Tennis

Qatar Open: Bautista Agut beats Basilashvili to clinch 10th career title in Doha

Qatar [Doha], February 20 (ANI): Roberto Bautista Agut ended his dominant week in style on Saturday, downing Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 6-4 in the Qatar Open final to win his first ATP Tour title since 2019.

2022-02-20T05:45:50.604271+00:00 IST

Delray Beach Open: Norrie beats Korda to reach semis; Opelka, Millman also advance

Florida [US], February 19 (ANI): Three of the top four seeds of the 2022 Delray Beach Open have reached the semifinals, including the number one seed Cameron Norrie on Friday.

2022-02-19T08:31:14.481248+00:00 IST

Doha Open: Bautista Agut edges Khachanov to set final against Basilashivili

Doha [Qatar], February 19 (ANI): Roberto Bautista Agut demonstrated his fighting qualities on Friday at the Qatar Open, edging Karen Khachanov 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in a thriller under the lights in Doha.

2022-02-19T07:39:13.105845+00:00 IST

Qualifier Safiullin stuns Tsitsipas in Marseille to enter QFs; Rublev, Bonzi also advance

Marseille [France], February 19 (ANI): The World No. 163 Roman Safiullin claimed the best victory of his career on Friday as he upset two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Open 13 Provence in Marseille.

2022-02-19T06:30:11.030147+00:00 IST

Rio Open: Alcaraz set QF showdown against Berrettini

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 19 (ANI): Matteo Berrettini wrapped up a 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3 win over home favourite Thiago Monteiro on Friday after failing to convert on two match points in the second set at the ongoing Rio Open.

2022-02-19T06:15:05.664502+00:00 IST

Dubai Tennis Championships: Ostapenko stuns Halep in comeback win to set final clash with Kudermetova

Dubai [UAE], February 19 (ANI): Jelena Ostapenko earned a stunning victory over two-time former champion Simona Halep to reach the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday, and will play Veronika Kudermetova who received a walkover when Marketa Vondrousova forfeited her semi-final due to a right adductor injury.

2022-02-19T05:10:05.207023+00:00 IST

Dubai Tennis Championships: Sania Mirza, Lucie Hradecka lose doubles semis

Dubai [UAE], February 19 (ANI): Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her partner Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic lost in the women's doubles semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday.

2022-02-19T04:12:40.388740+00:00 IST

Dubai Tennis Championships: Halep thrashes Jabeur to book semis clash against Ostapenko

Dubai [UAE], February 18 (ANI): The two-time champion Simona Halep swept into the Dubai Championships semifinals on Thursday and will face Jelena Ostapenko in the final four. Olympic silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova also booked a spot in the semifinals.

2022-02-18T08:44:14.219403+00:00 IST

Rio Open: Kecmanovic, Cerundolo advance to QFs before rain halted play

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 18 (ANI): Only two of the four singles matches scheduled for Thursday were completed at the Rio Open, with both Miomir Kecmanovic and Francisco Cerundolo advancing in straight sets before rain halted play in Brazil.

2022-02-18T08:30:16.539741+00:00 IST

Delray Beach Open: Dimitrov seals QFs spot; Millman, Opelka also advance

Florida [US], February 18 (ANI): Third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov defeated American qualifier Mitchell Krueger 7-6 (4), 6-3 to clinch the final quarterfinal spot of the 2022 Delray Beach Open on Thursday.

2022-02-18T08:24:00.811317+00:00 IST

World No. 10 Jannik Sinner hires Simone Vagnozzi as new coach

Milan [Italy], February 18 (ANI): The world number 10 Jannik Sinner on Thursday announced that he has hired Simone Vagnozzi as the coach after parting ways with longtime trainer Riccardo Piatti.

2022-02-18T07:34:56.450351+00:00 IST

Reaching finals of three Davis Cup will always have pride of place in my house: Vijay Amritraj

New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Indian tennis stalwart Vijay Amritraj expressed his thoughts of reaching the finals of Davis Cup thrice and said that feeling will always have a special place in his heart.

2022-02-17T13:16:10.831801+00:00 IST

Delray Beach Open: Korda ousts Kokkinakis in opener; Sock, Mannarino ease past

Florida [USA], February 16 (ANI): Sebastian Korda, the 2021 Delray Beach Open finalist, coasted to the second round with a 6-4, 6-1 win over the 2022 Australian Open Doubles champion Thanasi Kokkinakis on Tuesday. Korda's final run last year was his first tour-level final.

2022-02-16T08:32:11.556897+00:00 IST

Rio Open: Federico Coria upsets Cristian Garin, Thiago Monteiro advance

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 16 (ANI): Federico Coria on Tuesday knocked out the fifth seed Cristian Garin at the Rio Open in Rio de Janeiro.

2022-02-16T06:53:37.708714+00:00 IST

Qatar Open: Murray beats Daniel to reach R2; Bublik, Ruusuvuori advance

Doha [Qatar], February 16 (ANI): Andy Murray on Tuesday defeated Taro Daniel in the first round of the ongoing Qatar Open on Tuesday.

2022-02-16T06:16:14.696665+00:00 IST

Dubai Tennis Championships: Muguruza, Sabalenka advance into R2; Ruse upsets Badosa

Dubai [UAE], February 16 (ANI): Defending Dubai Tennis Championships champion Garbine Muguruza needed three sets to get past Katerina Siniakova and kick off her title defense on Tuesday while the top-seed Aryna Sabalenka joined her in the second round with a straight-sets win over Marta Kostyuk.

2022-02-16T05:43:47.684891+00:00 IST

Dubai Tennis Championships: Sania Mirza, Lucie Hradecka advance into doubles QFs

Dubai [UAE], February 16 (ANI): Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her partner Lucie Hradecka of Czech Republic advanced to the women's doubles quarter-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.

2022-02-16T03:54:18.968262+00:00 IST

Indian tennis players to compete in Haryana ITF Women's 15 K 2022 tournament

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 15 (ANI): Indian women tennis players are competing at the Haryana ITF Women's 15 K 2022 tournament where 74 players are participating, in which 68 of them are Indians.

2022-02-15T16:26:42.742907+00:00 IST

Delray Beach Open: Millman upsets Cressy in opener; Nakashima, Johnson ease through

Florida [USA], February 15 (ANI): Twenty-year-old Brandon Nakashima coasted to the second round of the Delray Beach Open with a 6-1, 6-1 win over fellow American Denis Kudla on Monday night.

2022-02-15T09:17:34.147450+00:00 IST

Richard Gasquet beats Mikael Ymer to enter next round in Marseille

Marseille [France], February 15 (ANI): Richard Gasquet of France defeated Mikael Ymer to reach the second round at the Open 13 Provence in Marseille on Monday, where he will meet World No. 7 Andrey Rublev.

2022-02-15T08:32:30.774535+00:00 IST

Novak Djokovic 'willing' to sacrifice trophies than be forced to get COVID vaccine

London [UK], February 15 (ANI): The world number one men's tennis player Novak Djokovic has stated that he would rather miss out on future trophies than be forced to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

2022-02-15T07:04:27.451362+00:00 IST