WAPDA once again proved its supremacy in national table tennis by delivering a remarkable performance at the 61st National Table Tennis Championship, held in Peshawar from 6th to 10th April 2026, emerging as overall champions in both Men’s and Women’s categories. Competing across nine categories, WAPDA dominated the championship by securing a total of 4 […]
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Int’l Junior Tennis Championship serves off in Capital
The ITF Pakistan 3rd Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Juniors Tennis Championship (Leg-1) 2026 got underway at the PTF Tennis Complex here on Tuesday, attracting promising young talent from across the globe. Organized by the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), the tournament features participation of 39 players – 24 boys and 15 girls – representing 14 […]
Amir, Omer, Hamza advance in Millat Tractors Junior National Tennis Championship
LAHORE: Top young prospects Amir Mazari of Aitchison College, Omer Jawad and Hamza Ali Rizwan registered emphatic victories to advance to the quarterfinal stage of the boys’ U-18 singles at the Millat Tractors Junior National Tennis Championship, currently underway at the Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah. In the boys’ U-18 pre-quarterfinals, Amir Mazari displayed clinical form […]
Swiatek, Sakkari set up Indian Wells WTA title clash
Indian Wells, United States: Maria Sakkari ended Paula Badosa’s bid for a repeat title at Indian Wells on Friday, beating the defending champion to set up a final clash with former French Open champion Iga Swiatek. Greece’s Sakkari triumphed 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 to end Badosa’s bid to become the first woman since Martina Navratilova in […]
Nadal neutralizes Opelka to extend perfect 2022 start, Alcaraz, Norrie win
Indian Wells, United States: Rafael Nadal battled past big-hitting American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) on Wednesday to push his 2022 record to 18-0 and reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters. The 35-year-old Spaniard, who won a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January and […]
Int’l Kashan Umar, Junior Davis Cupper Saqib, Asad Ullah, Shakir advance to next round
PESHAWAR: International Kashan Umar, Saqib Umar, Asad Ullah, and Shakir Ullah marched into the next round after securing a first-round victory in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Open Tennis Championship being played at Synthetic Tennis Courts of the Qayyum Sports Complex on Tuesday. Kashan Umar, a Pakistan No 1 in the U18 category, played well against Shahsawar […]
Rublev, Swiatek power on at Indian Wells
Indian Wells, United States: Seventh-seeded Andrey Rublev pushed his ATP winning streak to 10 matches on Sunday, shaking off a slow start to beat Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-4 in his second-round opener at the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters. Rublev fell 4-2 down before breaking 51st-ranked Koepfer twice to pocket the first set. He […]
Best of British: Murray, Raducanu advance at Indian Wells
Indian Wells, United States: Former world number one Andy Murray and US Open champion Emma Raducanu got the ball rolling for Britain at Indian Wells on Friday with straight-sets Stadium Court victories. Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion now ranked 88th in the world and playing on a wildcard invitation, rallied after a dismal […]