New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Former India Davis Cup captain Vijay Amritraj believes defending champion Iga Swiatek will need to produce close to her best tennis to keep her Wimbledon 2026 title defence on track, while also backing Indian doubles players Yuki Bhambri and N. Sriram Balaji to make deep runs at the All England Club.Speaking ahead of the second-round action at Wimbledon, Amritraj assessed Swiatek’s challenge against Karolina Pliskova and expressed confidence in India’s doubles prospects …
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Indian tennis great Vijay Amritraj has backed Yuki Bhambri and N. Sriram Balaji to emerge as India’s biggest hopes at Wimbledon 2026, saying both men’s doubles teams have the quality to make deep runs at the All England Club.Speaking ahead of their opening-round matches, Amritraj stressed that Bhambri’s fitness and Balaji’s growing partnership with Brazilian Marcelo Demoliner could prove decisive in their pursuit of a maiden Grand Slam title.Amritraj believes Bhambri’s b…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj has said his biggest aspiration for the country’s tennis future is to witness an Indian singles player competing for the Wimbledon title, stressing that success in doubles alone cannot fulfil India’s long-standing ambitions in the sport.Amritraj reflected on the direction of Indian tennis while discussing the current crop of players, including Yuki Bhambri and Sriram Balaji. Asked whether Indian tennis today requires stronger role mod…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) As Novak Djokovic prepares to chase yet another slice of tennis history at Wimbledon, Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj believes the Serbian’s greatest strength is not his record-breaking achievements but his unrelenting desire to keep pushing the boundaries of greatness.Amritraj identified Djokovic’s pursuit of a 25th Grand Slam title as the tournament’s biggest storyline, while also weighing in on the next generation led by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.For Amrit…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II in New Delhi, with tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, cricketer Rohit Sharma and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees. Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers and other dignitaries attended the ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan.The 65 eminent awardees representing differe…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Former India captain Rohit Sharma was on Tuesday conferred the Padma Shri, one of the country’s highest civilian honours, during the Padma Awards ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to the veteran cricketer in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian cricket.Rohit attended the second Civil Investiture Ceremony along with his wife Ritika Sajdeh after missing the first ceremony held in May.Former Indian tennis pla…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the prestigious Padma Awards 2026 during the second Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday. A total of 65 eminent and distinguished personalities from different fields, including arts, public affairs, medicine, literature and more, were honoured with the coveted Padma Awards. Noted playback singer Alka Yagnik was conferred with Padma Bhushan for her three-decade-long contribution to Indian music, whi…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu will present Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday, with former Union Minister Shibu Soren, Tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees.Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers and other dignitaries will also attend the ceremony tha…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is set to confer Padma Awards 2026 upon several distinguished personalities during the second round of the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.Many achievers, esteemed individuals including former Union Minister Shibu Soren, Tennis star Vijay Amritraj, renowned paediatrician Dr Armida Fernandez, and Professor Mangala Kapoor, actor Mammootty and singer Alka Yagnik figure among the list of 65 awardees.A couple of these indi…
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…