<?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[Olympics News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Olympics 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>Olympics News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:25:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/tennis/tournament/olympics" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:04:06 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[We need to be sporting nation overall and not just before the Olympics, states Sania Mirza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza feels that India needs to be a sporting nation overall, not for just weeks or a month before the Olympics. The 2020 Tokyo Olympian urged that the schools need to encourage the kids more, to take up sports seriously, while a corporate structure also needs to come in.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/oct/18/we-need-to-be-sporting-nation-overall-not-just-before-the-olympics-states-sania-mirza?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/oct/18/we-need-to-be-sporting-nation-overall-not-just-before-the-olympics-states-sania-mirza?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:04:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sania.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India can win medals in Tennis at the 2028 and 2032 Olympics, believes Yuki Bhambri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Tennis star Yuki Bhambri believes that India could win medals in Tennis at the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games, in doubles and mixed doubles. Only three Indian players had qualified for Tennis at the 2020 Olympics, with none of them managing to get past the round of 32 in their respective events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/oct/17/india-can-win-medals-in-tennis-at-the-2028-and-2032-olympics-believes-yuki-bhambri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/oct/17/india-can-win-medals-in-tennis-at-the-2028-and-2032-olympics-believes-yuki-bhambri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2021 09:37:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/yuki_bhambri_aus_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | AITA has misled the players regarding Olympics qualification, states Rohan Bopanna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tennis star Rohan Bopanna is furious with the way AITA misled him into thinking that the doubles player still has an outside chance of making it to the Olympics. The doubles player had previously partnered Sania Mirza in the previous edition of the Games, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/jul/20/2021-tokyo-olympics-aita-has-misled-the-players-regarding-olympics-qualification-states-rohan-bopanna?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/jul/20/2021-tokyo-olympics-aita-has-misled-the-players-regarding-olympics-qualification-states-rohan-bopanna?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:28:41 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[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina leave for Tokyo ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina are now on their way to Tokyo, with them leaving for the Games village from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, in Hyderabad. It was earlier this month that their qualification for the Olympics was officially confirmed for the women’s doubles event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/jul/19/2021-tokyo-olympics-sania-mirza-and-ankita-raina-leave-for-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/jul/19/2021-tokyo-olympics-sania-mirza-and-ankita-raina-leave-for-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/sania_mirza_ankita_raina_sai.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympians - Indian Tennis Contingent]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time since the 2004 Athens Olympics, India is set to field a two-member Tennis contingent for the mega-event. However, the women's doubles team - comprising veteran Sania Mirza and youngster Ankita Raina - is looking formidable, thus keeping hopes alive at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-tennis-contingent?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-tennis-contingent?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:27:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Australian_Open_rod_laver_arena_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Ankita Raina to partner Sania Mirza at the Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza will partner young Ankita Raina at the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s doubles event. This will be Sania’s fourth appearance at the Olympics, with the six-time grand slam winner already featuring in the past three editions, in 2008, 2012 and 2016.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/jun/09/2021-tokyo-olympics-ankita-raina-to-partner-sania-mirza-at-the-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/jun/09/2021-tokyo-olympics-ankita-raina-to-partner-sania-mirza-at-the-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:59:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/tennis/sania_mirza_2018_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Only best players should represent India at the Games, opines Leander Paes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Tennis star Leander Paes feels that only the best players in the country should be playing in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics, with him also preparing for the same. The legendary player is preparing for his eighth appearance at the Games, since his debut during the 1996 Atlanta Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/mar/23/2021-tokyo-olympics-only-best-players-should-represent-india-at-the-games-opines-leander-paes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2021/mar/23/2021-tokyo-olympics-only-best-players-should-represent-india-at-the-games-opines-leander-paes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:35:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Leander_Paes_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazed by what Roger Federer has done to reinvent himself, says Leander Paes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes has heaped praise on Roger Federer, admitting that he was amazed to see how the Swiss maestro has 'reinvented' himself to win Grand Slams in the twilight years of his career. Federer had confirmed his participation in next year’s Olympics on Monday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2019/oct/16/amazed-by-what-roger-federer-has-done-to-reinvent-himself-says-leander-paes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2019/oct/16/amazed-by-what-roger-federer-has-done-to-reinvent-himself-says-leander-paes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Roger_Federer_new_Wimbledon_2017_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was born for Olympics and yearning to represent India in Tokyo 2020, claims Leander Paes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Veteran Indian tennis player who has been playing the sport for almost three decades now, Paes has claimed that he was born for the Olympics and would want to represent India in Tokyo 2020. The 46-year-old also stated that he has taken inspiration from his former partner Martina Navratilova.