Tennis

Australian Open: Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek seeded at top

The Australian Open will take place from January 16 to January 29

2023-01-11T18:24:42.161485+00:00 IST

I'm in good shape: Rafael Nadal ahead of Australian Open

The 22-time Grand Slam champion believes that he is in "good shape" going into the 2023 Australian Open.

2023-01-11T04:28:58.853124+00:00 IST

Djokovic to face Kyrgios in friendly ahead of Australian Open

21-time Grand Slam champion and biggest local hope will face off for the first time since their epic Wimbledon final at Rod Laver Arena.

2023-01-09T12:32:59.352887+00:00 IST

Players with COVID-19 can compete at Australian Open: Craig Tiley

Melbourne will host the Australian Open which will begin on January 16.

2023-01-09T12:01:07.681925+00:00 IST

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open 2023

Veteran Venus Williams also withdrew her name from the first Grand Slam of the year after suffering an injury at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.

2023-01-08T16:59:45.651955+00:00 IST

Djokovic ousts Sebastian Korda to win Adelaide International

The top seed had been unbeatable all week, but in the first two sets, the Serbian seemed a little off-colour before securing a 6-7(8), 7-6(3), 6-4 victory over the 22-year-old.

2023-01-08T14:00:57.958725+00:00 IST

Sabalenka beats Noskova to claim Adelaide International title

Sabalenka claimed her 11th career singles title with a 6-3, 7-6(4) victory over qualifier Linda Noskova.

2023-01-08T12:35:21.560024+00:00 IST

Coco Gauff crushes Rebeka Masarova to lift ASB Classic title

World No.7 Coco Gauff produced a dominating performance to clinch her first title of the season at the ASB Classic, as she defeated Span's Rebeka Masarova in Sunday's final in Auckland, New Zealand.

2023-01-08T12:06:35.510651+00:00 IST

Fritz downs Berrettini to clinch inaugural United Cup for US

Fritz produced a stunning performance to defeat Berrettini by 7-6(4), 7-6 (6) in a nail-biting clash.

2023-01-08T11:27:05.582713+00:00 IST

Tata Open Maharashtra: Griekspoor clinches maiden ATP Tour title

The blockbuster summit clash lived up to the expectations from the word go as Bonzi and the World No. 95 Griekspoor fought hard for each point and exhibited a world-class level of energy and athleticism, moving well across the court. The 26-year-old Bonzi, somehow, managed to take the charge in the first set after 4-4 as he added five successive points to secure it 6-4 and take a 1-0 lead in the match.

2023-01-07T18:28:56.331343+00:00 IST

Maharashtra govt eager to hold Tata Open in Pune for next 5 years

India's biggest tennis tournament is being conducted by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Government of Maharashtra for the fifth year in Pune with the initial 5-year hosting contract ending this year.

2023-01-07T11:09:26.595318+00:00 IST

United Cup: Fritz ousts Hurkacz to send United States into final

Fritz was followed by Madison Keys, who defeated Magda Linette 6-4, 6-2. Fritz and Pegula then completed a 5-0 sweep by defeating Lukasz Kubot and Alicja Rosolska in mixed doubles, 6-7(5), 6-4, 10-6. The US team is now 4-0 in mixed doubles in the United Cup.

2023-01-07T09:41:39.220779+00:00 IST

World number 1 Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Australian Open

This first Grand Slam competition of the year will begin from January 16 onwards at Melbourne Park, with the draw set to take place on next Thursday.

2023-01-07T05:50:35.105601+00:00 IST

Sania Mirza reveals her retirement plan

The Indian tennis legend initially wanted to retire from the sport at the end of the previous season, but her elbow injury ruled her out of US Open and forced her to end 2022 as early as August. The six-time major champion, who has won three titles each in doubles and mixed doubles, will play alongside Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina in this year's Australian Open, which will start on January 16.

2023-01-07T04:42:12.541688+00:00 IST

Adelaide International: Djokovic beats Shapovalov, sets Medvedev

The top-seeded Serbian pulled a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Shapovalov to set a blockbuster clash against former world number one Daniil Medvedev.

2023-01-06T15:25:49.846951+00:00 IST

Balaji-Jeevan shock no. 2 seed to storm into doubles SF

The ongoing edition of South Asia's only ATP 250 event is being conducted by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Government of Maharashtra for the fifth year in Pune.

2023-01-06T15:17:22.769308+00:00 IST

Former No.1 Ashleigh Barty announces pregnancy

The 26-year-old announced her retirement in March of last year, two months after winning her third Slam title, at the Australian Open.

2023-01-06T13:57:54.990130+00:00 IST

United Cup: Greece reach SFs after Sakkari-Tsitsipas heroics

After a day of gruelling competition in which the four singles matches could not determine the winner, the Greek pair's 7-6(6), 6-4 win gave their country a 3-2 victory.

2023-01-05T13:06:12.520180+00:00 IST

Novak Djokovic earns hard-fought win, ousts Quentin Halys

Djokovic battled for one hour and 57 minutes to eke out the result, 7-6(3), 7-6(5) in his favour before a packed centre-court crowd and rallied into the quarterfinals.

2023-01-05T09:05:21.516037+00:00 IST

Tata Open Maharashtra: Marin Cilic enters quarter-finals

The 2014 US Open champion Cilic, who received a bye in the opening round, made a dominating start in the match and took the first set without breaking a sweat

2023-01-05T06:04:53.390850+00:00 IST

United Cup: Hurkacz, Swiatek power Poland into semi-finals

The tie hung by the thread but the Polish pair prevailed over their Italian counterparts in straight sets to claim the victory. They won by 6-1, 6-2 in the crucial match.

2023-01-04T18:10:03.106800+00:00 IST