Tennis

Nadal hints at skipping Wimbledon ahead of Olympics

Nadal, the 14-time French Open champion, gave his all in what might be his final appearance in the French Open but fell prey to the sharp forehand aggressive play of Alexander Zverev as he lost 3-6, 6-7(4), 3-6 in the blockbuster opening round clash on Monday.

2024-05-28T04:02:15.916011+00:00 IST

Tennis great Rafael Nadal refuses to rule out French Open return

The former World No. 1 Nadal suffered his first-ever first-round defeat at Roland Garros.

2024-05-27T18:15:07.655647+00:00 IST

'Clay king' Rafael Nadal exits French Open in opening round

The former World No. 1 Nadal suffered his first-ever first-round defeat at Roland Garros.

2024-05-27T17:37:41.747087+00:00 IST

French Open: Carlos Alcaraz destroys Wolf to reach second round

In exactly one hour and fifty-one minutes, Alcaraz wrapped up a 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 victory against Wolf on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

2024-05-26T17:23:00.732020+00:00 IST

Machac stuns Djokovic, pulls off upset to reach Geneva Open final

Czech tennis player Tomas Machac pulled off an upset by defeating world number 1 Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the Geneva Open on Friday.

2024-05-24T16:36:28.056631+00:00 IST

Iga Swiatek, Marketa Vondrousova lead Wimbledon entries

Karolina Muchova, a two-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist, has also joined the competition. Following wrist surgery in February, the 2023 Roland Garros finalist and World No. 14 has not yet participated in any games this year

2024-05-22T18:27:21.319876+00:00 IST

Andre Agassi to replace John McEnroe as captain of Team World

John McEnroe, another American, who has led Team World since the first Laver Cup in Prague in 2017 will hand the reins to Agassi.

2024-05-22T13:18:04.600508+00:00 IST

Yannick Hanfmann downs Andy Murray to set Novak Djokovic clash

Upon his return to the clay-court ATP 250, the 32-year-old German defeated Murray 7-5, 6-2 after holding service twice in their first-round match.

2024-05-21T17:26:43.990964+00:00 IST

Rafael Nadal all smiles as he gets rousing welcome at main court

Roland Garros's official X handle posted a video of the Spaniard arriving in Paris, raising hopes of his participation in this year's French Open.

2024-05-20T18:08:25.626505+00:00 IST

ATP Rankings: Alexander Zverev moves up to No.4

The Chilean Jarry climbed to a career-high No. 16 in the ATP Rankings after he reached his maiden ATP Masters 1000 final in Rome.

2024-05-20T12:12:59.479635+00:00 IST

Nicolas Jarry motivated for breakthrough in French Open 2024

Before this week, Jarry had never made it past the quarter-finals of an ATP Masters 1000 event.

2024-05-20T11:47:53.080052+00:00 IST

French Open: Bopanna, Nagal top Indian players to be in action

Sumit Nagal secured his place in the main draw of the men's singles thanks to his career-high world ranking of 80. In the men's doubles, veteran Rohan Bopanna, ranked fourth in the world, and his world No. 3 Matthew Ebden of Australia will be among the title favourites

2024-05-19T17:18:26.691144+00:00 IST

Italian Open: Nicolas Jarry downs Tommy Paul to reach final

In Sunday's showdown, Jarry will face Alexander Zverev.

2024-05-18T04:39:19.353345+00:00 IST

Gauff, Routliffe to face Errani, Paolini in Rome doubles final

After registering a win in one hour and 28 minutes, Gauff and Routliffe will take on Italian hopes Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini for the WTA 1000 title.

2024-05-18T03:39:58.536981+00:00 IST

Italian Open: Jarry upsets Tsitsipas to seal SF spot

The Chilean struck 23 forehand winners to register a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory, spoiling Tsitsipas' hunt for a third successive semi-final appearance in Rome.

2024-05-17T03:02:27.295285+00:00 IST

Coco Gauff reflects on loss to Iga Swiatek in Rome

The 20-year-old American had a fantastic two weeks in Rome but lost 6-4, 6-3 against world No. 1 Swiatek in the semifinals.

2024-05-17T02:59:22.770090+00:00 IST

Sabalenka beats Collins; sets Swiatek clash in final

In the semi-final clash, Sabalenka thrilled the crowd at the Centre Court with her deft drop shot winners and power game.

2024-05-17T02:41:16.456106+00:00 IST

Italian Open: Zverev breezes past Fritz to secure SF spot 

Zverev defeated the American 6-4, 6-3, thanks to his strong serve and flawless baseline play in a one-hour and 30-minute match.

2024-05-16T02:37:48.739039+00:00 IST

Italian Open: Sabalenka fends off Svitolina to seal QFs spot

Sabalenka will lock horns with No.10 Jelena Ostapenko for a spot in the semifinals on Wednesday.

2024-05-14T02:40:12.073127+00:00 IST

Italian Open: Medvedev survives Medjedovic scare, seals R16 spot

The second seed brushed off the upset bid from Medjedovic with a rock-solid third-set performance that earned him a 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-5 victory.

2024-05-14T02:13:20.763480+00:00 IST

"Concerning": Djokovic reflects on early defeat in Italian Open

Djokovic, who was struck on the head by a bottle from a spectator's rucksack after defeating Corentin Moutet in his opening-round match on Friday, expressed concern about his performance against Chilean Alejandro Tabilo.

2024-05-13T03:33:56.535951+00:00 IST