Rescheduled Tata Open Maharashtra loses its advantage
5 years, 1 month ago

Rescheduled Tata Open Maharashtra loses its advantage

The Hindu  

“Who do you want to see play here?” Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar, the Sports Minister of Maharashtra, asked. “Roger Federer!” “Who?” “Roger Federer!” the fans shouted the name louder after the singles final of the Tata Open Maharashtra where the Czech Republic’s Jiří Veselý emerged the champion. The change in dates because of the inaugural ATP Cup put paid to the tournament’s privileged stature as a pre-season warm-up event for the year’s first Grand Slam, the Australian Open, and the organisers were forced to make do with a weaker playing field. “We are also planning to host another Challenger tournament in Mumbai this season, either alongside the Pune Challenger or closer to the Tata Open Maharashtra,” he said. “We have a monthly report for all the age categories and organise competitions to improve in the age categories which we think are lacking,” Iyer said while showing the analysis reports he receives every month.

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Indian sports wrap, February 13: Manas, Aryan, Karan get wildcards for Pune Open ATP Challenger
1 month, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, February 13: Manas, Aryan, Karan get wildcards for Pune Open ATP Challenger

The Hindu  

TENNIS Wildcards for Manas Dhamne, Aryan Shah, Karan Singh in ATP tennis meet Upcoming players Manas Dhamne, Aryan Shah and Karan Singh were on Thursday handed wildcard entries for the Pune Open ATP Challenger 100 men’s tennis championship in which top players from 28 countries will be seen in action here from February 16-23. ATP 250, Marseille, France Doubles : …

WTA Mumbai Open 2025: Jil Teichmann triumphs over Mananchaya Sanwangkaew to lift title
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WTA Mumbai Open 2025: Jil Teichmann triumphs over Mananchaya Sanwangkaew to lift title

The Hindu  

Jil Teichmann’s aggression trumped Mananchaya Sanwangkaew’s deft touches to lift the title at the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125 here on Sunday. The 27-year-old Teichmann played to her strengths, with her powerful serves, solid forehands and net rushing helping her take the opening game of the first set. READ | Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Jacquet defeats Ymer to claim …

Maaya Rajeshwaran's stellar Mumbai Open run ends after semi-final defeat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maaya Rajeshwaran's stellar Mumbai Open run ends after semi-final defeat

India Today  

Fifteen-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran’s breakthrough journey at the Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series came to an end in the semifinals, as she fell to Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann on February 8. While Maaya showed glimpses of resistance, Teichmann’s superior court coverage and precise shot selection kept her in control, wrapping up the opening set with a powerful forehand winner. A Star in …

WTA Mumbai Open 2025: Jil Teichmann earns comeback win over Arianne Hartono
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WTA Mumbai Open 2025: Jil Teichmann earns comeback win over Arianne Hartono

The Hindu  

21 Jil Teichmann, now ranked 117th, defeated a determined Arianne Hartono 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 at the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125, held at the Cricket Club of India here on Wednesday. Hartono started strong, using powerful forehands and strong serves to take the lead in the opening game of the first set. However, the Dutch player quickly regained control, breaking …

MUMBAI OPEN WTA 125| Facile victories for Ankita and Shrivalli
1 month, 2 weeks ago

MUMBAI OPEN WTA 125| Facile victories for Ankita and Shrivalli

The Hindu  

It was a busy day for the Indian players on the hard courts of the Cricket Club of India here on Tuesday. In the morning, Ankita Raina secured an emphatic victory, defeating Vaishnavi Adkar 6-2, 6-2. Although Vaishnavi managed to win a game, she was unable to regain control of the match, and Ankita ultimately closed out the set with …

Indian sports wrap, January 21: WTA Mumbai Open to start on February 1
2 months ago

Indian sports wrap, January 21: WTA Mumbai Open to start on February 1

The Hindu  

TENNIS WTA Mumbai Open takes place from 1-9 February 2025 The fourth edition of the WTA Mumbai Open, organised by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association, will be held at the Cricket Club of India from February 1-9 2025. -Team Sportstar MOTORSPORT Atiqa Mir to race in World Series Karting India’s Atiqa Mir was picked by World Series Karting team …

