Roger Federer and former tennis greats Pete Sampras, Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf will play in exhibition matches on Friday to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is weighing exercising his discretionary powers to revoke Djokovic's visa
In an exclusive interview with Aseem Chhabra, Leander Paes reveals his delight at completing a dozen Grand Slams and also what keeps him going.
Caroline Wozniacki had a stint as judge of a beauty contest in Ukraine during the off-season, but the Dane is loathe to be judged on her grand slam record as she takes the world number one ranking into Australian Open.
Facts and figures about the Wimbledon women's tournament which starts on June 23 in London.
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova, who beat breast cancer after seven months of treatment, said it was the first opponent she feared might beat her.
Martina Navratilova said on Thursday she will commentate at this year's French Open while undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer.
Sporting legends like Martina Navratilova and Peter Schmeichel attended the lauch of the Ernie Els Golf Course in Dubai.
Tennis stars descended on Kolkata when a prelude to the Indian Premier Tennis League had legends like Martina Navratilova, Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi play in the Tennis Masters on Tuesday.
Martina Navratilova said that players caught in match fixing scams should be banned from the sport for life.
The former world number one creates abstracts paintings by hitting paint-covered balls on to against clay and grass-coated canvases in a technique she refers to as "tennising".
Roger Federer suffered one of his heaviest defeats at Wimbledon as he went down in straight sets to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Navratilova, who is openly gay, said it was vital for sports stars to speak out.
The defending champions got a walk over from Argentine Lucas Arnold and Angelique Widjaja of Indonesia in the second round.
After a Wimbledon tournament full of shocks, Martina Navratilova said it was time the top women players "stepped up" following the shock retirement of Justine Henin.
Serena Williams is the first woman in the professional era to win 50 matches at each of the four Grand Slams.
Leander Paes said lifting the Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Swiss legend Martina Hingis does rank among the most special triumphs of his career.
Martina Navratilova is set to retire just a month short of her 50th birthday.
The sixth seeds went down in straight sets in the second round of the French Open mixed doubles.\n\n
The 47-year-old former champion was whipped by Gisela Dulko of Argentina in the first round at the French Open.
Indian ace Leander Paes says the tennis legend rekindled his passion for the game.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated veteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis for winning the US Open mixed doubles title in New York on Friday.
They set up a clash with Samantha Stosur and Paul Hanley of Australia in the semi-finals which will be played on Thursday.
The duo defeated French pair Stephanie Foretz and Nicolas Devilder to enter the second round of the mixed doubles at the French Open.
Leander Paes entered the second round, while Sania Mirza bowed out of the mixed doubles at the French Open.
The defending champions lost to Serbian Nenad Zimonjic and Russian Elena Bovina 6-1 7-6 in 69 minutes.
Legendary Martina Navratilova showed glimpses of her past with her super-fit partner Leander Paes but it was the duo of Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi who prevailed 7-5, 7-5 to win the Kolkata leg of the Tennis Masters, a prelude to the IPTL.
The former world No. 4 confirmed participation for the February 7-12 WTA event.
The 47-year-old legend believes she could succeed in mediating between the conflicting interests in the sport.\n\n
Martina Navratilova will have the chance to crown her remarkable career with Olympic gold in August.
The 47-year-old nine times champion easily beat Catalina Castano in the first round at Wimbledon.\n\n
The 47-year-old nine-times champion said she is not trying to prove anything to anybody.
The holder of 18 Grand Slam singles titles said she may turn down the Wimbledon wildcard offered to her.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances