August 31, 2026
Novak Djokovic lost his opening match at the 2026 US Open to Argentina's Mariano Navone in five sets, the first time in his career he has gone out in the first round in New York.
Pakistani senior tennis player Talha Waheed is shown with the Guinness World Record certificate for most serves in one minute. — Journalist LONDON: Pakistani tennis player Talha Waheed has been awarded the Guinness World Record for most serves in one minute, 59, breaking the previous record of 42. Talha was invited by the Guinness World Records headquarters here to receive the certificate at a ceremony to recognize his outstanding sporting feat. Talha set a new world record for most successful tennis serves in one minute by hitting 59 accurate serves on 8 November 2024 at a tennis facility in Lahore.
The initiative aims to build a strong national team, with the final team selection to be announced after the camp Islamabad: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is pleased to announce that the Davis Cup Training Camp is being organized in preparation for the upcoming Davis Cup match between Pakistan and Senegal, scheduled to be held on February 6 and 7, 2026 at the Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad. The training camp will be held at Defense Club Grass Courts, Lahore from 12th to 24th January 2026. Top men and junior players of Pakistan have been invited for the camp. The following
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning the Hyundai Card Super Match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner. Photo: REUTERS INCHEON: Carlos Alcaraz beat archrival Jannik Sinner 7-5 7-6(8) to win the Hyundai Card Super Match exhibition in Incheon, South Korea on Saturday that marked the season opener for the world’s top two men’s tennis players. Little separated the two during the entertaining clash, with world number one Alcaraz squeaking ahead towards the end of both sets to claim victory. “We all need the support from the fans. So to have the support and to feel the love from the people was necessary to
BRISBANE: World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she still had room for improvement after a dominant second win at the Brisbane International on Thursday.Sabalenka was pushed at times by 36-year-old Sorana Cirstea but was never really troubled by the Romanian as she cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 victory in 70 minutes.The Belarusian will next play either 21-year-old Russian Diana Shnaider or Madison Keys, the American who beat Sabalenka in last year’s Australian Open final.Sabalenka said she was aiming to get better as she targets a third Australian Open title in four years when the first Grand Slam of the year
Muzammil Murtaza and Maheen Aftab Qureshi won the men’s and women’s singles title Islamabad: Muzammil Murtaza clinched the men’s singles title while Maheen Aftab Qureshi secured the women’s crown at the 11th Begum Kulsoom Saifullah Khan National Tennis Championship as the tournament concluded at the PTF Tennis Complex in Islamabad. Murtaza defeated veteran Aqeel Khan in the men’s singles final, while Qureshi beat Soha Ali to claim the women’s title. Around 250 players from all over Pakistan participated in the national ranking event. In the men’s doubles final, Ahmed Nail Qureshi and Abubakar Talha claimed the title after defeating Barkatullah
Pakistan’s top tennis talent dukes it out at the PTF Tennis Complex in Islamabad The championship is organized every year to honor the memory of late Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan, mother of Senator Salim Saifullah Khan (Patron, PTF). Photo: ZULFIQAR BAIG Islamabad: Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is pleased to inform you that the 11th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Tennis Championship 2025 has continued at PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad. The championship is organized every year to honor the memory of late Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan, mother of Senator Salim Saifullah Khan (Patron, PTF). Senator Salim Saifullah Khan and Mr. Anwar
Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas said he completed five weeks of off-season training pain-free. Photo: AFP PERTH: Stefanos Tsitsipas said Thursday he is seriously considering retiring from tennis in the depths of a bout with severe back pain for much of the 2025 season.But the former world number three, now ranked 36th after playing just two Davis Cup matches after exiting in the second round at the US Open, said his continued medical treatment appeared to be paying dividends.“I’m really excited to see how my real training is responding in terms of my back,” the 27-year-old said as he prepared to open
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka, her goddaughter Nicole and Australia’s Nick Kyrgios celebrate with trophies after the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match in Dubai. Photo: REUTERS DUBAI: Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios have defended their controversial ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match and said they did not understand why an exhibition aimed at promoting tennis attracted so much negativity from the tennis community. Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios defeated world No.1 Sabalenka 6-3 6-3 at a packed Coca-Cola Arena on Sunday despite various rule changes implemented by organizers to level the playing field. Critics had warned that the bout, a nod to the original
Italian Jannik Sinner and Spanish Carlos Alcaraz shake hands after the final. Photo: REUTERS Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner turned 2025 into a thrilling tug-of-war for tennis supremacy, winning the Grand Slams for the second consecutive year, while the women’s game featured depth and drama with four different major champions. Sinner’s dominant win over Alexander Zverev at the start of the season helped him retain his Australian Open title and become the first Italian to win three majors, surpassing Nicola Pietrangeli who won the French Opens in 1959-60. What followed after Sinner’s three-month ban in February for anti-doping violations in
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