Sheikh Hamdan Popularised Padel

When Karim was a kid, he frequently entertained the idea that he might one day play tennis at a professional level and compete against other players. On the other hand, regardless of how often he meant to give it a try, he was never able to do so since something always went wrong when he attempte...

PH tennis talents have had contrasting fortunes on the international pro tour

Four players of the Philippine national tennis team who will compete in the Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam this May were on the court on Tuesday, April 12, in various professional events throughout the globe.

Alex Eala, a young prodigy who won her second professional singles champions...

Sun and Wang won the doubles championship, while Fan and Ma win the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash final

On a good day for China at the World Table Tennis Grand Smash in Singapore, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu won the women's doubles title, while Fan Zhendong and Ma Long progressed to the men's singles final.

Hina Hayata and Mima Ito of Japan had no answers for Sun and Wang, who won ...

Djokovic Describes the Australian Visa Ordeal as an Unfortunate Incident

After an 11-day long saga, Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa got canceled and resulting in the player being deported for failing to meet the strict Covid-19 vaccination requirements of the country.

The world no. 1 tennis player described his detention in an Australian hotel and eve...

Tennis Australia Announces Cutting of Ties with Santos

Rugby Australia still sports the logo of a fossil fuel giant at the top-back of the playing jersey as per the three-year signed in 2019.

However, Australia has cut ties with the gas giant, Santos. The multi-year deal that was signed in February last year has been canceled.

San...

Jessica Pegula's Run to Australian Open Quarterfinals

American tennis player, Jessica Pegula couldn’t have been more grateful for the timing of the Australian Open quarterfinals.

The player has been planning to watch the Buffalo Bills’ game in the NFL in Kansas City.

The Bills are owned by Pegula’s parents and s...

UAE to Learn from Djokovic’s Incident

The world No. 1 tennis star, Novak Djokovic has been making rounds in the headlines in the last few days due to his vaccination status and cancellation of visa prior to the Australian Open

The player was initially exempted from the Covid-19 vaccination mandate that binds all the partici...

Novak Djokovic Gets Australian Visa

Serbian Tennis Champion Novak Djokovic had been detained in Melbourne due to issues with the visa ahead of the Australian Open.

The tennis star had a court hearing on Monday concerning his visa that was canceled due to his vaccination status.

The Federal Judge of Australia, An...

Novak Djokovic Being Kept in Captivity in Australia

The World’s number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic, arrived in Melbourne on Thursday to participate in the Australian Open and defend his title. The player had been granted medical exemption from the mandatory Covid-19 vaccination requirement for competing in the games, however, the publi...

U.S. Champ Andreescu Takes Mental Health Break

The US Open champion of 2019, Bianca Andreescu, announced that he was taking time off for his mental health. The star said that he would be sitting out of the start of the next season of tennis. On Monday, she said that she would not be part of the Australian Open in order to recover and grow aft...

World Table Tennis Cup Finals and AFF Suzuki Cup in Singapore

World Table Tennis Cup will be held at the OCBC Arena in Singapore from 4th to 7th December 2021. Around nine hundred fans will be allowed into the arena for each session of the Finals. 

Spectators must either have a recent PCR test report or be fully vaccinated in order to attend ...

SINGAPORE TENNIS OPEN TO CARRY DAILY CORONAVIRUS TESTING FOR PLAYERS AND NO SPECTATORS ALLOWED

HIGHLIGHTS

• No fans will be permitted at the forthcoming Singapore Tennis Open, said coordinators in an official statement

The occasion, which will be held at the Singapore Sports Hub's OCBC Arena, will start from Feb 22 to Feb 28 with quali...

JAPAN’S TOMOKAZU HARIMOTO AND KASUMI ISHIKAWA SUFFERED LOSS AT ITTF FINALS 2020

Highlights –

• Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto and Kasumi Ishikawa suffered loss at ITTF Finals 2020.
• The ITTF Finals are being held in Zhengzhou, China.
• Harimoto lost against 18th ranked South Korean Jang Woo Jin.
• Ishikawa l...

MASK NAMED AFTER BREONNA TAYLOR WORN BY NAOMI OSAKA IN THE U.S OPEN; PAYS TRIBUTE

Highlights –

• Mask named after Breonna Taylor worn by Naomi Osaka in the U.S open; pays tribute.
• She has announced to wear several more face masks in the honour of many.
• She aims to raise awareness about racial injustice by the use of ...

SPAIN: MADRID OPEN CANCELLED DUE TO NEW SPIKE IN COVID-19 CASES

Highlights:

• The Madrid Open which was going to be held in September has been cancelled because of new spike in the corona virus cases
• The decision was taken by monitoring the current situation and talking with the local authorities if Madrid
...

FIRST TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN GERMANY WITH LIVE AUDIENCE SOON

HIGHLIGHTS

• German Capital Berlin is going to host bett1ACES tennis exhibition very soon.
• This is going to be first sports event in Germany to allow live audience after the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Limited number of fans is to be allowed for atten...

NAOMI OSAKA INSISTS THAT SHE LOVES JAPAN

HIGHLIGHTS

• While posting about the murder of George Floyd, some comments of Naomi Osaka were misconstrued as malicious towards Japan.
• Facing backlash on social media, Naomi clarified her statement.
• Naomi said that some people in Japan were ...

MARIA SHARAPOVA CONFIRMS RETIREMENT AT 32

Highlights:

• The Tennis legend announced her retirement via an essay for Vogue and Vanity Fair
• Sharapova was a highly successful athlete with equally successful innings in modeling and business

The Russian citizen entered the professi...

China's Tennis Fed Cup game delayed due to viral illness

Due to concerns about the outbreak of a viral disease which caused 56 deaths, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has rescheduled a regional Fed Cup qualifying event in China.

On Sunday, the ITF issued a statement that the Group 1 event planned for February 4-8 in Dongguan, China,...

Diamond as big as a tennis ball !!

Louis Vuitton made his latest purchase, the second-largest rough diamond in the world, a sprinkle.

The next brand, LVMH's new owner of 1758 carat Sewelô, revealed last week at its Place Vendôme store in Paris the shiny, blackened steel of its stock.

The company...