Tennis
Madrid, May 2 (UNI) British number one Jack Draper cruised past Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi 6-0 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Madrid Open and will move into the top five in the world for the first time in his career. Englishman Draper won the first set in just 25 minutes. World number 44 Arnaldi…
Madrid, Apr 28 (UNI) Novak Djokovic says he is facing up to a “new reality” after losing his opening match for the second successive tournament. The Serb, seeking a fourth Madrid Open title, was beaten 6-3 6-4 by Italian Matteo Arnaldi. Djokovic made his Madrid debut in 2006 and won the tournament in 2011, 2016…
London, Apr 3 (UNI) Wimbledon is planning to renovate its iconic ‘Henman Hill’ and increase capacity for the tournament’s 150th anniversary. Thousands of fans have watched action on a big screen from the grass slope which is open to supporters without show-court tickets, the BBC reported. The proposed revamp – which has not yet been…
Florida, Mar 29 (UNI) Novak Djokovic cruised past Grigor Dimitrov to reach his first Miami Open final since 2016 and move within one win of his 100th career ATP title. He will face unseeded Czech player Jakub Mensik in Sunday’s final following his shock 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 7-6 (7-4) victory over American Taylor Fritz in…
Florida, Mar 23 (UNI) World number one Aryna Sabalenka moved into the Miami Open last 16 after opponent Elena-Gabriela Ruse retired injured, while there were wins for Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff. Sabalenka had taken the first set 6-1 before Romanian Ruse retired with a thigh problem in the first game of the second, according…
California, Mar 11 (UNI) Women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus cruised into the round of 16 at Indian Wells by overcoming Italian Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-2. Sabalenka won 75 percent of her first serve points and converted five of 12 break points en route to victory in an hour and 15 minutes on Monday….
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (UNI) India’s rising tennis star Manas Dhamne is set to make his main draw debut at the 2025 Bengaluru Open, carrying momentum from his recent ITF title win at the M15 Monastir in Tunisia. The 17-year-old, who has been making waves on the circuit, is eager to take another step forward in…
Doha, Feb 23 (UNI) British number one Jack Draper was beaten in three sets by Andrey Rublev in the Qatar Open final. Draper was seeking a third career ATP Tour title but lost 7-5 5-7 6-1 to the world number 10 in Doha, the BBC reported. The opening two sets featured just one break of…
Buenos Aires, Feb 18 (UNI) Teenager Joao Fonseca won his first ATP Tour title at the Argentina Open on Sunday, announcing himself as one of tennis’ brightest talents. The 18-year-old Brazilian became the 10th-youngest player to win an ATP Tour title as he stunned home favorite Francisco Cerúndolo 6-4, 7-6(1) in Buenos Aires, according to…
Rome, Feb 15 (UNI) World number one Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate three-month ban from tennis after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency over his two positive drugs test last year. The 23-year-old Italian, who last month won the Australian Open, is suspended from February 9 until May 4, the BBC reported….
