List of Indians playing at 2023 junior Australian Open
1 year, 11 months ago

List of Indians playing at 2023 junior Australian Open

The Hindu  

Six Indian players will take part at the 2023 junior Australian Open scheduled to be held from January 21 to 28 in Melbourne. Here is the list of Indian players taking part at this year’s junior Australian Open Girl’s Singles Shruti Ahlawat FILE PHOTO: Shruti Ahlawat | Photo Credit: THE HINDU World No. However, Shruti, who won the junior Asia/Oceania Championships in Pune in September last year, the biggest of her six ITF titles, has qualified for the main draw of the junior Australian Open. READ: Tata Open Maharashtra - Teenager Manas Dhamne impresses despite loss on ATP Tour debut Kriish Tyagi FILE PHOTO: Kriish Tyagi | Photo Credit: B JOTHI RAMALINGAM/THE HINDU Kriish Tyagi clinched four ITF titles on the junior circuit in 2022. READ: National U-18 Clay Court Tennis C’ship - Kriish Tyagi, Vaishnavi Adkar defeat top seeds to win singles titles Daksh Prasad FILE PHOTO: Daksh Prasad | Photo Credit: B JOTHI RAMALINGAM/THE HINDU Daksh Prasad, like Kriish, will have to go through the qualifying round in Melbourne.

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Australian Open 2025: Sumit Nagal earns main-draw entry, Nick Kyrgios returns
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Australian Open 2025: Sumit Nagal earns main-draw entry, Nick Kyrgios returns

India Today  

India’s Sumit Nagal has secured a direct entry into the main draw of the Australian Open 2025 men’s singles. Last time around, after the All India Tennis Association denied Nagal a wildcard entry, he won all three matches in the Qualifiers, after which he defeated 31st seed Alexander Bublik in the first round. Nick Kyrgios make a comeback after two …

Australian Open 2025 entry lists released: Sumit Nagal clinches final automatic spot for main draw
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Australian Open 2025 entry lists released: Sumit Nagal clinches final automatic spot for main draw

The Hindu  

India’s Sumit Nagal has made the cut for the main draw of Australian Open 2025, as the per the entry lists released by Tennis Australia on Friday. Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka - the current top-ranked male and female tennis players - headline the entry lists for the upcoming edition. READ | Djokovic to begin bid for 25th …

Australian Open 2025 entries announced: Sumit Nagal in main draw, Kyrgios returns, Djokovic seeded 7th
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Australian Open 2025 entries announced: Sumit Nagal in main draw, Kyrgios returns, Djokovic seeded 7th

India TV News  

The Australian Open 2025 main draw list was released by the organisers on Friday with the top 50 ATP and WTA-ranked players signing up for the first Grand Slam of the 2025 season. India's top-ranked Sumit Nagal, the current world no.98, has been given the direct entry into the men's singles main draw. Nagal failed to progress to the second …

India women’s hockey team for Junior Asia Cup announced: Full squad list
3 weeks, 2 days ago

India women’s hockey team for Junior Asia Cup announced: Full squad list

The Hindu  

India will defend its title at the Women’s Junior Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in Muscat, Oman, from December 7-15, 2024. Goalkeepers Nidhi and Aditi Maheshwari will provide a strong presence in goal, while the defence will be marshalled by Manisha, Jyoti, Lalthantluangi, Pooja Sahoo, and Mamata Oram. The midfield features a talented lineup with Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Sunelita …

Australian Open 2024, Day 5 Order of Play: Sumit Nagal in second round, Rohan Bopanna begins campaign
11 months ago

Australian Open 2024, Day 5 Order of Play: Sumit Nagal in second round, Rohan Bopanna begins campaign

India Today  

Indian tennis fans will have plenty to look forward to as Sumit Nagal makes his appearance in the second round of the men's singles on Day 5 of the Australian Open 2024. Australian Open 2024, Day 4: Highlights Additionally, Rohan Bopanna, India's seasoned doubles specialist, is set to begin his journey at the tournament. The main court action also features …

Australian Open 2024: More mature, 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva surprises self with routing of Ons Jabeur
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024: More mature, 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva surprises self with routing of Ons Jabeur

