Paris, May 31 (IANS) Alexander Zverev fought back from a slow beginning and a tough challenge from Jesper de Jong to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals for the sixth straight year, continuing his quest for his first Grand Slam win.The second-seeded German player in Paris overcame an early deficit to beat lucky loser De Jong 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-1 in a fourth-round match on Court Philippe-Chatrier that took two hours and 14 minutes.De Jong, ranked World No. 106, began confidently and quickly took a…
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Paris, May 31 (IANS) Rafael Jodar continued his remarkable breakthrough campaign with a stirring comeback victory over compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta, recovering from two sets down to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final at Roland Garros on Sunday. The 19-year-old Spaniard looked headed for defeat after dropping the opening two sets but responded in emphatic fashion, winning 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in a gripping three-hour, 41-minute battle on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.Busta, seeking a third Rol…
Paris, May 25 (IANS) Swiss star Stan Wawrinka bid an emotional farewell to the French Open on Monday as the 2015 champion bowed out of what is expected to be his final French Open campaign after a four-set first-round defeat to Dutchman Jesper de Jong.The Swiss veteran, who has already indicated that he plans to retire at the end of the season, was hoping for one final memorable run on the Paris clay where he famously lifted the title a decade ago. Instead, his campaign came to an end in front o…
Paris, May 19 (IANS) Jaime Faria produced one of the biggest upsets of the opening week of French Open qualifying after battling past former World No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov in a dramatic three-set encounter in Paris on Tuesday.The Portuguese player recovered from a set down to seal a hard-fought 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(10-6) victory and progress into the second round of qualifying, ending Dimitrov’s hopes of returning to the Roland Garros main draw.It marks the first time since 2010 that Dimitrov will miss …
Paris, May 18 (IANS) Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin will be the top favourites to secure spots in the main draw when the men’s singles qualifying rounds for the French Open start in Paris on Monday.Dimitrov is set to headline the qualifying draw, making his first appearance in qualifying for a Grand Slam tournament since the 2011 Australian Open. Former quarterfinalist Goffin is also in the field, aiming to compete in the main draw in Paris for the 14th time.Dimitrov will face Jaime Faria in t…
Madrid, April 21 (IANS) Having established himself among the most promising names in the locker room, Rafael Jadar, who is all set for his maiden appearance at the Madrid Open in his home city, said he will try to handle the pressure as he has done before. Jodar, as of Monday, is an official member of the world’s Top 50, having climbed to No. 42 in the PIF ATP Rankings. The Spaniard has claimed three ATP Challenger Tour titles and ended the 2025 season competing in the Next Gen ATP Finals. Hav…
Doha, Feb 18 (IANS) In his first outing since becoming the youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam at the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz battled past Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 7-6 (5) in Qatar Open.The 22-year-old saved two set points on serve in a tense second set before prevailing in the tie-break to secure his 150th tour-level hard-court win and extending his flawless start to the 2026 season to 8-0, ATP reports.”It was really difficult. Arthur is a really dangerous player. Nobody wants…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant on Monday lauded the Indian men’s tennis team for its win in the Davis Cup Qualifiers 1st Round against the Netherlands.Dhakshineswar Suresh singlehandedly steered India past world No. 6 Netherlands in the Davis Cup Qualifiers 1st Round under the lights on a thrilling Sunday in Bengaluru. The victory paved India’s way to September’s Qualifiers 2nd Round, where they will compete to make it to the eight-team Davis Cup Finals.”Big win…
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) The Netherlands team has arrived in Bengaluru, looking to build on their recent Davis Cup resurgence, as they prepare to compete against India in the Round 1 Qualifiers on February 7–8 at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium. The Netherlands, who are currently sixth in the world rankings, will be captained by Paul Haarhuis, a former doubles world No. 1 and Grand Slam winner. The visiting team features Jesper de Jong, Guy den Ouden, Max Houkes, David Pel, and Sander Arends.Gu…
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) India prepares for an exciting Davis Cup challenge against the Netherlands in the Round 1 Qualifiers, scheduled for February 7 and 8. The two-day tie will start with two singles matches on the first day, followed by doubles and reverse singles on the second day at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Stadium. The official draw ceremony, part of the buildup, will be held on February 6, previewing a thrilling weekend of team tennis.India enters the tie ranke…