Tennis

Australian Open: Defending champion Novak Djokovic sails into second round

Melbourne [Australia], February 8 (ANI): Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic on Monday sailed into the second round of the Australian Open after beating France's Jeremy Chardy in the first round clash.

2021-02-08T14:51:59.051543+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Thiem cruises to second round after beating Kukushkin

Melbourne [Australia], February 8 (ANI): US Open champion Dominic Thiem on Monday cruised to the second round of the Australian Open after beating Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin in the first round clash.

2021-02-08T07:38:46.990105+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams progress to second round

Melbourne [Australia], February 8 (ANI): Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams progressed to the second round of the ongoing Australian Open as both won their respective first-round matches on Monday.

2021-02-08T05:25:57.985896+00:00 IST

Ankita Raina becomes 3rd Indian woman to feature in Grand Slam main draw

Melbourne [Australia], February 7 (ANI): Ankita Raina on Sunday qualified for the doubles event of the Australian Open and became the third Indian woman to secure a place in the main draw of a Grand Slam.

2021-02-07T09:37:44.088480+00:00 IST

Medvedev clinches ATP Cup title for Russia

Melbourne [Australia], February 7 (ANI): Daniil Medvedev got off to an ideal start in 2021 by clinching the ATP Cup title for Russia on Sunday. The World number four defeated Italian Matteo Berrettini 6-4, 6-2 to cap a near-perfect single's performance by his country shortly after Andrey Rublev overpowered Fabio Fognini 6-1, 6-2 in the number two singles match.

2021-02-07T09:17:06.206383+00:00 IST

Indian tennis legend Akhtar Ali passes away

New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Indian legendary tennis player and former Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali passed away at the age of 83 on Sunday.

2021-02-07T07:01:13.482634+00:00 IST

Matteo Berrettini, Fognini send Italy to ATP Cup final

Melbourne [Australia], February 6 (ANI): Matteo Berrettini sealed Italy's spot in the final on Saturday with a 6-3, 7-5 victory against Roberto Bautista Agut, giving his country an insurmountable 2-0 lead against Spain. Earlier in the day, Fabio Fognini clawed past Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.

2021-02-06T17:14:12.025528+00:00 IST

Daniil Medvedev, Rublev propel Russia to first ATP Cup final

Melbourne [Australia], February 6 (ANI): World No. 4 Daniil Medvedev outlasted Alexander Zverev in a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 marathon to clinch Russia's first ATP Cup final berth. With Andrey Rublev taking down Jan-Lennard Struff earlier in the No. 2 singles match, Russia wins the tie and will face Italy for the title.

2021-02-06T17:04:34.211520+00:00 IST

Alexander Zverev, Struff seal Germany's spot in ATP Cup semi-finals

Melbourne [Australia], February 5 (ANI): Alexander Zverev bounced back after a tough singles defeat to World No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Friday to send Germany into the ATP Cup semi-finals for the first time.

2021-02-05T10:32:53.235900+00:00 IST

Djokovic, Nadal, Thiem to return to action at Australian Open

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Australian Open is all set to welcome the top seed players like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Serena Williams, Ash Barty and Simona Halep among others to compete for the Grand Slam title, which commences on February 8.

2021-02-05T09:20:36.229469+00:00 IST

Australian Open in further disarray after fresh COVID case

Melbourne [Australia], February 3 (ANI): Ahead of the Australian Open, a member of hotel staff in Melbourne was tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.

2021-02-03T15:34:20.402064+00:00 IST

Medvedev ensures Russian return to ATP Cup semi-finals

Melbourne [Australia], February 3 (ANI): Daniil Medvedev confirmed Russia's position in the ATP Cup semi-finals on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 victory against Kei Nishikori.

2021-02-03T12:18:57.044518+00:00 IST

Roger Federer to make tennis comeback in March

Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer is all set to make his return at an ATP tournament in Doha, Qatar in March, CNN reported citing the player's agent.

2021-02-02T17:40:06.136690+00:00 IST

Living in bio-bubble not easy for anyone, rank doesn't matter: Sumit Nagal

New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Tennis player Sumit Nagal on Tuesday said that living in a bio-bubble is not easy for any player, and the situation can get taxing if the situation continues for longer.

2021-02-02T09:54:34.661831+00:00 IST

ATP Cup: Nadal withdraws from match against Alex de Minaur and Australia

Melbourne [Australia], February 2 (ANI): Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Tuesday announced that he would not be participating in the ATP Cup match against Alex de Minaur and Australia.

2021-02-02T06:41:56.794570+00:00 IST

Winning Roland Garros is Dominic Thiem's next 'big goal'

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): With the Australian Open 2021 set to begin next month, the world number three and last year's Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem expressed that winning a Roland Garros title is his next "big goal".

2021-01-27T17:00:24.363137+00:00 IST

Sania Mirza reveals she had contracted coronavirus

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Indian tennis player Sania Mirza on Tuesday revealed that she had tested positive for coronavirus at the beginning of this year, but she has now fully recovered.

2021-01-19T17:05:49.978889+00:00 IST

9 people linked to Australian Open test positive for coronavirus

Melbourne [Australia], January 18 (ANI): Nine people associated with the upcoming Australian Open have so far tested positive for coronavirus, according to Victoria State Premier Daniel Andrews on Monday.

2021-01-18T09:25:50.652285+00:00 IST

Australian Open: 25 players in quarantine after passenger on flight tests positive for COVID-19

Melbourne [Australia], January 17 (ANI): Australian Open on Sunday announced that 25 players have been put under quarantine after one passenger on the charter flight tested positive for coronavirus.

2021-01-17T16:33:10.049107+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Two test positive for Covid-19 on flight carrying players

Melbourne [Australia], January 16 (ANI): Two positive Covid-19 cases were reported on a charter flight on Saturday carrying tennis players and officials to Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open.

2021-01-16T08:04:52.084316+00:00 IST

Ashleigh Barty, Serena Williams to lead field at Australian Open warm-up competitions

Melbourne [Australia], January 7 (ANI): Twenty three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams and Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty will lead the field in the two WTA tournaments ahead of the Australian Open.

2021-01-07T14:43:00.012149+00:00 IST