Ramkumar hands India lead in Davis Cup tie
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) Ramkumar Ramanathan enjoyed a memorable Davis Cup debut as he notched up a hard-fought victory over Seong Chan Hong of South Korea in the opening singles to hand India a 1-0…
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Bolivia beat Cuba to enter Davis Cup play-offs
La Paz (Bolivia), July 13 (IANS) Bolivia beat Cuba 3-0 at the La Paz Tennis Club here to secure their presence in the Davis Cup Group 2 play-offs. Bolivia, who beat Panama on Monday, will…
Japanese tennis star Nishikori aims at Olympic gold
Tokyo, July 12 (IANS) Japan’s tennis star Kei Nishikori on Tuesday said he will go all out to win an Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro in August. “I’ll aim for gold and do…
Sharapova agrees with ITF to postpone CAS decision until September
Madrid, July 11 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova on Monday agreed with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to postpone the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), to consider her challenge against…
Sharapova’s Rio dreams over as CAS delays doping decision
Geneva, July 11 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova’s dreams of competing at next month’s Rio Olympics were dashed after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday delayed the decision on her two-year…
Murray wins second Wimbledon crown beating Raonic
By S. Rajesh London, July 11 (IANS) Andy Murray won his second Wimbledon title beating Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in two hours and 48 minutes on Sunday at the All England Lawn Tennis…
Murray beats Raonic to win second Wimbledon title
London, July 10 (IANS) Scot tennis star Andy Murray beat Canadian Milos Raonic in straight sets to clinch his second Wimbledon men’s singles title here on Sunday. Murray moved past Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) 7-6…
Serena Williams wins Wimbledon title beating Kerber
(160709) — LONDON, July 9, 2016 (Xinhua) — Serena Williams (L) of the United States and Angelique Kerber of Germany pose with their trophies after the women’s singles final on Day 12 at The Championships…
Nothing will keep me away from Rio, says Nadal
Madrid, July 9 (IANS) Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has said that he had no intention of missing out on the Olympic Games starting from August 5 in Rio de Janeiro despite battling a wrist…
Not my last Wimbledon: Federer
London, July 9 (IANS) Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer, who crashed out of Wimbledon losing to Milos Raonic, has said he has no plans just yet of retiring. It was the first time Federer had…
Wimbledon: Raonic puts on a power display of serving to upset Federer
By S.Rajesh London, July 8 (IANS) Milos Raonic fulfilled a long time dream on Friday as he reached his first Grand Slam final after beating seven-time champion Roger Federer 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in…
History-maker Raonic ousts Federer to enter Wimbledon final
London, July 8 (IANS) Milos Raonic became the first Canadian men’s singles tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final after edging Swiss maestro Roger Federer in the Wimbledon semi-final here on Friday. The 25-year-old…
Wimbledon: Sania-Martina knocked out in quarters
Wimbledon, July 7 (IANS) India’s tennis star Sania Mirza and her women’s doubles partner Switzerland’s Martina Hingis suffered a shock defeat in the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon tennis tournament here on Thursday. The top seeded…
Wimbledon: Sania-Martina knocked out in quarters
London, July 7 (IANS) India’s tennis star Sania Mirza and her women’s doubles partner Switzerland’s Martina Hingis suffered a shock defeat in the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon tennis tournament here on Thursday. The top seeded…
Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza looking forward to Canadian Open, Rio Olympics
Madrid, July 7 (IANS) World No.2 tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza says she is looking forward with excitement to the Canadian Open in Montreal and the Rio Olympics. The Spanish star wrote on her online blog…
Raonic to meet Federer in Wimbledon semis
London, July 6 (IANS) Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic will be playing the Wimbledon semi-finals against Swiss maestro Roger Federer after both won their respective quarter-final matches here on Wednesday. Raonic advanced to the semi-finals…
Serena enters Wimbledon semis for 10th time
London, July 5 (IANS) United States tennis icon Serena Williams here on Tuesday reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the tenth time in her career. Serena, 34, advanced to the penultimate round after beating Russian…
Berdych through to Wimbledon quarterfinals
London, July 5 (IANS) Czech Tomas Berdych qualified for the fourth time to compete in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon tennis championships, beating compatriot Jiri Vesely 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8), 6-7 (9), 6-3 here on Tuesday….
I was pathetic against Murray: Kyrgios
London, July 5 (IANS) Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has said he was “pathetic” against Andy Murray to whom he lost in straight sets at Wimbledon. Murray needed just 103 minutes to pocket the fourth…
Wimbledon: Sania-Martina enter quarters, Bopanna knocked out
London, July 4 (IANS) Indias tennis star Sania Mirza stormed into the womens doubles quarter-finals of the Wimbledon tennis tournament while Rohan Bopanna was knocked out in the mens doubles third round here on Monday….