Tennis

Barcelona Open: Nadal eyes semi-final berth

Barcelona [Spain], Apr. 27 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal will continue his quest for a record 11th Barcelona Open title when he squares off against Slovakia's Martin Klizan in the quarter-finals of the men's singles event here on Friday.

2018-04-27T06:34:18.282314+00:00 IST

Siddhant, Tanisha qualify for finals of Roland Garros Jr. Wild-Card Competition

New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Top-seed Siddhant J Banthia and Mann Maulik Shah booked their place in the finals of the Roland Garros Junior Wild-Card Competition as they emerged victorious in their respective semifinal clashes in the boy's category here at the RK Khanna Tennis Complex, DLTA on Thursday.

2018-04-26T13:02:49.432491+00:00 IST

Rohan Bopanna ,Yuki Bhambri recommended for Arjuna Award

New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has decided to recommend the names of star shuttlers Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri for the prestigious Arjuna Award.

2018-04-26T12:25:22.471369+00:00 IST

Barcelona Open: Nadal faces Garcia-Lopez for quarter-final spot

Barcelona [Spain], April 26 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal will continue his quest for a record 11th Barcelona Open title when he squares off against his Spaniard compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the last-16 round here on Thursday.

2018-04-26T05:35:37.685629+00:00 IST

Nadal to begin quest for 11th Barcelona Open title

Barcelona [Spain], April 25 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal will aim to begin his quest for 11th Barcelona Open title on a winning note when he takes on his fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena in the men's singles clash here on Wednesday.

2018-04-25T06:59:25.096863+00:00 IST

Barcelona Open: Bopanna-Vasselin eye semi-final berth

Barcelona [Spain], April 25 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin will look to seal a spot in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open when they play their last-eight clash of the men's doubles event here on Wednesday.

2018-04-25T05:22:38.692480+00:00 IST

Zverer surges to 3rd spot, Nadal stays top in ATP rankings

London [U.K], April 24 (ANI): German tennis maestro Alexander Zverev surged up by a place to stand at the third spot in the latest ATP men's singles rankings released last evening.

2018-04-24T07:57:48.708644+00:00 IST

Barcelona Open: Bopanna-Vasselin look for winning start

Barcelona [Spain], April 24 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin are aiming to kick-start their campaign at the Barcelona Open on a promising note at the opening match of their men's doubles event here on Tuesday.

2018-04-24T07:47:46.230040+00:00 IST

Nadal eyeing to build on 11th Monte Carlo title

London [U.K], April 23 (ANI): After picking up his 11th Monte Carlo Masters title by beating Japan's Kei Nishikori in the finals, world number one Rafael Nadal has said that he is looking forward to carry on his momentum from this 'special' win to rest of the clay-court season.

2018-04-23T09:06:15.056831+00:00 IST

Nadal races into Monte-Carlo masters final

Monte Carlo [Monaco], Apr. 21 (ANI): World Number one Rafael Nadal reached the Monte-Carlo Masters final on Saturday after thrashing Bulgarian fourth-seed, Grigor Dimitrov by 6-4, 6-1.

2018-04-21T16:07:44.562608+00:00 IST

Nadal faces Dimitrov for Monte Carlo Masters final spot

Monte Carlo [Monaco], April 21 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal will aim to cement his spot in the finals of the Monte Carlo Masters when he crosses sword with fourth-seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in their last-four clash here on Saturday.

2018-04-21T06:20:53.793270+00:00 IST

Monte Carlo Masters:Bopanna-Vasselin eye final berth

Monte Carlo [Monaco], April 21 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin will aim to book their place in the finals of the Monte Carlo Masters when they head into their last-four clash of the men's doubles event here on Saturday.

2018-04-21T05:55:11.237001+00:00 IST

Monte Carlo Masters: Nadal to take on Thiem in quarters

Monaco [France], April 20 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal will aim to cement his spot in the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters when he squares off with Austria's Dominic Thiem in the last-eight clash here on Friday.

2018-04-20T05:41:52.131543+00:00 IST

Monte Carlo Masters: Nadal, Djokovic eye quarter-final berths

Monaco [France], April 19 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal will aim to book his place in the quarter-finals of Monte Carlo Masters when he takes on Karen Khachanov of Russia in their men's singles clash here on Thursday.

2018-04-19T05:47:34.256598+00:00 IST

ATP Rankings: Yuki Bhambri re-enters Top 100

New Delhi [India], Apr. 16 (ANI): After a period of over two years, Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri featured among the top 100 ranks in the ATP men's singles chart on Monday.

2018-04-16T15:06:24.977590+00:00 IST

Nadal mocks Federer for missing clay-court season

London [U.K], Apr. 16 (ANI): Taking a sly dig at his old­rival Roger Federer, world number one Rafael Nadal said the former avoids facing him on clay after the Swiss star decided to skip the clay court season for a second-straight year.

2018-04-16T08:22:13.964914+00:00 IST

Leander Paes becomes most successful Davis Cup player

Tianjin [China], April 7 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Leander Paes became the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup with his record 43rd win here on Saturday.

2018-04-07T07:12:13.807493+00:00 IST

Ivory Coast TT Open : India's Selena, Shreya clinch bronze

Mumbai [India], April 3 (ANI): India's Selena Selvakumar and Shreya Shivakumar produced a rich vein of form as they fetched two bronze medals at the 2018 Ivory Coast Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis Tournament in Abidjan on Monday.

2018-04-03T13:06:16.655856+00:00 IST

Miami Open champ Sloane Stephens breaks into WTA top 10

Florida [U.S.A], April 2 (ANI): American tennis star Sloane Stephens has broken into the top ten of the latest Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings after clinching a title at the Miami Open.

2018-04-02T13:49:34.298095+00:00 IST

Rafael Nadal returns to world No. 1 ranking

Madrid [Spain], Apr. 02 (ANI): Tennis ace Rafael Nadal on Monday returned to his lost number one spot in men's professional tennis.

2018-04-02T10:24:55.398169+00:00 IST

Djokovic parts ways with coach Andre Agassi

Florida [USA], April 2 (ANI): American great Andre Agassi has announced his separation with Novak Djokovic to end his 11-month coaching relationship with former world No. 1.

2018-04-02T06:07:40.254183+00:00 IST