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New Delhi, April 11 Ankita Raina put up a spirited fight before losing in straight sets to South Korea's Dayeon Back, as India were eliminated from the World Cup Play-offs race in the Billie Jean King Cup here on Saturday, the final day of the competition.Starting the day ranked fourth, India...

Monte Carlo, April 10 – World No. 3 Alexander Zverev delivered a composed performance under pressure to defeat Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in a hard-fought quarter-final at the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday.Zverev won 7-5, 6-7(3), 6-3 in two hours and 40 minutes, securing his place in the...

New Delhi, April 10 Zeel Desai secured a straight-set victory in her Billie Jean King Cup debut against 15-year-old Anu-Vjin Gantor, giving India a 1-0 lead over Mongolia in the Asia/Oceania Group I tie, here on Friday.Desai dominated her opponent 6-0, 6-0 in just 37 minutes at the DLTA...

Monte Carlo, April 9 – World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz overcame a tough challenge from Tomás Martín Etcheverry to reach the quarter-finals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday. The Spaniard started strongly but was pushed into a three-set battle before winning 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in the Round of 16 clash...

New Delhi, April 9 Captain Vishal Uppal termed it a "day of missed opportunities" after India slumped to a 0-3 defeat against Indonesia in their third Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the Billie Jean King Cup here on Thursday, but asserted that his young side must regroup quickly and come out...

New Delhi, April 9 Vaishnavi Adkar emphasized her growing self-belief despite a narrow defeat, stating that expectations arise from her ability and that she believes she can win after India lost to Indonesia in the third day of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie, following a...

New Delhi, April 8 India's Rutuja Bhosale expressed her frustration on Wednesday over "crucial" line calls that, she felt, disrupted momentum during the last two days of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I ties.Rutuja, who partnered Ankita Raina to record doubles victories against...

New Delhi, April 5 India's Abhay Singh rallied to defeat world no 13 Aly Abou Eleinen 3-2 in the men's singles opening round of the El Gouna Open, a PSA Platinum event, in El Gouna, Egypt.World no 25 Abhay won with a score of 9-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-4, 11-8 on Saturday. He will next face Egyptian...

Miami, March 30: American Taylor Townsend and Czech Katerina Siniakova defeated top-seeded Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (0), 6-1 in the Miami Open women's doubles final, becoming the first pair to complete the Sunshine Double since Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka achieved the...

Miami, March 27 – Aryna Sabalenka secured a dominant straight-set victory over Elena Rybakina, winning 6-4, 6-3 in the Miami semi-final, and moved one win closer to achieving the coveted Sunshine Double.This win, her 10th in the tour-leading 17 WTA Tour matches, qualifies her for a second...

Miami, March 26 – Rising French star Arthur Fils delivered a stunning comeback to defeat American Tommy Paul in the quarter-final of the Miami Open, saving four match points to win 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 7-6(6), and secure his place in the first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final.In a match lasting two...

Miami, March 26 Aryna Sabalenka achieved a resounding 6-4, 6-4 victory over Hailey Baptiste, advancing to her second consecutive Miami Open semifinal.Baptiste put up a strong fight against Sabalenka, but the World No. 1 maintained her trademark aggressive style while gradually shifting the...

Miami, March 25 Coco Gauff delivered a tenacious comeback performance to secure her first semifinal berth at the Miami Open, defeating Belinda Bencic in a hard-fought three-set match.The American recovered from a dip in momentum and a break deficit in the deciding set to achieve a 6-3, 1-6...

Miami, March 24 India's Yuki Bhambri and his Kiwi partner Michael Venus were eliminated in the first round of the Miami Open following a narrow defeat to John-Patrick Smith and Sander Arends here.Yuki and Venus lost 6-4, 5-7, 13-15 in a 32-match contest against the Australian-Dutch duo in one...

Miami, March 22 Coco Gauff staged a comeback to defeat her fellow American Alycia Parks in three sets to advance to the Miami Open round of 16.Despite early struggles, Gauff dominated the match and saved numerous break points. This marks her fourth appearance in the last 16 in Miami, as the...

Indore, March 19 The men's doubles competition at the 87th UTT Senior National Table Tennis Championships witnessed a dramatic upset as the top-seeded West Bengal team was eliminated, paving the way for an intriguing semifinal lineup here on Thursday.The biggest headline of the day belonged to...

Kolkata, March 15 Australian Philip Sekulic defeated India's Karan Singh in straight sets to win the men's singles title at the Central Excise & CGST - ITF M25 Kolkata tournament.Third-seeded Sekulic proved too strong for the 22-year-old Karan, winning 6-1, 7-6(1) to earn 25 ATP points and a...

Indian Wells, March 15 – Unseeded pair Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard delivered a composed performance to secure their first ATP Masters 1000 title together, defeating their cousins Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot 7-6(3), 6-3 in the doubles final of the Indian Wells Open.This...

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...

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...