Tennis

Brisbane International: Naomi Osaka defeats Destanee Aiava to reach quarterfinals

Florida [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka on Tuesday defeated Australian player Destanee Aiava in straight sets to become the first player through to the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International.

2019-01-01T14:43:41.647381+00:00 IST

Rohan Bopanna, Divij Sharan set to play in Davis Cup

New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Asian Games gold medal winning pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan have been selected for the Davis Cup, scheduled for February 1-2 at the South Club in Kolkata.

2018-12-31T15:53:01.228144+00:00 IST

Serena Williams beats Maria Sakkari in Hopman Cup

Florida [United States], Dec 31 (ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams defeated her counterpart Greek player Maria Sakkari in straight sets in the Hopman Cup singles encounter on Monday.

2018-12-31T14:09:39.516051+00:00 IST

Williams felling "pretty fit" ahead of 2019 season

Florida [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): American tennis ace Serena Williams claims that she is "pretty fit" to take on the challenges of the 2019 season.

2018-12-28T16:02:36.096345+00:00 IST

I would have regretted the decision to quit: Andy Murray

London [UK], Dec 28 (ANI): Former world number one Andy Murray has had a rough 2018 season having missed most of the tournaments due to a hip injury. The 31-year-old, however, resolved his way back and admitted that if he had decided to quit back then he would have regretted it.

2018-12-28T16:02:36.090470+00:00 IST

Tennis' next generation is ready to challenge the Big Three: Nadal

Georgia [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): Spanish tennis ace Raafael Nadal believes that the next generation players of the game are ready to challenge the supremacy of the Big Three of the tennis world that includes Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Nadal himself.

2018-12-28T13:31:36.045643+00:00 IST

Serena Williams backs WTA's changed rules regarding players coming back after giving birth

Georgia [USA], Dec 27 (ANI): American tennis ace Serena Williams has welcomed the decision of Women's Tennis Association (WTA) to retain the previous ranking of the players who come back after giving birth.

2018-12-27T17:27:52.215561+00:00 IST

For me, it's a challenge to start a new season: Nadal

Georgia [USA], Dec 24 (ANI): Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has had a roller coaster ride in the year 2018. On the one hand, he lifted the coveted French Open trophy for the record eleventh time and on the other hand, he had to pull out of nine events throughout the year due to injuries.

2018-12-24T15:01:50.432300+00:00 IST

Australian Open to have final set tie breaks

Melbourne [Australia], Dec 22 (ANI): The Australian Open is going to have final set tie-breaks from its upcoming 2019 edition.

2018-12-22T04:00:19.097491+00:00 IST

Federer, Nadal to reunite at Laver Cup

Geneva [Switzerland], Dec 14 (ANI): Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal will come together as teammates for the upcoming third edition of the Laver Cup.

2018-12-14T15:55:26.892061+00:00 IST

Players after giving birth to retain WTA rankings

Cape Town [South Africa], Dec 14 (ANI): The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour on Friday confirmed that players coming back to court after giving birth will now be able to use their previous ranking to enter 12 tournaments over a three-year period.

2018-12-14T11:13:33.357518+00:00 IST

Dominic Thiem desires to clinch Grand Slam title

Cape Town [South Africa], Dec 14 (ANI): Ahead of the 2019 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) season, the world number eight Dominic Thiem expressed his desire to clinch maiden Grand Slam title.

2018-12-14T08:09:04.965531+00:00 IST

Naomi Osaka's coach becomes first ever WTA Coach of the Year

New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Sascha Bajin, coach of the world number five Naomi Osaka, has become the first-ever recipient of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Coach of the Year Award.

2018-12-11T06:53:00.601340+00:00 IST

Serena Williams could have taken my name to strengthen gender disparity case: John McEnroe

Cape Town [South Africa], Dec 8 (ANI): Months after the bitter-sweet memory of the US Open, former world number one John McEnroe is 'surprised' that American tennis ace Serena Williams didn't refer to his name to strengthen her case of alleged gender disparity.

2018-12-08T08:40:12.568406+00:00 IST

Simona Halep bags WTA Fan Favourite for second straight season

Florida [USA], Dec 8 (ANI): The world number one Simona Halep secured the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Fan Favourite Award for a second straight season on Friday night.

2018-12-08T04:14:29.851641+00:00 IST

Serena Williams confirms participation in Australian Open

Melbourne [Australia], Dec 5 (ANI): American tennis ace Serena Williams who had won the Australian Open title in 2017 when she was eight weeks pregnant, has confirmed her participation in the 2019 edition of the prestigious tournament.

2018-12-05T09:52:55.784263+00:00 IST

Naomi Osaka confirms participation in Sydney International

Sydney [Australia], Dec 3 (ANI): US Open champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed her participation in the upcoming Sydney International tournament beginning January 6.

2018-12-03T08:59:51.513107+00:00 IST

Maria Sharapova to compete at Shenzhen Open

Florida [United States], Nov 27 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Shenzhen Open, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has confirmed that five-time major champion Maria Sharapova will compete at the seventh edition of the tournament.

2018-11-27T04:12:30.749867+00:00 IST

Venus Williams reaches settlement in fatal crash case

California [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Former world number one Venus Williams has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a person who died in a fatal car crash that she had in June last year.

2018-11-21T06:51:28.493611+00:00 IST

Djokovic is proud of 'phenomenal season' despite ATP Finals debacle

London [UK], Nov 19 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic, who narrowly missed the ATP Finals title after going down to Alexander Zverev of Germany in the summit showdown, has stated that despite the loss he is proud to have a 'phenomenal season' during which he reclaimed his top world ranking.

2018-11-19T07:06:29.713125+00:00 IST

Djokovic has a 'strong candidate' for England cricket team

New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has proposed a strong candidate for the England cricket team in the form of his chauffeur, Imran Bashir.

2018-11-18T06:30:38.710197+00:00 IST