olympic tennis

IOA hails pathbreaking performance by Indians in Olympics

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today hailed the `pathbreaking` performance of its contingent in London and said it will give tremendous boost to sports in the country.

India at London Olympics 2012: A glance at the performance of athletes

A look at the Indian athletes performance at the 2012 London Olympics.

London Olympic tennis: Federer content with silver medal

London: Swiss tennis great Roger Federer has said he was satisfied with an Olympic silver medal, following his loss to Briton Andy Murray in the men`s singles final.

Olympics 2012 tennis: Del Potro takes bronze in men`s singles

Juan Martin del Potro won the first medal of the London Olympics for Argentina beating Serbia`s Novak Djokovic in their bronze medal match here Sunday.

Olympic tennis: Williams sisters win doubles gold

The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, claimed their record fourth tennis gold in the Olympics as they overpowered Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic in the women`s doubles final here Sunday.

Reports on Istanbul wedding false: Sharapova

Reports Maria Sharapova is to wed Slovenian basketball star and fiance Sasha Vujacic in Istanbul this fall are "false rumors", the Russian tennis star said Sunday.

London Olympics Day 8: India Roundup

Nehwal etched her name in India`s Olympic folklore by becoming the country`s maiden badminton medallist and the second Indian woman ever on the podium.

London Olympics tennis: Paes-Sania crash out of mixed doubles

India`s tennis campaign at the 2012 London Games came to an end Saturay after the mixed doubles pair of Leander Paes and Sania Mirza lost their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon.

Olympics 2012 tennis: US flag blows away at ceremony

The flag of the US flew at the Olympic medal ceremony for Serena Williams` tennis victory Saturday, although not in the way organisers intended.

London Olympics tennis: Bryan twins win gold for US

American pair Bob and Mike Bryan defeated French duo Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a close-fought men`s doubles Olympic tennis final here at the All England Club Saturday.

Olympics 2012 tennis: Williams destroys Sharapova to win gold

Serena Williams of the US demolished Russia`s Maria Sharapova to grab her first Olympic gold in the women`s singles tennis Saturday.

Olympic tennis 2012: Williams sets up final with Sharapova

Serena Williams thrashed Belarusian top seed Victoria Azarenka in the semifinal of Olympic tennis Friday to set up a battle for gold with Russia`s Maria Sharapova in women`s singles final.

India at Olympics: Schedule of events, Day 7 (Friday)

Following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the Olympic Games Friday.

London Olympics Tennis: Paes/Sania advance to the quarter-finals

Indian mixed doubles pair of Leander Paes and Sania Mirza begin their campaign in the London Olympics 2012 against Nenad Zimonjic and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia.

Olympics 2012 tennis: Azarenka reaches semifinals

World No.1 Victoria Azarenka secured a win over Germany`s seventh seed Angelique Kerber to reach the semi-finals of women`s singles in Olympics tennis competition here Thursday.

Olympic tennis: Britain`s Murray reaches semis

Andy Murray moved a step closer to becoming Britain`s first Olympic singles tennis medallist since 1920.

We played one hell of a match: Leander Paes

Disappointed they might be after the second-round exit from Olympics but veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes said he and his unheralded Vishnu Vardhan played "one hell of a match" against the fancied French combination of Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga here.

Olympics 2012 tennis: Maria Sharapova ousts Lisicki for Clijsters quarterfinal

Maria Sharapova reached the Olympic tennis quarterfinals Wednesday with a hard-fought three-set win over Germany`s Sabine Lisicki.

London Olympic Tennis: Paes-Vardhan go out with heads held high

Indian men`s doubles pair, Leander Paes and Vishnu Vardhan`s campaign in the 2012 London Games came to an end Wednesday after they lost to the second seeded French pair of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra in an evenly fought second round match of the tennis competition at the Wimbledon.