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New York, March 12: Ace player Maria Sharapova, who sent the tennis fraternity into a spin by announcing that she failed a dope test at the Australian Open and was provisionally suspended, has blamed media for distorting the facts and…

Rio De Janeiro, Feb 22: Rafael Nadal has been eliminated from the Rio Open in the semifinals. Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas defeated the former world number one by two sets to one, and will now meet Argentine Guido Pello for the title, Xinhua news…

Buenos Aires, Feb 20: The captain of Argentina's national tennis team, Daniel Orsanic, confirmed the names on Friday of the players who will visit Poland to represent the South American country in the first round of the Davis Cup. The…

Melbourne, Jan 22: An emotional Lleyton Hewitt bid farewell to Melbourne Park for the final time, after his 20-year-long tennis career ended at the hands of eighth seed David Ferrer of Spain on Thursday night. Hewitt, who announced that he…

New Delhi, Sep 19: Leander Paes, one of the greatest tennis players India has produced, might retire after the 2016 Rio Olympics if he does not perform well. Leander's father Vece Paes said that the tennis star is quite focussed on…

New Delhi, Sep 15: Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna said it is up to Sania Mirza to decide whether she wants to partner him or Leander Paes in mixed doubles at next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Sania partnered Paes at the 2012…

New York, Sep 8: Men's world No.3 Andy Murray has said it was "tough and disappointing" to see his run of 18 successive Grand Slam quarter-finals end with the defeat against South Africa's Kevin Anderson at the US Open tennis tournament…

New York, Sep 3: Spanish tennis icon Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday after defeating Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 7-6(5), 6-3 and 7-5. Nadal will now face off Italy's Fabio Fognini, who beat…

India's No. 1 Women's Tennis player Sania Mirza has been recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2015, confirms the Union Sports Ministry, which received the recommendation from the AITA. The Awards Committee will take a final…

Rome, May 15 (IANS): World's No.1 women's tennis player Serena Williams has announced her withdrawal from the Rome Masters due to an elbow injury. "We have to make the right decisions for the future, not for now. You know I hate, hate…