India Today  

16-year-old Mirra Andreeva came up with one of the most dominant performances of her nascent career as she decimated World No. 6 Ons Jabeur and progressed to the third round of the Australian Open 2024. it was her first win over a top 10 opponent on the WTA tour and Mirra got the job done in just 54 minutes at …

No kidding around
11 months, 1 week ago

No kidding around

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays a shot in her match against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Queensland, Australia, on Jan 3. And Osaka has top billing among the three former Australian Open champions — all once ranked No 1 — returning to Melbourne Park for their first time as moms. The attention …

Naomi Osaka practises for Brisbane International ahead of return to tennis after 27-month break
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka practises for Brisbane International ahead of return to tennis after 27-month break

ABC  

A "pumped" Naomi Osaka has spent her first Christmas as a mother sweating it out on Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane as her tennis return draws closer. Summer of tennis December 29 - January 7: United Cup December 31 - January 7: Brisbane International January 1 - 8: Adelaide International 1 January 8 - 13: Adelaide International January 2 - …

Australian Open 2024: Nadal and Osaka in entry list, former champion Wozniacki gets wild card; Kyrgios, Raducanu absent
1 year ago

Australian Open 2024: Nadal and Osaka in entry list, former champion Wozniacki gets wild card; Kyrgios, Raducanu absent

Hindustan Times  

Three former champions Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber are all set to make a return to the tour as Australian Open on Thursday revealed the entry list for the 2024 edition of the tournament. The troika of Grand Slam winners will be joined by another former winner at the Melbourne Park with Caroline Wozniacki awarded one of the …

Australian Open 2024: Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka in entry list, former champion Wozniacki gets wild card
1 year ago

Australian Open 2024: Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka in entry list, former champion Wozniacki gets wild card

India TV News  

Australian Open revealed the entry list for the 2024 edition on Thursday, December 7 with some big names missing the list. Legendary Rafael Nadal makes the list along with returning former champions Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki but the likes of Emma Raducanu and Nick Kygrios miss out on the first Grand Slam tournament of the next season. Osaka gets …

PV Sindhu gains two places after quarter-final finish at Australian Open; Kidambi Srikanth slips to 20th
1 year, 4 months ago

PV Sindhu gains two places after quarter-final finish at Australian Open; Kidambi Srikanth slips to 20th

Firstpost  

HS Prannoy, who finished runner-up at Australian Open, and Lakshya Sen were static at world number 9 and 11 respectively in the latest BWF world rankings released Tuesday. New Delhi: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu gained two places to reach the 15th spot but Kidambi Srikanth lost a place to slip to 20th position in the latest BWF World ranking …

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy enter quarter-finals
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy enter quarter-finals

Firstpost  

PV Sindhu, who lost in the first round at seven different tour events this season, easily overcame compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap in a second round women’s singles match Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy moved into the quarterfinals of the Australia Open badminton BWF Super 500 tournament with contrasting victories on Thursday. The fifth seed Sindhu, who …

Australian Open: Jolly-Gopichand advance to second round after beating Canada's Choi and Wu
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open: Jolly-Gopichand advance to second round after beating Canada's Choi and Wu

Firstpost  

Treesa and Gayatri, who climbed two spots to world number 17 in the latest BWF ranking on Tuesday, registered a 21-16 21-17 win over world number 29 Canadian pair in the round of 32. Sydney: Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand progressed to the second round of the Australia Open Super 500 badminton tournament with a straight …

Japan Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag pair eyes another title; focus on Sindhu, Prannoy
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag pair eyes another title; focus on Sindhu, Prannoy

The Hindu  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to follow their Korea Open triumph while focus will also be on PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy in the Japan Open Super 750 tournament, beginning on Tuesday. READ - Chirag believes combining with Satwik to be ‘one of his career defining moments’ The latest was in Korean Open last week where she lost …

Indian badminton squad announced for Asia Junior Championships
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian badminton squad announced for Asia Junior Championships

The Hindu  

The Badminton Association of India on Friday announced the country’s squad for the upcoming Asia Junior Championships in Indonesia, with Tara Shah and Ayush Shetty being the standout players. Lakshya Sharma and Rakshitha Sree S also proved their mettle during the trials, securing the first position in the boys’ singles and girls’ singles categories, respectively. Whereas, in the girls’ doubles …

