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Rafael Nadals surprise quarter-final exit at the Madrid Masters has seen the Spaniard replaced as world number one by Roger Federer in the latest ATP rankings published on Monday. (Photo:

Roger Federer retains numero uno spot in ATP rankings as Rafael Nadal...

Federer returns to the top spot despite not having played since March.

14 May 2018 3:36 PM IST

The shock result on Friday also means that Roger Federer will reclaim the world number one ranking on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Madrid Masters: Rafael Nadal loses to Dominic Thiem, first loss on...

Defending champion Nadal saw his record 50-set winning streak on clay ended by the fifth-seeded Thiem.

12 May 2018 9:45 AM IST

Mom-to-be Sania Mirza plays ball, will be back on court

To feel life growing inside her has left her amazed' at the wonder works of nature.

5 May 2018 1:19 AM IST

Roger Federer is currently second in the world rankings behind Rafael Nadal, but depending on his long-term rivals results on clay over the next six weeks, could arrive in Germany as the world number one. (Photo: AP)

Roger Federer to start grass-court season in Stuttgart

The 20-time Grand Slam champion decided to miss the clay-court season, as he did last year, in order to be fully...

3 May 2018 10:23 AM IST

Nadal now has 77 titles overall while his career clay-court match record stands at 401 wins against just 35 defeats. (Photo: AP)

Barcelona Open: Rafael Nadal eases past Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim...

The 31-year-old Spaniard won his 11th Monte Carlo Masters last weekend also without dropping a set.

29 April 2018 11:20 PM IST

Nadal has lost just 35 times on the dirt surface he has dominated for over a decade. (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona Open: Battling Rafael Nadal one win away from 400 on clay

Should he prevail on Saturday, Nadal would become only the fourth man to win 400 matches on clay.

28 April 2018 1:46 PM IST

Shoaib Malik and

Sania Mirza comes up with a cheeky response to Rajdeep Sardesai's...

Sania and Shoaib are expecting their first child, due in the month of October this year.

26 April 2018 11:03 AM IST

Sania Mirza set to be a mother soon

â€œWe are soon to become parents. Having thought about it for while, we both felt right now is the correct time to start...

24 April 2018 1:19 AM IST

Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik

Sania-Shoaib expecting first child

Fans from India and Pakistan congratulated the couple.

24 April 2018 12:11 AM IST

Sanias father and coach Imran confirmed that the six-time Grand Slam champion is indeed expecting a child. (Photo: Instagram)

Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik set to become parents in October

The couple celebrated their eighth marriage anniversary a few days back on April 12.

23 April 2018 6:35 PM IST

Rafael Nadal won a record 31st Masters title after beating Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal beats Kei Nishikori to clinch Monte Carlo...

Nadal also became the first male tennis player in the Open era to win the same title 11 times.

22 April 2018 8:22 PM IST

The 31-year-old Nadal will be playing in his 12th final at the picturesque Monte Carlo Country Club and looking for an outright record 31st Masters title, while Nishikori is playing the tournament for only the second time in his career. (Photo: AP)

Monte Carlo Masters: Nishikori believes 'there's a way' to deny Rafa...

Only three players have ever downed Nadal in Monte Carlo, where he has a 67-4 win-loss record.

22 April 2018 11:17 AM IST