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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Spain's Rafael Nadal in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. (AP)

From pain to pleasure: Novak Djokovic's rocky road to magnificent seven

3 min read . 27 Jan 2019

Astra Sharma hits a return at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne (Photo: AFP)

From medicine to tennis: Astra Sharma's fascinating journey

2 min read . 25 Jan 2019

As many as 53 of Roger Federer’s 99 titles have come in the top-tier tournaments. Photo:AP

How Roger Federer’s tilt at 100 singles titles stands out

3 min read . 20 Jan 2019

At the Australian Open and the French Open, players still have to win by two games in the final set in singles matches. Photo: Reuters

Wimbledon brings in final set tiebreaker

1 min read . 19 Oct 2018

Serena Williams yells at chair umpire Carlos Ramos in the US Open women’s final against Naomi Osaka of Japan, in New York on 8 September. Photo: Danielle Parhizkaran/USA Today Sports

Opinion | Mirror, mirror on Serena Williams’ wall

3 min read . 13 Sep 2018

(From left) Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal. Photo: Getty Images

Business of tennis: The expensive journey to Grand Slam parenthood

6 min read . 12 Sep 2018

Winner Serena Williams (right) and runner-up Victoria Azarenka after the 2013 US Open final. Photo: Getty Images

US Open: 8 things to look out for

6 min read . 28 Aug 2018

Serena Williams received $18.1 million from an endorsement portfolio unmatched among women in sports. Photo: Reuters

Serena tops Forbes list of highest paid female athletes, PV Sindhu seventh

1 min read . 22 Aug 2018

Roger Federer has benefited from the influence of his coach Ivan Ljubicic, who replaced Stefan Edberg. Photos: Reuters

How Ljubicic helped Federer get back his winning streak

3 min read . 02 Jul 2018

Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon 2016. Photo: AFP

Wimbledon 2018: Young and restless tennis’ next gen likes to hit it hard

5 min read . 30 Jun 2018

Goran Ivanisevic acknowledges the crowd after winning the men’s singles final at Wimbledon in 2001. Photo: Getty Images

When DD News ruined Goran Ivanisevic’s greatest

5 min read . 30 Jun 2018

Novak Djokovic during Wimbledon 2017. Photo: Getty Images

Wimbledon 2018: Novak Djokovic returns to play his symphony

7 min read . 30 Jun 2018

Andy Murray won the Wimbledon singles title in 2013 and 2016. Photo: Reuters

Wimbledon 2018: Andy Murray and the state of British tennis

4 min read . 30 Jun 2018

Romania’s Simona Halep celebrates with the trophy after winning the French Open final against Sloane Stephens of the US at Roland Garros in Paris, France, on 9 June, 2018. Photo: Reuters.

Thrilling fightback gives Simona Halep first Grand Slam title

3 min read . 09 Jun 2018

Serena Williams with husband Alexis Ohanian arrive for the wedding ceremony of Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and US actress Meghan Markle at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on Saturday. Photo: AP

French Open: Wedding belle Serena Williams sounds alarm for rivals

3 min read . 21 May 2018

Austria’s Dominic Thiem returns the ball to Germany’s Alexander Zverev during their ATP Madrid Open final tennis match at the Caja Magica in Madrid on 13 May, 2018. The French Open starts on 27 May, while Wimbledon begins 2 July. Photo: AFP

Bjorn Borg picks Dominic Thiem to win French Open

1 min read . 15 May 2018

A few days after becoming the tennis player with most doubles victories in Davis Cup—43—Leander Paes says he does not fear retirement. Photo: Nayan Shah

Fear retirement? Not at all: Leander Paes

2 min read . 12 Apr 2018

Ramkumar Ramanathan will be India’s highest-ranked player at 132. Photo: HT

Davis Cup: India wary of new format, troubled by Yuki Bhambri’s absence

3 min read . 04 Apr 2018

Former world No.1 Stefan Edberg at a tennis clinic at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association courts in Mumbai. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Stefan Edberg: Being No.1 better than winning a Grand Slam

5 min read . 01 Mar 2018

After going through four years without winning a major, Roger Federer has now won three of the last five. Photo: AP

Roger Federer wins 20th Grand Slam title at Australian Open

1 min read . 28 Jan 2018