Sowjanya shocks Prarthana to lift ITF singles crown

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 14:33

Unseeded Sowjanya Bavisetti capped her superb run with the singles title when she stunned second seed Prarthana Thombare at the USD 10,000 Endurance MSLTA ITF women`s tennis championships here on Sunday.

Linette to clash with Fujiwara for singles ITF title

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 22:24

Polish top seed Magda Linette will clash with giant-killing qualifier Rika Fujiwara of Japan in the women`s singles finals of the USD 25000 Ganesh Naik ITF women`s tennis championships in Navi Mumbai on saturday.

WTA to fill extra slot in grass court calendar in 2015

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 14:55

Women`s tennis will be boosted by a new grasscourt tournament in 2015 as part of the Wimbledon build-up while Asia`s footprint will continue to grow, the Women`s Tennis Association (WTA) said Thursday, according to reports.

Raina-Thombare pair in last four of ITF women`s meet

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 20:36

Wildcard entrants Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare on thursday made a surprise entry into the semi-finals of the USD 25,000 Ganesh Naik ITF women`s tennis championship at Vashi in Navi Mumbai.

Ankita, Rutuja knocked out of Ganesh Naik ITF Championships

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 19:48

Indian tennis players, Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale crashed of the USD 25000 Ganesh Naik ITF Women`s tennis championships after going down in their respective second round singles matches here on wednesday.

Ankita upsets third seed to reach semis of USD 25000 ITF meet

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 19:22

Ankita Raina continued her dream run by beating third seed Nigina Abdurakhimova of Uzbekistan to reach the semifinals of the USD 25,000 ITF Women`s tennis tournament in Karshi, Uzbekistan on Thursday.

Singapore to host WTA Championships from 2014

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 16:17

Singapore beat Tianjin in China and Monterrey in Mexico to be named as host for the year-ending Women`s Tennis Association Championships for the next five years.

Uttar Pradesh tennis body`s treasurer resigns

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 16:46

Amid controversy over players withdrawing from the ITF Women`s Future Tennis Tournament citing security reasons, the treasurer of the Uttar Pradesh Tennis Association has resigned.

Top seed Ankita in ITF semifinals

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 20:40

Top seed Ankita Raina fought back from a set down to beat eighth seed Eetee Maheta in a gruelling three setter in the quarterfinals of the Sanmar group ITF Women`s Tennis Championship at Madras Gymkhana Courts here on Thursday.

Sanchana registers upset win over Nidhi in ITF Women`s tennis

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 20:22

Local girl Sanchana Paul created an upset when she knocked out third seed Nidhi Chilumula in the first round matches of the Chennai ITF Women`s Futures Tennis championships.

Top seed Vishnu Vardhan knocked out by qualifier Mayur

Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 21:03

Men`s and women`s singles top seeds Vishnu Vardhan and Eetee Maheta crashed out of the Rs 12-lakh prize money Omkar All India ranking men`s and women`s tennis championship held at the the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana Club (JVPG) today.

Vishnu Vardhan seeded No. 1 in top prize money tennis

Last Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2013, 18:37

Vishnu Vardhan was on Thursday given the top billing in the men`s singles event of the Rs 12-lakh All India Open men and women`s tennis championships.