Tennis

Halep gets wildcard for Australian Open qualifying event

The 33-year-old was provisionally suspended in October 2022 and later banned for four years, a period which was cut to nine months in March following an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

18 December 2024, 08:35 IST

Halep gets wildcard for Australian Open qualifying event

18 December 2024, 08:35 IST

Former champion Wawrinka accepts wildcard for Australian Open

The 39-year-old Swiss claimed the first of his three major titles at Melbourne Park in 2014, with that triumph earning him a career-high world ranking of number three.

13 December 2024, 06:30 IST

Former champion Wawrinka accepts wildcard for Australian Open

13 December 2024, 06:30 IST

Australia's Davis Cup icon Neale Fraser dies at 91

A contemporary of Rod Laver, Lew Hoad and Roy Emerson, Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and back-to-back US national titles in 1959-60 along with 16 Grand Slam championships in men's and mixed doubles.

03 December 2024, 09:41 IST

Australia's Davis Cup icon Neale Fraser dies at 91

03 December 2024, 09:41 IST

Djokovic eager to beat Sinner, Alcaraz at Grand Slams

Djokovic withdrew from the French Open quarter-finals due to a knee injury, while 14-times champion Rafa Nadal lost to Alexander Zverev in the first round, allowing Alcaraz to dominate Roland Garros.

01 December 2024, 10:15 IST

Novak Djokovic eager to beat Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz at Grand Slams

Djokovic eager to beat Sinner, Alcaraz at Grand Slams

01 December 2024, 10:15 IST

Working with Murray both surprising and exciting, says Djokovic

'We were going through different names and I realised the perfect coach for me at this point would be someone that has been through the experiences that I'm going through, possibly a multiple Grand Slam winner, former number one,' Djokovic said.

29 November 2024, 19:11 IST

Working with Murray both surprising and exciting, says Djokovic

29 November 2024, 19:11 IST

Halep questions handling of her doping case after Swiatek's one-month ban

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Thursday that Swiatek had accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ).

29 November 2024, 10:11 IST

Halep questions handling of her doping case after Swiatek's one-month ban

29 November 2024, 10:11 IST

Swiatek accepts one-month suspension after testing positive for TMZ

"The player was provisionally suspended from Sept. 22 until Oct. 4, missing three tournaments, which counts towards the sanction, leaving eight days remaining," the ITIA said in a statement.

28 November 2024, 15:36 IST

Swiatek accepts one-month suspension after testing positive for TMZ

28 November 2024, 15:36 IST

Murray to join Djokovic's coaching team ahead of Australian Open

The two 37-year-olds, both former world number ones, played each other 36 times, with Djokovic winning 25 matches on the ATP Tour.

23 November 2024, 17:08 IST

Murray to join Djokovic's coaching team ahead of Australian Open

23 November 2024, 17:08 IST

Season of Sinner!

While Alcaraz sort of accomplished that by winning two more Slams this year to take his tally to four, beating none other than Djokovic in the French Open and Wimbledon finals to signal a change of guard, it’s the phenomenal rise of Jannik Sinner from a supporting artist to a superstar that’s been the talking point of 2024.

23 November 2024, 14:32 IST

Season of Sinner!

23 November 2024, 14:32 IST

'Lasting legacy': Serena Williams joins chorus marking Rafa Nadal's farewell

Nadal, who won 22 Grand Slam titles over the course of a career spanning more than two decades, announced his retirement last month and was a surprise pick for Spain's opening singles match in their Davis Cup quarter-final against the Netherlands.

20 November 2024, 05:40 IST

'Lasting legacy': Serena Williams joins chorus marking Rafa Nadal's farewell

20 November 2024, 05:40 IST