Tennis
Riyadh, Nov 3 (UNI) Top seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus opened her WTA Finals campaign with a straight-sets win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Sabalenka arrived on a four-match winning streak against the eighth-ranked Paolini on Sunday. She broke early after holding serve, and although Paolini broke back in the seventh game, Sabalenka responded immediately and…
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (UNI) Veteran Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna today announced his retirement from professional tennis, bringing to a close a remarkable 20-year career on the international circuit. In an emotional message shared with fans and the media, Bopanna reflected on his journey from a small town in Kodagu, India, to competing under…
Bengaluru, Oct 26 (UNI) Karnataka’s 13-year-old tennis prodigy Srishti Kiran claimed her first international junior title by winning the ITF J30 Tournament at Cabarete in the Dominican Republic today. Srishti produced a dominant performance to defeat top seed Stephanie Pumar of Venezuela 6-2, 6-2 in the final, securing the championship in straight sets. Earlier in…
Riyadh, Oct 17 (UNI) Defending champion Jannik Sinner powered into the final of the 2025 Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament last night, defeating Serbian legend Novak Djokovic in straight sets in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For the second consecutive year, Sinner will face Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the final. The 24-year-old Italian broke Djokovic’s serve in…
New York, Sep 4 (UNI) Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka advanced to her first US Open semifinal since becoming a mother in 2023, beating No. 11 seed Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-6 (3). “I’m really inspired by all the moms on tour,” Osaka said after the match on Wednesday night. “But I also have this…
Ohio (USA), Aug 13 (UNI) Carlos Alcaraz says for half the matches of the tennis season, players “don’t feel that good” as the Spaniard secured a tour-leading 50th victory of 2025 at the Cincinnati Open. The 22-year-old cruised past Serbian Hamad Medjedovic in straight sets 6-4 6-4 in the third round to also claim his…
Washington, July 25 (UNI) Britain’s Emma Raducanu is through to the quarter-finals of the women’s singles at the Washington Open after beating four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka in straight sets. After previously upsetting Ukrainian seventh seed Marta Kostyuk in round one, the 22-year-old produced a dominant performance to overcome former world number one Osaka…
New York, July 23 (UNI) Venus Williams enjoyed a winning return to competitive tennis after 16 months away, as she reached the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles at the DC Open alongside Hailey Baptiste. The all-American pair defeated compatriot Clervie Ngounoue and the retiring Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-1 in the round of 16 for Williams’…
New York, July 23 (UNI) Venus Williams enjoyed a winning return to competitive tennis after 16 months away, as she reached the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles at the DC Open alongside Hailey Baptiste. The all-American pair defeated compatriot Clervie Ngounoue and the retiring Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-1 in the round of 16 for Williams’…
Washington, July 22 (UNI) China’s Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen has pulled out of this year’s US Open tournament following an elbow surgery, the event’s organisers announced today. The sixth-ranked Zheng, two-time US Open quarterfinalist, said in a social media post last Saturday that she has undergone successful surgery on her right elbow and is now…
