National Tennis Championship: Two-time singles title winner Vishnu Vardhan hopes to repeat success
5 years, 3 months ago

National Tennis Championship: Two-time singles title winner Vishnu Vardhan hopes to repeat success

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Vardhan, who competed at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with N Sriram Balaji, will feature in both singles and doubles. New Delhi: Seasoned Vishnu Vardhan and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, who bring Grand Slam experience with them, will lend much-needed sheen to the Fenesta Open when the 25th edition of the National Hard Court Tennis championship, begins here from Monday. Global badminton stars such as PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal still compete in badminton National tournament but tennis being a sport with different dimensions, does not have that luxury to have country’s best players in the field. The singles field also features 2017 champion from Punjab Dalwinder Singh, Delhi’s Kunal Anand and Kolkata boy Nitin Sinha while Andhra Pradesh’s Nikki Ponacha will be the top seed.

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The year ahead: Is an era ending for Djokovic? Can Neeraj strike 90?

Hindustan Times  

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Tennis Premier League 2024: Hyderabad Strikers beats Yash Mumbai Eagles to lift title
1 month ago

Tennis Premier League 2024: Hyderabad Strikers beats Yash Mumbai Eagles to lift title

The Hindu  

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Vishnu Vardhan, Vaidehi Chaudhari seeded No. 1 for National championship

The Hindu  

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Dennis Novak and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan get it right for Delhi Binny’s Brigade
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Dennis Novak and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan get it right for Delhi Binny’s Brigade

The Hindu  

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Indian sports news wrap, October 14
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, October 14

The Hindu  

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Over 180 players vie for top honours at the 28th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in U-16, U-14 categories
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 180 players vie for top honours at the 28th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in U-16, U-14 categories

Hindustan Times  

After the enthralling tennis action by the senior stars, the prestigious 28th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship 2023 is set to witness more than 180 young talents battling it out for the U-16 and U-14 titles across different categories at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi from October 9 to 14. In the U-16 category, 56 boys and 40 girls …

Fenesta Open National Tennis C’Ships: Olympian Vishnu Vardhan, top-seed Vaidehee register wins
1 year, 3 months ago

Fenesta Open National Tennis C’Ships: Olympian Vishnu Vardhan, top-seed Vaidehee register wins

The Hindu  

New Delhi Two-time champion J Vishnu Vardhan and defending champion Vaidehee Chaudhari of Gujarat started their 28th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship 2023 campaign with thrilling wins on Tuesday at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi. Telangana’s Vishnu Vardhan, who is also the eighth seed in the tournament, had to dig deep to get a thrilling 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 victory …

Wimbledon 2023: Manas Dhamne qualifies for junior singles event
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Wimbledon 2023: Manas Dhamne qualifies for junior singles event

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It will be a second junior Grand Slam appearance of the season for Dhamne, who had competed at the Australian Open where he retired in the second round Manas Dhamne qualified for the boys singles main draw at the prestigious Wimbledon championships on Friday with a three-set win over 10th seed Atakan Karahan but Aryan Shah missed out with a …

Chennai Open Challenger 2023: Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund Enter Main Draw
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Chennai Open Challenger 2023: Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund Enter Main Draw

News 18  

Indian players Sumit Nagal and Sasikumar Mukund entered the singles main draw of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament with victories in their respective qualifying round matches on Monday. There was a huge upset in the singles main draw with Seong Chan Hong beating third-seed Sebastian Ofner of Austria 6-4, 6-3 in the first round. Results: Main Draw Singles …

Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan gets ready to step up with Balaji
1 year, 11 months ago

Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan gets ready to step up with Balaji

The Hindu  

It has been a dream start for Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji on the tennis tour this season. “I am thrilled”, said Jeevan, out in Europe to play two tournaments with Balaji before coming home for the Challenger events. Having fast-tracked the return to the Grand Slam stage after setting Wimbledon as the target, Jeevan said that it was a …

