Pankaj Advani is inspired by tennis ace Roger Federer

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 10:49

A self confessed Tennis fan, cueist Pankaj Advani on Monday said modern day great Roger Federer and his poise has always inspired him.

Franchise leagues need to learn from IPL: Paes

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 22:27

India tennis star Leander Paes friday said, the city-based franchise league is the way forward to popularise other sports, which need to replicate the model of the popular cricket tournament.

Yuki zooms up to 204 in singles tennis rankings

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 16:43

Courtesy his title win in the Traralgon Challenger event, Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri on Monday leapfrogged 73 places to 204 in the singles rankings.

Paes-Nestor crash out of Shanghai Masters

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 14:39

India`s Leander Paes and Canada`s Daniel Nestor have lost to Sweden `s Robert Lindstedt and Canada`s Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 3-6, 13-11 in the Shanghai Rolex Masters tournament, and failed to reach the quarterfinals.

Davis Cup captain Anand Amritraj assures smooth sailing

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 16:26

Newly-appointed Davis Cup captain Anand Amritraj is confident that it will be "smooth sailing" for the Indian team in 2014 as the players` revolt was thing of the past but he wants to have a say in the decision-making process for taking the team back to the elite World Group.

Bengal government to honour Sourav Ganguly, Leander Paes

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 16:17

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly and tennis ace Leander Paes will be conferred Lifetime Achievement Awards, while successful football coach Subhas Bhowmick will be given `Guru Ratna` by the state goverment at a function here on September 28.

Navratilova taught me healthy lifestyle: Leander Paes

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 00:00

The oldest player to clinch a Grand Slam in Open era, Indian tennis ace Leander Paes on Friday credited his former mixed doubles partner Martina Navratilova for helping him elongate his international career by adopting a "clean lifestyle".

Viswanathan Anand, Sachin Tendulkar and Leander Paes: Three legends without parallel

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 14:41

Three inspirational trendsetters, three magnificent maestros, three dazzling phenoms.

US Open 2013: US media views Leander Paes` feat with little fanfare

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 21:19

Indian tennis star Leander Paes` feat of winning a Grand Slam doubles title at the US Open at 40, largely went unheralded in the US media with most giving just factual agency reports on the match.

US Open 2013: US media views Leander Paes` feat with little fanfare

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 21:19

Indian tennis star Leander Paes` feat of winning a Grand Slam doubles title at the US Open at 40, largely went unheralded in the US media with most giving just factual agency reports on the match.

US Open 2013: Leander Paes - Man of the moment

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 20:29

No amount of controversy can deter Leander Paes. A true athlete in his own right, the most famous tennis player from India has done it yet again. With Czech partner Radek Stepanek, he won the US Open 2013 men’s doubles crown.