India Tennis Players
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'It will take 10 years to produce Grand Slam winner': Leander Paes calls for grassroots level focus
Tennis | Sep 25, 2024, 11:55 PM IST"I 100% believe we have tremendous talent in India, but I believe it's people like myself along with the governance, along with the whole sporting fraternity, to reach out to that talent in rural areas in places where maybe those children are not as fortunate as you and I," Peas said.
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Davis Cup 2024: India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in play-off tie to advance to World Group I
Tennis | Feb 04, 2024, 07:48 PM ISTIndian tennis team continued their dominant run against rivals Pakistan with their eighth successive win on Sunday and secured a place in the Davis Cup 2024 World Group 1. After a 2-0 lead on Saturday, India won both matches today to clinch 4-0 in Islamabad.
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Four to five layers of security for the Indian Davis Cup team in Pakistan
Tennis | Jan 30, 2024, 11:51 AM ISTThe Indian Davis Cup team has reached Pakistan for the first time in 60 years. India and Pakistan will face each other in a World Group-1 play-off tie that will be played on February 3-4. Notably, the Indian team is getting high security for their visit to the neighbouring nation.
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AITA unhappy with players as top-ranked Sumit Nagal refuses to travel to Pakistan for Davis Cup tie
Tennis | Nov 24, 2023, 06:05 PM IST"This is wrong. When it's a question of serving the country why would you not do it? I have put the matter in the hands of the Executive Committee," All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary General Dhupar said on Friday.
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ATP Finals 2023: Rohan Bopanna sets new record in doubles, Djokovic, Alcaraz struggle in singles
Tennis | Nov 16, 2023, 05:05 PM ISTRohan Bopanna, 43 of age, partnered with Matthew Ebden of South Africa to beat Rinky Hijijata and Jasin Kubler in their second match of the doubles at ATP Finals 2023 in Turin on Wednesday and became the oldest tennis player to win the match in tournament history.
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Rohan Bopanna to retire from Davis Cup after 21 years, reveals concerns about tournament's decline
Tennis | Sep 15, 2023, 07:32 PM IST"There used to be fantastic team atmosphere, which has been kind of lost in the last couple of years and we need to bring that back," Bopanna said.
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Davis Cup 2022: There is a gap in Indian tennis but structured plan in place, says Rohit Rajpal
Tennis | Mar 03, 2022, 03:31 PM ISTAbout the tie, Rajpal reiterated that the grass-court would work to India's advantage and was especially pleased to have Yuki Bhambri back in the mix.
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Sania Mirza bids adieu to Australian Open with quarterfinal loss in mixed doubles
Tennis | Jan 25, 2022, 01:14 PM ISTMirza, partnering American Rajeev Ram, lost the match 4-6, 6-7 to wildcard entries Fourlis and Kubler in one hour 30 minutes.
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Sania Mirza to retire after 2022 season, says body is wearing down
Tennis | Jan 19, 2022, 04:26 PM ISTMirza, 35, had returned to tennis after giving birth to her son in March 2019 but her progress was later thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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What has been your vision for tennis in last 30 years? Somdev Devvarman asks AITA
Tennis | Jan 01, 2019, 09:35 PM ISTThe 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.
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Bopanna, Myneni lose doubles but India still in hunt for year-end Davis Cup finals
Tennis | Sep 16, 2018, 09:46 AM ISTThey lost 6-7(5), 2-6, 6-7(4) to relatively inexperienced pair of Nikola Milojevic and Danilo Petrovic after two hours and 22 minutes on indoor courts.
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Yuki Bhambri, Divij Sharan move to second round of French Open 2018
Tennis | May 31, 2018, 04:11 PM ISTBhambri and Sharan, who had also teamed up at the inaugural Maharashtra Open, sent Raja and Martin packing with a 6-3, 5-7 and 6-4 win in the opening round of the Roland Garros.
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Indian Tennis in 2017: Youngsters bring a few proud moments but system fails them
Tennis | Dec 26, 2017, 01:51 PM ISTIndian tennis moved at its usual pace as there was neither great success nor depths of despair. It just hung in the middle, thanks to unswerving spirit of the youngsters.
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Ramkumar Ramanathan, Yuki Bhambri have potential to be top-100 players, says Vijay Amritraj
Tennis | Dec 19, 2017, 07:41 PM ISTThe Indian tennis legend also stressed on the fact that we need good singles players if India want to do well in Davis Cup World Group as the top players take part and have to look beyond only doubles events.
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India has good potential: Paes
Tennis | Apr 06, 2013, 10:39 PM ISTBangalore, Apr 6: Veteran Leander Paes ha emphasissed that it was team unity as much as individual performances that helped India take an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Indonesia in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I