Tennis

Shanghai Masters: Cramps end Sinner's title defence in round 3

Griekspoor secured a 6-7 (3), 7-5, 3-2 win, bringing Sinner's title defence in the ATP Masters 1000 event to the most unfortunate end, as per Olympics.com.

2025-10-05T17:50:24.536401+00:00 IST

Anisimova continues fine form, captures China Open title

Anisimova beat Noskova 6-0, 2-6, 6-2, recovering from a mid-match wobble which costed her a set, as per Olympics.com.

2025-10-05T16:53:43.362139+00:00 IST

Shanghai Masters: Sinner advances to third round

Italian world number two superstar Jannik Sinner marched to the third round of the Shanghai Masters during his title defence, defeating Daniel Altmaier on Saturday.

2025-10-04T17:51:25.384854+00:00 IST

Djokovic not "discouraged" by recent losses to Alcaraz, Sinner

Djokovic, who opens his Shanghai Masters campaign against Marin Cilic, is seeded to meet world number two Sinner in the semifinal. The world number two Italian enjoys dominance over the tennis legend by a 6-4 margin, having won their past five meetings. While Djokovic has better record against Alcaraz, of five wins and four losses, he fumbled two Grand Slam titles, losing to him in Wimbledon finals in 2023 and 2024. He has faced a two-year Grand Slam drought at this point.

2025-10-03T06:00:00.485376+00:00 IST

Fenesta Open National Tennis C'ship: Manish, Vaishnavi reach SFs

On Thursday, Manish, a former champion, was made to work hard by Nitin Kumar Sinha of Railway Sports Promotion Board before prevailing 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 in a contest that lasted over three hours.

2025-10-03T02:37:41.173842+00:00 IST

Akanksha Nitture continues winning run in 30th Fenesta Open

Akanksha Nitture of Maharashtra continued her winning run to reach the third round of the ongoing 30th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in the women's singles category at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi.

2025-10-02T10:18:53.498536+00:00 IST

Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship marks 30 years

The Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship celebrated its 30th year with the unveiling of a special 30:LOVE installation showcasing 30 years of partnership of DCM Shriram & Indian Tennis.

2025-09-30T18:29:22.582196+00:00 IST

Jannik Sinner storms into China Open final

World number two Italian tennis superstar Jannik Sinner extended his remarkable dominance over Alex de Minaur, securing an 11th consecutive win in their rivalry to storm into the final of the China Open on Tuesday.

2025-09-30T14:55:21.303912+00:00 IST

Alcaraz continues dream season, captures Japan Open

Just nine days after his loss to Fritz, which snapped his 13-match unbeaten streak, the world number one dominated Fritz, defeating him 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets, capping an incredible debut at the ATP 500 event and securing his career-best 67th season win, continuing a dream season. With over two months left, Alcaraz threatens to outdo his arch-rival Jannik Sinner's tally of 73 wins from last year.

2025-09-30T11:39:15.740965+00:00 IST

Top seed Vaishnavi, Prajwal make winning starts at Fenesta Open

Playing in the women's singles category, Maharashtra's Vaishnavi dominated her first-round match from the get-go and registered a comfortable 6-2, 6-4 victory over Mirudhula Palanivel of Tamil Nadu to move into the next round of the tournament

2025-09-29T17:53:40.369436+00:00 IST

China Open: Sinner advances to semifinals

World number two Italian tennis superstar Jannik Sinner's blazing finish helped him outclass Fabian Marozsan and advance to the semifinal of the China Open on Monday.

2025-09-29T17:52:51.053806+00:00 IST

Japan Open: Alcaraz sets title clash with Fritz

Alcaraz, the world number one, continued his brilliant run with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over the Norwegian star and is on the hunt for his eighth title of the season, with his most recent trophy, the US Open Grand Slam title, sitting fresh inside his cabinet. He also overtook his career-best 65-season win tally of 2023 and would be aiming for his 67th.

2025-09-29T15:07:03.179936+00:00 IST

Japan Open: Alcaraz marches into SFs, wins 65th game of season

Alcarwz ran through Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 6-4 to make it to the semifinals. Alcaraz has a chance to set a new personal best if he wins over Casper Ruud in the semifinal to be played on Monday.

2025-09-28T11:52:59.666188+00:00 IST

ISPL Season 3 set to return on January 9, 2026

The tournament, featuring eight teams, will be held in Surat from January 9 to February 6, 2026. Among the highlights of the upcoming season, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) will receive a brand-new Porsche 911, further showcasing how the league has scaled up to match global sporting competition and benchmarks.

2025-09-28T11:27:26.113648+00:00 IST

China Open: Sinner overcomes Atmane scare to strom into QFs

He scripted a 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 to break the French player's resistance and complete a second-round win in a contest that lasted for two hours and 22 minutes. Last month, the Italian breezed past Atmane with relative ease in the semi-finals in Cincinnati. However, on Saturday, the top seed in Beijing was pushed close to his limits.

2025-09-27T14:58:34.667863+00:00 IST

Japan Open: World number one Alcaraz marches to quarterfinals

Alcaraz beat Zizou by 6-4, 6-3 in two straight games to move into the final eight stage of the competition. The Spaniard had twisted his ankle during the campaign opener against Sebastian Baez and needed medical attention, stopping the first-round clash for 20 minutes or so. However, against Bergs, he was back to his most free flowing version as all he needed was 79 minutes to move past the Belgian.

2025-09-27T13:30:26.450271+00:00 IST

China Open: Zverev, De Minaur, Mensik get crucial wins

De Minaur solidified his eighth spot in the ATP Live Race to Turin, beating home favourite Buyunchaokete 6-4, 6-0. On hard courts, he leads the charts with 32 wins, and the Aussie is aiming for a second ATP Finals appearance, having made his debut last year, as per the ATP's official website.

2025-09-26T17:45:42.136174+00:00 IST

Fritz aims to beat Alcaraz, Sinner during Grand Slam clashes

Fritz ended Alcaraz's 13-match win streak during the recently concluded Laver Cup, while representing Team World, beating the Spanish superstar who was playing for Team Europe. While the 6-3, 6-2 win in straight games was not at the Grand Slam, it surely means a lot to him.

2025-09-26T11:38:53.986703+00:00 IST

China Open: Sinner marches to round two

Sinner, competing for the first time since the US Open final loss to arch-rival Carlos Alcaraz, where he also lost his ATP Rankings top spot, bounced back with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 win. The 24-year-old Italian, who secured the title in Beijing in 2023 and reached the final last year, continued his fine run in the competition.

2025-09-25T17:51:01.824656+00:00 IST

Sania Mirza on motherhood, comebacks and life lessons from sport

Former India tennis star Sania Mirza opened up on how motherhood transformed her life and career, and how sport has constantly taught her resilience and self-forgiveness.

2025-09-24T09:16:43.683976+00:00 IST

Laver Cup: Fritz helps Team World secure third title in 4 years

The California native's two wins against the top three players in the ATP Rankings secured his team a total of five points. They won 15-9 against Team Europe, marking their third win in four years on Monday.

2025-09-22T17:15:58.296353+00:00 IST