Tennis

Indian tennis star Leander Paes talks about why it is necessary for him to have a racquet that has the perfect grip.

Alexander Zverev, the second-seeded German star coming off a victory last week in Washington, double-faulted on match point to send Tsitsipas to his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semifinal.

Simona Halep sent Caroline Garcia packing for the second consecutive year at the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Friday with a 7-5 6-1 win to set up a semi-final showdown with Ashleigh Barty on Saturday.

Peng Shuai has been handed a six-month ban and a $10,000 fine for breaching the sport’s anti-corruption code by attempting to change partner after sign-in deadline.

Simona Halep made quick work of Venus Williams 6-2 6-2 on Thursday to end a long day at the Rogers Cup that saw her advancing to the quarter-finals.

Stefanos Tsitsipas secured the biggest win of his career when he sent Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic packing in the third round of the Rogers Cup with a stunning 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 win on Thursday.

The Wimbledon 2018 Champion Novak Djokovic believes that a revamp in Davis Cup format will ease the scheduling for tennis players.

Rafael Nadal, playing for the first time since a five-set loss to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals, topped Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-3.

Karolina Pliskova failed to record a single ace in the second-round battle but committed eight double faults and was broken seven times by the defensive-minded Bertens.

Peng Shuai as handed a six-month ban and a $10,000 fine for breaching the sport’s anti-corruption code by attempting to change her doubles partner after sign-in deadline.

Sania Mirza, like recent tennis mom Serena Williams, could not stay off the tennis court even while carrying a proper baby bump.

Former India skipper Sachin Tendulkar wished Roger Federer on his 37th birthday as he posted a picture with the tennis star on his official Twitter handle

World number four Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a left wrist injury, the Argentine said on Wednesday ahead of his second-round match.

Novak Djokovic was never in real danger during the first-round clash, but he still needed some time to figure out Basic before wrapping up the match in 90 minutes.

Larry Ellison has thrown his weight behind the International Tennis Federation's planned revamp of the Davis Cup and says Indian Wells could stage the event.

Milos Raonic, who has fallen from No. 3 to No. 30 due to numerous injuries the past season, used his powerful serve to his advantage, firing 13 aces to Goffin's two and won 100 percent of his first serves.

Serena Williams revealed the reason for pulling out of the Rogers Cup in Montreal just a week after her heaviest defeat of an illustrious career.

Mihaela Buzarnescu, who just a year ago was No. 142 in the world, will rise to 20th when the updated rankings are released on Monday.

It took a remarkable comeback by the 2014 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova to win an 11th consecutive match in the US capital and secure her 18th career title.