Bublik knocked out in Wimbledon third round, Asian hopes end in Gentlemen’s singles
The first week action of Wimbledon 2021 came to a conclusion with an end to Asian hopes Gentlemen’s singles competition as Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik’s fell against 14th seeded Polish opponent Hubert Hurkacz at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London, United Kingdom on Saturday. 24-year-old Bublik’s third round tie against Hurkacz lasted one hour and 24 minutes which the
Red hot Rybakina reaches fourth round on her Wimbledon debut
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina is in red hot form this year and has reached the second week of The Championships, on her debut, after defeating America’s Shelby Rogers 61 64 on day five of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London, United Kingdom. Seeded 18th on her Wimbledon debut, Rybakina is scheduled to take on second seed Aryna
Kazakhstan’s Bublik knocks out 18th seed Dimitrov in 2nd round of Wimbledon
Kazakhstan’s Bublik knocks out 18th seed Dimitrov, joins compatriot Elena Rybakina as the only two Asian singles player to advance to Wimbledon third round India’s Sania Mirza makes a winning return to Wimbledon after four years The day four at the Wimbledon Championships saw a lot of action unfold and there were as many as 21 Asian players who took
ITF Announces Entries for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The ITF has announced the complete entry lists for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Tennis Events. The Olympic Tennis Event will be held at the Ariake Tennis Park from Saturday 24 July until Sunday 1 August, with the Paralympic Tennis Event following at the same venue from Friday 27 August until Saturday 4 September. A total of 46 nations
ITF WORLD COACHES CONFERENCE GOES VIRTUAL FOR 2021
The ITF World Coaches Conference by BNP Paribas will take place as a virtual event on 5-7 November 2021. The biennial event, which brings together over 650 coaches and leading international experts in coach education, player performance and sport science, is the biggest gathering of coaches on the planet – albeit in remote fashion this year. The last edition, which
Asian Ladies at the Wimbledon Qualifying
Xinyu Wang from China followed the footsteps of fellow country man Zhang and made a mark by qualifying for main draw at Ladies Singles main draw of Wimbledon Championships. Wang was always favorite to win the battle against a lower ranked opponent Tereza Smitkova from Czech Republic. The match ended with no surprises in straight sets 64, 63 in favour
Asian Gentlemen at the Wimbledon Qualifying
Asian Gentleman had a mixed outing at the qualifying event of the Wimbledon Championships. Zhizhen Zhang from China standing tall at 1.93 and ranked 175 on ATP singles ranking qualified for the main draw defeating his higher ranked opponent Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina. Zhang raced to 2 set lead in the best of 5 set match in 37 minutes. 3rd
ITF WORLD PARTICIPATION CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE ON 12-14 JULY
The third edition of the ITF World Participation Conference will take place on 12-14 July, providing a virtual platform for global conversation about increasing participation in tennis and sport. Key-note speakers Judy Murray and Martina Hingis will headline day two and three of the conference which brings together leading international experts to share insight and expertise on the conference’s theme
Kazak’s Rybakina Stuns Serena Williams to progress to quarter-finals of RG
Kazakhstan’s 21-year-old Elena Rybakina defeated Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in the fourth-round of Roland Garros. Rybakina overpowered seasoned campaigner Serena and threw the American off her game, winning the first set 6-3 The 21-year-old carried on with her momentum and she went on to win the match in straight sets to progress ahead in the ongoing Grand Slam. Serena put
Rohan Bopanna and Franko Skugor storm into men’s doubles quarter-final after walkover
India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Croatian partner Franko Skugor advanced to the quarter-finals of the French Open after receiving a walkover from their opponents on Sunday. The Indo-Croat duo got a walkover in its men’s doubles pre-quarterfinal clash against Netherlands’ Matwe Middelkoop and Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador. The unseeded Bopanna and Skugor had notched up a straight set win