Zagreb, July 21 (IANS) Croatian star Marin Cilic has split with coach Vilim Visak, the former No. 3 player in the ATP Rankings announcing the end of their association, which began when he started working with Visak in 2020, with the pair winning three ATP Tour titles together.The 37-year-old Cilic announced the split in a social media post, reminiscing about some of his top performances during their association. “My dear friend, we’ve known each other since we were teenagers, living door to …
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Gstaad (Switzerland), July 15 (IANS) Life came full circle for three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka as he bid farewell to the event where he started his career at the start of the century.Wawrinka’s farewell season reached a special milestone this week when the Swiss star competed for the final time at the Swiss Open at Gstaad, the tournament where his ATP Tour journey began more than two decades ago.The 41-year-old Swiss, who will bring his distinguished career to a close at the end of …
London, July 3 (IANS) Naomi Osaka powered into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time on Friday, dismantling Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3 in just 65 minutes to complete a career milestone by reaching the second week at all four Grand Slam tournaments.Seeded 14th, Osaka delivered one of her strongest performances on grass, dropping just four games as she secured her first appearance in the Wimbledon last 16. The victory also completed her career set of Grand Slam fourth-round appearances. S…
London, July 1 (IANS) Stan Wawrinka waved farewell to Wimbledon after Matteo Berrettini inched past the three-time Grand Slam winner 6-7 (7), 7-6(16), 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5) across four thrilling sets. Former world No. 3 Wawrinka, who is retiring at the end of the season, put on a show for those in attendance, but Berrettini proved too formidable an opponent after four hours, 19 minutes of battle.At the age of 41 and 106 days, Wawrinka was the oldest man in the draw. This was his 19th Wimbledon campai…
London, July 1 (IANS) French Open champion Alexander Zverev did not have things all his own way at Wimbledon on Tuesday and had to battle past Belgian Alexander Blockx to reach the second round at the All-England Club in London. In a tussle on Centre Court, the second-seeded German overcame the Wimbledon debutant 6-4, 6-7(8), 7-6(5), 7-6(0).This was the third time this season that Zverev had faced Blockx, and the match followed the same script, a bit of a struggle before the German moved on.Zver…
London, June 30 (IANS) The seven-time champion Novak Djokovic made an entertaining start to his 21st Wimbledon campaign and toughed his way to 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory over China’s Yibing Wu in the opener here on Tuesday. Serving well and playing far from poorly, the No.7 seed could not prevent Wu revelling in the Centre Court atmosphere. In the first set the world No.102 Chinese racked up 15 winners, albeit to an almost equal number of unforced errors. The key came early in the second. Had …
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Ahead of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, Indian tennis veteran Rohan Bopanna reflected on the guidance that shaped his long career and the perseverance that eventually led to his maiden men’s doubles Grand Slam title at the 2024 Australian Open. Speaking about his journey, Bopanna credited a piece of advice from his childhood idol, Stefan Edberg, and his ability to stay committed through more than a decade of waiting for a major breakthrough.Looking back further, Bopa…
Sydney, May 12 (IANS) World No. 10 PV Sindhu booked her place in the semifinals of the Australian Open currently underway at the Quaycentre in Sydney with a dominant victory over Chinese Taipei’s Chen Su Yu. In a match lasting just 27 minutes, the third-seeded Indian controlled both games from the beginning to seal a 21-6, 21-9 victory. The result marks Sindhu’s second semifinal appearance of the season, having previously reached the last four at the Malaysia Open 2026.An interesting semifinal…
Paris, May 26 (IANS) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka began her French Open campaign with a strong performance, quickly defeating Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 in just 1 hour and 15 minutes on Tuesday. The top seed showcased her skills on Court Philippe-Chatrier, marking her 22nd consecutive first-round victory at Grand Slams.Sabalenka arrived in Paris following a somewhat uneven clay-court season compared to her dominant form earlier this year. She made history as only the fifth woman in the Open …
Paris, May 25 (IANS) Iga Swiatek kicked off her French Open 2026 campaign with a powerful performance on Monday, easily defeating Australian teenager Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-2 in exactly one hour to move into the second round at Roland Garros. The third seed quickly demonstrated why she is a top player on clay courts, racing through the first eight points of the match and breaking Jones without dropping a point. Swiatek ended the match with a total of 17 winners, closing it out with a signature for…