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Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina knocked out of Tokyo Olympics women’s doubles tennis in 1st round

Table tennis player G Sathiyan and India's lone gymnast Pranati Nayak also made an early exit on the second day of competitions in Tokyo.

Novak Djokovic can be the GOAT of tennis. But he won’t be loved like Nadal and Federer

Novak Djokovic now shares record 20 Grand Slam men’s singles titles with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. And yet he is the clear outcast in the tennis' Big Three.

Naomi Osaka put the ball in Roland Garros’ court to make tennis better. It missed

Tennis is not just about the body, it is about the mind too. This was a chance for the French Open to be inclusive and kinder.

Akhtar Ali, legendary Davis Cup coach and former tennis player, dies at 83

Akhtar, whose coaching style emphasised playing aggressive serve and volley game, shaped many careers, including that of tennis player Leander Paes.

Nagaland tennis player wins US athletic scholarship, calls it ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance

Lenien Jamir will join Manmouth University's Honors School as an undergraduate student majoring in International Relations.

Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting line judge with ball

During his fourth-round match, Djokovic angrily smacked a ball behind him which flew right at the line judge, who dropped to her knees at the back of the court and reached for her neck.

India’s Sumit Nagal loses to Dominic Thiem in straight sets, exits US Open

Nagal lost 3-6 3-6 2-6 to the second-seeded Austrian Thiem, who celebrated his 27th birthday with a commanding performance at the Arthur Ashe stadium Thursday.

How it took a grand slam from coronavirus for Djokovic to leave the court

Tennis champion Novak Djokovic’s Adria Tour in the Balkans was a horror show, but he’s not the only one to blame.

‘Bone-headed decision’: Djokovic slammed for hosting tournament after 4 test Covid positive

Two players and Djokovic’s own fitness trainer are among those who tested positive. The charity tournament's finale has now been suspended.

Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray swap racquets for PS4 controllers to play virtual tennis in lockdown

With professional tennis courts shut due to the coronavirus pandemic, an esports version of Mutua Madrid Open is being held online.

On Camera

Should Goa share Mhadei waters? A living river can’t be divided like property

Asking Goa to give up 4% of a river’s flow to help parched districts seems reasonable, moral. But it masks a deeper ethical problem: who bears the burden of the ‘greater common good’?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.