Tennis

French Open: Bhambri knocked out, Bopanna advances

Paris [France], May 30 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Yuki Bhambri's debut at the French Open ended with a first round defeat when he lost to 111th-ranked Ruben Bemelmans from Belgium, 4-6,4-6, 1-6, in the men's singles match here on Monday.

2018-05-29T22:49:59.504214+00:00 IST

Serena Williams denied seeding for French Open return

Johannesburg [South Africa], May 22 (ANI): American tennis ace Serena Williams, who has been struggling to find form since giving birth to her first child last year, has suffered a major blow as the Roland Garros organisers has announced that the three-time champion will not be seeded at this year's French Open.

2018-05-22T09:28:36.621899+00:00 IST

Milos Raonic pulls out of French Open

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic, who is currently battling with a knee injury, has withdrawn from the second major of the season--the French Open.

2018-05-21T07:02:13.727041+00:00 IST

Nadal wrestles back to top spot post Rome triumph

London [U.K], May 21 (ANI): Spanish tennis maestro Rafael Nadal returned to his lost number one spot in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released on Monday.

2018-05-21T06:06:56.528500+00:00 IST

Rome Masters: Nadal beats Djokovic to reach final

Rome [Italy], May 19 (ANI): World number two Rafael Nadal booked his spot in the finals of the Rome Masters defeating his long-time rival and Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic in the last-four clash here on Saturday.

2018-05-19T17:37:48.129710+00:00 IST

Simona Halep retains top spot in WTA rankings

Florida [U.S.A], May 19 (ANI): Romanian tennis star Simona Halep has retained her numero-uno spot in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Rankings after booking her place in the semi-finals of the Rome Masters.

2018-05-19T09:22:02.457163+00:00 IST

Rome Masters: Nadal, Djokovic to renew rivalry in semis

Rome [Italy], May 19 (ANI): World number two Rafael Nadal will aim to book his spot in the finals of the Rome Masters when he squares off with his long-time rival and Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic in the last-four clash here on Saturday.

2018-05-19T09:07:28.092255+00:00 IST

Rome Masters: Nadal eyes quarter-final spot

Rome [Italy], May 17 (ANI): World number two Rafael Nadal continues his quest for the record-breaking eighth Rome Masters title when he locks horns with Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the last-16 of the men's singles event here on Thursday.

2018-05-17T07:49:01.398497+00:00 IST

Rome Masters: Bopanna-Vasselin look for winning start

Rome [Italy], May 17 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin will aim to kick-start their campaign at the Rome Masters on a promising note when they play their second round of the men's doubles event here on Thursday.

2018-05-17T07:33:52.805546+00:00 IST

Nadal unfazed about losing top spot to Federer

London [U.K], May 12 (ANI): Spanish tennis maestro Rafael Nadal has refused to complain about losing his numero-uno spot in the men's rankings to long-time rival Roger Federer, after he slumped to straight-sets defeat to Austria's Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open.

2018-05-12T09:19:23.379503+00:00 IST

Serena to begin hard-court season in San Jose

Florida [United States], May 11 (ANI): After pulling out of the ongoing Madrid Open, American tennis ace Serena Williams has confirmed that she will kickstart her summer hard-court season at the upcoming WTA tournament in San Jose, California.

2018-05-11T09:51:46.490749+00:00 IST

Nadal, Thiem to resume clay-court rivalry in Madrid quarterfinals

Madrid [Spain], May 11 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal and Austria's Dominic Thiem will renew their clay-court rivalry when they lock horns in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open here on Friday.

2018-05-11T06:36:13.585954+00:00 IST

Madrid Open: Bopanna-Vasselin look for winning start

Madrid [Spain], May 10 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin will aim to kick-start their campaign at the Madrid Open on a promising note when they play the second round of their men's doubles event here on Thursday.

2018-05-10T06:48:55.706327+00:00 IST

Madrid Open: Nadal looks to seal last-eight spot

Madrid [Spain], May 10 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal will continue his quest for sixth Madrid Open title when he squares off with Argentinean tennis star Diego Schwartzman in the last-16 clash of the men's singles event here on Thursday.

2018-05-10T06:05:05.846295+00:00 IST

Nadal looks to extend 19-match winning streak in Madrid

London [U.K], May 9 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal will look to add to his 19-match winning streak on clay when he begins his Madrid Open campaign against French player Gael Monfils in their round-of-32 in Spain on Wednesday.

2018-05-09T05:52:08.679280+00:00 IST

Cilic slips to fifth, Nadal stays top in ATP rankings

London [U.K], May 7 (ANI): Croatian tennis maestro Marin Cilic, who made an early exit from last week's Istanbul tournament, has slipped to the fifth spot in the latest ATP Tour rankings released on Monday.

2018-05-07T12:56:48.458456+00:00 IST

Injured Marin Cilic withdraws from Madrid Open

New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Croatian tennis maestro Marin Cilic has pulled out of next week's Madrid Open due to a knee injury.

2018-05-05T11:17:52.975234+00:00 IST

Nadal retains top spot post 11th Barcelona Open title

London [U.K], April 30 (ANI): Spanish tennis maestro Rafael Nadal continues to remain at the top spot as the latest men's world top 10 rankings remained unchanged.

2018-04-30T13:04:44.430933+00:00 IST

Nadal wins 11th Barcelona Open title

Barcelona [Spain], Apr 29 (ANI): Ace Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Sunday won his 11th Barcelona Open title, as he got the better of Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in straight sets.

2018-04-29T17:34:37.900354+00:00 IST

Nadal storms into 11th Barcelona Open final

Barcelona [Spain], Apr. 28(ANI): Spanish Tennis ace, Rafael Nadal, stormed into his 11th Barcelona Open Final, defeating Belgian David Goffin in the semi final with a one-sided 6-4, 6-0 score line.

2018-04-28T18:13:20.751985+00:00 IST

Barcelona Open: Nadal faces Goffin challenge for final spot

Barcelona [Spain], April 28 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal continues his quest for 11th Barcelona Open title as he squares off against Belgium's David Goffin in the semi-finals of the men's singles event here on Saturday.

2018-04-28T06:53:40.821813+00:00 IST