Category: Tennis
Novak Djokovic likely to miss US Open owing to the government's vaccination mandate
21/07/2022 BhaRaTiYakheL
The world number 1, who had also missed out on the Australian Open following his anti-vaccine stance, had said after his Wimbledon win this month that he was waiting "hopefully for some good news from USA". Shared News: July 21, 2022 11:49:12 am Djokovic missed out on the Australian Open in January after being deported […]
Wimbledon 2022 preview: Can unique Championships throw up a surprise champion?
Swiatek is on a 35-match winning streak; Djokovic and Nadal look to win on the big stage again at an event the Big-4 have dominated over two decades. But both past champions and young upstarts will be looking to stake their claim on the coveted gold trophy. Shared News: June 27, 2022 5:29:53 pm Swiatek […]
ITF women's 25K tournament: Karman Kaur Thandi survives first-round scare
24-year-old India No. 2 tested by Shaja Yamalapalli at ITF Women's 25K tournament Shared News: June 21, 2022 10:09:12 pm Karman whose best 2022 result has been at the 25K event in Chiang Rai, Thailand earlier this month, awaits either Sowjanya Bavisetti or Elena Pridankina in the next round. (Twitter/ Karman Kaur Thandi) India No. […]
Wimbledon 2022: India's Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramanathan knocked out in first round of qualifying
Both players lost their preliminary qualifying match for the grass Major in straight sets. Shared News: June 21, 2022 7:30:11 am Bhambri (left) fell to Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles 5-7, 1-6, while Ramanathan (right) was downed by czech Republic's Vit Kopriva 5-7, 4-6. India No. 1 Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri were both eliminated in […]
While You Were Asleep: Rugby league bans transgender players from women's internationals, Nadal and Djokovic spotted training at Wimbledon, and Giggs steps down as Wales coach
21/06/2022 21/06/2022 BhaRaTiYakheL
Two days after FINA effectively banned transgender women from competing in women's events, the IRL said on Tuesday it was continuing to review and update rules about transgender participation in women's international tournaments. Shared News: June 21, 2022 9:40:59 am (L-R) Rugby League has taken the call after FINA bars transgender players, Djokovic during Wimbledon […]
Long Read: 'I'm like, is my brain stupid? How did it just forget my periods'
Former international doubles shuttler Anoushka Parikh recalls sitting across the doctor, taking in the diagnosis, that didn't join the dots immediately to why she had suddenly gained weight. Shared News: June 19, 2022 9:01:25 am Anoushka Parikh's career was hampered by a back injury and PCOD, a common irregular menstruation condition among elite athletes. (Express […]
'Need a good heart to play doubles': Satwiksairaj Rankireddy reflects on his Thomas Cup-winning pairing with Chirag Shetty
The 21-year-old from Amalapuram speaks about what it takes took to become a match-winning duo for India. Shared News: June 5, 2022 12:03:57 pm Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action. It's a bit like the rhyme-wars and punchline-disses of hip-hop's rival emcees, with the streets lapping up every back-and-forth of opposing crews. The competitive […]
Casper Ruud: The former Rafa Nadal Academy trainee with a sledgehammer forehand
The 23-year-old will have the chance to become the first Norwegian to lift a singles Major trophy against Nadal on Sunday. Shared News: June 5, 2022 7:50:52 am Norway's Casper Ruud serves against Croatia's Marin Cilic during their semifinal match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. (AP/PTI) Casper […]
Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic in epic clash to reach French Open semifinals
In a see-saw contest, Djokovic regained the upper hand to open a 3-0 lead in the fourth set but Nadal would not go into a fifth set, breaking back for 4-5 before forcing a tiebreak in which he gave his opponent no chance. Shared News: June 1, 2022 8:10:09 am The 13-time Roland Garros champion, […]
French Open: Suffering in Spain, succeeding in Paris
Weekly Sports Newsletter: Like Bruguera and Nadal before him, Alcaraz, 19, too is a product of a that produces resolute clay-courters with high pain threshold and French Open titles. Shared News: May 22, 2022 8:47:08 am Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (left) with Rafael Nadal after their match at the Madrid Open. (Reuters) Dear Readers, Every year […]