India’s Siddhant Banthia continued his impressive run on the ATP Challenger circuit as he reached the doubles final of the Kigali Challenger in Rwanda alongside his Bulgarian partner Alexander Donski. The top-seeded Indo-Bulgarian pair secured their place in the title clash after defeating Serbia’s Stefan Latinovic and France’s Luka Pavlovic 7-6(5), 6-4 in the semifinals…
Indian tennis enjoyed a strong day at the ITF W35 Kalaburagi as Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina produced commanding performances to reach the singles semifinals before teaming up to book a place in the doubles final. Playing at the Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium, the two Indian players dominated their respective quarterfinal matches on Friday before combining…
Indian players Ankita Raina and Zeel Desai began their campaigns with confident victories to advance to the second round of the ITF W35 Kalaburagi tournament on Wednesday. The day saw several Indian players in action at the Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium in Kalaburagi, with a mix of strong performances and tough exits shaping the early stages…
As the Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy (RBTA) completes a decade of nurturing tennis talent in India, the academy has marked the milestone with the launch of a new high-performance initiative the Motilal Oswal Foundation Advantage Program. The partnership aims to provide structured support to some of the country’s most promising tennis players as they look…
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday named a refreshed yet experienced squad for the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tournament, with 21-year-old Vaishnavi Adkar earning her maiden national call-up. The competition will be held at the DLTA Stadium in New Delhi from April 7 to 11, placing India on home…
Kalaburagi is set for a week of high-intensity women’s tennis as the ITF W35 Kalaburagi moves into its main draw phase, following a draw ceremony attended by senior district officials including Fouzia Taranum, Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate, Kalaburagi, Bhanwar Singh Meena, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, and Shinde Avinash Sanjeevan, Commissioner, Kalaburagi City Corporation….
For Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha, the doubles final at the PMRDA Powered MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75 was not just about lifting a trophy. It was about momentum, partnership, and proving consistency on home soil. Though he fell short in the title clash alongside Thailand’s Pruchya Isaro, the Indian doubles specialist walked away with belief reinforced and…
Indian tennis is poised for another significant chapter as the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) prepares to host two consecutive ATP Challenger 50 tournaments at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru from May 11–17 and May 18–24, 2026. The back-to-back events will place Bengaluru at the heart of men’s professional tennis in India,…
Pune will witness an intriguing generational battle in the singles final of the PMRDA Powered MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship, as Britain’s Felix Gill and Italy’s Federico Cina stormed into the title clash with commanding semifinal performances at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium on Saturday. The prestigious ATP Challenger…
At 21, Vaishnavi Adkar’s journey has already moved through disbelief, doubt, pride and rediscovery. From receiving an unexpected main draw wild card at a W100 event to standing on the podium at the World University Games and ending India’s 46-year wait for a tennis medal, her rise has not been linear. It has been layered…
Pune’s fairytale run through the singles draw came to a heartbreaking halt on Friday evening as 18-year-old wildcard Manas Dhamne fell to Croatia’s Duje Ajdukovic in a gripping quarterfinal at the PMRDA Powered MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75. Yet, even as Dhamne bowed out after squandering two match points, Indian interest remained alive in the doubles…
Four Indian players have been awarded main draw wildcards for the upcoming Kalaburagi Open W35, placing domestic talent at the forefront of one of Karnataka’s most significant women’s tennis events in recent years. Jennifer Luikham, Soha Sadiq, Sama Chevika Reddy and Amodini Naik will feature directly in the main draw of the USD 30,000 ITF…
Britain’s Felix Gill produced a composed and resilient performance to knock out India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal in the second round of the PMRDA Powered MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75. Gill prevailed 7-6(4), 0-6, 6-3 in a gripping contest that lasted 2 hours and 37 minutes at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis…
Reigning world champion D Gukesh navigated a challenging opening round encounter against American Grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann to settle for a draw in the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival, as the elite 10-player round-robin tournament got underway. Facing Niemann with the white pieces, Gukesh found himself under early pressure in what turned…
Kalaburagi is set to take a significant step forward in its tennis journey as the city prepares to host its biggest-ever international women’s tennis tournament, the ITF W35 Kalaburagi, scheduled to take place from 1 to 8 March 2026 at the Chandrashekar Patil Stadium. The USD 30,000 tournament, part of the ITF Women’s World Tennis…
India’s rising teenage prospect Manas Dhamne produced one of the biggest upsets of the opening round at the PMR Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 in Pune, defeating recently-crowned Delhi Open champion Stefanos Sakellaridis in straight sets to advance to the Round of 16. Entering the tournament as a wildcard and ranked World No. 489, Dhamne…
