April 6, Bengaluru: Oliver Crawford reigned supreme at the SM Krishna Memorial Open as he beat Jay Clarke for the title at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. It was an injury-curtailed final as Clarke, the top seed, retired midway into the contest after suffering an ankle injury. Crawford, seeded second, was…
Empowering Dreams, Enabling Champions: Deuce Tennis Centre Opens in ChikkaballapuraBengaluru, April 2025 – India’s first-ever dedicated Wheelchair Tennis Excellence Centre has officially opened near the Bengaluru International Airport in Sidhalghatta, Chikkaballapura. Conceptualized by CA Sunil Jain, founder of NGO Astha and Chairman of the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour (IWTT), the Deuce Tennis Centre (DTC) is…
The 19-year-old aims to break into the top-300 of the ATP rankings by the end of the year Bengaluru, April 5, 2025: Aryan Shah was one of the leading young Indian prospects competing at the SM Krishna Memorial Open in Bengaluru, where he made a strong run to the quarterfinals before falling to second seed Oliver…
Pune, April 4, 2025: The Indian team, set to compete in the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Asia-Oceania Group-1, will enjoy home support as they take on their opponents at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex in Pune from April 8 to April 12. Adding to the excitement, Suhana, a leading spice brand, has come on…
Veteran Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna officially launched his tennis academy – the Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy (RBTA) – at the prestigious Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bangalore. The vision of RBTA is to nurture young talent from the grassroots level, providing them with world-class infrastructure, structured development programs, and professional coaching. The academy…
Bengaluru, April 3rd 2025: Karan Singh put up a gritty display to beat Nikita Ianin in a tense three-setter on a rain-curtailed day at the SM Krishna Memorial Open at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday. Karan’s victory sees him advance to the quarterfinals, where he will lock horns with the top…
The ATP’s Next Gen Accelerator pathway is set to expand in 2025, offering greater opportunities for young, rising tennis stars. Players aged 20-and-under, ranked between No. 351 and No. 500 in the PIF ATP Rankings, will gain access to up to eight ATP Challenger Tour 50 and 75 main draw opportunities. One of the latest…
Aryan Shah & Karan Singh to lead Indian charge in SM Krishna Memorial Open Bengaluru, 31 March 2025: The main draw of the SM Krishna Memorial Open is set to kick off tomorrow, bringing a week of electrifying tennis action to the city at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium. With a strong lineup of players…
17 year old Kriish Tyagi pleasantly surprised many in the Indian Tennis community. Ranked in the Top 50 of the ITF World Junior Rankings, Tyagi hadn’t won a single ATP point coming into this week, but managed to bag 8 in one week at the ITF M25 Ahmedabad Open. Handed a wildcard in the qualifying,…
19 year old Aryan Shah stopped Jay Clarke’s 14-match winning streak to lift the ITF $30,000 Ahmedabad Futures title. Shah, ranked 567, beat Clarke, ranked 298, 6-1 6-3. This is Shah’s 2nd pro singles title, and first one at the M25 level. We caught up with Shah after his win. Excerpts below – Q) On…
