Tennis

Work on mental aspect of game from junior level: Ankita Raina

New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Indian tennis player Ankita Raina has emphasised the importance of working on the mental aspect of the game, saying that it will help a player in the later stages of career.

2020-04-30T15:35:15.055456+00:00 IST

Rohan Bopanna gives guest appearance on AITA's "Webinar for Coaches"

New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Indian Tennis player Rohan Bopanna on Wednesday gave a guest appearance on "Webinar for Coaches", an initiative by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Sports Authority of India's (SAI), to share his knowledge and experiences with the coaches.

2020-04-29T13:18:01.999222+00:00 IST

AITA and SAI to launch 'education webinar for coaches' from April 27

New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) will jointly conduct an "Education Webinar for Coaches" from April 27 to May 9.

2020-04-25T13:59:42.758817+00:00 IST

2020 Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

West Vancouver [Canada], April 25 (ANI): The organisers of the Odlum Brown VanOpen on Friday postponed the tournament to 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc all over the world.

2020-04-25T04:29:33.332492+00:00 IST

Would be great to have union of men's, women's tennis: Nadal echoes Federer's appeal

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Wednesday echoed with Roger Federer in asking for a union of both men's and women's tennis once the sporting world is restored after the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-22T15:08:35.850936+00:00 IST

Roger Federer suggests merger of ATP and WTA

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer on Wednesday suggested the idea of forming a unified governing body for the men's and women's tennis professionals.

2020-04-22T15:04:14.001938+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Tennis international governing bodies to create 'Player Relief Programme'

London [UK], April 22 (ANI): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Tuesday announced that the international governing bodies of world tennis are planning to create a 'Player Relief Programme' to provide 'much-needed' assistance to the coronavirus-impacted players.

2020-04-22T03:39:25.749442+00:00 IST

COVID-19: AITA hoping to launch domestic season by July 2020

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): With all sporting activities currently on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Saturday said that it is hoping to launch the domestic season from July 2020 if the nationwide lockdown is lifted.

2020-04-18T16:02:54.552259+00:00 IST

Laver Cup postponed to 2021

Boston [USA], April 17 (ANI): The fourth edition of the Laver Cup has been postponed to 2021 due to the changes to the international tennis calendar caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-17T16:44:47.753902+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Rafael Nadal turns chef amid lockdown

Porto Cristo [Spain], April 14 (ANI): As the sporting action across the world has come to a halt due to coronavirus pandemic, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has been keeping his fans up to date with his indoor activities.

2020-04-14T11:47:06.589712+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Women's Tennis Association postpones Rogers Cup until 2021

Florida [US], April 12 (ANI): The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced the postponement of the Rogers Cup, scheduled to take place in August this year in Montreal, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-12T05:56:03.464311+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Ashleigh Barty practices forehand volleys using cricket bat

New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty on Saturday practiced her trademark forehand volleys with a cricket bat to do something productive in the self-isolation period.

2020-04-11T11:46:46.286542+00:00 IST

ITF president takes 30 percent pay cut amid coronavirus pandemic

London [UK], April 10 (ANI): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced that its president, David Haggerty, has voluntarily taken a 30 percent pay cut for the year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-10T08:26:37.902187+00:00 IST

Containing Corona: Federer's #StayAtHome is totally cool

New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): As the whole sporting action across the world has come to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer on Tuesday was seen spending his time doing a small tennis drill.

2020-04-07T13:41:23.554148+00:00 IST

'Don't be embarrassed to send me private message': Nick Kyrgios offers to help amid COVID-19

New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios on Monday pledged to help hungry people and drop off food at the doorstep for everyone in need as coronavirus pandemic continues.

2020-04-06T15:53:32.039069+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Lawn Tennis Association allocates £20 million for British tennis

London [UK], April 4 (ANI): The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the National Governing body for tennis in Great Britain has pledged £20 million to support those involved in tennis as coronavirus continues to rage.

2020-04-04T15:35:00.791055+00:00 IST

'Class act': Rafael Nadal lauds Novak Djokovic for contributing to relief fund

New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has expressed gratitude to his arch-rival Novak Djokovic for contributing to Nadal's fund to aid the fight against the coronavirus.

2020-04-04T10:30:43.736167+00:00 IST

COVID-19: USTA asks people to take a break from tennis

New York [USA], April 4 (ANI): The United States Tennis Association on Friday (local time) advised people not to play tennis during the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-04T05:20:21.873978+00:00 IST

Will miss playing in Wimbledon: Coco Gauff

New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Reacting on Wimbledon 2020 cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic, tennis player Coco Gauff said the news left her heartbroken as she will miss playing in the competition.

2020-04-02T03:36:06.590007+00:00 IST

Halep expresses sadness at cancellation of Wimbledon amid COVID-19

New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Romanian tennis player and defending champion Simona Halep stated that she was "sad to hear" about the cancellation of Wimbledon 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-02T03:24:25.980387+00:00 IST

COVID-19: US Open organisers looking to go ahead with tournament as planned

New York [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): The organisers of the US Open have said that they are looking to start the tournament on August 31 this year despite the threat of coronavirus.

2020-04-02T02:52:39.914530+00:00 IST