Tag: tennis

Washington, Dec 12 : The WTA has announced world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty as its Player of the Year. The 23-year-old won four titles from six finals in 2019, including the WTA Finals in Shenzhen and her maiden Grand Slam singles trophy at the French Open. Barty became the first Australian to be named WTA […]

Washington, Dec 10 : US Open champion Bianca Andreescu has become the first tennis player to win Canada’s athlete of the year award. The title is awarded each year to Canada’s top athlete, and Andreescu, 19, put together a strong case throughout her 2019 season, during which she won her first WTA title at the […]

Bengaluru, Dec 7 : Karnataka Shekar Veeraswamy on Saturday regained the single’s crown by winning the fourth Tabebuia open AITA-ranking wheelchair tennis tournament 2019, beating Tamil Nadu’s K. Karthik 6-2, 7-5 in the final here. In a repeat women’s final, Karnataka’s Prathima Rao retained her singles crown, defeating K.P. Shilpa of Karnataka 6-3, 7-5, said […]

Zurich, Dec 3 : Switzerland have honoured tennis legend Roger Federer by creating a 20-franc silver coin with his image on it. The 38-year-old, frequently rated as the greatest men’s tennis player of all time, is pictured in the coin in the initial stages of serving his trademark one-handed backhand. This is the first time […]

Bern, Dec 3 : Tennis legend Roger Federer will become the first living person in Switzerland to have a coin minted in his honour. The Federal Mint, Swissmint, has created a 20-franc silver coin bearing Federer’s image. It’s the first time in its history that Swissmint has created a commemorative coin to honour a living […]

Sydney, Dec 3 : Australian tennis star and current women’s world number one Ash Barty has credited her family’s “unconditional love” for her rocket-like ascension after being named Australia’s most outstanding performer of 2019. At a ceremony in the city of Melbourne on Monday night, Barty received the prestigious Newcombe Medal for the third straight […]