Ankita Raina
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Australian Open 2022: Ramkumar, Ankita knocked out of qualifiers
Tennis | Jan 11, 2022, 03:39 PM ISTATP No. 182 Ramanathan, who is yet to make it to a Grand Slam main draw, lost in straight sets to World No. 197 Gian Marco Moroni 3-6, 5-7. WTA No. 104 Ankita Raina, on the other hand, suffered a pale 1-6, 0-6 defeat to World No. 120 Lesia Tsurenko.
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Australian Open: Prajnesh to compete in qualifiers on Monday; Ramkumar, Ankita in action on Tuesday
Tennis | Jan 09, 2022, 04:50 PM ISTThe focus will be on Bhambri, who lost invaluable three years due to a troubling knee but in a few tournaments that he has played going into the fresh season, the talented Delhi player seems ready for the grind yet again.
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Ankita Raina bows out of US Open qualifying
Tennis | Aug 25, 2021, 08:54 AM ISTIn the decisive set, Ankita dropped her serve in the eighth game but got the break back in the next.
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Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina to represent India in women's doubles at Tokyo Olympics
Tennis | Jul 02, 2021, 08:43 AM ISTThe 34-year-old Sania will become the first female athlete to represent India at four Olympics when she competes at Tokyo 2020.
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AITA nominates Ankita Raina, Prajnesh for Arjuna Awards
Tennis | Jun 29, 2021, 04:17 PM ISTThe Indian tennis body has also sent names of Balram Singh and Enrico Piperno for the Dhyanchand honour.
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AITA requests ITF to consider Ankita's Asian Games bronze for Olympic entry
Tennis | Jun 26, 2021, 05:02 PM ISTAnkita had won a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games, where the winner was assured of a Continental qualification place in the women's singles draw at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Ankita Raina bows out of French Open Qualifiers
Tennis | May 26, 2021, 04:50 PM ISTAnkita, up against higher-ranked German Greet Minnen, could win only two games in the entire match that lasted one hour and 21 minutes.
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Ankita Raina makes winning start in French Open 2021 qualifiers
Tennis | May 24, 2021, 11:06 PM ISTAnkita showed nerves of steel as she bounced back from a set down to beat Russian-born Australian Rodionova, ranked 168th, 3-6 6-1 6-4 in a thrilling rain-affected three-setter.
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Billie Jean King Cup: Ankita Raina's defeat sends India back to regional competition
Tennis | Apr 17, 2021, 07:20 PM ISTRanked 174, Ankita lost the first reverse singles match 0-6 6-7(5) to Sevastova, who had got the better of legendary Serena Williams in her team's previous tie against the USA.
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Billie Jean King Cup: Raina, Thandi lose; India 0-2 down against Latvia
Tennis | Apr 17, 2021, 03:09 PM ISTWhile Raina pushed her opponent all the way with some scintillating hitting on both sides, Ostapenko's experience at the highest level was enough to secure the win.
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Sania, Ankita to lead India in Billie Jean King Cup WG Play-offs against Latvia
Tennis | Mar 16, 2021, 04:16 PM ISTThe five-member team also has Karman Kaur Thandi, young Zeel Desai, who is making steady progress, and Rutuja Bhosale.
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Ankita Raina wins her 1st WTA title with doubles crown at Phillip Island
Tennis | Feb 19, 2021, 12:11 PM ISTRaina and her partner Kamilla Rakhimova beat Russia's Anna Blinkova and Anastasia Potapova 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 in the final.
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Australian Open: Ankita Raina becomes third Indian woman to feature in Grand Slam main draw
Tennis | Feb 07, 2021, 01:28 PM ISTRaina achieved the feat after she made the cut for the women's doubles event of the Australian Open.
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Ankita Raina falls short again, loses final round of Australian Open Qualifiers
Tennis | Jan 13, 2021, 04:32 PM ISTIt was the Indian's sixth attempt to qualify for a competition at the grand stage.
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Ankita moves to final round, Ramkumar bows out of Australian Open Qualifiers
Tennis | Jan 12, 2021, 03:53 PM ISTIn the women's singles qualifiers being held in Dubai, Ankita overcame a second-set lapse to win 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the second round against the Ukrainian.
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Ramkumar Ramanathan, Ankita Raina advance to 2nd round of Australian Open Qualifiers
Tennis | Jan 10, 2021, 09:07 PM ISTRamkumar, who is yet to make a Grand Slam main draw appearance, ousted 10th seed Argentine Facundo Bagnis with a hard-fought 7-6(6) 7-5 victory in one hour and 53 minutes in men's singles first round.
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Ankita Raina wins ITF doubles title in Dubai
Tennis | Dec 13, 2020, 02:00 PM ISTTop Indian tennis player Ankita Raina won her third doubles title of the pandemic-hit 2020 season, clinching the Al Habtoor challenge with Ekaterine Gorgodze.
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Ankita Raina bows out of French Open qualifiers
Tennis | Sep 24, 2020, 05:23 PM ISTAnkita, India's top singles player, lost the second round contest 3-6, 2-6 in one hour and 21 minutes.
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French Open 2020: Ankita Raina enters second round of qualifiers
Tennis | Sep 23, 2020, 11:42 AM ISTIndian tennis player Ankita Raina entered the second round of 2020 French Open qualifiers with a win over Jovana Jovic.
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AITA to nominate Ankita Raina, Divij Sharan for Arjuna award
Tennis | May 17, 2020, 02:44 PM ISTAnkita had won women's singles bronze medal at the 2018 edition of the Asian Games, while Sharan became India's top doubles player in October 2019 before Bopanna took back the position.