New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Tennis legend Leander Paes has expressed his gratitude towards Home Minister Amit Shah for inducting him into the Bharatiya Janata Party and said he will strive to live up to his faith with dedication and sincerity.In a post on X, Paes said, “Deeply honoured and grateful to Shri Amit Shah Ji @AmitShah for inducting me into the Bharatiya Janata Party @BJP4India and reposing his trust in me. I will strive to live up to his faith with dedication and sincerity. Till today, …
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Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Tennis legend Leander Paes said he is committed to working with a strong focus on youth development and growth of sport in the country after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earlier on Tuesday, just ahead of elections in West Bengal.Paes, winner of multiple titles in Grand Slam doubles, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, also thanked Nitin Nabin, the BJP’s national president, for believing in him. “I sincerely thank Shri Nitin Nabin Ji @Nit…
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) When Rohan Bopanna decided to quit the international circuit in November 2025, Indian tennis fans had only one question on their mind — will India produce another Grand Slam winner in the next few years? Bopanna won the Men’s Doubles title at the Australian Open 2024 with local star Matthew Ebden to add to the Mixed Doubles crown he claimed at the 2017 French Open, Gabriela Dabrowski. His 2024 title made Bopanna, at 43 years, 10 months, and 24 days, the oldest major winn…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) under the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved financial assistance for leading Indian tennis players Yuki Bhambri and Sumit Nagal, while also recommending the inclusion of emerging player Dhakshineswar Suresh in the Target Asian Games Group (TAGG). The decision came after keeping in mind Indian tennis players’ preparations for key events such as the Asian Games 2026 and the second round of the Davis Cup 2026 qualifiers.”The MOC…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lauded Australian Open 2026 champion Carlos Alcaraz’s “patience and composure” after he defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 and claimed his first title at the season’s first Grand Slam tournament. Alcaraz made tennis history on Sunday, winning his maiden Australian Open men’s singles title and in the process, becoming the youngest professional tennis player to achieve a career Grand Slam.”What stood out at the Australian Open…
Melbourne, Feb 1 (IANS) Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz made tennis history on Sunday, winning his maiden Australian Open men’s singles title and in the process, becoming the youngest professional tennis player to achieve a career Grand Slam. Carlos Alcaraz achieved a Melbourne milestone, overcoming a shaky start to defeat Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 and claim his first title at the season’s first Grand Slam tournament. By inflicting a first defeat on Djokovic in 11 Australian Open finals, the 22-…
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IANS) Elena Rybakina dismantled Aryna Sabalenka to capture the Australian Open women’s singles crown, avenging her loss to the Belarusian in the 2023 final, where she won the opening set before falling in three sets.The 26-year-old Kazakh took two hours and 18 minutes to prevail 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the championship match, striking 28 winners en route to capturing her maiden Australian Open crown and second Grand Slam title. Rybakina, who was seeking her second Grand Slam title …
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IANS) Japanese prodigy Tokito Oda made history by winning the Australian Open 2026 men’s wheelchair title against Martin De la Puente, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. This victory made him the youngest man to simultaneously hold all four Grand Slam titles across any professional tennis format. At only 19 years old, Oda’s victory over the third seed at Melbourne Park makes him the second man ever to win four consecutive men’s wheelchair singles majors, joining Japanese legend Shingo Kunie…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) World No. 2 Jannik Sinner thanked his supporters and reflected on his Australian Open journey while congratulating Novak Djokovic on reaching the final. The Italian faced a very tough loss on Friday at the tournament, where he was defeated by Djokovic in an exciting five-set semi-final. After leading two sets to one, Sinner couldn’t finish the match, and his disappointment was clear in his post-match comments, where he said that the defeat hurt him ‘a lot.’Sinner cam…
Melbourne, Jan 30 (IANS) Chasing his first Australian Open title, world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz beat third seed Alexander Zverev in the longest Australian Open semifinal in history on Friday to secure his maiden final in Melbourne. After appearing to recover from the upper right leg injury that hampered him from late in the third set, the Spaniard rallied from 3-5 in the decider to seal his first final appearance in Melbourne with 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-7(4), 7-5. Moreover, he also became the young…