'I think at 9pm we went on court and we served a lot and he gave me some tips about what should I focus on during the game. My coach was there. We had a nice conversation. I'm really thankful to him because that's what helped me today.'
Novak Djokovic enjoyed a stress-free return to US competition following a two year absence
Andreescu suffered torn ankle ligaments at Miami Open
Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan said on Friday he would not attend his son's Australian Open semi-final and would instead "watch from home".
Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard has withdrawn from the 2022 Championships with no ranking points on offer.
Images from Day 1 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Sunday.
The gesture comes after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24
Abramovich, who is Jewish and has Israeli citizenship, was one of the most powerful businessmen who earned fabulous fortunes after the 1991 break-up of the Soviet Union. Forbes has put his net worth at $13.3 billion.
Vinesh is the only Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Tokyo Games.
Co-founders of fact-checking website AltNews Pratik Sinha and Mohammed Zubair and Indian author Harsh Mander are among the favourites to win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, according to shortlists released ahead of the announcement.
Wimbledon last week had its ranking points taken away by the men's ATP and women's WTA after the grasscourt major opted to exclude players from Russia and Belarus
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.
India's singles players yet again failed to cross the qualifying hurdle at the Grand Slam stage as both Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri exited the Wimbledon championships
Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.
Images from Day 2 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.
India won four gold at the IBA Women's World Championships in a depleted field. To put things in perspective, five of the boycotting nations -- USA, Ireland, Canada, Poland and Netherlands -- had finished in the top-10 in the last two editions of the tournament.
Unvaccinated players are not barred from participating in Wimbledon
Nadal says Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players unfair
On Sunday the Ukrainian Tennis Federation urged the sport's governing body the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to immediately expel Russia and Belarus from the organisation and ban Russia from team and individual tournaments. Also, athletes from Ukraine and other nations have called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend Russia and Belarus and ban their athletes from events immediately.
The talks are expected to take place in the Gomel region at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, Belta news agency reported.
WTA chief promises 'strong reactions' to ban on Russian, Belarusian players
Saville, whose parents live in Moscow, represented Russia in tennis until emigrating to Australia seven years ago.
IMAGES from matches on Day 4 of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the 2023 US Open on Saturday.
Medvedev moved a step closer to a potential semi-final showdown with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open warm-up event.
Nick Kyrgios would rather wear all black when competing at Wimbledon instead of adhering to the all-white dress code
With the war in Ukraine entering its 12th day on Monday and tensions between Kyiv and Moscow showing no signs of easing, the students said there is panic in Belarus and their families in India too are concerned about their wellbeing.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Friday.
Images from Day 8 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
He was drawn in the toughest half of the draw with Nadal as well as in-form Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz and world number three Alexander Zverev, who could clash in the last eight.
Images from Day 7 of the 2023 Australian Open, at Melbourne Park, on Sunday.
The Australian Open champion never faced a break point and used her hard and accurate serve to dispatch Gauff.
Carlos Alcaraz came through a testing third round encounter against Nicolas Jarry.
US Open champion Daniil Medvedev may have to provide assurances that he does not support Russian president Vladimir Putin if he is to compete at this year's Wimbledon, British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said on Tuesday.
On Friday, Putin formally announced the annexation of four regions -- Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia -- and claimed that "this is the will of millions of people".
Carlos Alcaraz downed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4 to book an Indian Wells semi-final place
Zelenskyy named Warsaw, Bratislava, Istanbul, Budapest or Baku as alternative venues.
Victoria Azarenka rolled back the years at the Australian Open on Tuesday as the two-times champion crushed third seed Jessica Pegula to reach the semi-finals.
Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year's tournament following the invasion of Ukraine was wrong and lacked respect, world number one Novak Djokovic said on Monday.
Kyrgios was hailed for the brilliance of his tennis in the opening set but panned for his erratic behaviour
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