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US Open 2020: Sumit Nagal to face Dominic Thiem in second round today

After first round win, the 23-year-old Nagal became the first Indian to win a singles main draw match at a Grand Slam in the last seven years.

Sumit Nagal becomes 1st Indian since 2013 to enter 2nd round of Grand Slam

Sumit Nagal on Tuesday stormed into the second round of the ongoing US Open

US OPEN 2020: Kim Clijsters' return, Serena Williams, other things to know

The first time Kim Clijsters entered the US Open, all the way back in 1999, she faced a certain someone by the name of Serena Williams

Why this can be called a golden generation for Tennis, but not a golden era

The golden era for a sport should showcase the full spectrum of skills, abilities and excellence that the sport makes possible

Wimbledon invents a time machine

Over the past fortnight, the All England Club has been live streaming via Wimbledon.com a retrospective of tennis matches dating back to its centenary in 1977

French Open to allow fans in stands at the tournament

The French Open will allow fans to attend this year's postponed tournament

Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena test negative for coronavirus infection

Novak Djokovic says he and his wife have now tested negative for the coronavirus

Tennis: Sumit Nagal wins PSD Bank Nord Open tournament in Germany

Nagal, who is currently India's highest-ranked singles player at 127, recently defeated second seed German Daniel Masur 6-1, 6-3 in the final match at the tournament

Woke in progress

Global sport displays a social conscience

After Novak Djokovic, his coach Ivanisevic tests positive for coronavirus

Goran Ivanisevic, who won his only Grand Slam title at the All England Club in 2001, wrote on Instagram that he tested positive after two negative tests in the last 10 days

Venus Williams joins World TeamTennis; season starts in July

Venus Williams has signed up to play World TeamTennis for the 15th time, the league announced. She will be a member of the Washington Kastles, one of nine teams that will gather at a resort in West Virginia for a three-week season starting July 12. Matches normally are played at various sites around the country, but WTT decided to bring everyone to one location because of the coronavirus pandemic. Williams, who turned 40 last week, announced in 2011 that she had been diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, a condition that can cause exhaustion and joint pain. Williams has since spoken about how she turned to a plant-based diet and learned other ways to get by. The American is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, with five titles at Wimbledon and two at the U.S. Open. She also has paired up with her younger sister Serena to win 14 Grand Slam trophies in doubles. Up to 500 spectators will be allowed to attend each match at a 2,500-seat outdoor court at The Greenbrier. A maximum of 25

Indian tennis association eyes resumption of players' training in September

The national governing body for tennis informed Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju of its plan in a meeting he had with presidents and secretary generals of 15 National Sports Federations

US Open 2020 tourney from Sep 10 to 13, to include wheelchair tennis

The 2020 US Open Wheelchair Competition will feature men's and women's singles and doubles and quad singles and doubles, with draw sizes similar to past US Opens

Djokovic's Adria World Tour has given tennis a bad name: Andy Murray

Murray himself returned to the tennis court on Tuesday, in an exhibition tournament in London with strict social distancing protocols in place

Djokovic's parents defend their son, blame other players for virus spread

Novak Djokovic and his wife tested positive for the virus on Tuesday

'This takes the cake': Nick Kyrgios slams Novak Djokovic's ignorance

Djokovic is being criticised from all corners for going ahead with Adria Tour and then not following social distancing guidelines

Extremely sorry for each infection: Djokovic after testing Covid19 positive

"I am extremely sorry for each individual case of infection. I hope that it will not complicate anyone's health situation and that everyone will be fine"

Djokovic, wife test positive for Covid-19 after playing exhibition series

Djokovic has been criticised for organising the tournament and bringing in players from other countries amid the coronavirus pandemic

Sania Mirza signs up with talent management agency Cornerstone

Last month, she became the first Indian to win the Fed Cup Heart Award for her successful return to the court post motherhood

Third tennis player tests positive for coronavirus after Djokovic event

Viktor Troicki said he and his pregnant wife have both been diagnosed with the virus. The former top-20 player from Serbia played against Djokovic in Belgrade during the first part of the two-leg tour