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Henin subdues Serena on clay

Henin subdues Serena on clay

Rediff.com5 Jun 2007

Maria Sharapova made it to her maiden semi-finals of the French Open by beating fellow Russian Anna Chakvetadze 6-3, 6-4.

Kirilenko wins China Open

Kirilenko wins China Open

Rediff.com25 Sep 2005

Top seeds advance; Tsonga to retire after Roland Garros

Top seeds advance; Tsonga to retire after Roland Garros

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Paula Badosa of Spain, earned second-round wins

Shocking! Sharapova suffers loss at Miami Open

Shocking! Sharapova suffers loss at Miami Open

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Maria Sharapova suffered a shock 7-6(4), 6-3 defeat to compatriot and wildcard Daria Gavrilova.

Captain Marvel Review: Leaves you happy and impatient

Captain Marvel Review: Leaves you happy and impatient

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Captain Marvel is all about women empowerment, yet it's never preachy.

Vote! The sexiest female tennis players

Vote! The sexiest female tennis players

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

A look of some of them who raise the pulse and give fashion a new meaning.

Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open semi

Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open semi

Rediff.com17 May 2008

Russian second seed Maria Sharapova pulled out of Saturday's Italian Open semi-final with Serb title holder Jelena Jankovic because of injury, organisers said. In the final, fourth seed Jankovic will meet the winner of the match between Russian sixth seed Anna Chakvetadze and 18-year-old French qualifier Alize Cornet.

Sharapova makes a winning start

Sharapova makes a winning start

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

Maria Sharapova got off to a flying start at the LA Championships on Monday, beating Slovakia's Jarmila Groth 6-0, 6-4 in the first round despite losing her way at times in a competitive second set.

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms.

Russia in Fed Cup semi-finals

Russia in Fed Cup semi-finals

Rediff.com3 Feb 2008

Defending champions Russia took an unassailable 3-1 lead over Israel in their Fed Cup world group first-round tie on Sunday after Maria Sharapova and Anna Chakvetadze won their singles rubbers.

Sharapova, Chakvetadze, Ivanovic in semis

Sharapova, Chakvetadze, Ivanovic in semis

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

Former winner Maria Sharapova, her Russian compatriot Anna Chakvetadze and Serb Ana Ivanovic joined world number one Justine Henin in the semi-finals of the WTA Championships on Thursday.

Sharapova sets up Schnyder showdown in San Diego

Sharapova sets up Schnyder showdown in San Diego

Rediff.com5 Aug 2007

Top seed Maria Sharapova ended Anna Chakvetadze's 12-match winning streak and powered into the San Diego Classic final with a 6-3 6-2 victory over her Russian compatriot on Saturday.

Sharapova overwhelms Ivanovic, avoids Henin

Sharapova overwhelms Ivanovic, avoids Henin

Rediff.com10 Nov 2007

Maria Sharapova looked back to her best as she overwhelmed Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-2 in her final round-robin match at the WTA Championships to set up a semi-final showdown with Russian compatriot Anna Chakvetadze.

Henin makes winning start

Henin makes winning start

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

The world number one began the defence of her WTA Championships singles title with a 6-1, 7-6 win over Russian Anna Chakvetadze.

Sharapova gets the cold shoulder

Sharapova gets the cold shoulder

Rediff.com17 Sep 2007

Svetlana Kuznetsova questioned Siberian-born player's motives for coming to Moscow for the Fed Cup final despite being injured.

Russia aim for third Fed Cup title

Russia aim for third Fed Cup title

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Russia are strongly favoured to capture a third Fed Cup title in four years when they take on holders Italy in the Moscow final this weekend.

WTA rankings: Sania jumps 13 places

WTA rankings: Sania jumps 13 places

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

Sania Mirza's impressive showing at the Hobart WTA saw her move to world number 53.

The burn victims who run a cafe

The burn victims who run a cafe

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

They needed a helping hand. And when they got it, these women worked wonders.

Sharapova and Clijsters stagger through

Sharapova and Clijsters stagger through

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

They needed iron willpower to stagger through scrappy quarter-finals on Wednesday and set up a heavyweight meeting in the last four.

