Britain’s Murray reaches Olympic tennis quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Defending champion Andy Murray of Britain struggled for a long stretch win over his Italian opponent Fabio Fognini but found his game midway through the third set to win…
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Nadal enters Olympic tennis quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal has defeated Frenchman Gilles Simon 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 to advance to the Rio Olympics tennis men’s singles quarterfinals. With his hard-fought win in just over two…
Tennis player at Wimbledon was poisoned?
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Police are investigating claims that a teenage British tennis player was poisoned at Wimbledon this year. Gabriella Taylor, 18, spent four days in intensive care after becoming unwell during her girls’…
Rio Olympics: Sania-Bopanna’s campaign opener postponed due to rain
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IANS) The Indian mixed doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will start their campaign at the ongoing Rio Olympics on Thursday after most of the tennis matches had…
Russia’s Makarova surprised at negative attitude to swimmer Yefimov
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (Tass) Russian tennis player Yekaterina Makarova has said she was surprised by fans booing compatriot swimmer Yulia Yefimova and added that such a situation would be unthinkable in her sport….
At least I was able to make it to Rio: Serena Williams
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) World number one women tennis player Serena Williams was disappointed by her defeat against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina (6-4, 6-3) and regretted the missed opportunity at the 2016 Olympics. “It…
Aussie Kyrgios captures Atlanta Open title
Atlanta (Georgia), Aug 8 (IANS) Australian Nick Kyrgios beat defending champion John Isner 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) in the Atlanta Open tennis final to win his second professional tour title. The second seeded Kyrgios spent…
Rio Olympics: Del Potro stuns Novak Djokovic in tennis Round 1
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) World No.1 and favourite to win the Olympic gold Novak Djokovic was stunned by bete noire Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) in the first…
Czechs Safarova-Strycova end Williams’ reign
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) In a major upset in the women’s tennis doubles at Rio Olympics, Czechs Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova defeated defending gold medallists Serena and Venus Williams of America 6-3,…
Nadal is major attraction at Olympics Village
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Spanish ace Rafael Nadal is a fan favourite wherever he goes on the world tennis circuit. And it seems he is just as highly admired by his Olympic peers….
Kyrgios beats Nishioka to reach Atlanta Open tennis final
Atlanta (Washington), Aug 7 (IANS) Australia’s Nick Kyrgios entered the Atlanta Open tennis final by beating Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Second seeded Kyrgios blasted 16 aces to win the semi-final match in 96…
Zheng Saisai stuns Radwanska in women’s tennis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) China’s Zheng Saisai pulled off a major early upset in Rio Olympics women’s tennis event, eliminating fourth-seeded Pole Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 7-5 in first-round action. Zheng, a 22-year-old who…
Rio 2016: Sania-Prarthana crash out of women’s doubles
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Prarthana Thombare went down fighting to Shuai Peng and Shuai Zhang of China in the first round of the women’s doubles competition…
China’s Zheng stuns fourth-seeded Radwanska in women’s tennis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) China’s Zheng Saisai has pulled off a major early upset in Rio Olympics women’s tennis, eliminating fourth-seeded Pole Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 7-5 in first-round action here on Saturday. Zheng,…
Paes’ dream of second Olympic medal goes up in smoke
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Veteran tennis star Leander Paes’ dreams of an Olympic medal came crashing down on Saturday after he and Rohan Bopanna went down 4-6, 6-7 (6) against Poland’s Lukasz Kubot…
Paes-Bopanna beaten in first round at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s men’s tennis doubles pair of Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna went down 4-6, 6-7 (6) against Poland’s Lukasz Kubot and Marcin Matkowski in their first round match here…
Tennis: Japan’s Nishioka in Atlanta Open semis
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka stunned Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 6-4 to reach his maiden ATP Tour semi-final at the Atlanta Open tennis tournament here. Nishioka did not drop a serve as he posted…
Carrying British flag proudest moment of my career: Murray
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Tennis ace Andy Murray, who is all set to carry the flag ahead of the British contingent at the Rio Games opening ceremony on Friday, termed it as the…
Indian tennis stars hoping to rise at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) With three established though squabbling players of the professional tennis circuit in its ranks, India hopes to bag at least a medal in this discipline at the Rio Olympics….
Taiwanese tennis star Hsieh Su-wei pulls out of Rio Olympics
Taipei, Aug 4 (IANS) Following an argument with the country’s delegation to the Olympics Games, Taiwan’s tennis star Hsieh Su-wei on Thursday announced that she is pulling out of the Rio Games and will not…