Fresh off a hard-fought three-set win (6-3 4-6 6-3) over Frantzen and Haase at Roland-Garros, Sriram Balaji sat down with Prateek Chachra from Indian Tennis Daily to reflect on the Round 1 match, his new partnership with Marcelo Demoliner, and what comes next. Prateek: Thank you so much for joining. I’m Prateek from Indian Tennis…
Following his first-round match victory at the French Open, Alex Michelsen is gearing up for a second-round clash with a very familiar face: compatriot Nishesh Basavareddy. After Basavareddy pulled off a massive upset against Taylor Fritz with a showcase of dropshots and deft touches, Michelsen addressed the media about the impending all-American matchup and their…
Sriram Balaji and Marcelo Demoliner made a winning start to their Roland-Garros campaign, overcoming the German-Dutch duo of Constantin Frantzen and Robin Haase 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in a contest that tested composure and adaptability across three sets. The Indo-Brazilian duo came out with a clear blueprint — deep, aggressive returns to push Frantzen and Haase…
Sumit Nagal began his ATP Chisinau Challenger campaign on a positive note, seeing off qualifier 🇺🇿 Sergey Fomin in straight sets to book his place in the second round. India No. 1 Nagal came out of the blocks sharply in the first set, racing to a 3-0 lead and extending it to 5-2. With the…
In a stunning first-round upset at the 2026 French Open, 21-year-old American wild card Nishesh Basavareddy defeated world No. 9 and seventh seed Taylor Fritz 7-6(5), 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-1. Following the early exit at Roland-Garros, Fritz sat down with the press to discuss his performance, tactical struggles, and his thoughts on Basavareddy’s breakout victory. Here…
Eighteen-year-old Indian tennis prospect Manas Dhamne continues his steady rise on the ATP Challenger circuit after producing a gritty comeback victory in Italy, defeating Portugal’s Frederico Ferreira Silva in a marathon Round of 32 encounter. The young Indian, currently ranked ATP 391, overcame the experienced World No. 237 with a fighting 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win…
Minutes after completing one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 Roland-Garros first round, Nishesh Basavareddy sat down for a press conference to reflect on his stunning victory over World No. 8 Taylor Fritz — talking through the match, the crowd, his clay court journey, his love of the dropshot, and what comes next. Q:…
There was a moment in the second set tiebreak when the entire stadium at Roland-Garros began chanting his name. Not a polite ripple of applause — a full-throated, spontaneous roar of “Nishesh! Nishesh!” for a wildcard making his Roland-Garros main draw debut against the seventh seed and World No. 8 Taylor Fritz. That moment said…
The Indian Under-16 Boys team has officially qualified for the prestigious Junior Davis Cup World Finals after a spectacular performance at the Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying tournament held at the Beeline Arena in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. By finishing 4th overall in the grueling regional qualifiers, India secured one of the highly coveted four spots to represent Asia/Oceania…
AHMEDABAD – The grassroots sports landscape in India just received a massive infusion of inspiration. The newly launched SRT10 Altevol Centre of Excellence recently welcomed cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar to its sprawling 40,000-square-yard campus. While the primary occasion was the formal inauguration of the center’s high-performance cricket academy, Tendulkar’s visit quickly evolved into a masterclass…
