Two of India’s top doubles players will take on each other in a rare India vs India clash at Roland Garros in Paris. 84th ranked Balaji, who’s playing with Mexican Reyes-Varela, got into the doubles draw at the eleventh hour and scored two impressive wins to secure his spot in the 3rd round. On the other hand, 2nd seeds Bopanna and Ebden had a hard-fought 1st round win against alternates Orlando Luz and Marcelo Zormann in the 1st round, before receiving a walkover from Baez/Seyboth Wild in the 2nd round. Bopanna/Ebden receive a walkover into R3 as Baez/Seyboth Wild have withdrawn — Indian Te ..read more

2nd seeds Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden got their French Open campaign off to a great start with a hard fought 7-5 4-6 6-4 win over the Brazilian pair of Marcelo Zormann and Orlando Luz. Bopanna and Ebden were cruising as they were a set and a break up, before the Brazilians started playing fearless tennis. The Indo-Aussie pair eventually used their experience to clinch the win. Bopanna signing autographs after his R1 win at Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/EbNRPSiTsf — Indian Tennis Daily (ITD) (@IndTennisDaily) June 2, 2024 It’s an important win for the pair given they won just 1 out of th ..read more

When Sriram Balaji arrived to Paris earlier this week, he wasn’t sure if he would get a chance to play at Roland Garros. But thanks to a few withdrawals, he made it to the draw as an alternate. Few days later, he is now in the 3rd round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career! We caught up with him after the match to gather his thoughts: Q) First time in the 3rd round of a Grand Slam. How does it feel? Balaji – It’s great. Two days ago, I was not even in the tournament. So I’m just happy to be here. Just taking it one match at a time. Really glad. First time in the 3rd round of a Gran ..read more

Fresh off her sizzling quarter-final victory against Australia’s Destanee Aiava at the ITF W50 event in Portugal, India’s No. 1 tennis player, Ankita Raina, shares exclusive insights into her mental fortitude, strategic approach, and how she handles the scorching heat. Q: Congratulations on your quarter-final win! There was a moment in the first set where you had two set points, but your opponent, Destanee Aiava, fought back. What was going through your mind at that moment? A: Thank you! Destanee is a big server, and I knew that going into the match. In those moments, I tried to appreciate her ..read more

In a thrilling second-round match at the ITF W50 event in Portugal, Indian tennis star Ankita Raina battled past Linda Klimovicova in a three-set showdown, displaying her experience and tactical acumen under challenging conditions. In this interview, Raina opens up about the match, her impressions of the rising talent Klimovicova, the evolution of tennis, and the passion that fuels her remarkable career. Interviewer: Ankita, congratulations on your hard-fought victory today. It was a tough match, but you managed to pull through in the end. How does it feel? Ankita Raina: Thank you! It feels gr ..read more

Sriram Balaji, currently ranked 84th in the world, achieved a significant victory at the French Open by teaming up with Mexico’s Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela. The duo secured a straight-sets win against the pairing of Reese Stalder from the United States and Sem Verbeek from the Netherlands, with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-4 in the first round. Balaji and Reyes-Varela demonstrated excellent teamwork and strategy, overpowering their opponents with consistent serves and precise volleys. This victory marks Balaji’s fourth win at the Grand Slam level (he’s won first round matches twice at the Australian O ..read more

In an unexpected twist of fate, the Roland Garros 2024 doubles event will witness an exhilarating clash between two of India’s best players. Rohan Bopanna, India’s highest ranked doubles player, teaming up with Australian partner Matthew Ebden, is poised to take on fellow Indian compatriot Sumit Nagal, India’s highest ranked singles player and his Austrian counterpart, Sebastian Ofner, in the opening round. Bopanna and Ebden were originally set to face Emil Ruusuvuori and Marton Fucsovics, but their opponents withdrew. This turn of events fortunately allowed Nagal and Ofner to step in as alter ..read more

May 30, Paris, France – India’s No.1 singles player will make his Grand Slam doubles debut at the ongoing Roland Garros, aka French Open, in Paris. Coincidentally, Nagal also made his singles debut here a couple of days ago, where he lost to World No. 18 Karen Khachanov. Khachanov had good words to say about Nagal post the match. Nagal, with his Austrian partner Sebastian Ofner, has gained a last minute entry as alternates in the doubles draw. They will take on 2nd seeds Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden in the 1st round on Friday. Nagal doesn’t play too much doubles on the pro tour. However, it ..read more

Paris, France – Russian tennis star Karen Khachanov emerged victorious against Indian sensation Sumit Nagal. Khachanov, the 18th seed, was serving for the match at 5-4 in the third set, before Nagal broke him back. Nagal was then leading 5-3 in the tiebreak, when his first serve was ruled an ace initially, but later called out. Then he double faulted. Khachanov eventually won 6-2 6-0 7-6(5). Khachanov talked about the match later: Q) Thoughts on the match Khachanov – I am quite happy about my level. I was in control. I was winning in straight sets (almost), serving for the match. But there was ..read more

Paris, France (May 26, 2024) – Indian Tennis sensation Sumit Nagal will take on World No.18 Karen Khachanov in a much anticipated 1st round clash at Roland Garros. 26 year old Nagal, who’s making his main draw debut in Paris, has his task cut out against the 6 foot 6 inches giant from Russia. Roland Garros has been a happy hunting ground for the Russia, for he has made two quarter-final here, including in the last edition of the tournament. He also won the Silver Medal in singles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Khachanov comes into this tournament in great form, having made the quarter-final at th ..read more