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Australian sports legend Mark Boschich has warned that Russian athletes will be forced to speak out against their country's government. His comments come days after it was revealed that Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be…

MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco): Stefanos Tsitsipas has said he is aiming to finish the season in the world's top two after successfully defending his Monte-Carlo Masters title with a hard-fought win over Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich…

MONTE CARLO: Holder Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 7-5 7-6(1) win over Laslo Djere on Thursday while fourth seed Casper Ruud was knocked out in straight sets by Grigor Dimitrov. Tsitsipas…

Novak Djokovic plans to use the difficult experiences he has endured this year due to his non-vaccination against COVID-19 as fuel for the rest of the season, the world number one said on Sunday ahead of his return to the action in Monte…

Matteo Berrettini recovering from 'minor surgery' on his hand; Berrettini called his decision to step down from Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome 'difficult' but…

Tsonga's home Grand Slam at Roland Garros will be his last professional tournament; the competition takes place between May 22 and June 5; in recent years, the…

Carlos Alcaraz believes watching childhood idol Rafael Nadal helped him become the youngest Miami Open champion on Sunday. Alcaraz, who turns 19 next month, showed why many believe he is currently the hottest young prospect in men's tennis…

PARIS: Poland's Iga Swiatek has been confirmed as the new WTA number one in the ranking published on Monday, replacing retired Ashleigh Barty. The 20-year-old celebrated her newfound status in style on Sunday, winning the Miami Open with a…

Second seed Iga Swiatek will face Naomi Osaka for the Miami Open title after the Pole beat American Jessica Pegula in the semifinals on Thursday. After Japan's Osaka beat Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-.3 6-4 earlier in the day, Swiatek, who will…

Dominic Thiem just can't catch a break. The Austrian suffered another setback in the form of being diagnosed with COVID-19 positive after returning to action in Marbella. Iga Swiatek continued his wins in Miami, while Nick Kyrgios courted…

Just hours after both being eliminated from men's singles at the Miami Open, Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis put their respective frustrations aside and booked a spot in the men's doubles semi-finals after beating the heads of series…

MIAMI: Nick Kyrgios emphasized on Friday that he was at peace with himself after a day where both sides of the Aussie's character were on full display at the ATP and WTA Miami Open. Hours before impressing Hard Rock Stadium with a ruthless…

ETLC Tennis News March 24 Division 3 again had very close matches this week. !! It's so much more fun when the results are close. Bay Breeze girls Margaret, Vicki, Jenny and Claire just beat Bay Seagirls Ellen, Liz, Janine and Marina.…

Barely a week after Nick Kyrgios nearly hit a ballboy after hammering his racquet to the ground, two more ugly incidents involving tennis stars and near-misses with ballkids occurred at the Miami Open.Australian star Jordan Thompson and…

SYDNEY: Reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Ashleigh Barty announced her shock retirement from tennis on Wednesday at the age of 25. Here are some highlights of his short but illustrious career: The Aussie wins Wimbledon on the…

The Australian has won 15 titles including the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the French Open and was the sport's best player for 121 weeks.The world's best female tennis player, Ashleigh Barty, has stunned the sport by announcing her early…

The tennis world was shocked on Tuesday when world number one player Ash Barty announced that she was retiring from the sport. Barty held the fourth-longest streak in Women's Tennis Association history for consecutive weeks at…

Bengaluru is proving to be a happy hunting ground for Pune boy Arjun Kadhe. The 28-year-old, who just won the singles title in Bhopal last week, moved one step closer to a back-to-back trophy by reaching the $15,000 ITF SKME Open final in…

Rafael Nadal beat American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) on Wednesday to push his 2022 record to 18-0 and reach the Indian Wells WTA quarter-finals and Master ATP. The 35-year-old Spaniard, who won a record 21st Grand Slam title at…

All four Grand Slam tennis tournaments will now use a 10-point tiebreaker when matches reach 6-6 in the final set.The Grand Slam board announced the move to the trial, effective immediately, on behalf of the Australian, French and US Opens…

