News for 'ITF'

Bhupathi-Mirnyi lose in Houston

Bhupathi-Mirnyi lose in Houston

Rediff.com9 Nov 2003

They lost to Gaston Etlis and Martin Rodriquez of Argentina in the Tennis Masters Cup.

Isha Lakhani storms into final

Isha Lakhani storms into final

Rediff.com7 Nov 2003

The unseeded Indian ace will meet eighth seed Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan for the NSCI-ITF title.

Kannan, Bopanna in last eight

Kannan, Bopanna in last eight

Rediff.com19 Mar 2003

They made the grade with contrasting victories in the ITF Futures tennis tournament.

Kanan shocks Hasek

Kanan shocks Hasek

Rediff.com18 Mar 2003

The unseeded Indian rallied after dropping the first set to make the second round in the ITF Futures tournament.

Sania enters final

Sania enters final

Rediff.com30 May 2004

Sania Mirza beat Petra Russegier of Austria to enter the final of the US $10,000 Regione House ITF clay tournament in Italy.

Nadal, Murray back Pique's revolutionary format for Davis Cup

Nadal, Murray back Pique's revolutionary format for Davis Cup

Rediff.com12 May 2017

The centre-back was at the Madrid Open earlier this week, reportedly to discuss a 16-team knockout tournament with ATP Tour chief Chris Kermode. It would potentially replace the former World Team Cup event on the ATP calendar that was played from 1975 to 2012 ahead of Roland Garros.

Rupesh Roy wins in Pakistan

Rupesh Roy wins in Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Oct 2003

He beat second seed Sumit Gupta to win the ITF Pakistan International Junior Tennis championship.

Lakhani goes down fighting

Lakhani goes down fighting

Rediff.com11 Sep 2003

The Indian lass was beaten by top seed Suchanan Viratprasert of Thailand in the quarter-finals of the \n\nITF tournament.

AITA hoping to play Shikha in Fed Cup

AITA hoping to play Shikha in Fed Cup

Rediff.com13 Apr 2004

It has sought the ITF's approval to field the US-born Indian.

Megha makes first round exit

Megha makes first round exit

Rediff.com9 May 2005

Parul Goswami beat the eighth seed to enter the second round of the Gujarat NRE Coke-ITF Women's Circuit 2005.

What is meldonium? Why did Sharapova use it?

What is meldonium? Why did Sharapova use it?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

What we must know about the substance the Russian tennis ace was taking before it was banned this year.

Venkataraman shocked

Venkataraman shocked

Rediff.com9 Sep 2003

The eighth seed was beaten by qualifier Punam Reddy in the ITF tournament.

Sharapova admits that she failed a dope test

Sharapova admits that she failed a dope test

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Maria Sharapova has admitted that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open this year. The Russian star has confessed that she tested positive for Mildronate/Meldonium, a medicine she has been taking for 10 years owing to health issues, and the same is included in the fresh list of banned substances.

Chuang packs off Bhambri

Chuang packs off Bhambri

Rediff.com9 Apr 2004

The top seed beat Ankita Bhambri 7-6, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the ITF women's tennis tournament in New Delhi.

Bhambri enters semis

Bhambri enters semis

Rediff.com8 Apr 2004

Ankita Bhambri had an easy outing as her opponent Shikha Uberoi of USA, retired due to a back spasm in the ITF Women's Tennis Championship.

Khoo, Phadke shown the door

Khoo, Phadke shown the door

Rediff.com7 Apr 2004

Third seed Chin Bee Khoo went down to unseeded Wilawan Choptang, while eighth seed Sonal Phadke was beaten by Jie Hao of China in the ITF Women's Tennis tournament.

Davis Cup: India to host Sweden in play-off

Davis Cup: India to host Sweden in play-off

Rediff.com3 May 2005

The Swedes will be the seeded team while India has the right to decide on the surface for the September 23 - 25 tie.

Mankad, Bopanna to clash in semis

Mankad, Bopanna to clash in semis

Rediff.com16 Jan 2003

They easily beat Bulgaria's Todor Enev and Russian qualifier Pavel\n\nLobanov respectively in the quarter-finals of the ITF Futures tournament.

Suchanan ousts Shruti Dhawan

Suchanan ousts Shruti Dhawan

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

The top seeded Thai proved too good for the Indian in a first round ITF Futures match.\n\n

Sania enters final

Sania enters final

Rediff.com3 Apr 2004

The Indian ace upset third seed Carla Tiene of Brazil 6-2, 6-1 to enter the finals of the US $10,000 Rabat ITF Women's world ranking tournament.

