Paris Olympics tennis: Matt Ebden and John Peers of Australia win men's doubles gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics tennis: Matt Ebden and John Peers of Australia win men's doubles gold

Hindustan Times  

Matt Ebden and John Peers won Australia's second tennis gold medal in Olympic history on Saturday, beating Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of the United States 6-7, 7-6, 10-8 in a match tiebreaker in the 2024 Games men's doubles final. Matthew Ebden of Australia and John Peers of Australia celebrate after winning gold against Austin Krajicek of United States and Rajeev Ram of United States Olympics doubles uses a first-to-10, win-by-two tiebreaker in place of a traditional third set. Ram has collected four Grand Slam titles in men's doubles with another partner — plus a couple of mixed doubles trophies at majors — and Krajicek won one in men's doubles. 1 in doubles and owns one Grand Slam title each in men's doubles — which came by beating the Bryans in the final of the 2017 Australian Open — and mixed doubles.

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Paris Olympics: Matthew Ebden and John Peers win men's doubles final for Australia's second-ever tennis gold medal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Matthew Ebden and John Peers win men's doubles final for Australia's second-ever tennis gold medal

ABC  

Matthew Ebden and John Peers have won Australia's second tennis gold, beating Americans Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek in a tense men's doubles final. It is the first time Australia has won a gold medal in tennis since 1996, when Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge won in Atlanta, and is a far cry from the way the Games started for …

Paris 2024: Zheng Qinwen scripts history by becoming first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Zheng Qinwen scripts history by becoming first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold

Hindustan Times  

Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold when she defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic on Saturday, hailing her victory as a "proud" moment for herself and her country. Zheng's victory came on the same Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros where in 2011 celebrated compatriot Li Na became China's first Grand Slam champion in a …

2024 Olympics tennis: Matt Ebden goes from lopsided loss in singles to doubles gold with John Peers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Olympics tennis: Matt Ebden goes from lopsided loss in singles to doubles gold with John Peers

Associated Press  

PARIS — Matt Ebden’s 2024 Olympics started with his first singles match in more than two years — a 6-0, 6-1 loss to Novak Djokovic as a fill-in after other players pulled out of that event. Ebden and Peers won Australia’s second tennis gold medal in Summer Games history on Saturday, beating Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of the United …

Chinese tennis players make history; nation tops medal tally with 11 golds
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese tennis players make history; nation tops medal tally with 11 golds

China Daily  

Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen celebrates on Thursday after defeating top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland with a 6-2, 7-5 victory in the women's singles tennis semifinals at the Paris Olympics in France. China's Zheng Qinwen stunned top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland with a 6-2, 7-5 victory on Thursday in the women's singles tennis semifinals in Paris. Chinese tennis players Wang …

Coco Gauff loses twice in a day in doubles and her Paris Olympics are finished
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff loses twice in a day in doubles and her Paris Olympics are finished

Associated Press  

PARIS — Coco Gauff lost in women’s doubles and mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, ending her first Summer Games a day after her tearful exit in singles. “I’ll try to take the positive out of it and do better next time.” Gauff and her U.S. teammate, Jessica Pegula, were the top-seeded women’s pair but were eliminated in …

Paris Olympics 2024: Satwik-Chirag become first Indian badminton men's doubles pair to reach quarter-finals
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Satwik-Chirag become first Indian badminton men's doubles pair to reach quarter-finals

Firstpost  

Satwik-Chirag’s qualification to the Paris Olympics quarter-finals was confirmed on Monday after the French pair of Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar lost to Indonesia’s Muhammad Rian Adrianto and Fajar Alfian in a group stage match. AP Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Monday became the first Indian men’s doubles pair to qualify for the quarter-finals of an Olympics. The duo …

Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic sweeps into second round and potential Nadal clash
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic sweeps into second round and potential Nadal clash

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic lost just one game in his Olympic tennis opener on Saturday to set up a potential blockbuster clash against old rival Rafael Nadal. Djokovic, chasing a first Olympic gold to add to his 24 Grand Slams, brushed aside Australia’s Matthew Ebden 6-0, 6-1 in just 53 minutes under the roof of Court Philippe Chatrier. Without a singles ranking, …

Swiatek, Alcaraz and Djokovic start the Olympics with wins at the French Open’s site. Osaka loses
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Swiatek, Alcaraz and Djokovic start the Olympics with wins at the French Open’s site. Osaka loses

Associated Press  

PARIS — Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz got the Paris Olympics tennis competition started with first-round victories Saturday under closed roofs at Roland Garros, the site of their French Open titles less than two months ago. “I don’t know if I’m going to play or not.” In Saturday’s last match, Angelique Kerber defeated Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 in a contest …

Paris 2024: Alex de Minaur, Ajla Tomljanovic to lead Australia’s tennis team at Olympics
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Alex de Minaur, Ajla Tomljanovic to lead Australia’s tennis team at Olympics

