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Indian Wells, March 13 – World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz reached his fifth consecutive Indian Wells semi-final on Friday, winning against Cameron Norrie with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.With this win, Alcaraz avenged himself against the Briton, who had defeated him in Paris last November. He also extended...

March 12, New Delhi – Defending champion Jack Draper stunned Novak Djokovic in a hard-fought three-set match to reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Open.Draper wore down the Serbian star, preventing him from reaching the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time since he...

Kolkata, March 12 Abhinan Sanjeev of Tamil Nadu, ranked 22nd in the country, continued his impressive run as he defeated Rohan Mehra 7-6 (4) 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals in the Central Excise & CGST ITF M25 Kolkata 2026 tournament, here on Thursday.However, the campaign ended for the...

Indian Wells, March 12 – Twenty-four-time Grand Slam champion, Novak Djokovic, described his fourth-round exit at the 2026 Indian Wells Masters as "a tough night in the desert." The Serbian's campaign ended after he suffered a surprising defeat against Britain's Jack Draper on Thursday.Draper...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) under the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved financial assistance for leading Indian tennis players Yuki Bhambri and Sumit Nagal, while also recommending the inclusion of emerging player Dhakshineswar Suresh in the Target Asian Games...

New Delhi, March 12 Indian tennis players Yuki Bhambri and Sumit Nagal were granted financial assistance of nearly Rs 30 lakh each by the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday, while rising player Dhakshineswar Suresh was included in the Target Asian Games Group (TAGG) to bolster preparations...

Indian Wells (USA), March 12 India's Yuki Bhambri reached his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal as he and his Swedish partner, Goran Goransson, defeated Alexander Erler and Andrea Vavassori in straight sets in Indian Wells here.The 33-year-old Indian had previously reached the doubles...

March 12, New Delhi – World number one Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Indian Wells Open quarter-finals with a straight-set victory over the 13th seed, Casper Ruud.The two-time former champion secured a 6-1, 7-6 victory and will next face British player Cameron Norrie, after the 27th seed...

Indian Wells, March 12 – Jack Draper achieved one of the best wins of his career at the Indian Wells Open, defeating five-time champion Novak Djokovic to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP Masters 1000 event.Draper weathered all of Djokovic’s attacks and launched his own counter-offensive to...

Indian Wells, March 12 – Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz remained undefeated in 2026, winning his fourth-round match against Ruud 6-1, 7-6(2) and advancing to the quarterfinals at the Indian Wells Open for the fifth consecutive year.The 22-year-old, who has won seven major titles, is aiming...

Kolkata, March 11 Shanker Heisnam earned his first ATP ranking point as he defeated Stijn Pel of the Netherlands to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the men's singles at the Central Excise & CGST ITF M25 Kolkata on Wednesday.The 19-year-old from Manipur, who received a wildcard entry into...

Indian Wells, March 11 – World No. 2 Jannik Sinner overcame a spirited challenge from rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca to secure a hard-fought win and reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Open.In their much-anticipated first meeting, the 24-year-old Italian held his nerve in two...

Kalaburagi, March 10 – Just after winning the ITF W35 Kalaburagi title, and completing an impressive run in Karnataka that included finishing as runner-up at the ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru in February, India’s Vaishnavi Adkar attributed her improved performances to the guidance of Grand...

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 – Two-time champion Iga Swiatek defeated No. 32 seed Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells Open.Swiatek became the first woman to advance to the Round of 16 at Indian Wells for six consecutive years since Agnieszka Radwanska and Carolina...

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...