Novak Djokovic's stance on vaccines prevented him from defending his Australian Open title earlier this year. However, the former world number 1 will have a chance to defend his Roland Garros crown in a few months, as confirmed by…

Nick Kyrgios continued his fine form at the Indian Wells Masters, ousting a player he openly dislikes, world No. 8 Casper Ruud, in straight sets to advance to the fourth round.Kyrgios was at his dominant best against the Norwegian star,…

World number three Alexander Zverev crashed out at the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Sunday stunned in their opener 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2) by American Tommy Paul, 39th in the standings. After losing a first set in which Paul ruthlessly punished…

Rafael Nadal's never say die attitude served him well again on Saturday, as the Spaniard staged a third-set rally to beat Sebastian Korda in Indian Wells. Nadal, who staged an epic comeback after two sets against Daniil Medvedev to win his…

INDIAN WELLS: Rafael Nadal, who is due to kick off his ATPIndian Wells Masters campaign on Saturday, will not be in contention for Miami's next title regardless of his fortunes in the California desert. The Spanish superstar, who goes a…

INDIAN WELLS: Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk lashed out on Thursday at the tennis world's response to the Russian invasion of her homeland, saying anti-war platitudes weren't enough for a country in turmoil and the fear. Kostyuk saved two match…

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka returns to Indian Wells, the scene of her breakthrough triumph in 2018, with new perspectives on a tennis career in turmoil in 2021. The Japanese star will step onto the court for the first time…

Daniil Medvedev, who will play his first tournament as world number one at the Indian Wells ATP Masters, says he has matured since losing to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. Following his crushing loss to the Spanish star in…

Tennis has become a laughing stock as Serbian Novak Djokovic remains in the Indian Wells draw despite not being allowed to enter America.Tennis has become a laughing stock as Novak Djokovic remains in the Indian Wells draw despite not being…

Novak Djokovic will not play in the United States although his name has been entered into the draw for the BNP Paribas Open, better known as the Indian Wells Masters. The current world number. 2 confirmed development on Twitter,…

Novak Djokovic was entered into the draw for this week's Indian Wells ATP/WTA tournament on Tuesday, but it's unclear if he will take part in the tournament, organizers said. A brief statement from tournament organizers said officials were…

Alexander Zverev received a suspended sentence on Monday following his violent outburst and disqualification in Acapulco last month, the ATP Tour reported.The 24-year-old Olympic champion was banned for eight weeks and fined an additional…

Alexander Zverev received a suspended sentence on Monday following his violent outburst and disqualification in Acapulco last month, the ATP Tour reported. The 24-year-old Olympic champion was banned for eight weeks and fined an additional…

PARIS: Maria Sakkari was the only climber in the top 20 of the WTA rankings published on Monday, climbing one place to No. 6 and swapping places with Spaniard Paula Badosa. No. 1 Ashleigh Barty maintained a huge lead over Czech Barbora…

Indian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan beat Denmark's Frederik Nielsen and Mikael Torpegaard 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in an intense World Group Qualifiers doubles match 1 of the Davis Cup at the Delhi Gymkhana Club here on Saturday.…

NEW DELHI: Unlike the first day of the game, the second day was markedly different. It was no walk in the park - as is presumed - for India's Delhi Gymkhana players against the fiery Danes on Saturday. All three Danish players gave the…

SYDNEY: Alex de Minaur gave 28-time champion Australia a flying start but Thanasi Kokkinakis couldn't keep up the momentum on Friday as they split their first Davis Cup singles matches with Hungary. Twelve Davis Cup matches are played on…

Four years ago, Yuki Bhambri's career chart was on the rise. The Delhi player made the top 100, hit a career-high 83 and qualified for the main draw at all four Grand Slams, the only time he has done so.But a series of knee injuries kept…

File photo of Rafael Nadal©AFPRafael Nadal will play at the Barcelona Open in April, the tournament was confirmed on Wednesday, as the Spanish tennis legend prepares for the French Open in Paris.Nadal will be looking to win his 13th title…

