New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support for sports and stressed the importance of nurturing young talent after being conferred the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award.The former Davis Cup player said he was deeply honoured to receive this prestigious recognition for his contribution to Indian sport. “I think I’m truly honoured; I’m thrilled and delighted. I’m humbled by this incredible award from the Government of Ind…
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Halle, June 19 (IANS) Taylor Fritz finally ended his run of heartbreak against Ben Shelton in 2026, saving a match point to battle into the semifinals of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, where he was joined by top seed Alexander Zverev after the German extended his winning streak to 10 matches on Friday.Although the former World No. 8 suffered a loss to the 19-year-old at the Dallas Open final in February, he has now clinched a convincing victory in their rematch in the second round of the ATP …
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Actor Danish Pandor has opened up about his growing passion for tennis. Speaking exclusively to IANS, he shared how the sport has become an important part of his life. The actor also revealed that he has recently taken a significant step forward by beginning formal training at Kunal Thakur’s tennis academy. Pandor also expressed his enthusiasm about the rising popularity of tennis in India.The actor stated, “I am a big fan of tennis. I have recently started training wi…
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Dhanush had a fanboy moment after witnessing the Netflix documentary “Rafa”, based on the life of former tennis player Rafael Nadal.In an emotional post on social media, Dhanush revealed that the documentary made him realize what the player went through throughout his journey.Expressing his regret for all the times he lost his temper as Nadal lost a match or even a point, he wrote, “Watching this documentary and realizing everything you went through to give your all to the…
Berlin, June 5 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Serena Williams has added the Berlin Tennis Open to her comeback schedule as the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion prepares to return to professional tennis after nearly four years away from the sportThe 44-year-old will begin her comeback at the Queen’s Club Championship in London next week, where she is set to compete in the doubles event alongside rising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko. The pair have received a wildcard entry into the 16-team double…
London, June 4 (IANS) Serena Williams’ highly anticipated return to competitive tennis has taken an intriguing new turn, with the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion set to partner Canadian star Victoria Mboko in the doubles draw at the Queen’s Club Championships.The pairing was confirmed by Mboko on social media on Thursday, days after Serena announced she would return to the WTA Tour for the first time since her farewell appearance at the 2022 US Open. “The Queen is back. An honour to share th…
Paris, June 4 (IANS) Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori reinforced their status as the dominant force in mixed doubles by successfully defending their French Open title on Thursday, overcoming Gabriela Dabrowski and Evan King in a hard-fought final on Court Philippe-Chatrier.The Italian top seeds recovered from a set down to claim a 4-6, 6-3, 10-4 victory in one hour and 19 minutes, becoming the first pair since 2019 to retain the French Open mixed doubles trophy.Playing in blustery conditions, Er…
Paris, June 4 (IANS) After a hip injury ended Matteo Berrettini’s Roland Garros campaign after the Italian retired midway through his quarter-final match with Matteo Arnaldi, the Italian conceded it’s the worst feeling ever but admitted, “It’s the right thing to do,” as it’s not the last tournament he was playing in his career.Trailing 7-5, 5-2, the former Wimbledon finalist Berrettini was forced to retire with a hip injury, a result that made the 104th-ranked Arnaldi just the second man to win …
Paris, May 26 (IANS) Gael Monfils fell short to fellow Frenchman Hugo Gaston in the first round of the French Open. The 2008 semi-finalist’s defeat was his final match at Roland Garros.The 39-year-old former top 10 player fell short of completing another pulsating comeback in his favourite playground against Gaston 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0 on Court Philippe-Chatrier, bringing the curtain down on his 19th career appearance at his home Grand Slam event.Monfils finished his Roland Garros career with…
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…