Tennis
Paris, (UNI) In a match that had tennis enthusiasts on the edge of their seats, Carlos Alcaraz emerged victorious over Jannik Sinner in a captivating five-set semifinal at Roland Garros here on Friday. The Spanish sensation clinched the win with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, securing his place in the final of…
Paris, June 3 (UNI) French Open contender Hubert Hurkacz came under fire for an unusual request during his match against Grigor Dimitrov, with accusations of disrespect towards female umpire Alison Hughes. Despite a commendable 7-6, 6-4, 7-6 victory for Dimitrov, the fourth-round clash at Roland-Garros Court Suzanne Lenglen here on Monday was marred by an…
Paris, (UNI) German tennis sensation Alexander Zverev showcased his prowess at the 2024 French Open, securing a commanding victory over David Goffin to advance to the tournament’s third round here on Thursday. After a compelling showdown with Rafael Nadal earlier in the week, Zverev demonstrated his mettle once again, defeating Goffin with a solid 7-6,…
Paris, May 29 (UNI) Despite speculation surrounding Rafael Nadal’s potential farewell at the French Open, Novak Djokovic remains optimistic about the Spaniard’s return for the 2025 season. After securing a victory against Pierre Hugues Herbert with a score of 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 in his French Open opener, Djokovic took to the stands to witness Nadal’s…
Madrid, April 30 (UNI) Rafael Nadal continued his return from injury at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday to qualify for the fourth round with a 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3 win over world number 91 Pedro Cachin. After losing the second set in a tie-break, Nadal showed his increased fitness to battle through in the third…
Madrid, April 28 (UNI) Rafael Nadal continued with his recovery from injury and gained revenge for his second-round defeat in the Barcelona Open when he beat Alex de Minaur 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open. De Minaur ended Nadal’s hopes in Barcelona and the rematch allowed the 37-year-old Spanish…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (UNI) India’s Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan comfortably clinched the doubles title while top Sumit Nagal’s campaign came to an end in the semi-finals of the DafaNews Bengaluru Open at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium here on Saturday night. Myneni and Ramkumar defeated the French combination of Constantin Kouzmine and Maxime Janvier 6-3,…
Buenos Aires, Feb 17 (UNI) Spanish top-seed Carlos Alcaraz progressed to the semifinals of the Argentina Open with a 7-6 (1), 6-1 victory over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. The world No. 2 registered a first serve percentage of 80% and won 27 return points to prevail in an hour and 40 minutes on the outdoor…
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (UNI) India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan fought back impressively after losing the opening set to upset top seed Luca Nardi of Italy to reach the singles quarterfinals of the DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 being played at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Stadium on Wednesday. Ramkumar, who has been given a wild card…
Bengaluru, (UNI) Wild card Ramkumar Ramanathan fought back from a set down to pack off Frenchman Maxime Janvier 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium here on Monday. The 29-year-old Indian kept his nerves despite his serve being put under pressure in…
