Tennis

Sport biopics seem to be the flavour of the season as several films have been made on players such as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Milkha Singh, Mary Kom and various others. Furthermore, Shraddha Kapoor will be seen playing badminton player Saina Nehwal while Harshvardhan Kapoor is gearing for the role of retired professional shooter Abhinav Bindra. Another biopic may be in the offing on Indian ace tennis player Sania Mirza. The former world No. 1 in doubles has won six Grand Slam titles, is also a well-known figure in…

Novak Djokovic raced to a fourth Wimbledon title and 13th career Grand Slam crown on Sunday when he defeated a battling but exhausted Kevin Anderson.

Roger Federer’s hopes of a ninth Wimbledon title bit the dust as South African Kevin Anderson recovered from two sets down to win a quarter-final cliffhanger.

Andy Murray has sensationally withdrawn from Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament.

Novak Djokovic chalked up his 800th career victory and suggested he could play on past his 40th birthday.

Rafael Nadal claimed an 11th French Open title on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 demolition of Dominic Thiem.

Andy Murray has postponed his return from hip surgery but still hopes to be back in time for Wimbledon next month.

PARIS: It came as a surprise that Maria Sharapova, a two-time French Open champion and former world number one, was sent to Court One for her second-round match, but she’ll most likely be back in the spotlight on Saturday. The Russian, back at Roland Garros as 28th seed after a two-year hiatus, beat Croatia’s Donna Vekic 7-5 6-4 on Thursday on “the Bullring”, a court with less space around the lines, possibly making her task harder. Sharapova has been used to play on the biggest courts at Grand Slams since she came to…

Rafael Nadal is the overwhelming favourite as he chases an 11th French Open title at Roland Garros.

Petra Kvitova admitted that she was happy that the knife-wielding burglar who slashed her hands in a terrifying home attack was finally behind bars.