Carlos Alcaraz barrelled into the China Open quarter-finals on Sunday in just 56 minutes as 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai extended her historic run. Rain in Beijing played havoc with the schedule but four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz made rapid progress under the roof of the Diamond Court with a 6-1, 6-2 demolition of Tallon … Read more
Denmark’s Holger Rune fought back from a match point down to reach the Japan Open semi-finals after beating Kei Nishikori 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Sunday. Rune, the number six seed, came back from the brink to win four straight games and end the Japanese veteran’s challenge in front of a lively crowd in … Read more
File photo of Jannik Sinner© AFP World number one Jannik Sinner said on Monday that he was in “a very difficult moment” and enduring sleepless nights over his doping case. The 23-year-old is under the microscope anew after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Saturday it was seeking a ban of up to … Read more
Jannik Sinner ignored the bubbling controversy over his steroid case and a roaring home crowd to set up a China Open final against Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday. The world number one and defending champion defeated the 96th-ranked Chinese wildcard Bu Yunchaokete 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to avoid a major upset. The Italian faces Spanish … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz said Thursday he had no time to celebrate becoming the China Open champion thanks to the gruelling tennis schedule, rushing straight from the stadium to catch a flight to the ongoing Shanghai Masters. Alcaraz defeated world number one Jannik Sinner over the course of a draining three hours and 21 minutes … Read more
Goa Challengers vs Dabang Delhi, UTT 2024 Final: Goa Challengers win UTT 2024© UTT Goa Challengers vs Dabang Delhi, Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 Final, Highlights: Defending champions Goa Challengers once again displayed a dominating show against Dabang Delhi to clinch the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 title on Sunday in Chennai. In the entire … Read more
The fifth edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) ended on Saturday with Goa Challengers clinching the coveted title. In the summit clash, which was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium in Chennai, Goa Challengers defeated Dabang Delhi 8-2 to retain their title. Both Both Harmeet Desai and Yangzi Liu won their respective … Read more