Tennis

Venus Williams awarded wild-card entry for Australian Open 2023

A two-time finalist, Williams, 42, is set to make her 22nd appearance at the Australian Open, having made her tournament debut 25 years ago in 1998.

2022-12-19T12:55:00.553274+00:00 IST

Iga Swiatek, Rafael Nadal crowned ITF World Champions 2022

London [UK], December 15 (ANI): Polish star Iga Swiatek and Spanish legend Rafael Nadal were crowned as ITF World Champions 2022 by the International Tennis Federation for clinching two Grand Slam titles during this season.

2022-12-15T17:38:59.415794+00:00 IST

Boris Becker freed from Britain prison, returns to Germany

As per ESPN, the 55-year-old German, who has been living in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday, following which, he travelled back to Germany. The six-time Grand Slam champion was sentenced to 30 months of prison back in April for illicitly transferring a large amount of money and hiding assets following his declaration of being bankrupt in 2017.

2022-12-15T16:55:48.906359+00:00 IST

Yuki Bhambri, Ymer to headline qualifiers at 5th Maharashtra Open

With South Asia's only ATP 250 event returning to the opening week of the calendar, Bhambri made the cut into the qualifiers on the basis of his protected rankings of 127.

2022-12-15T08:51:27.756169+00:00 IST

Kyrgios, Kokkinakis win Fans' Favorite Doubles Team at ATP awards

The pair had another reason to rejoice at the end of the year after an exceptional season in which they won the Australian Open doubles title and made their debut at the Nitto ATP Finals.

2022-12-13T05:27:33.093943+00:00 IST

Tennis star Iga Swiatek wins maiden WTA Player of Year award

Swiatek, who was named Newcomer of the Year in 2020, had an exceptional season in 2022, leading the way in terms of finals appearances, awards won and matches won. She was crowned winner at eight tournaments, including six in a row and a 37-match winning streak.

2022-12-13T04:45:10.390291+00:00 IST

TPL: Hyderabad Strikers crowned as champions for second time in r

The grand finale saw a repeat of the final from season 3 as Hyderabad Strikers clashed against Mumbai Leon Army

2022-12-12T13:57:31.984586+00:00 IST

Tennis Premier League: Hyd'bad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai in SFs

At the end of Day 4 the semi-finalists set to play on the final day of the league were confirmed. Hyderabad Strikers remained at the top of the table with 174 points. They were closely followed by Mumbai Leon Army which sat 2nd with 169 points. Bengaluru Spartans ended the day in 3rd spot with 166 points. Chennai Stallions ended the day in 4th spot with 164 points. The campaign came to an end for the Gujarat Panthers despite their valiant effort that saw them close the day out in the 5th spot with 160 points. The Pune Jaguars ended their campaign in the 6th spot with 158 points. Delhi Binny's Brigade and Punjab Tigers ended their league campaign with 151 and 138 points respectively to finish 7th and 8th in the league

2022-12-11T01:09:01.245118+00:00 IST

Tennis Premier League: Hyderabad Strikers reclaim top spot

On Day 3 of the fourth season of Tennis Premier League spectators inside the stadiums and at home witnessed some enthralling clashes on the magnificent court of the Balewadi Stadium in Pune. Hyderabad Strikers had reclaimed the top spot in the League as they ended Day 3 with 130 points. They were closely followed by Bengaluru Spartans in 2nd spot with 128 points, Mumbai Leon Army had amassed 127 points to secure the 3rd spot by the end of Day 3. Pune Jaguars had amassed 125 points by the end of Day 3 and sit in 4th spot

2022-12-10T19:59:33.774334+00:00 IST

Tennis Premier League: Bengaluru Spartans dethrone Hyderabad

Day 2 witnessed some blockbuster clashes on the court at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune. There were some changes in the overall league table too. Bengaluru Spartans jumped to the top of the table as they had amassed 88 points by the end of Day 2. They are closely followed by Hyderabad Strikers who sit 2nd in the table with 87 points. Pune Jaguars sit 3rd after the fixtures on Day 2 with 85 points with Mumbai Leon Army right on their heels with 84 points

2022-12-09T22:52:11.377530+00:00 IST

Federer reveals story when he was denied entry into Wimbledon

The 20-time Grand Slam champion was stopped by a security guard for not having his membership card with him.

2022-12-09T04:00:49.110814+00:00 IST

TPL: Hyderabad Strikers end day 1 at top of points table

At the end of Day 1 of the Tennis Premier League, last year's champions Hyderabad sit at the top of the table with 48 points followed by Chennai Stallions with 47 points and in third place are Gujarat Panthers with 45 points. Delhi Binny's Brigade and Pune Jaguars sit 4th and 5th respectively with 40 points apiece

2022-12-08T19:46:17.852108+00:00 IST

Hyderabad Strikers go top of table after day 1 of TPL

The round of fixtures began with Delhi Binny's Brigade taking on the Pune Jaguars for the first match of the fourth season of the Tennis Premier League. The match began with the Women's Singles Category. Sowjanya Bivasetti from Delhi Binny's Brigade took on Rutuja Bhosale of Pune Jaguars, which ended 12-8 in favour of Sowjanya.

2022-12-08T15:14:29.038737+00:00 IST

Novak Djokovic starts his Australian Open campaign 2023

Novak Djokovic is all set to take part in Australian Open 2023 which begins from January 16.

2022-12-07T13:33:16.119059+00:00 IST

World No 17 Marin Cilic headlines Tata Open Maharashtra

The last two editions of the tournament were held in the first week of February. However, now the players can gear up for the season's first Grand Slam Australian Open, by competing in Pune.

2022-12-06T18:50:46.240345+00:00 IST

PTL: Gurgaon Sapphires clinch fourth season of tournament

With the win, the Sapphires joined Meerut Stag Babolat Yoddhas, Proveri Supersmashers and Team Radiant in lifting the trophy

2022-12-05T18:28:58.844759+00:00 IST

India is realising importance of women in sports: Sravya Shivani

Currently pursuing her Masters in Psychology Hons. from the Jain University, Bangalore, Sravya has become a known name in Indian tennis, having recently won the prestigious ITF W15 Women's Double Tournament along with Celine Simunyu in Nairobi.

2022-12-04T00:54:52.103970+00:00 IST

Pro Tennis League: DMG Delhi Crusaders book place in semi-finals

Jodhpur Sankara, Bangalore Challengers, Lucknow Aviators and DMG Delhi Crusaders emerged victorious on day two of the Pro Tennis League.

2022-12-03T19:03:10.321314+00:00 IST

India is realising importance of women in sports: Sravya Shivani

Sravya Shivani, who is competing in the Pro Tennis League Season 4 at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) in New Delhi, said that she is thankful to her parents for supporting her sporting career.

2022-12-03T17:56:31.748388+00:00 IST

Pro Tennis League Season 4 is T20 of tennis: Zeeshan Ali

Top Indian tennis stars Ramkumar Ramanathan and Divij Sharan are also included among the 24 Pro Men's players participating in the tournament, who will be playing for Bengaluru Bulls. Eight Pro Women's players will also compete in the tournament including tennis star Riya Bhatia.

2022-12-01T14:44:57.758723+00:00 IST

TPL is providing players, coaches with excellent exposure: AITA

The fourth edition of the Tennis Premier league is all set to commence on December 7 until December 11. The fast-paced and new-age league has already aided in popularizing tennis in India. The Talent Day initiative has been a crucial component of the league that not only helps structure the sport from the grassroots level but also provides the athletes with the right kind of exposure to grow.

2022-11-28T04:57:45.278464+00:00 IST