<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Asian Games News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Asian Games tournament. All the latest 2026 Tennis articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Asian Games News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:37:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/tennis/tournament/asian_games" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:31:54 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Ankita Raina emerges champion in USD 25,000 event in Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ankita Raina won her first singles trophy of 2019 as she defeated top seed Arantxa Rus in straight sets in the final of the USD 25,000 event in Singapore. Ankita defeated four seeded players in the tournament before beating the Dutch player 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 23 minutes to clinch the title.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2019/jan/20/ankita-raina-emerges-champion-in-usd-25-000-event-in-singapore?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2019/jan/20/ankita-raina-emerges-champion-in-usd-25-000-event-in-singapore?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:31:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Ankita_Raina_2_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tennis | If his vision is so great he should implement it, says Hironmoy Chatterjee]]></title><description><![CDATA[All India Tennis Association Secretary General Hironmoy Chatterjee has stated that if Somdev Devburman’s vision to develop Tennis in India is so great he should be the one to implement it. Chatterjee responded to Devburman’s query who had asked the AITA what its vision was for the sport in India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2019/jan/05/tennis-if-his-vision-is-so-great-he-should-implement-it-says-hironmoy-chatterjee?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2019/jan/05/tennis-if-his-vision-is-so-great-he-should-implement-it-says-hironmoy-chatterjee?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2019 11:30:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Somdev_devvarman_getty_new.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games: Prajnesh Gunneswaran delighted to have chosen his country ahead of US open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who won a bronze medal in tennis in the ongoing Asian games, is a delighted man now to have decided to play for his country ahead of the US open. The Chennai man went down to Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin 2-6, 2-6 in the semi-final encounter of men’s singles yesterday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/25/asian-games-bronze-medalist-prajnesh-delighted-to-have-chosen-his-country-ahead-of-us-open?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/25/asian-games-bronze-medalist-prajnesh-delighted-to-have-chosen-his-country-ahead-of-us-open?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 03:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Tennis/Prajnesh-Gunneswaran.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games | Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan clinch gold in men’s doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan thrashed Kazakhstan pair of Aleksandr Bublik and Denis Yevseyev in the Men's Tennis Doubles on Friday to secure India’s sixth gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. The Indian pair recorded scores of 6-3, 6-4 against their Asian opponents at Palembang. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/24/asian-games-rohan-bopanna-and-divij-sharan-clinch-gold-in-mens-doubles?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/24/asian-games-rohan-bopanna-and-divij-sharan-clinch-gold-in-mens-doubles?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 06:30:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/rohan_divij_ind_ten_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games 2018 | Ankita Raina brings bronze in women’s tennis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ankita Raina has clinched a bronze medal in the ongoing Asian Games after she lost her semi-final 6-4, 6-7(6) to China's Shuai Zhang. Raina has become only the second Indian tennis star to win a singles medal at the Asiad after Sania Mirza, who has won at least a medal in every Games since 2006.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/23/ankita-raina-brings-bronze-in-womens-tennis?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/23/ankita-raina-brings-bronze-in-womens-tennis?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 07:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Ankita_Raina_2_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After pulling out of Asian Games, Leander Paes gets wildcard entry at Winston-Salem Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leander Paes has been given a wildcard participation in the Winston-Salem Open, paired with Jamie Cerretani for the men's doubles category in the event, just after he pulled out of Asian Games. An ATP 250 tournament, Winston-Salem Open is scheduled to take place in United States before the US Open.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/18/wildcard-entry-for-leander-paes-at-winston-salem-open?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/18/wildcard-entry-for-leander-paes-at-winston-salem-open?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 08:32:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Leander_paes_twitter_leander.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disappointing not to have Leander Paes for Asian Games, says coach Zeeshan Ali]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian men’s tennis team captain and coach Zeeshan Ali has stated that it is disappointing to not to have a player like Leander Paes in the mix for the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia. Ali added that Paes' withdrawal from the team, two days before the event, is a huge blow for their medal chances.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/17/disappointing-not-to-have-leander-paes-for-asian-games-says-coach-zeeshan-ali?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/17/disappointing-not-to-have-leander-paes-for-asian-games-says-coach-zeeshan-ali?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 11:54:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/leander_paes_maha_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games 2018: Leander Paes pulls out at last moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leander Paes has decided not to participate in the upcoming Asian Games which will begin on Saturday in Indonesia. Paes cited the reason that he was not paired up with a doubles specialist for the games as he was asked to play doubles matches with either Ramkumar Ramanathan or Sumit Nagal.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/17/asian-games-2018-tennis-ace-leander-paes-pulls-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/17/asian-games-2018-tennis-ace-leander-paes-pulls-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 07:31:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Leander_paes_twitter_leander.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games | No idea about Leander Paes’ arrival, claims Zeeshan Ali]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Asian Games just three days away, Zeeshan Ali, the captain of the Indian tennis team for the Asian Games, has revealed that he has no clue on when Leander Paes will arrive at the in Jakarta. But Rohan Bopanna voiced his optimism ahead of this year’s Asian showpiece.