Indian sports news wrap, April 27
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, April 27

The Hindu  

TENNIS Madrid Masters: Bopanna-Ebden pair through to pre-quarterfinals Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden reached pre-quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters, an ATP1000 event, on Thursday. RESULTS ATP Rome Challenger Singles, Second Round: Sumit Nagal bt Fausto Tabacco 6-3, 6-0 Doubles, Quarterfinal: Viktor Durasovic /Fernando Romboli bt Yuki Bhambri/Saketh Myneni 7-6, 4-6, ITF W60 Charlottesville Doubles, First Round: Prarthana …

Indian sports news wrap, April 12
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, April 12

The Hindu  

TENNIS Maaya Rajeshwaran enters Asian U-14 semifinals Shivtej Shirfule beat Dharma Pantaratorn of Thailand 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the boys quarterfinals of the Asian under-14 tennis tournament at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. In the girls section, Maaya Rajeshwaran sailed into the semifinals, but Harithashree Venkatesh was beaten by Eva Korysheva of Kazakhstan 6-1, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. …

ITF Women's Open: Rutuja Bhosale Stuns Second Seed Valentini Grammatikopoulou in 1st Round
1 year, 9 months ago

ITF Women's Open: Rutuja Bhosale Stuns Second Seed Valentini Grammatikopoulou in 1st Round

News 18  

India’s Rutuja Bhosale shocked second seeded Valentini Grammatikopoulou with a remarkable 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory in the singles opening round of the ITF Women’s Open in Bengaluru on Wednesday. German Open: Lakshya Exits in First Round as Indian Challenge Ends Another Indian Zeel Desai, who had won her second ITF women’s tour title last month, also made a bright beginning …

Sania Mirza: An Indian icon exits the stage
1 year, 10 months ago

Sania Mirza: An Indian icon exits the stage

Live Mint  

On 21 February, a cool Tuesday evening in Dubai, Sania Mirza played her last professional match. Mirza is still the highest-ranked Indian in women’s doubles at 28 and made it to the mixed doubles final of the Australian Open last month. Instead of six, I would like to have 12 Grand Slams and be top player in the world in …

Australian Open 2023: Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka to meet in women's final
1 year, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka to meet in women's final

India TV News  

Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the final of the Australian Open 2023 after winning their respective semifinals on Thursday. On the other hand, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reached her first Grand Slam title match at age 24 by beating unseeded Magda Linette 7-6, 6-2 in the second semifinal. “Everything was new at Wimbledon,” Rybakina said after hitting nine …

Australian Open 2023: Bleak day for Indians with Jeevan-Balaji, Mirza losing; Nandal fends off four match points
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Bleak day for Indians with Jeevan-Balaji, Mirza losing; Nandal fends off four match points

Firstpost  

Melbourne: After the highs of the previous day, Sunday proved disappointing from an Indian perspective at the 2023 Australian Open. Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and N Sriram Balaji bowed out in the second round of men’s doubles and later, Sania Mirza and her women’s doubles partner Anna Danilina exited at the same stage. In the juniors, Yuvan Nandal staged a remarkable comeback …

India Open 2023: An Se Young stops Akane Yamaguchi juggernaut to clinch women’s singles title
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open 2023: An Se Young stops Akane Yamaguchi juggernaut to clinch women’s singles title

The Hindu  

An Se Young stopped the Akane Yamaguchi juggernaut to become the first player from Korea to clinch the India Open Super 750 title at the K.D. In the deciding game, Young, who lost her last four matches against Yamaguchi, including the Malaysia Open final last week, held her nerves and recovered from a 2-4 deficit to take an 11-8 lead …

Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna pair reaches mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna pair reaches mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna defeated local wildcards Jaimee Fourlis and Luke Saville in straight sets to reach the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday. Sania, 36, and Bopanna, 42, won the opening round fixture 7-5, 6-3 in an hour and 14 minutes and their next opponents will be either sixth seeds - Ellen …

