Lawn Tennis Archives

February 5, 2025 12:09 PM

Former world number one Simona Halep announces retirement

Former world number one and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep announced her retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday after losing in the first round at her home event in Cluj. Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping ban that was redu...

February 4, 2025 2:03 PM

Two times Wimbledon champion Kvitova to make comeback this month after maternity break

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will return to action this month after a 15-month maternity break, with the Czech set to play in three tournaments in the United States. The 34-year-old had announced in January last year that she was expect...

October 12, 2023 2:49 PM

World No 2 Carlos Alcaraz loses to Dimitrov, admits it will be tough to end year on top

World Number 2 Carlos Alcaraz who was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in the round of 16 by Grigor Dimitrov on October 11, said that it will be tough to end the year as world number one. The 32-year-old Bulgarian, Grigor Dimitrov earned his firs...

October 11, 2023 1:23 PM

Rafael Nadal to retun to court at Australian Open, says tournament director Tiley

Rafael Nadal is all set to return to major slams. The Spaniard will play at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday, October 11. Thhe 37-year-old former world number one returns to the sport after undergoing ...

September 13, 2023 4:49 PM

Davis Cup: India to go head-to-head against Morocco in World Group II tie

Team India will take on Morocco in the Davis Cup World Group II tie on September 16 and 17, 2023. The latest to join the Indian team is India's ace tennis player Rohan Bopanna, who recently finished runner-up in men’s doubles at the US Open men’s...

August 29, 2023 11:30 AM

Djokovic, Wozniacki make a winning return to US Open

Novak Djokovic made a winning come back at Flushing Meadows for the first time in two years. The World No 1 defeated France's Alexandre Muller 6-0 6-2 6-3 in the first-round at the US Open. The 23-times grand slam champion was absent from the tournam...

August 9, 2023 7:07 PM

Former World Number 1, Caroline Wozniacki makes winning return on court

Making her way back to the tennis court after a sabbatical of more than three years, former world number one, Caroline Wozniacki moved past her Australian qualifier, Kimberly Birrell, in her first competitive match at the Canadian Open in Montreal on...