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    AITA begin procuring Pakistan visas ahead of Davis Cup tie

    The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has decided to begin the process to procure Pakistan visas for its players and support staff. The association is willing to send a team for next month’s Davis Cup tie, in case the International Tennis Federation (ITF) rejects its requests for a neutral venue.
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    newstennisa day ago

    Amazed by what Roger Federer has done to reinvent himself, says Leander Paes

    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.
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    Was born for Olympics and yearning to represent India in Tokyo 2020, claims Leander Paes

    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.
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    newstennis3 days ago

    Leander Peas puts his bet on youngsters for his Mumbai Leon Army

    Co-owner of Mumbai Leon Army has put all his bet on young tennis players ahead of the next season of the Tennis Premier League by roping in Niki Poonacha and Aryan Goveas. Saketh Myneni went to Delhi Binny’s Brigade while Purav Raja was bought by Pune Warriors for an identical prize of 2.25 lakhs.
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    newstennis5 days ago

    Becoming the top-ranked Asian is something that will stay with me for the rest of my life, admits Divij Sharan

    India’s tennis pro Divij Sharan admits that the achievement of becoming the top-ranked Asian in the ATP doubles list is an achievement that will stay with him for the rest of his life. Divij further confirmed that he will pair up with Rohan Bopanna for the Tokyo Olympics next year.
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    newstennis9 days ago

    Sumit Nagal goes up by six spots, achieves career-best ranking of 129

    India’s ace young tennis player, Sumit Nagal kept his ascent steady as the latest rankings released on Monday saw the 22-year-old moving up six spots in the world singles rankings to sit at 129. Nagal higged the limelight first after he was drawn against Roger Federer in US Open’s first round.
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    newstennis14 days ago

    Tennis Round-up | Rohan Bopanna reaches doubles quarters, Ramanathan crashes out

    Indian tennis had a mixed day in the office that saw veteran doubles player Rohan Bopanna advancing into the quarterfinals of the ATP-500 tennis tournament in Tokyo alongside Dennis Shapalov. In other matches, while Sumit Nagal got the bye into the pre-quarters, R Ramanathan crashed out in Spain.
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    newstennis15 days ago

    Nitin Sinha upsets Vishnu Vardhan in straight sets at Fenesta Open

    Young Nitin Sinha has defeated experienced Vishnu Vardhan while top seeds in both men’s and women’s singles advanced to the second round of the National Hard Courts Tennis Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday. Vishnu served strong, Nitin returned well throughout to come out a 6-4, 6-0 winner.
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    newstennis17 days ago

    Davis Cup | Unsure if players want to travel to Pakistan, says Mahesh Bhupathi

    With India’s Davis Cup tie with Pakistan date all but fixed, which would be taking place in Islamabad, team captain Mahesh Bhupathi has cast a dark cloud over players’ willingness yet again. The former Grand Slam winner has also stated that “tennis” hasn’t been a part of India’s DNA ever.
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    newstennis17 days ago

    Sumit Nagal wins Buenos Aires Challenger title

    India’s second highest-ranked tennis player, Sumit Nagal won his second Challengers title on Sunday when he got the better of Facundo Bagnis in the summit clash of Buenos Aires Challenger title. The youngster has risen to his career-best ranking of 135 previously and is likely to rise further up.
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