On Friday Ma, one of the true greats in Table Tennis, wrote his name into the history books by becoming China's most decorated Olympian with six golds in all, dating back to the London 2012 Games.
Sachin Tendulkar marvelled at India's rise in newer disciplines, while Abhinav Bindra paid tribute to all those who "silently carry the athletes forward" as the two icons offered their views on India's sporting growth on National Sports Day.
Former Team India skipper and accomplished batter Ajinkya Rahane made a surprise appearance at Wimbledon 2025 with the Thursday fixtures lining up third round matches of men's World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek.
India's No 1 Sreeja Akula crashed out in the first round of the Table Tennis World Championships in Doha on Saturday.
A statue to honor British tennis great Andy Murray is in the works with installation at the All England Club in London planned for 2027.
Asian Games silver medallist Ancy Sojan made it to the women's long jump final on an ordinary day for the Indians in the World University Games, in Berlin, on Monday.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, made a heartfelt return to Centre Court on Saturday, surprising and delighting fans at the Wimbledon women's final-her first at the event since revealing her cancer diagnosis.
Andrea Binaghi, who has headed the Italian tennis federation (FITP) since 2001, pointed to reforms over the last 10-15 years to decentralise the coaching system and offer more financial, technical and psychological support to young talent.
A round-up of all the tennis action from around the globe.
Carlos Alcaraz is only the second man since tennis turned professional in 1968 to win all of his first five Grand Slam singles finals after Swiss great Roger Federer.
It was a mixed day for India as several others, including G Sathiyan crashed out of the tournament.
Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, arrived smiling at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Sunday to watch the men's singles final.
Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open after top seed Jannik Sinner retired while trailing 5-0 in the first set of their final on Monday.
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer waved the French flag to get the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans underway on Saturday.
Move over Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi, because there's a new power couple in the world of tennis -- Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa.
'It feels emotional because only me and the people who are close to me know exactly what we have been through on and off the court, and it has been everything except easy.'
Manav Thakkar pulled off a memorable 3-1 win over world No 33 Kao Cheng-Jui to enter the men's singles pre-quarter-finals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships.
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Together, the two young stars have now claimed seven out of the last eight Grand Slam titles.
Carlos Alcaraz said he could hold his head high despite being unseated from his Wimbledon throne by Jannik Sinner on Sunday and the Spaniard praised their hot rivalry for being several notches higher than the others on the men's tour.
The princess, who is the wife of heir-to-the-throne Prince William, made her return to public duties in June at "Trooping the Colour", the annual military parade to mark the official birthday of King Charles, and said she hoped to attend other events over the summer.
-German veteran Tatjana Maria defied the odds to move into the biggest final of her career when she stunned second seed and Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-3, 7-6(3) at the Queen's Club Championships on Saturday.
D Vishwa was part of the Tamizhaga Table Tennis Association (TTTA) State men's team who were on their way to take part in the 83rd Senior National and Inter-State table tennis championships to be held in Meghalaya, Shillong.
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.
Pakistani fans forget that Dubai was once Pakistan's home ground where they played all their international matches until Imran Khan became the country's prime minister.
The ambitious Saudi T20 league, which is believed to be a $400-million project, won't be backed by the BCCI or the England and Wales Cricket Board as they try to protect their respective flagship tournaments from getting diluted, British newspaper The Guardian has reported.
Play was suspended on court 1 before the 5th set at 10.18pm, 40 minutes before the 11 PM curfew, leaving Fritz and the crowd furious.
Alex De Minaur rallied from a set down and saved three match points to claim the Washington Open title after beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final of the ATP 500 event.
Carlos Alcaraz will aim to reinforce his status as the new all-court monarch of men's tennis with a third successive Wimbledon title
Ravaged by injuries, India's star singles player Somdev Devvarman announced his retirement from professional tennis, bringing an abrupt end to what was once a promising career.
Manika Batra went down fighting to Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico 3-4 in the round of 32 at the World Table Tennis Championships in Durban.
Indian junior paddlers on Monday made a sweep of the team titles in all the four categories of boys and girls, in the ongoing 12th SAF Junior Table Tennis Championships held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex indoor stadium in Shillong.
World number one Naomi Osaka was beaten in her opening match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday, losing to France's Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 6-3 on her return to competitive action after winning last month's Australian Open.
Top seed Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan will take on the in-form Arjun Khade in the men's singles final of the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championships in Delhi on Saturday. The women's singles final will be between top seed Rishika Sunkara and Prerna Bhambri.
The All England Club announced plans for redevelopment works to the grassy hillock outside Court One known among other nicknames as Henman Hill and Murray Mound.
Indian men created history in the 16th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship by claiming the gold medal in the team event for the first time.
The Indian men's table tennis team settled for the bronze medal after going down 0-3 to Chinese Taipei in the Asian Championships semi-final.
The Indian challenge at the $2.2 million Dubai Tennis Championships ended with Rohan Bopanna and his partner suffering a shock first round exit in the men's doubles in Dubai on Wednesday.
A seven-member team will form the Indian challenge for the May 19 to 25 event.
Hyderabad will host the World Table Tennis Championship scheduled in 2013, TTFI general secretary Dhanraj Choudhary said on Sunday.