Sania stuns top Brazilian

Sania stuns top Brazilian

Rediff.com2 Apr 2004

The Indian ace beat the No. 1 seed to enter the semis in the Rabat ITF women's world ranking tournament.

Chong Chen shocks Tangphong

Chong Chen shocks Tangphong

Rediff.com2 Apr 2004

The unseeded Chinese lass beat the fourth seeded Thai to set up a meeting with Melanie South in the ITF Futures final.

Iciri Rai shocks third seed Khoo

Iciri Rai shocks third seed Khoo

Rediff.com30 Mar 2004

The victory saw the Indian wild card enter the second round in the Mother's Recipe-ITF Women's Futures tournament.

Ghouse-Uppal win doubles

Ghouse-Uppal win doubles

Rediff.com13 Mar 2004

Somdev Varman beat Frenchman Jordanne Doble to move into the singles final of the ONGC ITF Futures men's tennis tournament.

Will revamped Davis Cup match Ryder Cup?

Will revamped Davis Cup match Ryder Cup?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

The new-look Davis Cup, masterminded by Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique, has the potential to rival golf's Ryder Cup as a sporting spectacle, the tennis competition's organisers say.

Vakharia loses in final

Vakharia loses in final

Rediff.com4 Aug 2003

The Indian lass was hampered by a thumb injury and lost to Shikha Uberoi of the US in the ITF women's tournament in Harrisonburg.

Dmitry Mazur wins Futures crown

Dmitry Mazur wins Futures crown

Rediff.com6 Mar 2004

The Uzbekistan player beat Poland's Filip Urban in the final.\n\n

Vishal Uppal ousted in semis

Vishal Uppal ousted in semis

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

The Indian ace was beaten by Dmitry Mazur of Uzbekistan in the second leg of the ITF tournament.\n\n

Vishal Uppal in semis

Vishal Uppal in semis

Rediff.com4 Mar 2004

However, Sunil Kumar Sipaeya could not make the grade in the ITF tournament, as he crashed out in the quarter-finals.

Sipaeya, Uppal in quarters

Sipaeya, Uppal in quarters

Rediff.com3 Mar 2004

Sunil Kumar Sipaeya beat Somdev Dev Varman while Vishal Uppal got the better of Vijay Kannan in the ITF Futures tennis championship.

Top seeds bite the dust

Top seeds bite the dust

Rediff.com2 Mar 2004

Todor Enev of Bulgaria and second seed Orest Tereshchuk were beaten in the second round in the ITF Futures tournament.\n\n

Kannan upsets Bopanna

Kannan upsets Bopanna

Rediff.com1 Mar 2004

Indian Davis Cupper and third seed Rohan Bopanna was beaten in straight sets in the first round of the ITF Futures tournament.\n\n

Kateryna Bondarenko scores a double

Kateryna Bondarenko scores a double

Rediff.com7 Dec 2002

The 16-year-old Ukrainian star beat Ipek Senoglu of Turkey to win the first senior title of her career in the ITF tournament.

Unseeded Ukrainian qualifier in final

Unseeded Ukrainian qualifier in final

Rediff.com6 Dec 2002

Kateryna Bondarenko beat German qualifier Verana Marie Beller to enter the final of the NECC-ITF women's tournament.\n\n\n\n

Navdeep Singh triumphs

Navdeep Singh triumphs

Rediff.com13 Feb 2004

The second seed beat wild card and sixth seed Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan to win the boys' title in the ITF Juniors tournament.\n\n

'In India we tend to mature late'

'In India we tend to mature late'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2003

Sania bags first senior title

Sania bags first senior title

Rediff.com2 Feb 2004

She beat Cory Ann Avants of USA 6-2, 6-3 in the finals of the Boca Raton Classic Women's ITF tennis tournament.

Amritraj performs a 'trick'

Amritraj performs a 'trick'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2003

Prakash Amritraj bagged his third successive title, winning the ITF Masters crown.

Prakash Amritraj in semis

Prakash Amritraj in semis

Rediff.com19 Jun 2003

The US-based Indian demolished national hardcourt champion Vinod Sridhar in the ITF Satellite tournament

Isha Lakhani rallies to enter final

Isha Lakhani rallies to enter final

Rediff.com23 Jan 2004

The Indian girl, despite being hampered by a knee strain, beat Thailand's Thassha Vityaviroj in the semi-finals of the ITF tournament.