Indian sports wrap, February 26
1 year ago

Indian sports wrap, February 26

The Hindu  

BADMINTON Indian shuttler Raksha Kandasamy wins Italian Junior singles title Indian shuttler Raksha Kandasamy maintained her dominant run to clinch the Italian Junior singles title, defeating compatriot Ananya Agrawal in the final 21-14, 21-12. -PTI Aakarshi Kashyap wins women’s singles title in Uganda International Challenge Indian shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap beat compatriot Shruti Mundada in the final to clinch the women’s …

WTA Mumbai Open: Semenistaja races into semifinals with 6-4, 6-3 win over Kudermetova
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Mumbai Open: Semenistaja races into semifinals with 6-4, 6-3 win over Kudermetova

The Hindu  

Darja Semenistaja scotched the hopes of Polina Kudermetova by racing to a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the quarterfinals of the L&T Mumbai WTA tennis tournament at the Cricket Club of India on Friday. It was the second victory for the 21-year-old Semenistaja, ranked 120 in the world, over Kudermetova in as many meetings, following the quarterfinal triumph on way to …

WTA Mumbai Open: Rutuja Bhosale, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty win; Ankita Raina out
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Mumbai Open: Rutuja Bhosale, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty win; Ankita Raina out

Hindustan Times  

It was another promising day for Indian tennis at the $125,000 WTA Mumbai Open on Tuesday as Rutuja Bhosale and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty advanced to the singles round of 16 and Prarthana Thombare and her Dutch partner Arianne Hartono won a hard-fought opening round doubles match. Rutuja Bhosale was the first of the lot to take the court and she was …

WTA Mumbai Open 2024: Shrivalli, Rutuja storm into pre-quarterfinals; Ankita Raina loses out
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Mumbai Open 2024: Shrivalli, Rutuja storm into pre-quarterfinals; Ankita Raina loses out

The Hindu  

Indian women’s tennis took a quantum leap as qualifier Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and wild card entrant Rutuja Bhosale joined Sahaja Yamalapalli into the pre-quarterfinals of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA tennis tournament at the CCI courts here on Tuesday. Shrivalli bounced back from a slow start to beat the second seed Nao Hibino of Japan in the third set tie-break. Ankita …

Vijay Amritraj Hails ATP Tournaments at Home: Better Off Playing in India Than Going Abroad
1 year, 1 month ago

Vijay Amritraj Hails ATP Tournaments at Home: Better Off Playing in India Than Going Abroad

News 18  

Indian tennis players must concentrate on the Challengers at the moment and will be better off playing regularly at home than going overseas, the country’s former star Vijay Amritraj suggested on Thursday. The Challenger tournament is the stepping stone to the ATP Tour, while the 250 tournaments are the lowest tier of annual men’s tennis tournaments on the main ATP …

ATP 250’s absence from the Indian calendar will be felt in more ways than one
1 year, 2 months ago

ATP 250’s absence from the Indian calendar will be felt in more ways than one

The Hindu  

From the turn of the millennium, big-ticket tennis in India during the first week of the year has been a near constant. The year 2024, however, is the first without the annual dose of top-level tennis in India, with the country’s lone ATP 250 event now replaced by the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open. Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, …

Roger Federer-beater Evgeny Donskoy headlines singles field at ITF Mysuru Open 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Roger Federer-beater Evgeny Donskoy headlines singles field at ITF Mysuru Open 2023

Hindustan Times  

The royal city of Mysuru will witness exciting tennis action as Evgeny Donskoy will headline the singles main draw, which also includes eight Indians, at the Cycle Pure Agarbathi ITF Mysuru Open 2023, scheduled at the Mysuru Tennis Club from March 27 to April 2. Evgeny Donskoy The USD 25,000 event—hosted by the Karnataka Lawn Tennis Association, also marks the …

Star Contender Goa 2023, a carnival for table tennis in India
2 years ago

Star Contender Goa 2023, a carnival for table tennis in India

The Hindu  

Just like every year, February saw tourists from all over the world heading to Goa for celebrating the Carnival. WTT Star Contender Goa 2023 — the most high-profile table tennis event to have been staged in India — was played at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium from February 27 to March 5. A. Sharath Kamal, the torchbearer of …

Sumit Nagal, Arjun Kadhe Get Wildcards for ATP Challenger Event in Pune
2 years, 1 month ago

