French Open: A final dance at Roland Garros for retiring Stan Wawrinka and Gael MonfilsTennis stars Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils are set for their final dance at Roland Garros. The French crowd cherishes these veterans who h...
23 May, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
Mere eye-candy or brawn with beauty, Anna Kalinskaya gives tough fight against Swiatek in Arthur AsheIn a world of instant gratification, even, tennis matches are now overtaken by ‘eye-candy,’ and looks. Anna Kalinskaya, the 26-year old Rus...
01 Sep, 2025, 07.49 PM IST
Tennis handshakes, controversy and the spectacle of elite sport: 'Notice the frost on the fingers'Jelena Ostapenko's contentious handshake with Taylor Townsend at the U.S. Open highlights the often-awkward tradition in tennis. Post-match...
30 Aug, 2025, 11.27 PM IST
'Great day' for happy couple Svitolina, Monfils at Australian OpenElina Svitolina and Gael Monfils enjoy a successful day at the Australian Open, both overcoming top-four opponents. Svitolina defeated Jasm...
18 Jan, 2025, 11.29 PM IST
Russians can qualify for Olympic spots in some sportsWith the 2024 Paris Olympics a year away, sports governing bodies are divided on how to treat Russian athletes. Some sports have lifted ban...
24 Jul, 2023, 09.24 PM IST
Tennis: Can Novak Djokovic equal Roger Federer in Wimbledon 2023 men’s single?Will Novak Djokovic be able to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight men’s singles Wimbledon titles?
14 Jul, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
Wimbledon Championship: Will Marketa Vondrousova reach second Grand Slam Final?Will Marketa Vondrousova put the All-England Club Centre Court on fire and lift Wimbledon Championship? Will she have to face defeat as she...
13 Jul, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
'I don't support the war, I don't support president Alexander Lukashenko': Belarus tennis star Aryna SabalenkaThe 25-year-old had come under increasing pressure to distance herself from her apparent close relationship with Lukashenko, a key military...
06 Jun, 2023, 08.50 PM 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
Andy Murray receives Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award for his humanitarian effortsAndy Murray is awarded with the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award for helping the children who are affected in the Ukraine war.
16 Dec, 2022, 06.54 PM IST
Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players 'unfair': Rafael NadalWimbledon has been heavily criticised by both the ATP and WTA as well as players like Nadal's great rival Novak Djokovic for implementing t...
01 May, 2022, 07.22 PM IST
Russia claims Mariupol 'liberated' but West hails Ukraine's resistanceThe fate of the besieged port has become totemic as Russia battles to complete a land bridge covering territories of Ukraine already under ...
21 Apr, 2022, 04.37 PM IST
Federer's Ukranian conqueror swaps racquet for KalashnikovToday, the Ukranian player Sergiy Stakhovsky is a volunteer fighter on a military patrol in Kyiv, which he vows to defend "to the end" agai...
17 Mar, 2022, 12.45 PM IST
No war, united in peace: Novak Djokovic, football clubs turn blue and yellow in support of UkraineSeveral riders also wore a "Give peace a chance" sticker on their helmets.
07 Mar, 2022, 07.01 PM IST
End of an era: Sania Mirza announces retirement, says recovery taking longer; 2022 season to be her lastThe 35-year-old also said that she is putting her 3-yr-old son at risk by travelling so much with him.
20 Jan, 2022, 11.28 AM IST
Olympic-bound tennis ace Sania Mirza included in TOPS after gap of four yearsThe 34-year-old multiple Grand Slam winner had opted out of the scheme when she was selected last in 2017 because of an injury breakdown th...
07 Apr, 2021, 05.48 PM IST