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What is pickleball and why is it popular in India’s urban hubs like Mumbai?
1 day, 12 hours ago

What is pickleball and why is it popular in India’s urban hubs like Mumbai?

Al Jazeera  

Invented as a back-yard children’s game in the US, pickleball has rapidly become a global sport with India’s space-challenged metropolises leading the expansion. “The low barrier to entry makes it very easy for anyone to love the sport,” said Chirag Shrivastav, co-founder of Elev8, a sports company that arranges pickleball gatherings. Yashodhan Nakhare, a former national-level junior tennis player, has …

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An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated
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1 month ago

An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated

Deccan Chronicle  

MALAGA: Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain's national anthem Tuesday before what he — and everyone — knew might be the last match of his career. And it was during an on-court, post-match ceremony to honor Nadal that he cried and cried, at …

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An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated
1 month ago

An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated

Associated Press  

MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain’s national anthem Tuesday before what he — and everyone — knew might be the last match of his career. And it was during an on-court, post-match ceremony to honor Nadal that he cried and …

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Rafael Nadal’s farewell at the Davis Cup: When he’ll play, how to watch on TV and more to know
1 month, 1 week ago

Rafael Nadal’s farewell at the Davis Cup: When he’ll play, how to watch on TV and more to know

Associated Press  

MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional tennis after one last event: He will be part of Spain’s team at the Davis Cup finals that start Tuesday in front of a home crowd in Malaga. It’s not entirely clear when Nadal’s last match will come, in large part because the Davis Cup is a team …

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Casper Ruud interview: Tennis, golf and a quiet man with a lot to say
1 month, 1 week ago

Casper Ruud interview: Tennis, golf and a quiet man with a lot to say

New York Times  

“I’m ready whenever he is.” Casper Ruud, the world’s seventh-best male tennis player, isn’t actually talking about tennis. You have to have your life as well… so, for me, golf helps a lot, and with Casper, we spoke about it.” As for Ruud’s level, Alcaraz said: “I mean, he’s another level in golf. “Rafa is really good but I would …

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Jannik Sinner ‘honest to core’, says coach Darren Cahill after dope test controversy ahead of US Open
4 months ago

Jannik Sinner ‘honest to core’, says coach Darren Cahill after dope test controversy ahead of US Open

The Hindu  

World number one Jannik Sinner is “honest to the core” and is an “innocent victim” his coach Darren Cahill said after the Italian was cleared of any wrongdoing despite twice testing positive for a banned substance. The Australian coach said it was not clear exactly how Naldi had provided the contamination to Sinner but suggested “working on the feet, a …

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Andy Murray confirms Olympic singles and doubles plan for tennis swansong
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Andy Murray confirms Olympic singles and doubles plan for tennis swansong

The Independent  

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Olympics: Waiting to hear from AITA to confirm my partner, says Bopanna
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics: Waiting to hear from AITA to confirm my partner, says Bopanna

Hindustan Times  

Rohan Bopanna has only a week’s breather at home between his French Open semi-final run and the next block of tournaments – the Olympics sandwiched between two Grand Slams. At 44, adding a couple of tournaments to a packed schedule that will see Bopanna play at Queen’s and Wimbledon on grass this month and jump immediately to hard-court Masters events …

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Challengers review: Zendaya leads a thrilling, intoxicating and extravagantly sexy tennis psychodrama
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Challengers review: Zendaya leads a thrilling, intoxicating and extravagantly sexy tennis psychodrama

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But every teasing frame of Luca Guadagnino’s latest film, with its …

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Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek won’t play in the Billie Jean King Cup after the WTA Finals
1 year, 2 months ago

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek won’t play in the Billie Jean King Cup after the WTA Finals

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff was left off the American team for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Monday, while second-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland is skipping the event for the second year in a row. The biggest team competition in women’s tennis starts only two days after the end of the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, …

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Coco Gauff Wins Praise After Calling Out Chair Umpire In Tense U.S. Open Match
1 year, 3 months ago

Coco Gauff Wins Praise After Calling Out Chair Umpire In Tense U.S. Open Match

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Coco Gauff didn’t have time for any overlooked time violations in her match against Laura Siegemund on Day 1 of the U.S. Open on Monday. The sixth-seeded tennis star approached chair umpire Marijana Veljovic in the third set to express frustration that she believed Veljovic wasn’t enforcing time violation rules for Siegemund’s pace of play. “She’s never …

