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  Andy Murray 'willing to take risk' to participate in US Open

  August 03, 2020 15:03 IST

  Top tennis stars, both men and women, have pulled out of the Slam due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in New York but Murray stated he is willing to take the risk to participate at the tournament.

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  Alexander Zverev unsure over US Open participation

  August 03, 2020 13:10 IST

  According to the German, wait and watch approach is the best policy currently and he said he will make a decision leading up to the tournament.  

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  Nick Kyrgios withdraws from US Open 2020 due to coronavirus concerns

  August 02, 2020 9:32 IST

  Nick Kyrgios said in an Instagram post on Sunday that he had no problem with the United States Tennis Association proceeding with its plans to hold the tournament from August 31 to September 13.

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  Player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of tennis’ return at Palermo Open, tournament to go ahead

  August 01, 2020 23:07 IST

  While noting that the player is asymptomatic, the WTA Tour said in a statement that she will remain in isolation “until cleared by a physician per the established protocols.

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  Organisers told not to hold Madrid Open amid surge in COVID-19 cases

  August 01, 2020 19:32 IST

  The organisers said they are “analyzing and closely evaluating all the possible options, while always focusing on guaranteeing the safety of all those involved in the tournament.”

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  Watch: Roger Federer surprises Italian girls who went viral for playing 'rooftop tennis'

  August 01, 2020 13:42 IST

  Federer will also be sending the two girls to the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy for a summer camp.

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  US Tennis Association says it 'continues its plans' to hold US Open 2020

  July 31, 2020 21:39 IST

  The U.S. Open -- usually the year’s last Grand Slam tournament, but the second of 2020 because of the pandemic -- is scheduled to run Aug. 31 to Sept. 13.

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  Ash Barty pulls out of US Open due to COVID-19 fears

  July 30, 2020 9:38 IST

  The 24-year-old further said that she is yet to decide if she will defend her French Open championship, with that event rescheduled for late September.

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  'Do you have rocks in your head?': Nick Kyrgios lashes out at Borna Coric for Adria Tour comments

  July 29, 2020 15:43 IST

  Coric was one of the top tennis stars who tested positive for COVID-19 after taking part in the Adria Tour. 

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  AITA amends constitution: Changes voting pattern to fall in line with Sports Code

  July 28, 2020 19:03 IST

  The tennis body approved the changes at its Special General Body meeting, (SGM) held virtually on Monday.

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  Not ready to compete at highest level, says Grigor Dimitrov

  July 27, 2020 17:49 IST

  Grigor Dimitrov, who tested positive for COVID-19 in June, says he's not yet ready to compete at the highest level.

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  Mentally I'm planning for US Open to go ahead, says Andy Murray

  July 27, 2020 14:45 IST

  The United States has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world.

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  Simona Halep withdraws from Palermo Open, organisers 'disheartened and deeply upset'

  July 26, 2020 19:04 IST

  The Aug. 3-9 tournament announced Sunday that the Romanian player’s manager, Virginia Ruzici, had informed Palermo officials of the decision.

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  Australian star Samantha Stosur to skip rest of 2020 season

  July 26, 2020 16:44 IST

  Stosur thus became the first big name from Australia to officially announce that she won't be taking part in the US Open this year. 

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  Roger Federer looking to return to training in August, says coach Severin Luthi

  July 25, 2020 22:27 IST

  The 20-time Grand Slam winner had decided to cut short his 2020 season after struggling with a knee injury.

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  Australia Open organizers begin planning phase for 2021 edition

  July 25, 2020 16:59 IST

  Reduced seating due to social distancing, players in a secure bio-security “bubble” and the likelihood of no overseas spectators are some of the points being considered for the 2021 Australian Open.

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  Palermo Open to mark the return of tennis

  July 24, 2020 17:51 IST

  With Simona Halep joined by Jelena Ostapenko and Markéta Vondroušová, this year’s Palermo Ladies Open tennis tournament will be like no other.

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  ITF announces initial plans to resume play on four tours

  July 23, 2020 17:08 IST

  Men's and women's events on the ITF World Tennis Tour are scheduled to resume in the week commencing August 17.  

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  USTA reaffirms US Open plans remain in place despite Citi Open cancellation

  July 21, 2020 22:54 IST

  Group in charge of the U.S. Open immediately said the tuneup’s cancellation “in no way impacts” its Grand Slam event.

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  Citi Open in Washington cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

  July 21, 2020 19:55 IST

  The Citi Open in Washington, scheduled to start with Aug. 13 qualifying, was called off Tuesday because of what tournament manager Mark Ein said are “too many unresolved external issues."

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  Novak Djokovic returns to training after recovering from COVID-19

  July 19, 2020 14:49 IST

  Djokovic was one of several tennis players who tested positive for COVID-19 during his Adria World Tour.

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  We only talk about Novak Djokovic's flaws and Roger Federer's strength, says Gilles Simon

  July 19, 2020 11:32 IST

  Djokovic had been caught in the eye of a storm when a cluster of coronavirus cases came from his Adria World Tour, a series of tennis tournaments that was held across cities in the Balkan peninsula. 

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  Serena Williams to headline new WTA event in Lexington

  July 17, 2020 14:11 IST

  The tournament organisers announced on Thursday that US Open champions Williams and Sloane Stephens are set to compete at the event set to begin on August 10 in Lexington, Kentucky.

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  Dominic Thiem edges Matteo Berrettini to win Berlin exhibition tournament

  July 16, 2020 23:04 IST

  Dominic Thiem defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4) 6-4, 10-8 in the men’s final of a grass-court exhibition tournament on Wednesday.

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  Will take a call on next move once full tennis calendar is out, says Leander Paes

  July 16, 2020 15:53 IST

  Paes, who turned 47 recently, had announced that 2020 would be his 'One Last Roar' season and Tokyo Olympic Games was expected to be his swansong event but the global pandemic crisis put paid to his plans.

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  Age fraud issue: AITA to subject junior players to age verification test during Nationals

  July 16, 2020 15:36 IST

  The players selected to represent the country at junior Davis and Fed Cup will also have to undergo the same test.

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  Sania Mirza, Naomi Osaka to be part of IOC, IPC's five-day virtual summer festival

  July 16, 2020 14:57 IST

  These online experiences include, "a glimpse into quarantine training with Osaka", a Grand Slam inspired training regime with Sania and sessions with many other Olympics and Paralympians.

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  Roger Federer almost the perfect tennis player on and off court: Stefan Edberg

  July 15, 2020 9:19 IST

  Edberg said that Austrian Dominic Thiem is a player he feels is closest among the younger generation of men's tennis players who can match up to the incredible career stats of Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.