Russia's Mirra Andreeva overwhelms Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea for return to Roland Garros semi-finalsMirra Andreeva reached the French Open semi-finals. She defeated Sorana Cirstea convincingly. Andreeva is now a leading contender for the t...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
Clay court: The surface that makes tennis champions break their racketsTennis players are adjusting to clay courts for upcoming European tournaments. This surface slows the ball, prolongs rallies, and tests sta...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Who is Daniil Medvedev’s wife Daria? The tennis partner who once shared a house with him in Norway at 14Daniil Medvedev’s wife: Daniil Medvedev's victory over Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells 2026 has brought renewed attention to his wife, Daria...
15 Mar, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka claims fourth slam without a national flag beside her name; here is the surprising reasonAryna Sabalenka won the US Open final against Amanda Anisimova. The match occurred under a closed roof. Sabalenka secured her fourth Grand ...
07 Sep, 2025, 04.55 AM IST
Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva blocked from entering PolandRussian tennis player Vera Zvonareva was denied entry into Poland for unknown reasons. She was supposed to participate in the BNP Paribas W...
23 Jul, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
Wimbledon drops ban on Russians, lets them play as neutralsOther tennis tournaments have allowed Russian and Belarusian players to compete as neutral athletes. "We also consider alignment between th...
31 Mar, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
Novak Djokovic's father filmed with fans holding pro-Russia flags at Australian OpenSerbian tennis reporters confirmed it was Djokovic's father and the Melbourne Age newspaper reported he said in Serbian: "Long live Russia....
26 Jan, 2023, 11.01 AM IST
Australian Open 2023: Why are athletes competing under White Flag? Details hereAustralian Open 2023 is taking place with certain players required to compete under a white flag, rather than their nation's flag, due to t...
19 Jan, 2023, 08.41 PM IST
Russian flags banned at Australian Open tennis after Ukraine complaintVasyl Myroshnychenko, Ukraine's ambassador to Australia and New Zealand, posted a picture showing a Russian flag hanging from a bush beside...
17 Jan, 2023, 09.56 AM IST
Russian player Natela Dzalamidze changes nationality to avoid Wimbledon banNatela Dzalamidze, a 29-year-old doubles player ranked No 44 in the world, will compete in the women's doubles with Serbia's Aleksandra Kru...
21 Jun, 2022, 12.22 AM IST
Russian tennis players will be allowed to compete at US OpenSince Russia began its attacks on Ukraine in February, Russian athletes have been prevented from taking part in many sports, including socc...
14 Jun, 2022, 10.59 PM IST
Is banning Russian tennis players from Wimbledon the right call?Make no mistake: the Wimbledon tournament – hosted by a NATO country – is more than an exhibition of tennis. It’s also a demonstration of w...
26 Mar, 2022, 11.47 PM IST
Daniil Medvedev finds mention in Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' address, PM lauds tennis ace's maturityMedvedev apologised to the crowd for his bad behaviour earlier in the tournament.
30 Sep, 2019, 05.56 PM IST
- Sharapova deserves second chance, says Becker
TENNIS-SHARAPOVA-BECKER:Sharapova deserves second chance, says Becker
15 Feb, 2017, 12.40 AM IST
- Tennis-Sharapova deserves second chance, says Becker
TENNIS-SHARAPOVA/BECKER:Tennis-Sharapova deserves second chance, says Becker
15 Feb, 2017, 12.22 AM IST
- Tennis-Sharapova deserves second chance, says Becker
TENNIS-SHARAPOVA/BECKER:Tennis-Sharapova deserves second chance, says Becker
15 Feb, 2017, 12.21 AM IST
- UPDATE 3-Tennis-Sharapova can play again in April after ban reduced
SPORT-DOPING/SHARAPOVA (UPDATE 3):UPDATE 3-Tennis-Sharapova can play again in April after ban reduced
05 Oct, 2016, 12.12 AM IST