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Rohan Bopanna on Thursday said his recovery is on the right track and he plans to compete at the Qatar Open in January. (Photo: AFP)

Recovering from shoulder injury, Rohan Bopanna aims to play Qatar Open in Jan

The 39-year-old had pulled out from India's Davis Cup tie against Pakistan after sustaining a shoulder injury.

05 Dec 2019 4:00 PM

World number two Novak Djokovic will play in the inaugural Adelaide International tennis competition in January ahead of his Australian Open title defence, tournament organisers said on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Novak Djokovic adds Adelaide event to Australian Open preparations

Djokovic will start his competitive preparation for the new season at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi from Dec. 19-21.

04 Dec 2019 3:35 PM

Ashleigh Barty won her third Newcombe Medal as Australia’s top tennis player this week but the world number one says she hopes to earn a more coveted medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photo:AFP)

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty hopes 2020 will be golden year

The 23-year-old has had a whirlwind 2019, claiming her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open.

04 Dec 2019 8:47 AM

Kiren Rijiju congratulated Leander Paes on winning his 44th doubles match in Davis Cup. (Photo: Twitter/ Kiren Rijiju)

Leander Paes congratulated by Kiren Rijiju after Davis Cup win

India had progressed to the 2020 Qualifiers after securing a 4-0 lead against Pakistan in the Davis Cup.

03 Dec 2019 3:16 PM

Roger Federer is to become the first living Swiss to have a coin minted in their honour, with a commemorative 20 franc (INR 1437) silver piece bearing his image being issued in January. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Swiss government will mint 55,000 coins featuring Roger Federer

The 38-year-old 20-time Grand Slam champion is regarded by many as the greatest tennis player ever and is a national hero in Switzerland.

02 Dec 2019 8:02 PM

The 46-year-old Leander Paes went on to better his own record by achieving his 44th Davis Cup doubles win as India routed Pakistan 4-0 last week. (Photo: File)

Leander Paes says that new generation should have replaced him by now

Paes was named in India's Davis Cup squad for the Pakistan tie after several top players made themselves unavailable to travel to Islamabad.

02 Dec 2019 7:51 PM

Leander Paes paired with debutant Nedunchezhiyan bettered his own Davis Cup record by winning his 44th doubles match against teenagers Mohammed Shoaib and Hufaiza Abdul Rehman 6-1, 6-3 in just 53 minutes. (Photo: ANI)

'It was an important victory for us': Leander Paes on Davis Cup win over Pak

India had progressed to the 2020 Qualifiers after securing a 4-0 lead against Pakistan in the Davis Cup on Saturday.

02 Dec 2019 12:48 PM

India have never lost a tie to Pakistan in six meetings so far and the trend does not look like changing with latest Pakistan defeat at the Davis Cup. (Photo: Twitter)

Davis Cup: India blow past Pakistan on day one, lead 2-0

In a mismatch of epic proportion, Ramkumar double-bageled 17-year-old Muhammed Shoaib in just 42 minutes in the opening singles.

29 Nov 2019 5:28 PM

Sania Mirza, married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, gave birth to their first son, Izhaan, in October last year. (Photo: AP)

Sania Mirza set for return at Hobart International

The 33-year-old, who last played at China Open in October 2017, will team up with Ukraine's Nadiia Kichenok, the current world number 38.

28 Nov 2019 3:07 PM

Talking about the tie against Pakistan, Mahesh Bhupathi said Team India would win without much trouble. (Photo: AFP)

'Not surprised by how AITA dealt with me but it hurts': Mahesh Bhupathi

Bhupathi was removed from the captain's position by the AITA for refusing to travel to Pakistan for a Davis Cup tie.

28 Nov 2019 12:50 PM

On November 14, AITA had announced an unprecedented eight-member squad for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)

India vs Pakistan Davis Cup tie to place in Nur-Sultan

Earlier the tie was scheduled to be played in Islamabad but citing security concerns ITF had decided to shift the match to a neutral venue.

19 Nov 2019 2:32 PM

The following squad has been selected for this tie: Rohit Rajpal - Non-Playing Captain, Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Saketh Myneni, Rohan Bopanna, Leander Paes. (Photo: AFP)

Davis Cup squad announced for India against Pakistan

All Indian Tennis Association (AITA) on Thursday announced an unprecedented eight-member squad for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan.

14 Nov 2019 8:32 PM

Indian tennis player Sumit Nagpal moved two places up and achieved his career-best 127th spot in the latest Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) men's singles rankings released on Monday. (Photo: DC File)

Sumit Nagal attains career-best ranking

Nagal currently has 433 points while Rafael Nadal retained the top rank with 9,585 points.

12 Nov 2019 10:27 AM

The last time the 46-year-old Leander Paes was placed outside top-100 was in October 2000 when he was ranked 118. (Photo: File)

Leander Paes out of top 100 in ATP rankings for the first time in 19 years

With 856 points, Paes is now fourth-highest ranked Indian player behind Rohan Bopanna (38), Divij Sharan (46) and Purav Raja.

11 Nov 2019 4:06 PM

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the WTA Finals in Shenzhen due to an injury to her right shoulder, tournament organisers said on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Naomi Osaka opts out of WTA finals due to shoulder injury

The Japanese world number three was due to face Australia’s Ash Barty later in the day.

29 Oct 2019 7:39 PM

The 20-time Grand Slam champion ,Roger Federer, has beaten the German twice - including at Indian Wells last March. (Photo: AFP)

Roger Federer all set for a record 1,500th match

The 38-year-old begins his bid for his 103rd title against German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk.

21 Oct 2019 9:43 AM

A source close to AITA has revealed that the Indian team is not willing to travel to Pakistan due to the deteriorating relationship between the two countries. (Photo: AFP)

Indian tennis team writes to AITA, seeking venue change for Davis Cup

AITA had written to the ITF to shift the venue of the tournament from Pakistan or postpone the tournament for some time.

15 Oct 2019 11:26 AM

Sumit Nagal had attainted his career-best ranking of 135 after jumping 26 spots, riding on a title finish at the Buenos Aires ATP Challenger clay event in Argentina last month. (Photo: AFP)

Sumit Nagal achieves career-best ranking of 129

The 22-year-old Nagal, who has been in good form of late, reaped the benefit of a semi-final finish at the ATP Challenger in Brazil.

07 Oct 2019 11:35 AM

Mirza said India is working so much towards becoming a sporting nation, not just a cricketing nation. (Photo: File)

Woman is a distraction? Sania Mirza roots for accompanying WAGs on team tours

Mirza, who is now the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia, said girls needed to be encouraged from young age to take up sports.

03 Oct 2019 4:26 PM

Married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, Sania is currently working towards a comeback to the professional circuit next year after taking a break to become a mother. (Photo: File)

Sania Mirza was once told to stop playing tennis as 'no one would marry' her

Sania remains India's most successful woman tennis player, rising to a career-high world No. 27 in mid-2007 in the WTA singles chart.

03 Oct 2019 4:21 PM

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