A romantic of the ferocious Rafael Nadal forehand, Rutvick Mehta loves his tennis but has been covering various other sport since 2012. He writes for HT.
Articles by Rutvick Mehta
For Esha, an Asian Games template for her first Olympics
The 19-year-old 25m pistol shooter carries a seasoned athlete’s composure going into her maiden Games
Published on Jul 17, 2024 10:23 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Manu Bhaker lines up her shot at redemption at Paris Olympics
After their bitter split ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the young pistol shooter is now reunited with her long-time mentor Jaspal Rana, evolved and ready for the Paris Games
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Alcaraz's Wimbledon win shows his era has well and truly begun
Starting from Alcaraz capturing the 2023 Wimbledon to him defending it, four of the last five Slams have been won by either Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner
Published on Jul 15, 2024 10:37 AM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Alcaraz rules Wimbledon with astonishing triumph
Carlos Alcaraz defends his Wimbledon title in style, defeating Djokovic in straight sets to assert his dominance in men's tennis.
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 11:56 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Era-defining evening of sport: Stage set for three mega finals
An action-packed Sunday awaits with tennis at Wimbledon, Euro finals in Berlin, and Copa America final in Florida, culminating in a rare sporting extravaganza.
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 04:28 AM IST
Rutvick Mehta, Mumbai
Scrappy Alcaraz fights back to reach Wimbledon final
The Spaniard was not at his best but he did enough to win in four sets and make yet another Grand Slam final
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 05:10 AM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Do not bet against greatness: Amritraj on Djokovic
Vijay Amritraj reflects on his career highs against tennis legends like Borg, McEnroe, and Connors. Youngsters like Alcaraz and Sinner now challenge Djokovic with a fresh outlook.
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 10:18 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Wimbledon 2024: How Krejcikova turned her torrid season around
She wasn’t having the greatest of season but a run into the Wimbledon semis shows that the Czech is back to her best
Published on Jul 10, 2024 10:55 PM IST
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Musetti finally makes a Grand Slam quarter-final
The 22-year-old, sporting his trademark inverted cap, marched ahead into his first Grand Slam QF after beating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 11:40 PM IST
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Wrestler Nisha Dahiya chases Olympic medal dream
The 68kg grappler has surmounted a series of injury setbacks as she bids to emulate her inspiration Sakshi Malik
Published on Jul 08, 2024 10:11 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta, Mumbai
Olympics: ‘Lack of air-conditioning in Village not a concern for now’
Indian contingent heading to Paris Olympics not concerned about lack of air-conditioning in Games Village; prepared to deal with rising temperatures.
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 08:58 PM IST
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Paris 2024: Indian athletes looking for the personal touch
Indian elite athletes for Paris Olympics are increasingly opting for personal coaches and training programmes, branching off from the national set-up.
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 06:32 PM IST
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Like, smash, subscribe: A Wknd interview with table-tennis star Manika Batra
She’s raced up the global rankings, in a sport barely visible in India. She is now off to the Olympics, and is accumulating fans via a breezy Instagram feed.
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 03:37 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Saina backs Satwik-Chirag to deliver Olympics medal
The London 2012 bronze medallist believes the flamboyant Indian pair has a “95 percent” chance of finishing on the podium in Paris
Published on Jul 05, 2024 10:13 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Cup of joy comes home: Team India returns with World Cup trophy
India's T20 World Cup champions received a hero's welcome with massive crowds, a victory parade, and a felicitation at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 02:43 AM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Three years on, consistent Neeraj is India’s biggest hope in Paris
India’s contingent size is expected to be between 110-120, marginally down from the squad that won 7 medals in Tokyo
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 03:00 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Wounded Djokovic out to challenge resurgent Alcaraz, top-ranked Sinner
Defending champion Alcaraz, rising star Sinner, and returning Djokovic lead Wimbledon with compelling storylines. Djokovic aims for an eighth title after overcoming injury.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 05:46 AM IST
Rutvick Mehta
At 14, Dhinidhi readies for an experience called Olympics
The Indian swimmer will compete in 200m freestyle, in which she became senior national champion last year clocking 02:04.24
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Rutvick Mehta
After injury, hurdler Jyothi Yarraji set for inter-state meet
The 100m hurdles national record holder is back on track ahead of the Olympics after a hip flexor problem
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 10:37 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
I've earned this one way more, says Nagal after Paris qualification
The Olympics berth of India's top men's singles tennis player was made official on Saturday.
Published on Jun 22, 2024 09:56 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Mercury rising ahead of Paris Olympics
High temperatures during the July-August Games could affect athletes, an expert involved in a British study says.
Published on Jun 19, 2024 09:36 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta, Mumbai
Returning Chopra, roaring Dehning set to face off in Turku
The Olympic and world javelin champion will head a top field at the iconic Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on Tuesday night
Published on Jun 17, 2024 10:58 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Bopanna gets his ‘explosive’ Balaji wish for Paris; Nagal an alternate for now
India's doubles world No. 4 Rohan Bopanna will compete at the Paris Olympics with his chosen partner, N Sriram Balaji.
Published on Jun 13, 2024 09:16 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta, Mumbai
No surface tension: Alcaraz's all-court game has a special touch
His first title at Roland Garros on Sunday made him the youngest player to capture a Grand Slam across the three surfaces of elite tennis
Published on Jun 10, 2024 12:16 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Carlos Alcaraz rules Roland Garros, renews a Spanish tradition
Becomes youngest male player to win his first three Slams, making it 3-out-3 in finals by downing Germany’s Alexander Zverev in five sets
Updated on Jun 10, 2024 12:48 AM IST
Rutvick Mehta, Mumbai
Olympics: Waiting to hear from AITA to confirm my partner, says Bopanna
India’s world No.4 in individual doubles rankings has picked Sriram Balaji to pair with at the Paris Olympics
Published on Jun 08, 2024 08:13 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Carlos Alcaraz outscraps Jannik Sinner to make first French Open final
The latest act in this new-age rivalry, which is increasingly taking centre stage in the post Big Three era, saw the Spaniard win in five sets
Published on Jun 07, 2024 11:06 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Swiatek, Gauff and a familiar tale of domination
Swiatek swept past the reigning US Open champion 6-2, 6-4 and sailed into another French Open final on a bright Parisian afternoon
Published on Jun 06, 2024 10:55 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Costantini seeks more consistent results over 'sporadic' shocks
The 66-year-old Italian is back for his third stint as national coach after leaving Indian table tennis at its zenith in 2018
Published on Jun 03, 2024 11:28 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta, Mumbai
In marathon triumph, a turnaround hope for Novak Djokovic
The defending French Open champion will hope the grit he showed to beat Musetti stays through his campaign.
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 11:24 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta, Mumbai