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India's Radhika Kanitkar Tulpule (C) in action. (MSLTA)

If tennis is first love, what is second for Indian women's players? Tourism management, IT certifications &; travelling coach gigs

April 14, 2025 6:12 pm

Radhika Kanitkar Tulpule cleared the tourism management entrance post retirement, while IT certifications are popular among Hyderabad players

Indian tennis player Shrivalli Bhamidipaty in action during the Billie Jean King Cup. (Special Arrangement)

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty - 38 aces in 5 matches, and first serve points won percentage of 77, as India make Billie Jean King Cup playoffs

April 13, 2025 4:11 pm

Shrivalli completed 5 wins out of 5, and wrapped up her debut seniors team event with 12 aces against Korean Sohyun Park.

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty for India at the Billie Jean King Cup

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty - 3 wins from 3 matches in Billie Jean King Cup matches at Pune

April 11, 2025 2:19 pm

Hyderabad's 21-year-old tennis player completed a hat-trick in India's 2-1 win against Hong Kong in their third tie at Pune on Thursday

India's Srivalli in action during Billie Jean King Cup. (MSLTA)

Billie Jean King Cup: India missing Sania Mirza, go down to New Zealand

April 09, 2025 12:52 am

Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group I: After being 1-1 after singles, home team lose crucial doubles.

Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money in 1973 will be celebrated at US Open

August 25, 2023 7:33 pm

That led the US Tennis Association to make the 1973 US Open the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors.

Vishal Uppal's removal as captain stumps AITA Executive Committee members

March 07, 2023 7:24 pm

Uppal was also not taken into confidence before the decision was made. Uppal had said he had no clue about his removal until the decision was made.

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King gets, disagrees with, Iga Swiatek's choice to skip BJK Cup

November 02, 2022 10:01 am

Swiatek, a 21-year-old from Poland with three major trophies, announced last month she would play in the WTA Finals happening now in Fort Worth, Texas, and skip the International Tennis Federation's 12-nation team competition.

Australia to replace suspended Russian team in Billie Jean King Cup Finals

March 14, 2022 1:41 pm

Russia was banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles following its February 24 invasion of Ukraine.

Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina, Karman Thandi named in Indian Billie Jean King Cup team for upcoming competition

March 08, 2022 3:03 pm

India had lost 1-3 to Latvia in the play-offs in April last year to get back to the zonal competition.

Ankita runs Ostapenko close, Karman too fights hard before losing on day 1 of BJKC

April 17, 2021 10:01 am

The 174th-ranked Ankita gave a mighty scare to 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, ranked 52, before losing 2-6 7-5 5-7 in two hours and 16 minutes.