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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...

Acapulco, February 25 – In his first competitive match since his defeat in a thrilling Australian Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz, world No. 4 Alexander Zverev advanced to the second round of the Mexican Open with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.With his 15th win in...

Pune, February 24 India's top-ranked star, Sumit Nagal, delivered a dominant performance, while local teenager, Manas Dhamne, showed nerves of steel to lead the country's charge at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 men's tennis championship here on Tuesday.Nagal thrilled a lively home crowd with...

Acapulco, February 24 – American Patrick Kypson caused a major upset in the first round of the Mexican Open by defeating sixth-seeded Alex de Minaur 6-1, (4-6), 7-6(4). This victory marked his first tour-level win since Indian Wells in 2024.This was Kypson's first appearance at the Mexican...

Pune, February 23 Belarus' former top-50 player, Ilya Ivashka, caused a major upset, defeating top seed Federico Agustin Gomez in a thrilling three-set match at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 on Monday.Ivashka, who will turn 32 on Tuesday, displayed nerves of steel to win 6-1, 1-6, 7-6(7) in...

February 23, New Delhi – Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry won a hard-fought victory over Chile's Alejandro Tabilo to claim the Rio Open title.Etcheverry battled back from a set down to defeat Tabilo in rainy conditions on the clay court for his first ATP Tour title. The rain had delayed his...

Florida, February 23 – Sebastian Korda won his third ATP Tour title, delivering a composed performance to defeat fellow American Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Delray Beach Open.Having narrowly missed out as the runner-up in the same tournament in 2021, Korda returned to claim the...

Bengaluru, February 22 – Third seed and World No. 124, Hanne Vandewinkel of Belgium, concluded a stellar week with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against wildcard Vaishnavi Adkar in the final of the ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026. Adkar, a 21-year-old from Pune and ranked World No. 690, played the...

Bengaluru, February 22 Vaishnavi Adkar's remarkable run, as a wildcard, came to an end with a second-place finish at the ITF Women's Open after losing a one-sided final to world number 124 Hanne Vandewinkel here on Sunday.Vandewinkel capped a dominant week with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Adkar...

Doha, February 22 – Carlos Alcaraz defeated the resurgent Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-1 in just 50 minutes to win the Qatar Open trophy, just 20 days after becoming the youngest man in history to complete the Career Grand Slam at the Australian Open.This title victory marked Alcaraz's ninth...

In New Delhi, on Saturday, top seeds Siddhant Banthia (India) and Alexander Donski (Bulgaria) won the doubles title at the 2026 ATP Delhi Open, saving a match point in a thrilling final at the DLTA Complex.In the singles draw, fifth seed Oliver Crawford (Great Britain) and unseeded Stefanos...

Bengaluru, February 21 Wild card Vaishnavi Adkar recorded her career-best performance on Saturday, reaching the final of a W100 ITF event for the first time, following a stunning victory over second seed and World No. 126 Lanlana Tararudee of Thailand.The 21-year-old from Pune, ranked 690...

February 21, New Delhi – World number one, Carlos Alcaraz, needed six match points to defeat defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6, 6-4 and reach the final of the Qatar Open.The Spaniard twice failed to serve out the opening set and quickly lost a 3-0 lead in the second. He then missed three...

Dubai, February 21 – Coco Gauff experienced intense frustration during a dramatic semifinal loss at the Dubai Tennis Championships, as the World No. 4 appeared to express her anger towards her coaching team during a grueling match.Gauff lost 4-6, 7-6, 4-6 to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a...

Acapulco, February 21 – Ben Shelton will not compete in this year's Mexican Open, with tournament organizers confirming that the American has decided to withdraw in order to recover physically.Ranked No. 9 in the ATP rankings, Shelton has made three previous appearances in Acapulco. His...

Doha, February 21 – Carlos Alcaraz had to dig deep against defending champion Andrey Rublev on Friday at the Qatar Open, but the top seed eventually secured his place in the final after converting his sixth match point in a tense finish.The World No. 1 claimed a 7-6(3), 6-4 victory in Doha...

New Delhi, February 21 – Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has been granted a wildcard entry into this year's Indian Wells tournament, organizers confirmed.The 45-year-old American will compete in both singles and doubles at the prestigious event in Southern California's desert...

Doha, February 20 – Jakub Mensik caused a major upset at the Qatar Open when the 20-year-old stunned World No. 2 Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinal of the ATP 500 event.Mensik defeated Sinner 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3, achieving his biggest win in terms of ATP ranking.Two years ago, Mensik secured his...

New Delhi, February 19 – Sumit Nagal, India’s top-ranked singles player, was eliminated from the ATP Delhi Open 2026 after losing in straight sets to Italy’s Federico Cina in the second round at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Thursday. Meanwhile, the top-seeded doubles pair of Siddhant Banthia...

New Delhi, February 19 India's top tennis player, Sumit Nagal, was eliminated from the ATP Delhi Open after losing to sixth-seeded Federico Cina of Italy in the second round here on Thursday.In the doubles draw, top seeds Siddhant Banthia (India) and Alexander Donski (Bulgaria) advanced to the...