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Djokovic welcomes Rohan Bopanna to tennis hall of fame. It’s a cue for AITA to step up its game

It was emotional to see Bopanna win the doubles Australian Open title earlier this year amid ‘India-India’ chants. Now the govt needs to invest and democratise the sport to rake in serious talent.

Wozniacki’s US Open return continues with Kvitova upset

By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki claimed the biggest win of her comeback and a spot in the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday as the Dane's Grand Slam adventure

Djokovic eases past Monfils, Alcaraz holds off Paul in Cincinnati

The Serbian made the most of a loose service game from Monfils and broke to love at 5-3 in the first set to close it out.

Carlos Alcaraz embodies best of ‘Roger, Rafa, and me’, says Djokovic after Wimbledon defeat

Novak Djokovic, who had suffered only two Wimbledon defeats, said he was surprised at how quickly the 20-year-old Alcaraz had mastered playing on all the sport's surfaces.

Wimbledon prize money increased to record 44.7 million pounds this year, up by over 11%

The qualifying competition prize fund has also increased by 14.5% as compared to last year, said the All English Lawn Tennis Club.

Venus Williams loses to Swiss teen in comeback match after 5 months at 2023 Libema Open

Williams, who was handed a wildcard for the tournament, had been sidelined since January after sustaining a hamstring injury that forced her to withdraw from the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic reclaims world number one ranking, Rafal Nadal out of top 100

Djokovic replaced Carlos Alcaraz to return to the first place after defeating the latter at the men's 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open.

As vaccine mandate ends in US, Novak Djokovic will be able to participate in US open

World number one Tennis player unvaccinated against Covid-19, missed the US Open in 2022 due to his vaccine status.

Ailing Nadal bows out of Australian Open, rain causes havoc

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's Australian Open title defence lay in ruins on Wednesday after an injury-plagued defeat that shook up the men's draw, even as rain wreaked further

Rafa Nadal shrugs off rocky buildup to Australian Open defence

Nadal heads into a first-round match against rising Briton Jack Draper undercooked and with only one win since September's US Open.

On Camera

CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.