Tennis
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) India made a dominant start in their Davis Cup 2025 World Group I playoffs against Togo, with Mukund Sasikumar and Ramkumar Ramanathan securing comfortable victories in their respective singles rubbers at the DLTA Complex here on Saturday. Mukund Sasikumar dispatched Liova Ajavon 6-2, 6-1, while Ramkumar Ramanathan breezed past Thomas…
Belgrade, Jan 29 (UNI) Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Serbia’s Davis Cup tie against Denmark because of a hamstring injury. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was booed off court by some Australian Open fans last week when he retired with the issue after losing the first set of his semi-final against Alexander Zverev, the BBC…
Melbourne, Jan 24 (UNI) Aryna Sabalenka will aim to become the first woman in 26 years to win three successive Australian Open titles when she meets Madison Keys in Saturday’s final. Victory would make Sabalenka only the sixth woman to win the title three times in a row in the Open era, and the first…
Melbourne, Jan 24 (UNI) Novak Djokovic says he will return to the Australian Open next year if he is still “fit, healthy and motivated”. The 37-year-old Serb, aiming for a record-extending 11th men’s singles title, retired injured from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev on Friday, the BBC reported. He raised both thumbs in the air…
Melbourne, Jan 22 (UNI) Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed concerns about his physical state to thrash home hope Alex de Minaur and reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Sinner struggled with illness in his previous match but looked sharp in a 6-3 6-2 6-1 victory over eighth seed De Minaur, the BBC reported. Two days after…
Melbourne, Jan 21 (UNI) Alexander Zverev was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct during his quarterfinal match at the Australian Open against Tommy Paul, after he was distracted by a bird’s feather and showed visible frustration towards the officials. The second-seeded Zverev, trailing by a break in the second set, had just won a crucial game when…
Melbourne, Jan 20 (UNI) Defending champion Jannik Sinner faced a tough challenge in his Australian Open fourth-round match on Monday but managed to dig deep into both his physical and mental reserves, eventually securing a place in the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Denmark’s Holger Rune. The match, played under the…
Melbourne, Jan 18 (UNI) Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini slumped to a heart-breaking three-set defeat after falling to 28th seed Elina Svitolina in the third round on Saturday. Shortly after her husband Gael Monfils upset fourth seed Taylor Fritz, Svitolina overcame a slow start to take control and run away with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory….
New Delhi, Jan 18 (UNI) India’s top tennis player Ankita Raina won her first doubles title in nine months, triumphing in the final of the ITF W50 event with British partner Naiktha Bains, edging past American fourth seeds Jessie Aney and Jessica Failla in the summit clash on Saturday. Ankita had made a first-round exit…
Melbourne, Jan 17 (UNI) Novak Djokovic overcame physical discomfort to storm into the Australian Open’s last 16 after a comprehensive straight sets victory over 26th seed Tomas Machac on Friday. The 10-time tournament champion sought medical attention early in the second set, appearing to be troubled by his abdomen. But he pushed through and blasted…
