Search For "tennis"
Tennis is full of lesbians, claims Margaret Court
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 31 (ANI): 24-time Grand Slam champion Margaret Court has made a shocking claim that "tennis is full of lesbians" and transgender children were the work of "the devil", following a row over her earlier remarks on gay marriage.
Read More
French Open: Player gets banished over attempts to kiss reporter on live T
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 31 (ANI): French tennis player Maxime Hamou has been banned by the French Open organisers after he tried to kiss a television reporter against her will during a live broadcast at Roland Garros.
Read More
Nick Kyrgios makes winning start at French Open
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 30 (ANI): Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios shrugged off injury concerns and kicked off his French Open campaign on a winning note as he outclassed Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets in their men's singles clash on Monday.
Read More
Coaches Draft concludes for Ultimate Table Tennis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) on Monday concluded the draft for selecting coaches for each franchise in the presence of consulting agency, Ernst & Young.
Read More
Asian Junior Tennis Championship begins in Pune
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): Asian Junior Tennis Championship 2017, which is the most reputed tennis championship in the Asian circuit for the under 18 category, has today begun in Pune, Maharashtra.
Read More
UTT announces franchises for inaugural season
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), India's newest sports franchise league, promises to be a sporting breakthrough with a number of top franchises confirming their participation.
Read More
French Open: Kvitova makes winning return to tennis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 28 (ANI): Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova entered the second round of French Open after beating American Julia Boserup in straight sets on Sunday.
Read More
India's Abhimanyu Vannemreddy on verge of French Open junior wildcard
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 27 (ANI): Indian tennis player Abhimanyu Vannemreddy will aim to secure wild card for the main boys' singles draws in the Junior French Open when he takes on Hikaru Shiraishi from Japan in the finals here today.
Read More
`Injury-plagued` del Potro confirms French Open participation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 27 (ANI): Argentinian tennis player Juan Martin del Potro, whose career has been plagued by injuries, has confirmed his participation for the next week's second major of the season-French Open.
Read More
Nishikori, Wawrinka battle into Geneva Open semis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 26 (ANI): Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori produced a spirited fight back as he bounced back from a set down to book his place in the semi-finals of the Geneva Open last evening.
Read More
Agassi `positive for Djokovic and good for tennis', believes Murray
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 25 (ANI): World No. 1 Andy Murray has been surprised by Novak Djokovic's decision to appoint Andre Agassi as coach for the upcoming French Open, but believes it's "a positive thing for Novak and its good for tennis".
Read More
Kyrgios exits Lyon Open in first round
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lyon [France], May 24 (ANI): Controversial Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios suffered a major setback in his preparations for the French Open when he was knocked out of the Lyon Open by Nicolas Kicker of Argentina in the first round.
Read More