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22 Jan 2023

Textile entrepreneurs hope for better stability with reduction in raw material

Sharing of benchmark numbers regarding productivity, cost reduction techniques and best practices to be adopted on a periodic basis to improve manufacturing were some of the key points discussed, ITF convenor Prabhu Dhamodharan said.

Elina Svitolina

01 Mar 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Svitolina refuses to play against Russian Potapova

The IOC's executive said on Friday that Russian and Belarusian national flags should not be displayed at international sports events following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

02 May 2020

No doubles match, no handshake: New 'return to tennis' guidelines

The ITF has also said that players use separate sets of balls (and mark them clearly prior to play) and should go around opposite sides of the net at changeovers.

10 Apr 2020

Coronavirus: ITF chief takes 30 % pay cut to help 'job retention scheme'

Amid the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, the International Tennis Federation has announced a slew of measures to help its staff with ITF president David Haggerty taking a voluntary pay cut.

04 Nov 2019

India's Davis Cup match in Pakistan shifted to neutral venue

After an advice from the International Tennis Federation's independent security advisors, the Davis Cup clash between India and Pakistan in Islamabad this month has been shifted to a neutral venue.

Mahesh Bhupathi

30 Apr 2018

'Tennis needs money, innovation but home and away format is DNA of Davis Cup'

A three-billion dollar deal is too big to ignore as authorities target revamp of the Davis Cup but doing away with the home and away format is not "ideal" since it is the DNA of the competition, says India's captain Mahesh Bhupathi.

17 Mar 2018

Ankita ends singles title drought, wins Gwalior ITF event

Ankita Raina won her first singles title in more than three years when she fought past second seed Amandine Hesse in straight sets in the final of the USD 25,000 ITF women's event on Saturday.

27 Feb 2018

Davis Cup revamp could 'kill its soul', say Belgians

A proposal to rip up the Davis Cup format and replace it with a one-week World Cup of Tennis Finals in a single city risks "killing the soul" of the historic competition, according to Belgian tennis chief Gijs Kooken.

26 Feb 2018

Davis Cup shake-up as ITF announces World Cup of Tennis plan

A massive shake-up of the Davis Cup competition will see the formation of an 18-nation World Cup of Tennis Finals, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday.

14 Feb 2018

Tennis: Asian Games winners to get direct entry to Tokyo Olympics

Each singles draw at Olympics comprise 64 players, with a maximum of four players per nation. There will be 56 direct acceptances as at previous Games, and eight ITF places, including the six Continental Qualification places.

Australian Open

11 Jan 2018

New Australian Open rules to prevent first-round farce

Players could forfeit their prize money if they retire from first-round singles matches at the Australian Open, under new rules aimed at limiting the early injury withdrawals which have long caused controversy at Grand Slams.

Maria Sharapova

24 Oct 2016

Maria Sharapova will be back in WTA rankings after 3 tournaments next year, claims RTF President

Sharapova has been allowed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to play in exhibition matches before her ban expires.

22 Sep 2016

Neutral venue for Davis Cup finals unappealing to Andy Murray

Croatia will host Argentina for the 2016 Davis Cup title after winning their semi-finals last weekend, but a host city has yet to be named.

21 Sep 2016

Davis Cup, Fed Cup set for revamp

In recent seasons, players have often complained of the scheduling and format of the Davis and Fed Cups.

Serena Williams

15 Sep 2016

Williams sisters never violated anti-doping regulations, says ITF president

In its official statement regarding the cyber-attack on ADAMS, WADA announced on Tuesday night that Russia was behind the hacker attack on its database.

Maria Sharapova

11 Jul 2016

Maria Sharapova out of Rio Olympics as CAS delays doping decision

"Sharapova and ITF have agreed to defer the CAS decision until September 2016," said a CAS statement.

30 Jun 2016

Rio Games 2016: ITF submit the names of Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki

Sixty-four players will contest both the men`s and women`s singles. Thirty-two teams will contest both the men`s and women`s doubles.

Maria Sharapova

21 Jun 2016

Maria Sharapova: Russian's lawyer blasts WADA chief over 'annual income' comment

Sharapova was banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation earlier this month after admitting in March she had taken the banned medication meldonium.

Maria Sharapova

14 Jun 2016

Maria Sharapova appeals two-year doping ban to CAS

Russian superstar Maria Sharapova has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against her two-year doping ban, CAS confirmed on Tuesday.

Maria Sharapova

09 Jun 2016

Two-year Doping ban: Nike stands by Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova, lifts suspension

Nike said Wednesday`s decision was taken after acknowledgement by the International Tennis Federation tribunal that she had not deliberately broke doping rules.

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