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/16/asian-games-no-idea-on-leander-paes-arrival-claims-indian-captain-zeeshan-ali?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/16/asian-games-no-idea-on-leander-paes-arrival-claims-indian-captain-zeeshan-ali?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:53:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/leander_paes_maha_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games 2018 | I’m a much better player now than I was four years ago, says Prarthana Thombare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian ace Prarthana Thombare has claimed that she has improved since her last bronze medal triumph along with partner Sania Mirza at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. Thombare recently won the women’s doubles win in the Manchester ITF $1lakh event with partner - Luksika Kumkum of Thailand.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/14/asian-games-2018-im-a-much-better-player-now-than-i-was-four-years-ago-says-prarthana-thombare?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/14/asian-games-2018-im-a-much-better-player-now-than-i-was-four-years-ago-says-prarthana-thombare?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 06:21:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/GettyImages-976918780.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi motivating young girls to aim higher, says Ankita Bhambri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heaping praise on women's tennis aces, Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi, Ankita Bhambri has stated that their success has motivated young girls, who play tennis, to strive for more. Bhambri, coach of the women's team, is also expecting a positive outing at this year's Asian Games in Jakarta.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/07/ankita-raina-and-karman-kaur-thandi-are-motivating-young-girls-to-aim-higher-reveals-ankita-bhambri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/07/ankita-raina-and-karman-kaur-thandi-are-motivating-young-girls-to-aim-higher-reveals-ankita-bhambri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:16:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Ankita_Raina_2_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games | Zeeshan Ali hints at pairing of Leander Paes and Ramkumar Ramanathan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Zeeshan Ali has hinted that India might pair Ramkumar Ramanathan and Leander Paes for the upcoming Asian Games on the former's request to pair him up with Paes. Initially, the pairing of Leander Paes and Sumit Nagal was being considered for the men's doubles event in the Asian Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/07/asian-games-zeeshan-ali-hints-at-pairing-of-leander-paes-and-ramkumar-ramanathan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/07/asian-games-zeeshan-ali-hints-at-pairing-of-leander-paes-and-ramkumar-ramanathan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 04:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Tennis/RamkumarRamanathan_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AITA approves pairing Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan pairing for Asian Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AITA has given the pairing of top two Indian doubles players, Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan, the green signal to represent India in the doubles event at the Asian Games. Men's Squad Captain Zeeshan Ali chose both the players as one team, while keeping Leander Paes and Sumit Nagal in the other.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jul/01/aita-approves-pairing-of-rohan-bopanna-and-divij-sharan-as-team-at-the-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jul/01/aita-approves-pairing-of-rohan-bopanna-and-divij-sharan-as-team-at-the-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 05:09:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/rohan_bopanna_getty_palais.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yuki Bhambri confused and disappointed after his exclusion from TOP Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yuki Bhambri admitted that he was surprised and shocked upon being excluded from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme and justified his preference of playing with the best the US Open over Asian Games. All India Tennis Association has, however, asked the government to reconsider the decision.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jun/15/yuki-bhambri-confused-and-disappointed-after-his-exclusion-from-governments-top-scheme?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jun/15/yuki-bhambri-confused-and-disappointed-after-his-exclusion-from-governments-top-scheme?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 09:40:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Yuki_Bhambri_australian_open_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I think the important part is to put the best team for the country in Davis Cup, says Leander Paes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leander Paes, who has been included in the squad for the Asian Games 2018, insisted that India needs to send its best team to the Davis Cup in order to achieve positive results. Paes has also added that he missed the clay season because he needs to maximize his performance to achieve his goals.  ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jun/11/i-think-the-important-part-is-to-put-the-best-team-for-the-country-in-davis-cup-says-leander-paes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jun/11/i-think-the-important-part-is-to-put-the-best-team-for-the-country-in-davis-cup-says-leander-paes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 08:43:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Paes_Bopanna_hug.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna in Asian Games squad; Yuki Bhambri excluded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna have been given the nod to travel to Indonesia for the 18th Asian Games as Yuki Bhambri is excused on account of his involvement in the US Open. Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi are the two players who lead the list of Indian female participants.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jun/04/leander-paes-and-rohan-bopanna-in-asian-games-squad-yuki-bhambri-excluded?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jun/04/leander-paes-and-rohan-bopanna-in-asian-games-squad-yuki-bhambri-excluded?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 10:30:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Leander_paes_rohan_bopanna_getty_new1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leander Paes to return for Asian Games while Yuki Bhambri opts to play the US Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leander Paes is slated to make a return to the Indian tennis squad for the Asian Games while top ranked Indian singles player Yuki Bhambri reveals he would prefer to play in the US Open. The AITA selection committee will meet today to announce the Asian Games squad.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jun/04/leander-paes-to-return-for-asian-games-while-yuki-bhambri-opts-to-play-the-us-open?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jun/04/leander-paes-to-return-for-asian-games-while-yuki-bhambri-opts-to-play-the-us-open?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 04:37:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Leander_Peas_French_Open.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>