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Serena Williams thanks the fans after being defeated by Ajla Tomlijanovic during their Womens Singles Third Round match on Day Five of the 2022 US Open. (AFP)

Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic in US Open farewell

The 23-time Grand Slam champion staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, but could not...

3 Sept 2022 10:46 AM IST

Serena Williams. (By Arrangement)

The Williams familyâ€™s story doesnâ€™t stop at King Richard

Serena Williams already has an idea for a trilogy of the Oscar-winning film that captures Venus and Serena Williamsâ€™...

17 April 2022 12:35 AM IST

Indias Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan in action against Denmarks Frederik Nielsen and Mikael Torpegaard during their doubles Davis Cup World Group 1 playoff match in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI Photo)

Bopanna-Sharan pair keeps India in World Group I after saving three...

Sharan, playing his first Davis Cup tie since February 2019, and Bopanna came from behind to win 6-7 (4) 6-4 7-6 (4)

5 March 2022 4:47 PM IST

Spains Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Russias Daniil Medvedev in a semifinal match at the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico. (Photo: AP)

Nadal holds off Medvedev to reach Acapulco ATP final

In Saturday-'s final, Nadal will face Cameron Norrie

26 Feb 2022 4:34 PM IST

Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands celebrate their victory in the Brisbane International womens double final in 2017. (Deccan Chronicle.)

Sania-Hradecka pair enters semifinals of Dubai Tennis Championships

Sania is a past winner here, having lifted the title in 2013 with USA-'s Bethanie Mattek-Sands

17 Feb 2022 4:56 PM IST

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the bronze medal match of the tennis competition against Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Unvaccinated Djokovic could skip French Open, Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic said he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon, foregoing the chance to overtake Rafael Nadal-'s haul...

15 Feb 2022 5:27 PM IST

Sania Mirza gestures while teaming with partner Rajeev Ram of the US against Australias Jaimee Fourlis and Australias Jason Kubler during their mixed doubles quarter-final match on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 25, 2022. (Paul Crock / AFP)

Sania bids adieu to Australia Open with quarterfinal loss in mixed...

Mirza, partnering American Rajeev Ram, lost the match 4-6, 6-7 to wildcard entries Fourlis and Kubler in one hour 30...

25 Jan 2022 1:21 PM IST

Sania Mirzas first Grand Slam outing after maternity leave ended with an early exit as the Indian ace retired mid-way into her womens doubles first-round match due to a calf injury, here on Thursday. (Photo:Instagram)

Sania Mirza to end career after 2022 season, says body is wearing down

The 35-year-old made the retirement announcement after losing the Australian Open women-'s doubles first round with...

20 Jan 2022 4:36 PM IST

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the bronze medal match of the tennis competition against Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Novak Djokovic loses fight against Australia deportation

The 34-year-old defending champion and first seed had been scheduled to play in the evening of the first day

16 Jan 2022 1:41 PM IST

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts during a second round tennis match against Jan-Lennard Struff, of Germany, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo: AP)

Novak Djokovic faces deportation as Australia revokes visa again

It is the second time Djokovicâ€™s visa has been canceled since he arrived in Melbourne last week to defend his...

14 Jan 2022 1:59 PM IST

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the bronze medal match of the tennis competition against Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Australian PM says no decision yet on Novak Djokovic visa

Djokovic flew into Melbourne hoping to claim a tenth Australian Open title on January 5

13 Jan 2022 11:38 AM IST

Peng Shuai. (AP File Image)

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies she made accusation of sexual...

Shuai said that her post on Weibo, a Twitter-like social media site, which had been quickly removed, was a -'private...

20 Dec 2021 2:40 PM IST