FRENCH OPEN:TOP 5 MOST EXCITING MEN’S FINAL IN 50 YEARS
The French Open is one of the most demanding tennis tournaments in the world. It is tough to choose the top five men’s final from the last fifty years. We missed a few. But, here goes the list. 1. Yannick Noah’s win in 1983 Yanic Noah entered into the final after defeating fellow countryman Christophe […]
Effect of COVID-19 on major Tennis events
Coronavirus is affecting every sphere of life. Sports is no exception. COVID-19 has left its ugly impression on World of Tennis. Many important tournaments have either been postponed or been cancelled. The French Open Tennis Tournament has been postponed. New dates will be from September 20th to October 4th. The decision came amid the […]
Sharath Kamal wins Oman Open, first Open title after 10 years
This comeback may not be Roger Federer-esque, but Sharath Kamal still has a fight left in him. The paddler, at 37, has won the Oman Open, his first tour title after 10 years in Muscat, Oman. Kamal defeated Marcos Freitas 4-2 in the final to lift the title. The 37-year-old paddler beat world No. […]
Coronavirus: BWF suspends all tournaments till April 12, including India Open
The COVID-19 has taken 5,000 lives and infected almost 10,000 people globally. Amidst the outbreak of the epidemic, the BWF has suspended or postponed all its sanctioned tournaments, around the world till April 12. “Tournaments affected include the YONEX Swiss Open 2020, YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2020, Orleans Masters 2020, CELCOM Axiata Malaysia Open 2020, […]
All England Open 2020: PV Sindhu gets knocked down in the quarterfinals, Indian Challenge ends
PV Sindhu oozes out of the All England Open Badminton Championship as she lost to Nozomi Okuhara in the quarterfinals in a thrilling three-game encounter. The 24-year-old 6th seeded player was evicted from the Championship by the determined 4th seeded player, Okuhara of Japan. Sindhu misspend a sparkling start as Okuhara produced an extraordinary effort […]
All England Open 2020: Sindhu through the quarters, Lakshya Sen, Ashwini-Sikki bow out
The sixth-seeded and 2016 Olympic silver medallist, PV Sindhu remained the sole Indian in standing after the second round, at the Birmingham Arena after Lakshya Sen and Women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy exited the tournament on Thursday. Sindhu sailed to the quarterfinals of 2020 All England Open with a straightforward […]
Fed Cup 2020: Ankita Raina helps India qualify for the play-offs in FedCup
The Indian Fed Cup team created history to reach their first-ever play-offs in the FedCup, with Ankita Raina’s remarkable performance, which helped Indian gain a 2-1 win over Indonesia in Dubai. The eventful day started with Rutuja Bhosale getting caught off-guard 3-6, 6-0, 3-6 by Indonesia’s Priska Madelyn Nugroho before Ankita Raina changed things for […]
Fed Cup 2020: Third consecutive victory for India, as they earn a tough win against Chinese Taipei
The Indian Fed Cup team produced an impressive win against Chinese Taipei to remain in contention of creating history as they collected their third consecutive win in the FedCup Asia/Oceanic Group I tournament held in Dubai. The top two among the six nations will qualify for the play-offs which are scheduled from 17-18 April. […]
Fed Cup 2020: India wins 2-1 over Korea, jumps to 2nd spot in the group stage
India defeats Korea 2-1, in their third match, as a result of which the side has jumped to the second spot in the round-robin league standings at the end of day three. It was the second victory for Team India after they lost to the top seed China in the first tie, and won against […]
Fed Cup 2020: India makes a comeback with a 3-0 win against Uzbekistan
The Indian contingent bounced back strongly with a 3-0 win against Uzbekistan, in the Asia/Oceanic Group I campaign, in Dubai. In their first match, the team faced a 0-3 sorrowful defeat in the hands of the Chinese team but made a strong comeback in their second match. Like the first match, Rutuja Bhosale and […]