WATCH: Roger Federer turns 36, reveals what scares him the most
The Swiss great has won five tour-level titles in 2017, including two Grand Slams - Australian Open and Wimbledon and two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles - BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and the Miami Open.
Aug 08, 2017, 16:57 PM IST
Rogers Cup: Hip holds as Nick Kyrgios rolls on in Montreal with first-round victory
The wobbly hip that hit Kyrgios`s grasscourt season, with first-round retirements at London`s Queen`s Club and Wimbledon, have followed him into the North American hardcourt season.
Aug 08, 2017, 11:45 AM IST
Rafael Nadal eyes ATP No. 1 spot in Montreal, with Andy Murray ruled out
A semi-final run in Montreal would see the Spaniard supplant Britain`s Andy Murray atop the rankings.
Aug 08, 2017, 10:26 AM IST
Canadian Open: French Open champ Jelena Ostapenko falls to US qualifier Varvara Lepchenko
Lepchenko rallied to stun French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko 1-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/5). Ninth seeded Williams also needed three sets and close to two hours to eliminate qualifier Irina-Camelia Begu 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Aug 08, 2017, 10:24 AM IST
Rafael Nadal has eyes on world number one ranking in Montreal
Fifteen-times grand slam champion Nadal has spent a career total of 141 weeks as world number one -- seventh on the list.
Aug 07, 2017, 22:32 PM IST
Former French Open finalist Sara Errani gets two-month ban as she fails doping test
Errani's results between February and June have been wiped and she has forfeited all prize money and ranking points that she accumulated during that period.
Aug 07, 2017, 20:58 PM IST
ATP Citi Open: Sizzling Alexander Zverev defeats Kevin Anderson to take fourth title of the year
The 20-year-old German defeated South Africa`s Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 to capture the $355,460 (302,000 euros) top prize at the US Open tuneup event on the Washington hardcourts.
Aug 07, 2017, 09:23 AM IST
WTA Stanford Classic: Red-hot Madison Keys cools off CoCo Vandeweghe to claim third career title
Keys also said the victory will give her confidence going into the US Open, the last Grand Slam of the year which begins in three weeks in New York.
Aug 07, 2017, 09:20 AM IST
ATP Citi Open: Yuki Bhambri's dream run comes to an end, loses to Kevin Anderson in quarters
Heading into the match, the Indian tennis ace seemed rather confident after his astounding win over defending champion and the world no. 22 Gael Monfils in the round of 32 match, scripting the biggest win of his career. He then ousted Guido Pella in an hour and 51 minutes long battle striking down the Argentinian 6-7 6-3 6-1 to step into the quarters.
Aug 05, 2017, 16:20 PM IST
Rohan Bopanna blasts AITA for failing to send his name for Arjuna Award before deadline
Regardless of all his words, Bopanna did take the opportunity to congratulate the 29-year-old on receiving the award. "I want to take this platform to congratulate Saketh Myneni on receiving this award. I couldn't be more proud as I have seen him grow into the player and the man he is today," he mentioned in his statement.
Aug 05, 2017, 14:49 PM IST
Stan Wawrinka to undergo knee surgery, will miss remainder of 2017 season
Neither will be at Flushing Meadows this year, with Djokovic also calling an early end to his season to rest an elbow problem that forced him to retire during his Wimbledon quarter-final against Tomas Berdych.
Aug 04, 2017, 20:49 PM IST
Andy Murray pulls out Rogers Cup 2017; Rafael Nadal to reclaim No. 1 spot with semi-final showing
Earlier this week, 19-time Grand Slam winner announced his return to Canadian hardcourt after six years of gap. Thus, Nadal and Federer will stand as top seeds for the first time since Monte Carlo Open, back in April 2011.
Aug 04, 2017, 17:37 PM IST
ATP Citi Open: Yuki Bhambri breezes past Guido Pella to move into quarter-final round
Both players started strong, pushing the first set into the tiebreaker round, however it was the Indian who went down. He revived himself back, breaking Pella’s serve and thus clinching both of the next two sets.
Aug 04, 2017, 11:56 AM IST
WTA Stanford Classic: Petra Kvitova breezes past Kateryna Bondarenko to reach quarter-final round
The second-seeded wildcard entrant needed just 60 minutes on the court, finishing with 31 winners and 10 unforced errors, while Ukraine`s Bondarenko had just 11 winners and 11 unforced errors.
Aug 04, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
Today in history: Remembering Leander Paes' historic 1996 Atlanta Olympics bronze medal
India had failed to bag a medal in the previous three editions of the quadrennial games. The last individual medal for India had been achieved 11 Olympic games prior, back in 1952.
Aug 03, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
ATP Citi Open: Yuki Bhambri stuns defending champion Gael Monfils in Round of 32
The 25-year-old is now up against Guido Pella in the nxt round of the tournament and probably will be looking to avenge the defeat on behalf of his countryman.
Aug 03, 2017, 09:49 AM IST
Maria Sharapova withdraws from Stanford Classic with left arm injury
Sharapova played her first US match in more than two years on Monday, defeating American Jennifer Brady 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 in an opening-round match at the hardcourt event in Stanford, California.
Aug 03, 2017, 08:34 AM IST
Roger Federer confirms he will play in 2017 Rogers Cup; returns to Montreal after six years
It was back in 2011 that he had made his appearance on the Canadian hardcourt, but failed to crawl into the fourth round. 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-1 as the 35-year-old had lost to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Aug 02, 2017, 09:29 AM IST
Enjoy the good life, Juan Martin Del Potro advices Novak Djokovic
Del Potro, the 2009 US Open champion from Argentina who has endured long absences while battling nagging wrist injuries, knows all too well the challenge Djokovic faces after announcing last week he would miss the remainder of the year with an elbow injury.
Aug 02, 2017, 08:28 AM IST
Gael Monfils peaking for ATP Citi Open title defence, eyes US Open
Having shaken off injuries the flamboyant Frenchman meets Indian qualifier Yuki Bhambri on Wednesday in a second-round match on the Washington hardcourts, where he lifted his sixth and most recent career title last year.
Aug 02, 2017, 08:23 AM IST
