Serena Williams on Sunday said she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics next month. The 39-year-old American revealed her decision at her pre-Wimbledon press conference. “I am actually not on the Olympic list, so…Not that Not that I’m aware of. If so, then I shouldn’t be on it,” sheContinue Reading
For the better part of the last decade, Indian tennis has desperately tried to answer the question, ‘Who’s the next Sania Mirza?’ Even as the hunt is on, the woman herself isn’t even close to done. Mirza, 34, will become the first female athlete to represent India at four OlympicsContinue Reading
2020 ended in style culminating with the 13th French Open title for Rafael Nadal and 20th overall adding another milestone to the illustrious career of the ‘King of Clay’. The win at the French Open 2020 also lead to a trending congratulatory post by Nadal’s greatest rival and friend Roger Federer givingContinue Reading
Rafael Nadal continued his brilliant run at the French Open with a record-extending 13th title win on Sunday. He defeated World No.1 Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 and the victory took him level with Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam wins, the most for any male singles player. Nadal,Continue Reading
Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka has returned to the top three in the WTA rankings following her title win at the US Open Grand Slam. Osaka on Sunday defeated Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win the third Grand Slam of her career and courtesy her victory; she has climbedContinue Reading
Dominic Thiem produced a historic comeback to beat Alexander Zverev in a nervy five-setter and win the US Open on Sunday for his first Grand Slam title. The second seeded Austrian beat the fifth seed 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) in 4hr 2min inside a near-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium.Continue Reading
At 40, Rohan Bopanna remains as fit and energetic as any other Indian youngster on the tennis tour. After pondering over his future as a doubles specialist during the lockdown in India, it was a tough decision for him to resume playing. He took a call on playing the USContinue Reading
Novak Djokovic is left with very few sympatisers after his latest act at the US Open, where in frustration, he inadvertently smashed the tennis ball into a line umpire on Sunday and got defaulted. Call it a moment of frustration or being pushed to the back-foot by a lesser knownContinue Reading
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has elected Rajya Sabha member Dr. Anil Jain as its new President at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in New Delhi on Sunday. Dr. Jain, who served as the Vice-President of AITA from 2016-2020, was elected unanimously to lead the administration of AITA, after Praveen Mahajan’s tenureContinue Reading
Serena Williams rallied to defeat 2017 winner Sloane Stephens in the US Open third round and move into the women’s singles last 16 on Saturday. Third seed Williams essayed a signature comeback and served 12 aces to edge past her American compatriot Stephens 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in one hour andContinue Reading
