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Hitesh Chauhan, first Indian to reach second round of French Open juniors since 2016, gets lesson in holding nerve on big stage

June 14, 2025 11:51 am

The 17-year-old from Ludhiana says he got a taste of two pretty fundamental aspects of big-ticket tennis.

FILE PHOTO: Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi was invited as reserves to be with the Billie Jean King Cup team that made the playoffs after the Asia-Oceania Group games in Pune. (Special Arrangement)

What has Maaya Revathi learnt at Nadal's spain academy? Eat rice, adapt to very slow clay court, and technical corrections from legend

April 14, 2025 11:57 pm

The 15-year old is learning about not just tennis but how to live on her own.

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.

Davis Cup, Day 1: India's Sasikumar Mukund vs Liova Ajavon

Davis Cup: India capitalise on 'healthy, drama-free environment' to assert superiority over Togo, lead tie 2-0

February 02, 2025 8:15 am

India are one win away from going back to World Group 1, the phase they were knocked back down from by Sweden in an away tie last year

With big serves and power game slightly more neutralised on the clay courts, Maharashtra's Samika Khanna was able to show promising all-round skills during the course of the week.

Mumbai's Samika Khanna wins U-14 All India Ranking tennis national tournament

August 09, 2024 10:10 pm

After the victory, Khanna walks away with 25 ranking points that could massively improve her current standing of India no. 221 in the Under-14 category as of the end of July

Fringes to Olympics via French Open door: How journeyman Balaji got his lucky break

June 19, 2024 8:25 am

Now 34, Balaji had been somewhat of a promising junior before his career tailed off due to injuries and the typical malaise of making the tough transition to the seniors.

Rohan Bopanna will become the oldest world 1 in the history of men’s doubles.

'Indian tennis needed this': Rohan Bopanna to become oldest World No 1 at 43 after reaching Australian Open semis

January 24, 2024 7:05 pm

Bopanna will thus become only the fourth Indian after Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza to take the world number one rank in doubles.

Sumit Nagal of India celebrates after defeating Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo)

Australian Open 2024: Sumit Nagal loses to Shang Juncheng as history-making campaign ends in round 2

January 18, 2024 3:44 pm

The India No 1 player had made history by defeating Alexander Bublik in the first round: it made him the first Indian since Ramesh Krishnan in 1989 to beat a seeded player in the singles main draw of a Grand Slam.