Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna lose in Australian Open 2023 mixed doubles final
1 year, 10 months ago

Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna lose in Australian Open 2023 mixed doubles final

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Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza’s last dance at a Grand Slam ended with a heartbreak defeat in the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open on Friday in Melbourne. Sania and her Indian mixed doubles partner Rohan Bopanna lost to Brazilians Rafael Matos and Luisa Stefani 7-6, 6-2 in the final. “My professional career started in Melbourne… I couldn’t think of a better arena to finish my career at.” We love you, Sania ❤️@MirzaSania • #AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/E0dNogh1d0 — #AusOpen January 27, 2023 “I’m still going to play a few more tournaments, but my journey of my professional career started in Melbourne in 2005, when I played Serena Williams in the third round as an 18-year-old,” Mirza said in on-court interview after the match. I couldn’t think of a better arena to finish my career at Grand Slams at.” Sania in her glittering career has won six major titles in doubles discipline, three in women’s doubles and as many as in mixed doubles.

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Ayhika & Sutirtha enters semifinals in women’s doubles, assured of bronze
2 months, 1 week ago

Ayhika & Sutirtha enters semifinals in women’s doubles, assured of bronze

The Hindu  

Reigning Asian Games bronze medallist, Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee became the first all-India women’s doubles pair to reach the women’s doubles semifinals of the 27th Asian table tennis championships here on Saturday. Seeded 7th, the Indian duo defeated the Korean pair of Nayeong Kim and Eunhye Lee, the 10th seed, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 in the quarterfinals. Other Indian …

Indian sports wrap, August 9: Bopanna-Ebden lose in Canada Open pre-quarterfinals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, August 9: Bopanna-Ebden lose in Canada Open pre-quarterfinals

The Hindu  

TENNIS Canada Open: Rohan Bopanna-Ebden lose in pre-quarterfinals Rohan Bopanna in partnership with Olympic champion Matthew Ebden of Australia was beaten 4-6, 6-3, by Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the $8,122,428 ATP tennis tournament in Montreal, Canada. -Team Sportstar HPCL Mittal AITA tournament: Neeraj Yashpaul beats Parv Nage in final Top seed Neeraj Yashpaul outplayed …

On the way to becoming a great: Sania on Swiatek
6 months, 3 weeks ago

On the way to becoming a great: Sania on Swiatek

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: On Monday, one of the surest things in tennis, a Rafael Nadal win in the French dirt, came to an end. Some 48 hours after Nadal existed, another player, already a future Hall of Famer of the sport, showed why she is en route to becoming one of the best on this surface. That’s what Iga Swiatek managed to …

Sreeja overtakes Manika, becomes India No. 1 in women’s singles
8 months ago

Sreeja overtakes Manika, becomes India No. 1 in women’s singles

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games mixed doubles champion Sreeja Akula on Tuesday became the top-ranked Indian woman table tennis player after rising to career-high rank of 38 in latest ITTF Chart, replacing Manika Batra. Sreeja climbed a spot while Manika who had been India’s number one table tennis player for a while now, slipped two places to 39 in the latest update. The …

India TV Sports Wrap on March 31: Today's top 10 trending news stories
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India TV Sports Wrap on March 31: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

Another double-header day in the IPL 2024 season and it promises to deliver plenty of eye-catching action as four top-drawer teams take on each other at two different venues. Today's Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden clinch Miami Open men's doubles title The top-seeded pair of Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna defeated Ivan Dodig and …

Bopanna-Ebden, Yuki-Haase pairs advance, Nagal exits from Dubai Tennis C’ship
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bopanna-Ebden, Yuki-Haase pairs advance, Nagal exits from Dubai Tennis C’ship

The Hindu  

Top seeds Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden entered the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a straight set win over the Tunisian-Pakistani pair of Skander Mansouri and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi here. Bopanna and Ebden, who won the Australian Open last month, took one hour and 41 minutes to get the better of Mansouri …

Maha Open Challenger, a happy hunting ground for the Indian players - says director Sunder Iyer
10 months ago

Maha Open Challenger, a happy hunting ground for the Indian players - says director Sunder Iyer

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal has been shining bright in the season so far. The $133,250 Maha Open Challenger has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for the Indian players, as tournament director Sunder Iyer pointed out. While the singles field has only Sumit, S Mukund, Ramkumar and Niki Poonacha for Indian presence, there are 11 Indian players in the doubles draw, which …

WTA Mumbai Open: Rutuja Bhosale, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty win; Ankita Raina out
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Rohan Bopanna meets Narendra Modi after Australian Open triumph, presents special gift to Indian Prime Minister
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohan Bopanna meets Narendra Modi after Australian Open triumph, presents special gift to Indian Prime Minister

