Zeeshan Ali said Indian players are expected to do well in the World Group Play-off tie
India's top junior, 17-year-old Yuki Bhambri from Delhi struggled initially before progressing to the second round of the singles qualifying in the $400,000 Aircel Chennai Open tennis tournament, on Saturday.
According to Amritaj, the Indian cinema-Western cinema fusion is destined to be, just not immediately.
Divij Sharan recorded his first ever ATP Tour level win when he, along with partner Ivo Karlovic, saved five match points to advance to the second round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships even as Prakash Amritraj crashed out of the singles event, in Newport.
India's Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj crashed out of the Australian Open with a disappointing 6-1, 6-3 loss to Simon Aspelin of Sweden and Australian Paul Hanley at Melbourne Park on Friday.
The government on Friday slammed the door on foreign-based players like Prakash Amritraj and Sunitha Rao and made it clear that only Indian citizens would represent the country in future international events. The decision leaves the tennis quartet of Prakash Amritraj, Sunitha Rao, Shikha and Neha Uberoi-- all US citizens -- at the crossroads even though Shikha had said on Thursday she is ready to surrender her American passport to continue playing for India.
Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj began their Australian Open qualifying campaign with contrasting wins, but it was end of the road for Yuki Bhambri in Melbourne on Wednesday.
India's legendary sportsmen (from left to right) Sunil Gavaskar, Geet Sethi and Vijay Amritraj at the 13th annual WhartonIndia Economic Forum, at Park Hyatt in Philadelphia.
India's tennis campaign at the Asian Games appears to be falling apart even before the start of the inter-continental event, as a cloud of doubt now hangs over Rohan Bopanna's participation since the top doubles player is keen to salvage his 2014 pro season by playing on the ATP Tour instead of competing in Incheon.
Mahesh Bhupathi may not be considered again for the job as India's non-playing captain after he refused to be part of the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan.
This is the second time in Oscar history that a film shot in India has become number one film worldwide; the previous record setter was Gandhi released in 1982. But Slumdog is selling far more tickets than Gandhi.
The doubles specialist made the team at the expense of Prakash Amritraj, who was rendered ineligible after the new sports policy that bars foreign passport holders from representing the country. Amritraj holds a United States passport.
Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi went down 6-4, 7-6(1) to unseeded American duo of Mardy Fish and John Isner in the doubles final.
Qualifier Rohan Bopanna beat top seed Mardy Fish 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 to set up a quarter-final clash with Prakash Amritraj.
Ankita Raina realised a long-time dream when she signed up with Romania's Mihaela Buzarnecu and earned a direct entry.
The James Bond actor spent months in India shooting for another film, but his connection to India goes much deeper than that.
The US player of Indian origin will make his Australian Open main draw debut against Italy's Simone Bolelli.
Victor Hanescu and Victor Crivoi beat Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj respectively to give Romania a decisive 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup play-off match. Hanescu thundered his way to a 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 win over young Devvarman after Crivoi had got past an erratic Amritraj 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the first singles of the day.
Reader Mamta Nahar sent us these pictures from Chennai.
The most un-Indian Indian Rajeev Ram could end up providing the only local flavour at the Chennai Open.
'But as far as the sport is concerned, I don't think I should interfere because it is the decision of the captain to do what he feels is good for the game'
Former Indian tennis ace Vijay Amritraj believes Sania Mirza's improvement in rankings depends entirely on her fitness. Losing out on tournaments due to lack of fitness will mean a dip in her ranking.
Former Indian doubles ace Anand Amritraj on the rivalry with brother Vijay and the changes tennis has seen since his heyday in the game.
Flavia Pennetta, Italy's newly-crowned US Open women's singles champion, will represent Mumbai Masters in this year's Champions Tennis League along with 1996 Wimbledon men's champion Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands following the players' draft, in Mumbai, on Wednesday. The second edition of the Champions Tennis League, the brainchild of former India Davis Cup captain Vijay Amritraj, will be played from November 23 to December 6, an increase of four days from last year's ten-day duration, announced Amritraj at a media conference after the players' draft.
Top seed Karan Rastogi defeated Aditya Madkekar 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 to enter the last four.
All the four Indian players were knocked in the first round of the qualifying event at the Chennai Open.
Rohan Bopanna and Prakash Amritraj play the opening singles against Korea in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I first round tie.
The Indian Davis Cup team, whitewashed by formidable Spain in the World Group Play-off tie, were seeded second behind Kazakhstan in the Asia/Oceania Group 1.
Yuki Bhambri will open India's Davis Cup campaign against Serbia, drawn against visiting side's No 2 player Dusan Lajovic for the first singles match of the World Group playoff tie, beginning in Bangalore on Friday.
Instead he is fielding youngsters Harsh Mankad and Prakash Amritraj in the Asia-Oceania group I Davis Cup tie against China.
Vijay Amritraj needs no introduction, in India or abroad. For years, he was the country's brand ambassador on the world's tennis courts, the only reason the Indian flag was unfurled, the reason the national anthem was heard.
Karan Rastogi was given the third and final wild card for the singles event of the Chennai Open tennis championship.
South Korea today wrapped up the Asia/Oceania Group 1 Davis Cup tie against India 4-1.
Rohan Bopanna and Prakash Amritraj lost their respective singles matches on the opening day of the Davis Cup tie against Korea
The Indian Davis Cupper is high on confidence after reaching the quarter-finals of a Challenger event in Notttingham.
While fellow Indian Prakash Amritraj lost to Justin Gimelstob 3-6, 3-6 in the Nottingham ATP Challenger
India captain Leander Paes and coach Nandan Bal are confident of winning the Davis Cup tie against China beginning on March 4.
Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj also believes Indian players need to concentrate more on singles.
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.
Legendary Leander Paes, on Sunday, dropped elaborate hints that he has reached the business end of his glittering career.
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