New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj has said his biggest aspiration for the country’s tennis future is to witness an Indian singles player competing for the Wimbledon title, stressing that success in doubles alone cannot fulfil India’s long-standing ambitions in the sport.Amritraj reflected on the direction of Indian tennis while discussing the current crop of players, including Yuki Bhambri and Sriram Balaji. Asked whether Indian tennis today requires stronger role mod…
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Miami, March 30 (IANS) American Taylor Townsend and Czechian Katerina Siniakova top-seeded Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini, 7-6 (0), 6-1 on the Miami Open women’s doubles final to becomes the first pair to complete the Sunshine Double since Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka achieved the feat in 2019.The duo also became the sixth woman’s doubles team to complete the Sunshine Double after Jana Novotna and Helena Sukova (1990), Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs (2002), Lisa Raymond and Sama…
Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti registered a convincing 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 victory against the ninth-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the fourth round of the Australian Open, prevailing into his fourth major quarter-final and first here in Melbourne. The Italian was in control for most of the contest, using his variety and consistency to keep Fritz under pressure. Musetti served efficiently throughout the match, winning 84 per cent of points on his first serve and 74 per c…