India’s top-ranked men’s singles player Sumit Nagal delivered one of the standout performances of the opening round at the PMR Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 in Pune, registering a commanding straight-sets victory over seventh seed Rio Noguchi of Japan to advance into the Round of 16. Nagal required just two sets to dispatch the higher-ranked…
It may not have ended with the title, but the ITF Women’s W100 Bengaluru Open proved to be a defining week for India’s Vaishnavi Adkar, who reached the biggest final of her career at the USD 100,000 event. Entering the tournament as a wildcard ranked World No. 690, the 21-year-old from Pune produced a series…
Top seeds Siddhant Banthia of India and Alexander Donski of Bulgaria held their nerve under immense pressure to claim the doubles crown at the 2026 Delhi Open on Saturday, saving a match point in a gripping final at the DLTA Complex. The duo edged past the second-seeded pairing of Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Pruchya Isaro…
World No. 690 Vaishnavi Adkar’s dream run at the ITF Women’s Bengaluru Open (USD 100,000) reached a new high on Saturday as the Indian wildcard powered her way into the final with a commanding straight-sets win over World No. 126 Lanlana Tararudee of Thailand. In what has now become the standout story of the week…
Second seed Rei Sakamoto of Japan will take on fifth seed Oliver Crawford of Great Britain in the men’s singles semi-finals at the ATP Delhi Open 2026, as the tournament heads into its decisive stages at the DLTA Complex. The other semi-final will feature two unseeded contenders, Greece’s Stefanos Sakellaridis and Britain’s Felix Gill, setting…
India’s wildcard entrant Vaishnavi Adkar produced the biggest upset of the week at the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026, scripting a sensational run into the semifinals with back-to-back wins over significantly higher-ranked opponents. Ranked World No. 690 coming into the tournament, the 21-year-old announced herself on the big stage with a remarkable…
India’s Vaishnavi Adkar continued her remarkable run at the W100 Bengaluru Open, producing one of the biggest wins of her career with a gritty three-set victory over fourth seed Taylah Preston to advance to the semi-finals. The 21-year-old wildcard, who has been steadily climbing the professional circuit, held her nerve in a fluctuating contest to…
Indian teenage tennis prospect Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi continues to gather valuable exposure on the professional circuit as she competes at the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026, balancing early setbacks in singles with a promising run in the doubles draw. The 16-year-old from Coimbatore bowed out in the opening round of the singles…
India’s Vaishnavi Adkar produced one of the standout performances of the tournament so far, staging a remarkable comeback to defeat eighth seed Mai Hontama of Japan 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(8) and advance to the quarterfinals of the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium on Thursday. Facing a higher-ranked…
India’s top-ranked men’s singles player Sumit Nagal bowed out of the ATP Delhi Open 2026 in the second round on Thursday, suffering a straight-sets defeat to sixth seed Federico Cina of Italy at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi. Meanwhile, there was success for the Indian contingent in the doubles draw as top seeds Siddhant…
Andrew Moss, Executive Director of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour & Data Rights, has reiterated the ITF’s commitment to expanding tennis in India during his visit to the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026. Moss, who was in Bengaluru to oversee the ongoing ITF World Tennis Tour event, met with…
The Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) honoured the Indian Davis Cup team on the sidelines of the ongoing Delhi Open ATP Challenger, celebrating their memorable 3–2 victory over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup Qualifiers earlier this month. India, ranked World No. 33 at the time, produced one of their finest recent performances by defeating…
India’s Shrivalli Bhamidipaty delivered a composed and resilient performance to secure her place in the Round of 16 at the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026, edging past Malta’s Francesca Curmi 7-6(6), 6-4 in a tightly contested first-round encounter at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium on Wednesday. With the home crowd firmly behind…
India’s Sahaja Yamalapalli delivered a composed yet resilient performance to book her place in the Round of 16 at the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026, while Ankita Raina and her Indonesian partner Priska Madelyn Nugroho advanced comfortably in the doubles draw with a commanding straight-sets win. On a day that saw fluctuating…
India’s No.1 Sumit Nagal gave the home crowd plenty to cheer about as he advanced to the second round of the ATP Delhi Open 2026, while the tournament witnessed its biggest upset yet with top seed Dane Sweeny suffering a shock first-round exit at the DLTA Complex on Tuesday. The ATP Challenger 75 event, now…
India’s rising doubles star Rutuja Bhosale and Thailand’s Peangtarn Plipuech produced one of the standout results of the opening round at the WTA 1000 Dubai Tennis Championships, stunning the experienced Asian pairing of Japan’s Eri Hozumi and Chinese Taipei’s Fang-Hsien Wu in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2. Competing as wildcards in one of the most prestigious…
At a time when Indian women’s tennis is searching for the next breakthrough name, 14-year-old Jensi Kanabar has offered a timely surge of optimism. The youngster from Junagadh, Gujarat, clinched the Australian Open U14 Asia Pacific title, announcing herself as one of the most promising talents in the country’s junior circuit. From a small city…
