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Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray all confirmed for Australian Open

Serena Williams will make her return to the Australian Open for the first time since winning in 2017 when eight-weeks pregnant, it was confirmed Wednesday, with virtually all the world's top 100 players due at Melbourne Park.
Never had this kind of depth in Indian tennis: Mahesh Bhupathi

Davis Cup non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi on Tuesday said Indian tennis has an unprecedented depth in its talent pool and it's headed in the right direction.
How newly formed Ankita-Karman partnership is clicking

The on-court "maturity" of Ankita Raina and the "observational" skills of Karman Kaur Thandi is making their newly-formed doubles partnership click, say India's top two singles players.
Halep, Osaka, Kerber to play Sydney International

World number one Simona Halep and US Open champion Naomi Osaka will headline a strong field in the women's draw of the Sydney International, organisers said Monday.
Ankita Raina-Karman Thandi pair wins Pune Open doubles crown

Karman Kaur Thandi brought her 'A' game to the fore at the right time to get the better of Ankita Raina before combining with her to lift the doubles crown in the $25,000 ITF BVG Pune Open women's tennis championships in Pune on Friday.
Big 3 of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer closes 2018 ranked 1-2-3

The Big Three is the year-end top three, something that last happened in 2014.
Croats dance as Davis Cup victors come home

Thousands of Croats danced and cheered in Zagreb's central square on Monday as they welcomed their national tennis team back home and celebrated its Davis Cup victory.
Cilic beats Pouille to win Davis Cup for Croatia

Marin Cilic clinched Croatia's second Davis Cup title as he beat France's Lucas Pouille 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-3 to give his side a decisive 3-1 lead in the final at Lille's Stade Pierre Mauroy on Sunday.
Why Nagal could not build on Bengaluru Open success

This week, last year Sumit Nagal savoured the week of his tennis life by winning his maiden Challenger singles title in Bengaluru and his ranking zoomed up from 321 to 225.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran succumbs to crafty Elias Ymer in ATP Challenger final

A tired-looking Prajnesh Gunneswaran discovered he needs to add more layers to his game as he went down to the crafty Swede Elias Ymer in the final of the $50,000 KPIT ATP Challenger at the MSLTA courts here on Saturday.