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Zeel Desai is the top seed in the womens draw and will fancy her chances of winning the title this week.

Contrasting wins for top seeds on day one

Desai eased past Harshita Chugh 6-2, 6-0 while Prabodh had to dig deep to beat Ansu Kumar Bhuyan 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3.

3 Oct 2017 1:59 AM IST

Zeel Desai is the top seed in the womens draw and will fancy her chances of winning the title this week.

Spotlight on new faces as defending champions pull out

In the absence of Davis Cupper Vardhan, top seed Suraj R.Prabodh will lead the field in the hard court event.

2 Oct 2017 2:34 AM IST

Ashleigh Barty celebrates after defeating Jelena Ostapenko in their womens singles semi-finals match at the WTA Wuhan Open. (Photo: AFP)

Juggernaut Ashleigh Barty belts Jelena Ostapenko

Barty, ranked 37th in the world, snatched an early break in the first set to lead her normally fiery opponent 2-0.

1 Oct 2017 4:38 AM IST

Warinkas drop in rankings is the only change in the top 10. (Photo:AP)

ATP Rankings: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer hold top 2 spots, Wawrinka...

Andy Murray holds on to the third place ahead of Germany's Alexander Zverev, Coatian player Marin Cilic and Serbian star...

26 Sept 2017 11:28 AM IST

Team Europe together with tennis legend Australian Rod Laver hold a trophy after defeating team World in the Laver Cup tennis tournament in Prague. (Photo:AP)

Roger Federer leads Team Europe to maiden Laver Cup title

Federer beat Team World's Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 11/9 to give Team Europe an unbeatable 15-9 lead.

25 Sept 2017 9:10 AM IST

Team Europes Roger Federer reaches for a shot as doubles partner Rafael Nadal watches during their Laver Cup match against Team Worlds Jack Sock and Sam Querrey in Prague on Saturday. Federer-Nadal won 6-4, 1-6, 10/5.(Photo: AP)

Laver Cup: The world's highest ranking duo handed Team Europe

They visibly enjoyed the experience, with Federer laughing off a massive air shot halfway through the set.

25 Sept 2017 5:09 AM IST

The worlds highest ranking duo Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal handed Team Europe, skippered by Bjorn Borg, a 9-3 lead over Team World, captained by John McEnroe, after two days of action in Prague. (Photo: AP)

Laver Cup: Here's what Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal said on full-time...

The 2 legends who played on the same side of the net for the 1st time in careers which have stretched the best part of 2...

24 Sept 2017 10:50 AM IST

Despite some amazing bits of play, Rohan Bopanna and Purav Raja could not come up with the goods against Vasek Pospisil and Daniel Nestor of Canada. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: Rohan Bopanna pulls off magical point in Canada vs India Davis...

Rohan Bopanna mesmerised one and all with a peculiarly taken lob, that left both Vasek Pospisil and Daniel Nestor of...

18 Sept 2017 2:20 PM IST

Chinas Zhu Yuling, left, winner of womens final takes a selfie with the mens final winner, Chinas Lin Gaoyuan after the award ceremony of 30th Table Tennis Asian Cup 2017 in Ahmadabad, India (Photo:AP)

Asian Cup table tennis: Chinese duo seal maiden titles, World Cup...

In addition to the winner's purse of $7,000 each in cash, the duo secured spots in the World Cup, which is slated for...

18 Sept 2017 1:21 AM IST

Japans Miu Hirano in action against Manika Batra in Ahmedabad on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

30th Table Tennis Asian Cup: Indian challenge ends

Manika, who had an unbeaten run in the round robin group stage, failed to bring her A game against world no. 6. Hirano.

17 Sept 2017 1:14 AM IST

Star players take a hit in sports ministry's tennis list

Ankita is ranked 260 in the world, while Prarthana, who played the Rio Olympics with Sania, is ranked 801 in singles.

17 Sept 2017 12:51 AM IST

Canada and India are now tied 1-1 after Day 1. Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil will be in doubles action on Saturday against Rohan Bopanna and Purav Raja. (Photo: AP)

Davis Cup 2017: Canada's Denis Shapovalov beats Yuki Bhambri, levels...

Earlier, Ramkumar Ramanathan won the first match of the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs.

16 Sept 2017 1:00 PM IST