Hindustan Times  

Rohan Bopanna scripted history at the recently concluded Australian Open, clinching the men's doubles title with partner Matthew Ebden at the Rod Laver Arena. After his triumph, Bopanna met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the tennis star's joy knew no bounds. This was Bopanna's first Grand Slam doubles triumph after 60 attempts -- another record. The India great's only …

Rohan Bopanna's Australian Open feat leaves Sania Mirza, Somdev 'speechless'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohan Bopanna's Australian Open feat leaves Sania Mirza, Somdev 'speechless'

Hindustan Times  

Rohan Bopanna capped off a sensational fortnight at Melbourne with a maiden Grand Slam title in men's doubles. Rohan Bopanna won his maiden Grand Slam men's doubles title at the 2024 Australian Open Bopanna's feat left compatriots and former colleagues Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman, watching from the commentary box alongside Purav Raja, "speechless". Partnering Australia's Matthew Ebden, Bopanna beat …

Rohan Bopanna's Australian Open win leaves wife Supriya Annaiah teary-eyed
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohan Bopanna's Australian Open win leaves wife Supriya Annaiah teary-eyed

Hindustan Times  

Rohan Bopanna sunk to the ground after hitting the winner -- a forehand smash volley -- that sealed his maiden Grand Slam men's doubles win at the 2024 Australian Open, then returned to his feet and ran towards partner Matthew Ebden to bump chests. India's Rohan Bopanna poses with his family after victory against Italy's Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori …

Rohan Bopanna's Australian Open win: Full list of Indian triumphs Down Under
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohan Bopanna's Australian Open win: Full list of Indian triumphs Down Under

Hindustan Times  

Rohan Bopanna scripted history on Saturday in Melbourne, as he clinched the Australian Open men's doubles title with partner Matthew Ebden at the Rod Laver Arena. Rohan Bopanna, left, of India and Matthew Ebden of Australia pose with their trophy after defeating Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori of Italy in the men's doubles final. Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden in …

Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Tendulkar and others congratulate Rohan Bopanna on Australian Open 2024 men’s doubles title
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Tendulkar and others congratulate Rohan Bopanna on Australian Open 2024 men’s doubles title

The Hindu  

Rohan Bopanna’s long wait for a first men’s doubles Grand Slam title ended on Saturday as the Indian, along with Australia’s Matthew Ebden, won the Australian Open in Melbourne. Neeraj Chopra, reigning world and Olympic champion in men’s javelin throw, legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar and many others congratulated Bopanna on social media. Here are some of the reactions: Neeraj …

Bopanna wins Australian Open men’s doubles title at age 43, a record in the Open era
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bopanna wins Australian Open men’s doubles title at age 43, a record in the Open era

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — At 43, Rohan Bopanna became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam doubles title in the Open era when he combined with Matt Ebden on Saturday for a 7-6, 7-5 victory over Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in the Australian Open final. At 43 years and 329 days, Bopanna is the oldest by three years to …

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. …

Rohan Bopanna, 43, becomes oldest Grand Slam champion with Australian Open doubles triumph
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohan Bopanna, 43, becomes oldest Grand Slam champion with Australian Open doubles triumph

Hindustan Times  

Rohan Bopanna on Saturday became the oldest-ever player to win a Grand Slam after he and Matthew Ebden beat the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6, 7-5 in the 2024 Australian Open men's doubles final. The 43-year old Bopanna beat the record of Jean-Julien Rojer, who lifted the French Open men's doubles trophy in 2022 with Marcelo …

Rohan Bopanna scripts history alongside Matthew Ebden, wins first-ever Australian Open men's doubles title
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Rohan Bopanna scripts history alongside Matthew Ebden, wins first-ever Australian Open men's doubles title

India TV News  

Rohan Bopanna scripted history on Saturday, January 27, as he won the men's doubles title at the Australian Open 2024 alongside his partner Matthew Ebden to claim his first-ever men's doubles Grand Slam title. Bopanna's purple patch continued on Saturday as he claimed his first-ever Australian Open title. 1 ranking in the ATP men's doubles on Wednesday, Bopanna has now …

Rohan Bopanna, Australian Open 2024: Men’s Doubles Final Preview, when and where to watch
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Rohan Bopanna, Australian Open 2024: Men’s Doubles Final Preview, when and where to watch

The Hindu  

Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden face Italy’s Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in the men’s doubles final of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. The Australian Open men’s doubles final between Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden and Simone Bolelli-Andrea Vavassori will begin around 3:30PM IST on Saturday and will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network while the …