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Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells after losing bid to play unvaccinated
1 year, 9 months ago

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells after losing bid to play unvaccinated

LA Times  

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Daniil Medvedev during a semifinal match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday. Top-ranked men’s tennis champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Open, having lost his bid to enter the United States unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event. Play in the combined ATP-WTA event begins …

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Australia Open 2023: Novak Djokovic welcome to play says Craig Tiley; Russians can compete
2 years, 2 months ago

Australia Open 2023: Novak Djokovic welcome to play says Craig Tiley; Russians can compete

India TV News  

Highlights Djokovic wasn't allowed to defend his Australian Open title last January Djokovic can apply to new Immigration Minister Andrew Giles Australian Open had no plans to follow the lead of Wimbledon, which banned Russians and Belarusians Novak Djokovic is welcome to play the 2023 edition of the Australia Open but only if the government allows him says tournament director …

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Roger Federer retires from competitive tennis
2 years, 3 months ago

Roger Federer retires from competitive tennis

The Hindu  

Roger Federer, regarded by many as the greatest male player to wield a tennis racket and who took the sport to new levels during a career spanning more than two decades, will retire after next week's Laver Cup in London. A knee injury meant he has not played a match since losing at last year's Wimbledon, although many still hoped …

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Matthew Ebden is touched by the warmth of India and Leander Paes
2 years, 5 months ago

Matthew Ebden is touched by the warmth of India and Leander Paes

The Hindu  

Matthew Ebden was a top-40 singles player, but is now more familiar now as the Wimbledon doubles champion with Max Purcell. Quite proud about his success with Aussie teammates, Samantha Stosur, ‘’a legend with Grand Slam wins in singles, doubles and mixed doubles’’ and Purcell, Ebden pointed out that he has had success with foreign partners as well, including Paes. …

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New No. 1 Medvedev: Watching Russia-Ukraine news ‘not easy’
2 years, 9 months ago

New No. 1 Medvedev: Watching Russia-Ukraine news ‘not easy’

Associated Press  

ACAPULCO, Mexico — As much as Daniil Medvedev cared about taking over the No. “Watching the news from home, waking up here in Mexico, was not easy,” Medvedev said after beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-3. It’s just not easy to hear all this news.. I’m all for peace.” Medvedev noted that the pair that won the doubles title at the …

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Wimbledon upping its game to help the planet
3 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon upping its game to help the planet

The Hindu  

With 18 pristine competition grasscourts inside the beautifully landscaped All England Club, Wimbledon has no rival when it comes to which of the four tennis Grand Slam venues look the greenest. The essence of Wimbledon is the way the site has been upgraded into a state-of-the-art sporting venue without losing the "English country garden" feel that makes it so unique. …

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Wimbledon 2021: Nick Kyrgios says grass 'too slow' as late-night duel suspended
3 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2021: Nick Kyrgios says grass 'too slow' as late-night duel suspended

The Hindu  

Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios ranted about the state of Wimbledon's famous green turf on Tuesday during a late-night roller-coaster first-round against France's Ugo Humbert. Kyrgios and Humbert were switched to Court One under the roof after rain delays but the match could not finish as Wimbledon's 11pm curfew came into force. READ | Federer wins in Wimbledon comeback as injured …

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Wimbledon 2021: China's history-maker Zhang Zhizhen bows out in opening round after five-set thriller
3 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2021: China's history-maker Zhang Zhizhen bows out in opening round after five-set thriller

India Today  

Zhang Zhizhen created history when he stepped out on the court on Tuesday France's Antoine Hoang. Zhang Zhizhen lost to Antoine Hoang of France, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, but found consolation in getting a chance to play on tennis’ grandest stage. It’s not really bad to lose, you know?” Even so, Zhang noted a wall at the All England …

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Mary Pierce: Indian singles tennis players need killer instinct - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Mary Pierce: Indian singles tennis players need killer instinct - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Mary Pierce, one of the hardest hitters on the WTA circuit in her time, feels Indian tennis players are nice people, but they need to have a killer instinct in singles competition. In Delhi as an ambassador for the Roland Garros junior wild card tournament earlier this year, Pierce spoke to Sportstar about life after tennis, the changing game, her …

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