Images from Day 2 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
As the holder since Sunday of all four grand slam titles, Novak Djokovic has no equal in tennis, but as an artist he isn't quite up to scratch -- or so said perennial Roland Garros favourite Gustavo Kuerten.
Both Balaji and Bhambri have got some decent results on clay in lead up to the Roland Garros, where the action will unfold during the Summer Olympics from July 27.
Rafael Nadal's absence from Indian Wells saw the 22-times Grand Slam champion slip out of the top 10 for the first time since 2005.
When contacted, AITA Secretary General Anil Dhupar said he does not have any objection to Bopanna playing with Balaji, ranked 84, at the Paris Olympics.
Novak Djokovic began his French Open campaign with a comfortable win.
Three-time Roland Garros champion Mats Wilander reflects on Day Five of the French Open for Reuters.
Djokovic backs schedule change at expanded Australian Open
Wimbledon champion and world number three Elena Rybakina pulled out of a warm-up event in Eastbourne.
Nadal said he needs to stop playing for the foreseeable future to make a full recovery and return for what he anticipates will be his farewell season.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 2, on Sunday, July 28, 2024:
India's tennis campaign at the Paris Olympics lasted just a day as Sumit Nagal and the men's doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji bowed out after losing their respective opening matches to French challengers in Paris Sunday.
Big-serving Elena Rybakina will aim to retain her title but other players have emerged as serious contenders:
The ICC on Wednesday announced the line-up of match officials for the upcoming U-19 men's World Cup with umpire KNA Padmanabhan and match referee Narayanan Kutty being the two Indian representatives.
Twice finalist Ruud overcomes Davidovich Fokina test
Rafael Nadal withdrew from Indian Wells on Wednesday on the eve of his first-round match.
It was sweet victory for Japan's Miyu Kato as she bagged the mixed doubles crown with Tim Puetz after being disqualied from the women's doubles.
Jana Novotna, who lifted the Wimbledon title 26 years ago in 1988, tragically died in 2017 following a battle with ovarian cancer aged 49.
The big names who will be bidding for a podium finish before bidding farewell...
Images from the US Open men's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Thursday.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek made it to her third final in four years at Roland Garros.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Friday.
Alcaraz was impressive in his first Grand Slam match since his US Open triumph last year
Coco Gauff said she will never again make the mistake of doubting Rafael Nadal's chances at French Open
Nadal aims to play at French Open, Olympics
Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens picked up the Doubles Team of the Year award, China's Zheng Qinwen was named Most Improved Player while Russian Mirra Andreeva won Newcomer of the Year.
Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina have received wild cards for the Classic Birmingham, a WTA 250 event on grass which begins on June 19.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Wednesday.
'Just two people who love #Wimbledon bumping into each other on the streets of London.'
Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final to win a 24th Grand Slam singles title and equal Margaret Court's record haul.
Simona Halep is unsure if she will play again if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) does not uphold her appeal against a four-year doping suspension, the Romanian former world number one has said.
Three contenders for the men's singles title at the Australian Open, which starts on Sunday.
Following a first round exit at the Italian Open, Andy Murray is undecided on what's next.
Images from the US Open women's singles final at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Saturday.
Ons Jabeur's hopes of becoming the first African woman to win a singles Grand Slam lay in ruins after her defeat by Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the French Open played at Roland Garros on Wednesday
Austria's Dominic Thiem strained every sinew trying to cling on to the 32-year-old Spaniard and at times even gained a precarious foothold in his first Grand Slam final.
Chasing his 23rd Grand Slam, a frustrated Novak Djokovic was seen complaining to the umpire.
Images from Day 8 of Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday.
Alexander Zverev fough back to enter his third consecutive French Open semifinals on Wednesday.
