza in …
Nadal powers past Berdych into Australian Open quarterfinals
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Rafael Nadal pounded former Australian Open semi-finalist Tomas Berdych 6-0, 6-1, 7-6(4) on Sunday to book his place in the Australian …
Halep tops Venus, to face Serena in Australian Open round-16
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Top seed Simona Halep of Romania on Saturday kept her bid for her second Grand Slam title alive as she brushed …
Zverev advances to the 4th round of Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Germany’s Alexander Zverev (4) defeated Australia’s Alex Bolt in straight sets on Saturday to advance to the fourth round of the …
Chaurasia stuns third seed Chaiyarin in ITF Juniors
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Credit Chaiyarin of Thailand, seeded third in the qualifying draw and belonging to the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) team, went down …
Muguruza slams past Bacsinszky into Australian Open round 4
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Former world number one Garbine Muguruza defeated Timea Bacsinszky in straight sets here on Saturday to reach round four of the …
Djokovic slams into fourth round of Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Top-seed Novak Djokovic decimated Canadian teen Denis Shapovalov in a third-round showdown here on Saturday at the Australian Open. The six-time …
Keys breezes past Mertens into round 4 of Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Madison Keys defeated 2018 semi-finalist Elise Mertens on Saturday to advance to the round of 16 in the Australian Open. The …
Nadal laments lack of young Spanish players
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal (2), after defeating Australia’s Alex De Minaur (27) in the third round of the Australian Open here, said …
Osaka slams past Hsieh into round 4 of Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka of Japan outlasted upset artist Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei to reach the last 16 of the …
Sevastova through to round of 16 at Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Anastasija Sevastova booked herself a spot in the second week of a Grand Slam for the fifth time in her career …
Australian Open: Svitolina beats Zhang to enter last 16
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina defeated former quarterfinalist Zhang Shuai of China to reach the round of 16 at the Australian Open on …
Serena advances to last 16 in Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Serena Williams used the 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska’s inexperience to her advantage as she overpowered the Ukrainian to make it to the …
Nishikori enters last 16 in Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Japan’s Kei Nishikori defeated Portugal’s Joao Sousa in straight sets on Saturday to book his place in the fourth round of …
Medvedev edges past Goffin into round 4 of Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Russia’s Daniil Medvedev defeated Belgium’s David Goffin 6-2,7-6(3),6-3 in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday. After defeating Milos …
Birthday girl Kerber storms past Birrell into Australian Open last-16
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) A ruthless Angelique Kerber of Germany on Friday lost just a game on her way to routing Australian wildcard Kimberly Birrell …
Sharapova defeats defending Australian Open champion Wozniacki
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Russia’s Maria Sharapova defeated defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 here on Friday. The 30th-seeded 2008 Australian Open …
Federer cruises into Round of 16 at Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Swiss tennis star Roger Federer (3) defeated American Taylor Fritz by a comfortable 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 scoreline in less than an …
Bopanna prefers Airbnb while playing abroad
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna prefers to stay in Airbnb while competing in tournaments abroad as it helps to unwind yourself …
Halep, Venus Williams set up Australian Open third round clash
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Top-seed Romanian Simona Halep and Venus Williams of the United States set up a third round clash at the Australian Open …
Raonic inches past Wawrinka to win 4-hour Australian Open battle
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Canadas Milos Raonic ousted Switzerlands Stan Wawrinka in an epic four-hour clash at the Australian Open on Thursday to advance to …
Osaka beats Zidansek to move into round 3 of Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Japan’s Naomi Osaka downed Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open here on …
Nishikori beats veteran Croatian Karlovic at Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori defeated 39-year-old veteran Croatian Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 7-6(6), 5-7, 5-7, 7-6(7) in round two of the …