Independence Day Tennis on
March 30, 2010
The Runner Group Independence Day Open Tennis Tournament started at the National Tennis Complex on Monday. State minister for youth and sports Ahad Ali Sarkar inaugurated the week-long meet. Chairman of Runner Group of Read more
Ranjan Ram wins double
December 28, 2009
Victory Day Tennis Championship
Ranjan Ram wins double
Ranjan Ram claimed the double crown in the Victory Day Tennis Championship winning the titles of men’s singles and double on Sunday. Ranjan Ram of National Tennis Complex (NTC) defeated Amal Roy of Engineers Club 7-5, 6-3 in the men’s singles final at Ramna National Tennis Complex in Dhaka.
Ranjan, paired with Amal Roy, defeated Dipu Lal and Alamgir Hossain of Nordic Club 6-3, 6-7 and Read more
V-Day tennis
December 25, 2009
All the seeded players, except for Biplob Ram, won their respective matches of the second round of the Victory Day Tennis Championship 2009 at the National tennis Complex in Ramna yesterday.
Men’s top seed Amol Roy got made easy work of Hasibul Haque finishing the match 6-1, 6-2, while second seed Ranjan Ram got rid of Rustam Ali 6-2, 6-2. Third seed Alamgir Hossain beat Anwar Hossain 6-2, 7-5 while Read more
Williams fined record US$82,500 for US Open tirade
December 1, 2009
From BuenosAiresHerald
Serena Williams was fined a record US$82,500 for her US Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another “major offense” at any Grand Slam in the next two years.
Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock’s ruling was released Monday, and said Williams faces a “probationary period” at tennis’ four major championships in 2010 and 2011. If she has another “major offense” at a Grand Slam tournament in that time, the fine would increase to US$175,000 and she would be barred from the Read more
Amol sails into semifinals
October 8, 2009
Top seed Amol Roy of Engineers’ Club reached the semifinals of the Anlene National Tennis Tournament without any hiccup as he disposed of Lakshman Lal of the American Club 6-2, 6-2 at the National tennis Complex in Ramna yesterday.
He will face Nordic Club’s Alamgir Hossain who the got better of BKSP’s Oamr Faruk 6-2,6-0, in Read more
Serena poses nude for ESPN, faces possible ban
October 7, 2009
Tennis ace Serena Williams may face a possible ban from the 2010 Australian Open for posing nude for ESPN magazine and her shocking outburst at the US Open semi finals. Williams is under an International Tennis Federation investigation and faces a ban of up to two grand slams under the sport’s code of conduct.
After a foot fault call, Williams allegedly threatened the baseline judge saying, ‘You don’t know me. You better be right. I swear to God I’m going to take this ball and shove it down your throat.’ The lineswoman has alleged that Serena threatened to Read more
Del Potro returns to Argentina
September 18, 2009
US Open Champion, Juan Martín del Potro, arrived to Ministro Pistarini International airport in Ezeiza at 10.25 and was welcomed by hundreds of fans and close to 50 journalists.
The reigning champ will head to his home town Tandil -500 kilometers from Buenos Aires City- where he will be rallied around the city on a firefighters’ truck. Read more
Sania all set to shed her singledom status
July 11, 2009
Sania Mirza’s days of singledom come to an end Friday night with the Indian tennis ace all set to get engaged to childhood friend Sohrab Mirza at a private ceremony in southern Indian city of Hyderabad.
Sohrab is an MBA student and son of a city-based businessman.
The 22-year-old Sania and Sohrab, 23, will exchange rings at 8.30pm at a posh city hotel tonight.
With two cupid-struck youth creating nuisance outside Sania’s Banjara Hills residence in the last two days, the city police have made Read more
Wang advances quarters in Dhaka Bank junior tennis
February 19, 2009
Sports Correspondent
Wang of China reached the quarterfinal of the boys’ singles competition of the Dhaka Bank 23rd Bangladesh International Junior Tennis Championship defeating Indian Sumeet Shinde at Ramna National Tennis Complex, Dhaka on Wednesday.
Wang scored a 6-2, 6-2 win over his Indian counterpart in the third round competition to make it to the last eight of the tournament.
In the other matches of the day, Saai Naveen (India) beat Mao Jui (Chinese Taipei) 5-7, 6-2, 6-0; Liang (Chinese Taipei) beat Wang Chieh-Fu (Chinese Taipei) 7-5, 7-5; Jayaprakash (India) beat Prajoubphansri (Thailand) 7-6, 6-3; Read more
Dhaka Bank junior tennis from tomorrow
February 13, 2009
Sports Correspondent
The Dhaka Bank 23rd Bangladesh International Junior Tennis Championship begins tomorrow at Ramna National Tennis Complex in the city.
A total of 159 tennis players, including 52 girls, from Europe and Asian countries are taking part in the competition, organized by Bangladesh Tennis Fede-ration (BTF) with the sponsorship of Dhaka Bank Limited. The total budget of the competition is Taka eight lakh, of which Dhaka Bank is providing Taka five lakh as sponsorship money, the General Secretary of BTF Sanaul Haque told a news conference at Ramna National Read more
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