Tennis

Djokovic to attend Laureus World Sports Awards

This is the 25th anniversary of the 'athletes' awards', the most prestigious honours event on the sporting calendar. It is also the second year in succession that the Awards have been held in Madrid, with the iconic Palacio de Cibeles staging the event on Monday

2025-04-01T14:23:56.367366+00:00 IST

SM Krishna Memorial Open: Aryan, Karan to lead India's charge

The tournament features a competitive field, with 19-year-old Aryan Shah entering on the back of a title-winning run at the ITF Men's Tennis Tournament in Ahmedabad. Also in contention is Britain's Jay Clarke, the runner-up from the same event, making for a thrilling contest. Bengaluru holds a special significance for Digvijay, having been the city where he claimed his first Challenger title

2025-04-01T06:40:59.687657+00:00 IST

MSLTA gears up for Billie Jean King Cup challenge in Pune

Six teams from the Asia Oceania Zone including New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, Hongkong, China, Korea , Thailand apart from host India will be playing in a round-robin format with all ties consisting of three matches - two singles followed by doubles

2025-03-24T15:10:54.282592+00:00 IST

Bhambri set to be crowned India's doubles number one

The 32-year-old Bhambri will get the number one crown following the release of Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) doubles rankings at the conclusion of Miami Open end, as per Olympics.com.

2025-03-23T12:24:01.141766+00:00 IST

Brandon Holt clinches 2025 Bengaluru Open title

American tennis player Brandon Holt clinched his second ATP Challenger singles title of the season with a fluent 6-3 6-3 win over Japan's Shintaro Mochizuki in the summit clash of the 2025 Bengaluru Open, the tournament's ninth edition, on Sunday. Consequently, the 26-year-old became the first American winner in the Bengaluru Open's history.

2025-03-02T17:03:59.322781+00:00 IST

Bengaluru Open: Ramkumar and Myneni begin title defence with win

Defending doubles champions Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni commenced their 2025 Bengaluru Open journey with a straight-sets win over the Italian pair of Jacopo Berrettini and Enrico Dalla Valle at the KSLTA Courts on Wednesday.

2025-02-26T16:30:23.969721+00:00 IST

Dalibor wins Maha Open ATP Challenger 100 Men’s Championship

It has been a consistent run in the three Challengers in India for the 22-year-old Dalibor, who had made the semifinals in Chennai and the second round in Delhi previously.

2025-02-23T18:19:08.113569+00:00 IST

Indian stars battle-ready as Bengaluru Open 2025 draw unveiled

Indian wildcard Ramkumar Ramanathan is set to face seventh seed Shintaro Mochizuki in a highly anticipated opening round clash. Rising star Manas Dhamne will compete against a qualifier, while wildcard SD Prajwal Dev faces a tough challenge against Marek Gengel. Aryan Shah, who has impressed in the qualifiers, will fight for a spot in the main draw against Kris Van Wyk. Meanwhile, Bengaluru's very own Rishi Reddy takes on Sasikumar Mukund in a bid to enter the singles main draw, as per a press release from KSLTA.

2025-02-22T15:19:37.489535+00:00 IST

Jeevan-Prashanth pair lift doubles crown

Top seeds Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth of India registered a 3-6, 6-3, 10-0 win over the second seeded Australian pair of Blake Bayldon and Matthew Christopher Romios to emerge as the doubles champions at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 100 Men's Tennis Championship, organized by Maharashtra State Lawn tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Department of Sports and Youth Services Govt of Maharashtra, PCMC, PMC and PMDTA at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium, as per a release from MSLTA.

2025-02-22T15:17:51.525199+00:00 IST

Maha Open: Jeevan, Prashant in men's doubles final

This competition is being organised in association with the Department of Sports and Youth Services Govt of Maharashtra, PCMC, PMC and PMDTA at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium.

2025-02-21T15:37:48.789615+00:00 IST

Dhamne, Ramkumar, Prajwal to enter Bengaluru Open singles draws

Meanwhile, Kriish Tyagi and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha will compete in the qualifying rounds as wild cards, looking to secure a spot in the main draw, as per a press release from KSLTA.

2025-02-20T10:20:24.156354+00:00 IST

Karan, Ramkumar go down at MahaOpen ATP Challenger 100

In the main draw matches that started today, eighth-seeded Alexis Galarneau of Canada took 1 hour 3 minutes to give a lesson on the court to wildcard and 21-year-old Karan Singh 6-4,6-1. The Canadian ranked 170 in the world broke Singh in the very first game of both sets. Even though Singh looked confident in the first set, he went down tamely in the second set, as per a press release from MSLTA.

2025-02-17T15:24:30.595579+00:00 IST

Kopriva, Schoolkate among headlining stars at Bengaluru Open 2025

Headlined by world number 128 Vit Kopriva from the Czech Republic, this event features nine top-200 players competing for 200,000 US dollars in prize money and 125 ATP ranking points for the singles champion. The tournament promises to deliver thrilling action, further solidifying its position as a key event in the world of tennis, as per a press release from Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA).

2025-02-17T15:02:09.264621+00:00 IST

Delhi Open: France's Kyrian Jacquet secures men's singles title

Jacquet, unseeded, beat second seed Billy Harris 6-4, 6-2 at the DLTA Complex Centre Court on Sunday to lay claim to the championship, as per a press release from Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA).

2025-02-17T14:29:40.966983+00:00 IST

Ramkumar Ramanathan progresses to final qualifying round

Unseeded Ramkumar Ramanathan pulled off an upset against the top-seeded Elias Ymer of Sweden to enter the final round qualifying of the Maha Open ATP Challenger 100 Men's Tennis Championship organized by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA).

2025-02-16T18:06:48.011549+00:00 IST

Unseeded Kyrian Jacquet claims Delhi Open title

Jacquet, unseeded, defeated second seed Billy Harris 6-4, 6-2 at the DLTA Complex Centre Court on Sunday to lay claim to the championship

2025-02-16T17:59:45.590923+00:00 IST

Delhi Open: Unseeded Japanese pair secures men's doubles title

The Japanese duo showcased resilience and precision, breaking their opponents early in both sets to cap off a remarkable run at the ATP Challenger 75 event, as per a press release from Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA).

2025-02-15T18:08:47.136012+00:00 IST

Delhi Open: Top seeds Kopriva, Harris move to quarterfinals

Meanwhile, doubles' second seeds Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Courtney John Lock progressed to the semifinals with a hard-fought win in a nail-biting three-set thriller against Japan's Shintaro Mochizuki and Kaito Uesugi, as per a press release from Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA).

2025-02-13T14:46:14.108953+00:00 IST

Wildcards for Dhamne, Aryan, Karan at MahaOpen ATP Challenger

In keeping with the vision to support the Young India Tennis Brigade, upcoming players Manas Dhamne, Aryan Shah and Karan Singh have been handed over the Main Draw wildcards at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 100 Men's Tennis Championship organized by Maharashtra State Lawn tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Maharashtra, PCMC and PMC at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium.

2025-02-13T11:55:23.914249+00:00 IST

Delhi Open: Niki-Courtney start campaign with hard-fought win

The second seeds endured a tough opening set but fought back in a tense tiebreaker before sealing the win in a decisive match tiebreak.

2025-02-12T16:25:23.550438+00:00 IST

Delhi Open: Mukund Sasikumar stages Round 1 comeback victory

India's Mukund Sasikumar produced a thrilling comeback to advance to the round-of-16 at the 2025 Delhi Open, defeating France's Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 in his opening-round match.

2025-02-11T17:10:34.702667+00:00 IST