Everything you need to know about Bhambri Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bhambri Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bangalore, April 7 (IANS) There could not have been a better parting gift than a 5-0 victory, said India team captain Shiv Prakash Misra who laid down office at the conclusion of the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group 1 relegation tennis tie against Indonesia here Sunday.
Bangalore, April 7 (IANS) Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri used their heavy artillery to complete the formalities in the reverse singles and author a 5-0 win for India against Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group 1 relegation playoff here Sunday.
Bangalore, April 6 (IANS) Veteran Leander Paes ha emphasissed that it was team unity as much as individual performances that helped India take an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Indonesia in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I relegation playoff here Saturday and that India had the potential to not only return to World Group but also go all the way.
Bangalore, April 5 (IANS) Expectedly, India romped to a 2-0 lead against Indonesia in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I relegation play-off after Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri won their respective singles ties in straights sets here Friday.
Bangalore, April 4 (IANS) India appeared certain to maintain their unbeaten run against Indonesia ahead of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I relegation play-off tie commencing here Friday by chalking up their sixth straight win.
Bangalore, April 3 (IANS) The recent shenanigans over team selection and a player-boycott notwithstanding, the Indian team Wednesday presented itself as a unified unit all set to take on Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group 1 play-off beginning here Friday.
Bangalore, April 3 (IANS) Though they lost their previous five ties to India, the visiting Indonesians seemed unperturbed ahead of their Asia/Oceania Davis Cup Group I play-off tie at the KSLTA courts here this weekend.
Bangalore, April 1 (IANS) The refurbished KSLTA courts here received the thumbs up from Somdev Devvarman who will be leading Indian challenge against Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup tie here this weekend.
Bangalore, March 31 (IANS) Shiv Prakash Misra, in the eye of the storm not too long ago when India's top guns demanded his ouster as the non-playing captain, appeared confident that he would go out on a winning note when India take on Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Group Davis Cup tie at the KSLTA stadium here on April 5-7.
Bangalore, March 31 (IANS) Though India would be starting out as overwhelming favourites to beat Indonesia in the Davis Cup tie next weekend at the KSLTA Stadium here, the home team's coach Zeeshan Ali asserted there was no room for complacency.
Bangalore, March 26 (IANS) The National Tennis Association of Indonesia named its squad for the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I first round play-off against India to be played at the KSLTA Stadium here April 5-7.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India's top singles player Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri are likely to return to the Davis Cup squad as the selectors meet here Saturday to pick the team for the tie against Indonesia in April.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri, one of the rebel tennis players, Friday said if the All India Tennis Association (AITA) accepts all their demands in writing then they are willing to play for the country.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India's top tennis player Leander Paes Wednesday broke his silence on the revolt against the All India Tennis Association (AITA) by eight players, led by Somdev Devvarman, saying the game is more important than individuals.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India's top tennis player Leander Paes Wednesday broke his silence on the revolt against the All India Tennis Association (AITA) by eight players, led by Somdev Devvarman, saying he doesn't believe "that the rebellion is important".
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman, who led a rebellion against the All India Tennis Association (AITA), said that the association has been acting in an unprofessional manner in handling their demands.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) will form a high-level committee to look into the issues raised by the rebel players who have made themselves unavailable for next month's Davis Cup tie against South Korea.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Indian tennis players who have rebelled against the All India Tennis Association (AITA) Friday said they were disappointed with the national body for having selected an inexperienced team for the Davis Cup Group I tie against South Korea instead of engaging with them in a dialogue.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Thursday said a couple of rebel players have made themselves available and hoped that others would also fall in line for the Feb 1-3 Davis Cup tie here against South Korea.
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) The country's top tennis players said they would be unavailable for the next month's Davis Cup tie against Korea unless the All India Tennis Association (AITA) agrees to consider a list of demands.
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Sixth-seeded Dutchman Robin Haase slipped past Indian Davis Cupper Yuki Bhambri 7-5, 6-3, en route to the second round of the $430,000 Aircel ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament here Monday.
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Czech Davis Cup star and World No.6 Tomas Berdych has a great chance to not only live up to his reputation but also begin the New Year with a title triumph at the ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament which commences here Monday after a wet weekend.
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) The only two Indians in the singles main draw, Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri, both wildcards, face tough first opponents in the $430,000 ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament that commences here Monday.
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Chennai Open Saturday unveiled the trophy that will be presented to the winner of the $430,000 tennis tournament here.
