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Miami, March 30 Jiri Lehecka acknowledged the challenges ahead after losing to Jannik Sinner 6-4, 6-4 in the Miami Open final on Sunday. The 24-year-old Czech emphasised that while his tournament performance showed progress, there is still work to do if he hopes to overcome the sport’s elite...

Miami, March 29 – Aryna Sabalenka defeated World No. 4 Coco Gauff with a dominant 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory to win the Miami Open trophy, becoming the first player to achieve the Sunshine Double since Iga Swiatek in 2022.This is Sabalenka's second consecutive Miami Open title, the first time this...

Miami, March 24 Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominant run at the Miami Open, securing a place in the quarterfinals with a straight-set victory over Zheng Qinwen.Sabalenka took one hour and 25 minutes to achieve a 6-3, 6-4 victory, maintaining her strong head-to-head record...

Miami, March 24 – Jannik Sinner made ATP Masters 1000 history at the Miami Open with his dominant 6-1, 6-4 victory against Corentin Moutet, surpassing Serbian great Novak Djokovic to win 26 consecutive sets at the Masters 1000 level.With his straightforward third-round victory at Hard Rock...

Miami, March 22 – World No. 2 Jannik Sinner defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 6-3 in the first round match at the Hard Rock Stadium.Following his maiden trophy win at Indian Wells in 2026, the Italian is aiming to become the first man to complete the prestigious "Sunshine Double" since Roger Federer...

Bengaluru, March 21 In a significant boost to Karnataka's growing tennis profile, Tumakuru is set to host its first ever ITF Women's World Tennis Tour W35 tournament from May 4-10.The tournament will be held at the Tumkur District Tennis Stadium, on the Tumkur University Campus.This upcoming...

Miami, March 21 – The first meeting with a rising star can sometimes be tricky, as one doesn't know what to expect. However, World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz did not encounter much trouble in halting the progress of teenager Joao Fonseca with a straight-sets win at the Miami Open.Alcaraz and Fonseca...

March 16, New Delhi — At the Indian Wells Open, Jannik Sinner claimed his first title on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6, 7-6 in a display of excellent hard-court tennis under the California desert sun.The Italian was dominant throughout, finishing with 28 winners, 10 aces, and a perfect...

Kolkata, March 15 – Karan Singh put up a strong fight before losing to Australia's Philip Sekulic in the final of the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour M25 Kolkata tournament on Sunday.In the singles final played at the Bengal Tennis Association stadium, Karan Singh, who represents the Roundglass...

Indian Wells, March 15 – World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz admitted he felt the pressure of always being the target after losing his first match of the season to Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Masters on Saturday.Medvedev delivered a strong performance to defeat the Spaniard...

Indian Wells, March 15 – Daniil Medvedev delivered a dominant performance to halt the blistering start to the season of World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, defeating the Spaniard 6-3, 7-6(3) in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Open, ending his 16-match unbeaten run in 2026.The victory not only...

March 14, New Delhi: World number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Indian Wells Open final with a straight-set victory over Linda Noskova.Sabalenka will face Elena Rybakina in Sunday's final, setting up a rematch of their Australian Open title clash. Sabalenka has won 16 of her first 17...

Indian Wells, March 14 – Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina achieved another milestone by reaching her second Indian Wells final, defeating World No. 9 Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-4 in 1 hour and 46 minutes.This victory marked her 12th consecutive win against Top 10 opponents, a streak that...

Indian Wells, March 14 – Two-time runner-up and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will compete for the Indian Wells title for the third time in four years after defeating No. 14 seed Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final.Sabalenka's semifinal victory over Noskova is her 20th career win at Indian...

Indian Wells, March 10 – World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz staged a strong comeback to defeat France’s Arthur Rinderknech and advance to the next round of the Indian Wells Open, overcoming an early setback to secure a 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2 victory.The Spaniard faced a tough challenge early in the match...

Indian Wells, March 10 – Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic faced a tough challenge from rising American Aleksandar Kovacevic, but the five-time champion relied on his composure under pressure to defeat World No. 72, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, and secure his place in the fourth round of the Indian Wells...

California, March 7. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka started her campaign at Indian Wells confidently, defeating Japanese qualifier Himeno Sakatsume 6-4, 6-2 in the first round.The Belarusian, returning to competition after finishing as runner-up to Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open, looked...

Pune, March 1 Sixth seed Federico Cina saved five match points to defeat Britain's Felix Gill and win the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship here on Sunday.In a thrilling contest that lasted two hours and 29 minutes, Cina held his nerve in the decisive tie-break to prevail...

Bengaluru, February 28 – Indian tennis is set for a major boost as the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) prepares to host two consecutive ATP Challenger 50 tournaments at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru from May 11 to 17 and May 18-24.These two-week tournaments will...

Kalaburagi (Karnataka), February 25 Rising star Vaishnavi Adkar will be among a number of Indian players participating in the ITF W35 Kalaburagi tournament, the largest international women's tennis tournament to be held here from March 1 to 8.The USD 30,000 tournament, part of the ITF Women's...