Doha, Feb 20 (IANS) Jakub Mensik caused a major upset in the Qatar Open when the 20-year-old stunned World No. 2 Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinal of the ATP 500 event.Mensik beat Sinner 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3 for the biggest win of his career by ATP ranking.Two years ago, the Czech notched his maiden Top 5 victory against Andrey Rublev during his breakout run to the championship match in Doha.The 2025 Miami champion Mensik is now 4-2 against Top 5 opponents, a tally that includes victories against AT…
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Doha, Feb 17 (IANS) Two weeks after his five-set defeat to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner returned to winning ways on his Qatar Open debut with a solid 6-1, 6-4 win over Tomas Machac at the hard-court ATP 500 event.With his 70-minute victory, the second seed extended his winning streak at this level to 11 matches, having won titles in Beijing and Vienna last October.During his dominant first-set win, Sinner lost only six points on serve and calmly dealt w…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) India’s Karan Singh went down in a three-set battle to seventh seed Daniel Michalski of Poland in first-round main draw action at the 2026 Delhi Open on Monday. The ATP Challenger 75 event, now in its sixth edition, is being held at the DLTA Complex from February 16 to 22, with 32 men’s singles players and 16 doubles teams competing for the title.Speaking on his win, Michalski said, “I was already with one foot outside of the tournament. Then my game came back, and I…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Actress Neha Dhupia shared a memorable moment from a night she called historic, posting a picture with tennis great Novak Djokovic after witnessing an electrifying clash on court. The actress took to Instagram to share a series of pictures, featuring moments with Novak Djokovic, glimpses from the high-voltage match, and candid snapshots of her enjoying the evening with her husband, Angad Bedi, in the stands.Sharing her exhilaration, Neha said the experience was “too much f…
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-…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has backed Carlos Alcaraz to win the men’s singles final against Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open 2026, saying the young Spaniard’s attacking instincts and fearless shot-making closely resemble the way Indian cricketers approach their game.“I personally want Alcaraz to win because I feel that the way he plays is very much like how we play,” Kishan said in a video released by BCCI on X. “He’s a bit quick. Whe…
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 31 (IANS) The 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has reached the city on Saturday for a special appearance at the Australian Open’s Night of Legends on Sunday, the same day as the men’s singles final between 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz.Roland Garros posted a video of Nadal’s arrival in the sporting arena. ‘A very familiar face made an appearance at the Australian Open,’ they wrote on X.The 39-year-old tennis great will be joi…
Melbourne, Jan 30 (IANS) World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz lay sprawled on center court after overcoming cramps and a comeback from world No. 3 Alexander Zverev in an epic five-set Australian Open semifinal on Friday.Alcaraz prevailed 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 in five hours and 27 minutes.No one could have foreshadowed that this would be one of the greatest matches ever played at Melbourne Park after Alcaraz strolled to a two sets to love lead, reported Xinhua.But the semifinal flipped dramat…