New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) As concerns grow around Carlos Alcaraz’s prolonged absence from the tour, fellow Spanish great Rafael Nadal has offered reassurance, expressing confidence that the young star will fully recover from his wrist injury and emerge stronger from the difficult phase.Alcaraz recently confirmed that he would miss both Queen’s Club and the Wimbledon Championships, as he continues rehabilitation from the injury, extending a frustrating spell on the sidelines that has already f…
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Paris, May 19 (IANS) Former Grand Slam champions and experienced tour regulars negotiated a rain-hit day of qualifying at the French Open on Tuesday, with Bianca Andreescu and Karolina Pliskova among the notable names advancing into the next round in Paris.Andreescu, continuing her comeback climb up the rankings, looked sharp during a straightforward 6-3, 6-2 victory over French teenager Daphnee Mpetshi Perricard. The former US Open champion, currently ranked No. 160 in the world, is attempting …
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 …
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) Roundglass Tennis Academy athlete Karman Kaur Thandi has qualified for the women’s singles qualifying draw at the French Open (Roland Garros), which began on Monday. She will compete against Harmony Tan in the first qualifying round tomorrow. Both players are unseeded in the draw.Karman secured her place in the elite qualification draw thanks to her Protected Ranking (PR) of 238, which placed her 119th on the official entry list. The Protected Ranking system enables pla…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Former world No. 4 Holger Rune has withdrawn from both the Hamburg Open and Roland-Garros, delaying a long-awaited comeback after a lengthy injury break. Last month, the 22-year-old Dane said that he would make a comeback following an injury break at the Hamburg Open, an ATP 500 tournament, in May. The Dane reached the quarter-finals in Hamburg in 2024. The Dane, who was forced to retire in the semifinals of the Stockholm Open, said in a statement, “I was really looking …
Rome, May 11 (IANS) Teenage star Rafael Jodar held off Italian wild card Matteo Arnaldi 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the Italian Open, an ATP Masters 1000 event, on debut.After Arnaldi fought back to level the match, Jodar regrouped impressively from 1-3 down in the deciding set, reeling off five straight games to seal the victory in style.With his two-hour victory, Jodar improved to 14-2 on clay in 2026, according to the ATP Win/Loss Index, highlighted by his maiden ATP Tour title…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Reilly Opelka has added his voice to the growing debate over prize-money distribution in professional tennis, publicly questioning how revenue from the sport’s biggest tournaments is allocated among players.The American player weighed in on social media during ongoing discussions about financial structures in tennis ahead of the French Open, responding to an Instagram post by renowned coach Patrick Mouratoglou.Mouratoglou’s post focused on the percentage of Grand Sla…
Rome, May 9 (IANS) Six-time Italian Open champion Novak Djokovic was eliminated in three sets by world No. 79 Dario Prizmic, who came back from a set down to win 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.It is the first time Djokovic has lost in his opening match in the Italian capital (18-1). Prizmic has now earned two Top 10 wins, having beaten Ben Shelton en route to the third round at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid last month.The 20-year-old is aiming to advance to the fourth round at this level for the first tim…
Rome, May 8 (IANS) World No. 4 Coco Gauff made a confident return to action at the Italian Open, defeating Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6-3, 6-4 in the second round on Thursday. The third-seeded American, who arrived in Rome after struggling with illness during the Madrid Open, showed resilience and composure on the clay courts despite an inconsistent serving performance.Gauff needed one hour and 34 minutes to seal victory and book her place in the round of 16 of the prestigious WTA 1000 even…
Rome, May 6 (IANS) China’s Zhang Zhizhen missed two match points and suffered a first-round exit at the ATP Italian Open on Wednesday, falling to Germany’s Daniel Altmaier 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4.Zhang, who entered the main draw using a protected ranking, had won their only previous meeting in 2023. In their latest encounter, Zhang broke in the third game of the opening set and maintained his advantage to take the set 6-4.In the second set, Zhang broke in the fifth game to move ahead 3-2. Although Alt…