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Dubai Tennis Championships: Sania Mirza, Lucie Hradecka lose doubles' semis

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine rallied to defeat the duo of Mirza and Hradecka by 6-2, 2-6, 10-7 in one hour and 11 minutes

Saketh Myneni, Ramkumar Ramanathan cruise into final of Bengaluru Open

Third seeded Indian pair of Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan cruised into the final of the men's doubles event of the Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger

Prajnesh Gunneswaran advances, Ramkumar Ramanathan exits Bengaluru Open

Prajnesh Gunneswaran emerged as only Indian to manage a win in the singles main draw of Bengaluru Open as Ramkumar Ramanathan and Arjun Kadhe made first-round exits

Tennis player Peng Shuai denies accusing Chinese official of sexual assault

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai said concern over her well-being is based on an enormous misunderstanding and she denied having accused a Chinese official of sexual assault

Majchrzak knocks out second seed Musetti from Tata Open, Vesely bows out

Kamil Majchrzak pulled off the second big upset of the tournament by knocking second seed Lorenzo Musetti out of Tata Open Maharashtra

Bopanna-Ramkumar duo enters doubles semis, Yuki crashes out from Tata Open

Indian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan advanced to the doubles semi-finals, but it was curtains for Yuki Bhambri in singles second round at the 2022 Tata Open Maharashtra

Novak Djokovic describes his Australia visa ordeal as unfortunate

An 11-day saga over Djokovic's entry visa ended with the Serb being deported for failing to meet Australia's strict Covid-19 vaccination requirements

My goal in 2022 is to break into Top-10: Russian tennis star Aslan Karatsev

Russian tennis star Aslan Karatsev said his goal this season is to break into top-10 in the world and is looking forward to the ongoing 2022 Tata Open Maharashtra as a stepping stone towards his aim.

Rafael Nadal wins Oz Open to claim record 21st Grand Slam title

The 35-year-old Spaniard now has one more than Roger Federer and Djokovic, his long-time rivals in the so-called Big Three

Rafael Nadal beats Medvedev to win Australian Open for 21st major title

The 35-year-old Spaniard has broken the men's record for most Grand Slam singles titles

Krejcikova-Siniakova pair clinches Australian Open women's doubles title

The Czech Republic's pair of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova clinched their fourth Grand Slam women's doubles title as a team in the Australian Open final

21 or 2/2? Nadal, Medvedev chase history at Australian Open

Since Wimbledon ended last July, there's been so much discussion in tennis about the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles

Djokovic will be watching the Australian Open final, says Medvedev

The world number two Daniil Medvedev on Friday quipped that Novak Djokovic will be watching Sunday's Australian Open final as the Russian takes on Rafael Nadal in the summit clash.

Australian Open final: Medvedev dominates Tsitsipas, sets Nadal showdown

The world number two Daniil Medvedev on Friday yet again delivered under pressure as he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to return to the Australian Open final.

Rafael Nadal reaches Australian Open final, within 1 win of record

Rafael Nadal is now within one victory of a record 21st Grand Slam singles title. The 35-year-old Spaniard advanced to the Australian Open final for a sixth time with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win Friday over Matteo Berrettini. He arrived in Australia not knowing how long he'd last after months off the tour recovering from injuries and then a bout of COVID-19. He won a title at a tune-up tournament and now has won six matches at the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. One more and he'll break record of 20 majors he shared with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. He'll also become just the fourth man in history to win all four of the Grand Slam titles at least twice. In the championship match on Sunday, he will play the winner of the later semifinal between U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Nadal's win over Berrettini, under a closed roof at Rod Laver Arena because of heavy local rain, was his 500th on hard courts at tour level. He's only won the title at th

Alize Cornet reaches quarterfinals at her 63rd Grand Slam

Cornet recovered after a second-set meltdown in the hot Melbourne sun on Monday to advance to the last eight at the Australian Open

Anisimova upsets defending champion Naomi Osaka at Australian Open

Defending champion Naomi Osaka didn't make it to a much-anticipated fourth-round contest against top-ranked Ash Barty at the Australian Open.

A hat tip to Sania Mirza, India's 1st truly mainstream woman sports star

Twenty years after she burst into India's conscience with a bronze in the mixed doubles at the 2002 Asian Games, India's first truly mainstream female sports star had decided to move on

Bopanna and Mirza out of Australia Open men's and women's doubles

Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin lost in three sets to wild card pair of Chirstopher Rungkat and Treat Huey

Ash Barty marks First Nations Day with easy win in Australia

Ash Barty was front and center when the Australian Open celebrated its inaugural First Nations Day