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Another feather to Ankita Raina’s cap at BJK Cup
India’s No.1 woman tennis player played her part for the team, winning two decisive doubles rubbers to help qualify for the playoffs
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 09:48 PM IST
From Maaya to Raina: Indian women’s tennis takes a step forward
Individually, the players have taken contrasting journeys, but together they give India a previously unseen depth in singles
Updated on Apr 07, 2025 09:38 PM IST
Bopanna, Nagal's achievement in 2024 has inspired lot of Indian players: Ankita
Speaking to HT, Indian tennis star Ankita Raina spoke extensively about her association with AELTC and how the initiative will impact tennis in the country.
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 06:54 AM IST
Aratrick Mondal, New Delhi
India's singles tennis players to return empty-handed from Asian Games
India's singles tennis players will return empty-handed from the Asian Games for the first time since 2006.
Published on Sep 27, 2023 10:44 PM IST
PTI | , Hangzhou
Bille Jean King Cup: Ankita wins two matches, guides India to 2-1 win
India went past Thailand 2-1 in the Asia/Oceania Group I competition on the opening day of the Bille Jean King Cup here Tuesday.
Published on Apr 11, 2023 07:14 PM IST
PTI |
Ankita squanders chance, Czech teen Brenda wins Bangalore ITF title
Leading 6-0, 3-0, India’s No 1 woman player failed to close out the final, allowing her 15-year-old rival to rally and win her first singles title of the year.
Published on Mar 12, 2023 09:37 PM IST
Ankita Raina beats Rutuja, to face Brenda in ITF Women’s Open singles final
The 15-year-old tennis sensation Fruhvirtova of Czech Republic overcame the challenge from the fifth seed Slovakian Dalila Jakupovic 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the other semi-final clash.
Published on Mar 11, 2023 09:06 PM IST
Ankita Raina-Prarthana Thombare enter doubles quarters in ITF Women’s Open
The No. 2 seeded duo defeated the wildcard Indo-German pair of Sharmada Balu and Sarah Rebecca Sekulic 5-7, 6-3, 10-6 in a thrilling Round-of-16 match that lasted for close to two hours.
Published on Mar 07, 2023 07:29 PM IST
Ankita, Karman lead Indian challenge as KSLTA to host ITF Women’s Open
A lot of focus will be on World No. 163 Brenda Fruhvirtova of Czech Republic, who will also be seen in action. The 15-year-old Brenda had appeared in the Australian Open 2023 main draw in January.
Published on Mar 01, 2023 01:09 PM IST
Chennai Open: Ankita Raina blown away by Tatjana Maria
The fourth-seed Maria proved too good for the 29-year old Indian, dashing her hopes in an hour and 15 minutes.
Published on Sep 13, 2022 11:59 PM IST
PTI | , Chennai
Anxious landing in Australia for Ankita Raina; Rohan-Ramkumar win Adelaide title
The Novak Djokovic vaccine exemption saga kept India women’s No 1 on tenterhooks as she entered the country to play in the Australia Open qualifiers.
Published on Jan 09, 2022 09:24 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta, Mumbai
Ankita Raina bows out of US Open qualifying
Ranked 193, Raina lost to the American ranked one place below her, 3-6 6-2 4-6 in a nearly two hours opening round contest at the Flushing Meadows.
Published on Aug 24, 2021 11:02 PM IST
PTI | , New York
Twitter abuzz with all-Indian Wimbledon match: Sania-Bopanna vs Ankita-Ramkumar
Twitter was abuzz with anticipation from Thursday night as four of India’s top tennis stars square off against each other in the first round of mixed doubles event in Wimbledon on Friday.
Published on Jul 02, 2021 10:51 AM IST
Ankita, Prajnesh nominated by AITA for Arjuna; Balram, Piperno for Dhyanchand
The association also forwarded the names of Balram Singh and Enrico Piperno for Dronacharya honour.
Published on Jun 29, 2021 05:00 PM IST
Ankita bows out of Wimbledon Qualifiers
The 28-year-old Indian, lost 3-6 6-7 to a higher-ranked American Varvara Lepchenko in one hour 22 minutes late Tuesday night.
