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‘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 14:07 IST
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
‘You were one of 1st people to be nice to me’: Coco Gauff’s heartwarming message for Jessica Pegula after winning Wuhan Open
October 12, 2025 22:39 IST
“We’ve spent a lot of time together and, even though I’m a bit older, I always admire and respect her so much. She’s just so mature for her age," Pegula said in return.
Shanghai Masters: Valentin Vacherot becomes lowest-ranked player to triumph at ATP Masters 1000 event
October 12, 2025 21:25 IST
The 26-year-old also became the first-ever player from Monaco to win an ATP 1000 Masters title.
‘Is this real?’: Novak Djokovic stunned by 204th-ranked Valentin Vacherot, Daniil Medvedev dumped by his cousin
October 11, 2025 20:57 IST
The 26-year-old Valentin Vacherot said that he had always dreamed of play the "Big Three" of Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal but never got a chance because of his low ranking
How Roger Federer’s agent landed $300-million deal with Uniqlo after Nike ended 24-year partnership
October 17, 2025 01:17 IST
Roger Federer's agent Tony Godsick said he chased Nike for 13 months trying to get them to renew Federer’s association with the sportswear brand. At that stage, Federer and Nike had been together for 24 years.
Win one point against Carlos Alcaraz and stand to gain a A$1 million: One Point Slam to pit amateurs against professionals for big money at Australian Open
October 9, 2025 16:21 IST
The Australian Open held its inaugural One Point Slam event this year, but the prize fund was A$60,000 with Russian Andrey Rublev the only top-10 player involved.
Sinner passes De Minaur test and faces Tien in China Open final
October 1, 2025 00:10 IST
In the title clash, the four-times Grand Slam winner will take on 19-year-old American Learner Tien after former U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev retired from their semi-final with what looked like cramp while trailing 7-5 5-7 0-4
Iga Swiatek complains about WTA’s mandatory rules: ‘They’ve made it pretty crazy for us’
September 30, 2025 19:27 IST
The day had started with Camila Osorio retiring mid-way after dropping the first set to Swiatek. Over in the men’s section, Lois Boisson, Zheng Qinwen, Lorenzo Musetti and Jakub Mensik were unable to complete their matches in Beijing.
‘Those damn Chinese are always coughing’ Musetti apologises for his rant
September 27, 2025 16:43 IST
Italian tennis player apologised for his on-court outburst at people coughing in the crowd at the China Open
Boris Becker & Bjorn Borg: Why the sharpest, calmest sporting minds do the stupidest of things?Subscriber Only
September 27, 2025 19:27 IST
Borg's tell-all memoir and Boris Becker's third autobiography go well beyond the glamour or grit of tennis' two storied champions.
‘Prison rules’: When Boris Becker was threatened by inmate jailed for murder, who later fell to his knees and apologised
September 26, 2025 12:59 IST
Becker said that the prisoner had murdered two people for which he was sent to prison at the age of 18. Known as Zack, he had already spent 17 years in prison when the incident happened. "We ended up playing chess a couple of days later," Becker said.
When Boris Becker tried to escape bankruptcy proceedings by claiming diplomatic immunity using passport of an African nation
September 26, 2025 13:15 IST
Boris Becker is in the news these days since his autobiography is releasing, where he recounts his eight months behind the bars.
‘Winning Wimbledon at 17 was too early, I was still a child’: Tennis legend Boris Becker looks back at his chequered life
September 25, 2025 18:19 IST
Tennis legend Boris Becker, for one, now considers that winning Wimbledon at the raw age of 17 wasn't such a good thing after all, as it put him under intense spotlight and pressure at a stage when he was not even an adult.
Courts kept slow to ensure Sinner vs Alcaraz in finals: Roger Federer calls for more variety in surface speeds
September 24, 2025 19:58 IST
Roger Federer admitted that even he is complicit in ensuring slower court speeds for longer matches but has urged tournament directors to ensure that fans get to see the likes Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz adapt to different surface
Why Carlos Alcaraz reminds Andy Murray of Ronaldinho
September 21, 2025 18:15 IST
Three-time Major winner Murray draws sees similarities in attitude between the legendary Brazilian footballer and the Spanish tennis player in whom he has found a new golf partner
‘The ‘Fedal tour’ sounds cool’: Roger Federer proposes Rafael Nadal reunion, agent reveals talks on senior-style tour
September 21, 2025 09:39 IST
Roger Federer revealed how he is working on his physical conditioning to maintain his fitness, while urging that a 'Fedal tour' with Rafael Nadal could be in the works pretty soon.
Yuki Bhambri’s resurgence: From thinking of giving up on tennis, to now planning how to crack doubles Grand Slam finalsSubscriber Only
September 19, 2025 22:17 IST
The 32-year-old's partnership with Michael Venus is based on the Kiwi's power – a prominent feature now on the doubles tour – and supported by Bhambri’s impressive baseline endurance.
Rapper’s bizarre lyrics on Jannik Sinner speaking with ‘Adolf Hitler’s accent’ lead to anger in Italy
September 19, 2025 01:34 IST
A city council member, Giuseppe Martucci, has filed a formal complaint with prosecutors about the lyrics. He said that the reference to “pure-blooded Italian” recalls Italian fascist propaganda from the 1930s.
Tennis legend Bjorn Borg reveals he’s fighting prostate cancer ‘at its most advanced stage’
September 19, 2025 13:08 IST
Describing the “extremely aggressive” disease he is confronting, the 69-year-old Bjorn Borg admitted that the diagnosis was “difficult psychologically.”
‘Hope you packed your tennis rackets’: Roger Federer hits golf course with ‘another-level’ Carlos Alcaraz ahead of Laver Cup
September 18, 2025 11:22 IST
Warming up to the Laver Cup festivities with Carlos Alcaraz, Roger Federer wrote a cheeky caption for his Instagram post that hosted a slew of pictures from their golf-course trip.
Being in power position is not the only way to help Indian tennis: Sania Mirza
September 15, 2025 21:41 IST
Sania, a trailblazer for Indian women in sports, spoke exclusively to PTI from her Dubai residence on a host of issues including pay parity in tennis, India's Davis Cup win against Switzerland and why she considers 16-year-old Maya Rajeshwaran Revathi as special talent.
Historic win: India down Switzerland in Davis Cup, first time European team beaten in away tie since Leander and Ramesh defeated France in 1993
September 13, 2025 23:20 IST
This is India's first win over a European side in an away tie in 32 years after they had beaten France in the quarterfinals way back in 1993 when Leander Paes and Ramesh Krishnan led the team to a rare win.
Tribunal rejects Lleyton Hewitt’s claim that he shoved 60-year-old anti-doping official against wall in ‘self defence’
September 11, 2025 20:40 IST
Hewitt had tried to explain himself by citing delf-defence. He, in fact, denied the charges, even though it was backed by video evidence, witness statements, and interviews.
Holger Rune responds to Anna Kalinskaya’s comments that he tried to ask her out 10 times: ‘If I want to go on a date, I ask for a date’
September 10, 2025 18:47 IST
Rune responded to the comments, saying that he had simply commented on her Instagram story which she may had interpreted as 'asking for a date' due to their 'cultural differences.'
‘Carlos, I’m so sorry!’: Sabalenka’s hilarious gaffe, calls Carlos Alcaraz ‘Jannik’ live on TV
September 9, 2025 18:34 IST
The US Open men's singles winner, Alcaraz, saw the funny side of the situation and took things lightly. "It's 9am in the morning, don't worry, OK," said Alcaraz.
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