Indian women’s tennis received a timely boost on the eve of the main draw of the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026, as Vaidehee Chaudhari sealed her place through qualifying and the title sponsor unveiled a ₹10 lakh incentive for any Indian singles champion at the tournament. Chaudhari, seeded sixth in the qualifying…
India’s Karan Singh bowed out after a spirited three-set contest against seventh seed Daniel Michalski of Poland in the opening round of the ATP Delhi Open 2026 main draw at the DLTA Complex on Monday. While Singh exited, compatriot Manish Sureshkumar ensured continued Indian presence in singles by fighting his way through qualifying to reach…
Alternate entrant M Sureshkumar produced the standout performance on Day 1 of qualifying at the ATP Delhi Open 2026, overturning a first-set deficit to defeat fifth seed Lorenzo Carboni of Italy at the DLTA Complex. The 26-year-old Chennai-based professional, who secured his place in the draw at the eleventh hour, rallied to win 4-6, 6-2,…
Indian teenager Manas Dhamne will face eighth seed Rio Noguchi in the opening round of the ATP Delhi Open 2026 as the sixth edition of the ATP Challenger 75 event returns to the DLTA Complex from February 16 to 22. The tournament features a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles field, offering valuable ranking…
Top seeds Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Pruchya Isaro underlined their growing chemistry on the ATP Challenger circuit by capturing the doubles title at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2026 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam, on Saturday. The Indo-Thai pairing defeated Great Britain’s Jay Clarke and India’s Mukund Sasikumar 6-4, 6-4 in a composed final…
The Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) has awarded main draw wildcards to Davis Cupper Karan Singh and teenage prodigy Manas Dhamne for the upcoming Delhi Open, set to begin on February 16 at the DLTA Complex. Digvijay Pratap Singh has also been granted a main draw wildcard, underlining a clear emphasis on rewarding recent national…
An Indian presence in the doubles winners’ circle is now guaranteed at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2026, with top seeds Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Pruchya Isaro setting up a title clash against the unseeded Indo-British pairing of Mukund Sasikumar and Jay Clarke at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam. The top-seeded Indo-Thai duo continued their…
The doubles draw at the Delhi Open 2026 promises high-quality matchups as Australia’s Dane Sweeny and Japan’s Seita Watanabe headline a competitive field at the DLTA Complex from February 16–22. The ATP Challenger event brings together a mix of specialist doubles players and accomplished singles competitors, adding tactical variety and depth to the week-long tournament….
The singles challenge for India suffered a setback at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger Men’s International Tennis Championship 2026 as Sumit Nagal bowed out in the second round, but there was strong representation in the doubles draw with the top-seeded pair of Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Pruchya Isaro advancing to the semi-finals at the SDAT…
Just days after India’s memorable Davis Cup triumph over the Netherlands, Bengaluru is ready to welcome another high-profile international tennis event. The fourth edition of the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 will be staged at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium from 15–22 February, reaffirming the city’s growing stature on the global tennis…
Chennai witnessed a major upset on Wednesday as singles top seed Jay Clarke crashed out in the opening round of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger Men’s International Tennis Championship 2026 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam. While the singles draw threw up surprises, the doubles event provided strong encouragement for Indian tennis, with the top…
While much of the sporting world in February is tuned into global cricket action, Indian tennis has its own significant storyline unfolding in Pune. The ITF Women’s W75 tournament, which began on February 9 at the Deccan Gymkhana, represents one of the most important professional platforms for Indian women’s tennis on home soil. Offering $60,000…
Indian tennis enjoyed another encouraging day at the Coromandel Chennai Open ATP Challenger Men’s International Tennis Championship 2026, with eighth seed Sumit Nagal and Mukund Sasikumar advancing to the second round, while wildcard Sidharth Rawat delivered the biggest upset of the tournament so far at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam. The loudest cheer of the…
The Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) reinforced its status as one of India’s most progressive sporting bodies by successfully hosting the fifth edition of the L&T Mumbai Open 2026, a prestigious WTA 125 tournament. Staged to global standards and witnessed by packed stands during the closing stages, the event reflected MSLTA’s sustained commitment to…
The road to the Davis Cup 2026 Final 8 in Bologna runs through a high-pressure September weekend, and for India, the journey now leads to a defining away tie against the Republic of Korea. Scheduled for September 18–20, the Qualifiers 2nd Round will determine the seven teams that join host nation Italy in the season-ending…
Indian tennis has witnessed stirring Davis Cup moments over the decades, but few have matched the scale, drama, and individual brilliance of what unfolded in Bengaluru in February 2026. Against a formidable Netherlands side ranked World No.6 and finalists in 2024, India ranked 33rd pulled off a stunning 3-2 victory in the Davis Cup Qualifiers…
Indian players made an emphatic start to the Coromandel Chennai Open ATP Challenger Men’s International Tennis Championship 2026, with nine home contenders winning their opening-round qualifying matches at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam on Sunday. The strong showing has set up four all-Indian clashes in the final round of qualifying on Monday, ensuring a…