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

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News 18  

Top-seeded Malvika Bansod clinched the women’s singles title while unseeded Kaushal Dharmamer secured the men’s title at the Yonex-Sunrise VV Natu Memorial All-India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2022 on Sunday. Meanwhile, Khushi Gupta secured two titles in the doubles section — women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Playing alongside Siddharth Elango, Khushi thrashed the pair of Aravind Suresh and Pavithra Navin …

Vishnu Vardhan advances to semis of Fenesta national tennis championships
2 years, 2 months ago

Vishnu Vardhan advances to semis of Fenesta national tennis championships

The Hindu  

Former champion Vishnu Vardhan was at his fighting best as he beat another former champion Siddharth Vishwakarma 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 in the men’s quarterfinals of the Fenesta National tennis championship at the DLTA Complex on Friday. In the semifinals, Vishnu will play second seed and the runner-up of the last edition Digvijay Pratap Singh who was at ease in getting …

Veteran Vishnu Vardhan, debutant Sahira Singh impress in Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

Veteran Vishnu Vardhan, debutant Sahira Singh impress in Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship 2022

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New Delhi: Vishnu Vardhan turned the clock back and the years as he came up with the goods to oust Prajwal Dev out of the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship. Sahira, who is competing at the Fenesta Open for the first time, has managed well thus far in the women’s section, where she won her second round match. Hence, I …

Chennai Open: India’s No.1 singles player Ankita eyes glory at home after COVID-19 recovery
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Chennai Open: India’s No.1 singles player Ankita eyes glory at home after COVID-19 recovery

The Hindu  

As Ankita Raina – India's number 1 singles player – gears up for the biggest tournament on home soil, she will look for redemption after having a quiet season. “I am that one who has already played here before,” adds Raina, “When you face such players, especially in the first round, that's the best draw because they are trying to …

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Wimbledon 2022: Fewer Indians at The Championships every year

Live Mint  

Sixty years ago, in the days leading up to the start of Wimbledon, the legitimate question on many Indian minds was, “Can Krish win Wimbledon?” During the previous two years, Ramanathan Krishnan had been in the final four in singles at the world’s pre-eminent tennis tournament. Leander Paes became the third Indian winner of the junior Wimbledon singles title, but …

Wimbledon 2022: Here's list of Indian Tennis players who will participate in championship this year
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Wimbledon 2022: Here's list of Indian Tennis players who will participate in championship this year

India TV News  

Wimbledon 2022 which started on 27th June is the third Grand Slam tournament of the year with the Australia Open and French Open being the other two. With Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek being the favourites in this grass-court tournament, here are some Indian Tennis players from India who will participate in this year's championship: Sania Mirza: Veteran Sania Mirza …

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2 years, 11 months 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, …

BWF rankings: Lakshya Sen achieves career-high 13th place; Satwiksairaj-Chirag pair too rise
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BWF rankings: Lakshya Sen achieves career-high 13th place; Satwiksairaj-Chirag pair too rise

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Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and former world number one Kidambi Srikanth remained static at seventh and 10th spots, respectively, even as Satwiksairaj and Chirag moved up two places. New Delhi: Young Lakshya Sen reached a career-high 13th in the latest badminton world rankings after winning the men’s singles crown in the India Open, a title triumph in which also …

Ramkumar wins maiden singles title on ATP Challenger Tour in Manama
3 years, 1 month ago

Ramkumar wins maiden singles title on ATP Challenger Tour in Manama

The Hindu  

Indian tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan won his maiden Challenger level singles title on Sunday, 12 years after turning a Pro, when he outplayed Evgeny Karlovskiy in the summit clash of the ATP80 Manama event, here. The 27-year-old Ramkumar, who had lost six Challenger finals in his career before, beat his Russian rival 6-1 6-4 in 68 minutes. Ramkumar, seeded sixth …

Chirag Duhan: 'It’s very special to be national champion'
3 years, 4 months ago

Chirag Duhan: 'It’s very special to be national champion'

The Hindu  

Chirag Duhan is a special talent. The 17-year-old Chirag credited coach Gaurav Sharma with an “equally important role” along with his parents in shaping his tennis career for the last five years. It is very special for me to be the national champion,” Chirag told Vishnu, who pointed out that the country’s best players Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan had …

