Tennis
Bangladesh’s Humayra qualified for the final round of Junior World Tennis Series
Bangladesh’s Humayra Haider Zara has been qualified for the final round of the JWTS (Junior World Tennis Series) to take place in Turkmenistan. The final results of the European Spring Open 2023 organised by the JWDTS that took place in Bulgaria’s Albena was announced recently.
5 June 2023, 06:33 AM
Djokovic eases into record 17th French Open QF
The 36-year-old Serb, champion in Paris in 2016 and 2021, will face 11th seed Karen Khachanov for a place in the semi-finals.
4 June 2023, 14:59 PM
'Disrespectful' to talk about 'Iga bagel factory', says Swiatek
Across 57 matches in 17 Grand Slam appearances in her young career, Swiatek has already won 19 sets to love.But she knows how it feels to be on the wrong end of a bagel, having lost three sets at majors 6-0 herself, although all of those came across her first two Slam appearances in 2019 -- one in a match she won against Monica Puig
4 June 2023, 02:40 AM
Nadal faces 'five months recovery' after keyhole surgery on hip
The 22-time Grand Slam title winner, who celebrated his 37th birthday on Saturday, could in theory be back in time for the Davis Cup finals in November
3 June 2023, 14:51 PM
Nadal undergoes arthroscopy to check hip injury
Rafael Nadal underwent an arthroscopic intervention on Friday to assess the hip injury which has kept him out of competition since the Australian Open in January with the result to be known on Saturday, the day of his 37th birthday.
3 June 2023, 05:52 AM
Sinner exits French Open after wasting match points in thriller
Eighth-seeded Sinner, whose best performance at Roland Garros came in 2020 when he lost in the quarter-finals against Rafael Nadal, looked set for a no-nonsense win after cruising through the third set but Altmaier had other ideas.
2 June 2023, 02:48 AM
Djokovic courts controversy with Kosovo 'heart of Serbia' message
"Kosovo is our cradle, our stronghold, centre of the most important things for our country... There are many reasons why I wrote that on the camera," 36-year-old Djokovic told Serb media at the tournament
30 May 2023, 06:00 AM
Djokovic says 'part of me will leave' when Nadal quits
Djokovic shares the all-time men's record of 22 Grand Slam titles with Nadal but can break that tie by winning the French Open for a third time
28 May 2023, 05:05 AM
Wu, Zhang and Shang end China's 86-year French Open wait
Fast-forward a year and 23-year-old Wu is his country's highest-ranked male player at 59 in the world and about to spearhead a landmark assault at the French Open where it has been 86 years since a Chinese man last played in the main draw.
25 May 2023, 14:31 PM
Djokovic and Alcaraz in same half of French Open draw
Djokovic is chasing a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title in the absence of the injured Rafael Nadal, who will miss the tournament at Roland Garros for the first time since his 2005 title-winning debut
25 May 2023, 13:30 PM
'I never thought I could win clay title'
The Russian added a first clay trophy to his 19-title collection with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Holger Rune in the Italian Open final in Rome.
22 May 2023, 02:34 AM
Rybakina targets deep run at Roland Garros after Rome triumph
Elena Rybakina will head to the French Open with the confidence that she can be as effective on clay as she is on the other two surfaces with her booming serve and groundstrokes after the Kazakh world number six won the Italian Open on Saturday.
21 May 2023, 07:00 AM
Mission experience for U-12 tennis team
Despite finishing second to India in the ITF Asia 12 & U team competition -- South Asia regional qualifying event, Bangladesh boys’ team will be travelling to Kazakhstan in September to take part in the final round alongside 11 other teams.
20 May 2023, 18:10 PM
'My intention is for 2024 to be my last year'
Rafael Nadal on Thursday withdrew from the French Open because his hip injury has not healed and said he expects 2024 to be his final year in professional tennis.
18 May 2023, 19:06 PM
Nadal turns down claycourt event wildcard
Nadal has been struggling with a hip injury he suffered at the Australian Open in January, and fears the Spaniard may miss the Paris Grand Slam grew after he pulled out of this week's Italian Open
14 May 2023, 19:00 PM
ITF U-12 tennis from Tuesday
ITF Asia Under-12 team competition – South Asia Regional Qualifying Event will be held at the Sheikh Jamal National Tennis Complex in Ramna from May 16 to 20..Hosts Bangladesh will compete against India, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka with a total of 17 boys and 11 girls taking part
14 May 2023, 18:10 PM
Alcaraz returns to world number one
The 20-year-old will overtake Novak Djokovic in the ATP rankings and is now assured of the top seeding at the French Open later this month.
13 May 2023, 15:33 PM
Alcaraz set to reclaim number one spot after Madrid triumph
The Spaniard earned his 10th career title with a hard-fought 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Jan-Lennard Struff and can reclaim the world number one ranking from Novak Djokovic simply by playing a single match at the Rome Masters next week, before the French Open.
8 May 2023, 00:52 AM
Sabalenka earns Swiatek revenge to win Madrid Open
The big-hitting Belarusian gained revenge for defeat by her Polish rival in the Stuttgart final a fortnight ago with a thrilling triumph to end Swiatek's nine-match winning streak ahead of her French Open defence
7 May 2023, 00:56 AM
Injured Nadal out of Rome as doubts over future increase
Rafael Nadal on Friday withdrew from next week's Rome tournament, casting serious doubts over his fitness for the French Open as well as potential questions over the rest of his career.
6 May 2023, 02:04 AM