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Former hockey international and 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medallist Dr. Vece Paes passed away in Kolkata at 80. A versatile sportsman and sports medicine doctor, he also held key roles in rugby, cricket, and Davis Cup administration.

Starting the day with a 2-0 lead in pocket, India needed to win just one of the three matches of the day

Togo had promised a tough fight in the build-up, even warning the Indian skipper to not take them for granted but their performance belied the exceptional results they had enjoyed coming into this match

Kokkinakis defied advice from Tennis Australia not to play in the Nov 29 to Dec 1 exhibition

At 38, Rafael Nadal ends a 20-year tennis career, becoming the second of the "Big Three" to retire after Roger Federer’s 2022 farewell. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic remains at the top of the sport.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal, is currently competing in the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia. He will face long-time rival Novak Djokovic for the final time in the third-place match on Saturday. Nadal lost to fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals, while Djokovic fell to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner 6-2, 6-7 (0-7), 6-4. Alcaraz and Sinner will meet in the final.

Carlos Alcaraz delivered a strong performance, defeating Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-3, ensuring Spain's lead heading into Sunday's tie with Australia. Despite Humbert's aggressive approach, Alcaraz maintained control throughout the match, energized by the home crowd.

Roberto Bautista Agut earned the first point for Spain with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Jiri Lehecka. Carlos Alcaraz was poised to clinch the win, but Czechia’s Tomas Machac retired in the third set, giving Spain the decisive second point.

Bopanna's big serve was at work in the second set too as he began the proceedings with a comfortable hold but Bhambri's serve came under pressure in the third game when at 30-all, his half-volley pick up flew out of the court.

Indian tennis star Bopanna achieved a historic milestone as he became the oldest player to compete in a Grand Slam final, featuring in the US Open doubles final just last week

In a remarkable comeback, Murray defeated Leandro Riedi with a scoreline of 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-4, securing a crucial lead for Britain in their 2-1 triumph over Switzerland during the group stage finals on Friday.

Bopanna observes a lack of passion for playing the Davis Cup among the current generation of players, in contrast to their predecessors.

 New Delhi: India will be able to field its best players at both Davis Cup and the Asian Games as the ITF has preponed the team-tournament to avoid its clash with the regional showpiece in China, the national federation AITA told PTI on Monday. The Indian Davis Cup team was recently drawn to meet Norway […]

Madrid: After having to play in an empty arena in the group stage, Novak Djokovic relished being in front of Davis Cup fans again. Djokovic fed off the energetic crowd from the start on Wednesday, leading Serbia into the semifinals with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Kazakhstan at the Madrid Arena. The top-ranked Djokovic kept […]

Expectedly, all top three singles players of the country -- Prajnesh Gunneswaran (ranked 158), Sumit Nagal (159) and Ramkumar Ramanathan (204) -- have been picked for the September 17-18 tie