Tennis

Jabeur demolishes Halep challenge to cruise into semifinal

Madrid [Spain], May 4 (ANI): Ons Jabeur marched into the semifinal on Wednesday with an impressive performance at the Madrid Open as she completed a crushing 6-3, 6-2 win over two-time Madrid champion Simona Halep.

2022-05-04T12:55:57.817921+00:00 IST

Madrid Open: Andy Murray downs Denis Shapovalov

Madrid [Spain], May 4 (ANI): Former World number one Andy Murray on Tuesday defeated Denis Shapovalov to reach the third round at the Madrid Open 2022.

2022-05-04T08:28:54.622385+00:00 IST

Kevin Anderson, two-time Grand Slam finalist, retires at age 35

Cape Town [South Africa], May 4 (ANI): South African tennis player Kevin Anderson announced his retirement on Tuesday.

2022-05-04T04:15:12.899344+00:00 IST

My dream is to represent India: Anna University's Bathrinath

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): When the rain came lashing down on Sunday afternoon in Bengaluru and halted the Men's Team Tennis final just as Lohithaksha Bathrinath (Anna University) and Oges Theyjo (SRM University) took the court, the chips were down for Anna University.

2022-05-03T17:24:49.848328+00:00 IST

Madrid Open 2022: Simona Halep sets Ons Jabeur clash in QFs

Madrid [Spain], May 3 (ANI): Simona Halep and Ons Jabeur set up a mouth-watering quarterfinal match-up at the Madrid Open 2022 with wins over Coco Gauff and Belinda Bencic on Monday.

2022-05-03T06:45:15.054022+00:00 IST

Madrid Open 2022: Andy Murray defeats Dominic Thiem to enter R2

Madrid [Spain], May 3 (ANI): Andy Murray on Monday defeated Dominic Thiem to enter the second round of the Madrid Open 2022.

2022-05-03T05:53:23.299544+00:00 IST

Naomi Osaka reveals 'shocking' plans for Wimbledon

Madrid [Spain], May 2 (ANI): Former No.1 Naomi Osaka shed light on her Wimbledon plan this year and brushed off any long-term injury concerns after her 6-3, 6-1 loss to Sara Sorribes Tormo in the second round of the Madrid Open on Sunday.

2022-05-02T17:59:08.533856+00:00 IST

Novak Djokovic hopeful of things progressing in right direction

Madrid [Spain], May 2 (ANI): The world number one men's tennis player Novak Djokovic is hopeful that things will progress in the right direction at Madrid Open 2022.

2022-05-02T08:13:02.207217+00:00 IST

Madrid Open 2022: Emma Raducanu advances to R3

Madrid [Spain], May 2 (ANI): Emma Raducanu registered a second-round win over longtime junior rival Marta Kostyuk to reach Round 3 at the Madrid Open, while Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated Naomi Osaka for the second time in their four meetings on Sunday.

2022-05-02T05:35:38.542902+00:00 IST

Sebastian Baez defeats Frances Tiafoe to win Estoril Open

Estoril [Portugal], May 2 (ANI): Sebastian Baez on Sunday won his first ATP Tour title defeating Frances Tiafoe in straight sets in the championship match of the Estoril Open.

2022-05-02T04:55:50.676865+00:00 IST

Teenager Holger Rune wins his first ATP title in Munich

Munich [Germany], May 2 (ANI): Holger Rune claimed his first ATP Tour title after his opponent Botic van de Zandschulp was forced to retire in the final of the Bavarian International Tennis Championships in Munich on Sunday.

2022-05-02T04:08:00.952034+00:00 IST

Madrid Open: Bianca Andreescu routs Danielle Collins

Madrid [Spain], May 1 (ANI): Bianca Andreescu came with a scintillating performance at the Madrid Open as she completed a dominating 6-1, 6-1 win over Danielle Collins in just 69 minutes to reach the third round.

2022-05-01T12:53:21.249498+00:00 IST

Halep beats Badosa to enter third round; Ons Jabeur downs Varvara

Madrid [Spain], May 1 (ANI): Former World No.1 Simona Halep powered past world number two Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-1 1 in one hour and 16 minutes to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday.

2022-05-01T06:39:39.459087+00:00 IST

Becker sentenced to two and half years of jail in bankruptcy case

London [UK], April 29 (ANI): Tennis legend Boris Becker has been jailed for two and a half years for hiding Euro 2.5 million worth of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts. The three-time Wimbledon champion was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act between June 21 and October 3 in 2017 here at Southwark Crown Court.

2022-04-29T17:08:49.865958+00:00 IST

Madrid Open: Ons Jabeur beats Paolini

Madrid [Spain], April 28 (ANI): No. 8 seed Ons Jabeur was the first winner of the 2022 Madrid Open, advancing past Jasmine Paolini 7-6(9), 6-1 in 1 hour and 22 minutes on Thursday.

2022-04-28T14:28:43.589882+00:00 IST

Holger Rune upsets Alexander Zverev in Munich

Munich [Germany], April 28 (ANI): Holger Rune on Wednesday defeated top-seed Alexander Zverev in Munich at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships.

2022-04-28T11:10:40.261475+00:00 IST

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek withdraws from Madrid Open

Madrid [Spain], April 27 (ANI): World number one Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from this week's Madrid Open, citing a right shoulder injury.

2022-04-27T13:51:54.420513+00:00 IST

Rafael Nadal to play Madrid Open after recovering from injury

Madrid [Spain], April 27 (ANI): Rafael Nadal will make his return to the ATP Tour in his home nation to play Madrid Open, it was confirmed Monday by the Spaniard and the Madrid event organisers.

2022-04-27T13:14:03.940522+00:00 IST

Roger Federer confirms he will return in Basel

Basel [Switzerland], April 27 (ANI): Roger Federer will seek an 11th title at the Swiss Indoors Basel this year, with the former world number 1 confirming on Tuesday that he will play at the ATP 500 event to be held from October 24 to 30.

2022-04-27T13:00:45.033070+00:00 IST

Every athlete is made to feel special at KIUG: S Rashmikaa

Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], April 26 (ANI): Telangana based tennis player Shrivalli Rashmikaa has been making waves in the Junior Tennis circuit in India for several years. The 20-year-old already has two AITA Junior National Championships to her name and holds the distinction of winning an invitational event staged by Roland-Garros in India in 2018, wherein winners of the competition got an opportunity to compete in Paris for a wildcard entry into the Junior Roland-Garros main draw.

2022-04-26T11:08:02.237600+00:00 IST

Andrey Rublev defeats Novak Djokovic to claim Serbia Open title

Belgrade [Serbia], April 24 (ANI): Andrey Rublev defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic to capture his third tour-level title of the season on Sunday, as the Russian completed his Serbia Open debut in style.

2022-04-24T17:01:01.537941+00:00 IST