Tennis

Italian Open: Berrettini, Rudd to square off in third round clash

Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini put up an impressive show in front of his home crowd at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Saturday after his impressive victory over Jacob Fearnley at the Italian ATP Masters 1000.

2025-05-10T17:04:04.246670+00:00 IST

Naomi Osaka captures first WTA title since maternity break

The four-time Grand Slam champion secured the WTA 125 title, defeating Slovenia's unseeded Kaja Juvan 6-1, 7-5 in the final on Sunday. The second-seeded star did face any seeded player on her road to the title, as per Olympics.com.

2025-05-04T16:45:57.469371+00:00 IST

Dream League of India launches Tennis Cricket Ball League

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has been appointed as the League Commissioner for the Dream League of India. Joining the league as a one of the 6 celebrity faces is acclaimed music icon Salim Merchant.

2025-05-01T15:43:34.065728+00:00 IST

Rafael Nadal to be honoured with ceremony at this year's French Open

Nadal, a two-time Olympic champion (Beijing 2008 singles, Rio 2016 doubles), retired in November last year. His remarkable win-loss record at Roland Garros reads 112-4, and there are plans for him to take up an ambassadorial role at the Grand Slam.

2025-04-18T07:51:50.915515+00:00 IST

“MSLTA has been a flag bearer of Indian Tennis”: Sunder Iyer

In what marks a transformative phase for Indian tennis, the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) has successfully hosted three major international tournaments in the past year or so, the Challengers Tour (Men's), WTA [Women's Tennis Association] 125 (Women's), and the prestigious Billie Jean King Cup (Women's). Under the stewardship of Secretary Sunder Iyer, these achievements are not only raising the profile of Maharashtra as a tennis hub but also paving the way for a brighter future for Indian players.

2025-04-17T17:03:10.173640+00:00 IST

Carlos Alcaraz clinches maiden Monte Carlo Masters title

Ace Tennis player Carlos Alcaraz registered a win over Lorenzo Musetti in the final on Sunday to clinch his maiden Monte Carlo Masters title, as per the Olympics.com.

2025-04-14T05:46:30.768971+00:00 IST

Shrivalli, Ankita and Prarthana create history to help India qual

Team India confirmed their playoff berth in the Billie Jean King Cup 2025, after bagging second place at the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1. The hosts progressed to the next round after registering a 2-1 win against Korea Republic in their final game of the tournament at the Mahalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex on Saturday in Pune, according to a release from Billie Jean King Cup 2025.

2025-04-13T07:22:30.047196+00:00 IST

Vaidehi opens up on support from seniors in Billie Jean King Cup

Vaidehi won the opening singles match 7-6, 6-1 against Ho Ching Wu

2025-04-11T17:15:40.239711+00:00 IST

"The facilities here are very good": Thailand's Mananchaya

Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand has been making big waves in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1, having won both of her matches so far at the prestigious tournament, organised by MSLTA in association with AITA and PMDTA, at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex in Pune.

2025-04-10T07:58:12.933919+00:00 IST

Shrivalli, Ankita, Prarthana lead India to first win

The Indian team opened their account against Thailand, securing a 2-1 victory in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1, at the Mahalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex in Pune, according to a release from Billie Jean King Cup.

2025-04-09T19:21:49.400022+00:00 IST

Shrivalli reflects on debut win for India at Billie Jean King Cup

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, currently 345 in the WTA singles ranking, made sure India got off to the perfect start in their opening match at the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1.

2025-04-09T09:18:01.206677+00:00 IST

India lose 1-2 against New Zealand in Billie Jean King Cup opener

India kicked off their campaign at the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1 games when they came up against New Zealand

2025-04-08T16:33:56.155572+00:00 IST

Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group-1 set for big opening

The stage is set for the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Asia-Oceania Group-1 in association with AITA and PMDTA, as India will host the tournament from April 8 at the Mhalunge Balewadi tennis complex in Pune.

2025-04-07T18:09:07.544541+00:00 IST

Billie Jean King Cup will give youngsters exposure: Ankita Raina

The Indian women's tennis team is gearing up for the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Asia-Oceania Group I games and will be led by the very experienced Ankita Raina. Along with India, teams from Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong China, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, and Thailand will feature in the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Asia-Oceania Group I here in Pune.

2025-04-06T12:15:09.692803+00:00 IST

Aryan Shah shifts focus to global goals after loss

The 19-year-old from Ahmedabad is steadily establishing himself as one of the most exciting names in the Indian junior circuit.

2025-04-06T09:34:43.101576+00:00 IST

Aryan Shah to work on improving rankings

Aryan Shah was one of the leading young Indian prospects competing at the SM Krishna Memorial Open in Bengaluru, where he made a strong run to the quarterfinals before falling to second seed Oliver Crawford.

2025-04-05T18:08:36.472567+00:00 IST

Maaya Rajeshwaran aims to play junior grand slams this year

The Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA), in association with the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Pune Metropolitan District Tennis Association (PMDTA), will organize the Billie Jean King Cup, which will take place at the Mhalunge Balewadi tennis complex from April 8 to April 12, according to a press release.

2025-04-05T11:07:12.844706+00:00 IST

Indian team to play Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group-1

The Indian team is slated to play the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Asia-Oceania Group-1, from April 8 to April 12 at the Mhalunge Balewadi tennis complex in Pune.

2025-04-04T18:08:03.671184+00:00 IST

SM Krishna Memorial Open: Chirag Duhan advances to semifinal

In the last four, Chirag Duhan faces a familiar opponent: top seed Jay Clarke. Chirag lost to Clarke in Ahmedabad last week and is eager to set the record straight

2025-04-04T15:25:36.031157+00:00 IST

17-year old Kriish Tyagi gears up for Junior Grand Slams

17-year-old Kriish Tyagi is now preparing for a crucial stretch of tournaments, including the Junior Grand Slams, that could shape his future in the sport

2025-04-03T12:51:40.189611+00:00 IST

SM Krishna Memorial Open: Raghav stuns Binda to cruise into Rd-2

Raghav Jaisinghani, Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam, Oliver Crawford, Grigoriy Lomakin, Jay Clarke, Manish Sureshkumar, Karan Singh, Ishaque Eqbal, Aryan Shah and SD Prajwal Dev won their respective matche at SM Krishna Memorial Open

2025-04-03T08:29:29.477092+00:00 IST