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Ankita Raina Lone Indian To Receive Direct Entry In ITF Women's Open

Asian Games bronze-medallist Ankita Raina is the only Indian to have received a direct entry in the upcoming ITF Women's Open, set to be hosted by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association in Bengaluru from January 14. Runner-up from the last edition and ranked 208th in singles, she features in the main draw list that has 20 direct entries, along with four wild cards and eight qualifiers. As for the Indians, there could be as many as nine of them in the singles main draw, with four of them being handed the wild cards for the main draw, while five of them would be playing the qualifiers between January 14-15.

Azarenka wins but Kenin bundled out in Brisbane

BRISBANE: Former world number one Victoria Azarenka moved into the third round of the Brisbane International Tuesday (Jan 2), but Sofia Kenin was bundled out by Australian wildcard Arina Rodionova.

Indian Davis Cup Team Will Have To Travel To Pakistan As AITA Loses Appeal In ITF Tribunal

The ITF tribunal has rejected AITA's contention that its Davis Cup team could face security concerns during the World Group I Play-off tie in Islamabad, paving the way for an Indian tennis team's visit to Pakistan for the first time in 60 years. If the Indian team fails to travel to Pakistan, the tie will be awarded to the host country and the Indian team will be relegated to World Group II. The last time an Indian Davis Cup team travelled to Pakistan was way back in 1964 when it beat the hosts 4-0.

Tennis governing bodies aim to combat online abuse of players

The major governing bodies of tennis on Wednesday said they will aim to protect their athletes from online abuse by monitoring, reporting and helping to identify who is behind threats and other inappropriate contact.

Djokovic, Sabalenka named ITF's 2023 'world champions'

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) named Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka as its 'world champions' of 2023 after their performances at this year's Grand Slams.

Ramkumar Ramanathan Cinches ITF Kalaburagi Open Title

India's Ramkumar Ramanathan thrashed Austrian David Pichler in straight sets in a lop-sided men's singles final to secure his third ITF title by winning the Kalaburagi Open on Sunday. Ramkumar, who won the ITF Mumbai Open last week, took just 64 minutes to quell Pichler's challenge 6-2, 6-1 at the Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium to claim his third ITF title in a span of 57 days. Ramkumar, a member of the Indian Davis Cup team, pocketed the winner's cheque of USD 3200 and 25 precious ATP points, while the visitor was richer by USD 2120 besides gaining 16 ATP points.

Superb Sinner leads Italy to Davis Cup glory against Australia

MALAGA, Spain :Inspired Italian Jannik Sinner completed a perfect week by sealing his country's first Davis Cup title for nearly 50 years on Sunday, thrashing Australia's Alex De Minaur to complete a 2-0 victory for the Azzurri.

Canada's Stakusic eyes more success after breakout performance at Billie Jean King Cup

With a Billie Jean King Cup team tennis title under her belt, Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic is aiming just as high for her singles career as she looks to make her mark on the WTA Tour.

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Ankita Raina Lone Indian To Receive Direct Entry In ITF Women's Open

Azarenka wins but Kenin bundled out in Brisbane

Indian Davis Cup Team Will Have To Travel To Pakistan As AITA Loses Appeal In ITF Tribunal

Tennis governing bodies aim to combat online abuse of players

Djokovic, Sabalenka named ITF's 2023 'world champions'

Ramkumar Ramanathan Cinches ITF Kalaburagi Open Title

Superb Sinner leads Italy to Davis Cup glory against Australia

Canada's Stakusic eyes more success after breakout performance at Billie Jean King Cup