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Travelling with Leander Paes — the locker room mood, glamour and music, but routine is king

Music from Paes’ speaker has mellowed from hip hop to easy jazz but he stays a creature of routine with persistent focus on ‘deliberate perfect practice’ as he prepares to shift from being on court to building next generation of athletes.

Sumit Nagal wins ATP Challenger Tournament after Grand Slam debut

Sumit Nagal achieved his career-best ranking so far, settling at 135, after beating Argentina's Facundo Bognis.

With US Open win, Rafael Nadal shows yet again why the top slot isn’t only for Federer

Rafael Nadal's relentless attitude has put him just one behind Roger Federer’s all-time singles slam record of 20.

Sumit Nagal, the Haryana boy who Roger Federer predicts will have a ‘very solid career’

World No. 190 Sumit Nagal took a set off the legendary Roger Federer in his Grand Slam debut at the US Open Monday. ThePrint traces his journey so far.

No matter our nostalgia for Federer & Nadal, numbers will always be on Djokovic’s side

After Wimbledon final, numbers will prove that in the three-horse tennis derby of our times, Djokovic is the first among equals.

M.S. Dhoni to Roger Federer – is there a right time to retire from sports?

Cricketer M.S. Dhoni is 38 years old and continues to play ODI cricket. Tennis player Roger Federer is 37 years old and is vying for his 21st Grand Slam title.

Sania Mirza: Shoaib & I agreed on 95% of things in marriage & companionship

Tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer, Shoaib Malik had a baby Tuesday. Here are excerpts from 3 interviews she gave to ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta for his 'Walk the Talk' show  in 2005, 2010 and 2015.

With Djokovic’s recent wins, is it time to anoint him king of tennis over Federer & Nadal?

Novak Djokovic won the Shanghai Masters last week, adding another important title to his victories at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Cincinnati Masters this year.

Serena Williams is a black woman throwing a tantrum – and yes, she can be both

Serena Williams overreacted in a world already rigged against reactions by women.

Indian tennis pair Rohan Bopanna & Divij Sharan win men’s doubles gold at Asian Games

This is India's 6th gold medal at Jakarta Asian Games. 

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.