Doubles is not a sideshow: Yuki Bhambri on re-invention and right support
Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, Australian Nick Kyrgios and 2022 Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina, are set to enthrall fans in India when the World Tennis League makes its debut, in Bengaluru, on December 17.
Led by marquee player Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the GS Delhi Aces added Belgium's Sofia Costoulas for Rs 11 lakh as well as the doubles specialist Jeevan Neduncheziyan for Rs 6 lakh.
'This has been a special week for me. To be playing at this level and in the semifinals of a Slam is a big moment.'
Yuki Bhambri progressed to his maiden Grand Slam semi-final by advancing to the last four of the US Open men's doubles event with New Zealand partner Michael Venus.
But the big question that keeps striking the mind is, if Indian tennis system can actually claim this win as its own. The answer is: partially.
India progressed to the Davis Cup Qualifiers for the first time ever after Sumit Nagal tamed aggressive teenager Henry Bernet in the first reverse singles to script the team's 3-1 win over Switzerland.
Reader Arsalaan Baharde sent us this picture from Doha.
Reader Bharani sent us a picture of Mahesh Bhupathi at Wimbledon.
Bhupathi also spoke about young up-and-coming tennis star Maaya Rajeshwaran, who is shaping up to be the next big star from India in the sport.
Reader Sanjay Kumar Misra met tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi when he was in England for the Wimbledon championships.
Reader Sagar Mohammed spotted Mahesh Bhupathi in Dubai.
Reader Hiren Parmar took this photograph with the tennis ace when the India took on South Africa in the recent Davis Cup play-off tie in Johannesburg.
Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi and his wife Shvetha on Friday ended their six-and-half year old married life in a "cordial" manner.
Reader Hemant sent us these pictures from the USA.
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Reader A.Narayanan sent us these pictures from London.
Reader Sreekanth Nandagiri sent us a picture of Mahesh Bhupathi from the USA.
Reader Ajay Kulkarni sent us this picture from Paris.
'We were the best team in Asia at one point. Today, we are barely in the reckoning for the Davis Cup.' 'Players now, especially this decade, lack perseverance.'
Reader Girish S Palaskar sent us this photograph of Mahesh Bhupathi at the US Open 2009.
Reader Radhakrishna Gowrishankara spotted Mahesh Bhupathi and Sitaram Sudarwa at the US Open and sent us these photographs.
Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi were given a rousing reception on return to Mumbai on Monday morning after winning the Australian Open mixed doubles title.
The star-studded TPL auction saw the presence of the tennis icons Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza, who gathered together after many years to promote the sport, along with Bollywood celebs Rakul Preet Singh and Sonali Bendre.
As Mahesh Bhupathi prepares to retire this year, India's new Davis Cup captain Anand Amritraj feels the veteran tennis ace should get a farewell tie, though he made clear it is not in his hands to decide on the matter.
Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi have decided to split as a pair, ending the speculation over their future as a mixed doubles team following the bitter selection row ahead of the London Olympics.
Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, and Mahesh Bhupathi have left their mark by collectively winning 10 US Open titles.
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Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have clinched a spot in the prestigious season-ending ATP Finals, marking the Indian's fourth appearance in the tournament.
A year before he won his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in 2005, Rafa made his debut in India at the Chennai Open.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) selection panel picked a five-member squad in which Mukund will be the highest-ranked singles player at number 368.
Indian tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi was named the new non-playing captain of the Davis Cup team and will take charge after the Asia/Oceania zone group I home tie against New Zealand in Pune from February 3 to 5. The tie against New Zealand will be Anand Amritraj's last tie as non-playing captain as AITA wants to give him a "farewell". Multiple Grand Slam winner Bhupathi was the hot favourite the moment AITA decided to replace Amritraj.
Small things were changed in the Indian Davis Cup set-up for the tie against Togo and it was evident that they made a difference.
'With an achievement like this, Gukesh could even be endorsing global brands.'
Hockey India League will return after seven long years in a new avatar, where both the men's and women's teams will participate in the event, starting on December 28.
'For the sake of the Sport, the IPL, the fans and even the players, I think BCCI needs to enforce the Sale of RCB to a new owner who will care to build a sports franchise the way most of the other teams have done so #tragic.'
India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks
Shubman Gill shared a picture with ace Ttennis star Rohan Bopanna on Saturday.
India's non-playing Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal on Saturday clarified that his "shut-up" remark was meant for a few "agenda-driven" people consistently targeting him and was not directed at the country's tennis community as has been projected.
The All India Tennis Association claimed that Sumit Nagal demanded an annual fee of $50,000 to play Davis Cup ties for India.
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