Clijsters beats Hingis to enter semis

Clijsters beats Hingis to enter semis

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

Second seed Maria Sharapova crushed defending champion Mary Pierce 6-2 6-3, setting up a last four clash with Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, who beat number four Elena Dementieva 6-4 6-3.

Sharapova crushes Pierce

Sharapova crushes Pierce

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

The Russian will meet Patty Schnyder, who beat number four Elena Dementieva, in the semi-finals of the Acura Classic.

Sharapova-Hingis to clash again

Sharapova-Hingis to clash again

Rediff.com16 Mar 2006

The two will clash for the third time this year at the Indian Wells semi-final

Clijsters extends winning streak to 16

Clijsters extends winning streak to 16

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

The Belgian defeated Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-2, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA tournament on Wednesday.

Champion Roddick retires hurt

Champion Roddick retires hurt

Rediff.com26 Mar 2005

Sharapova handed wildcard for Wimbledon

Sharapova handed wildcard for Wimbledon

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

The blonde Sharapova -- billed the new Anna Kournikova -- was one of eight women given berths in the main draw of the grasscourt Grand Slam.

Sharapova escapes upset

Sharapova escapes upset

Rediff.com12 Oct 2005

The world No. 1 scraped into the Kremlin Cup quarter-finals when Anna-Lena Groenefeld retired with an ankle injury leading the second-round match 6-1, 4-2.

Davenport regains top spot

Davenport regains top spot

Rediff.com27 Aug 2005

Lindsay Davenport beat Russian Anna Chakvetadze 6-3, 6-3 to reach the final of the New Haven Open

Davenport in New Haven semis

Davenport in New Haven semis

Rediff.com26 Aug 2005

The American will regain the world number one ranking from Russian Maria Sharapova if she reaches the final.

Sharapova leads Russian charge

Sharapova leads Russian charge

Rediff.com28 May 2005

Sharapova, Suarez advance

Sharapova, Suarez advance

Rediff.com11 May 2005

Sharapova breezes through

Sharapova breezes through

Rediff.com5 May 2005

Pics: Kendall, Bella, Naomi look incredibly hot

Pics: Kendall, Bella, Naomi look incredibly hot

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Check out the star attendees at the Fashion for Relief show at Cannes.

Kiwi women score last-ball win

Kiwi women score last-ball win

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

After restricting India to 186 for 6, New Zealand scored 187 for 8 in the allotted 50 overs in the the fifth and final match.

Hot runway looks from Paris Fashion Week

Hot runway looks from Paris Fashion Week

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Here's the diverse group of models who made waves on the ramp.

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

A quick look at the winners of the 94th Annual Academy Awards.

Tennis: Serena breezes into second round in Auckland

Tennis: Serena breezes into second round in Auckland

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

A round-up of tennis matches played on Tuesday.

Mamma Mia! It's a mum's world at Wimbledon

Mamma Mia! It's a mum's world at Wimbledon

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

It will be 'Mother's Day' on Wimbledon's Centre Court on Monday when Serena Williams takes on fellow mum Evgeniya Rodina for a place in the quarter-finals of the grasscourt major.

World Jr Chess: Padmini Rout bounces back into reckoning

World Jr Chess: Padmini Rout bounces back into reckoning

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Padmini Rout has 6.5 points, one behind the leader, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, in the girls' section at the World Junior Chess Championships in Pune.

Aus Open Pix: Federer, Djokovic, Sharapova reach 2nd round, Raonic, Kvitova exit

Aus Open Pix: Federer, Djokovic, Sharapova reach 2nd round, Raonic, Kvitova exit

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

IMAGES of the all the action from Day 2 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Tuesday

World Jr Chess: Rout's winning run halted by top seed Goryachkina

World Jr Chess: Rout's winning run halted by top seed Goryachkina

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Padmini Rout's unbeaten run was halted by top seed Aleksandra Goryachkina in the eighth round of the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, at the Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Tuesday. After a day's rest, the girls' section was dominated by the higher-rated Russians in the fray, with Daria Pustovoitova defeating Anna Iwanow of Poland. Both the Russian girls and Anna Iwanow of Peru jointly lead the girls' section in the 77-player event with 6.5 points each.