Maharashtra star Vaishnavi Adkar looks to make her mark in Mumbai Open WTA 125K

IANS | January 29, 2026 5:02 PM

Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Homegrown talent and Maharashtra’s No.1 women’s singles player, Vaishnavi Adkar, has been given a wildcard into the main draw at the upcoming Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series, which will be held at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Mumbai. The qualifiers will be held on January 31 and February 1, followed by the main draw, which is scheduled from February 2 to 8.

Aus Open: Sabalenka edges past Svitolina to enter 4th consecutive final

IANS | January 29, 2026 4:32 PM

Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her golden run in the ongoing Australian Open 2026 as she registered a dominant 6-2, 6-3 straight-sets win against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the women’s singles semi-final at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.

Aus Open: Local wildcards Kubler-Polmans advance to men’s doubles final

IANS | January 29, 2026 2:46 PM

Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Hometown wildcards Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans continued their impressive Australian Open, punching their ticket into the men's doubles final with a three-set 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 semifinal win over Great Britain's Luke Johnson and Poland's Jan Zielinski on Thursday.