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Nadal has to win the tournament to stop his rival Roger Federer regaining the top ranking. (Photo: AFP)

Monte Carlo Masters: Ruthless Nadal sends Thiem packing, faces...

The world number one won nine straight games before Thiem even got on the scoreboard.

21 April 2018 9:12 AM IST

Thiem should provide a sterner test in the last eight, after the fifth seed came from a set down to beat Djokovic. (Photo: AFP)

Monte Carlo Masters: Rafael Nadal wins, sets up 'difficult' Thiem...

Nadal needs to win an 11th Monte Carlo title to stay clear of Roger Federer at the top of the world rankings.

20 April 2018 9:07 AM IST

The 31-year-old is bidding for an 11th Monte Carlo title this week and third in a row. (Photo: AFP)

Don't see myself missing Grand Slams on purpose, says Rafael Nadal

Nadal says he has no plans to skip any Grand Slam tournaments in the near future.

19 April 2018 1:01 PM IST

Rafael Nadal, who certainly enjoys playing on clay and has amassed an incredible 53 clay court titles in his career, teased Roger Federer for being contradictory over his decision to not contest a single clay-court event for the second straight season. (Photo: AP)

Rafael Nadal mocks Roger Federer for missing clay-court season

Federer won back-to-back tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami Open before taking a break from a clay-court campaign.

16 April 2018 3:18 PM IST

Sania was a part of a panel discussion on gender biases at Goa Fest 2018.

Our child's surname will be Mirza Malik: Sania Mirza

The ace tennis star also revealed that she has fought with many relatives who asked her parents to have a son to carry...

9 April 2018 12:29 AM IST

Sania Mirza also re-affirmed her decision of not changing her surname post her marriage. (Photo: Instagram)

Sania Mirza: Shoaib Malik wants a daughter and we have decided her...

The former World No.1 in Women's doubles also dwelled on how she herself experienced gender bias at the hands of her...

8 April 2018 2:33 PM IST

Davis Cup: Paes helps India seal World Group Play-offs birth with 3-2 win over China

Davis Cup: Paes helps India seal World Group Play-offs birth with 3-2...

Paes and Rohan Bopanna downed a fighting Chinese pair of Mao Xin Gong and Ze Zhang 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(3) to keep India...

7 April 2018 5:32 PM IST

On Saturday, Paes and Bopanna will clash with Di Wu and Mao-Xin Gong and the doubles will be followed by reverse singles the same day. (Photo: AFP)

Davis Cup: World record beacons Leander Paes in tie against China

One more win will make 44-year-old Paes the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup.

5 April 2018 7:03 PM IST

Former world number one Novak Djokovic, struggling back from a long injury lay-off, confirmed on Wednesday that he had split with his coaches Andre Agassi and Radek Stepanek. (Phgoto: AP)

After Andre Agassi split, Novak Djokovic ends partnership with Radek...

Stepanek joined Djokovic's team in December 2016 and former world number one Agassi came on board in May 2017.

4 April 2018 6:42 PM IST

Ostapenko, meanwhile, was delighted to reach her first WTA premier mandatory final - and just like Stephens, she is yet to win one having lost in the semis in Beijing last year. (Photo: AP)

Miami Open: Sloane Stephens beats Azarenka, faces Jelena Ostapenko in...

Stephens has won every one of the five finals she's contested in her career and making it six in a row.

30 March 2018 10:28 AM IST

The Argentine advances to face another big server, American John Isner, who overwhelmed South Korean Chung Hyeon 6-1 6-4 in an afternoon match. (Photo: AP)

Miami Open: Del Potro downs Milos Raonic, John Isner overpowers Chung...

The result continued Del Potro's hot streak, after he won in California 10 days ago, beating Roger Federer in a...

29 March 2018 1:02 PM IST

Stephens said staying consistent was the key to her win over Kerber. (Photo: AP)

Miami Open: Sloane Stephens, Victoria Azarenka advance to face off in...

The win guarantees that 25-year-old Florida native Stephens will make her debut in the top 10 when the WTA rankings are...

28 March 2018 1:00 PM IST