Indians at Australian Open 2023, January 22 schedule: Sania Mirza, Jeevan-Balaji pair in doubles second round action
1 year, 11 months ago

Indians at Australian Open 2023, January 22 schedule: Sania Mirza, Jeevan-Balaji pair in doubles second round action

The Hindu  

Eighth seeds Sania Mirza and her Kazakh partner Anna Danilina take on the Ukrainian-Belgian duo of Anhelina Kalinina and Alison Van Uytvanck in the second round of the 2023 Australian Open women’s doubles on Sunday. Yuvan Nandal and Shruti Ahlawat will play their opening round fixtures in the junior boys’ and girls’ singles, respectively. Here is the list of fixtures …

Indians at Australian Open 2023, January 21 schedule: Sania-Bopanna in mixed doubles action
1 year, 11 months ago

Indians at Australian Open 2023, January 21 schedule: Sania-Bopanna in mixed doubles action

The Hindu  

Sania Mirza begins her mixed doubles campaign at her final Australian Open on Saturday, partnering compatriot Rohan Bopanna. READ: Sania Mirza begins final Australian Open campaign with win in women’s doubles opening round In junior boys’ singles, Manas Dhamne and Aryan Shah will play their opening round fixtures. Here is the list of fixtures involving Indians on day six of …

India Open 2023, Day 2 schedule: Kidambi Srikanth faces Viktor Axelsen; youngsters Malvika, Aakarshi play first round matches
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open 2023, Day 2 schedule: Kidambi Srikanth faces Viktor Axelsen; youngsters Malvika, Aakarshi play first round matches

The Hindu  

On the opening day of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament in New Delhi on Tuesday, star shuttler and home favourite P.V. On Day 2, India’s Thomas Cup winning star Kidambi Srikanth will have his task cut out against world no. Besides Srikanth, youngsters Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap will be in action in women’s singles while Ashwini Bhat-Shikha …

India Open 2023: Feel like playing at home when in India, says Carolina Marin
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open 2023: Feel like playing at home when in India, says Carolina Marin

India Today  

Carolina Marin loves playing in India. She had beaten PV Sindhu and denied India a historic Gold medal at the Games but Marin was genuinely surprised by the welcome she had in New Delhi. ACL INJURY HORROR Marin has overcome career-threatening injuries, not one but two Anterior Cruciate Ligament blows in the last 2 years. Marin said it was extremely …

India Open 2023: Focus on Indians as badminton’s top stars descend in Delhi for Super Series
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open 2023: Focus on Indians as badminton’s top stars descend in Delhi for Super Series

The Hindu  

The season-opening Malaysia Open Super 1000 followed a familiar script as the last season: the top-ranked players in all five disciplines remained the dominant forces on the BWF World Tour, and the Indian singles players continued to search for form. READ | India Open, now a Super 750 event and open to spectators, to kickstart new season of badminton While …

India Open 2023: Top-10 Women Stars to Watch Out For in New Delhi
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open 2023: Top-10 Women Stars to Watch Out For in New Delhi

News 18  

With the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2023 being upgraded to the Super 750 status for the first time, the country is gearing up to witness top-notch badminton action of the highest order at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from January 17 to 22. 6) Carolina Marin The highly decorated shuttler Carolina Marin, who is one of the greatest …

Australian Open 2023: Storylines, draws, prize money, live streaming info
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Storylines, draws, prize money, live streaming info

The Hindu  

The 2023 edition of the Australian Open, first Grand Slam of the year, is scheduled to be held from January 16 to 29 in Melbourne. First Slam after Federer’s retirement The 2023 Australian Open is the first Major after the retirement of 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer, who played his farewell match at the 2022 Laver Cup. What happened …

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu And Other Indian Shuttlers Look For Winning Start to 2023 Season
1 year, 11 months ago

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu And Other Indian Shuttlers Look For Winning Start to 2023 Season

News 18  

Indian shuttlers will be aiming for a victorious start to the BWF World Tour 2023 season with the Malaysia Open, which has been upgraded from BWF Super 750 to Super 1000 category, commences here at the Axiata Arena on Tuesday. Indian badminton players will be joining star shuttlers from across the world including World Champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, Malaysia’s …

