File photo of Jannik Sinner. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban for doping having tested positive for a banned substance last year following a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), it said on Saturday (February 15, 2025). WADA had appealed to the Court of…
When Toni Nadal reaches out to say that he has been watching your game, following your on-court progress, and that he will be seeing you at the prestigious Rafa Nadal Academy soon, itâs not just any phone call. Itâs confirmation that you are not just another player in the crowd. During a single, unforgettable week…
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Elena Rybakina said on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) that she was âdisappointedâ with the WTA Tour’s decision to ban her former coach Stefano Vukov following the governing body’s investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct. âI’m just disappointed with the situation, and…
Jil Teichmann proved too good for Indiaâs Maaya Rajeshwaran in the singles semifinals of the Mumbai Open WTA 125 on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A huge cry of âvamosâ echoed around the court while the fans, who had gathered to rally behind 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran, looked on in disbelief. Soon, the silence was broken by a big round…
Amritraj | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Indian tennis legend and Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) president Vijay Amritraj on Saturday gave an update on his effort to bring an ATP 250 event to India. âThe ATP is revamping their whole schedule. So, theyâve come out with a calendar for 2026. There are two open weeks….
The Tamil Nadu menâs tennis team that won gold at the 38th National Games in Dehradun on Friday, 07 February 2025. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Manish Sureshkumar found the Parade Ground court and the ball a little too fast in the menâs team final of the 38th National Games tennis competition here on…
Former World No. 21 Jil Teichmann, now ranked 117th, defeated a determined Arianne Hartono 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3 at the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125, held at the Cricket Club of India here on Wednesday. Hartono started well, using her powerful forehands and strong serves to take the opening game. The Swiss responded with a solid…
File picture of Romaniaâs Simona Halep after winning the Wimbledon in 2019 | Photo Credit: AP Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep announced her retirement from tennis at age 33 after a first-round loss at a tournament in her home country of Romania on Tuesday, ending an injury-filled comeback from a doping suspension. Halep used…
Mukund  went down to Russian Zakharov in straight sets. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Sasikumar Mukund, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Karan Singh â members of the Indian Davis Cup team which beat Togo 4-0 in a World Group I Playoff recently â were knocked out of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger in the first round at…
Thailandâs Lanlana Tararudee advanced to the second round of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125 with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Indiaâs Sahaja Yamalapalli at the Cricket Club of India on Monday. India No. 1 Sahaja began well, winning the opening game in quick time. However, Tararudee quickly bounced back, capitalising on Sahajaâs errors….
