Tennis
Mumbai, Dec 8 (UNI) India’s tennis sensation Sumit Nagal has set his sights on a top 50 ATP ranking, aiming to take his career to new heights in the coming year. As he continues to impress in the Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 6, representing Gujarat Panthers in both Men’s Singles and Doubles categories, Nagal…
Canberra, Dec 3 (UNI) Australian tennis legend and former Wimbledon champion Neale Fraser has died at the age of 91, Tennis Australia announced on Tuesday. The Australian won the Wimbledon singles title in 1960 as well as the US National Championships in 1959 and 1960, when tennis was still an amateur sport. He also claimed…
London, Dec 1 (UNI) Novak Djokovic says his decision to appoint former rival Andy Murray as his coach was “a surprise to everyone” but is “exciting for tennis”. Britain’s three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, who retired from tennis in August, will work with Djokovic in the off-season and in the build-up to the Australian Open,…
Madrid, Nov 20 (UNI) 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal ended his professional tennis career after his 6-4, 6-4 loss to Botic van de Zandschulp, as Spain was eliminated by the Netherlands at the Davis Cup on Tuesday. The crowd yelled “Rafa, Rafa, Rafa” as the 38-year-old Spaniard cried while a video featuring his career…
Malaga (Spain), Nov 18 (UNI) Spanish tennis star, Rafael Nadal held a packed press conference on Monday as he prepared to end his glittering career by trying to lead Spain to success in the Davis Cup. The 38-year-old, 22-time Grand Slam winner, will retire from tennis after the tournament with an increasingly difficult battle against…
New York, Sept 1 (UNI) Eighth seed Rohan Bopanna (India) and Aldila Sutjiadi (Indonesia) staged a fine rally to silence the spirited challenge of Katrina Siniakova of Czech Republic and John Peers of Australia 0-6, 7-6 (7-5)10-7 in 73 minutes in the mixed doubles of the US Open here. Bopanna/Aldila meekly surrendered the opening set…
New York, Aug 31 (UNI) India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden dazzled the crowd at Flushing Meadows on Saturday, racing into the round of 16 at the US Open 2024 with a stunning performance. Their match against the Spanish-Argentine duo of Roberto Carballes Baena and Federico Coria was a masterclass in dominance,…
New York, Aug 31 (UNI) Alexei Popyrin, making his debut as a seeded player at the US Open, delivered a career-defining performance on Saturday IST, stunning second-seeded Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the third round. This victory is a crowning achievement in what has already been a standout year for the 25-year-old Australian,…
New York, Aug 30 (UNI) In a commanding display of skill, India’s Rohan Bopanna and Australia’s Matthew Ebden secured a straight-sets victory over the Dutch pair of Sander Arends and Robin Haase at the US Open 2024 on Friday. The second-seeded Indo-Australian duo, who were runners-up in last year’s tournament, triumphed 6-3, 7-5 in just…
New York, Aug 30 (UNI) In a stunning upset at the US Open on Thursday, Dutch player Botic van de Zandschulp, ranked 74th in the world, defeated Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4. This surprising result ends Alcaraz’s bid to become just the third man in the modern era to win…
