Undoubtedly the greatest athletic achievement and honor: Osaka lights Olympic cauldron
July 23, 2021 22:31 ISTThe four-time Grand Slam winner lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
The four-time Grand Slam winner lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
Mirza, who is making a record fourth Olympic appearance, and debutant Raina are going into the Olympics without playing a single competitive match together this year
Djokovic is attempting to become the first man to complete a Golden Slam by winning all four major tennis tournaments and an Olympic singles gold medal in the same year.
A first-round win for the 23-year-old Indian could see him face second-seeded Russia's Daniil Medvedev.
Djokovic, winner of the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon recently will have the Olympic gold firmly in sight before he aims for the US Open title.
The ace Indian tennis player in men's singles was ranked 144 when the cut-off date for qualification was applied on June 14.
AITA also released its complete correspondence with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) concerning the qualification of India's men doubles team for the Tokyo Olympics.
The Sania-Ankita pair is India's best bet in Tokyo. Time will tell whether they are able to convert expectations into a medal.
Following being accused of not qualifying for Olympics on merit, Bopanna shared an alleged phone call with AITA general secretary Anil Dhupar, where the official said qualification is possible.
Bopanna accused AITA of misleading everyone by claiming it had changed the combination by pairing him with Sumit Nagal for a shot at qualification.
It was the 25-year-old French Open champion's third title of the year, and first on hard courts.
US tennis player Coco Gauff has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics.
The 25-year-old Italian said on Instagram that he had an MRI scan the day before and “was informed I will not be able to compete for a couple of weeks.”
In an all-Czech final, second-seeded Krejcikova demolished No. 8-seeded Tereza Martincova 6-2, 6-0, hitting 26 winners on her way to victory in 65 minutes.
The other men's tennis stars to be seen in Tokyo include two-time Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray of Great Britain, Germany's Alexander Zverev and Argentina's Diego Schwartzman.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) communicated to the AITA that Nagal was eligible for men's singles, hours before the deadline for entries expires.
Yuki Bhambri had made the cut but since he recently underwent a procedure on his right knee in the US, he has made himself unavailable.
If the top-ranked Djokovic wins gold in men's singles and at the U.S. Open, he would be the first male tennis player to complete a "Golden Slam"
The Australian Olympic team's chef de mission Ian Chesterman told media in Tokyo on Friday that de Minaur was “shattered” over the news.
Shirley Irvin achieved a career slam, winning all the grand slam titles once in both, singles and doubles events.
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