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Serena Williams says dealing with media scrutiny made her stronger

Tennis star Serena Williams has said she could identify with anxiety regarding news conference scrutiny, as she had experienced it frequently after matches

Le grand retour tennis: Roger Federer wins return to Paris, Slam action

They feted Roger Federer with as loud as applause gets from a crowd capped at 1,000 people in Court Philippe Chatrier

French Open: Serena Williams beats Irina-Camelia Begu, enters second round

American tennis star Serena Williams defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in the first round of the ongoing French Open on Monday

French Tennis Federation head 'sorry and sad' over Naomi Osaka's withdrawal

French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton said he was "sorry and sad" for World number two Naomi Osaka following the Japanese player's withdrawal from the ongoing French Open on Monday

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open due to mental health issues

World number 2 Naomi Osaka of Japan withdrew from the French Open over her stand to not to speak to the media due to her mental health

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after media boycott controversy

I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris, tweets Osaka

Naomi Osaka fined, faces suspension for refusing to speak to media

Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 for refusing to speak to media after her first round win at French Open and faces expulsion from Grand Slam tournaments if she continues to do so

French Open: Osaka fined $15,000 for skipping post-match news conference

Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by the French Open tournament referee for skipping the post-match news conference after her first-round victory

French Open: Naomi Osaka wins opening match, sails into second round

World number two Naomi Osaka got off to a flying start in the French Open as she defeated Patricia Maria Tig 6-4, 7-6(4) on the opening day of the tournament on Sunday.

World No.2 tennis star Naomi Osaka earns record $55 mn in 12 months

Tennis world No.2 Naomi Osaka of Japan ended the 2020-21 financial year as the highest-earning female athlete in the world

Nadal, Federer, Djokovic in the same half of draw for French Open

Thirteen-time champion Rafael Nadal and his big rivals, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, were on Thursday drawn in the same half of the French Open

Rafael Nadal beats World No 1 Novak Djokovic for 10th Rome Open title

World No. 3 Rafael Nadal on Sunday overcame a mid-match surge from No. 1-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic to win the Italian Open final 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in two hours and 50 minutes for his 10th title

AITA U-14: Arya Ganapathy wins boys' title, Snigdha Kanta girls' champion

Second seed Snigdha Kanta created a minor upset, overcoming top seed Zynah Amber Salar 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to win the girls' U-14 title

Uphill task for India against Latvia in Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs

The Indian players have an onerous task at hand to compete against higher-ranked Latvians, including 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko

ITF Tennis: Swede Bergevi upsets top seed Rawat in first round

Swedish pro Fiip Bergevi produced the biggest upset of Thursday as he knocked out top seed Sidharth Rawat with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win in the first round of the ITF Men's $15,000 New Delhi.

Top seed Daniil Medvedev reaches 3rd round of Miami Open

Top seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia needed two tie-breaks over more than two-and-a-half hours to overcome an inspired Alexei Popyrin of Australia 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the third round

Ankita Raina to lead Hyderabad Strikers in Tennis Premier League

India's top ranked women's player Ankita Raina will lead the challenge of Hyderabad Strikers in the Tennis Premier League, to be held in Mumbai later this year.

Stan Wawrinka out 'a few weeks' after foot surgery

Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka has undergone surgery for an injury to his left foot. Wawrinka said Thursday that he would be out for a few weeks," with the French Open starting May 23. He won at Roland Garros in 2015. After having some problems in my left foot for a while, I have decided to do a small procedure on it, Wawrinka wrote on his social media accounts. The world No. 21, who turns 36 on Sunday, lost first-round matches at both tournaments he played this month, at Rotterdam and Doha. Wawrinka lost in the second round at the Australian Open in January. He could also target his local clay court tournament in Switzerland in the week before the French Open. Wawrinka won the Geneva Open in 2016 and 2017, which was his last title on the ATP circuit.

AITA U-16 Talent Series: Sriram, Disha through to finals

Vaibhav Krishna Sriram and Suchir Chetan Sheshadri overcame their respective fancied rivals to set up a title clash in the boys' category of the AITA Talent Series-7 U-16 hosted by Tennis360 Academy.

Ankita, Sania to lead India in Billie Jean King Cup WG Play-offs

Country's best singles player Ankita Raina and veteran Sania Mirza will lead India in the next month's Billie Jean King Cup World Group Play-offs away tie against formidable Latvia