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USA's Coo Gauff and Taylor Fritz in action. (PHOTO: FILE/REUTERS)

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz team up for USA's title defence of United Cup

December 25, 2025 6:51 pm

United Cup is the only combined ATP and WTA team and it will kick off the 2026 tennis season on the 2nd January.

Jannik Sinner after beating Carlos Alcaraz to defend his ATP Finals Title in Turin on Sunday. (PHOTO: AP)

'I feel to be a better player than last year': Jannik Sinner after ATP Finals win over Alcaraz to cap 'amazing season'

November 17, 2025 3:39 pm

ATP Finals, 2025: Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4), 7-5 in straight sets in front of a packed home crowd.

Novak Djokovic enjoyed a superior head-to-head against Rafael Nadal. (Photo: Reuters)

'I’ve seen more of him than my mum': Novak Djokovic opens up about his friendship with Rafael Nadal amid Shanghai Masters loss

October 13, 2025 3:31 pm

Novak Djokovic said that it was not possible to be friends with rival players, adding that he had a lot of respect for Roger Federer, but was never close to him.

Shanghai Masters winner Valentin Vacherot with his cousin Arthur Rinderknech. (Photo: AP)

'Two cousins are stronger than one' - Arthur Rinderknech after losing Shanghai Masters to cousin Valentin Vacherot, coached by his half brother Benjamin Balleret

October 13, 2025 2:07 pm

Monaco's world number 204 Valentin Vacherot completed a fairytale run at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday and had to come back from a set down to defeat Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

Dhakshineshwar Suresh upset the current World No 103, whose ranking does no justice to his pedigree - Tabilo beat Novak Djokovic earlier this season.

Who is Indian tennis ace Dhakshineswar Suresh who beat former Top 20, Alejandro Tabilo?

August 18, 2025 3:50 pm

Tabilo, who defeated Novak Djokovic earlier this year, was ranked as high as World No 19 in July 2024, while Suresh made the elite 22-player ATP Accelerator Next Gen program this June, and has scalped third Top 150.

Novak Djokovic leaves the court after losing against Matteo Arnaldi during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid. (AP Photo)

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Italian Open after losing three matches in a row

April 30, 2025 12:47 pm

Djokovic is chasing his 100th career title. But he hasn't won a title on the ATP tour since the 2023 season-ending championships. His only triumph in 2024 came at the Paris Olympics.

Martina Navratilova, left, and Chris Evert have been the most vocal critics of Saudi's investment in the sport. (AP)

Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert and Majors push back against Saudi's growing influence in tennis

May 07, 2024 9:08 pm

Last month, the WTA confirmed that the year-end Finals event will take place in Saudi Arabia starting in 2024 on a three-year deal; Riyadh will host the ‘NextGen’ ATP Finals, the marquee tournament for the young men’s players.

WATCH: Frances Tiafoe wins point against Milos Raonic after bizarre net incident

August 08, 2023 11:49 pm

Since Tiafoe's momentum while chasing a drop shot led him to touch the net before his return had bounced twice, Raonic believed that he should have won the point. But chair umpire Fergus Murphy disagreed.

After 27 editions since 1996, India loses its only ATP 250 tournament

June 09, 2023 4:48 pm

The Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) had saved it from going out the country in 2018 when Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) gave up on hosting the tournament after conducting it for 13 long years.

Tata Open Pune ATP 250: Nagal, Manas Dhamne have their moments, but bow out on opening day

January 03, 2023 7:12 am

Nagal would fluff his lines at the crucial juncture - dumping his shot in the net with an open court staring at him - as he went down 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to the Serb. Manas Dhamne, the other local wildcard playing on Centre Court, consciously started well as he came armed with a plan to not get overwhelmed.