Serbia’s Novak Djokovic with coach Andy Murray during a practice session. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Novak Djokovic is splitting with coach Andy Murray, just two weeks ahead of the French Open. Murray’s representatives said in a statement on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) that the two former No. 1-ranked players will “no longer be working … Read more
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after winning her round of 32 match against Sofia Kenin of the U.S. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Carlos Alcaraz joined reigning Italian Open champion Alexander Zverev in the last 16 in Rome after seeing off Laslo Djere 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 on centre court on Sunday. Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz reached … Read more
Dalilah Muhammad. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN A disappointing show at the 2012 United States Olympic trials only added fuel to Dalilah Muhammad’s desire to become a world-class athlete. From finishing 16th and failing to make it to London, Dalilah fashioned a glorious turnaround to claim the women’s 400m hurdles gold medal at the 2016 … Read more
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei winning the men’s crown at the TCS 10K Marathon on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN It was a Ugandan double in the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2025, with Joshua Cheptegei and Sarah Chelangat claiming victories in the international elite men’s and women’s categories respectively here on Sunday. Cheptegei and Sarah won $26,000 … Read more
Tejaswin Shankar. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement With the wait to better his high jump national record getting longer and torturous, Tejaswin Shankar is now looking to the decathlon for comfort. He is now aiming to become the first Indian to break the 8000-point barrier in the multi-eventer and feels he could get there soon. … Read more
S. Mukund. | Photo: Kamesh Srinivasan In the intensely competitive world of tennis, it is easy to lose one’s way — and game — in the rat race for rankings. Experience has taught 28-year-old S. Mukund the need to occasionally step back and re-focus, get stronger with one’s game and fitness. Mukund has slipped to … Read more
Karan makes singles final, wins doubles title with Javia
In mid-February, when Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban from tennis after entering into a case-resolution agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for two positive tests in March 2024 for the banned anabolic steroid clostebol, many in the tennis world thought that the Italian had gotten away lightly. After the International Tennis Integrity Agency … Read more
Indian tennis is healthy. There are Indian players competing at all levels – from the $15,000 tournaments on the professional circuit, to the ATP tournaments to the prestigious Masters events all the way up to the Grand Slam tournaments. Week in and week out there are Indians competing in the business end of competitions across … Read more
Indian tennis has many juniors striving hard to make a mark and forge their path towards becoming professionals. While there is no dearth of effort from most, some stand out to the discerning eye, like Tavish Pahwa, who wound up 2024 as the country’s No. 1 in both the under-16 and under-14 sections. The best … Read more
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his match against Matteo Arnaldi of Italy during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on April 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Italian Open in the midst of a three-match losing streak, shedding doubt on how well he’ll be able to … Read more
Coco Gauff of USA serves against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland during the Women’s Round of 16 match on Day Seven of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on April 28, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff was preparing to shower in a dark locker … Read more
Coming in as a replacement in the second tournament, M. Sendilkumar fought his way to a 6-7(6), 6-0, 6-3 victory over Gwar Si of Myanmar in the first round of the Asian under-14 tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Monday. In the girls’ section, Srishti Kiran had a 6-0, 6-2 win over Amanda Teng … Read more
Fifth seed Zeel Desai beat second-seeded Arabella Koller of Austria 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 in the semifinals of the $15,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament in Monastir, Tunisia, on Saturday. Zeel will challenge her doubles partner Anastasiia Gureva in the final. The top-seeded Zeel and Anastasiia lost the doubles final 4-6, 2-6 to third seeds Abigail Rencheli … Read more
Cheptegei, Chepngeno and Geay. | Photo Credit: PTI The 17th edition of the TCS World 10K run, with nearly 35,000 enthusiastic participants, is set to liven up an idyllic Sunday morning here. The streets of central Bengaluru will wear a festive look bright and early, as the event commences at 5.30 a.m. with the elite … Read more
Manikanta Hoblidhar, centre, does not find a place in the 100m. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SUDHAKARA JAIN Despite achieving the qualification standard and finishing third in the National Federation Athletics Championships which concluded here on Thursday, sprinter Manikanta Hoblidhar does not find a place in the 100m in the Indian team for next month’s … Read more
Two time Olympic champion and TCS10K runner Joshua Cheptegei in Bengaluru on Friday, April 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The city of Bengaluru and the TCS World 10K holds great significance to Joshua Cheptegei. It was in 2014 when a young Cheptegei travelled to these parts, in what was his first overseas trip. … Read more
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the Monte Carlo Masters | Photo Credit: Reuters Carlos Alcaraz defeated an injury-striken Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to win the Monte Carlo final on Sunday(April 13, 2025) and secure his sixth Masters 1000 career title. Alcaraz cruised to his first Monte Carlo trophy and his … Read more
Praveen Chithravel on his way to winning the tripe jump gold at the Federation Nationals in Kochi on Thursday, April 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Two years ago, when triple jumper Praveen Chithravel broke the National record with a stunning 17.37m in Cuba, many had wondered how genuine it was. Was he tested … Read more
Team India on a victory lap after qualifying for the Billie Jean King Cup World Group play-offs. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan Five years after playing a sterling role in partnership with Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina did it once again, in taking India to the Billie Jean King Cup World Group play-offs, by winning the … Read more
Dalilah Muhammad says events like the Grand Slam Track give athletes more opportunities. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The Grand Slam Track, a professional track and field league, intends to boost the profile of the sport. The event, the brainchild of former sprinter Michael Johnson, offers prize money substantially greater than what athletes receive in … Read more
India qualified for the World Group play-off in the Asia Oceania Billie Jean King Cup tennis in Pune on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan India rose to the occasion in a gripping climax as Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare entertained the fans to take India past Korea with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Kim … Read more
With many top quartermilers skipping the National Federation athletics championships here, the Athletics Federation of India has decided not to send the women’s 4x400m relay team for next month’s Asian Championships in Gumi, South Korea. National Games champion Aishwarya Mishra, this season’s fastest 400m runner, and last year’s topper Kiran Pahal missed the Federation meet … Read more
India beat Singapore 3-0 in the play-off match for the minor placings in the Asia-Oceania WJT under-14 boys’ tennis championship in Kuching, Malaysia, on Saturday. India will next play Indonesia in the match for the ninth to 12th places. Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan and Hong Kong reached the semifinals and booked their berth in the World … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz huffed and puffed his way into the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Carlos Alcaraz huffed and puffed his way into the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals with a 4-6 7-5 6-3 victory against local favourite Arthur Fils, who will be ruing his missed chances as holder Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked … Read more
Animesh Kujur of Odisha speeding to victory in the men’s 200m gold. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Shaili Singh with her mentor Anju Bobby George after bettering the latter’s meet mark in the women’s long jump. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Animesh Kujur could not contain himself, leaving out a loud roar of … Read more
Vithya hurdling her way to glory in the 28th National Federation athletics championships in Kochi on Wednesday | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Olympian Vithya Ramraj appears to be in National record-breaking form this season. The 26-year-old from Tamil Nadu broke the six-year-old women’s 400m hurdles meet record at the 28th National Federation athletics championships here … Read more
Sohyun Park continued to outplay her opponents and take Korea forward. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan Lulu Sun and Monique Barry ensured New Zealand’s qualification as they won their singles matches against Thailand, for the team’s fourth straight victory in as many matches, in the Asia-Oceania Billie Jean King Cup women’s tennis at the Balewadi … Read more
