Tennis

Sania Mirza-Zhang Shuai sail into Ostrava Open doubles final

Ostrava [Czech Republic] September 26 (ANI): India's ace tennis star Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Zhang Shuai sailed into the final of women's doubles of the Ostrava Open 2021 in the Czech Republic.

2021-09-26T07:15:13.256153+00:00 IST

Murray-Nishikori clash headlines first San Diego Open draw

San Diego [USA], September 25 (ANI): Former world number one Andy Murray, and former world number four Kei Nishikori will meet in a first-round blockbuster at the San Diego Open, it was revealed at the ATP 250's draw ceremony on Friday evening.

2021-09-25T11:52:27.914198+00:00 IST

Laver Cup 2021, Day 1: Team Europe on cruise mode as they take 3-1 lead over Team World

Boston [USA], September 25 (ANI): John Isner and Denis Shapovalov were the Day 1 saviors for Team World, following a resounding comeback to deny Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Zverev in their maiden partnership at Laver Cup 2021 on Friday.

2021-09-25T11:13:12.112425+00:00 IST

Davis Cup: Finland takes unassailable 3-0 lead against India

Espoo [Finland], September 18 (ANI): Finland won their Davis Cup tie against India after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead here at Espoo Metro Areena on Day 2 of World Group I first round on Saturday.

2021-09-18T13:39:00.782464+00:00 IST

Former tennis players Ivanovic, Goerges presented Jana Novotna Award

Florida [US], September 18 (ANI): Former World No 1 Ana Ivanovic and Germany's recently retired Julia Goerges were presented with the Jana Novotna Award by the BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open earlier this week.

2021-09-18T06:56:51.830598+00:00 IST

Davis Cup: Emil Ruusuvuori defeats Ramanathan, Finland take 2-0 lead

Espoo [Finland], September 18 (ANI): Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland defeated India's Ramkumar Ramanathan as the former gained a 2-0 lead in the ongoing Davis Cup tie on Day 1 of World Group 1 first round on Friday.

2021-09-18T02:15:28.008712+00:00 IST

Davis Cup: Otto Virtanen beat Prajnesh Gunneswaran to give Finland 1-0 lead against India on Day 1

Espoo [Finland], September 18 (ANI): Otto Virtanen of Finland opened the Davis Cup tie with a win against India's number one player Prajnesh Gunneswaran here at Espoo Metro Areena on Day 1 of World Group I first round on Friday. Otto gave Finland a lead of 1-0 by defeating Gunneswaran 6-3, 7-6 (1).

2021-09-17T18:31:17.601701+00:00 IST

Luxembourg Open: Sania Mirza and Shuai Zhang knocked out in quarter-finals

Kockelscheuer [Luxembourg] September 17 (ANI): India's ace tennis star Sania Mirza and her partner Zhang Shuai were knocked out of the women's doubles event of the Luxembourg Open. The Indo-Chinese pair, seeded second in the tournament, lost 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 in the quarter-finals to the unseeded Belgian team of Greet Minnen and Alison Van Uytvanck on Thursday.

2021-09-17T06:22:37.767347+00:00 IST

Sania Mirza and Shuai Zhang through to quarters at Luxembourg Open

Kockelscheuer [Luxembourg] September 16 (ANI): India's ace tennis star Sania Mirza and her partner Shuai Zhang entered the women's doubles quarter-finals at the Luxembourg Open tennis tournament.

2021-09-16T07:15:30.347768+00:00 IST

Billie Jean King Cup Finals schedule announced

London [UK], September 15 (ANI): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Finals 2021 at the O2 Arena in Prague from November 1 to 6.

2021-09-15T13:43:19.126105+00:00 IST

Being a mother and professional athlete is challenging but extremely gratifying: Sania Mirza

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Ace India tennis star Sania Mirza believes that being a mother and professional athlete is extremely challenging but in the end, it is gratifying. She also believes that "sky is the limit" once one puts their mind and soul into the dream they have.

2021-09-15T06:54:59.867130+00:00 IST

Alcaraz, Sinner, Felix, Korda qualify for Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan

London [UK], September 14 (ANI): Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Sebastian Korda are the first four players to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. The innovative 21-and-under tournament is scheduled to be played from November 9-13.

2021-09-14T12:32:55.100910+00:00 IST

2021 WTA Finals to be held in Guadalajara instead of Shenzhen

Florida [USA], September 13 (ANI): The WTA announced on Monday that Guadalajara, Mexico, will host the 2021 season-ending WTA Finals in the week of November 8. The prestigious year-end finale, featuring the Top 8 singles players and doubles teams on the Porsche Race to the WTA Finals, will be held in Guadalajara this year, with the event returning to its home in Shenzhen, China, from 2022 through 2030.

2021-09-13T15:15:04.859043+00:00 IST

WTA Rankings: US Open champ Raducanu jumps 127 spots to 23, Fernandez also enters top-30

Florida [USA], September 13 (ANI): US Open champion Emma Raducanu jumped 127 spots in this week's WTA Rankings, moving from No. 150 to No. 23, while runner-up at New York, Leylah Fernandez moved to No. 28.

2021-09-13T13:12:29.877791+00:00 IST

ATP Rankings: Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches career-high 11, Jannik Sinner moves to 14

London [UK], September 13 (ANI): Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime moved to a career-high ATP ranking of 11, while Jannik Sinner also climbed to the career-best of No. 14 after their jubilant performances at the recently concluded US Open in New York.

2021-09-13T11:18:04.974554+00:00 IST

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas qualify for ATP Finals

New York [USA], September 13 (ANI): Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the second and third singles players to qualify for the 2021 ATP Finals, to be held at the Pala Alpitour in Turin from November 14-21, following their results at the US Open. Both men will compete in the season finale for the third consecutive year.

2021-09-13T10:19:19.363960+00:00 IST

US Open: Daniil Medvedev calls World No. 1 Djokovic 'greatest player' in history

New York [US], September 13 (ANI): US Open 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev said the victory over World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the tournament finals has given him the confidence for future events.

2021-09-13T03:54:39.757935+00:00 IST

US Open: Medvedev came out very determined on the court, says Djokovic

New York [US], September 13 (ANI): World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic praised Daniil Medvedev for coming into the final of the US Open with a "lot of clarity" and "executing" the plans perfectly in the summit clash.

2021-09-13T02:47:23.424395+00:00 IST

US Open 2021: Daniil Medvedev wins first grand slam title, defeats Djokovic in final

New York [US], September 13 (ANI): Russia's Daniil Medvedev bagged his first grand slam title on Sunday, after defeating world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the US Open men's singles final.

2021-09-12T23:10:51.223858+00:00 IST

Hadn't even dreamt of that, says Salisbury after lifting US Open doubles trophy

New York [USA], September 12 (ANI): Great Britain's Joe Salisbury wasn't even dreaming of completing a US Open double but he went on to lift the mixed doubles trophy with American Desirae Krawczyk on Saturday, just a day after winning the men's doubles title with Rajeev Ram in New York.

2021-09-12T12:19:43.589266+00:00 IST

Cassis Open tennis: Ramkumar, Sriram Balaji win doubles title

France [Cassis], September 12 (ANI) Indian tennis pair Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji lifted men's doubles event at the Cassis Open Provence in France.

2021-09-12T09:27:25.310754+00:00 IST