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Somdev Devvarman, Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni have managed to win a set in a Grand Slam main draw before Sumit Nagal, in the last two decades.

Sumit Nagal became the fifth Indian player to feature in a Grand Slam singles main draw in this decade after Somdev Devvarman, Yuki Bhambri, Saketh Myneni and Prajnesh Gunneswaran

Indian Davis Cup representative Ramkumar Ramanathan is the latest player to join the Tie Break Tens Dubai Presented by Zone, joining Taylor Fritz, Dustin Brown, Dan Evans and Gaël Monfils at the tournament being held on Oct. 22 at City Walk’s Coca-Cola Arena. Ramkumar is the first Indian player to reach an ATP world tour singles final since Somdev Devvarman in 2011. He plays

Somdev Devvarman composed a song to hail Neeraj Chopras heroics at Tokyo Olympics and sang it alongside Sunil Gavaskar, Ashish Nehra and others.

Nagal becomes only third Indian to win a singles match at Olympic with victory over Istomin Tokyo: Sumit Nagal on Saturday became only the third Indian to win a men’s singles match at the Olympics Games and the first in 25 years, when he edged past Denis Istomin in a three-setter, here. Nagal got the better of Istomin 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 in two hours and 34 minutes on court 10 at the Ariake Tennis Centre to set up a second round with world number two Daniil Medvedev. Zeeshan Ali was the first Indi...

A carnival for the adventurous If you are looking for ways to spend this weekend with a well-balanced concoction of adrenaline, action and adventure, here’s where you can head to. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service CHENNAI: If you are looking for ways to spend this weekend with a well-balanced concoction of adrenaline, action and adventure, here’s where you can head to. Wild Warrior, one of India’s leading adventure racing brands will be organising the Wild Warrio...

Sumit Nagal crashes out of Australian Open ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Tue, Feb 9 2021 11:42 IST | ​ 0 Views Sumit Nagal. (Goran Stanzl/Pixsell via Xinhua/IANS). Image Source: IANS News Melbourne, Feb 9 : Ace India tennis player Sumit Nagal on Tuesday faced a crushing straight-sets defeat against Lithuanias Ricardas Berankis in the first round contest to bow out of the mens singles event of the Australian Open. Nagal, Indias second-highest ranked mens singles player, lost 2-6, 5-7, 3-...

Tributes flow for tennis great Akhtar Ali ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Sun, Feb 7 2021 23:57 IST | ​ 0 Views India tennis legend Akhtar Ali passes away. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Feb 7 : Tennis great Vijay Amritraj was among those from the sport who paid tribute to late former player and coach Akhtar Ali, who died on Sunday aged 81. Ali coached Amritraj, along with the likes of Leander Paes, Ramesh Krishnan and his son and Indias Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali among others. "Akta...

Legendary Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali passes away By Mansoor|   Published: 7th February 2021 12:07 pm IST Photo: Former Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali (Source: Twitter) Kolkata: Akhtar Ali, a former Davis Cup coach and a legendary figure in Indian tennis, died on Sunday due to multiple health issues, including recently detected prostate cancer.  Akhtar, father of India’s current Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali, was 83 and breathed his last in Kolkata.  Akhtar, whose coaching style emphasise...

Mohali stadium, Punjab. Our blue Team India jerseys crinkled with heat and excitement, we stepped inside. A sea of Tricolors greeted us as though the flags were trying to sway to the fusion of loud Punjabi songs and beats of the dhols across the stands. The atmosphere was electric. A handful of players were on the field practicing ahead of the big World Cup semi-final against arch- rivals Pakistan. Suddenly there was a collective gasp and then, the stadium erupted in a frenzy. A short man with ...