Berrettini reaches Indian Wells 4th rd, Swiatek books quarter-final berth Indian Wells, United States, World number six Matteo Berrettini shook off mid-match doldrums to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters on Tuesday as fourth-ranked Iga Swiatek led the way into the women’s quarter-finals. Italy’s Berrettini, the highest-ranked player […]
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Medvedev upset by Monfils at Indian Wells, loses No.1 ranking
tennis-ATP-WTA-USA Medvedev upset by Monfils at Indian Wells, loses No.1 ranking Indian Wells, United States, Daniil Medvedev was sent crashing out of the ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters in a stunning defeat to Gael Monfils on Monday that ended the Russian’s three-week reign as world number one. French world number 28 Monfils produced a […]
Medvedev, Tsitsipas out as upsets dominate Indian Wells
Indian Wells, United States, Daniil Medvedev was sent crashing out of the ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters in a stunning defeat to Gael Monfils on Monday that ended the Russian’s three-week reign as world number one. On a day of upsets in the California desert, Medvedev was the highest profile casualty to be […]
Matches decided in 1st Sindh Muslim tennis championship
KARACHI: As many as four matches of the 1st All Sindh Muslim Sports Trophy Tennis Championship were decided. According to the fifth-day results of the championship, here on Saturday. Men’s Singles Pre Quarter Adnan Khan beat Raheel Shabbir 6-0,6-4 Men’s Doubles Quarter Nadir Bachani beat Muneer Derbari 6-2, 6-3 Asif Bachani beat Shahab Khan 6-2, […]
Djokovic ‘not anti-vax’ but would rather skip events than be forced into jab
London: World number one Novak Djokovic has claimed he is not anti-vaccination but would rather skip Grand Slams than be forced to get a Covid jab. The Serbian was deported in extraordinary circumstances on the eve of last month’s Australian Open where Rafael Nadal won a record 21st Grand Slam trophy to move ahead of […]
Djokovic stays top of ATP rankings with Medvedev lurking
Paris: Novak Djokovic holds on to the world number one spot ahead of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday. But the Russian could end the Serb’s record-breaking two-year domination of the rankings from February 28 next, with Djokovic set to compete in Dubai and Medvedev in Acapulco the […]
Unseeded Ivan clinch World Jr Tennis C’ships title
ISLAMABAD: Unseeded Ivan Iutkin of Russia clinched the Boys Singles title of the ITF Pakistan AJ Towers World Junior Tennis Championships here at PTF-S DA Tennis Complex on Saturday. Unseeded Ivan Iutkin of Russia clinched the Boys Singles title by eliminating 5th seed Aldiyar Abzhan of Kazakhstan in a straight-set 6-3 6-1, Match lasted […]
Nepalese-American pair claims girls’ doubles title of Int’l Junior Tennis C’ship
ISLAMABAD: The Nepalese-American pair of Abhilasha Bista Taylor Gotez claimed the girls’ doubles title of ITF Pakistan ITA-Midcourt International Junior Tennis Championship after thrashing Russian girls Olga Sorochkina and Ekaterina Suvorova in the final at PTF Tennis Complex Islamabad on Friday. Bista and Goetz outwitted the Russian girls in straight sets 2-0 in a one-sided […]
Pigossi and Stefani claim Brazil’s first Olympic tennis medal
Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani won Brazil’s first ever Olympic medal in tennis on Saturday with a hard-fought victory over Russians Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina in the women’s doubles bronze-medal match. The pair, who were last-minute call-ups for the Games, saved four consecutive match points in the deciding tie-break to win 4-6, 6-4, 11-9 […]
Japan tennis star Osaka crashes out of Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s Naomi Osaka suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova in the third round of the Tokyo Games on Tuesday, crushing her dreams of winning Olympic gold at home. Osaka, who lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony, struggled in an error-strewn display under the centre court roof at Ariake Tennis Park and […]