Chennai, Dec 13 (IANS) Indian tennis players Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri have been granted wildcard entries into the main draw of the Chennai Open.
Pune, Nov 6 (IANS) After the initial high of Rutuja Bhosale winning her first round encounter and Prarthana Thombare pushing aside her higher-ranked opponent, Indian players failed to create any magic on the second day of the $125,000 Sanjay Kakade Group Royal Indian Open WTA Challenger tennis event here Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The prize purse for women winners at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship was increased and brought at par with the men on Sania Mirza's suggestion here Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Prerna Bhambri and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan bagged the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship crowns in their respective categories at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex here Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The prize purse for women winners at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship was increased and brought at par with the men on Sania Mirza's suggestion here Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Prerna Bhambri and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan bagged the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship crowns in their respective categories here at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Top seeds Rishika Sunkara and Prerna Bhambri won in straight sets to enter the women's singles final of the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) There were hardly any upsets Thursday, paving the way for the top seeds to enter the singles semi-finals of the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship here at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Second seed Prerna Bhambri was made to work by Prarthana Thambore before the former national champion emerged victorious in the women's singles first round at the Fenesta National Tennis Championship here Tuesday.
Tashkent, Oct 9 (IANS) The Indian challenge came to an end as Yuki Bhambri, Vishnu Vardhan and Sanam Singh fell in the first round of the $125,000 Tashkent ATP Challenger being played at the Olympic Tennis School here Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) AS the old guard takes the backseat, Indian tennis will be looking for new faces as the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championships starts here Monday at the R.K.Khanna Tennis Complex.
Tashkent, Oct 7 (IANS) Indian Davis Cuppers Vishnu Vardhan and Sanam Singh scored contrasting wins to make it to the final round of qualifying at the $125,000 Tashkent ATP Challenger being played at the Olympic Tennis School here Sunday.
Bidar, Oct 2 (IANS) Unseeded Varunya Wongteanchai of Thailand defeated Prerna Bhambri 7-5, 6-3 to move into the second round of the Ashok Kheny $10,000 ITF Bidar Open Women's futures tennis championship at the Police Training School courts here Tuesday.
Gulbarga (Karnataka), Sep 29 (IANS) Unseeded Prerna Bhambri capped her fine run by defeating fourth seed Zi Yang of China 6-2, 6-2, in the final of the $10,000 ITF Gulbarga Open Women's Futures tennis championship here Saturday.
Gulbarga (Karnataka), Sep 28 (IANS) Unseeded Prerna Bhambri and fourth seed Zi Yang of China set up a title clash with resounding wins in the semi-final of the $10,000 ITF Gulbarga Open women's Futures tennis championship here Friday.
Gulbarga, Sep 27 (IANS) A gritty Prerna Bhambri clawed her way into the semis of the US$10,000 ITF Gulbarga Open women's futures tennis championship at the expense of injured Emily Webley Smith of Great Britain here at the Dr. Chandrashekar Patil Stadium Thursday.
Gulbarga, Sep 26 (IANS) Former national champion Rushmi Chakravarthi turned the clock back to beat a 10-year younger but higher ranked third seed Kyra Shroff 6-3, 6-0 and enter the quarterfinals of the $10,000 ITF Gulbarga Open women's Futures tennis championship here Wednesday.
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) India tennis veteran Mahesh Bhupathi Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the All India Tennis Association (AITA), saying its administration is detrimental to growth of sport in the country and he has no choice but to accept the two-year ban slapped on him by the "dictatorial" body.
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (IANS) Vishnu Vardhan helped India take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Davis Cup tie against New Zealand here Saturday by winning the second singles and a tense doubles match alongside Divij Sharan.
Chandigarh, Sep 14 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri came back from the brink of defeat to give India a 1-0 lead against New Zealand while Vishnu Vardhan was up two sets to one when play was suspended due to bad light on the opening day of their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I fixture Friday.
Chandigarh, Sep 14 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri fought back from two sets down to give India a 1-0 lead against New Zealand on the opening day of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I play-off here Friday.
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri will take on New Zealander Daniel King-Turner in the opening match of the Davis Cup first round play-off, starting here Friday, while Vishnu Vardhan will get on the court against Jose Statham in the second singles.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Saturday decided to drop Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna from the Davis Cup team that will take on New Zealand Sep 14.
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) India's young tennis player Vishnu Vardhan, who was Thursday picked to play alongside Leander Paes at the London Olympics, hoped his serve and volley comes handy on the grass courts of Wimbledon.