Bopanna all set to become No. 1, the oldest among men’s doubles players to do so
11 months ago

Bopanna all set to become No. 1, the oldest among men’s doubles players to do so

The Hindu  

Sportspersons tend to believe that even at the fag end of their careers, they still have the talent to revive the pleasures associated with their once pristine pasts. Rohan Bopanna has long been convinced by this, and on Wednesday at the Australian Open, he tasted salvation following his 6-4, 7-6 quarterfinal victory over Argentines Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni. He …

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest first-time World No. 1 with maiden semifinal run in Australian Open men's doubles
11 months ago

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest first-time World No. 1 with maiden semifinal run in Australian Open men's doubles

Hindustan Times  

India's grand old man of tennis, Rohan Bopanna, on Wednesday, added another feather to his already-crammed hat as the 43-year-old has been assured of becoming the oldest first-time World No. 1 in ATP men's doubles ranking following his stellar 6-4, 7-6 win in the men's doubles quarterfinals of 2024 Australian Open alongside Australia's Matthew Ebden against Argentinian duo of Máximo …

Australian Open 2024: Balaji-Cornea pair lose in men's doubles second round; Bopanna-Babos pull out of mixed doubles
11 months ago

Australian Open 2024: Balaji-Cornea pair lose in men's doubles second round; Bopanna-Babos pull out of mixed doubles

Firstpost  

India’s N Sriram Balaji and his Romanian partner Victor Vlad Cornea lost their second round men’s doubles match to Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Mate Pavic of Croatia in the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. Meanwhile, the mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Hungary’s Timea Babos pulled out of their first round contest on Friday. It was …

Bopanna-Ebden pair advances to Australian Open men’s doubles third round
11 months ago

Bopanna-Ebden pair advances to Australian Open men’s doubles third round

The Hindu  

Second-seeded Indo-Australian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden barely broke a sweat in a straight-set victory over local hopes John Millman and Edward Winter to enter the men’s doubles third round of the Australian Open here on Friday. In the first-round match on Thursday, Bopanna and Ebden, the 2023 US Open finalists, had beaten another Australian pair of James …

Naomi Osaka has fun but Caroline Garcia gets the win at Australian Open 2024
11 months, 1 week ago

Naomi Osaka has fun but Caroline Garcia gets the win at Australian Open 2024

Hindustan Times  

You could see it when she berated herself for making unforced errors, when she stood well inside the baseline to pounce on second serves, when she pumped her fist after nailing thunderous winners. Naomi Osaka, playing her first Grand Slam match in 17 months, was as hungry as ever in the first round against Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open …

Chi, Okuhara win singles, Tanisha-Ashwini lose in Syed Modi India International Badminton Championships
1 year ago

Chi, Okuhara win singles, Tanisha-Ashwini lose in Syed Modi India International Badminton Championships

Hindustan Times  

There was no title for India at the Syed Modi India International badminton championships here on Sunday as last hope, the women’s doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa went down fighting to Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi of Japan 14-21, 21-17, 15-21 in the final. India's Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto pose for photos after winning the silver …

Hangzhou Asian Games | Bopanna-Bhosale win tennis mixed doubles gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games | Bopanna-Bhosale win tennis mixed doubles gold

The Hindu  

Rutuja Bhosale raised her game in nick of time while seasoned Rohan Bopanna stayed solid with his big serves as India came back from a set down to win the tennis mixed doubles gold at the Asian Games, here Saturday. The second-seeded Indian team rallied to win the title clash 2-6 6-3 10-4 against Chinese Taipei's combo of Tsung-hao Huang …

Asian Games 2023: Rohan, Rutuja pair overcome Chinese Taipei, advance to mixed doubles final
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Rohan, Rutuja pair overcome Chinese Taipei, advance to mixed doubles final

The Hindu  

India’s mixed doubles team of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale advanced to the final of the Asian Games tennis tournament after beating Chinese Taipei’s Yu-hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chan here at the Hangzhou Olympic Tennis Centre on Friday. Hsu, who had just won the men’s doubles gold more than an hour ago, and Chan were broken in the fourth game …

Hangzhou Asian Games | Bopanna and Bhosale enter final of the mixed doubles tennis
1 year, 2 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games | Bopanna and Bhosale enter final of the mixed doubles tennis

The Hindu  

India’s mixed doubles team of Rohan Bopanna and Rutja Bhosale advanced to the final of the Asian Games tennis tournament after beating Chinese Taipei’s Yu-hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chan here at the Hangzhou Olympic Tennis Centre on September 29. Hsu, who had just won the men’s doubles gold more than an hour ago, and Chan were broken in the fourth …

