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Long-time friends Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki will play doubles together for the first time at the WTA Tours ASB Classic in Auckland beginning on Jan. 6. (Photo:AFP)

Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki to play doubles in New Zealand...

Former No. 1 Wozniacki has started her season in Auckland every year since 2015. Williams-' last WTA tournament in...

24 Dec 2019 3:08 PM IST

Auckland Classic organisers suffered a major setback to their tournament lineup on Tuesday with US Open champion Bianca Andreescu withdrawing due to knee issues. (Photo:Instagram)

Bianca Andreescu out of New Zealand Open due to -'knee issues-'

The Canadian teenager had been the top seed for the Jan. 6-12 tournament.

24 Dec 2019 11:53 AM IST

Former India Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi on Friday said young players in the country needed expert coaches to guide them to perform better at the international level. (Photo: PTI)

-'Young players need expert coaches to rise in international level-':...

He recalled that there were several players who were in the top five rankings at junior level in the 1990s, but could...

21 Dec 2019 2:00 PM IST

Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal on Friday said he was aiming to break into the top 100 of the ATP rankings and then look at being in the 80s in the quest for an Olympics spot. (Photo: AFP)

-'Aiming to break into top-80 for Tokyo Olympics berth-': Sumit Nagal

Nagal, who is currently ranked 130 in the ATP rankings, is presently training at IIT-Madras premises here ahead of the...

21 Dec 2019 1:30 PM IST

Australian Ashleigh Barty, whose breakout 2019 campaign included a French Open crown and world number one ranking, was named the WTA Player of the Year. (Photo:Instagram)

Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty becomes WTA Player of the Year 2019

Barty took the award with 82 per cent of the media vote.

12 Dec 2019 12:13 PM IST

Bianca Andreescu was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadas athlete of the year on Monday, capping a remarkable year in which the teenager became the countrys first tennis Grand Slam singles champion with her U.S Open triumph. (Photo:Twitter)

Bianca Andreescu wins Lou Marsh Trophy, becomes Canada athlete of year

Andreescu, an unknown quantity to most in Canada a year ago, was a unanimous pick after a breakout season.

10 Dec 2019 8:59 AM IST

Rohan Bopanna on Thursday said his recovery is on the right track and he plans to compete at the Qatar Open in January. (Photo: AFP)

Recovering from shoulder injury, Rohan Bopanna aims to play Qatar Open...

The 39-year-old had pulled out from India-'s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan after sustaining a shoulder injury.

5 Dec 2019 3:51 PM IST

World number two Novak Djokovic will play in the inaugural Adelaide International tennis competition in January ahead of his Australian Open title defence, tournament organisers said on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Novak Djokovic adds Adelaide event to Australian Open preparations

Djokovic will start his competitive preparation for the new season at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu...

4 Dec 2019 3:33 PM IST

Ashleigh Barty won her third Newcombe Medal as Australias top tennis player this week but the world number one says she hopes to earn a more coveted medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photo:AFP)

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty hopes 2020 will be golden year

The 23-year-old has had a whirlwind 2019, claiming her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open.

4 Dec 2019 8:44 AM IST

Kiren Rijiju congratulated Leander Paes on winning his 44th doubles match in Davis Cup. (Photo: Twitter/ Kiren Rijiju)

Kiren Rijiju congratulates Leander Paes on Davis Cup win

India had progressed to the 2020 Qualifiers after securing a 4-0 lead against Pakistan in the Davis Cup.

3 Dec 2019 3:14 PM IST

Roger Federer is to become the first living Swiss to have a coin minted in their honour, with a commemorative 20 franc (INR 1437) silver piece bearing his image being issued in January. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Roger Federer to have Swiss coin minted in his honour

The 38-year-old 20-time Grand Slam champion is regarded by many as the greatest tennis player ever and is a national...

2 Dec 2019 7:59 PM IST

The 46-year-old Leander Paes went on to better his own record by achieving his 44th Davis Cup doubles win as India routed Pakistan 4-0 last week. (Photo: File)

-'New generation should have replaced me by now-': Leander Paes

Paes was named in India-'s Davis Cup squad for the Pakistan tie after several top players made themselves unavailable to...

2 Dec 2019 7:48 PM IST