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The rise of table tennis in the land of India

In 1988, when 8-time national champion Kamlesh Mehta, the first star of Indian table tennis, participated in the Olympics, he first came to know what was nutrition and physical training. In 2008, when Achanta...

Djokovic’s father claims Federer and Nadal do not support youngsters

Novak Djokovic may not have begun his 2021 superior. At the Australian Open in February, he won his 9th title which took his total count to 18 Grand Slams, placing two shy from his rivals' records. During this month...

Achanta Sharath is hopeful of Indian Table Tennis gaining more global attention

Achanta Sharath is a veteran of Indian table tennis and he qualified for his fourth Olympics when he booked his spot in the Tokyo Games on Thursday and he did so by defeating Pakistan’s Muhammad Rameez by 11-4,...

Snehit wins against Harmeet reaches semi-finals of the National table tennis championship

On Monday Snehit defeated the reigning champion Harmeet Desai at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium at Panchkula to reach the semi-finals of the National table tennis championship. When Snehit last played at this venue in the...

Hong Kong withdraws from WTT events sighting safety concerns

Hong Kong's table tennis group because of worries over player health has decided to withdraw from two World Table Tennis (WTT) events that are scheduled to take place in Doha. Chan Kong-wah, Hong Kong’s head...

Federer withdraws from Australian Open while planning to make a return in 2021

Roger Federer has decided to withdraw from the upcoming Australian Open as he continues his preparation to make his come back to court after undergoing 2 operations on his right knee and with a tour absence that has...

Leander Paes to appear for a record eighth time in Tokyo Olympic next year

Indian tennis icon Leander Paes recently said he is preparing hard to participate in his eighth straight Olympic appearance in next year's Tokyo Games. Earlier in 2019 Christmas Paes announced his 'One Last Roar'...

Sania Mirza pens an emotional note of her journey into tennis after pregnancy

India’s pro tennis star Sania Mirza on Wednesday took to social media by posting an emotional note regarding her emotional journey of becoming a mother and embracing motherhood, she also shed light about returning...

Fan Zhendong claims his 3rd-consecutive ITTF World cup title

China’s Fan Zhendong won his third-consecutive ITTF World Cup by defeating the three-time Olympic table tennis champion Ma Long by 4-3 in a thrilling match. Zhendong, who is nine years junior to Ma, entered the...

Rafael Nadal creates history as he wins his 20th Grand Slam and equalizes Federer’s record

Spain's tennis legend Rafael Nadal won the final of the French Open on Sunday (11 October). He defeated world number one player Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the title match. Nadal won the French Open final for a...