The Indian star scored an unconvincing 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Martina Sucha in the Bangalore Open first round.
Shikha Uberoi will take on world number 133 Yaroslava Shvedova of Russia in her opening match at the WTA Bangalore Open.
The Indo-Aussie pair beat Jared Easton and Bernard Tomic to advance to the boys' doubles quarter-finals at the Australian Open.
Manchester United will welcome David de Gea back into the fold even if, as expected, the goalkeeper refuses to sign a new contract following his failed attempt to move to Real Madrid, British media reported on Thursday.
Top seed Veselin Topalov's winning spree was halted by GM Sergei Movsesian of Slovakia in the World Chess Championship.
Five things to watch out for on day five of the French Open on Thursday
Sweden's Nicklas Backstrom missed Sunday's Olympic ice hockey final at the Sochi Winter Games after testing positive for a banned substance.
Zomato is on an acquisition spree, has taken over 5 firms in the past one year.
The Indian aces won their respective doubles matches at the French Open easily.
Andy Murray embarks on his first Grand Slam campaign as world number one with much stronger title credentials, even if he has lost five finals at Melbourne Park.
Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty qualified for the final of the Paris Masters on Saturday after German Tommy Haas retired in their semi-final to drop out of the Masters Cup race.
The third seeded Indian ace got the better of Hana Sromova in a second round match.
Germany's new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday, showing signs of improvement following a disastrous 2018.
While Mahesh Bhupathi and Wesley Moodie were ousted in the second round in Rotterdam
They upset second seeds Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi of Belarus in the quarter-finals.
A resurgent Serena Williams overcame a strong challenge from fellow-American Meghann Shaughnessy, winning 6-7, 6-1, 6-4.
Ivan Ljubicic inspired Davis Cup champions Croatia to an unassailable 3-0 lead over Austria in the World Group first round.
Holders Croatia held a 2-0 lead over Austria after the opening singles in the Davis Cup World Group first round.
Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the men's 10 m air rifle event at World shooting championships.
"As it seems now, I'm likely to take over as the team captain from Pilic, who will stay on as my adviser," the 34-year-old told a local newspaper.
The Indian ace lost 6-4, 6-1 to Anastasia Myskina in the first round of the Grand Slam
Figo, 32, opted to take an indefinite break from international football after last year's European championship but reconsidered his decision last month.
Members of Ireland's women's soccer team threatened on Tuesday to boycott their next international match unless the country's football association tackles what they described as "humiliating" working conditions.
Images from Day 5 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
India, which was listed 78th last year, has improved its ranking, figuring at 75th position with a visa-free score of 51
England's performances at Euro 2016 so far will leave none of their opponents scared at the prospect of a knockout clash with the country, according to former striker Alan Shearer.
Indian Davis Cupper Prakash Amritraj beat Jasper Smit of The Netherlands 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinal.
Modi told the delegation that urgent action was needed against those supporting and sponsoring terrorism.
Images from Day 2 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday
India's doubles specialist Mahesh Bhupathi also believes that Sania Mirza will break into top ten
The courts are not the same as they used to be in the past are not in good condition.
