Sania Mirza Creates History

Sania Mirza Creates History, Becomes First Female Indian Tennis Player to Reach World no.1 Status

 April 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are on a roll as they continue their dream run of successes as women’s doubles partners. In less than a month’s time, the top-seeded Indo-Swiss women have won three prestigious titles, the last one being the $ 731,000 WTA Family Circle Cup at Charleston on April 12, 2015. Earlier this […]

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Davis Cup

India’s World Group Hopes Dashed As They Lose 2-3 to Serbia in Davis Cup

 September 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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Novak Djokovic can heave a sigh of relief. The Serbians, without the world’s no.1 player, looked vulnerable even against the weak Indian team, which has strength only in doubles matches. The Serbians pulled off the much required win in the world-group play-off tie, the last match of which could be completed only on Monday. With […]

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Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza / Bruno Soares Win Mixed Doubles – Serena, Wozniacki to Clash for Title in US Open

 September 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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Of the five major Grand Slam Titles on offer at the US open in New York, only Mixed Doubles was decided on Friday and it was claimed by India’s Sania Mirza with her Brazilian team-mate Bruno Soares. Women’s doubles final will be played on Saturday, women’s singles and men’s doubles champions will be decided on […]

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Somdev

Amidst India’s Tennis Drought in Singles, Somdev Devvarman is a Lone Crusader

 March 1, 2014   R K Gupta

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The tennis scene in India is discouraging with no youngster holding any promise for the future. Professionalism and easy money in doubles competitions are factors, which are killing the development and nurturing of young talent to play in men’s and women’s singles matches. Even greenhorns, who show some promise initially, are lured by monitory gains […]

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Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza: Up, Close and Personal

 December 20, 2013   Kirti Daga

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Associated with tennis at the tender age of 6, the Indian style icon Sania Mirza has been the highest ranked Indian tennis player from 2003- 2013. Born in Mumbai and brought up in Hyedrabad, this tennis star is actually the first highest ranked female Indian tennis player and also the first Indian female player whose […]

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Mohd. Saleem to Yuki Bhambri – 100 years of Indian Tennis

 October 15, 2013   R K Gupta

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Like many other sports, tennis is also a legacy of the British Raj. The army officers and civilians in late 19th century played tennis as pastime. Soon, there were competitive tournaments for wider participation. But most such tournaments were won by British nationals, until an Indian, Mohd. Saleem of Lahore broke the stranglehold in 1915. […]

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Paes and Bhupathi

The Wreckers-in-Chiefs of Indian Tennis

 October 2, 2013   R K Gupta

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It is not difficult to pick up two tennis players in India, whose approach shifted from wearing the national colours in their prime to becoming completely selfish in recent times. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are two of the same kind. Don’t make the mistake of counting their exploits in ATP and Grand Slam tournaments […]

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