Tag: Tennis
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‘Are you serious? You and me? Going to dinner?’: Maria Sharapova recalls first meet with Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic, too, confirmed that Sharapova's recollection that both had gone to dinner during their initial days of the career was true.
May 6, 2020 -
Rafael Nadal feels 2020 tennis season is ‘practically lost’
Nadal recently returned to training in a long time and he expressed his happiness about things getting better slowly and steadily.
May 5, 2020 -
Fourth edition of Laver Cup postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Laver Cup which was founded and is organised by Roger Federer's management company, will now be held at TD Garden in Boston from September 24-26, 2021
April 17, 2020 -
Indians favour equal pay for women athletes: Research
The research shows that 41% of people believe sportswomen are as good as their male counterparts and should get equal pay.
March 22, 2020 -
Indian tennis players work on future ventures during COVID-19 forced break
The ITF, WTA and ATP have shut their respective tours and the French Open too has been pushed back to September-October due to the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
March 21, 2020 -
Leander Paes given a befitting farewell at Bengaluru Open
There were athletes who began their career at the same time as Paes but had hung their boots while Paes who has had a distinguished career spanning 30 years and decorated with many awards, is playing in his last year.
February 16, 2020 -
Boris Becker to coach German team at ATP Cup
World No 6 Zverev is expected to lead the German team at the men's ATP Cup, which will replace the mixed-team Hopman Cup.
August 30, 2019 -
Former World number 1 reveals when Roger Federer might retire
Federer is determined to do well in the US Open and add another Grand Slam title to his trophy-laden career.
August 23, 2019 -
Lee scripts history, Murray bows out of Winston-Salem Open
Murray, playing only his second singles match after he had undergone a hip resurfacing injury in January, was beaten by Tennys Sandgren 7-6 (10-8) 7-5 at the ATP 250 tournament.
August 20, 2019 -
Nadal rallies to beat Fognini in Montreal
Nadal, who won his fourth title in Canada a year ago, needed almost two hours on Friday to overcome the Italian veteran.
August 10, 2019 -
Sharapova, Venus awarded Cincinnati Open wildcards
On Monday, the organisers announced that both players will join the main draw fielded for the tournament that will be held from August 10-18.
July 30, 2019 -
Andy Murray ‘quite close’ to singles return
The 32-year-old British star, who thought he could be forced into retirement before undergoing hip surgery in January, returned to the court in June.
July 30, 2019 -
Tennis superstar Roger Federer sheds light upon post-retirement plan
Federer said that it is his passion for the sport and the goals he had set himself that has kept him motivated in International tennis for so long.
July 26, 2019 -
Grass tasted like never before: Djokovic post Wimbledon win
The match, which was the longest ever Wimbledon's final, went down all the way to the fifth set as both the players gave their all to achieve the glory.
July 16, 2019 -
Longest matches ever to be played in history of Grand Slam
It is to be noted here that barring the US open, neither of the three Grand Slams have a tiebreaker in the final set and the match keeps on going until one of the two players takes a two-game lead in the final set.
July 16, 2019 -
Federer rues ‘missed opportunity’ to win ninth Wimbledon title
Federer, who during Wimbledon set two new landmarks in winning his 100th match at the championships and his 350th match at a Grand Slam, said setting the record was not what motivated him as a player.
July 15, 2019 -
Hsieh and Strycova win women’s doubles at Wimbledon
The 33-year-old Strycova, who lost to Serena Williams in the singles, secured her first Grand Slam title in her long career as she and Hsieh beat China's Xu Yifan and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada 6-2, 6-4.
July 15, 2019