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Serena Williams left out of China Open draw
23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams was on Friday left out of the China Open draw after reports emerged that the US Open ugly final defeat was the end of her season.
Venus…
Davis Cup qualifiers: India to play Italy at home in February. Shoni Vottun
India has been drawn to play at home against this season’s quarter-finalists Italy for the 2019 Davis Cup qualifiers, which will be held from February 1 and 2 next year. The draw was made in…
Laver Cup: Team Europe lead 3-1 despite Federer-Djokovic’s shock defeat
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic’s doubles debut ended in a defeat as the pair of Kevin Anderson and Jack Sock ran out the winner in the opening day of the 2018 Laver Cup on Friday.
The…
Knee injury forces Rafael Nadal to sit out of Asian Tournaments
Top ranked Tennis player Rafael Nadal on Tuesday announced his decision to withdraw from the ATP tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai as a result of the knee injury. Earlier this month, the…
Davis Cup: India’s lose 0-4 to Serbia after Sriram Balaji’s defeat to Pedja Krstin
Another disappointment followed as N Sriram Balaji went down to Pedja Krstin in straight sets ending India’s Davis World Group Play-off tie against Serbia without a win, losing all the four…
Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan to begin India’s campaign against Serbia
A depleted Indian side will aim for a major upset in the Davis Cup when they take on the fifth-seeded, but star-short Serbia in the World Group play-off tie, starting Friday.
While the…
Del Potro confident that Djokovic will break Federer’s 20 Grand Slam record
US Open finalist Juan Martin Del Potro has backed Novak Djokovic to surpass Roger Federer’s current mark of 20 Grand Slams. The Serbian now has equalled Pete Sampras’ record of 14 Grand…
Serena Williams fined $17000 for her actions during US Open final
US Open final Serena Williams has been handed a fine of $17,000 for three code violations during her summit clash against Naomi Osaka on Saturday. A fine of $10,000 has been slapped on her…
Djokovic owes his US Open title to Federer and Nadal
Novak Djokovic on Sunday said that he is the player he is today because of modern-day greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The 31-year old Serb equalled the legendary Pete Sampras’ 14…
US Open: High-flying Naomi Osaka gets past Serena Williams to clinch maiden Grand Slam title
The rise and rise of Naomi Osaka continued as she defeated her Serena Williams in straight sets in a highly dramatic final to win her first ever Grand Slam title at the Arthur Ashe Stadium…
Rafa Nadal ‘vows’ to fight back after US Open semi-final injury
A devastated Rafael Nadal vowed to bounce back from the knee injury that ruled him mid-way out of the US Open semi-final against Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro on Friday.
“I know what is…
US Open 2018: Serena and Osaka gear up for epic clash at the final
Japanese Naomi Osaka continued her meteoric rise to the top as she outclassed last year’s runners-up Madison Keys 6-2 6-4 to make it to the final where she would go up against her childhood…