SHANGHAI: World number one Elena Rybakina reached the quarterfinals of the Ningbo Open on Thursday on her return from injury when opponent Polina Kudermetova retired. The top seed and defending champion was cruising 5-0 in eastern China when the world number 105 from Uzbekistan called it quits because of injury. Moscow-born Kazakh Rybakina will face Poland’s unseeded Katarzyna Kawa in the last eight. Rybakina, 27, won the US Open for her third Grand Slam crown in September and usurped Aryna

Iain Balshaw won the Rugby World Cup and now his son has emerged as a top tennis talent

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Iain Balshaw won the Rugby World Cup and now his son has emerged as a top tennis talent

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India's Bhavina Patel and Subham Wadhwa signed off with a bronze medal in the mixed doubles XD7 table tennis competition at the Asian Para Games after losing to South Korea's Jang Yeongjin and Lee...

The fifth edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open will be held from January 30 to February 6, 2027, at the International Tennis Centre, featuring 28 singles players and 16 doubles teams competing for a $1.2 million prize fund. This WTA 500 tournament has grown significantly in popularity, drawing over 60,000 attendees in 2026, and aims to inspire community engagement and promote tennis participation through various initiatives.