Sumit Nagal, Arjun Kadhe Get Wildcards for ATP Challenger Event in Pune

News 18  

Indian Davis Cupper Sumit Nagal, the lone Indian performer in the Current Challenger Series event, and local star Arjun Kadhe have been awarded wildcards for the main draw of the PMR Open ATP Challenger 100 Mens International Tennis Championship. The premier high-level ATP Challenger, which is Rahul Mahiwal PMRDA Commissioner said that the PMR Challenger is another feather in the …

Tata Open Maharashtra: New dawn for the Dutch, same old story for India
2 years, 2 months ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: New dawn for the Dutch, same old story for India

The Hindu  

For Tata Open Maharashtra, the 2023 edition was a return to its pristine past. | Photo Credit: PTI This has been accompanied by the troubling trend of Indians increasingly shifting to doubles, with even Yuki Bhambri, the winner of 2009 Australian Open junior singles title and one of India’s best talents, making the switch. The 26-year-old was the first men’s …

Maharashtra Open: N Sriram Balaji-Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan storm into doubles final
2 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra Open: N Sriram Balaji-Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan storm into doubles final

Firstpost  

Pune: India’s N. Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan extended their brilliant run in the Maharashtra Open by entering the men’s doubles final on Friday. With this convincing win, Balaji and Jeevan also kept the Indian challenge alive in South Asia’s only ATP 250 event. After finding it tough against the British pair initially, Balaji and Jeevan got into the rhythm …

'Guess he is a man of his word': Tata Open tournament director reveals Novak Djokovic conversation on Pune appearance
2 years, 2 months ago

'Guess he is a man of his word': Tata Open tournament director reveals Novak Djokovic conversation on Pune appearance

Hindustan Times  

The ATP 250 event in Pune isn't quite the choice for most players on the tour. Despite it being pushed back to its original slot, before the Australian Open, compared to the previous two editions, it proves easier for players to play 250 events like Adelaide International 1 & 2 as preparation for the season's first Grand Slam. 2014 US …

Tata Open Maharashtra: India pair Sriram-Jeevan reaches semifinals; US Open champions Ram-Salisbury also advance
2 years, 2 months ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: India pair Sriram-Jeevan reaches semifinals; US Open champions Ram-Salisbury also advance

The Hindu  

N. Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan got into the doubles draw of the Tata Open Maharashtra as alternates. The second set tiebreak had the two pairs exchange minibreaks twice, before Balaji and Jeevan had a match point at 6-5. WATCH : N. Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan address the press after their match Top seeds Ram and Salisbury reach semis …

Tata Open Maharashtra: Indian singles challenge ends without solitary success
2 years, 2 months ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: Indian singles challenge ends without solitary success

The Hindu  

The Indian singles challenge at the Tata Open Maharashtra ended without a solitary success story as Ramkumar Ramanathan and Mukund Sasikumar followed Manas Manoj Dhamne and Sumit Nagal out of the tournament, at the Balewadi Stadium here on Tuesday. 62 and an ATP tour titlist in 2022 – 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, Mukund, India’s top-ranked singles player, fell to a dispiriting …

Tata Open Maharashtra: Ramkumar Ramanathan Makes Main Draw; Yuki Bhambri Dumped Out in Qualifiers
2 years, 2 months ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: Ramkumar Ramanathan Makes Main Draw; Yuki Bhambri Dumped Out in Qualifiers

News 18  

India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan posted a brilliant victory against Mattia Bellucci to enter the singles main draw in the fifth Tata Open Maharashtra at the Balewadi Stadium on Sunday. Ramkumar will be the fourth Indian to feature in the singles main draw at the ongoing edition of South Asia’s only ATP 250 event, which is being conducted by the Maharashtra State …

Tata Open Maharashtra: Bhambri, Ramanathan off to winning starts in qualifiers
2 years, 2 months ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: Bhambri, Ramanathan off to winning starts in qualifiers

The Hindu  

India’s Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramanathan started their campaign at the Tata Open Maharashtra with contrasting victories in the singles qualifying opening round here on Saturday. While Bhambri dominated Diego Hidalgo 6-2, 6-2 in a lopsided match, Chennai-based Ramanathan, who entered the draw as a wildcard, registered a sensational come-from-behind 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 win against Otto Virtanen. The second and …

India's Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan progress in Tata Open Maharashtra qualifiers; Prajnesh goes down fighting
2 years, 2 months ago

India's Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan progress in Tata Open Maharashtra qualifiers; Prajnesh goes down fighting

