Defending champion Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open after losing in three sets to Amanda Anisimova on Friday. Osaka had two match points in hand during the deciding set but could not convert them and her American opponent won the subsequent super tiebreak for
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Djokovic back in Serbia after deportation from Australia
Novak Djokovic has arrived home after an Australian court upheld a visa cancellation. Authorities said that his decision not to be vaccinated against coronavirus posed a risk to the Australian public. The top men’s tennis player was deported after losing a visa battle that centred on the fact he is unvaccinated. Hundred of supporters gathered ... Read more
Australia cancels Novak Djokovic’s visa for second time
Immigration chief says decision is in the public interest Tennis star Novak Djokovic is facing deportation after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time. Deportation from Australia can lead to a three-year ban on returning to the country, although that may be waived, depending on the circumstances. The Australian government cancelled his ... Read more
Serena Williams withdraw from US Open with injuries
The 23-time Grand Slam champion has withdrawn from the US Open, which begins on Monday next, as she continues recovery from a torn hamstring she suffered in her Wimbledon opener. The American, who turns 40 next month, announced her decision to sit out the U.S. Open via a social media post. “After careful consideration and ... Read more
Stephens marvels in US Open glory
Worries didn’t end for Sloane Stephens after winning her first Grand Slam title Saturday at the US Open, recalling the fabulous photographs of past champions she admired along the hallways of Arthur Ashe Stadium. ‘Everyone has the cutest photos on the wall in here with this trophy and that’s what I remember seeing most,’ Stephens ... Read more
Man, in coma for 11 years, wakes up to find Federer still among the best
A Roger Federer fan who has awoken from a coma after 11 years has spoken of his shock to see his idol still mixing it with the best tennis players in the world, reports tennisworld.org. When Spain’s Jesus Aparicio was celebrating his 18th birthday 11 years ago – on 12th December 2004 – Federer was ... Read more
Serena Williams wins sixth Wimbledon singles title
When her opponent’s final shot sailed out, Serena Williams wasn’t sure whether the match was over or not. It took a few seconds before the realization sunk in — not only had she won her sixth Wimbledon title, but her bid for another “Serena Slam” was complete. Williams defeated promising Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-4 in ... Read more
Serena beats Azarenka for Brisbane title
World number one Serena Williams successfully defended her Brisbane International title with a 6-4 7-5 win over second seed Victoria Azarenka. The 32-year-old American, who won 11 tournaments in 2013, lost her serve twice in the second set but broke back three times to triumph in
Hosts’ struggles continue in Open badminton
Rias Uddin failed to advance to the fourth round of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Open International Badminton Challenge on Wednesday, falling to number two seed Shubhankar Dey of India in the men’s singles event. Rias was the only Bangladeshi shuttler left in the men’s singles draw after his straight-sets win over Malaysian opponent Jean Yea Tin
Bangladeshis exit Open badminton en masse
Most of the Bangladeshi shuttlers were knocked out on the opening day of Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Open International Badminton Challenge 2013, which began on Tuesday amid pomp and grandeur at the Shorawardi Indoor Stadium. Of the 14 men and women from Bangladesh participating in the Badminton Asia Confederation-sanctioned tournament, only Rias Uddin managed to
Shamael seals boys’ singles crown
Great Britain’s Shamael Chaudhury clinched the boys’ singles title in the 27th Bangladesh Junior Tennis Championship 2013 after overcoming the challenge of Chinese Taipei’s Chen Tin 6-4 1-6 7-6 at the Ramna Tennis Complex on Monday. Top seed Shamael took the first set 6-4 before conceding the second set 1-6. Just when it appeared that Chen
Lee Yan wins girls’ singles title
Lee Yan of Chinese Taipei on Sunday claimed the girls’ singles title in the 27th Bangladesh Junior Tennis Championship 2013, organised by the Bangladesh Tennis Federation and sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation, at the Ramna Tennis Complex. Lee defeated Uzbekistan’s Umarova
Lee, Komola in girls’ final
Lee Yan of Chinese Taipei and Umarova Komola of Uzbekistan reached the girls’ singles final of the 27th BIJ Tennis Tournament at the Ramna National Tennis Complex yesterday. Lee Yan beat Fawzy Nancy of Egypt 6-2, 6-1 while Komola beat Angeline Devi Devanthiran of Singapore 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 to reach the final. In the girls’
Djokovic sets up Nadal final
Defending champion Novak Djokovic set up a title showdown against Rafa Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-3 6-3 defeat of Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka on Sunday, reports Reuters. The Serb, who lost his number one ranking to Nadal in October, was too solid for Wawrinka in the day’s second semi-final as he racked ... Read more
Djokovic, Serena win China Open
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams sailed through to convincing victories in the China Open Sunday. Djokovic overcame Spain’s Rafael Nadal in straight sets and maintain a remarkable 100 per cent record in the Beijing tournament, while Williams claimed a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic as her dominant season continues.
Rubel emerges champion in Asian U-14 Series Tennis
Bangladeshi M Rubel Hossain emerged boys’ singles event champion in the Asian U-14 Series Tennis beating Pakistani Shahibjada 6-4, 6- 3 in the final held on Saturday at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan at Savar. Pakistani Shahibjada and Irfanul Haque pair clinched the boys’ doubles title defeating Bangladeshi Faruk and Sadin pair 6-2,6-2 in the ... Read more
Rafael Nadal will return to number one in the world rankings after his semi-final opponent Tomas Berdych retired injured at the China Open Saturday, capping an astonishing comeback for the 13-time Grand Slam champion. The Spaniard needed to make the final in Beijing to edge ahead of Novak Djokovic in the new rankings, which will ... Read more
Prety wins double crowns in Asian U-14 Tennis
Bangladeshi Prety won double crowns in the girls’ singles and doubles event of Asian U-14 Series Tennis tournament held on Friday at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in Savar. Prety first won the girls’ singles crown beating her compatriot Rebeka 6-4, 4- 6, 6-1 in the final and she pairing with Safina won the girls’ doubles ... Read more
Stephens stuns Sharapova, Federer wins
American Sloane Stephens snatched her second major scalp of the season as she toppled former champion Maria Sharapova in the second round at Cincinnati on Tuesday. Stephens rallied to beat the world number three from Russia 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, bringing Sharapova’s injury return to an abrupt end in this combined WTA and
Nadal lifts third Canadian title
Fourth seed Rafael Nadal needed just 68 minutes to deliver a body blow to Canada’s biggest tennis week, routing Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-2 to capture the ATP Montreal Masters on Sunday. The Spaniard then made it clear that he is planning to carry on next week to the final major tune-up prior to the US ... Read more