Tennis

Wimbledon: Serena Williams out of tournament after suffering injury during first-round match

London [UK], June 30 (ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams on Tuesday was forced to retire during her opening match of the ongoing Wimbledon tournament.

2021-06-29T19:45:23.819720+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Federer survives scare to reach second round as Mannarino retires with injury

London [UK], June 30 (ANI): Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer survived a scare in his opening match of the ongoing Wimbledon tournament on Tuesday.

2021-06-29T18:55:22.838733+00:00 IST

AITA recommends Ankita Raina and Prajnesh Gunneswaran's name for Arjuna Awards

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): All India Tennis Association (AITA) has recommended star players Ankita Raina and Prajnesh Gunneswaran for the Arjuna Award, for the year 2021. The national tennis federation has also nominated Enrico Piperno and Balram Singh for the prestigious Dronacharya Award.

2021-06-29T13:57:06.200148+00:00 IST

Stanislas Wawrinka withdraws from upcoming Tokyo Olympics

Bern [Switzerland], June 29 (ANI): Former world number three Stanislas Wawrinka has withdrawn from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics which will kick-start from July 23.

2021-06-29T11:10:55.986642+00:00 IST

Tokyo Olympics: Maybe I'll be holding that Gold medal, says Bianca

London [UK], June 29 (ANI): Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu is super pumped for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics as the 21-year-old is hopeful of bagging that elusive Gold in the showpiece event starting from July 23.

2021-06-29T08:14:05.691490+00:00 IST

Simona Halep withdraws from upcoming Tokyo Olympics

Bucharest [Romania], June 29 (ANI): Romania tennis player Simona Halep has confirmed she would not be participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

2021-06-29T06:52:18.474804+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Not my last tennis match, assures Murray after Basilashvili tie

London [UK], June 29 (ANI): Former World No. 1 Andy Murray has assured that he is still far from playing his last match at Wimbledon as the two-time champion at the All England Club said he is enjoying the game and can still play at the highest level.

2021-06-29T06:33:34.251872+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Andy Murray makes winning return to grass court

London [UK], June 29 (ANI): Britain's Andy Murray on Monday (local time) made a winning return to the grass-court as he won his first-round match of the ongoing Wimbledon.

2021-06-29T02:51:13.035197+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Frances Tiafoe stuns third seed Tsitsipas in first round

London [UK], June 28 (ANI): American tennis player Frances Tiafoe stunned No.3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the ongoing Wimbledon tournament on Monday.

2021-06-28T16:45:43.746841+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Defending champion Djokovic fights back to beat Jack Draper in first round

London [UK], June 28 (ANI): World No. 1 Novak Djokovic eased into the second round of the ongoing Wimbledon tournament as he defeated British wild card, Jack Draper, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 on Monday.

2021-06-28T15:26:17.206190+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Johanna Konta forced to withdraw because of COVID-19 contact

London [UK], June 28 (ANI): Britain's Johanna Konta has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after being identified as a close contact of a member of her team who tested positive for COVID-19, the All England Club has announced.

2021-06-28T06:21:52.102792+00:00 IST

Serena Williams confirms she will skip Tokyo Olympics

London [UK], June 27 (ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams has decided to skip the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

2021-06-27T12:35:33.773657+00:00 IST

Hopeful for men's doubles entry in Tokyo Olympics: AITA secretary-general

New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): All India Tennis Association's (AITA) secretary-general Anil Dhupar is hopeful for a men's doubles qualification from India in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

2021-06-26T15:33:16.016556+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Tsitsipas brothers join forces to play doubles

London [UK], June 26 (ANI): World No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas apart from looking to win his maiden Grand Slam title at Wimbledon this year, will also team up with brother Petros Tsitsipas in the doubles event.

2021-06-26T06:13:20.220364+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Think I've improved a lot with my game on grass over the years, says Djokovic

Mallorca [Spain], June 26 (ANI): World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is in a positive mindset going into this year's Wimbledon as he carries the momentum of victories at the Australian Open and French Open.

2021-06-26T05:46:11.528466+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Sania Mirza to team up with American Bethanie Mattek-Sands for women's doubles

London [UK], June 25 (ANI): Star Indian player Sania Mirza will return to the Grand Slam stage at Wimbledon with partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

2021-06-25T18:00:13.684524+00:00 IST

Defending champion Simona Halep pulls out of Wimbledon due to injury

London [UK], June 25 (ANI): Defending women's singles champion Simona Halep has pulled out of the upcoming Wimbledon 2021 due to a calf injury.

2021-06-25T10:01:51.056628+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Zhang Zhizhen first Chinese man to qualify for main draw in Open era

London [UK], June 25(ANI): Zhang Zhizhen made history on Thursday at Wimbledon as the 24-year-old beat Buenos Aires finalist Francisco Cerundolo 6-0, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(6) to reach his first major main draw and become the first Chinese man to make the main draw at The Championships in the Open Era.

2021-06-25T04:22:28.367291+00:00 IST

World number five Dominic Thiem withdraws from Wimbledon with injured wrist

Barcelona [Spain], June 25 (ANI): World Number five Dominic Thiem on Thursday announced his withdrawal from Wimbledon due to a right wrist injury he suffered during his match Tuesday at the Mallorca Championships.

2021-06-25T03:13:44.628071+00:00 IST

Tokyo Olympics: Doing lot of explosive movements and agility stuff to stay sharp, says Sania

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Sania Mirza might be in her 30s but the Indian tennis star is in no mood to stop as she gears up for her fourth Olympics.

2021-06-24T11:47:30.859519+00:00 IST