India No. 1 Sahaja Yamalapalli navigated a full week of high-intensity action at the ITF W35 in Kansas — rain delays, a brutally long semifinal, and a competitive draw — to reach the title match as the fourth seed. The runner-up finish on Sunday is the punctuation mark on a week that demanded the best…
Arnav Paparkar blazed into Round 3 on his debut at the Roland-Garros Junior Championships, playing like he belonged there. The Indian junior, ranked 31st on the ITF junior circuit, overpowered 15th seed Kuan-Shou Chen of Chinese Taipei 6-2 6-4 in the second round — a result that was comfortable from the first game to the…
Sriram Balaji and Marcelo Demoliner are into the Roland-Garros Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals after outplaying sixth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 7-5 6-4, a result that announces this pair as a genuine threat to whoever comes next The pair had to dig themselves out early. Down 0-2 in the first set, they fought back in…
Yuki Bhambri and Alexandra Panova’s Roland-Garros 2026 mixed doubles campaign came to an end in Round 2 on Monday, as the Indo-Russian pair were beaten 6-1, 6-3 by 4th seeds Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk. The British-American combination were in complete control from the first game, leaving Bhambri and Panova with little to build on…
India’s Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi came back from 1-4 down in the first set to beat China’s Yihan Qu 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 on her Roland-Garros debut on Sunday, reaching the second round of the Girls’ Singles. Qu, a tall left-hander, made a strong start and raced to a 4-1 lead in the opening set. Maaya then…
India’s top-ranked junior recovered from 4-5 down in the first set to defeat Germany’s Vincent Reisach 7-6(4), 6-4 on his Roland-Garros debut on Sunday. Arnav Paparkar, ranked 31st in the ITF junior standings, was in danger of losing the opening set when Reisach served for it at 5-4. However, he refused to let it go,…
India’s Sahaja Yamalapalli staged a breathtaking final-set comeback to secure her spot in the championship match of the ITF W35 Wichita tournament. In a grueling semifinal encounter, the top-seeded Yamalapalli (WTA 360) overcame an unranked but highly competitive Yekaterina Dmitrichenko, sealing a thrilling 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory. The Match Breakdown: From the Brink of Defeat…
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has officially launched a global search to fill the critical role of High-Performance Director (HPD) for its National Squad. Aimed at transforming India’s competitive tennis landscape, the prestigious position is open to both Indian and Foreign Nationals who possess elite-level coaching and sports administration experience. This executive hiring initiative…
The Paris heat played right into Sriram Balaji’s hands as he and partner Marcelo Demoliner moved into the final sixteen with a 7-5, 6-2 victory. Capitalizing on the warm conditions to fuel his serve and sharp net-play, Balaji sat with Prateek Chachra from ITD fresh off the court. He shared insights into his rivalry with…
N. Sriram Balaji and Marcelo Demoliner navigated a high-quality encounter on the Parisian clay, moving past the German duo of Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner 7-5, 6-2. Facing opponents who recently found success in Munich, Balaji and Demoliner relied on composure and tactical clarity to secure their spot in the third round. The opening set…
