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  Bhupathi replaces Anand Amritraj as India's next non-playing Davis Cup captain

  December 22, 2016 18:56 IST

  Indian tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi was today named the new non-playing captain of the Davis Cup team. Bhupathi will take over the reins from Anand Amritraj, an official said. The tie against New Zealand will

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  ‘I'm underrated because I'm a woman’: Serena Williams speaks up on gender bias

  December 21, 2016 20:24 IST

  American professional tennis top seed Serena Williams has openly come out and spoken of the sexism and racism she has faced as a tennis professional saying that she would have been considered among the sport’s

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  Demonetisation setback for IPTL, Roger Federer, Serena Williams pull out citing cash crunch in India

  December 06, 2016 16:13 IST

  The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) on Tuesday confirmed that both Roger Federer and Serena Williams have pulled out of the tournament in India next week as a result of the "current economic climate" in

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  Pakistan to host first Davis Cup tennis match in 12 years

  November 30, 2016 19:09 IST

  Pakistan today said that after a gap of 12 years, it has received the green light to host its first Davis Cup tennis tie at home.

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  2017 to be a year of world records: Leander Paes

  November 16, 2016 11:38 IST

  India's most decorated tennis player Leander Paes said on Tuesday that 2017 will be a year of world records for him.

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  Sania Mirza retains numero uno status for second consecutive year

  October 31, 2016 11:12 IST

  Sania Mirza will end the season as world's top doubles Tennis player for the second straight year. Sania finished this season with seven Women's Tennis Association, WTA titles, a Grand Slam and a semifinal finish

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  Sanjay Manjrekar trolled for ‘correcting’ Sania Mirza’s self-congratulatory tweet

  October 20, 2016 14:38 IST

  India’s tennis sensation is celebrating her 80th consecutive week as the World No. 1 doubles tennis player.

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  Novak Djokovic retains No 1 spot, Murray jumps to second in latest ATP rankings

  October 17, 2016 18:10 IST

  Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has retained the top spot with 12.900 points.

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  Leander Paes-Andre Begemann enter semis of Tashkent challenge

  October 13, 2016 11:39 IST

  Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and his German partner Andre Begemann eked out a fighting win over Oleksandr Nedovyesov of Kazakhstan and Ukraine's Denys Molchanov to enter the semifinals of the men's doubles event at

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  Maria Sharapova's 2-year-ban reduced to 15 months; French Open return likely

  October 04, 2016 19:48 IST

  In a major relief for Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, the Court of Arbitration for Sport today reduced her two-year doping ban to 15 months. The ruling comes after the Russian start filed an appeal

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  True Legend! Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal stops game mid-way to help lost child reunite with her mother (VIDEO)

  September 30, 2016 13:57 IST

  Known for his exemplary sportsman spirit, Rafael Nadal is not just a a striking player, but also a wonderful human being. This personal trait was put on display during a doubles match where he

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  'I won't be silent' on police violence, says Serena Williams

  September 28, 2016 16:30 IST

  Condemning the attacks on black men by police officers, American professional tennis top seed Serena Williams voiced her fears about police bloodshed and wrote on Facebook, “I won’t be silent.” Williams wrote on Facebook

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  A few ‘highly jealous’ competitors want to ruin my image: Leander Paes

  September 20, 2016 6:33 IST

  Paes did not take any names but said the negativity that is being built around his name in recent times, is a result of a few underachievers' sinister design.

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  Few jealous underachievers want to tarnish my reputation: Leander Paes

  September 19, 2016 20:59 IST

  Indian tennis star Leander Paes today said that the controversies that keep finding his way are nothing more than false propaganda initiated by a few of his highly jealous competitors.

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  Davis Cup: Nadal-Lopez pair defeats Paes-Myneni to lead Spain back to World Group

  September 18, 2016 13:45 IST

  Indian tennis pair Leander Paes and Saketh Myneni had a disappointing run on Saturday when they lost a Davis Cup match Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez.

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  Rafael Nadal all praise for Leander Paes, calls him ‘one of the best players in the world’

  September 18, 2016 13:45 IST

  Rafael Nadal was all praise for his Davis Cup opponent Leander Paes whom he described as one of the biggest stars in doubles and one of the best players in the history of tennis.

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  PM Narendra Modi turns 66 and THIS is how Sania Mirza wished him on the special day

  September 18, 2016 12:07 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his birthday on Sunday. On this occasion, he was greeted by the prominent personalities of the nation, including singers, Bollywood stars and sports icons. Also many BJP workers, leaders and

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  Davis Cup: India disappoint on opening day, Spain lead 2-0

  September 17, 2016 12:11 IST

  Representing India, Tennis players Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni lost their respective singles matches on the opening day of their Davis Cup World Group Play-off against Spain at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium on Friday,

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  Davis Cup: Rafael Nadal led Spanish team arrive with full force, India in for tough time

  September 13, 2016 12:53 IST

  Spain did not need their best players to beat India but then they are taking the World Group Davis Cup play-off tie very "seriously", bringing a strong 20-member contingent to tackle the lower-ranked home players.

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  Stan Wawrinka outclasses Djokovic to clinch maiden US Open title

  September 12, 2016 6:12 IST

  third seed Stan Wawrinka beat the defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to clinch his maiden US Open title, his third Grand Slam trophy.

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  US Open 2016: Germany's Angelique Kerber beats Karolina Pliskova in final to win second Grand Slam title of season

  September 11, 2016 7:00 IST

  Germany's Angelique Kerber on Saturday beat Czech player Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the US Open women's final match here to win her second Grand Slam title of the year.

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  US Open: Novak Djokovic outclasses Gael Monfils, advances to final

  September 10, 2016 7:22 IST

  Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 on Friday to reach the seventh US Open final of his career. For quite a while, Djokovic's opponent in the U.S. Open semifinals, Gael

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  Serena Williams crashes out of US Open, loses top spot

  September 09, 2016 6:51 IST

  Top-seeded Serena Williams fell to 10th seeded Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova in the US Open semifinals on Friday. It is for the second consecutive year, Williams bowed out in the semifinals of the US

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  US Open: Andy Murray crashes out, Serena Williams enters semis

  September 08, 2016 10:00 IST

  Andy Murray lost his way, seven consecutive games and, eventually, his riveting five-set U.S. Open quarterfinal against Kei Nishikori after a loud noise from a malfunctioning sound system interrupted a key point, resulting in a do-over.

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  US Open: India’s campaign ends as Sania crashes out of women’s doubles

  September 07, 2016 6:13 IST

  Seventh seeds Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova were beaten 6-7 (3), 1-6 by top seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in the women's doubles quarter-finals of the US Open, thereby ending India's campaign in the tennis tournament.

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  US Open: Venus Williams crashes out from fourth round

  September 06, 2016 10:22 IST

  Sixth-seeded Venus Williams lost 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) to 10th-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the fourth round of the US Open here on Monday.

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  Serena Williams makes history, overtakes Roger Federer for most Slam match wins

  September 06, 2016 10:14 IST

  Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis' Open era, surpassing Roger Federer with her 308th.

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  US Open: Bopanna crashes out of mixed doubles, Sania moves forward

  September 06, 2016 6:22 IST

  India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian partner Dabrowski went down fighting in the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles but Sania Mirza continued her winning spree in the women’s doubles at the US Open tennis tournament.