Djokovic to skip Serbia’s Davis Cup tie against India
India’s chances of success in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie suddenly brightened considerably when World No.1 Novak Djokovic pulled out of the contest citing fatigue. The Serbian star, who endured a shock defeat to Japanese Kei Nishikori in the semi-finals of the US Open, also seeks... read more »
With nod to Goran Ivanisevic, Marin Cilic clinches first Grand Slam title
NEW YORK: Marin Cilic, his first Grand Slam title in hand after a straight-sets pounding of Kei Nishikori in the US Open final on Monday, thanked Goran Ivanisevic for helping him rediscover joy in tennis. The 14th-seeded Cilic, playing in his first major final, became the first Croatian man to lift... read more »
BCCI to name series after Sachin Tendulkar
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCC) is mulling over the idea of naming a series after cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. A discussion was held on the same during the BCCI officials’ informal meeting last Sunday, according to reports. “It is too premature to talk about it at the... read more »
Banned Saeed Ajmal says elbow ‘not usual’, vows to play World C...
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal blamed his illegal action on a “not usual” elbow and vowed to return by next year’s World Cup after he was banned from international cricket on Tuesday. The world’s top one-day bowler dismissed the International Cricket Council’s... read more »