Indian tennis players need miracle to go deep in Tokyo Olympics draws
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian tennis players need miracle to go deep in Tokyo Olympics draws

India TV News  

Indian tennis players need no less than a miraculous performance to get close to the medal rounds as an under-prepared team of Sania Mirza and debutant Ankita Raina faces a tough Ukrainian challenge in the opener while Sumit Nagal has got a tough draw in the singles competition starting Saturday. Mirza, who is making a record fourth Olympic appearance, and …

Wimbledon 2021: Indian-origin Samir Banerjee lifts boys singles title with win over Victor Lilov
3 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2021: Indian-origin Samir Banerjee lifts boys singles title with win over Victor Lilov

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Playing only his second junior Grand Slam, 17-year-old Samir Banerjee won 7-5, 6-3 in the final that lasted one hour 22 minutes. London: American tennis player of Indian-origin Samir Banerjee on Sunday lifted the Wimbledon boys singles title with a straight set win over compatriot Victor Lilov. Samir Banerjee might well be a name you become more familiar with in …

Wimbledon 2021: Indian-American Samir Banerjee wins boys' singles title
3 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2021: Indian-American Samir Banerjee wins boys' singles title

The Hindu  

American tennis player of Indian-origin Samir Banerjee on Sunday lifted the Wimbledon boys singles title with a straight set win over compatriot Victor Lilov, here. Yuki Bhambri was the last Indian to win a junior singles title when he triumphed at the Australian Open in 2009 while Sumit Nagal won the Wimbledon boys doubles in 2015 with Vietnam's Ly Hoang …

Orleans Masters: Krishna Prasad Garaga, Vishnu Vardhan Goud crumble after positive start to lose men's doubles final
3 years, 9 months ago

Orleans Masters: Krishna Prasad Garaga, Vishnu Vardhan Goud crumble after positive start to lose men's doubles final

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The unheralded Indians, the only ones left in contention from the country on the final day, lost 21-19, 14-21, 19-21 in a 56-minute battle with the fourth seeds. Paris: The Indian pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan Goud let slip a strong start to go down to England’s Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in the men’s doubles finals …

Indian tennis in 2019: Rise of Nagal, the Davis Cup that cost Bhupathi captaincy
5 years ago

Indian tennis in 2019: Rise of Nagal, the Davis Cup that cost Bhupathi captaincy

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal gave Indian tennis a blockbuster moment by taking a set off Roger Federer but it was the all-too-familiar player versus administrator tussle that dominated Indian tennis in a largely underwhelming year. Read: Serena and Tyson a knockout combination as tennis ace targets 2020 slam push With one title, one runners-up finish and six semifinal appearances on the Challenger …

From Asian Games medals, Olympics appearance to fighting for survival: Tale of four-time national tennis champion Vishnu Vardhan
5 years, 1 month ago

From Asian Games medals, Olympics appearance to fighting for survival: Tale of four-time national tennis champion Vishnu Vardhan

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Over the past year, doubles specialist Vishnu Vardhan has formed a habit for whenever he is in Hyderabad. But this is August 2018 and I hadn’t received any support.” Vardhan’s association with the Telangana government began with the help of KT Rama Rao in late 2016. That’s when it was very good that he was accessible, he promised support and …

National Tennis Championships 2019: Men's, women's singles titles see first-time winners in top seeds Niki Poonacha, Sowjanya Bavesetti
5 years, 3 months ago

National Tennis Championships 2019: Men's, women's singles titles see first-time winners in top seeds Niki Poonacha, Sowjanya Bavesetti

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Niki Poonacha and Sowjanya Bavisetti of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana respectively clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively at the national tennis championships There were two new champions at the Fenesta Open, both top seeds, with Niki Poonacha taking the men’s singles national tennis title and Sowjanya Bavesetti clinching the women’s title. In the first match on Saturday at …

National Tennis Championship: Vishnu Vardhan bows out after straight-set defeat to young Nitin Sinha
5 years, 3 months ago

National Tennis Championship: Vishnu Vardhan bows out after straight-set defeat to young Nitin Sinha

