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…
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Pune, Feb 26 (IANS) Britain’s Felix Gill held his nerve in a high-intensity battle to defeat India’s top star Sumit Nagal 7-6(4), 0-6, 6-3 in a marathon encounter lasting 2 hours and 37 minutes and make it to the quarterfinals in the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship played in the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium in the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul in Pune.Nagal took the lead twice in the first set, breaking on two occasions, but he could not hold his serve, taking the …
Pune, Feb 25 (IANS) Hometown hero Manas Dhamne continued his fine form at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 men’s tennis Championship, storming into the men’s singles quarterfinals at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium on Wednesday. Unseeded players Duje Ajduković of Croatia, Alastair Gray of Great Britain, and sixth seeded Italian Federico Cina were the other players from the top half to make the last eight stage.Indian wildcard Manas Dhamne thrilled the home cr…
Pune, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s top-ranked star Sumit Nagal delivered a commanding performance while local teenager and the country’s rising youngster Manas Dhamne showcased nerves of steel to spearhead the Indian charge in the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul in Pune on Tuesday.Nagal thrilled a lively home crowd with a clinical 6-1, 6-2 victory over seventh seed Rio Noguchi of Japan, securing victory in an hour and 9 minutes, dictating pl…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) India’s top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal bowed out of the ATP Delhi Open 2026 after suffering a straight-sets defeat to Italy’s Federico Cina in the second round at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Thursday. Meanwhile, the top-seeded doubles pairing of Siddhant Banthia and Alexander Donski progressed to the quarterfinals with a commanding win.Competing in the ATP Challenger 75 tournament, Nagal was unable to overturn an early deficit against the 18-year-old Cina…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) honoured the Indian Davis Cup team for their impressive victory over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup Qualifiers during the Delhi Open ATP Challenger event last evening. India, then ranked 33rd, defeated the sixth-ranked Dutch team 3-2 in an exciting match in Bengaluru earlier this month, securing their spot in the second round of the Davis Cup Qualifiers scheduled for September.Kunal, IAS, AGMUT 2005, who is the Joint Secretary o…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s top-ranked player Sumit Nagal advanced to the second round of the men’s singles event of the Delhi Open 2026, which suffered a major upset as top seed Dane Sweeny of Australia was knocked out in his opening-round match by Kazakhstan’s Beibit Zhukayev.Nagal defeated David Jorda Sanchis of Spain to keep the local hopes alive on the ATP Challenger 75 event, now in its sixth edition, which is being held at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi, with the final scheduled…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Indian teenager Manas Dhamne will face eighth seed Rio Noguchi of Japan in the first round of the ATP Delhi Open 2026 singles event, while the doubles draw will be headlined by top seeds Siddhant Banthia (India) and Alexander Donski (Bulgaria), and second seeds Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha (India) and Pruchya Isaro (Thailand).The ATP Challenger 75 event, returning for its sixth edition at the DLTA Complex, will be held from February 16 to 22, with 32 singles players and 16 do…
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…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Jay Clarke from Great Britain will lead a robust international lineup at the Delhi Open 2026, with Indian player Sumit Nagal headlining the local competitors. The ATP Challenger event is set to take place from February 16 to 22 here at the DLTA Complex.Nagal, India’s leading singles player and the only Indian with direct entry into the singles main draw, will be a major highlight for local fans.Nagal, a regular participant on the challenger circuit, has consistently pla…