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The 22-year-old Sumit Nagal might have lost the match 6-4, 1-6, 2-6, 4-6, but his performance in the first set has given every Indian a reason to beam with joy. (Photo: AFP)

'Aiming to break into top-80 for Tokyo Olympics berth': Sumit Nagal

Nagal, who is currently ranked 130 in the ATP rankings, is presently training at IIT-Madras premises here ahead of the...

21 Dec 2019 1:30 PM IST

Australian Ashleigh Barty, whose breakout 2019 campaign included a French Open crown and world number one ranking, was named the WTA Player of the Year. (Photo:Instagram)

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Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty becomes WTA Player of the Year 2019

Barty took the award with 82 per cent of the media vote.

12 Dec 2019 12:15 PM IST

Bianca Andreescu was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadas athlete of the year on Monday, capping a remarkable year in which the teenager became the countrys first tennis Grand Slam singles champion with her U.S Open triumph. (Photo:Twitter)

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Bianca Andreescu wins Lou Marsh Trophy, becomes Canada athlete of year

Andreescu, an unknown quantity to most in Canada a year ago, was a unanimous pick after a breakout season.

10 Dec 2019 9:02 AM IST

Indias Rohan Bopanna and his partner Denis Shapovalov crashed out of the ATP Montreal Masters. (Photo: AFP)

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

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

5 Dec 2019 4:00 PM IST

$\It was not an easy decision, but we all felt that we need a change,\ Novak Djokovic said as he announced his split with longtime Marian Vajda, fitness coach Gebhard Phil Gritsch, and physiotherapist Miljan Amanovic. (Photo: AP)$ Sports

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...

4 Dec 2019 3:35 PM IST

Ashleigh Barty won her third Newcombe Medal as Australias 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)

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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.

4 Dec 2019 8:47 AM IST

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

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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.

3 Dec 2019 3:16 PM IST

The 20-time Grand Slam champion, Roger Federer who won his first match alongside Alexander Zverev in Fridays doubles tie, beat Australian Kyrgios 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 10-7 to the delight of his 17,000-strong home crowd. (Photo: AP/PTI)

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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...

2 Dec 2019 8:02 PM IST

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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...

2 Dec 2019 7:51 PM IST

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)

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

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

2 Dec 2019 12:48 PM IST

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)

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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...

29 Nov 2019 5:28 PM IST

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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...

28 Nov 2019 3:07 PM IST