Tennis
Rafael Nadal staged a dramatic comeback to defeat fifth-seeded Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Nordea Open. Nadal, who was trailing 4-1 in the second set and suffered a fall that left him with bleeding scrapes, managed to win the final five games of the match.…
Veteran Rohan Bopanna and N. Sriram Balaji, preparing for the Paris Olympics, began their partnership with a challenging loss in their ATP Tour debut. In the Hamburg Open’s opening round, the sixth-seeded Indian duo fell 1-6, 4-6 to the unseeded German team of Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner. Bopanna and…
Casper Ruud had a humorous reaction when asked if Carlos Alcaraz had contacted him for advice before the Paris Olympics, where Alcaraz will team up with Rafael Nadal. Ruud joked, “Carlos? He’s probably busy celebrating his Wimbledon win. If he needs tips, I’m available on the phone.” Nadal, who is…
The only Indian tennis player to win an Olympic medal is Leander Paes. Paes achieved this historic feat at the 1996 Atlanta Games, where he won the bronze medal in men’s singles. At the age of 23, Paes surprised the tennis world by defeating several higher-ranked players on his way…
Stefanos Tsitsipas, ranked 12th globally, expresses his lifelong dream of winning an Olympic medal at the upcoming Paris Games. Reflecting on Greece’s historical connection to the Olympics, Tsitsipas emphasizes the significance of competing in an event rooted in his country’s heritage. The tennis tournament, scheduled from July 27 to August…
The Sania Mirza Tennis Academy is excited to announce the launch of “Step One To Be A Tennis Champ,” a five-day tennis camp aimed at enhancing the skills of aspiring tennis players. Scheduled from August 2nd to August 6th at the academy, this camp is tailored for players of all…
Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud displayed resilience and skill as they saved a match point in a thrilling deciding set tie-break to secure their spot in the doubles semi-finals at Bastad on Wednesday. The duo narrowly edged past France’s Theo Arribage and Roman Safiullin of Russia with a hard-fought 6-4,…
Top seed Alexander Zverev demonstrated his resilience as he overcame a nagging knee injury to secure a convincing straight-sets victory over Jesper de Jong, advancing to the last 16 at the Hamburg Open on Wednesday. The defending champion, who sustained the injury during a fall at Wimbledon, displayed grit and…
Rafa Nadal marked his singles comeback with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Leo Borg at Bastad, advancing to the last 16 as he gears up for the Paris Olympics. His return to singles action follows a focused preparation period after skipping Wimbledon. Nadal, a 14-time French Open champion, praised Borg’s…
Olympic-bound Sumit Nagal has reached a significant milestone in his tennis career, ascending to a career-high ATP singles ranking of 68. The 26-year-old Indian tennis star rose five spots in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday, surpassing his previous best ranking of 71. This achievement positions Nagal as the…
February 4, 2025
February 4, 2025