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Sabalenka on transgender athletes: It’s “not fair” for Women to face “biological men” in sport
December 10, 2025 19:02 IST
As per the WTA's Tour Gender Participation Policy, it permits "transgender women" to participate only if they have declared their gender as female for a minimum of four years.
Serena Williams says she is not coming back to tennis
December 3, 2025 08:29 IST
The 44-year-old Williams, one of the greats of the game, has not competed since bidding farewell at the 2022 U.S. Open
‘I wanted it really bad’: Iga Swiatek reacts to 6-0, 6-0 win over Amanda Anisimova in Wimbledon 2025 final
November 29, 2025 22:58 IST
Iga Swiatek said that she was desperate to win the prestigious tournament, admitting she felt “different” when the press asked her about not letting Anisimova win atleast a solitary game in the final.
Italy’s Flavio Cobolli wins marathon tie-break to take his side into final
November 22, 2025 13:01 IST
Cobolli gave Italy an unassailable 2-0 lead without needing the doubles contest
Lleyton Hewitt’s comeback to tennis at 44 with 16-year-old son ends in quarterfinal defeat in Australia
November 20, 2025 20:13 IST
Cruz Hewitt, who was partnering his former world no 1 father, is one of three children Hewitt has with his wife, former actress Bec Hewitt.
Roger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility
November 20, 2025 00:37 IST
Federer is one of only eight men in tennis history to achieve a career Grand Slam in singles and was the first male player in tennis history to win 20 major singles titles
Can Jannik Sinner actually be good friends with his great rival Carlos Alcaraz? The Italian elaborately explains
November 18, 2025 16:26 IST
On Sunday, after Sinner beat Alcaraz to clinch the prestigious year-end crown, he spoke about his equation with the Spaniard. "With Carlos is also a bit different because of on-court reasons. We have a very good relationship, rivalry..."
How much money did Jannik Sinner win from tournaments in 2025? What about Carlos Alcaraz?
November 17, 2025 22:55 IST
It must be noted that Sinner will be required to pay taxes in the host country: in Italy, the withholding tax is 30 per cent.
In Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz rivalry, after 16 official meetings, one incredible stat that shows why there is nothing to separate them
November 18, 2025 16:20 IST
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner split the four Majors this year with Spaniard winning at Roland Garros and in New York while Sinner triumphed at Rod Laver Arena and the hallowed Center Court in London.
Jannik Sinner’s winter-time madness: How Italian refined his game to beat Alcaraz, maintain incredible indoor-hard court invincibility
November 18, 2025 16:26 IST
After Alcaraz beat him in four sets in the US Open final, Sinner had been hugely complimentary of the refinements his rival had made to his game over the summer and felt that he needed to go up another level to match him.
‘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 15:39 IST
ATP Finals, 2025: Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4), 7-5 in straight sets in front of a packed home crowd.
Carlos Alcaraz beams with pride as he lifts trophy for year-end No. 1 player
November 15, 2025 00:34 IST
It is the second time in his career that Alcaraz has ended the year at the top of the rankings.
‘Got a slap from reality’: Novak Djokovic opens up about facing Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in last few years
November 13, 2025 21:44 IST
Novak Djokovic’s last slam win was the 2023 US Open, following which the quest for his record-breaking 25th slam has been halted by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz equally dividing the slams between them.
‘Mentally, it’s killing me’: Alex de Minaur reacts to his defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP Finals Jimmy Connors group stage match
November 13, 2025 16:35 IST
Alex de Minaur failed to serve out his Jimmy Connors group match at the ATP Finals in Turin on Wednesday, going down 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti to dent his semi-final qualification chances.
Novak Djokovic on Jannik Sinner’s doping case: ‘Way case was handled, so many red flags’
November 13, 2025 06:30 IST
“That cloud will follow him forever like Covid vaccine situation for me,” Djokovic said, referring to the 2022 case when he was deported from Australia for failing to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
Carlos Alcaraz stays perfect at ATP Finals with thrilling win over Taylor Fritz
November 12, 2025 00:25 IST
Last year's finalist Fritz played the tennis of his life, as both men served up the best encounter of the season-ending championships so far, but the American ran out of steam as Alcaraz turned on the style and took the deciding set with ease.
‘That cloud will follow him forever like Covid vaccine situation for me’: Novak Djokovic on Jannik Sinner’s doping violation row
November 11, 2025 19:12 IST
Earlier this year, the 37-year-old Djokovic spoke about the Australia deportation incident that caused international headlines and even said that there was still trauma every time he approached passport control.
Taylor Fritz overpowers Lorenzo Musetti to start with a win at ATP Finals
November 11, 2025 00:20 IST
Musetti, a late replacement after the withdrawal of seven-times winner Novak Djokovic, began brightly but started to tire despite the backing of a largely partisan crowd at the Inalpi Arena, and Fritz proved unstoppable once his service game got going.
WTA Finals 2025: Why Elena Rybakina may have declined a photo with WTA chief Portia Archer after winning the title
November 10, 2025 21:55 IST
While Elena Rybakina did not wish to divulge the reason behind not taking the photo with Archer, a possible reason could involve an incident concerning her coach, Stefano Vukov, who was suspended earlier in February after he was found to have breached the WTA’s code of conduct.
Race to No.1: ’We shake hands, all is good’ – Jannik Sinner talks about Alcaraz ahead of year-end ATP Finals in Turin.
November 10, 2025 12:40 IST
Sinner trails Alcaraz by 1,050 points in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin and must defend his title to have a shot at finishing year-end No. 1 for the second straight year.
Behind Novak Djokovic’s move to Greece, his support for student protests in SerbiaSubscriber Only
November 9, 2025 00:16 IST
Novak Djokovic was hailed as 'Serbia's greatest ambassador to the world' by the country's president Aleksandar Vucic. He has, however, fallen out of favour with the government and has been the target of state propaganda media outlets
Aryna Sabalenka takes on Nick Kyrgios in Battle of the Sexes: Charting the history of this exhibition match over the years
November 5, 2025 01:06 IST
With Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios set to take part in the 4th Battle of the Sexes match, here's a look at how the encounters have transpired over the years.
‘You proved that belief can outlast time’: Sachin Tendulkar wishes Rohan Bopanna the best after retirement
November 1, 2025 18:02 IST
Bopanna's final appearance was at the Paris Masters earlier this week, where he partnered Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, losing in the opening round.
Tennis player Rohan Bopanna announces his retirement at the age of 45
November 1, 2025 22:35 IST
Bopanna became the oldest player to win a men's double grand slam in 2024 at the Australian Open and the oldest to win an ATP 1000 Title in the Miami Open 2024
‘When Federer started, no one thought…Carlos is very young. Records are there to be broken’: Serena Williams on Alcaraz breaking Djokovic’s 24 grand slam record
October 24, 2025 18:13 IST
World number one Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has so far won six grand slam titles in his career
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