Rohan Bopanna signs off from Davis Cup, India into World Group I play-offs
1 year, 3 months ago

Rohan Bopanna signs off from Davis Cup, India into World Group I play-offs

India TV News  

India Legend Rohan Bopanna signed off from Davis Cup after a thumping win in doubles alongside Yuki Bhambri at the Mini Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday. Bopanna's doubles win helped India seal a 4-1 tie against Morocco to take them into the World Group I play-offs. After this contest, India's top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal and debutant Digvijay Pratap Singh …

Danilina and Heliovaara win US Open mixed doubles title, defeating Americans Pegula and Krajicek
1 year, 3 months ago

Danilina and Heliovaara win US Open mixed doubles title, defeating Americans Pegula and Krajicek

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Anna Danilina and Harri Heliovaara won the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship Saturday, the first-time partners defeating top-seeded Americans Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek 6-3, 6-4. 3 in singles, hasn’t been past the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam in singles and lost in the 2022 French Open women’s doubles final with American Coco Gauff. With members of …

US Open 2023: Rohan Bopanna loses men's doubles final with partner Matthew Ebden
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: Rohan Bopanna loses men's doubles final with partner Matthew Ebden

Firstpost  

Rohan Bopanna, playing his fifth doubles final at a major, and partner Matthew Ebden went down to Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram in New York. Rohan Bopanna’s wait to win a men’s doubles Grand Slam title continued after he and his partner Matthew Ebden lost in the US Open final to defending champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram on Saturday. …

Rohan Bopanna’s sportsmanship in US Open final: Concedes point after ball clips elbow in men’s doubles summit clash
1 year, 3 months ago

Rohan Bopanna’s sportsmanship in US Open final: Concedes point after ball clips elbow in men’s doubles summit clash

The Hindu  

India’s Rohan Bopanna showed great sportsmanship during his men’s doubles final loss at the US Open in New York on Friday when he voluntarily conceded a point in the deciding set. Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden were 2-4, 0-15 down on latter’s serve in the final set against two-time champions - USA’s Rajeev Ram and Great Britain’s Joe …

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 …

How many Indians have won the US Open?
1 year, 3 months ago

How many Indians have won the US Open?

The Hindu  

Rohan Bopanna created history on Thursday when he became the oldest player to advance to a Grand Slam final after him and Matthew Ebden beat the French pairing of Nicolas Mahut and Pierre Hugues Herbert 7-6, 6-2 in the US Open semifinal. Ai Sugiyama and Mahesh Bhupathi holding the trophy after winning their mixed doubles final match against Kimberly Po …

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 …

Indian sports wrap, July 14:
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian sports wrap, July 14:

The Hindu  

Here is all that is happening in the world of sports of Indian interest WEIGHTLIFTING The Indian dominance at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships continued on Day Three of the competition on Friday with the host lifters adding three more medals to the tally in the senior category to take the tally to 11. - Uthra Ganesan BADMINTON India’s campaign …

Wimbledon 2023: Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden pair crash out after losing men's doubles semi-finals
1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden pair crash out after losing men's doubles semi-finals

Firstpost  

Seeded sixth, Bopanna and Ebden battled for one hour and 26 minutes before going down 5-7 4-6. Wimbledon: India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden crashed out of the men’s doubles competition at the Wimbledon, losing in straight sets to top seeds Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Great Britain’s Neal Skupsk in the semifinals here on Thursday. …

Yuki Bhambri-Saketh Myneni, Rohan Bopanna-Gabriela Dabrowski crash out of Wimbledon
1 year, 5 months ago

Yuki Bhambri-Saketh Myneni, Rohan Bopanna-Gabriela Dabrowski crash out of Wimbledon

Hindustan Times  

Indian doubles pair of Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni put up a valiant fight before going down to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain and Adrian Mannarino of France in a three-setter to crash out of the Wimbledon first round, here on Sunday. Bopanna, who is the top-ranked Indian doubles player, has kept his hopes alive in the men's doubles with …

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 Wells 2023: Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden reach doubles final after beating Jack Sock and John Isner
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian Wells 2023: Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden reach doubles final after beating Jack Sock and John Isner

Firstpost  

This is the duo’s third final this season. Earlier they lost the final at ATP 500 in Rotterdam and won the title at the AFP 250 in Doha Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his partner Matthew Ebden from Australia made it to the doubles final at the Indian Wells Masters on Saturday. The duo beat Americans Jack Sock and …