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2019/oct/16/was-born-for-olympics-and-yearning-to-represent-india-in-tokyo-2020-claims-leander-paes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2019/oct/16/was-born-for-olympics-and-yearning-to-represent-india-in-tokyo-2020-claims-leander-paes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:57:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Leander_Paes_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rohan Bopanna, Divij Sharan likely to miss out on TOPS funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has asked the All India Tennis Association (AITA) to explain the split of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan as the duo runs the risk of missing out on funding. Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ankita Raina have also not been a part of the scheme following Asiad 2018.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2019/may/03/rohan-bopanna-divij-sharan-likely-to-miss-out-on-tops-funding?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2019/may/03/rohan-bopanna-divij-sharan-likely-to-miss-out-on-tops-funding?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 13:55:08 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[Wimbledon 2012 final was the worst defeat in my career, says World No.1 Andy Murray]]></title><description><![CDATA[New World No. 1 Andy Murray has ranked the loss to Roger Federer in the final of Wimbledon 2012 as the worst defeat of his career. While calling the Olympics gold medals as his best achievement, Murray also added that he would have played basketball or football as a career alternative.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/nov/07/wimbledon-2012-final-was-the-worst-defeat-in-my-career-says-world-no-1-andy-murray?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/nov/07/wimbledon-2012-final-was-the-worst-defeat-in-my-career-says-world-no-1-andy-murray?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:11:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/andy_murray_wimbledon_2012_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sania Mirza: I don't know if I will be playing at the 2020 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Olympics ended on a disappointing note for Sania Mirza, as she and Rohan Bopanna lost out to Radek Stepanek and Lucie Hradecka 1-6, 5-7 in the bronze medal match. After the heartbreak at Rio, Sania has expressed her doubts about playing for the next 4 years and featuring in the next Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/15/sania-mirza-i-don-t-know-if-i-will-be-playing-at-the-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/15/sania-mirza-i-don-t-know-if-i-will-be-playing-at-the-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2016 08:16:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/tennis/Sania_Mirza_getty_images2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Mirza-Bopanna lose bronze-medal match]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was another day of unfulfilled expectations as Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna tamely surrendered their bronze-medal match against Radek Stepanek and Lucie Hradecka. Sania Mirza looked completely out of sorts as the duo lost 1-6, 5-7 to the Czech pair as India's tennis campaign ended at Rio.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/14/rio-2016-mirza-bopanna-lose-bronze-medal-match-off?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/14/rio-2016-mirza-bopanna-lose-bronze-medal-match-off?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2016 16:59:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/tennis/Sania_Mirza_Rohan_Bopanna_twitter_itf_olympic_tennis.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have to recover as quickly as possible, says Sania Mirza post-defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[After their heart-breaking loss in the mixed doubles semifinal yesterday, Sania Mirza said that she and her partner Rohan Bopanna will have to recover as quickly as possible from the defeat to win a bronze. The Indian pair will face Radek Stepanek and Lucie Hradecka in the bronze-medal match today. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/14/we-have-to-recover-as-quick-as-possible-mentally-and-physically-says-sania-mirza-post-defeat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/14/we-have-to-recover-as-quick-as-possible-mentally-and-physically-says-sania-mirza-post-defeat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2016 08:22:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/tennis/Sania_Mirza_Rohan_Bopanna_getty1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[So near, yet so far : Indian medal hopes delayed as Mirza-Bopanna lose semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's medal hunt at Rio will have to wait longer after Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna lost their semi-final match against Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram of the USA. The Indians won the first set, but lost the second set and the tie-breaker but will be back for the bronze-medal match.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/14/so-near-yet-so-far-indian-medal-hopes-delayed-as-mirza-bopanna-lose-semi-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/14/so-near-yet-so-far-indian-medal-hopes-delayed-as-mirza-bopanna-lose-semi-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2016 21:29:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Mirza_Bopanna-Rio.