US Open lets Russian tennis players in after Wimbledon ban
The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes.
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Great Britain qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals after Glasgow is chosen as host city, Emma Raducanu set to play
Great Britain have qualified for the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals after Glasgow was chosen as the host city. Anne Keothavong's team looked set to miss out after losing to Czech Republic in a qualifier in March, but will now be part of the 12-team tournament. Ad/> The finals will be held on hard courts at the Emirates Arena from November 8-13.
Great Britain to host Billie Jean King Cup Finals after cashing in on Emma Raducanu glory
Great Britain has been confirmed as the host of this year's Billie Jean King Cup finals. The 'world cup of women's tennis' will be held in Glasgow from November 8 to 13 after the LTA reportedly bid around £10million for the chance to stage the event on home soil following Emma Raducanu's US Open success. It means Britain will also compete in the finals despite losing their recent qualifier tie to the Czech Republic.
Murray confirmed among strong British field at Queen's Club
Andy Murray has been confirmed as part of a strong British field set to compete in the upcoming Queen's Club and Surbiton Trophy grass court events.
Davis Cup: Yuki Bhambri an exceptional match player, Divij Sharan brings great doubles acumen to the team, says former coach Aditya Sachdeva
Aditya Sachdeva has been grooming future stars of Indian tennis for over the last two decades now. The list of his illustrious wards includes names like Yuki Bhambri, Karman Kaur Thandi, Divij Sharan, and Vijayant Malik. Besides noteworthy international successes, Sachdeva’s students have also regularly represented the country in the prestigious Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup (former Federation Cup) tournaments. Sachdeva calls Yuki and Divij exceptional match players. Sachdeva, who began coaching in the year 2000 and is currently the technical director of RoundGlass Tennis Academy in Chandigarh, passionate about doing his bit for the nation by consistently producing tennis players who can break into the top 100 of the world rankings. He is now looking forward to the India-Norway Davis Cup clash. The Indian team had defeated Denmark 4-0 in the play-offs at home last month and are scheduled to face Norway (away tie) on September 16-17 or 17-18.
Ukrainian tennis players juggling tournaments, ongoing war raging at home
When Ukrainian women's tennis player Katarina Zavatska first learned that Russia had invaded her homeland, she was unable to pick up a racket for more than a week.
India drawn to meet Norway in Davis Cup, away tie dates clash with Asian Games
Davis Cup team was on Thursday drawn to meet Norway in its next World Group I tie, an away contest which will clash with the Asian Games in September. The Davis Cup tie will be held either on September 16-17 or 17-18 while tennis events at the Asian Games are scheduled to be held from September 10-14. Even if the Indian players complete their Asian Games engagement by April 14, it will be practically difficult to reach Norway for the tie since the players need to acclimatise before they take to the courts.
SA to face Bulgaria in Davis Cup
South Africa's tennis team has been being drawn against Bulgaria for their Davis Cup World Group II tie later this year.