Zheng Qinwen: A Chinese tennis star emerges at a precarious timeThere is indeed plenty of power and passion in Zheng’s game, as she demonstrated in her second-round upset of Simona Halep. Ranked No. 74 a...
28 May, 2022, 11.32 PM IST
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault claimThe quickly-censored claims posted on social media last month by the former Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion sparked internationa...
20 Dec, 2021, 08.59 AM IST
China tennis star Peng Shuai denies that she made accusation of sexual assaultPeng's well-being became a matter of concern among the global tennis community and rights groups when she appeared to allege that a former ...
19 Dec, 2021, 10.59 PM IST
China moves to regulate digital presence of celebritiesThe CAC on November 23, made an official announcement to monitor and regulate celebrity fan culture in China. The authorities articulated t...
18 Dec, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
Principles before profits Simon takes a standIn the middle of it, Steve Simon, the bespectacled chair and CEO of the WTA Tour, stood quietly and unsmiling in a blue business suit with ...
04 Dec, 2021, 09.41 PM IST
WTA still 'deeply concerned' over tennis star Peng ShuaiThe head of the Women's Tennis Association "remains deeply concerned" about Chinese star Peng Shuai, following her accusations of sexual as...
27 Nov, 2021, 03.40 PM IST
Xi's “good friend” Putin to attend Beijing Winter Olympics amid US diplomatic boycott plansPutin's visit to Beijing to take part in the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in February next year will make him the first state leader to...
23 Nov, 2021, 08.34 PM IST
Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai reappears in public in BeijingThe post by the China Open on the Weibo social media service made no mention of Peng's disappearance or her accusation.
21 Nov, 2021, 06.24 PM IST
Tennis-Peng Shuai appears at China event, WTA still concernedPeng can be seen among guests at the Fila Kids Junior Tennis Challenger Finals, dressed in a dark blue jacket and white trousers, according...
21 Nov, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
The question the IOC is too weak to ask: Where is Peng Shuai?Peng, 35, a Chinese tennis star and three-time Olympian, has been missing since Nov. 2, when she used social media to accuse Zhang Gaoli, 7...
20 Nov, 2021, 10.31 PM IST
US 'deeply concerned' by missing Chinese tennis starThe United Nations on Friday insisted on a fully transparent investigation into the claims made by Peng, formerly the world's top-ranked do...
20 Nov, 2021, 10.10 AM IST
WTA boss threatens to pull out of China as concern for missing Peng Shuai growsWTA boss Steve Simon's comments on Thursday came after Tennis great Serena Williams called for an investigation into Peng's whereabouts.
19 Nov, 2021, 02.07 PM IST
Naomi Osaka 'shock' adds to growing calls over fate of Peng Shuai who alleged sexual assault by a Chinese politicianPressure is growing on Chinese authorities to clarify the status of the 35-year-old Peng, a former Wimbledon and French Open doubles champi...
17 Nov, 2021, 08.20 AM IST
Leander Paes, Sania Mirza in US Open finalsPaes and Sania stormed into the finals of the US Open mixed Doubles and women's doubles draw respectively with common partner Martina Hingi...
10 Sep, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
Mahendra Singh Dhoni sole Indian in Forbes list of world's richest athletesDhoni has been ranked 23rd on the Forbes list of The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2015, dropping a notch from his ranking of 22 last year.
11 Jun, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
Chinese tennis player Li Na's life story to become a filmChinese filmmaker Peter Ho-Sun Chan is making a movie about Li Na, the country's biggest tennis star.
17 May, 2015, 11.39 AM IST
We would like to get to eight teams by 2020: Mahesh BhupathiThe 24-match International Premier Tennis Leaque, which will be played in a round-robin format, will start off in Manila from November 28-3...
17 Nov, 2014, 01.45 PM IST