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US Open 2018: Roger Federer bows out after shock defeat to John Millman
Five-time champion Roger Federer was handed a shock exit by Australia’s John Millman, who defeated the Swiss man 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 7-6(3) in the round of 16 clash in the US Open on Monday.…
US Open: Serena ousts Venus in battle of the sisters
Serena Williams got the better of sister Venus in the third round of the US Open on Friday. In the 30 professional matches between the two, Serena’s dominating 6-1, 6-2 win helped her match…
US Open: Serena Williams’ outfit sets Twitter on fire
Serena Williams surged into the third round of the US Open with a breathtaking 6-2, 6-2 victory over Carina Witthoeft of Germany at the Arthur Ashe stadium on Wednesday. She will next…
US Open: Spain’s Fernando Verdasco beats Andy Murray
Andy Murray had earlier predicted that his chances of winning the US Open isn’t a “realistic one” and it proved quite right when he was handed defeat by Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in the…
US Open: Sharapova victorious against veteran Schnyder
Maria Sharapova ensured that Patty Schnyder’s fairytale return didn’t go according to plan as she defeated the returning Swiss woman 6-2, 7-6, (8-6) in the first round of the US Open on…
US Open: Djokovic battles humidity to go past Fucsovics; Bhambri bows out
The heat and humidity at the Flushing Meadows got the better of Novak Djokovic for a while but the Serbian staged a recovery and went on to defeat Marton Fucsovics of Hungary in the first…
Davis Cup: Leander Paes left out of World Group tie against Serbia
After sitting out of the Asian Games 2018, citing lack of respect from the Indian Tennis federation, veteran Leander Paes was on Tuesday dropped from the Indian Davis Cup squad for their…
US Open: Top-ranked Simona Halep knocked out in opening round
In a surprise start to the US Open, world number one Simona Halep was knocked out in the opening day after losing 6-2, 6-4 against the 44th ranked Kaia Kanepi in New York on Monday. The…
Serena Williams banned from wearing black catsuit at French Open
Serena William has been banned from wearing her all black outfit at the French Open after the organisers decided to introduce a dress code for next year’s Ronald Garros tournament. The…
Asian Games 2018: Bopanna-Sharan enter doubles final; ensure silver medal
The Indian men’s doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan bounced back from a game down to enter the Tennis singles final of the 18th Asian Games on Thursday. After losing the…
Serena Williams: I am suffering from postpartum emotions
Serena Williams on Monday revealed that she is suffering from “postpartum emotions” after withdrawing from this week’s WTA Rogers Cup in Montreal citing “personal reasons.” The 23-time…
Serena Williams suffers worst career defeat at San Jose event
Serena Williams went down to the heaviest defeat of her career after winning just one game in a shocking first-round exit against Johanna Konta at the WTA San Jose event on Tuesday. The…