Tennis

Sania Mirza, PV Sindhu urge India to back women’s sports beyond hype

At The Sports Women Huddle 2025 – Invest in Her, leading female athletes including Sania Mirza, PV Sindhu, and Dr. Deepa Malik discussed the evolving landscape of women’s sports in India. Once underpaid and ignored, women athletes today command crores in leagues like the WPL. Mumbai: When the Indian women’s cricket team participated in the World Cup in 1997 at home, they got Rs 1000 as match fee for each match. Things have come a long way from those dark ages to 2025, when in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) mini-auction, Simran Shaikh got a bid of Rs 1.90 crore, and the 16-year-old G Kamalini went for Rs 1.60 crore. The media has started taking attention, and the broadcasters are also showing women-only…

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JioStar to broadcast US Open Tennis in India for next five years

JioStar has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast and stream the US Open Tennis Championships in India for five years. Matches will air on Star Sports and JioHotstar, bringing Grand Slam action to fans with tech innovations and immersive experiences. Hyderabad: JioStar announced today that it has acquired the exclusive broadcast and streaming rights for the US Open Tennis Championships for the next five years. Secured by the USTA’s media rights agency, IMG, this landmark partnership will see every match from the hard courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center broadcasted on Star Sports Network and streamed on JioHotstar, delivering every ace, rally, and match point directly to millions of Indian screens. One of the most prestigious Grand Slams in global…

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Sinner avenges French Open loss, beats 2-time defending champion Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title

Sinner’s 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win in the final puts an end to several streaks for Alcaraz London: Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon championship and reverse the result of their epic French Open final five weeks ago. The No. 1-ranked Sinner earned his fourth Grand Slam title overall, moving him one away from No. 2 Alcaraz’s total as the two young rivals separate themselves from the rest of the pack in men’s tennis. This victory also allowed Sinner, a 23-year-old Italian, to put an end to several streaks for Alcaraz, a 22-year-old Spaniard. Alcaraz had won the past five head-to-head matches between the pair, most recently across…

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Swiatek storms past Bencic, sets up summit clash with Anisimova

Iga Świątek cruised into the Wimbledon 2025 final, defeating Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0. She will face Amanda Anisimova, who shocked Aryna Sabalenka, ensuring a new ladies’ champion at Wimbledon London: Former World No.1 Iga Swiatek of Poland reached new heights in the best grass-court season of her career by storming into the women’s singles final of Wimbledon 2025 at the All England Club here on Thursday. The No. 8 seed Swiatek breezed past 35th-ranked Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 6-2, 6-0 in a semifinal clash on Centre Court on Thursday. In a clash between two first-time Wimbledon semifinalists, Swiatek needed just 1 hour and 12 minutes to triumph. She will be meeting Amanda Anisimova of the USA in Saturday’s final. Anisimova defeated…

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Fritz survives Khachanov’s fightback to reach first semifinals

Taylor Fritz advanced to his first Wimbledon semifinal after defeating Karen Khachanov in four sets, overcoming a foot issue and a third-set lapse in a high-pressure quarterfinal on No. 1 Court London: Taylor Fritz exorcised his quarterfinals demon at the Wimbledon on Tuesday, defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4) in a gripping contest on No. 1 Court to book his place in the semifinals for the first time. The American, seeded fifth and fresh off titles in Stuttgart and Eastbourne, displayed grit and composure in a two-hour, 36-minute triumph that marked his first victory in three career meetings with the Russian. It also served as redemption after his agonising five-set quarter-final loss to Rafael Nadal in 2022, as per ATP.…

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Novak Djokovic overcomes a poor start to beat Alex de Minaur; reaches quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic battled through an unsteady start to defeat Alex de Minaur in four sets, securing his place in the Wimbledon quarterfinals and continuing his quest for a record-breaking eighth title LONDON: Novak Djokovic overcame an uncharacteristically unsteady start to avoid what would have been his earliest exit at Wimbledon since 2016, coming through for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over 11th-seeded Alex de Minaur in the fourth round Monday. With Roger Federer, an eight-time Wimbledon winner, sitting in the front row of the Royal Box, so little went right at the outset for the 38-year-old Djokovic on the grass below during a breezy afternoon with the temperature in the 60s Fahrenheit (teens Celsius), a week after matches were contested…

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Gohil and Akansha clinch Under-18 tennis titles

Vraj Gohil and Akansha Ghosh won the boys and girls singles titles respectively at the Ash-AITA under-18 national tennis series. Doubles matches were abandoned due to heavy rain at Shamirpet Hyderabad: Vraj Hiteshbhai Gohil of Gujarat and Akansha Ghosh of West Bengal emerged champions in the boys and girls singles respectively of the Ash-AITA National Series (under-18) tennis tournament at Ash Tennis Academy (Shamirpet) near here on Sunday. In the boys final, fourth-seeded Gohil surprised his teammate and second-seeded Om Ramesh Patel 6-2, 6-1, while sixth-seeded Akansha scored a shock 6-4, 6-0 win against top-seeded Aakruti Narayan Sonkusare in the girls final. The doubles matches were abandoned due to heavy rain.

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Jannik Sinner thrashes Martinez to reach fourth round

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner eased into the Wimbledon fourth round with a straight-sets win over injured Pedro Martinez, extending his flawless serve record and setting up a clash with Grigor Dimitrov London: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner advanced to the fourth round of men’s singles at Wimbledon for a fourth consecutive year by overcoming an injured Pedro Martinez 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 here on Saturday. Having dropped just 17 games in his campaign so far, the Italian has equalled the Open Era record for fewest games dropped while reaching the men’s singles fourth round at Wimbledon, held by Jan Kodes in 1972. Sinner is yet to drop his serve this week. He has won all 37 service games he has played,…

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Sabalenka edges out Bouzkova 7-6 (4), 6-4, enters third round, Kvitova bids farewell to Wimbledon

Sabalenka, known for her blistering shot-making and aggression, was tested early by the crafty and defensive Bouzkova. But the Belarusian brought her trademark intensity and poise at key moments to stretch her unbeaten record in Grand Slam second rounds to 18 straight London: World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka produced another composed and powerful display on Centre Court, defeating Marie Bouzkova 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Wednesday to book her place in the third round of Wimbledon 2025. Sabalenka, known for her blistering shot-making and aggression, was tested early by the crafty and defensive Bouzkova. But the Belarusian brought her trademark intensity and poise at key moments to stretch her unbeaten record in Grand Slam second rounds to 18 straight. The first set…

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Pat Cash partners with ASE to create ‘Cash for Charity’

Tennis legend Pat Cash has teamed up with Abler Sports & Entertainment to launch The Invitational with Cash for Charity—a tennis-meets-culture festival debuting January 2026 in Melbourne, featuring legends, entertainment, and fundraising ahead of the Australian Open Hyderabad: Former Wimbledon Champion and Tennis icon Pat Cash has partnered with Abler Sports & Entertainment – ASE (pronounced ‘ACE’) to co-create ‘The Invitational’ with ‘Cash for Charity’ – a unique ‘festival of tennis’ blending sport, tennis, music, food, lifestyle and popular culture, set to debut in January 2026 in Melbourne, in the lead-up to the Australian Open. The inaugural edition will feature legendary athletes and prominent personalities in a format that will blend on-court action with off-court energy and entertainment. The event will also feature a fundraising initiative – ‘Cash for…

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