Novak Djokovic has parted ways with longtime manager Marian Vajda.©AFPNovak Djokovic's turbulent start to 2022 took another twist on Wednesday as the 20-time Grand Slam champion revealed he had parted ways with longtime coach Marian Vajda…

BETTING: Daniil Medvedev succeeded Novak Djokovic as world number one on Monday, becoming the first man since 2004 outside the 'Big Four' of the game consisting of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray to hold the top spot.…

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev has issued a desperate plea for peace after picking up an eighth straight win in Dubai.Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev has appealed for peace after picking up an eighth consecutive victory with a 3-6,…

DUBAI: Novak Djokovic's return match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships this week came against an unsuspecting Czech Jiri Vesely in the quarter-finals on Thursday. The Serbian, playing only his third match in three months, relied…

Novak Djokovic lost his quarter-final in Dubai and his world number one ranking in one go on Thursday after suffering a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) defeat at the hands of Czech world number 123 Jiri Vesely.Competing in his first tournament of the…

Australian Nick Kyrgios opened up about his mental health struggles in a social media post on Thursday, saying he had suicidal thoughts and that the period around the 2019 Australian Open was "one of of my darkest times. The 26-year-old,…

Nick Kyrgios has opened up about a dark time in his life in 2019 that saw him "abuse alcohol" and self-harm, calling on his fans to seek help if they needed it.The Aussie tennis star has previously opened up about his mental health…

ACAPULCO: The expulsion of German Olympic singles tennis champion Alexander Zverev from the Acapulco Open for his rude anger was deserved, says Spanish legend Rafael Nadal. Nadal - playing in his first tournament since becoming the record…

German was kicked out of the Acapulco tournament for assaulting the referee's chairDUBAI: As the aftershocks of Alexander Zverev's reckless strikes against chair umpire Alessandro Germani's seat in Acapulco reverberated around the tennis…

ACAPULCO: Rafael Nadal matched his career-best start to a single ATP Tour season with a victory on Tuesday in his first match since winning the Australian Open title, reaching the second round of the Open from Mexico. The 35-year-old…

ACAPULCO (Mexico): Alexander Zverev picked up the win over Jenson Brooksby in Acapulco early Tuesday morning in the final final of a professional tennis match. The Olympic champion saved two match points before wrapping up a 3-6, 7-6…

DUBAI: Novak Djokovic's second-round opponent in Dubai will be world No. 26 Karen Khachanov, who said on Tuesday he respects the Serb's steadfast stance against the Covid-19 vaccination. Khachanov rode through a two-hour, 46-minute duel…

DUBAI: Novak Djokovic's season, which was derailed in January when he was kicked out of Australia, finally begins in Dubai on Monday, with the world number one insisting the players in the locker room "have been positive and welcoming" on…

Australia's sports television landscape is set for a major shake-up following Ash Barty's fairy-tale Australian Open triumph.Ash Barty is at the center of an impending upheaval in the Australian sports television landscape following his…

Novak Djokovic says he received a "positive" reception from the players in the locker room and is "excited" to return to the pitch for his first game of the season at the ATP tournament in Dubai on Monday. The world number one missed last…

DUBAI: Novak Djokovic's season, which was derailed in January when he was sent off ahead of the Australian Open in a dispute over a Covid medical exemption, finally kicks off in Dubai on Monday. "I'm delighted to be back playing on Monday,"…

DUBAI: Jelena Ostapenko came back from a set down for a third straight match by beating former world number one Simona Halep 2-6, 7-6 (7/0), 6-0 to reach the event final WTA in Dubai on Friday. The Latvian, who knocked out sixth seed Iga…

DUBAI: World number one Novak Djokovic said he missed playing tennis on Thursday as he prepared for his return to Dubai after the row over the coronavirus vaccine prevented him from defending his title at the Australian Open. The Serb, who…

