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    newstennisa month ago

    2021 Tokyo Olympics | Only best players should represent India at the Games, opines Leander Paes

    Indian Tennis star Leander Paes feels that only the best players in the country should be playing in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics, with him also preparing for the same. The legendary player is preparing for his eighth appearance at the Games, since his debut during the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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    newstennisa year ago

    Junior Indian players impress tennis legend Mary Pierce at Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series

    4-time Grand Slam Champion Mary Pierce was left impressed by the displays of the 16 Junior players battling it out at the Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series. The second day of the tournament saw a few nail-biting games as the players fought hard to reach the finals and grab the coveted spots.
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    newstennisa year ago

    Hurt but not surprised by AITA’s treatment, says Mahesh Bhupathi

    Mahesh Bhupathi has said that although he was hurt by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) sacking him from the tennis team captaincy, he was not surprised at the treatment he received. Bhupathi believes that India will make light work of Pakistan when they meet in the Davis Cup on Friday.
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    newstennisa year ago

    ATP Pune Challenger | Prajnesh Gunneswaran loses three-set thriller

    Top seed Prajnesh Gunneswaran suffered a tough loss in the third round of the KPIT-MSLTA Challenger in Pune on Thursday, losing to the Netherlands’ Tim van Rijthoven in three sets. Meanwhile, three other Indians made it to the quarter-finals, with two of them set to clash against each other.
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    newstennisa year ago

    Davis Cup | AITA announces unprecedented eight-man squad for tie against Pakistan

    The All India Tennis Association has decided to ready an eight-member contingent for their Davis Cup ties against Pakistan with the much-debated tie set to finally take place on November 29-30. Amongst the names missing from the squad are Arjun Kadhe, Vijay Sundar Prashanth, and more.
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    newstennisa year ago

    ATP Pune Challenger | Aryan Goveas, Manish Sureshkumar, Chandril Sood advance into second round

    The large Indian contingent had a good day at the office after Aryan Goveas, Manish Sureshkumar, Chandril Sood and others won their respective opening matches to reach the second round of the competition in Pune. Barring them, wild card Tejas Chaukulkar entered the main draw after qualifiers.
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    newstennisa year ago

    Pune ATP Challenger | Prajnesh Gunneswaran to lead 21 singles player

    India’s top ranked tennis singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran would be leading a contingent of 21 singles players of India in the upcoming Pune ATP Challenger event. Gunneswaran hasn’t won a single title this season and the season-ending event could offer him a crucial chance as well as points.
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    newstennisa year ago

    Davis Cup | We’ve good chance to beat India on our grass court, says PTF Salim Saifullah

    Pakistan Tennis Federation president Salim Saifullah has stated that they have a very good chance of beating India on their grass court and the AITA was intentionally using tactics to shift the venue. PTF has filed an appeal to the International Tennis Federation after the tie was being shifted.
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    newstennisa year ago

    I am still Team India captain unless I hear otherwise, says Mahesh Bhupathi

    Veteran Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi on Wednesday rejected suggestions that he has been replaced as captain of India for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan stating that he is available and believes he is "still captain". Rohan Bopanna also expressed his shock over the captaincy change by AITA.
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    newstennisa year ago

    India-Pakistan Davis Cup to be played at neutral venue, confirms ITF

    The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Monday that the India-Pakistan Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie will be played at a neutral venue on November 29-30. The Indian team, led by non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi, had appealed for a change of venue citing security reasons.
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