Toni Nadal optimistic over Rafael Nadal’s French Open participation

Toni Nadal optimistic over Rafael Nadal’s French Open participation

Spain’s Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam winner, has been sidelined since January with a left hip flexor injury that he suffered in the Australian Open. File | Photo Credit: AP Rafael Nadal’s uncle and former coach, Toni Nadal, is optimistic his nephew will play at the French Open, but admitted Tuesday that the record […]

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Swiatek beats Sabalenka in straight sets to win Stuttgart title

Swiatek beats Sabalenka in straight sets to win Stuttgart title

Poland’s Iga Swiatek poses with a trophy after winning against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka during the WTA women’s singles final match at Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo Credit: AP World number one Iga Swiatek cruised past Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-4 to win the Stuttgart Open on Sunday in a repeat of last year’s final to […]

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Garbiñe Muguruza says she will skip French Open, Wimbledon

Garbiñe Muguruza says she will skip French Open, Wimbledon

Garbiñe Muguruza. File | Photo Credit: AP Garbiñe Muguruza is going to skip the French Open and Wimbledon — the sites of her two Grand Slam titles — during an extended break from tennis. The former No. 1-ranked woman hasn’t played a match on tour since January 30 and is 0-4 so far this year. […]

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Garbiñe Muguruza says she will skip French Open, Wimbledon

Garbiñe Muguruza says she will skip French Open, Wimbledon

Garbiñe Muguruza. File | Photo Credit: AP Garbiñe Muguruza is going to skip the French Open and Wimbledon — the sites of her two Grand Slam titles — during an extended break from tennis. The former No. 1-ranked woman hasn’t played a match on tour since January 30 and is 0-4 so far this year. […]

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Alexander Zverev returns to action six months after French Open injury

Alexander Zverev returns to action six months after French Open injury

Alexander Zverev on Thursday returned to tennis for the first time since tearing ankle ligaments in his French Open semi-final defeat to Rafael Nadal in June. The 25-year-old German appeared in the Diriyah Tennis Cup exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia where he defeated Austria’s Dominic Thiem in two super tiebreaks. World number 12 Zverev then […]

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Stuff of dreams, says Satwik after historic French Open win with Chirag

Stuff of dreams, says Satwik after historic French Open win with Chirag

The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has been on a dream run this season, winning the India Open Super 500 crown, the Commonwealth Games gold, Thomas Cup gold and a bronze at World Championships The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has been on a dream run this season, winning […]

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French Open Super 750 badminton | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty win men’s doubles title

French Open Super 750 badminton | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty win men’s doubles title

The world number 8 pair rode on their formidable attack to outwit Lu and Yang in the summit clash that lasted 48 minutes The world number 8 pair rode on their formidable attack to outwit Lu and Yang in the summit clash that lasted 48 minutes The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag […]

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Badminton | Rankireddy-Chirag in pre-quarters, others lose in French Open

Badminton | Rankireddy-Chirag in pre-quarters, others lose in French Open

Despite losing the first game, the duo recovered strongly to win the next two 21-9 21-13 Despite losing the first game, the duo recovered strongly to win the next two 21-9 21-13 Commonwealth Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty rallied to beat France’s Christo Popov and Toma Junior Popov to enter the men’s […]

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Tennis great Naresh Kumar passes away 

Tennis great Naresh Kumar passes away 

He represented and captained India in Davis Cup apart from mentoring upcoming stars He represented and captained India in Davis Cup apart from mentoring upcoming stars Naresh Kumar, who strode the Indian tennis scene like a colossus, passed away here following a brief illness owing to age-related complications. The former India Davis Cup captain was […]

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