Tennis

Tennis rallies around Sabalenka after boyfriend's death

Sabalenka's partner, Belarusian former NHL ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, 42, died late Monday after jumping from the balcony of a room in an upmarket resort in Miami, police said.
20 March 2024

Sabalenka's boyfriend found dead

Konstantin Koltsov, the Belarusian former pro ice hockey player and boyfriend of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, has died at the age of 42, Russian club Salavat Yulaev said in a statement on Tuesday.
19 March 2024

'It's been difficult', Alcaraz all smiles again after Indian Wells triumph

The Spaniard, still only 20, had not won a title since clinching his second major crown at last year's Wimbledon until he beat Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1 on Sunday in a rematch of last year's final.
18 March 2024

Swiatek celebrates Indian Wells title with Zendaya

Zendaya and boyfriend and fellow actor Tom Holland were among the crowd Sunday as Poland's Swiatek beat Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 to win the prestigious Indian Wells WTA title for the second time.
18 March 2024

Alcaraz hands Sinner first 2024 loss

The victory ended Sinner's 19-match winning streak, including a 16-0 start to the year, and insures Alcaraz will remain No. 2 in the world rankings next week.
17 March 2024

Djokovic ends five-year Indian Wells absence with difficult win

World number one Djokovic, who had not played since losing an Australian Open semi-final to Jannik Sinner on January 26, is chasing a sixth title at the desert venue in the season's first Masters event.
10 March 2024

'Sad' Nadal abandons latest comeback with Indian Wells withdrawal

The Spanish icon's bombshell decision came four days after the 37-year-old lost a Las Vegas exhibition to compatriot and world number two Carlos Alcaraz.
7 March 2024

Nadal hails 'amazing' Alcaraz after made-for-Netflix exhibition defeat

"It's a good thing that as a player I will not face him many times," said Nadal, who expects to retire in 2024 after a series of injuries limited his appearances on the circuit.
4 March 2024

Bangladesh’s first national female squash tournament concludes at IUB

IUB Presents 1st Bangladesh Female Squash Tournament 2024 was held on February 28 and 29 at the brand-new squash court at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB).
3 March 2024

Medvedev makes winning return after Australian Open final loss

Daniil Medvedev returned to action for the first time since his Australian final defeat on Tuesday with a straight sets win over Alexander Shevchenko in Dubai.
27 February 2024

Murray beaten in Doha by Czech teenager Mensik

Andy Murray suffered another setback with a marathon loss to Czech teenager Jakub Mensik in the Qatar Open second round on Wednesday.
21 February 2024

Gauff eyes 'right side of history' after Time magazine recognition

Gauff has been outspoken from a young age, and grew up with activism engrained in her DNA, passed on from her grandmother Yvonee Lee Odom, who desegregated her high school in Delray Beach in the early 1960s.
21 February 2024

Murray snaps six-match losing run in Doha opener

Former world number one Andy Murray ended a six-match losing run to topple qualifier Alexandre Muller 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) at the Qatar Open on Tuesday.
20 February 2024

Sinner a winner again as he powers to Rotterdam Open crown

Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner powered to his first Rotterdam Open title on Sunday, breaking down a determined defensive effort from Australia's Alex De Minaur to win 7-5, 6-4 in a high-quality battle.
18 February 2024

Swiatek beats Rybakina to clinch third straight Qatar crown

Swiatek is the first player to win three straight titles at the same WTA event since Serena Williams completed a Miami Open hat-trick from 2013-15.
18 February 2024

Osaka hopes for better returns after copying Djokovic style

Naomi Osaka said she had taken a leaf out of Novak Djokovic's tactical playbook and tweaked her return game at the Qatar Open after the former women's world number one earned back-to-back wins for the first time in almost two years.
14 February 2024

Winner, winner, Jannik Sinner

Patience is a virtue that Sinner does possess, and eventually that paid off.
3 February 2024

'Do me a favour': Murray hits back after legacy questioned

Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray hit back at suggestions he could "damage his legacy" if he continues his career after the 36-year-old Scot suffered a third straight first-round exit to start the season.
31 January 2024

Sinner storms back to win maiden Grand Slam title

Jannik Sinner stormed back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in a gruelling five-set Australian Open final on Sunday and win his first Grand Slam.
28 January 2024

Indian tennis team to visit Pakistan after 60 years

The Indian Davis Cup squad will travel to Pakistan for the first time since 1964. India defeated Pakistan 4-0 in their most recent neutral site match in 2019.
28 January 2024