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Sania Mirza : We have to forget the emotion, and give our best in semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[After knocking out Great Britain’s Andy Murray and Heather Watson in the mixed doubles quarter-final encounter on Friday, Sania Mirza said that they would have to keep the emotions aside and start afresh in the semis. Mirza and Bopanna will face USA’s Rajeev Ram and Venus Williams in the semis. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/13/rio-2016-sania-mirza-we-have-to-forget-the-emotion-and-give-our-best-in-semis?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/13/rio-2016-sania-mirza-we-have-to-forget-the-emotion-and-give-our-best-in-semis?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2016 06:34:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/tennis/Bopanna_Sania_Mirza.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Mirza-Bopanna defeat Andy Murray-Heather Watson to enter mixed doubles semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna defeated their British rivals Andy Murray and Heather Watson to enter the semi-final of the mixed doubles event at Rio 2016. The Indians were broken in their very first service game but recovered to win in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to give India realistic medal hopes.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/13/rio-2016-mirza-bopanna-defeat-andy-murray-heather-watson-to-enter-mixed-doubles-semis?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/13/rio-2016-mirza-bopanna-defeat-andy-murray-heather-watson-to-enter-mixed-doubles-semis?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 23:08:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Sania_Mirza_Rohan_Bopanna_getty1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Mixed doubles draw is out - Mirza-Bopanna to face Peers-Stosur in opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth seeds Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will face the Australian pair of John Peers and Samantha Stosur in the pre-quarterfinals of the mixed doubles event. Third seeds Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza will take on the Czech Republic pair of Lucie Hradecká, Radek Štěpánek in the Round of 16.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/09/rio-2016-mixed-doubles-draw-is-out-mirza-bopanna-to-face-peers-stosur-in-opener?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/09/rio-2016-mixed-doubles-draw-is-out-mirza-bopanna-to-face-peers-stosur-in-opener?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2016 17:44:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/tennis/Sania_Mirza_Rohan_Bopanna_getty1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing, amazing match for me, says Juan Martin del Potro after knocking out Djokovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No.1 and top seed Novak Djokovic and 2009 US open champ Juan Martin del Potro both walked off centre court on Sunday in tears – one in agony, the other in elation. The Argentine, who knocked out Djoker, was overwhelmed with emotions and described the match as an “amazing one” for him.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/08/amazing-amazing-match-for-me-says-juan-martin-del-potro-after-knocking-out-djokovic?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/08/amazing-amazing-match-for-me-says-juan-martin-del-potro-after-knocking-out-djokovic?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2016 07:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/tennis/Djokovic_del_Potro_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sania Mirza urges media to "stop attacking" her partner Prarthana Thombare]]></title><description><![CDATA[After putting up a tough fight against Peng Shuai and Zhang Shuai, Sania Mirza and her partner Prarthana Thombare lost 7-6, 5-7, 7-5 in the first round of the women's doubles event in Rio. However, Mirza has backed her partner against media criticism and has urged everyone to support her.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/07/sania-mirza-urges-media-to-stop-attacking-her-partner-prarthana-thombare?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/07/sania-mirza-urges-media-to-stop-attacking-her-partner-prarthana-thombare?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:48:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/tennis/Sania_Mirza_getty_images2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leander Paes | How India's greatest Olympic hero turned into its biggest villain]]></title><description><![CDATA[You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain – Dark Knight (2008).]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/07/leander-paes-how-india-s-greatest-olympic-hero-turned-into-its-biggest-villain?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/07/leander-paes-how-india-s-greatest-olympic-hero-turned-into-its-biggest-villain?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2016 10:24:33 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[Leander Paes after Rio exit : “Leander is a soft target, so a lot of guys wanna take shots at me”]]></title><description><![CDATA[After his surprise first-round exit in the men's doubles event at the Rio Olympics, Leander Paes has expressed his desire to return in the 2020 Games, at the age of 47. The Indian tennis ace has also labelled himself as being a 'soft target', which has allowed people to “take potshots” at him.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/07/leander-paes-after-rio-exit-leander-is-a-soft-target-so-a-lot-of-guys-wanna-take-shots-at-me?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/07/leander-paes-after-rio-exit-leander-is-a-soft-target-so-a-lot-of-guys-wanna-take-shots-at-me?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2016 07:33:07 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[Rio 2016 | Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna crash out in the first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the men's doubles event in the very first round to end India's hopes in one of the most controversial events. The duo lost in straight sets to Poland’s Marcin Matkowski & Lukasz Kubot 4-6, 6-7 (6-7) as Paes' seven-Olympics legacy comes to an end.