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Will definitely play with Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi if opportunity comes: Rohan Bopanna

tennis world. Popularly known as the ‘Indo-Pak Express’, Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi had reached the US Open men’s doubles final in 2010 and the Wimbledon quarterfinals the same year. The duo also won five ATP titles together and broke into the top-10 of the ATP rankings after their Paris Masters win in 2011.

Russia banned from team events in tennis but players can still compete as neutrals in ATP, WTA Tours

Russia has been banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles but its players will still be allowed to compete at the Grand Slams and in regular tour events. The decision by tennis authorities follows Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week. Belarus, a key staging area for the invasion, which Russia says is a "special operation", has also been banned from the international team competitions. "The international governing bodies of tennis stand united in our condemnation of Russia's actions," the ATP, WTA, International Tennis Federation and the Grand Slams said in a joint statement.

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeats Russia's Anastasia Potapova at Monterrey WTA

MONTERREY (Mexico): Ukrainian top seed Elina Svitolina blasted aside Anastasia Potapova at the WTA Monterrey tournament on Tuesday a day after threatening to boycott the game against her Russian opponent. Svitolina said on Monday she would not play against players from Russian or Belarus -- unless they were competing under a neutral banner -- as a protest against Russia's invastion of her homeland. However, the prospect of Svitolina boycotting her first round game was erased earlier Tuesday when the ATP and WTA issued a statement effectively granting her wish. That left world number 15 Svitolina free to swat aside 20-year-old Potapova, ranked 81 in the world, with ease in a 6-2, 6-1 win. Svitolina, who played in a yellow top and blue skirt, the colors of the Ukranian flag, thumped her chest repeatedly after wrapping up the win before shaking hands with Potapova.