Gilles Simon defeated defending champion and compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 6-3 in the Metz Open final on Sunday to become the joint second most successful Frenchman of the open era with an 11th ATP Tour title.
Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi will have to punch above their weight when the battle to qualify for Fed Cup tennis tournament's World Group II,
Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic fired 19 aces to topple Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-4 and set up a second-round clash with either Dan Evans or Russian 10th seed Andrey Rublev.
A round-up of all tennis action on Saturday.
Former world number one Venus Williams produced a vintage display to outclass Netherlands' Arantxa Rus in straight sets and storm into the second round of the Yarra Valley Classic.
A summary of Tuesday's action at the US Open.
Mixed reactions pour in as Osaka debate rages on.
Chinese supporters have been visible and vocal.
Summary of all sports events and persons that made news on Thursday.
If only the shooters had found their targets, the story would have been so different! sighs Raj Kishore Mishra.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Champions at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov upset top seed and defending champion Milos Raonic of Canada at the Brisbane International on Saturday to set up a title clash against Japan's Kei Nishikori.
The tournament is the first in five months since the Tour was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Martic said she felt the effects of not playing competitive tennis for so long.
Rafael Nadal's dominance on the red claycourts in Paris is unmatched, the Spaniard picking up his 13th French Open trophy last year to match Roger Federer's 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
This edition of Wimbledon is certain to serve up a treat. And like any feast, it will throw up few upsets too, says M P Anil Kumar
This edition of Wimbledon is certain to serve up a treat. And like any feast, it will throw up few upsets too, says M P Anil Kumar
India's table tennis star Manika Batra made a stunning comeback against World No 32 Margaryta Pesotska to reach the women's singles third round but Gnanasekaran Sathiyan succumbed to the pressure on his Olympic debut
Rediff.com presents a glimpse of some of the famous faces that were spotted at The Championships.
Flavia Pennetta beat unseeded Italian compatriot and childhood friend Roberta Vinci 7-6(4) 6-2 to win the US Open women's singles title on Saturday.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Paula Badosa of Spain, earned second-round wins
The tennis champion's daring bodysuits made a comeback on the latest GQ cover.
Paula Badosa survived a stiff challenge from Victoria Azarenka in the Indian Wells final, while Cameron Norrie battled back to defeat Nikoloz Basilashvili.
It was Novak Djokovic's first match this year after his Australian Open hopes were dashed when he was deported following an 11-day saga revolving around his decision not to have a COVID-19 vaccination.
A summary of Monday's action at the US Open.
Federer showed that he is prepared to take as many knocks as it takes to keep alive his dreams
Better known for her outrageous outfits, American Bethanie Mattek-Sands says she is finally letting her racket do the talking after upsetting former French Open champion Li Na on Thursday.
The Indian tennis sensation played superbly to beat the Russian in straight sets.
While the top names in badminton haven't openly discussed mental health and wellbeing issues in the way that gymnast Simone Biles and tennis player Naomi Osaka have done of late, Olympic expectations nonetheless weigh heavily on some.
India's leading player Sharath Kamal overcame a sluggish start to beat Portugal's Tiago Apolonia in the men's singles second round, while the women challenge ended with Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee losing to their superior opponents at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.
A tearful but happy Caroline Wozniacki headed into retirement on Friday after a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 third-round defeat at the hands of Tunisia's Ons Jabeur ended her participation in the Australian Open and her 16-year career. The 29-year-old said last year that Melbourne Park, where she won her lone Grand Slam title two years ago, would be the site of her final outing as a tennis professional.
World number one Ash Barty delighted the Memorial Drive crowd by breezing through to the Adelaide International semi-finals with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 victory over Sofia Kenin on Friday.
Saketh Myneni and Prakash Amritraj kept the Indian flag flying by reaching the men's singles semi-finals in the US $15,000 ITF men's Future Tennis tournament, in Pune, on Thursday. Fourth seed Myneni accounted for fifth seed, National champion Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 7-6(5), 6-2 in 86 minutes while giant-killer and comeback man Amritraj upset third seed Liang-Chi Huang of Taipei 7-6(4) 6-1 in 78 minutes in the quarter-finals.
Bhupathi's captaincy on line in Italy tie
Will India finally reach the elusive double-digit mark? Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry, for one, is willing to stick his neck out on the possibility.
Djokovic may never feel the affections of the crowd savoured by Federer and Spaniard Rafael Nadal but his record of 16 Grand Slam titles is proof that tennis is no popularity contest.
Let battle commence, says Djokovic ahead of Nadal showdown
Chung is being touted as the next Djokovic because of his relentless defensive skills.
Top seed Novak Djokovic beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 7-6(1) to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday and move within one win of 1,000 career victories.
Sharath along with G Sathiyan has been handed a tough draw in the men's singles competition.
Reaction to Novak Djokovic's disqualification from the US Open for striking a line judge with a ball during his match against Pablo Carreno Busta on Sunday.
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