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Eyeing his maiden men’s singles title at the Fenesta Open, young Nitin Sinha scalped experienced Vishnu Vardhan while top seeds in both men’s and women’s singles advanced to the second round of the National Hard Courts Tennis Championships. New Delhi: Eyeing his maiden men’s singles title at the Fenesta Open, young Nitin Sinha scalped experienced Vishnu Vardhan while top seeds …

National Tennis Championship: Nitin Kumar downs Vishnu Vardhan
5 years, 3 months ago

National Tennis Championship: Nitin Kumar downs Vishnu Vardhan

The Hindu  

Nitin Kumar Sinha played a fluent game to outwit former champion Vishnu Vardhan 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the Fenesta National tennis championship at the DLTA Complex on Tuesday. Backed by the team from Harvest Academy in Jassowal, Dalwinder put his power game on display even though Ranjeet teased him with his court craft and judicious play. Top …

National Tennis Championship: Kunal Anand, Dakshineshwar Suresh enter second round; Mohit Prakash bows out due to injury
5 years, 3 months ago

National Tennis Championship: Kunal Anand, Dakshineshwar Suresh enter second round; Mohit Prakash bows out due to injury

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Delhi’s fourth seed Kunal faced some stiff resistance from UP’s Lakshya Gupta, who impressed with his ground strokes but eventually emerged a 6-2, 6-4 winner on the opening day of National Tennis Championship. New Delhi: Fourth seed Kunal Anand and Dakshineshwar Suresh entered the men’s singles second round of Fenesta Open but former champion Mohit Mayur Prakash bowed out of …

National C’ship: Vishnu Vardhan posts win
5 years, 3 months ago

National C’ship: Vishnu Vardhan posts win

The Hindu  

Former national champion Vishnu Vardhan outplayed second seed Atharva Sharma 9-2 in the first qualifying round of the men’s section in the Fenesta National tennis championship at the DLTA Complex on Saturday. In another lively match, Ritik Rana pipped Aakash Ahlawat 9-8 to set up a second round against top seed Lakshit Sood. Fourth seed Abhishek Gaur beat Joseph Khuma …

Leander Paes proud of how Sumit Nagal handled himself vs Roger Federer in US Open; says India needs more Challengers
5 years, 3 months ago

Leander Paes proud of how Sumit Nagal handled himself vs Roger Federer in US Open; says India needs more Challengers

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Leander Paes said despite some good performances of Indian tennis player in singles event of Grand Slams this year, the biggest challenge for them will be to sustain the level of output. So travelling the world playing, you also get to play against different styles, so your own level improves.” Speaking about Nagal’s performance on the night against Federer, Paes …

Fenesta Nationals: Vishnu Vardhan, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan set for return
5 years, 3 months ago

Fenesta Nationals: Vishnu Vardhan, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan set for return

The Hindu  

Champions of the past editions, who have now graduated to the Grand Slam standard, Vishnu Vardhan and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, have opted to compete in the 25th anniversary edition of the Fenesta National tennis championship. The two doubles specialists, who had won three singles titles between them in the national hard court championship in 2012, 2014 and 2016, will be playing …

Hyderabad Open 2019: Sameer Verma top seed as Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth skip tournament to prepare for badminton world championships
5 years, 5 months ago

Hyderabad Open 2019: Sameer Verma top seed as Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth skip tournament to prepare for badminton world championships

The Hindu  

Defending champion Sameer Verma and world no. 30 Yeo Jia Min of Singapore are the top seeds in the men's and women's singles, respectively, at the Hyderabad Open badminton championship to be held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here from Tuesday. Sameer who was the lead performer in men’s singles for India last year, winning Syed Modi Open, Swiss Open …

Novak Djokovic's 15th Grand Slam title triggers Indian memories
5 years, 11 months ago

Novak Djokovic's 15th Grand Slam title triggers Indian memories

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic winning his 15h Grand Slam title with such authority against Rafael Nadal in Melbourne on Sunday triggered memories of a young boy making the big strides, about 15 years earlier in the Junior Davis Cup. Sunil Yajaman, the former Junior Development Officer of the All India Tennis Association, recalled how Djokovic was a big name even when he …

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