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  'It will take 10 years to produce Grand Slam winner': Leander Paes calls for grassroots level focus

  Tennis | September 25, 2024 23:55 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 | February 04, 2024 19:48 IST

  Indian 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 | January 30, 2024 11:51 IST

  The 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 | November 24, 2023 18:05 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 | November 16, 2023 17:05 IST

  Rohan 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 | September 15, 2023 19:32 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 | March 03, 2022 15:31 IST

  About 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 | January 25, 2022 13:14 IST

  Mirza, 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 | January 19, 2022 16:26 IST

  Mirza, 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 | 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.

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  Bopanna, Myneni lose doubles but India still in hunt for year-end Davis Cup finals

  Tennis | September 16, 2018 9:46 IST

  They 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 16:11 IST

  Bhambri 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 | December 26, 2017 13:51 IST

  Indian 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 | December 19, 2017 19:41 IST

  The 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 | April 06, 2013 22:39 IST

  Bangalore, 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