BETTING: Andy Murray got his revenge on Taro Daniel with a 6-2, 6-2 victory in the first round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday. The Japanese player knocked out the former Scottish world No. 1 in straight sets at the Australian Open in January.…

DUBAI: Iga Swiatek watched spellbound from the packed stands at the Rod Laver Arena as her idol Rafael Nadal engineered a titanic comeback to clinch a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last month . The 20-year-old Pole,…

PARIS: Novak Djokovic retains the world number one spot ahead of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev in the latest ATP ranking published on Monday. But the Russian could end the Serbian's record two-year dominance of the rankings from…

Felix Auger-Aliassime scores a British double in Rotterdam as he follows up his victory over Andy Murray by beating Cameron Norrie to reach the semi-finals; Norrie…

LOS ANGELES: Novak Djokovic, 20-time top-ranked Grand Slam champion, barred from playing Australian Open because he was not vaccinated against Covid-19, is entered in the Indian ATP event Wells next month. Djokovic is a five-time champion…

The top-ranked Novak Djokovic is on the entry list for the BNP Paribas Open in California, where the Serb would face a vaccination mandate.Djokovic, who was not vaccinated against Covid-19 last month, was arrested and eventually deported…

Thanasi Kokkinakis has turned the script on its head after explosive rumors emerged about Nick Kyrgios and Australian legend Lleyton Hewitt.Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis has revealed Nick Kyrgios turned down an offer to return…

The tennis star also told French reporters that she had made no allegations of assault and was retiring from the sport.Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied "disappearing" last year after filing a sexual assault complaint against a…

Image source: TATA OPEN MAHARASHTRA Ramkumar Ramanathan (left) with Rohan Bopanna in action during the Tata Open Maharashtra 2022 final in Pune on Sunday.…

PUNE: Portugal's Joao Sousa won a shootout with the immensely talented Emil Ruusuvuori in the summit clash at the Tata Open Maharashtra to clinch his first ATP singles title since May 2018 and fourth overall on Sunday. Ranked 137, Sousa,…

BUENOS AIRES: Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro said on Saturday that his return next week after two and a half years from injury was "more of a goodbye than a return" to tennis. Del Potro is set to announce his retirement after…

PUNE: Kamil Majchrzak had been world number 7 as a junior and beat Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini and Andrey Rublev growing up. But while the latter three made their breakthrough into men's top tennis a few years ago, the 26-year-old…

Andy Murray lost to Japanese Taro Daniel in Australian Open second round; Scot has yet to name a permanent successor to manager Jamie Delgado and appears to have…

Roger Federer thinks he will know by "April-May" whether or not he will return to tennis.©AFPRoger Federer thinks he will know by "April-May" whether or not he can return to tennis. The 40-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has not…

Novak Djokovic's Covid tests submitted to Australian authorities last month were legitimate, Serbian authorities said on Wednesday, after a series of media outlets cast doubt on the authenticity of the documents. The 34-year-old world no.…

PARIS: Roger Federer thinks he will know by "April-May" whether or not he can return to tennis. The 40-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has not played since a Wimbledon quarter-final at the hands of Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in July…

PUNE: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Arjun Kadhe came close to picking up one of their best wins of their careers but fell short at the Tata Open Maharashtra here on Tuesday. Ramkumar produced a typical display of big serves to bounce back from…

After two grueling weeks, Rafael Nadal is the last man standing. After an epic five-set match that included a thrilling and gritty comeback after two sets, Nadal won the Australian Open. He beat Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5,…

After two grueling weeks, Rafael Nadal is the last man standing. After an epic five-set match that included a thrilling and gritty comeback after two sets, Nadal won the Australian Open. He beat Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5,…

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal became the most successful male Grand Slam player on Sunday when a second Australian Open earned him a record 21st title. Here, AFP lists all of the Spanish grand slam successes and who he beat in the…

Ashleigh Barty is the first Australian Open women's champion in 44 years coming from Australia.In front of a cheering home crowd, the world No. 1 beat fierce upstart Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) on Saturday to become the first Australian…