Tata Open Maharashtra 2023: Five singles players to watch out
2 years ago

Tata Open Maharashtra 2023: Five singles players to watch out

The Hindu  

The fifth edition of the Tata Open Maharashtra, an ATP 250 event, will be held at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune from December 31 to January 7. Here are the five singles players to watch out at Tata Open Maharashtra 2023:- Marin Cilic - World No. 17 Former US Open Champion and 🔝 seed Marin Cilic will look to clinch …

Tata Open Maharashtra 2023: US Open champions Ram-Salisbury headline doubles field
2 years ago

Tata Open Maharashtra 2023: US Open champions Ram-Salisbury headline doubles field

The Hindu  

The reigning US Open champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury will headline the star-studded doubles field at the fifth edition of Tata Open Maharashtra along with four Indians, including the defending champions Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan. Doubles Acceptance List PLAYER COUNTRY PLAYER COUNTRY TEAM RANK Rajeev Ram USA Joe Salisbury Great Britain 7 Rohan Bopanna India Botic van de …

BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu lone Indian woman to qualify for season-ending meet, Wang Zhiyi misses the cut
2 years, 1 month ago

BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu lone Indian woman to qualify for season-ending meet, Wang Zhiyi misses the cut

The Hindu  

Sindhu is the only Indian woman to qualify for the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals to be held in Guangzhou on 14-18 December 2022. She will be accompanied by fellow Chinese shuttler He Bingjiao, who has dominated the BWF world tour’s European leg, winning the Denmark Open and French Open in October. Only the top eight players on the BWF …

India\'s Anupama Upadhyaya becomes new Junior World No. 1 in BWF rankings
2 years, 3 months ago

India\'s Anupama Upadhyaya becomes new Junior World No. 1 in BWF rankings

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Young Anupama Upadhyaya has become only the second Indian shuttler in under-19 girls singles category to win the top title in the latest BWF Junior rankings. The 17-year-old from Panchkula, who had claimed junior international titles in Uganda and Poland earlier this year, replaced fellow Indian Tasnim Mir from the top position on Tuesday. She has jumped two …

US Open 2022 Qualifiers: Yuki Bhambri Knocked Out in 2nd Round
2 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2022 Qualifiers: Yuki Bhambri Knocked Out in 2nd Round

News 18  

India’s singles challenge at the US Open qualifiers came to an end as Yuki Bhambri was handed a straight-set defeat by Belgium’s Zizou Bergs in the second round here. Yuki, who spent the most of last three years nursing knee injuries and recovering from multiple operations, played his first Grand Slam qualifier earlier this year at the Australian Open, where …

By Next Year I Want to be Best Junior Player in the World: Unnati Hooda
2 years, 7 months ago

By Next Year I Want to be Best Junior Player in the World: Unnati Hooda

News 18  

She has a lovely smile and lilting laughter. Her best performance after the Odisha tournament came in the BAI trials at Delhi last week where she laid low many top players like Aditi Bhat, Poorva Barve, Anura Prabhudesai, and took a game off the dangerous Malvika Bansod and Akurshi Kashyap, who emerged India’s No.1 after PV Sindhu. Unnati’s scintillating display …

Aus Open: Osaka overcomes Osorio obstacle in Melbourne Park opener
2 years, 11 months ago

Aus Open: Osaka overcomes Osorio obstacle in Melbourne Park opener

The Hindu  

Defending champion Naomi Osaka overcame an unexpectedly stiff challenge from Colombian Camila Osorio to reach the second round of the Australian Open 6-3, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena on Monday. Osaka needed to save two break points to hold serve for the first set and faced two more in the second stanza before overpowering the inexperienced World No. Olympic champion …

Indians look to finish season on high as ITF women's tournament tennis gets underway
2 years, 11 months ago

Indians look to finish season on high as ITF women's tournament tennis gets underway

The Hindu  

It will be a nice chance for the Indian players to finish the season on a high, even though none of them gets a seeding in the $25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament that begins at the Ganesh Naik Complex on Tuesday. The presence of Riya Bhatia should lend an edge to the Indian aspirations, along with the other direct entrants …

