The “Pinky Promise” is officially coming to the pro tour. Izyan ‘Zizou’ Ahmad, the 15-year-old viral sensation who famously challenged Roger Federer in 2017, is set to make his ATP Masters 1000 qualifying debut at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The Rise of Zizou Born June 3, 2010, in Cincinnati – a…
Bengaluru, 26 February 2026: Indian players Jennifer Luikham, Soha Sadiq, Sama Chevika Reddy and Amodini Naik have been handed main draw wildcard entries for the upcoming Kalaburagi Open W35. Scheduled to be held from March 2–8, 2026, with qualifying rounds beginning on March 1, the Kalaburagi Open W35 will stage domestic talent firmly at the centre…
Pune, 27 February 2026: Local Boy and Wildcard Manas Dhamne squandred two match points going down to Croatia’s Duje Ajdukovic in the mens singles quarterfinals at the PMRDA Powered Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship organized by Maharashtra State Lawn tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Department of Sports and Youth Services…
Pune, 25 February 2026: Hometown hero Manas Dhamne continued his fine form at the PMRDA Powered Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship, storming into the Men’s Singles quarterfinals at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium on Wednesday. Unseeded players Duje Ajduković of Croatia, Alastair Gray of Great Britain, and sixth seeded…
In a high-stakes 75% rematch of last year’s final, the Indo-Swedish duo of Yuki Bhambri and Andre Goransson fell meekly to the third-seeded pair Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten in the opening round of the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The scoreline read 1-6 4-6. The defeat marks a shift in fortune for Bhambri,…
In a sport defined by fine margins, N. Sriram Balaji and Neil Oberleitner came within a single swing of the racquet of a career-defining upset at the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Entering as wildcards, the Indo-Austrian pair fell agonizingly short against the fourth-seeded Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, losing 7-5,…
Pune, 24 February 2026: India’s top-ranked star Sumit Nagal delivered a commanding performance while local teenager and country’s rising youngster Manas Dhamne showcased nerves of steel to spearhead the Indian charge at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium on Tuesday. The Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship organized by Maharashtra…
Bengaluru, 22 February 2026: Third seed and World No. 124 Hanne Vandewinkel of Belgium capped a dominant week with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over wildcard Vaishnavi Adkar in the Final of the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026. Adkar, the 21-year-old from Pune, ranked World No. 690, was playing the biggest match of her…
This is the first ATP Challenger Tour singles title for the 21-year-old from Greece New Delhi, February 22, 2026: Greece’s Stefanos Sakellaridis came from a break down in the deciding set to defeat Great Britain’s Oliver Crawford in a thrilling final and clinch the men’s singles title at the 2026 Delhi Open on Sunday at the…
The unseeded duo of Pranav Kumar and Karl Poling completed a stunning “Cinderella run” this week, capturing the doubles title at the ATP 75 Metepec Challenger in Mexico. This victory marks a career-defining moment for the 26-year-old Kumar, as he secures his first-ever title at the Challenger level. A Rapid Rise in the ATP Rankings…