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, the shining light of Indian tennis
1 year, 9 months ago

Sania Mirza, the shining light of Indian tennis

The Hindu  

Athletes are judged at roughly four stages in their lives. Like Julian Barnes writes in The Sense of an Ending, “history is that certainty produced at the point where the imperfections of memory meet the inadequacies of documentation.” The truly great athletes’ careers militates against this, and Sania Mirza, who recently called it quits at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis …

Indian sports news wrap, February 28
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, February 28

The Hindu  

TENNIS Dubai Tennis Championship: Yuki-Saketh pair reaches quarterfinals Lucky losers Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni beat Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-5 in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the ATP500 tournament in Dubai on Tuesday. RESULTS ATP500, Dubai, UAE Doubles : Nikola Mektic & Mate Pavic bt Rohan Bopanna & Matthew Ebden 7-5, 4-6, ; Yuki Bhambri & Saketh Myneni …

Sania Mirza’s career timeline (1999-2023): Six Grand Slam titles, World No.1 in doubles and more
1 year, 9 months ago

Sania Mirza’s career timeline (1999-2023): Six Grand Slam titles, World No.1 in doubles and more

The Hindu  

Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza bid farewell to the sport at the WTA1000 event in Dubai on February 21, 2023. FROM THE ARCHIVES - Sania Mirza: One last fling at the junior level 2004 - Wins first WTA doubles title at Hyderabad with USA’s Liezel Huber ; six singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. | Photo Credit: …

Sania Mirza to conclude her 20-year tennis stint with a final game in Hyderabad
1 year, 9 months ago

Sania Mirza to conclude her 20-year tennis stint with a final game in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

Former doubles World No. 1 Sania Mirza will be playing her last-ever tennis match, at the LB Tennis Stadium in Hyderabad as she concludes her illustrious career in the sport, the tennis star announced on Instagram. The first will be a rounders match between two teams, one led by Sania and the other by Rohan Bopanna while the second will …

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 …

Sania Mirza tribute: At her peak, she rose above the rest
1 year, 10 months ago

Sania Mirza tribute: At her peak, she rose above the rest

The Hindu  

For a professional athlete, every day is an exercise in the impossible. But Sania didn’t flinch, and with her in-your-face attitude percolating to her tennis, she reached the third round at the Australian Open in 2005 on her Slam singles debut. “That she was in the top-30 in singles, apart from all the doubles highs later, puts her in an …

Sania Mirza retirement: Swiatek, Jabeur and others congratulate Indian tennis star on a glorious career
1 year, 10 months ago

Sania Mirza retirement: Swiatek, Jabeur and others congratulate Indian tennis star on a glorious career

The Hindu  

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza ended her 20-year-long tennis career at the WTA1000 event in Dubai on Tuesday. READ - Sania Mirza: A peerless legend leaves a lasting legacy The six-time Grand Slam champion received congratulatory messages on social media from the tennis world on a glorious career during which she also became the World No.1 in doubles. Today #IndianTennis …

Sania Mirza: A peerless legend leaves a lasting legacy
1 year, 10 months ago

Sania Mirza: A peerless legend leaves a lasting legacy

The Hindu  

She braved the odds and scaled the summit of excellence which few can even dare to dream of. Sania Mirza sharing her victory with her father Imran Mirza, mother Nasima and younger sister Anam at the SAAP stadium in Hyderabad on Feb 12, 2005. | Photo Credit: PTI The illustrious career of Sania and the indelible impact she has left …

Thank You Sania Mirza, Twitter Salutes after Indian Tennis Legend Retires
1 year, 10 months ago

Thank You Sania Mirza, Twitter Salutes after Indian Tennis Legend Retires

News 18  

Sania Mirza ended her magnificent 20-year-long career with a defeat in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/xNzIykOIqH— Mahesh Bhupathi February 21, 2023 End of an era!Today #IndianTennis bids it’s goodbye to the icon who became a role model and inspiration for millionsHappy retirement, @MirzaSania #SaniaMirza #Tennis pic.twitter.com/wgsTkfAe1N — Jhulan Goswami February 21, 2023 …

Sania Mirza Foresees Testing Times for Indian Women's Tennis After Swansong
1 year, 10 months ago

Sania Mirza Foresees Testing Times for Indian Women's Tennis After Swansong

News 18  

Sania Mirza said on Tuesday she does not see an Indian talent emerging at the top echelons of women’s tennis in the immediate future, but is hopeful that can change down the road. A former doubles world number one and six-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and mixed doubles, 36-year-old Mirza’s trailblazing journey has inspired countless young people from her …

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