Tennis

As part of its drive to keep the tennis fraternity engaged, especially at the junior level, the Tennis Premier League (TPL) has started its initiative with the Gujarat State Tennis Association (GSTA) to have a series of tournaments across the State.

There will be tournaments in different cities and the winners will compete in the Masters event to be held in Ahmedabad. Boys and girls in the under-10, 12 and 14 age groups apart from men and women would stand to gain scholarships.

Aug 23, 2019 16:08
LAUSANNE: Taking cognisance of India's concerns, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has postponed next month's Davis Cup Asia/ Oceania Group 1 away tie between India and hosts Pakistan. The ITF made the decision "following an in-depth security review of the current situation in Pakistan by independent expert security advisors". Islamabad was scheduled to host the tie on September 14 and 15.
Aug 21, 2019 17:08
NEW DELHI: After rejecting India's security concerns twice, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has left it to the Davis Cup Committee to take a final decision on the Asia/ Oceania Group 1 away tie, which is scheduled to be held on September 14-15 at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad.
Aug 20, 2019 20:08
NEW DELHI: In what looks to be bad news for India, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has cancelled the tele-conference with the All India Tennis Association and the concerned security agency in Pakistan regarding the Davis Cup Asia/ Oceania Group 1 away tie, which is scheduled to be held on September 14-15 at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad.
Aug 19, 2019 19:08
THE TELE-CONFERENCE between the Indian tennis federation and the international body ITF's security consultants on the upcoming Davis Cup tie between India and Pakistan was on Monday pushed to August 20. India's non-playing Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi, who was to be part of the conference call, informed that the discussions have been postponed by a day, a newswire PTI report said.
Aug 14, 2019 19:08
NEW DELHI: India's national tennis federation on Wednesday asked the world governing body ITF to either postpone the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan in Islamabad or take it to a neutral venue "suo moto" given the current diplomatic tension between the two countries.
Aug 13, 2019 18:08
THE INDIAN DAVIS CUP team wants the tie against Pakistan in Islamabad next month to be shifted to a neutral venue and is baffled that the national federation has merely asked for a security re-check so far, a newswire PTI report said.
Aug 10, 2019 18:08
THE ATP has announced that Rafeal Nadal, Jurgen Melzer, and Roger Federer have been elected to the ATP Player Council. They have been elected for the following roles: • 1-50 Singles: Rafael Nadal • 1-100 Doubles: Jurgen Melzer • At Large: Roger Federer
Aug 09, 2019 14:08
SAN FRANCISCO: During the Coupe Rogers ATP Masters 1000 event in Montreal and ahead of the Western & Southern Open ATP Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati, GameOn, a ChatOS engagement platform that helps premium content owners and brands improve their fan experiences, announced a partnership with ATP Media to deliver videos and other rich content to fans through the Tennis TV bot.
Aug 08, 2019 18:08
NEW DELHI: Amid rising diplomatic tensions with Pakistan, the All India Tennis Association is expected to approach the International Tennis Federation seeking a neutral venue for the upcoming Davis Cup tie against the "enemy nation" which is scheduled to take place in Islamabad on September 14 and 15.
Aug 08, 2019 16:08
LONDON: The International Tennis Federation Wednesday announced a multi-year agreement with online international payment services provider OFX Group as the ITF's exclusive global FX partner.