Karti Chidambaram has tennis club in Spain, house in UK: ED
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram bought a tennis club in Spain and cottages in Britain, the …
Tennis Premier League season 2 from December 12
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) In a bid to cater to the growing popularity of tennis in India and to give a platform to the …
Veteran tennis players compete in Indonesia
Jakarta, July 31 (IANS) A total of 295 veteran tennis players from 19 teams are taking part in the Baveti Indonesia Open 2019 which kicked …
Table Tennis: Matilda, Sanil set up RP-SG Mavericks’ win
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Sweden’s World No. 25 Matilda Ekholm and India’s Sanil Shetty put up a fine display of attacking table tennis to …
Ultimate Table Tennis: Chennai Lions roar past Puneri Paltan
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Chennai Lions overcame their opening tie debacle to roar to their first win in Ultimate Table Tennis season three, overpowering …
Dejan Papic appointed India’s table tennis coach
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Canada’s Dejan Papik has been appointed as the chief coach of India’s table tennis team. On Tuesday, Papik accepted the …
US tennis star dances to Bollywood number at her wedding
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) American tennis player Alison Riske left fans in awe by dancing on a Bollywood number at her wedding with Stephen …
Tennis: Ashleigh Barty wins Birmingham title
London, June 23 (IANS) Ashleigh Barty was crowned 2019 Birmingham Classic champion after defeating Julia Goerges in the final, to clinch the world ranking top …
Tennis ball cricket league ITCL from October 19
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) The cricketing world is all set to witness a revolution in popular cricket as the first league of its kind — …
Murray hopes to make a return to singles tennis
London, June 12 (IANS) Former world No.1 Andy Murray on Wednesday said he hoped to make a return to men’s singles tennis later in the …
Running best for fitness: Spain’s ex-tennis star Arantxa
Bengaluru, May 16 (IANS) Flagging it as a universal sport with no barriers, former Spanish woman tennis star Arantxa Sanchez Vicario on Thursday said running …
Dhoni says ‘tennis-ball cricket’ behind his glovework
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) M.S. Dhoni contributed with both bat and glove in Chennai Super Kings 80-run win over Delhi Capitals. His late surge propelled …
Mann Maulik Shah progresses to final of tennis meet
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Top-seed Mann Maulik Shah and fourth seed Madhwin Kamath qualified for the final of the India-edition of the Roland-Garros Junior …
China secures a set of medals in table tennis worlds
Budapest, April 26 (IANS) China had a clean sweep of women’s singles semifinal berths at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Thursday. Olympic champion …
New rubber colours for table tennis rackets expected
Budapest, April 23 (IANS) Visual outlook of table tennis may undergo great changes after the Tokyo Olympic Games with introduction of new colours for paddlers’ …
Young tennis stars shine at ITF Junior Tournament in Botswana
Gaborone, April 22 (IANS) Junior tennis players from around the world shone at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) J5 World Tour tournament that ended in …
Poonacha, Humeira win in AITA tennis titles
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) Local girl Yubrani Banerjee failed to impress as she faltered in the women’s singles final of the Central Excise Open AITA …
India needs more role models in tennis: Justine Henin
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Tennis might not be the most popular sport in the country, but former World No. 1 Justine Henin wants to …
Yubrani to meet Humeira in final of tennis meet
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Local girl Yubrani Banerjee set up a summit clash with Telangana’s Shaikh Humeira at the Central Excise Open AITA Men’s & …
Qualifier Vidit enters quarters of tennis meet
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Qualifier Vidit Vagela’s dream run continued on Wednesday as he entered the men’s singles quarterfinal of the Central Excise Open AITA …
Singla bows out early in national ranking tennis meet
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Fifth seeded Renne Singla of Haryana made an early exit in the opening round of the Women’s Singles event at the …
‘Tennis Buddies’: Amateurish sports film (Review)
Film: “Tennis Buddies”; Director: Suhail Tatari; Cast: Divya Dutta, Ranvir Shorey, Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, Darshan Gurjar, Bachan Pachehra, Arsh Gyani, Dakshita Patel; Rating: ** Director Suhail …
Key to success in tennis is finding time to be happy, says Nadal
Acapulco (Mexico), Feb 26 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, currently World No. 2 in the men’s rankings, has said that a key to his …
Evans stuns Isner, enters Delray Beach tennis final
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) Britain’s Daniel Evans stunned John Isner, defeating the second seed 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Delray Beach Open final. There …
Kenya’s tennis star Cheruiyot to use Australian experience at Davis Cup
Nairobi, Jan 29 (IANS) Kenya’s tennis star Kevin Cheruiyot hopes his recent experience in Australia will boost his country’s performance at this year’s Davis Cup …
Davis Cup and tennis need a change: Tournament referee
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Tournament referee Wayne McKewen on Tuesday backed the new shortened version of the Davis Cup, asserting that it was time the …
Tennis: Prajnesh, Ankita achieve career-best rankings
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Indian tennis players Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ankita Raina on Monday achieved their career-best rankings of 102 and 168 respectively. Prajnesh …
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 …
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). …
Spanish police arrest 28 tennis players connected to match-fixing
Madrid, Jan 10 (IANS) Spanish authorities arrested 83 people, including 28 professional tennis players, suspected of being involved in a bribery and match-fixing scheme linked …
Tennis: De Minaur in Sydney International semis
Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Australia’s Alex De Minaur knocked out fellow countryman Jordan Thompson 7-6(4) 6-3 on Thursday in an all-Australian quarter-final to advance to …
Sisodia inaugurates tennis courts, academy for school students
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) As part of the Delhi government’s efforts to promote sports amongst students, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday inaugurated …
Need to have multiple success stories to create tennis culture: Bhupathi
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Lamenting the dearth of quality tennis talents in the country, legendary doubles player and the current non-playing captain of the …
This WTA win is huge jump for Indian tennis, feels Karman
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Gaining limelight after clinching the women’s doubles title of $125,000 WTA Taipei OEC Open, Karman Kaur Thandi feels the recent …
Peng Shuai in last eight at Houston tennis
Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) China’s former number 1 Peng Shuai rallied to beat Swiss player and top seed Belinda Bencic 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the …
Halep remains atop world tennis rankings
Madrid, Nov 12 (IANS) Romania’s Simona Halep continued to lead the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday with 6,921 points, followed by Germany’s …
Halep stays atop world tennis rankings
Madrid, Oct 29 (IANS) Romania’s Simona Halep maintained the No. 1 spot in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings released on Monday with 6,921 Points, ahead …
Nadal to open 1st branch of his tennis academy in Mexico
Manacor (Spain), Oct 23 (IANS) Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal, currently world No.1, announced on Tuesday that he will open a branch of his tennis …
Would love to make a tennis-based film: Shashank Khaitan
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Shashank Khaitan has said that he would love to make a film which will be based on tennis. Khaitan was …
Tennis: Jabeur advances to Kremlin Cup semis
Moscow, Oct 18 (IANS) Ons Jabeur of Tunisia reached the Kremlin Cup semi-final round after prevailing over Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 7-5, 6-1. It took …
Federer stresses importance of integrity in tennis
Shanghai, Oct 9 (IANS) Swiss player Roger Federer on Tuesday highlighted the importance of maintaining integrity within tennis, a few days after Spain’s Fernando Verdasco …