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Emotional Federer full of love and gratitude at Hall of Fame induction

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Emotional Federer full of love and gratitude at Hall of Fame induction

An emotional Roger Federer said he was still writing his love letter to the sport that “meant the world” to him on Saturday (August 29, 2026) as the 20-time Grand Slam champion ​was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. Federer, who was inducted alongside ‌broadcaster and journalist Mary Carillo,…

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Indian-origin player Nishesh Basavareddy stuns seventh seed Taylor Fritz in French Open

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Indian-origin player Nishesh Basavareddy stuns seventh seed Taylor Fritz in French Open

Nishesh Basavareddy celebrates winning his first round match against Taylor Fritz, during the French Open on May 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian-origin tennis player Nishesh Basavareddy caused the first major upset of the French Open as he stunned seventh-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the opening round in Paris. Wild card entrant Basavareddy, an…

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TENNIS | Ivashka loses his cool but not his semifinal against Stewart

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TENNIS | Ivashka loses his cool but not his semifinal against Stewart

Ilya Ivashka in action against Hamish Stewart in the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open ATP Challenger at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A meltdown notwithstanding, Ilya Ivashka managed to come out on top in his semifinal outing against Hamish Stewart at the S.M. Krishna…

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TENNIS | Gray fights past troublesome back and Sasikumar for semifinal berth

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TENNIS | Gray fights past troublesome back and Sasikumar for semifinal berth

Alastair Gray in action against Mukund Sasikumar during the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open ATP Challenger tennis quarterfinal match at S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium, Bengaluru, on May 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Mukund Sasikumar was handed a great chance to seal a semifinal berth at the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open here on Thursday,…

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TENNIS | Chance for Indians to gain points at Karnataka Open ATP Challenger

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TENNIS | Chance for Indians to gain points at Karnataka Open ATP Challenger

The Karnataka Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament, which commences at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium here on Monday, offers a chance for Indian players to earn valuable ranking points. The likes of sixth-seed Karan Singh, Sidharth Rawat, Prajwal Dev and Sasikumar Mukund will look to use this week-long home tournament — the first of back-of-back…

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Sinner adds his voice to French Open prize money protests and awaits Wimbledon response

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Sinner adds his voice to French Open prize money protests and awaits Wimbledon response

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, answers a reporters’ question during a press conference at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) | Photo Credit: Alessandra Tarantino The top tennis players are already upset they’re not receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the French Open. Now…

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Jannik Sinner Affair Shows Tennis Anti-Doping ‘Broken’, Leaves Players ‘Scared’

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Jannik Sinner Affair Shows Tennis Anti-Doping ‘Broken’, Leaves Players ‘Scared’

World number five Jessica Pegula believes the handling of high-profile doping cases involving Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek has shown that the “process is completely broken”. And top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka admits she cannot trust the tennis anti-doping system and has become “too scared” of it. Sinner’s long doping saga came to an end…

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Ramkumar Ramanathan Enters Final Qualifying Round At Maha Open ATP Challenger

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Ramkumar Ramanathan Enters Final Qualifying Round At Maha Open ATP Challenger

Unseeded Indian Ramkumar Ramanathan pulled off an upset win against top seed Elias Ymer of Sweden to enter the final qualifying round of the Maha Open ATP Challenger 100 tennis championship in Pune on Sunday. The 30-year-old Ramanathan took revenge of his Davis Cup loss last year against the top seeded Swede, winning…

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