Get-well cards from the likes of Hingis ‘made you feel wanted’

Sunday 6 May '07

Our correspondent catches up with the Indian icon, sees her return to the court mid-May

Sunitha wants a World Group courtship

Monday 23 April '07

Neither debutant Sunitha Rao nor any of the other Indian members would have given India a chance before embarking on the trip to Christchurch.

Uzbeks pulverise second-string Indians

Sunday 22 April '07

For the second successive day, the Indian Fed Cup team fell short. After Chinese Taipei’s experience proved to be too hot to handle for Shikha Uberoi and Sunitha Rao

Taipei hand India crushing defeat

Saturday 21 April '07

Eventually rankings, experience and more importantly, recent track record paid off for the Chinese Taipei Fed Cup team as they brought India down to earth 3-0 at Christchurch.

Taipei test for confident India

Friday 20 April '07

If the Indian Fed Cup team were looking for a chink in the Chinese Taipei armoury, New Zealand helped them find one on Friday.

India come back from deficit

Thursday 19 April '07

Not once but twice India survived against hosts New Zealand leaving coach Enrico Piperno sitting on the edge on a day when even the weather virtually froze all present for the Asia/Oceania, Group I round robin encounter.

Sania gets ready for return

Wednesday 18 April '07

If all goes well, Sania Mirza may well be back in action sometime next month. However, much would depend on how the Hyderabadi shapes up over the next few weeks.

Indians take a walk in the park

Tuesday 17 April '07

A winning debut by Sunitha Rao, coupled with a straight sets win by Ankita Bhambri and another debutant Tara Iyer in the doubles ensured “all’s well” with the fitness of the Indian Fed Cup team on Day 1 of the Asia/Oceania Group-I qualifiers against Kazakhstan.

Racing against race: Indians abroad have eventful weekend

Monday 16 April '07

From the race circuits at Shanghai, Sakhir and Sepang, to the dusty weather-beaten off-roads on the Pacific Island of New Caledonia...

Piperno’s hopes rest on Uberoi, Rao

Saturday 14 April '07

Having played bridesmaid last year with the best ever performance in their 15-year history in the Fed Cup...

Decks cleared for Sunitha Rao

Thursday 12 April '07

With Sania Mirza out injured, Sunitha — currently ranked 221 on the WTA charts — is the top-ranked player in the team, which includes Shikha Uberoi (239), Ankita Bhambri (476) and Tara Iyer at the Fed Cup Asia-Oceania Group I competition at Christchurch from April 18 to 21

Leander’s wait continues

Monday 2 April '07

With Leander Paes and Martin Damm’s loss to the Bryan twins in the final of Key Biscayne, the duo lost out on the chance to top the ATP 2007 Doubles Race.

Leander breathes down Hesh’s neck

Tuesday 20 March '07

One short of Bhupathi’s record title wins, the Indian-Czech pair wins, moves to second spot

Gill runs away clear winner

Monday 12 March '07

There indeed was no challenge for Gaurav Gill as he added Kochi to his list of conquered destinations in the Indian National Rally Championship.

Gill leads at end of Day One

Sunday 11 March '07

When Chandigarh’s Gaurav Gill was signed on by Team MRF for this year’s Indian National Rally Championship...

Lee doesn’t make a Hesh of job, finally

Tuesday 27 February '07

For Indian ace Leander Paes, the week that went by was an eventful one apart from reaching personal milestones.

Debut that was not to be

Friday 9 February '07

Visa mix-up denies Somdev trip to Uzbekistan for Davis Cup

Atalanta Sania, her new avatar

Wednesday 7 February '07

From Hyderabad, to the folds of Greek mythology, and clubbed alongside the likes of Lauren Bush, Charlotte Church, Alicia Keys and Chelsea Clinton.

Bhupathi-Sania to pair up for French, Wimbledon

Sunday 4 February '07

After Leander Paes, it’s six-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion Mahesh Bhupathi who will team up with Sania Mirza.

Sania is back among top 50

Tuesday 30 January '07

Finally, after spending five months out of the WTA Tour's Top-50, Sania Mirza has stepped back among the Elite.

Pune’s loss is Kolkata’s gain, Eden gets an ODI

Saturday 27 January '07

It's official. Pune will not host the opening match of the India-Sri Lanka ODI series on February 8. The match will now be held at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.

Some gain and a 2nd-round loss

Friday 19 January '07

Next time when Sania Mirza says, “I am a more complete player now,” people may be forced to think if she isn’t joking.

Sania on high Down Under

Wednesday 17 January '07

First it was Cindy Maree Watson, then Victoria Azarenka and now Olga Savchuk — India’s Sania Mirza impeccable opening round Australian Open record remained intact.

Leander likely to team up with Sania at the US Open

Sunday 7 January '07

Finally another Indian doubles Tour duo on the horizon

Sania acts, talks and plays like a star: McNamee

Monday 1 January '07

When tournament director Paul McNamee visited Hyderabad for the inaugural Asian Hopman Cup...