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  • aita selector rushes to london to pacify paes

    AITA selector rushes to London to pacify Paes

    June 22, 2012 21:58 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 22:  Faced with a pullout threat from Leander Paes, the All India Tennis Association has sent one of its selectors to London to pacify the veteran who is miffed at not getting

  • djokovic to open wimbledon defense against ferrero

    Djokovic to open Wimbledon defense against Ferrero

    June 22, 2012 18:25 IST

    England, Jun 22:  Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will begin the defense of his Wimbledon title against former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero on Monday.Djokovic has also been drawn to possibly meet six-time champion Roger Federer in

  • marion bartoli reaches semifinals at eastbourne

    Marion Bartoli reaches semifinals at Eastbourne

    June 21, 2012 19:22 IST

    England, Jun21: Marion Bartoli of France reached the semifinals of the Eastbourne championships after beating seventh-seeded Lucie Safarova 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday.Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic also advanced, winning the last five games to

  • malhotra slams bhupathi bopanna for dictating terms on aita

    Malhotra slams Bhupathi, Bopanna for dictating terms on AITA

    June 21, 2012 19:13 IST

    New Delhi, June 21: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today slammed Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna for dictating terms to the AITA in team selection for London Olympics, saying no player should be allowed to have

  • ferrer routs sijsling into unicef open semifinals

    Ferrer routs Sijsling, into Unicef Open semifinals

    June 21, 2012 18:57 IST

    Netherlands, Jun21:  David Ferrer thrashed Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-1 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Unicef Open grass-court tournament.The top-seeded Spaniard raced to a 6-0, 5-0 lead before Sijsling finally

  • i know how to handle pressure says vishnu

    I know how to handle pressure, says Vishnu

    June 21, 2012 18:37 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 21: Vishnu Vardhan may have stepped into the big boots of Mahesh Bhupathi but the youngster said he is under no pressure and that the experience of playing alongside Sania Mirza in

  • aita strikes out compromise formula decides to send 2 teams

    AITA strikes out compromise formula, decides to send 2 teams

    June 21, 2012 17:00 IST

    New Delhi, June 21: Putting an end to speculation, AITA today worked out a compromise formula by agreeing to pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna for the men's doubles and teamed up Leander Paes with

  • murray selected to play singles for olympic team

    Murray selected to play singles for Olympic team

    June 21, 2012 15:22 IST

    London, Jun 21:  Andy Murray has been formally selected to play for Britain at the London Olympics.The fourth-ranked Murray's participation was announced Thursday by the British Olympic Association.The 25-year-old Scot will play singles in the

  • i am fit to partner paes says somdev

    I am fit to partner Paes, says Somdev

    June 21, 2012 15:37 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 21: In a new twist to the crisis in Indian tennis, Somdev Devvarman, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, today said he is fit to partner Leander Paes in the Olympics

  • aita to send two teams for olympics pairs paes with vishnu

    AITA to send two teams for Olympics, pairs Paes with Vishnu

    June 21, 2012 14:51 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 21: The embattled All India Tennis Association (AITA) today claimed to have worked out a compromise formula to resolve the selection crisis for the Olympics by deciding to send two men's doubles

  • schiavone fights off match points to beat begu

    Schiavone fights off match points to beat Begu

    June 21, 2012 14:08 IST

    Netherlands, Jun 20:  Francesca Schiavone saved four match points to beat Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (8) at the Unicef Open on Wednesday.The 2010 French Open champion served 14 double faults and fell

  • marion bartoli reaches quarterfinals at eastbourne

    Marion Bartoli reaches quarterfinals at Eastbourne

    June 21, 2012 14:09 IST

    England, Jun 20:  Marion Bartoli of France reached the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne championships on Wednesday after defeating Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-2, 6-2.After an early exchange of breaks, the fourth seeded Bartoli broke her

  • now paes threatens to pull out of olympics

    Now Paes threatens to pull out of Olympics

    June 20, 2012 19:24 IST

    New Delhi, June 20: The tennis imbroglio worsened today with Leander Paes threatening to withdraw from the London Olympics if he is paired with a lower-ranked player, forcing AITA to defer the team announcement till

  • aita defers decision on olympic combination till thursday

    AITA defers decision on Olympic combination till Thursday

    June 20, 2012 18:07 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 20: The men's doubles combination for the London Olympics would be known only tomorrow after the All India Tennis Association (AITA) failed to arrive at a decision despite hectic parleys with feuding

  • venus williams clijsters unseeded for wimbledon

    Venus Williams, Clijsters unseeded for Wimbledon

    June 20, 2012 18:00 IST

    London, Jun19:  Five-time champion Venus Williams and four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters are unseeded at Wimbledon for the first time in more than a decade.The seedings were announced on Wednesday for the Grand Slam

  • play in interest of nation s m krishna to tennis players

    Play in interest of nation, S M Krishna to tennis players

    June 20, 2012 17:02 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 20: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today appealed to India's top tennis players to forget their individuial differences and play in the “interest of the nation”.Krishna, who is also the Honourary

  • marina erakovic to compete for nz at london games

    Marina Erakovic to compete for NZ at London Games

    June 20, 2012 16:18 IST

    New Zealand, Jun19: The New Zealand Olympic Committee has stretched its own rules to approve the selection of Marina Erakovic for the London Games.The NZOC requires New Zealand athletes selected for an Olympics to have

  • clijsters through to quarterfinals at unicef open

    Clijsters through to quarterfinals at Unicef Open

    June 19, 2012 22:59 IST

    Netherland, Jun19:  Kim Clijsters advanced to the Unicef Open quarterfinals with an easy 6-2, 6-1 victory over Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine on Tuesday.The win on grass a week ahead of Wimbledon was just Clijster's second

  • montenegro charges 26 people with drug smuggling

    Montenegro charges 26 people with drug smuggling

    June 19, 2012 22:53 IST

    Montenegro, Jun 19: Montenegro's top prosecutor has charged 26 people with drug smuggling, part of efforts to curb organized crime as the Balkan country seeks to move closer to European Union membership.The Supreme Prosecutor's Office

  • govt declines sos from india tennis over picks

    Govt declines SOS from India tennis over picks

    June 19, 2012 20:07 IST

    New Delhi, Jun19: The India government has turned down the national tennis body's unexpected call for help to sort out the muddled men's doubles team pick for the London Olympics.National sports bodies don't usually like

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