The Hindu  

Alex de Minaur is set to make his Olympic debut in Paris three years after being forced out of the Tokyo Games because of COVID-19. Ninth-ranked de Minaur was among the nine tennis players chosen on Wednesday for Australia’s Olympic team. “Obviously last time round I got a little bit unlucky to not be able to play in Tokyo, but …

Australia names Olympics tennis team, with Alex de Minaur making his Games debut in singles and doubles
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Australia names Olympics tennis team, with Alex de Minaur making his Games debut in singles and doubles

ABC  

The Roland Garros clay will hold no fears for Alex de Minaur when he makes a swift Paris return as Australia's Olympic tennis spearhead. Paris Olympics Australian tennis team Alex de Minaur* Matthew Ebden* John Peers Ellen Perez Alexei Popyrin* Daria Saville Rinky Hijikata* Chris O'Connell* Ajla Tomljanovic Players with asterisks making Olympic debuts A French Open quarterfinalist this month, …

French Open 2024: Sumit Nagal enters Men's Doubles as alternate; to face Rohan Bopanna in first round
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French Open 2024: Sumit Nagal enters Men's Doubles as alternate; to face Rohan Bopanna in first round

India TV News  

India's top-ranked tennis ace Sumit Nagal received a surprise call-up in the Men's Doubles at the French Open 2024 on Wednesday, May 29. Nagal will partner with the top-ranked Austrian star Sebastian Ofner, ranked 45th in ATP singles, and will face the second seed Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden in the first round on Thursday, May 30. The 26-year-old Nagal will be …

Paris Olympics a goal, but not my call to make: Bhambri
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics a goal, but not my call to make: Bhambri

Hindustan Times  

Playing three tournaments in the first three weeks of this month that featured a semi-final and an ATP 250 title on Sunday, Yuki Bhambri is back home for a short yet much-needed breather. Rankings-wise, Bhambri would be the logical frontrunner, especially since Ramkumar Ramanathan, with whom Bopanna has played and won titles on the ATP tour, has dropped dramatically in …

Rohan Bopanna explains why he will not play mixed doubles at Paris Olympics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohan Bopanna explains why he will not play mixed doubles at Paris Olympics

Live Mint  

Newly minted Australian Open champion Rohan Bopanna has revealed that he will not be participating at the mixed doubles event at the Paris Olympics this year. Bopanna had created history last week after he became the oldest grand slam winner after teaming up with his Australian partner Matthew Ebden to defeat the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori …

Australian Open | Bopanna, at 43, shatters the glass ceiling to win his first men’s doubles Major title along with Ebden
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open | Bopanna, at 43, shatters the glass ceiling to win his first men’s doubles Major title along with Ebden

The Hindu  

Rohan Bopanna became only the third Indian to win a men’s doubles Grand Slam title, taking the Australian Open crown with partner Matthew Ebden following a commanding win over Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, here on Saturday. For Bopanna it is his second Grand Slam title, having won the French Open mixed doubles trophy with Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski in 2017. …

US Open 2023: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden Go Down Fighting in Men's Doubles Final
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden Go Down Fighting in Men's Doubles Final

News 18  

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden lost to the British-American pair of Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the men’s doubles final at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York on Friday. Ram, 39, and Salisbury, 31, also won the 2020 Australian Open crown, with Ram setting an Open era record by claiming his first Grand Slam doubles championship in his …

Ram, Salisbury reach US Open men’s doubles final, aim for 3rd straight title in Flushing Meadows
1 year, 3 months ago

Ram, Salisbury reach US Open men’s doubles final, aim for 3rd straight title in Flushing Meadows

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury have a chance for the first U.S. Open men’s doubles three-peat in more than 90 years. They are the first team to reach three straight finals in Flushing Meadows since the famed Australian duo of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde from 1994-96, and can become the first to win it three straight …

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden reach US Open men’s doubles final
1 year, 3 months ago

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden reach US Open men’s doubles final

The Hindu  

Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden defeated French duo of Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-6, 6-2 to reach the men’s doubles final of the US Open in New York on Thursday. At 43 years 6 months, Bopanna is the oldest player to reach the men’s doubles Grand Slam final in the Open era. US OPEN MEN’S DOUBLES …

Three Chinese men play at French Open, country's 1st male entrants in Paris since 1937
1 year, 6 months ago

Three Chinese men play at French Open, country's 1st male entrants in Paris since 1937

China Daily  

China's Zhang Zhizhen plays a backhand return to Serbia's Dusan Lajovic during their men's singles match on day two of the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris May 29, 2023. PARIS — For the first time since 1937, a Chinese man competed in the main draw of the French Open — and, actually, a total of three did, all playing …

Lessons learnt in Tokyo, G Sathiyan sets sights on Paris Olympics 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

