Coach Boris Becker can help Novak Djokovic acquire a greater mental toughness to better his recent record in Grand Slam finals, the Serb said ahead of the Dubai Championships which begin on Monday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
The World No 1 beat Japan's Kei Nishikori for his 63rd career title
Venus Williams staged a spirited comeback to down third seed Petra Kvitova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 and reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Saturday.
I tried to reason in my mind that wouldn't beating Pakistan again and again -- in the league matches and in the knockouts if they made it -- be a better tribute to our martyred soldiers? A revealing excerpt from Vinod Rai's Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings In The BCCI.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
A summary of Novak Djokovic's rise in the tennis circuit in photos.
Double Davis Cup winner Tomas Berdych has called for the annual competition to be played every two years, warning the current format was destroying tennis's top team prize.
- 'I feel I came through this year stronger and wiser'
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Factbox on Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Great Britain's Andy Murray who will contest his sixth Australian Open men's singles final on Sunday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
Women dominated this year's Padma awards for sports with tennis star Sania Mirza and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal getting the nod for the Padma Bhushan, while archer Deepika Kumari was chosen for the Padma Shri in New Delhi, on Monday.
Photos from matches played at the US Open in Flushing Meadows on Sunday
Images from Day 2 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
As the year 2016 draws to a close, vote for the best Indian sportsperson of the year.
