Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams thanked Australian Open organisers on Saturday for giving her a wildcard that will see the 45-year-old American become the oldest woman ever to compete in the singles main draw.
More Indians are choosing trips based on beauty rituals, skincare treatments and access to cult products.
Fritz, Shelton lead American charge at US Open with first-round wins
American fourth seed Ben Shelton battled from a set down to clinch his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open in Toronto on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic became the oldest man to reach the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slams in a single season.
Jannik and Carlos are the favourites at Flushing Meadows, but don't write these men off!
Defending champion Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are aiming for a third successive Grand Slam final meeting when they take their high-voltage rivalry to the US Open while Novak Djokovic looks to foil the new generation as he hunts a 25th major.
Mboko saved a match point against Kazakh ninth seed Rybakina in front of adoring home support
Novak Djokovic's battling victory under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium made him the oldest man to reach the last 16 at the US Open.
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a high-octane final to claim his maiden Wimbledon trophy and fourth Grand Slam crown on Sunday.
Eyeing a sixth Grand Slam title, the Spaniard was eventually too strong for the metronomically consistent Fritz, whose biggest weapons were still not damaging enough to unsettle the second seed under a fiery sun on Centre Court.
The following are five contenders for the men's title at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.
Talk about a man in a hurry -- 10th seed Ben Shelton required just 55 seconds to finish off Australian Rinky Hijikata and reach the Wimbledon third round on Friday.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed eighth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and extend the country's decades-long wait for another homegrown singles winner at the Grand Slam on Wednesday.
Jannik Sinner will hope to block out a rocking home crowd on Sunday when he faces Taylor Fritz in the US Open final at Flushing Meadows, where the 12th seed will be bidding to become the first American man in 21 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.
'I'm not going into this thinking I'm the favourite because everything's totally different when you're playing a match like this.'
India's flag-bearer for Paris Olympics, Achanta Sharath Kamal, on Wednesday recalled the most memorable moments from his five appearances at the Games so far.
Big-serving American Andy Roddick hammered an out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-2 on Friday to advance to the semi-finals of the ATP event at Indian Wells. Roddick broke the third-seeded Serb twice in each set to book his place in the last four against world number one Rafael Nadal, who crushed Argentinean Juan Martin Del Potro 6-2, 6-4 in a later match.
Here is a quick glance of all the highs and lows from Nadal's stupendous career:
"There have been moments for optimism - plenty. And on the men's side, not as much."
Daniil Medvedev, the 2021 champion, will need to shake off a run of poor form if he is to mount a challenge.
The Russian ace will meet defending champion Andre Agassi in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. A round-up of Tuesday's matches.\n\n
The top seeded American could meet his former housemate, Nicolas Thomann, in the title round at the RCA championships
The Briton inflicted the American his first defeat since he became world No. 1, winning their Paris Masters semi-final.\n\n
Top seed Andy Roddick outslugged fellow American Sam Querrey 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the semi-finals of the Memphis Championships on Friday. In a battle between two booming servers, Roddick was broken just once while his opponent surrendered serve four times, which proved to be the difference. Roddick will now face Australian Lleyton Hewitt, who beat Belgian Christophe Rochus 6-2, 6-3 in their quarter-final match.
Roger Federer advanced to the final of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 7-5, 7-5 demolition of Andy Roddick on Thursday. Federer, who beat the American at the same stage in the 2007 tournament before going on to lift the title, will play either world number one Rafa Nadal or Fernando Verdasco in the final.
The fifth seeded German needed two hours and 11 minutes to see off the top seed and defending champion in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Clay Court championships.
Top seed Andy Roddick beat Mardy in the quarter-finals of the San Jose Open but James Blake lost to Robby Ginepri.
Former world number one players Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick headlined the International Tennis Hall of Fame's list of 2017 inductees announced on Monday.
Andy Murray rode a wave of British fervour to knock out twice runner-up Andy Roddick 7-6, 6-4, 6-4
Second seed Andy Roddick eased into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 7-6, 6-1 win over lowly-ranked Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Images from the US Open men's singles quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday.
The world number two retained the RCA Championship title with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 victory over Germany's Nicolas Kiefer.
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