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/06/rio-2016-leander-paes-and-rohan-bopanna-crash-out-in-the-first-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/06/rio-2016-leander-paes-and-rohan-bopanna-crash-out-in-the-first-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2016 15:49:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/tennis/Leander_paes_rohan_bopanna_getty_new1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leander Paes : I was late because I was winning, others were in Rio because they lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian tennis star Leander Paes, who is set to make his record seventh Olympics appearance​ today, said on Friday that he arrived late in Rio because he was playing the World Tennis Tournament. The 43-year-old also added that he had informed Rohan Bopanna and his team about his late arrival.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/06/leander-paes-i-was-late-because-i-was-winning-others-were-in-rio-because-they-lost?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/06/leander-paes-i-was-late-because-i-was-winning-others-were-in-rio-because-they-lost?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2016 08:22:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/tennis/Leander_paes_rohan_bopanna_getty_new1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Leander Paes denies reports of him refusing to share room with Bopanna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian tennis star Leander Paes took to Twitter on Friday to deny the reports of him refusing to share room with his doubles partner Rohan Bopanna. Paes said that he feels “disappointed and sad” about the reports and cleared the air on his late arrival for the Olympics which has been making news.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/06/rio-2016-leander-paes-denies-reports-of-him-refusing-to-share-room-with-bopanna?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/06/rio-2016-leander-paes-denies-reports-of-him-refusing-to-share-room-with-bopanna?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2016 06:36:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/tennis/Paes_Bopanna_hug.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serena Williams : Sania Mirza can be successful with any partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No.1 Serena Williams has lauded Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza ahead of the Rio Olympics. The 34-year-old, who will partner her sister Venus Williams in the women's doubles event, has labeled Sania as a 'great doubles player', claiming that she can be successful with any partner.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/05/serena-williams-sania-mirza-can-be-successful-with-any-partner?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/05/serena-williams-sania-mirza-can-be-successful-with-any-partner?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2016 09:26:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Sania_Mirza_Aus_Open_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic Games Tennis draw : Bopanna-Paes get tough draw; Mirza may face Hingis in semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian men's doubles team of Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes will have to be at their best when they face the Polish pair of Lukasz Kubot and Marcin Matkowski in the first round at Rio. Sania Mirza and her partner Prarthana Thombare will face the Chinese pair of Zhang Shuai and Peng Shuai.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/05/olympic-games-tennis-draw-bopanna-paes-get-tough-draw-mirza-may-face-hingis-in-semis?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/05/olympic-games-tennis-draw-bopanna-paes-get-tough-draw-mirza-may-face-hingis-in-semis?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2016 07:28:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/tennis/Paes_Bopanna.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leander Paes : Disappointed that after 6 Olympics for India, I haven't been given a room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian tennis ace Leander Paes was left fuming after he was not assigned a place to stay at the Games village in Rio. The 43-year-old, who arrived late for the Games after playing a tournament in New York, has expressed his disappointment at the plight, have represented India in six Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/05/leander-paes-disappointed-that-after-6-olympics-for-india-i-haven-t-been-given-a-room?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/05/leander-paes-disappointed-that-after-6-olympics-for-india-i-haven-t-been-given-a-room?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2016 06:13:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/tennis/Paes_Bopanna_hug.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympics tennis draw announced | Djokovic faces tough first round, Serena has it easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The draws for the Olympic tennis event were announced today and No.1 seed Novak Djokovic will face 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the first round. In the women's draw, Serena Williams has it easy, while No.3 seed Garbine Muguruza will face former World No.1 Jelena Jankovic.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/04/olympics-tennis-draw-announced-djokovic-faces-tough-first-round-serena-has-it-easy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/04/olympics-tennis-draw-announced-djokovic-faces-tough-first-round-serena-has-it-easy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 15:24:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Novak_Djokovic_wimbledon_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Djokovic : Want to crown my career with gold at Rio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfazed by his Wimbledon loss, Novak Djokovic called it a blessing in disguise as he appears to have used the break to get back to his best. Djokovic also expressed his disappointment at the absence of many top guns but still rated the field “strong” with the likes of Andy Murray featuring in it.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/04/djokovic-want-to-crown-my-career-with-gold-at-rio?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/04/djokovic-want-to-crown-my-career-with-gold-at-rio?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 06:27:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/tennis/Novak_Djokovic_getty_images123.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>