TATA Open

It was a question most repeated ahead of the 2021 US Open men's quarter-final. Even his opponent, Daniil Medvedev, was at the receiving end of it, until the man himself answered it—how do you pronounce Botic van de Zandschulp? It’s tough,…

Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands on Saturday clinched his maiden ATP Tour title when he beat Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi in a thrilling final at the Tata OpenMaharashtra. In a clash of first-time finalists, Griekspoor put on a display of…

His father a former motocross driver, Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor has a natural thrill for speed. At 26, his tennis career may not have taken the fast lane—those years of slog at the Challenger level more a steady drive—but his first ATP…

PUNE: Tallon Griekspoor prevailed in a high-voltage three-set final against Benjamin Bonzi to win his maiden ATP World Tour title as the first-time finalists dished out a gripping game of tennis here Saturday.The Netherlands' Griekspoor won…

N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan were not even part of the 5th Tata Open Maharashtra. Four days back, when Slovak-Serbian pair of Alex Molcan and Laslo Djere pulled out of the tournament, the Indian duo made their way into the…

PUNE: N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan settled for a runners-up finish at the Tata OpenMaharashtra after losing the doubles title clash in straight sets to the Belgian pair of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen here on…

After a calm and composed Tallon Griekspoor took down Russian eighth seed Aslan Karatsev 7-6(4) 6-1 in the first semifinal at the Tata Open Maharashtra on early Friday evening, he awaited a "very special" and rare all-Dutch final. Botic…

Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor and France’s Benjamin Bonzi, the 2023 ATP Tata Open Maharashtra’s singles finalists, have a lot in common. They’re both 26, climbed to a career-high ranking of 44 last year, are playing for the first time at…

At 70, Anand Amritraj still finds the urge to reach out for a tennis racquet, having a casual hit with Gaurav Natekar a few days ago on the outside courts of Pune. When not doing that, he swaps it for a mic watching tennis and commentating…

The ATP 250 event in Pune isn't quite the choice for most players on the tour. Despite it being pushed back to its original slot, before the Australian Open, compared to the previous two editions, it proves easier for players to play 250…