Hindustan Times  

Five Indians were part of the first round qualifiers at the 5th Tata Open Maharashtra on Saturday at Pune's Balewadi Stadium - three, including Prajnesh Gunneswaran, went down fighting, while two progressed to the second round, standing a win away from making a main draw appearance. Yuki Bhambri; Ramkumar Ramanathan Prajnesh, who was the only Indian to reach the pre-quarters …

Tata Open Maharashtra: 15-year-old Tennis Prodigy Manas Dhamne Gets Wildcard; Draws Announced
2 years, 2 months ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: 15-year-old Tennis Prodigy Manas Dhamne Gets Wildcard; Draws Announced

News 18  

Rising India star Manas Dhamne will be competing alongside the World No. 17 Marin Cilic and other global stars at the fifth edition of Tata Open Maharashtra as the 15-year-old tennis prodigy has been given a wildcard in the singles main draw of South Asia’s only ATP 250 event, taking place at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune from December 31 …

Viacom18 Sports to Broadcast the Fifth Edition of Tata Open Maharashtra
2 years, 2 months ago

Viacom18 Sports to Broadcast the Fifth Edition of Tata Open Maharashtra

News 18  

Viacom18 Sports, India’s newest sports network, will be the official broadcast partner of the fifth edition of Tata Open Maharashtra, India’s premier tennis tournament. “We are strengthening our position as the home of world-class sporting action that fans in India can appreciate and enjoy,” said Viacom18 Sports Chief Strategy Officer Hursh Shrivastava. “The addition of Tata Open Maharashtra, South Asia’s …

Tata Open Maharashtra: Fans Set to Return to Stadium; Tickets to go on Sale Online on Boxing Day
2 years, 3 months ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: Fans Set to Return to Stadium; Tickets to go on Sale Online on Boxing Day

News 18  

After a gap of a year, fans will return to the Tata Open Maharashtra as action will unfold in front of spectators in the stands during the fifth edition of South Asia’s only ATP 250 tournament. This is a celebration year and I hope fans will come in numbers to cheer for their favourite stars and will make this edition …

Tata Open Maharashtra 2023: Five singles players to watch out
2 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

‘It’s a miracle’: Chennai tennis icon Vijay Amritraj on organising WTA 250 Chennai Open 2022
2 years, 6 months ago

‘It’s a miracle’: Chennai tennis icon Vijay Amritraj on organising WTA 250 Chennai Open 2022

The Hindu  

The wait is finally over for the city’s tennis fans. Ever since the new State Government took over, it had been suggested that they were ‘very keen’ on bringing tennis back to the city. “It is indeed a miracle,” says Chennai’s tennis icon and Tamil Nadu Tennis Association president Vijay Amritraj, speaking from one of the rooms in the Nungambakkam …

Chennai Open: Big ticket tennis returns to Chennai with WTA250 event
2 years, 6 months ago

Chennai Open: Big ticket tennis returns to Chennai with WTA250 event

The Hindu  

For a city that considers itself the soul of the sport in the country, five and a half years is a long time without big-ticket tennis. The Tamil Nadu capital witnessed its last tour-level event in 2017 – the ATP Chennai Open – snapping a golden run of 21 straight years of high-quality action. This drought is set to end …

WTA carnival brings Tour-level tennis back to Chennai
2 years, 6 months ago

WTA carnival brings Tour-level tennis back to Chennai

The Hindu  

In the last decade-and-a-half, global Tour-level tennis in India has predominantly been just men’s tennis. “We needed to do something like this,” said Vijay Amritraj, president of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association, the main organiser of the event. We never had one like this in Chennai before and we are glad,” says Vijay Amritraj, president of the Tamil Nadu Tennis …

Tata Open Organisers: We have shown to world, India can pull off big events despite COVID-19 challenge
3 years, 1 month ago

Tata Open Organisers: We have shown to world, India can pull off big events despite COVID-19 challenge

The Hindu  

A strict bio-bubble for the players, two separate dedicated hotels for officials and linesmen, 600 tests over 10 days and a drastically reduced workforce, were key factors in the successful hosting of Tata Open Maharashtra, the organisers said on Monday. Not a single main draw player got infection, and no match was cancelled in the ATP 250 event, the country's …

Indians look to cash in as ATP Challenger tennis returns to India
3 years, 1 month ago

