Pune, Dec 19: Experienced campaigner Rushmi Chakravathi overcame indisposition and her opponent to enter the main draw of the USD 25,000 NECC-ITF Women's tennis tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana courts here today.In the final qualifying
New Delhi, Dec 18: Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi reunited after nine years only to split up within months as Indian tennis' highs and lows remained centred on its doubles players in the year 2011.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 17: After winning three Grand Slams, seven other titles and claiming the No. 1 ranking, Novak Djokovic says he briefly abandoned his gluten-free diet to toast a season of triumph with a
Buenos Aires, Dec 17: The Argentine Tennis Association says Martin Jaite will be the country's new Davis Cup captain.Jaite replaces Tito Vazquez, whose contract was not renewed after Argentina lost the Davis Cup final against
Lahore, Dec 15: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna today expressed his desire to play in an India-Pakistan match at the Wagah border to promote friendship between the two countries.“If my government allows it, I am
Pune, Dec 15: India's Rishika Sunkara was one point away from dispatching third seed Jia-Jing Lu of China in the quarter finals, but frittered two match points away and exited from the LIC-ITF Women's Tennis
Lahore, Dec 15: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna arrived in Lahore on Wednesday to attend the wedding of his Pakistani doubles partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi. Qureshi, 31, recently got engaged to Faha Makhdoom, a Pakistani British
Madrid, Dec 15: Albert Costa is stepping down as Spain's Davis Cup captain to become the coordinator of the Spanish federation's national teams.After three years and two Davis Cup titles, Costa will now preside over
Buenos Aires, Dec 15: Argentina's Davis Cup captain Modesto Vazquez said Wednesday that he is to leave after three years in the role.Vazquez admitted that during his time in charge he had a tense relationship
London, Dec 15: Wimbledon chief executive Ian Ritchie is leaving the All England Club after six years to head English rugby's rebuilding job after a dismal World Cup.Ritchie was hired on Wednesday as the new
Paris, Dec 15: With three Grand Slam titles, five Masters, a 70-6 winning year and a record cash haul of $12.6 million, Novak Djokovic was the king of 2011. Spurred on by leading Serbia to
Mumbai, Dec 14: Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, who is recovering from a knee injury sustained during the US Open, on Tuesday said that staying fit and injury-free would be key to her London Olympics
Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec 14: Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has been chosen Balkan athlete of the year.Djokovic won the award on Tuesday ahead of Croatian skier Ivica Kostelic and Bulgarian marathon swimmer Petar Stoychev in
Melbourne, Dec 14: Casey Dellacqua has been given a wild-card entry to the Australian Open barely a week after losing in the first round of a playoff tournament to 15-year-old Wimbledon Junior champion Ashleigh Barty.Tennis
Pune, Dec 13: Delhi's Rishika Sunkara was the lone Indian to make it to the second round as, even as Kyra Shroff and wildcard Shramada Balu went down in the first round of the USD
London, Dec 13: Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic have been named ITF World Champions for 2011.Djokovic won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open in a stellar year in
Melbourne, Dec 11: Fifteen-year-old Ashleigh Barty and Marinko Matosevic earned spots in the 2012 Australian Open main draws with victories in Sunday's finals of a wild-card playoff among Australian players.The Wimbledon junior champion Barty rallied
London, Dec 10: Andy Murray's mother has been appointed captain of Britain's Fed Cup team.The Lawn Tennis Association said Thursday that Judy Murray will lead Britain in its Feb. 1-4 Europe-Africa Group I match against
Brussels, Dec 9: After nearly four months sidelined, Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters made a successful return to the court by beating World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 7-6 (5) in an exhibition on Thursday.In
Moscow, Dec 9: Former World Number One and tennis star Marat Safin has been elected to the 450-seat-strong Duma, or the Russian Federal Parliament. Speaking after his election, Safin said he had thought long and
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