• 

  Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep top seeds for Australian Open

  January 10, 2019 8:57 IST

  Serena Williams, who won the Australian Open in 2017 while pregnant with daughter Alexis Olympia, returns as the 16th-seeded player after missing last year's tournament.

• 

  Sydney International: Ashleigh Barty beats No. 1 Simona Halep in Romanian's tour return

  January 09, 2019 15:15 IST

  It was Halep's first match since October after a lengthy layoff due to a herniated disc in her back. 

• 

  Brisbane International: Kei Nishikori, Karolina Pliskova lift titles

  January 06, 2019 19:33 IST

  Kei Nishikori defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-4 3-6 6-2 while Karolina Pliskova got the better of Lesia Tsurenko 4-6 7-5 6-2 to win the men's singles and women's singles Brisbane International titles respectively.

• 

  No. 1 Simona Halep back in action at Sydney International

  January 06, 2019 8:19 IST

  It will be the first time Halep has played since the French Open champion ended her season in October due to a herniated disc in her back.

• 

  Roger Federer lifts Hopman Cup for record third time as Switzerland beat Germany 2-1

  January 05, 2019 23:29 IST

  Switzerland took its fourth Hopman Cup title overall when Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber 4-0, 1-4, 4-3 (4) in the Fast4 format.

• 

  Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan win Tata Open Maharashtra men's doubles title

  January 05, 2019 18:18 IST

  Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan defeated the British pair of Luke Bambridge and Jonny O'Maara 6-3 6-4 to win the Tata Open Maharashtra men's doubles title.

• 

  Novak Djokovic crashes out of Qatar Open after semi-final loss to Roberto Bautista Agut

  January 05, 2019 16:21 IST

  Novak Djokovic lost to Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3 6-7 (6/8) 4-6 to crash out of the Qatar Open.

• 

  Tsurenko upsets second-seeded Osaka to reach Brisbane final

  January 05, 2019 10:59 IST

  Osaka turned her quarterfinal around on some coach's advice after losing the first set, but she wasn't able to replicate the pattern against the No. 27-ranked Tsurenko.

• 

  Roger Federer wins to put Switzerland in Hopman Cup final

  January 04, 2019 10:20 IST

  The 37-year-old Federer's precision went up against Tsitsipas' power in the first set of the men's singles match, and not much separated the two. Eight games were held at love.

• 

  Maria Sharapova advances to Shenzhen Open quarterfinals

  January 03, 2019 8:58 IST

  Sharapova, who lost the first set 7-6 (4), was leading 5-2 in the second before the 17-year-old Wang was forced to quit.

• 

  Rafael Nadal withdraws, Andy Murray loses to Daniil Medvedev in Brisbane International

  January 02, 2019 22:13 IST

  Murray, a three-time major champion, recovered a service break in the first set and was in the match at 5-5 until Medvedev won six straight games.

• 

  Serena Williams pens down inspirational New Year message for working moms and dads

  January 02, 2019 13:00 IST

  Taking to her Twitter handle, Williams posted her picture along with daughter Olympia and said that as working parents "anything is possible".

• 

  What has been your vision for tennis in last 30 years? Somdev Devvarman asks AITA

  January 01, 2019 21:35 IST

  The Sports Ministry and AITA had agreed to invest Rs 20 crore to establish the Centre, on the lines of the Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad, but eventually, the budget was brought down to Rs 10 crore.

• 

  Roger Federer vs Serena Williams: The Swiss ace tops the American force in mixed doubles

  January 01, 2019 20:41 IST

  Federer and playing partner Belinda Bencic overcame Williams and Frances Tiafoe in the Fast4 format in front of a 14,000 capacity crowd.

• 

  Australian Open to introduce 10-point tie-break in final set

  December 21, 2018 22:45 IST

  The US Open introduced a classic seven-point tie-break when players are tied at 6-6 in the decider.

• 

  Rafael Nadal donates a million euros to Mallorca flood victims

  December 21, 2018 9:19 IST

  A total of 13 people were killed after flash floods hit Mallorca on October 9.

• 

  Year Ender 2018: Some steps forward but no end to Indian tennis' stagnation

  December 19, 2018 18:41 IST

  That the vacuum is real can be gauged from the fact that a 45-year-old Leander Paes is still India's biggest player, winning titles even this year, dropping no hints of retirement.

• 

  Juan Martin Del Potro back training after knee injury

  December 15, 2018 15:59 IST

  Del Potro's career has been beset by injuries and a long period on the sidelines saw his career ranking plummet to 1,045th place in 2016.

• 

  Arch-rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to reunite at Laver Cup

  December 15, 2018 11:24 IST

  In the opening edition of the tournament in 2017, they played as doubles partners for the very first time.

• 

  In a major shift in women's tennis, players to retain WTA ranking after giving birth

  December 15, 2018 11:08 IST

  WTA has also decided to guarantee players that they will not have to face a seeded player in a tournament's opening round.

• 

  Top-ranked Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep honoured by ITF as World Champions

  December 14, 2018 10:26 IST

  Djokovic, recognized by the ITF for the sixth time, won the Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles a year after undergoing surgery on his right elbow.

• 

  Serena Williams should have taken my name to boost her gender disparity case: John McEnroe

  December 08, 2018 15:56 IST

  While responding to Williams' meltdown, McEnroe said: "If thief is the worst word she used, I have got some bad news for you."

• 

  World No. 1 Simona Halep bags WTA Fan Favourite award for a second straight season

  December 08, 2018 15:06 IST

  Apart from Halep, only four women have been named Fan Favourite in the ten-year history of the award.

• 

  Simona Halep remains on top of WTA rankings Kerber in second

  November 26, 2018 18:53 IST

  Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark retained the third sport in this week's unchanged top 10, ahead of Ukraine's Elina Svitolina and Japan's Naomi Osaka.

• 

  Marin Cilic seals Davis Cup title for Croatia against France

  November 25, 2018 21:01 IST

  Cilic, a former U.S. Open champion, gave Croatia a 3-1 unassailable lead in the best-of-five series on indoor clay in northern France with a ruthless display.

• 

  Sania Mirza shares blissful moment with son. See Photo

  November 22, 2018 21:24 IST

  The power couple's baby has been in the limelight since he was born and now recently Sania posted a photo with him on social media.

• 

  Venus Williams settles fatal crash lawsuit in Florida

  November 21, 2018 11:19 IST

  A sedan driven by Linda Barson, 68, slammed into the passenger side of Venus Williams's SUV in Florida last year.

• 

  ATP Finals: Alexander Zverev stuns Novak Djokovic to become youngest winner in a decade

  November 19, 2018 8:35 IST

  Alexander Zverev defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 to pull off an upset and claim the biggest title of his career so far.