Australian Open: Ash Barty to open new season in Adelaide, Osaka and Raducanu in Melbourne
3 years ago

Australian Open: Ash Barty to open new season in Adelaide, Osaka and Raducanu in Melbourne

The Hindu  

World number one Ash Barty will kick off her 2022 season at the Adelaide International Australian Open warm-up in the first week of January, tournament organisers said on Friday. READ: Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka and U.S. Open winner Emma Raducanu will headline the two women's warm-up tournaments taking place over two weeks at Melbourne Park, which have been dubbed …

ITF Asian junior championship: Suhitha Maruri fights her way through to quarterfinals
3 years ago

ITF Asian junior championship: Suhitha Maruri fights her way through to quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Eighth seed Suhitha Maruri fought her way past Erkezhan Arystanbekova of Kazakhstan 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 in the girls pre-quarterfinals of the Aryan Pumps ITF Asian junior tennis championship at the Deccan Gymkhana on Wednesday. In the boys section, seventh seed Denim Yadav fought his way past Daniil Felker of Kazahstan 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals. Results : Boys: …

Australian Open 2021 midweek review: Lockdown sparks bizarre scenes, some big names fall early and Indians disappoint
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021 midweek review: Lockdown sparks bizarre scenes, some big names fall early and Indians disappoint

Firstpost  

On the one hand, the first week of the Australian Open 2021 seemed like any other Grand slam. AP The strict COVID-19 rules meant that a lot of players that faced hard quarantine after entering Australia did not have the best preparation for the year’s first Grand Slam. The biggest upsets in the first week would have to be the …

Australian Open: Winning teen Gauff feeling at home on the 'People's Court' - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open: Winning teen Gauff feeling at home on the 'People's Court' - Sportstar

The Hindu  

American teenager Coco Gauff said she felt right at home among her spectator contemporaries on the John Cain Arena court on Tuesday as she knocked out Jil Teichmann 6-3 6-2 to glide into the second round of the Australian Open. The recently renamed showcourt at Melbourne Park is sometimes called the "People's Court" as cheaper ticket prices make it accessible …

Australian Open 2021 women's singles preview: Ashleigh Barty gets decent draw; Naomi Osaka gunning for second AO title
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021 women's singles preview: Ashleigh Barty gets decent draw; Naomi Osaka gunning for second AO title

Firstpost  

Ahead of the Australian Open’s long-awaited return, Firstpost takes a look at the women’s singles draw and attempts to determine the potential outcome of all four quarters The last couple of weeks have seen Tennis Australia — the organising body bestowed with the unenviable task of hosting a global tournament amidst a pandemic — forced to deal with more drama …

Australian Open 2021: Sumit Nagal to face Ricardas Berankis in first round
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Sumit Nagal to face Ricardas Berankis in first round

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal was expecting a clash against a top-10 player in his opener but the India tennis player on Friday drew Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis as his first round opponent at the Australian Open here. It will be Nagal's second clash against the world number 72 in as many weeks after losing to the Lithuanian early this week in the build …

Naomi Osaka, Kaia Kanepi Into Last 16 of Gippsland Trophy
3 years, 10 months ago

Naomi Osaka, Kaia Kanepi Into Last 16 of Gippsland Trophy

News 18  

Naomi Osaka stepped up her preparations for the Australian Open by powering past Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Gippsland Trophy warm-up tournament in Melbourne on Tuesday. “I’m really glad that you guys opened your arms and we’re able to play here.” Osaka next faces Briton Katie Boulter, who battled back to knock out American …

Six Indians in Top-10 of BWF World Junior Rankings, Varun Kapur and Samiya Farooqui Get World No. 2 Spot
3 years, 11 months ago

Six Indians in Top-10 of BWF World Junior Rankings, Varun Kapur and Samiya Farooqui Get World No. 2 Spot

News 18  

Riding on some fine performances, promising Indian shuttlers Varun Kapur and Samiya Imad Farooqui along with four other Indians have confirmed Top-10 spots in the latest BWF’s world junior rankings announced recently. Starting 2021 on a high, Varun moved four places ahead in the men’s rankings while Samiya took a six-spot jump as the youngsters achieved their career-best junior rankings …

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