Iga Swiatek's bid for a second Grand Slam title ended in a crushing loss to Danielle Collins at the Australian Open on Thursday, but the world number nine said her run to the semis showed how far she had progressed as a hard-court player.…

The world No. 1 spent just 62 minutes on the pitch against her American opponent Madison Keys; she will face first Grand Slam finalist Danielle Collins in…

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Danielle Collins advanced to the Australian Open's last four on Wednesday to match her 2019 achievement and shatter French veteran Alize Cornet's dream of making a first Grand Slam semi-final. The USA's 27th seed…

Rafael Nadal's four-hour victory over Denis Shapovalov was a masterclass in survival. Seeing that the poor conditions at the Australian Open had destroyed him physically, the fiery Spaniard called his 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 result a…

Denis Shapovalov alleges Rafael Nadal is given an unfair advantage by the officials, saying: "It's like, where's the line? I respect everything Rafa has done and I…

It was an evening of electric exchanges in Melbourne Park - shots and stories - that made for engrossing viewing. While Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas survived challenges to have their say, world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka saw another…

The Australian world No. 1 has kept her cool on the big points and will now face Jessica Pegula on Wednesday for a place in the semi-finals; she is aiming to win…

This year's Australian Open saw a significant increase in the number of Americans in singles play, but Rohan Bopanna believes it is still the Europeans who dominate world tennis. There were 15 men and 19 women entered in the first Grand…

MELBOURNE: The 'Special K's' circus continued on Sunday in the Australian Open doubles, and according to point guard Nick Kyrgios and compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis, tennis should take notice. The Aussies packed a pitch at Melbourne Park…

MELBOURNE: Former US Open champion Marin Cilic says his 7-5, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3 victory over Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev at the Open Australia on Saturday was the result of a gradual improvement in form over the past few months. Cilic,…

The rhythm combined with this ability to execute the crunch makes for a breathtaking spectacle. A two-player game that shreds defenses. An ace in the middle at match point. An evening of dazzling fireworks. Amanda Anisimova, 20, ranked…

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Defending champion Naomi Osaka was stunned by unseeded Australian Open Amanda Anisimova on Friday, with the American setting up a fourth-round clash with world number one Ashleigh Barty. The four-time Japanese Grand…

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev has said he faces the world rankings with uncertainty over Novak Djokovic's immediate future. The Russian US Open champion overcame a major hurdle to a second consecutive Grand Slam title by coming through…

Image source: GETTY IMAGES Daniil Medvedev of Russia and Nick Kyrgios of Australia shake hands after their match on day four of the Australian Open 2022…

All went well at Melbourne Park, as did the Yarra which runs alongside the sprawling downtown tennis centre. World No.1 Ashleigh Barty set the mood for the Australian Open with her velvety touch. The local prospect, who lost just one game…

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MELBOURNE: World number three Aryna Sabalenka has credited former Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis with helping mend her missed serve in the run-up to the Australian Open. Sabalenka's preparations for the first Grand Slam of the…

MELBOURNE: For moments during his thrilling first-round victory at the Australian Open on Tuesday, Andy Murray felt like he was being booed by part of the crowd at the boisterous John Cain Arena. The former British world number one made his…

Teenage US Open champion Emma Raducanu sent 2017 Flushing Meadows winner Sloane Stephens crashing out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle on Tuesday, producing devastating tennis on a return to form. Raducanu made history by…

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza advances to the second round on Tuesday.©AFPGarbine Muguruza swept the second round of the Australian Open with a straight-set victory on Tuesday to start her campaign for a third Grand Slam title. The…

As she walked down the Hall of Champions en route to the legendary Rod Laver Arena, Naomi Osaka ran her fingers over the banner that bore her name. She appreciated the child, who tossed the coin at the start of the game, saying ciao for a…

Ash Barty absolutely demolished his first Australian Open opponent, earning a comfortable straight-sets victory in Melbourne.World No. 1 Ash Barty absolutely demolished her first opponent at the 2022 Australian Open, earning a comfortable…