Indians look to cash in as ATP Challenger tennis returns to India

The Hindu  

ATP Challenger-level tennis returns to India following a two-year hiatus with the first of two back-to-back Bengaluru Open tournaments getting underway at the KSLTA courts on Monday. The competition is part of a three-week swing of international men’s tennis in India that started with the Tata Open Maharashtra ATP 250. Their first such attempt, however, didn’t go well in Pune, …

Tata Open Maharashtra: Myneni-Sasikumar cruise into second round, beat Sharan and Bhambri
3 years, 1 month ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: Myneni-Sasikumar cruise into second round, beat Sharan and Bhambri

The Hindu  

India’s Saketh Myneni and Sasikumar Mukund kickstarted their campaign at the 2022 Tata Open Maharashtra with a resounding 6-3, 6-4 win over compatriots Divij Sharan and Yuki Bhambri in the doubles opening round match at the Balewadi Stadium here on Wednesday. In another doubles opening round match played earlier in the day, Jiri Vesely and Alexander Erler defeated French duo …

Tata Open Maharashtra: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Arjun Kadhe Ousted in Opening Round
3 years, 1 month ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Arjun Kadhe Ousted in Opening Round

News 18  

India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan and Arjun Kadhe were ousted in the opening round of Tata Open Maharashtra tennis tournament here on Tuesday, after hard-fought three-setters against their respective opponents. While Ramkumar suffered a 6-7, 6-4, 3-6 defeat against eight seed Stefano Travaglia, local boy Kadhe lost 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 to Joao Sousa. Spanish player Miralles, who made his Grand Slam debut …

Tata Open Maharashtra: India's Yuki Bhambri begins campaign with come-from-behind win over Jozef Kovalik
3 years, 1 month ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: India's Yuki Bhambri begins campaign with come-from-behind win over Jozef Kovalik

Firstpost  

The 29-year-old Indian, who started directly in the main draw in South Asia’s only ATP 250 meet, secured a 6-7, 6-2, 7-5 win in his opener. Pune: India’s Yuki Bhambri registered a sensational come-from-behind win over Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia in the men’s singles opening round of the Tata Open Maharashtra tennis tournament in Pune on Monday. After losing the …

Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Arjun Kadhe Handed Wildcards at 2022 Tata Open Maharashtra
3 years, 1 month ago

Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Arjun Kadhe Handed Wildcards at 2022 Tata Open Maharashtra

News 18  

India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Arjun Kadhe were on Saturday handed wildcard entries into the singles main draw at the 2022 Tata Open Maharashtra to be held at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune from January 31 to February 6. Local boy Arjun, who clinched his maiden national title in 2020, and 2018 Asian Games medallist Prajnesh have featured in all three …

Tata Open Maharashtra 2022: Top five players to watch out for in singles
3 years, 2 months ago

Tata Open Maharashtra 2022: Top five players to watch out for in singles

The Hindu  

Tata Open Maharashtra, South Asia’s only ATP Tour tournament, is all set to make its much-anticipated return at Pune’s Balewadi Stadium. 1) Aslan Karatsev Currently ranked 20 in the world, Karatsev is the highest ranked player to feature at this year’s Tata Open Maharashtra. During his appearance at the Australian Open last year, he became the first player in the …

National Championship back with big prize
3 years, 5 months ago

National Championship back with big prize

The Hindu  

The Fenesta Tennis Championship will revive the big purse for champions with the current edition scheduled from Monday. The All India Tennis Association had done well to conduct the 2020 edition of the National Championship in March this year, albeit with a truncated prize purse. The Fenesta National champions are all set to get Rs 3,00,000 each for the men’s …

Appreciation: Roger Federer’s return at French Open has greatest implications
3 years, 9 months ago

Appreciation: Roger Federer’s return at French Open has greatest implications

LA Times  

Little by little, our world is returning. I have a Rafa problem on clay.” The French Open notwithstanding, Federer’s place in sports imagery and legend are without dispute. When Federer won a U.S. Open match against Sam Querrey, the big-serving Californian said some of the shots he saw from Federer that day were so extraordinary that, “You kind of want …

MSLTA write to ATP seeking slot for Tata Open Maharashtra in second half of 2021 season
4 years, 3 months ago

MSLTA write to ATP seeking slot for Tata Open Maharashtra in second half of 2021 season

Firstpost  

Mumbai: The MSLTA has written to the ATP for rescheduling the Tata Open Maharashtra in the second half of the 2021 season, expressing inability to host the country’s premier tennis event in February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association, the beleaguered state tennis body, has a number of issues to contend with if it has to …

