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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...

California, March 7 – World No. 2 Jannik Sinner began his bid for his first title at Indian Wells with a dominant performance in the opener, defeating Czech qualifier Dalibor Svrcina 6-1, 6-1 in just over an hour.Returning to the California tournament after missing last year's edition due to a...

In Kalaburagi, Indian players Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina delivered strong performances, advancing to the women's singles quarterfinals at the ITF W35 Kalaburagi tournament held at the Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium on Thursday.Third seed Vaishnavi Adkar easily defeated Anna Siedysheva with...

In Kalaburagi, on March 4, Indian stars Ankita Raina and Zeel Desai advanced to the second round of the ITF W35 Kalaburagi on Wednesday with confident opening-round victories. Karnataka's Soha Sadiq also showed early promise before bowing out after a dramatic shift in momentum at the...

Bengaluru, March 4 – Three promising young players from Karnataka will represent India at the upcoming ITF Asia 14 & Under Development Championship 2026 Finals, which will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from March 29 to April 10.This continental tournament is considered the highest level of...

Indian Wells (USA), March 3 – Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning Australian Open winner and top seed, will face a challenging test when he steps onto the court for his opening match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.The number 1 player in the ATP Rankings will open the season's...

New Delhi, March 3 Promising Vaishnavi Adkar was drafted into the Indian team for the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie, to be held here from April 6.The 21-year-old Adkar recently made history in Bengaluru, becoming the first Indian woman to reach the W100 final since Sania Mirza...

Indian Wells, March 3: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will kick off the Indian Wells Open, the season's first ATP Masters 1000 event, against former World No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov or Terence Atmane, with five-time champion Novak Djokovic also present in his half of the draw.Alcaraz played Dimitrov in...

Kalaburagi, March 2 – A strong contingent of Indian players will compete in the singles main draw of the ITF W35 Kalaburagi tournament, which promises an exciting competition following the draw ceremony held on Monday.The draw ceremony, which highlighted the strong domestic competition at this...

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...

Pune, February 28 – Felix Gill of Great Britain will face young Italian Federico Cina in the singles final of the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship, as they advanced to the title clash with commanding semi-final victories at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium of the Shiv...

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...

Mumbai, February 27 – The fourth season of the highly anticipated ‘Duologue with Barun Das’ is set to return on Saturday, February 28, 2026. This season features an unparalleled lineup that reimagines the concept of intellectual conversations.Building on the success of the previous three...

Pune, February 27 – The sensational run of local boy and wildcard entrant, Manas Dhamne, at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men's Tennis Championship came to an end on Friday at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium within the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune.The 18-year-old squandered...

Pune, February 27 Manas Dhamne's sensational run at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men's Tennis Championship came to an end here on Friday after he lost to Croatia's Duje Ajdukovic in the men's singles quarterfinals.The 18-year-old squandered two match points in a tense battle, in which...

Pune, February 26 – Britain’s Felix Gill held his nerve in a tense battle to defeat India’s top star, Sumit Nagal, 7-6(4), 0-6, 6-3 in a marathon encounter lasting 2 hours and 37 minutes, securing a place in the quarterfinals of the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men's Tennis Championship, played...

February 25, New Delhi – Chinese qualifier Yibing Wu defeated the third-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway in the first round of the Mexican Open.The closely contested match featured only two service breaks, which occurred consecutively in the middle of the second set.Wu performed exceptionally...

Pune, February 25 – Hometown hero Manas Dhamne continued his impressive form at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 men's tennis Championship, advancing to the men's singles quarterfinals at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium on Wednesday.Unseeded players Duje...

Pune, February 25 Local player and wildcard entrant Manas Dhamne qualified for the men's singles quarterfinals of the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 tournament here on Wednesday.Dhamne reached the final eight after Belarus' Ilya Ivashka, who was once ranked in the top 50, retired from the...