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Amid the raging controversy surrounding Indian tennis, young guns Yuki Bhambri and Vishnu Vardhan said they are ready to partner Leander Paes at the London Olympics.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Mahesh Bhupathi Tuesday stuck to his guns of not playing the London Olympics with his estranged friend Leander Paes after Sports Minister Ajay Maken made it clear that it was not his business to tell All India Tennis Association (AITA) what its selection criteria should be.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Sports minister Ajay Maken Tuesday washed his hands of the issue of selecting India's tennis doubles team for the London Olympics, saying it is the prerogative of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) to pick the best combination.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Defending the decision to pair Leander Paes with Mahesh Bhupathi, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) Tuesday lobbed the ball back into the government court giving it five options to resolve the selection issue for the 2012 London Games.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri won his maiden ATP Challenger Tour singles title Sunday defeating Amir Weintraub of Israel 6-3, 6-3 in the tournament held in Fergana, Uzbekistan.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Indian tennis star Sania Mirza moved up in the world women's singles tennis rankings from 191 to 187.
Namangan (Uzbekistan), April 8 (IANS) India won the two dead rubbers to lose the Davis Cup Group I tie against Uzbekistan 2-3 here Sunday, when 295th ranked Yuki Bhambri upset World No. 43 Denis Istomin in the reverse singles.
Namangan (Uzbekistan), April 7 (IANS) India were relegated to Group II in Asia/Oceania after Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna were stunned by Murad Inoyatov and Denis Istomin in the doubles event of their Davis Cup tennis encounter here Saturday.
Namangan (Uzbekistan), April 7 (IANS) Murad Inoyatov and Denis Istomin stunned Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna in the key doubles tie Saturday as Uzbekistan took an unassailable 3-0 lead against India in their Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie.
Namangan (Uzbekistan), April 6 (IANS) India suffered a bad start in their Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie against Uzbekistan with debutant Sanam Singh and Yuki Bhambri losing their singles rubbers here Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved the participation of the Indian Senior Women Tennis Team to be headed by Sania Mirza in the Federation Cup, Asia-Oceania-Grade-I and II, scheduled to be held at Shenzhen City, China, from January 30 to February 4.
New Delhi, Sep.22 (ANI): Indian tennis star Somdev Devvarman, who put the country back into the Davis Cup top tier World Group in South Africa and Yuki Bhambri, met Sports Minister M.S. Gill here on Tuesday.
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New York, Sep 7 (ANI): Sania Mirza's campaign in the US Open ended on Sunday, as she and her partner Daniel Nestor were knocked out in the second round of the mixed doubles event.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Indian wild card Rashmi Teltumbde easily dispatched Australian Marisa Gianotti 6-2, 6-2, but third seed Sanaa Bhambri was knocked out by Korean qualifier Soon-mi Seo on the opening day of the $10,000 International Tennis Federation tournament at the DLTA complex here Monday.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Rushmi Chakravarthy survived yet another gruelling three-setter in hot, windy conditions to be the lone Indian making the last four stage of the $10,000 women's International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA complex here Thursday.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Rushmi Chakravarthi and Parija Maloo were the only Indians to advance to the quarter-finals of the $10,000 women's International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament here at the DLTA complex Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Junior Australian Open champion Yuki Bhambri has pulled out of the French Open due to a sprained right ankle.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Top seed Ankita Bhambri warmed up with a 6-0, 6-2 demolition of national champion Ratnika Batra in the first round of $10,000 women's International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA complex here Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Ankita Bhambri will lead the Indian challenge in the $10,000 women's ITF Futures tournament that begins at the DLTA complex here Monday.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri continued to take giant strides on the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) charts, jumping 175 places to 664th position as per the new rankings released Monday.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India's tennis sensation Yuki Bhambri's maiden ITF title win last month has helped the teenager jump 619 places to a career best 839 in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Light showers in the national capital Monday evening brought some relief for Delhiites from the scorching heat of the last few days, the weatherman said. Residents of the city came out of their homes to enjoy the weather as the mercury dipped radically.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) If anyone can win a Junior Grand Slam tennis event he has to believe that he belonged there. India's new tennis sensation has the skills and the ability to be in the big league and he has shown them in ample measure over the last two weekends by winning successive International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures titles.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri has truly arrived on the men's circuit. The youngest Indian to win an International Tennis Federation (ITF) title last week, Saturday made it back-to-back victories, knocking out top seed Raven Klaasen 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the $15,000 tournament final at the DLTA complex here.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Top seed Raven Klaasen avenged his last week's loss to Visnhu Vardhan and set up a title clash with Yuki Bhambri who outplayed Thai Weerapat Doakmaiklee in the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA complex here Friday.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri is through to the semi-finals of the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament with yet another quick finish, 6-3, 6-2, over Thai Peerakit Siributwong at a sweltering DLTA complex here Thursday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri made short work of Davis Cupper Vishal Punna, 6-2, 6-2, to enter the quarter-finals of the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA complex here Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri overcame a late onslaught from compatriot Rohan Gajjar to storm into the second round of the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA complex here Tuesday.