MSLTA seeks slot for Tata Open Maharashtra in second half of 2021 season
4 years, 3 months ago

MSLTA seeks slot for Tata Open Maharashtra in second half of 2021 season

The Hindu  

The MSLTA has written to the ATP for rescheduling the Tata Open Maharashtra in the second half of the 2021 season, expressing inability to host the country’s premier tennis event in February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association, the beleaguered state tennis body, has a number of issues to contend with if it has to host …

Indian tennis waiting to blossom again with local tourneys
4 years, 10 months ago

Indian tennis waiting to blossom again with local tourneys

The Hindu  

It is hard for active sports people to stay idle for long. We need plans to help coaches take care of themselves,” said Sunder Iyer, secretary general of the Maharashtra Tennis Association, who served as the manager of the Indian Davis Cup team for the last two ties against Pakistan and Croatia. Even for the AITA, we have worked out …

Vijay Amritraj: ‘Wimbledon has always been my No. 1 event’
4 years, 11 months ago

Vijay Amritraj: ‘Wimbledon has always been my No. 1 event’

The Hindu  

Wimbledon stands out from the other Grand Slams, thanks to its unique blend of tennis and tradition. READ: Sportstar Archives: Vijay Amritraj - ‘My best year yet’ “I have been associated with Wimbledon for 50 straight years and always look forward to it with the same enthusiasm as I had in 1969,” said the player who has beaten the likes …

Maharashtra Open 2020: Jiri Vesely clinches men's singles title as Christopher Rungkat-Andre Goransson lift doubles trophy
5 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Open 2020: Jiri Vesely clinches men's singles title as Christopher Rungkat-Andre Goransson lift doubles trophy

Firstpost  

Jiri Vesely of Czech Republic produced a dominating show to beat Egor Gerasimov of Belarus and clinch his first ATP Tour singles title in five years at the Tata Open Maharashtra tennis tournament Pune: Jiri Vesely of Czech Republic produced a dominating show to beat Egor Gerasimov of Belarus and clinch his first ATP Tour singles title in five years …

Tata Open Maharashtra Day 6 Highlights: Ramkumar-Raja crash out in semis
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Open Maharashtra Day 6 Highlights: Ramkumar-Raja crash out in semis

The Hindu  

Day in brief: In the men's singles ties, Jiri Vesely fought strong winds and a spirited Berankis to seal his place in the final of the Maharashtra Open. MS Semifinal 2: Egor Gerasimov beat James Duckworth 7-6, 6-4 MD Semifinal 2: J. Erlich/A. 7-6 to Erlich and Vasilevski.At the moment, the first set stands tied 6-6.The first semifinal took place …

Maharashtra Open 2020: Jiri Vesely, Ricardas Berankis storm into men's singles semis with come-from-behind victories
5 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Open 2020: Jiri Vesely, Ricardas Berankis storm into men's singles semis with come-from-behind victories

Firstpost  

Jiri Vesely and second seed Ricardas Berankis stormed into the single semi-finals of the ATP Tata Open Maharashtra after scoring come-from-behind victories on Friday. Pune: Jiri Vesely and second seed Ricardas Berankis stormed into the single semi-finals of the ATP Tata Open Maharashtra after scoring come-from-behind victories on Friday. Czech player Vesely eked out a sensational 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 victory …

Maharashtra Open 2020: Tennis ace Leander Paes wants to create champions after retirement
5 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Open 2020: Tennis ace Leander Paes wants to create champions after retirement

Firstpost  

Set to retire after the 2020 season, Paes said national badminton coach Gopichand and Dravid have set a benchmark in coaching Pune: Indian tennis legend Leander Paes says creating champions is a dream he is nurturing for his second innings just like inspirational Rahul Dravid and Pullela Gopichand have done. Set to retire after the 2020 season, Paes said national …

Maharashtra Open 2020: Emotions and nostalgia in the air as Leander Paes gets ousted from last ATP Tour event in India
5 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Open 2020: Emotions and nostalgia in the air as Leander Paes gets ousted from last ATP Tour event in India

Firstpost  

The moment arrived as Leander Paes, slow and somewhat resigned to his fate, stepped in to serve. And Raja whipped a backhand return winner on Paes’ serve on match point, to close one chapter of the legendary Indian’s career. “There’s nothing else that pushes me, or I wake up every morning that I could play for.” “There have been so …

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