Tennis

Not where I want to be: Stan Wawrinka after second foot surgery

Bern [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): Swiss Tennis player Stan Wawrinka has undergone his second left foot surgery of the year, which means he has to spend more time off the court.

2021-06-22T12:24:14.030246+00:00 IST

Daniil Medvedev looking for confidence in his game on grass ahead of Wimbledon

Mallorca [Spain], June 22 (ANI): World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev who is warming up for Wimbledon in Mallorca this week is confident that he can play his best tennis on grass as he is a changed player from 2019.

2021-06-22T10:10:51.068051+00:00 IST

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon 2021, 'excited' to play at Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo [Japan], June 18 (ANI): Women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon and has shifted her focus on the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

2021-06-18T05:30:26.736046+00:00 IST

With eye on defending US Open title, Dominic Thiem pulls out of Tokyo Olympics

Vienna [Austria], June 18 (ANI): World No. 4 Dominic Thiem will not compete in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the Austrian tennis star has confirmed.

2021-06-18T02:28:08.508588+00:00 IST

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics to 'prolong career'

Madrid [Spain], June 17 (ANI): Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced that he has decided to skip this year's Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

2021-06-17T12:16:37.537336+00:00 IST

Have decided this year will be the last season of my tennis career: Kiki Bertens

Amsterdam [Netherlands], June 17 (ANI): Former World No. 4 Kiki Bertens has announced that she will retire from professional tennis at the end of the 2021 season.

2021-06-17T10:05:16.071378+00:00 IST

French Open: Djokovic's coach feels victory against Nadal made the diffrence in final

Paris [France], June 14 (ANI): World No. 1 Novak Djokovic's long-time coach Marian Vajda believes that the confidence attained by the Serbian in the semi-final win against Rafael Nadal made all the difference in Sunday's French Open final against No.5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

2021-06-14T09:50:53.696227+00:00 IST

Fans need to look beyond maverick Djokovic's antics and celebrate his on-court genius

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): 19 Grand Slam titles in an era where both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are still going strong is a testament to a player's grit, determination and passion. A look at the number of titles won by Novak Djokovic should be enough to imagine that he would be a darling of the fans.

2021-06-14T09:47:07.341965+00:00 IST

French Open: Tsitsipas feels Djokovic was a different player after two sets in final

Paris [France], June 14 (ANI): Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas was surprised and was taken aback in the French Open final against Novak Djokovic as he described Serbian as a 'different player' in the last three sets of the match.

2021-06-14T06:41:02.171113+00:00 IST

French Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas learned of grandmother's death minutes before the final

Paris [France], June 14 (ANI): Greek Tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas revealed early Monday morning that he learned of his grandmother's death just five minutes before his French Open final against Novak Djokovic.

2021-06-14T06:33:09.517944+00:00 IST

Djokovic defeats Tsitsipas in five-set marathon, wins French Open for second time

Paris [France], June 13 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic on Sunday managed to win the French Open for the second time in his career.

2021-06-13T17:26:11.694329+00:00 IST

French Open: Krejcikova becomes first player to win women's singles, doubles title since 2000

Paris [France], June 13 (ANI): Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova along with her partner Katerina Siniakova on Sunday won the women's double title here at the ongoing French Open.

2021-06-13T12:57:01.372735+00:00 IST

French Open: Pavlyuchenkova hopeful about the future after Final defeat

Paris [France], June 13 (ANI): Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's Roland-Garros fairytale came to an end on Saturday when she fell to Barbora Krejcikova, but by breaking through to her maiden Grand Slam final she surpassed expectations and demonstrated a new-found mental toughness.

2021-06-13T06:52:00.713743+00:00 IST

French Open: Krejcikova pays tribute to former coach Novotna after conquering Paris

Paris [France], June 13 (ANI): Barbora Krejcikova honored her former coach, Jana Novotna after winning the maiden Grand Slam singles title at Roland Garros. World No.33 is the first Czech woman to win singles at French Open since Hana Mandlikova in 1981.

2021-06-13T05:19:06.188855+00:00 IST

Barbora Krejcikova beats Pavlyuchenkova to clinch maiden French Open singles title

Paris [France], June 12 (ANI): Czech Republic tennis player Barbora Krejcikova on Saturday fought an intense battle to become the first woman from her country to clinch the French Open singles title since Hana Mandlikova in 1981.

2021-06-12T15:44:14.661882+00:00 IST

French Open: Tsitsipas happy to keep 'hopes of Greek tennis alive' along with Maria Sakkari

Paris [France], June 12 (ANI): Stefanos Tsitsipas became very emotional while talking about his country Greece after he defeated Alexander Zverev in a three-hour, 35-minute tussle at French Open.

2021-06-12T08:08:22.006877+00:00 IST

French Open: It was just a defeat on tennis court, says Nadal

Paris [France], June 12 (ANI): Rafael Nadal was all graceful after the loss against the World number 1 Novak Djokovic in the thrilling French Open semi-final. The Spaniard lost at Roland-Garros for only the third time in his career.

2021-06-12T07:37:12.010337+00:00 IST

French Open: One of the top 3 matches I ever played, says Djokovic after beating Nadal

Paris [France], June 12 (ANI): World Number 1 Novak Djokovic who authored one of the most impressive victories of his tennis career against Rafael Nadal in Roland Garros last night was quick to place the match as oe of the top three matches he has ever played.

2021-06-12T06:49:05.911036+00:00 IST

It's a joke surely..oh it is a Djoke: Jaffer on Nadal's French Open semis loss to Djokovic

New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic once again put on a masterclass as their semi-final clash in the ongoing French Open became a huge talking point.

2021-06-12T04:46:08.428643+00:00 IST

French Open: Djokovic stuns Nadal, sets up summit clash against Tsitsipas

Paris [France], June 12 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic stunned defending champion Rafael Nadal as he stormed into the men's finals of the ongoing French Open.

2021-06-12T02:02:17.288912+00:00 IST

Tsitsipas edges past Zverev in five-set thriller to enter maiden French Open final

Paris [France], June 11 (ANI): Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday managed to progress to the men's finals of the ongoing French Open.

2021-06-11T17:07:40.599842+00:00 IST