Yuki Bhambri, who on Saturday became the youngest Indian of winning the BHEL Futures title, is now eying for another International Tennis Federation (ITF)
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri will be aiming for back-to-back titles on the men's circuit when the second $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures tournament begins at the DLTA complex here Monday.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Indian Davis Cup squad is livid with Tennis Australia (TA) for refusing to travel to Chennai to play the Asia-Oceania Group I third round tie scheduled May 8-10.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri claimed his maiden title on the men's circuit overpowering compatriot Vishnu Vardhan 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the $15,000 BHEL International Tennis Futures (ITF) at the DLTA complex here Saturday.
Yuki Bhambri on Saturday won his first International Tennis Federation (ITF) title overcoming Vishnu Vardhan 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the $15,000 BHEL Futures at Delhi Lawn Tennis Association in their first final on the circuit.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri won his maiden International Tennis Federation (ITF) title, beating Vishnu Vardhan 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the $15,000 BHEL Futures at Delhi Lawn Tennis Association here Saturday.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Vishnu Vardhan rallied from the brink, saving four match points in the second set, to stun top seed Raven Klaasen and now plays Yuki Bhambri in the final of the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) BHEL Futures here Friday.
Indian wildcard and the Australian Open junior champion Yuki Bhambri continuing his good performance at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) men's event Thursday entered the $15,000 BHEL Futures semi-finals at the DLTA complex in New Delhi.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri came up with his best performance in an International Tennis Federation (ITF) men's event Thursday, entering the $15,000 BHEL Futures semi-finals, here at the DLTA complex.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Indian wildcard Yuki Bhambri beat Japanese Hiroki Moriya for the third successive time in two years, outclassing the fourth-seed 6-2, 6-2, to enter the quarter-finals of the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) men's Futures at the DLTA complex here Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India's wilcard Yuki Bhambri made short work of Israeli qualifier Saar Steele in the first round of the $15,000 BHEL International Tennis Federation (ITF) men's Futures on a searing day at the DLTA complex here Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri has been handed a wild card for the $15,000 BHEL International Tennis Federation (ITF) men's Futures that begins at the DLTA complex here Monday.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India retained their Davis Cup team that beat Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) for the round three Asia Oceania group tie against Australia in Chennai May 8-10.
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) The Davis Cup tie between India and Australia, scheduled to be held here May 8-10, will be played during the day, notwithstanding the searing summer heat, All India Tennis Association (AITA) secretary-general Anil Khanna said.
Miami, March 26 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza went down to France's Mathilde Johansson in an over two hour duel in the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open tennis here.
Miami, March 25 (IANS) World No. 1 junior Yuki Bhambri will find himself in the big league Thursday when he takes on Diego Junqueira of Argentina at the Soni Ericsson Open tennis.
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has launched a certificate programme for the coaches across the country.
New Delhi, Feb. 6, (ANI): Young tennis sensation Yuki Bhambri on Friday said that he is focussing on playing singles for the time being.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Yuki Bhambri, who became the first Indian to win the junior boys title at the Australian Open, returned home to a grand welcome on Monday.
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (ANI): Sania Mirza, who won her first ever senior Grand Slam title, partnering compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi in the Australian Open, termed her victory Down Under as a dream that has come true.
Top seed Yuki Bhambri made his country proud Saturday after becoming the first junior Grand Slam winner beating unseeded German Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas in straight sets in the final of the Australian Open.
Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Czech Lukas Dlouhy Monday followed Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles into the quarter-final of Australian Open men's doubles here at Melbourne Park.
Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) Mahesh Bhupathi of India and Mark Knowles of Bahamas Monday moved into the Australian Open doubles quarterfinal with a straight set victory over Nicolas Lapentti of Ecuador and Tommy Robredo of Spain.
