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In Graphics | As tennis completes 150 years, a look at 15 major milestones

Take a look at some incredible tennis milestones in the 150-year-old history of the sport.

'Better and better' Iga Swiatek edges closer to Doha-Dubai double

In what was their sixth meeting in the span of 20 months, Iga Swiatek came up clutch when she needed to as she improved to a perfect 6-0 lifetime against Zheng Qinwen.

Injured Carlos Alcaraz says he'll be ready for Indian Wells title defense

Carlos Alcaraz was injured on the second point of his first-round match against Brazilian wild card Thiago Monteiro, his right foot catching in the red clay surface

Iga Swiatek downs Elina Svitolina in Dubai, Coco Gauff reaches quarter-finals

A runner-up in Dubai 12 months ago, Iga Swiatek will face Zheng Qinwen next who beat Anastasia Potapova in the late evening contest.

India's Sumit Nagal drops out of top 100 in latest ATP rankings

Nagal, India's top singles player, currently finds himself at the 101st spot with Ramkumar Ramanathan the second-highest-ranked Indian on the list at 420.

Tennis roundup: Ankle injury forces Alcaraz out of Rio Open; Andy Murray snaps losing streak

Shortly after the match, Carlos Alcaraz told reporters the decision to withdraw was a "precaution" and that the physiotherapists who treated him had indicated the injury "is not serious"

Iga Swiatek slips past Sloane Stephens as Aryna Sabalenka crashes out in Dubai

Iga Swiatek beat Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-4 in a match that witnessed eight breaks of serve and a combined 23 break points

End of an era: For the first time ever, no one-handed backhand in top-10 tennis rankings

Today, 19 February, 2024, is the first time in tennis history that there's no player with a single-handed backhand in top-10 rankings.

Jannik Sinner wins Rotterdam Open, attains career high World No 3 ranking

Jannik Sinner extended his unbeaten streak to 15-0 overall and 12-0 this year -- including his run to glory at Australian Open

Tennis roundup: Alcaraz slumps to shock Buenos Aires loss, Sinner strolls into Rotterdam final

Carlos Alcaraz, playing in his first tournament since losing in the Australian Open quarter-finals, was beaten by 28-year-old Nicolas Jarry

Sumit Nagal's winning run halted in Bengaluru Open semi-finals; Ramkumar-Saketh win doubles title

Stefano Napolitano, the seventh seed, overwhelmed Sumit Nagal 7-6 (2), 6-4 after an intense 2 hour and 17 minutes match

Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina to clinch third straight Qatar Open title

Iga Swiatek is the first player to win three straight titles at the same WTA event since Serena Williams completed a Miami Open hat-trick from 2013-15

Sumit Nagal reaches quarter-finals of Bengaluru Open 2024 after beating Coleman Wong

Sumit Nagal, who won the ATP Challenger title in Chennai last week, was in total control of the second round clash on centre court, packing off Coleman Wong 6-2, 7-5 in an hour and 45 minutes.

Qatar Open: Iga Swiatek eases into last-eight as Naomi Osaka gets walkover

Iga Swiatek, the two-time defending champion at the Qatar open, defeated 14th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1, 6-4

Rafael Nadal admits Novak Djokovic is 'best player in history'

Novak Djokovic has 24 Grand Slam titles to Rafael Nadal's 22. The Serb surpassed Nadal's tally at last year's French Open

Rafael Nadal puts return on hold, admits 'not ready to compete'

Rafael Nadal picked up a muscle tear in Brisbane and missed the Australian Open as a result

Qatar Open: Naomi Osaka advances as Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur dumped out

Naomi Osaka brushed past Croatia's Petra Martic 6-3, 7-6 (11/9), continuing a comeback from maternity leave after giving birth to her daughter in July.

Sumit Nagal EXCLUSIVE: 'Breaking into the top-100 has been on my mind for a lot of years'

Sumit Nagal achieved a career-high ranking of World No 98 after clinching the ATP Challenger Tour title in Chennai.

Qatar Open: Naomi Osaka beats Caroline Garcia to avenge Australian Open loss

Naomi Osaka recorded her second win from five matches she has played since returning last month after a 15-month time out on maternity leave

Bengaluru Open: Ramkumar Ramanathan off to a winning start after beating France's Maxime Janvier

Indian wildcard Ramanathan kept his nerves despite his serve being put under pressure in the opening two sets by his higher-ranked opponent to pull off a sensational victory

Tennis roundup: Elena Rybakina wins Abu Dhabi title, Tommy Paul clinches Dallas trophy

Elena Rybakina, who started the year with a title in Brisbane, added a seventh trophy to her resume and is now joint-second on the match-wins leaderboard with 11 victories to her name in 2024.

Sumit Nagal enters top-100 ranking for first time after Chennai Open title

Sumit Nagal is the first Indian to feature in singles top-100 since Prajnesh Gunneswaran made the cut in 2019

Sumit Nagal sets up Chennai Open final against top seed Luca Nardi

Sumit Nagal defeated Dalibor Svrcina of Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4 in a semi-final that lasted nearly two hours.

Bengaluru Open: India's Ramkumar Ramanathan granted wildcard entry into singles main draw

Ramkumar, who led India in the recent Davis Cup clash against Pakistan, had lost in the first round of the ongoing Chennai ATP Challenger and the opportunity will give him a chance to do well on home soil.

Simona Halep 'confident' of overturning doping ban after CAS hearing

Simona Halep was suspended last September by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after two separate doping infractions.

Explained: Saudi Arabia's clever plan to dodge ATP Tour rules for 6 Kings Slam tennis tournament

Saudi Arabia's exhibition tennis tournament will need to circumvent multiple ATP Tour laws to have big stars like Djokovic and Nadal playing in it.

Watch: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray impress fans with their acting skills in latest 'ATP season'

The video hilariously portrays tennis stars played by actors who get a script at the start of every year to enact

Simona Halep appears before Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal four-year doping ban

The 32-year-old Romanian, a former world No 1, was suspended last September by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after two separate doping infractions.

Boris Becker steps down as Holger Rune coach after just four months

Employed in Germany as a commentator and pundit, Boris Becker is partially restricted from travelling as a result of his imprisonment on bankruptcy charges

Naomi Osaka trying not to feel 'a failure' after early Abu Dhabi exit

Naomi Osaka will next head to Doha for the Qatar Open and says she "might have to play Dubai" but is unsure as of yet