Chennai: Croatia's Marin Cilic is hopeful of making a hat-trick of titles at the Chennai Open but is wary of a tricky opener against Japan's talented Kei Nishikori as the season-opening ATP event kicks off here on Monday. "I've enjoyed the last two years here. Winning (the tournament) is the best possible way to start a season," the Croatian told reporters on Sunday. "Every year the field is pretty strong,...
10:21 AM, Jan 03, 2011
Chennai: They are a formidable pair when they share the same side of the court but since they are joining forces after nine long years on the ATP circuit, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi do not want to make tall promises. Paes and Bhupathi decided to return as a team at Chennai Open, hoping this reunion would help them prepare well and win Australian Open, the only Grand Slam trophy...
09:11 PM, Jan 02, 2011
Chennai: There is a lot riding on top seed Tomas Berdych going into the Aircel ATP Chennai Open commencing here from Monday and it has much to do with his credentials as the 2010 Wimbledon finalist, besides his World ranking of six. The Indian hopes are firmly on unseeded Somdev Devvarman who is in the top half, where wild card and compatriot Rohan Bopanna plays third seed Stanlislas Wawrinka, also...
07:44 PM, Jan 02, 2011
Chennai: Putting the days of doping allegations behind him, French tennis star Richard Gasquet on Saturday said he has come to the Aircel ATP Chennai Open with an aim to lift the coveted title. In Chennai for the first time, Gasquet said: "I want to win here. I want to do well in Chennai and prepare for the Australian Open." Gasquet, a former world number 7, won the 2007 Kingfisher...
10:20 PM, Jan 01, 2011
Chennai: Acceding to the request of Beijing Olympic gold medallist and last year's finalist Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland, organisers of the 2011 Aircel ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament and IMG, awarded one of the three wild cards to the world number 21. "Originally Wawrinka had indicated that he would be taking that particular week off, but subsequently, he changed his mind and requested for an entry. The organising committee agreed...
10:16 AM, Dec 16, 2010
Marin Cilic beat Stanislas Wawrinka in the final of the Chennai Open on Sunday. ...
10:14 PM, Jan 10, 2010
Indian duo defeats Jeff Coetzee and Rogler Wassen in straights sets. ...
12:03 PM, Jan 08, 2010
Yuki Bhambri and Carlos Moya beat Robby Ginepri and Dudi Sela. ...
10:31 AM, Jan 07, 2010
At one stage it looked like Cilic would follow Soderling out of the tournament. ...
10:31 AM, Jan 07, 2010
The 25-year-old Serbian extinguished the last of Indian challenge in singles. ...
09:53 AM, Jan 07, 2010
The Indian wildcard had reached the final of the tournament last year. ...
12:22 PM, Jan 06, 2010
Robin Soderling of Sweden lost 6-4 7-5 to American Robby Ginepri. ...
10:34 PM, Jan 05, 2010
Indian pair defeated Russian-American duo of Rik De Voest and Scott Lipsky. ...
10:55 AM, Jan 05, 2010
Cilic beat Indian Somdev Devvarman in last year's final. ...
12:13 AM, Jan 05, 2010
The story of the week was India's new hope in tennis Somdev Devvarman. ...
05:43 PM, Jan 12, 2009
The 23-year old had a great run in Chennai and was touted as the winner. ...
04:46 PM, Jan 12, 2009
Somdev became the first Indian to play the finals of the Chennai Open. ...
11:54 PM, Jan 11, 2009
The 23-old Indian lost in straight sets 4-6, 6-7 to Marin Cilic on Sunday. ...
07:22 PM, Jan 11, 2009
Somdev Devvarman faces German Rainer Schuettler in the semi-final. ...
01:29 PM, Jan 10, 2009
He beat fourth seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 7-6(4) 6-4 on Friday. ...
10:18 PM, Jan 09, 2009