Lessons learnt in Tokyo, G Sathiyan sets sights on Paris Olympics 2024

Firstpost  

From fitness to power, table tennis star G Sathiyan is sweating it out on various fronts to be a better version of himself. Now I know what it feels like to play an Olympics and I am sure the exposure will help me when I go to Paris.” The 29-year-old has also signed up with top-tier French Pro A league …

Sathiyan, Harmeet win men’s doubles title at World Table Tennis Contender
3 years, 1 month ago

Sathiyan, Harmeet win men’s doubles title at World Table Tennis Contender

The Hindu  

The Indian pair of G. Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai clinched the men’s doubles title at the World Table Tennis Contender Tunis in Tunis, Tunisia, on Saturday, with an 11-9, 4-11, 11-9, 11-6 victory over Emmanuel Lebesson and Alexandra Cassin of France in the final. After losing the first game, the French pair fought back taking a 5-1 and 9-3 lead …

Ram and Salisbury win U.S. Open men's doubles title
3 years, 3 months ago

Ram and Salisbury win U.S. Open men's doubles title

The Hindu  

American Rajeev Ram and Briton Joe Salisbury overcame a slow start to beat Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the US Open men’s doubles final on Friday. However, the fourth seeds improved virtually every aspect of their game as the contest wore on, winning all but two first-serve points in the second set after immediately breaking Murray’s …

US Open 2021: Joe Salisbury, Rajeev Ram win men's doubles crown
3 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2021: Joe Salisbury, Rajeev Ram win men's doubles crown

Firstpost  

Ram and Salisbury, the fourth seeds, captured their second Grand Slam title after last year’s Australian Open. New York: Britain’s Joe Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram won the US Open men’s doubles title on Friday by defeating Britain’s Jamie Murray and Brazil’s Bruno Soares 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. “It has just been the most unbelievable ride and we’re not going to …

Australia deserved mixed doubles bronze at Tokyo Olympics, says Barty
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia deserved mixed doubles bronze at Tokyo Olympics, says Barty

The Hindu  

Australia was handed an automatic bronze in the mixed doubles after world number one Novak Djokovic withdrew because of injury. But Ash Barty said on Sunday they fully deserved the medal after playing "incredible" tennis this week. Serbian Djokovic had partnered with Nina Stojanovic for the mixed doubles but pulled out with a shoulder injury minutes after losing to Pablo …

Tokyo Olympics: Serbia coach says team was against Novak Djokovic playing mixed doubles
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Serbia coach says team was against Novak Djokovic playing mixed doubles

The Hindu  

With so much on the line — the Golden Slam, the calendar-year Grand Slam, Olympic singles gold — it’s been a mystery to many why Novak Djokovic entered the mixed doubles tournament at the Tokyo Olympics. The whole team was against it,” Viktor Troicki, Serbia’s Olympic team coach and Davis Cup captain, told The Associated Press in an interview after …

Winning without Roger Federer: Belinda Bencic reaches Tokyo Olympic tennis final
3 years, 4 months ago

Winning without Roger Federer: Belinda Bencic reaches Tokyo Olympic tennis final

India TV News  

Belinda Bencic and Swiss tennis are doing just fine without Roger Federer at the Olympics. After a short rest, Bencic was scheduled to play again later with Swiss partner Viktorija Golubic against the Brazilian pair of Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani in the semifinals of the doubles tournament. “Now I go to the doubles and I hope to do it …

Australian Open 2021: Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek Win Men's Doubles Title
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek Win Men's Doubles Title

News 18  

Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek upset defending champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram to win the Australian Open men’s doubles title Sunday — their first as a team. Their win deprived Salisbury and Ram from becoming the first pair to successfully defend their crown at Melbourne Park since Bob and Mike Bryan won three in a row from 2009-11. It …

Paris Masters: Rohan Bopanna-Oliver Marach crash out
4 years, 1 month ago

Paris Masters: Rohan Bopanna-Oliver Marach crash out

The Hindu  

Rohan Bopanna in partnership with Oliver Marach was beaten 6-0, 7-6 by Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the doubles quarterfinals of the ATP-1000 Masters tennis tournament in Paris. The results: € 3,732,680 ATP Masters, Paris, France Doubles : Jurgen Melzer & Edouard Roger-Vasselin bt Oliver Marach & Rohan Bopanna 6-0, 7-6. $15,000 ITF women, Lousada, Portugal Doubles : Ines …

US Open: Bryan twins not in doubles entry list; Clijsters gets wild card - Tennis News - Sportstar
4 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Bryan twins not in doubles entry list; Clijsters gets wild card - Tennis News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Bob and Mike Bryan were not on the entry list released for men's doubles at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, possibly signaling the end of the 42-year-old American twins' record-breaking careers. The U.S. Tennis Association announced its women's and men's doubles fields, including wild cards. Three-time U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters received a wild-card entry in doubles to go along …

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