Published on Jun 23, 2021 12:19 PM IST
PTI | , London
Ankita Raina and Ramkumar Ramanathan bow out of French Open Qualifiers
Ankita lost 2-6 0-6 to higher-ranked German Greet Minnen, while Ramkumar Ramanathan also crashed out with a tame 1-6 2-6 defeat against Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin.
_1622050987069_1622050999028.png "File Photos of Ramkumar Ramanathan (left) and Ankita Raina. (Twitter)")
Updated on May 26, 2021 11:14 PM IST
PTI |
Raina makes winning start in French Open qualifiers
Indian tennis player Ankita Raina on Monday notched up a hard-fought win over higher-ranked Arina Rodionova in the first round of the women's singles qualifiers at the French Open.
Published on May 24, 2021 11:45 PM IST
PTI |
Billie Jean King Cup: Ankita, Karman lose opening matches against Latvia
Ankita engaged in a dogfight playing that game with the world No. 52 Latvian before Jelena Ostapenko stepped up towards the finish line to win 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
Updated on Apr 17, 2021 04:49 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Ankita runs Ostapenko close before losing opening singles
Playing like she always plays this tournament, Ankita, ranked 174th, gave a mighty scare to world no 52 Ostapenko before losing 2-6 7-5 5-7 in two hours and 16 minutes.
Published on Apr 17, 2021 12:14 AM IST
PTI | , Jurmala
Ankita wins maiden WTA title, clinches Phillip Island Trophy doubles
The Ankita-Kamilla pair beat Russia's Anna Blinkova and Anastasia Potapova 2-6 6-4 10-7 in the final.
Updated on Feb 19, 2021 04:31 PM IST
PTI |
Ankita rallies to win opener at Phillip Island Trophy
Ankita came from behind to beat the Italian 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the opening round of the USD 235,238 hardcourt tournament.
Published on Feb 14, 2021 04:52 PM IST
PTI |
‘That can’t be taken away’: Raina on her debut Grand Slam experience after loss
28-year-old Ankita Raina’s objective from the rather unexpected doubles outing was to cherish her first taste of a Grand Slam main draw match after nine attempts at qualifying in singles.
Published on Feb 11, 2021 08:37 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Divij, Ankita bow out of Australian Open doubles with respective partners
Divij, Ankita bow out Australian Open doubles with respective partners
Published on Feb 11, 2021 11:29 AM IST
PTI |
How Ankita Raina's dream of a Grand Slam qualification turned into reality
Battling with rising Serbian teen Olga Danilovic in the final qualifying round for the Australian Open in Dubai last month, India’s top-ranked woman player fought back grittily to win the second set before running out of steam in the third.
Updated on Feb 19, 2021 04:19 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Ankita Raina becomes third Indian woman to feature in Grand Slam main draw
Ankita is only the second Indian after Sania, a six-time Grand Slam champion, to compete in the women's doubles of a tennis major. Nirupama was the first to crack a Grand Slam main draw, back in 1998 at Australian Open.
Published on Feb 07, 2021 01:25 PM IST
PTI |
Australian Open: No Indian among 47 Open players in isolation
None of the Indian players has been impacted, the statements said.
Updated on Jan 16, 2021 09:12 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Mumbai
Ankita moves to final round, Ramkumar bows out of Australian Open Qualifiers
In the women's singles qualifiers being held in Dubai, Ankita overcame a second-set lapse to win 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the second round against the Ukrainian.
Published on Jan 12, 2021 05:09 PM IST
PTI |
Ankita Raina wins ITF doubles title in Dubai
”The doubles has always helped me in singles. Playing well in doubles has always been followed by good run in singles in my career. You get to practice with good players, get to play and can work out a few things in matches,” Ankita told PTI.
Updated on Dec 13, 2020 06:01 PM IST
Dubai | Press Trust of India
Ankita Raina wins ITF doubles title in Dubai
It was the fourth doubles final of the season for Ankita but the biggest trophy of the calender since her earlier two titles were at the USD 25,000 level.
Updated on Dec 13, 2020 12:12 PM IST
Dubai | Press Trust of India
The clay too is greener on the other side
For Ankita Raina, who has been a professional tennis player since 2009, it’s odd to have experienced a new surface on the tour after more than a decade.
Updated on Nov 13, 2020 08:51 AM IST
Mumbai | Rutvick Mehta