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Davydenko, Ancic sent packing

Davydenko, Ancic sent packing

Rediff.com26 Oct 2007

Top seed Nikolay Davydenko tumbled out of the St Petersburg Open in the second round, going down to Croatian qualifier Marin Cilic.

Sania's mantra to being the world's best is...

Sania's mantra to being the world's best is...

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

An ecstatic Sania Mirza on Monday shared her joy at becoming the World number one in tennis doubles by doling out advice to her many young fans.

Johansson edges past Blake

Johansson edges past Blake

Rediff.com14 Oct 2007

Thomas Johansson saved five match points to upset defending champion James Blake and reach the final of the Stockholm Open.

PIX: Belgium first team into Euro 2020 finals

PIX: Belgium first team into Euro 2020 finals

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

A round-up of Thursday night's matches from the Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Ljubicic sends Baghdatis packing

Ljubicic sends Baghdatis packing

Rediff.com15 Sep 2007

World No 7 Fernando Gonzalez stayed on course for his first title of the year a quarter-final victory over South Korea's Lee Hyung-taik at the China Open.

England fined over crowd trouble

England fined over crowd trouble

Rediff.com10 Nov 2006

You should be proud despite defeat, Croatia coach tells players

You should be proud despite defeat, Croatia coach tells players

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'But that in no way diminishes France's win. Maybe we were a bit unlucky, in the first six games we were favoured by luck'

Mental strength paid off for France: Deschamps

Mental strength paid off for France: Deschamps

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Deschamps said 14 of his players were World Cup newcomers but were ready to work towards a common goal and were mentally more mature than their age.

England's first World Cup semi-final since 1990 attracts few fans

England's first World Cup semi-final since 1990 attracts few fans

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

With their own bitter memories of past semi-final defeats in the soccer tournament, England and Croatia will be competing for a spot in Sunday's final against France.

Life lessons from World Cup heroes

Life lessons from World Cup heroes

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Jezreel Pannikot reveals life lessons the stars of the 2018 World Cup taught us.

Croatia woos Punjab investors

Croatia woos Punjab investors

Rediff.com10 Apr 2006

Isner keeps Tour finals hopes alive as Nadal withdraws in Paris

Isner keeps Tour finals hopes alive as Nadal withdraws in Paris

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

John Isner pushed on towards a Tour finals spot on Friday when he made it through to the semi-finals of the Paris Masters with a 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4 win over Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro as the tournament was hit by the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal.

Italian Open: Federer, Nadal and Osaka through to last 16

Italian Open: Federer, Nadal and Osaka through to last 16

Rediff.com16 May 2019

With rain having washed out Wednesday's play, Federer along with champion Rafael Nadal and top seed Novak Djokovic all face playing back-to-back matches on Thursday if they want to reach the quarter-finals.

Barca assistant Unzue receives players' backing for top job

Barca assistant Unzue receives players' backing for top job

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Unzue is one of the two leading candidates to succeed Luis Enrique, who announced this month he will leave at the end of this season, along with Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde.

PIX: Amit Sadh's road trip to Ladakh

PIX: Amit Sadh's road trip to Ladakh

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. We bring you their travels in a special series.

Madrid Open: Kyrgios knocks Wawrinka out; Djokovic advances

Madrid Open: Kyrgios knocks Wawrinka out; Djokovic advances

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Australian Nick Kyrgios let his tennis do the talking against Stanislas Wawrinka as he knocked the fourth seed out of the Madrid Open with a scintillating display on Wednesday.

Davydenko, Ljubicic advance in Qatar

Davydenko, Ljubicic advance in Qatar

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

Top seed Nikolay Davydenko of Russia and second-seeded Croatian Ivan Ljubicic progressed into the second round of the $1 million Qatar Open in contrasting fashions on Tuesday.

Pitch invaders will be punished

Pitch invaders will be punished

Rediff.com14 Jun 2006

FIFA is discussing how it can stop people running on the pitch during World Cup matches and will ensure violators are punished.

Tennis: Murray's comeback ends in defeat; Federer cruises

Tennis: Murray's comeback ends in defeat; Federer cruises

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Former world number one Andy Murray's comeback from a year-long injury layoff was ended by Nick Kyrgios at Queen's Club on Tuesday but only after the Briton produced a typically dogged display of resistance.

Federer wins Laureus sporting Oscar

Federer wins Laureus sporting Oscar

Rediff.com23 May 2006

The Swiss ace was crowned with the Laureus Sportsman of the Year for the second year running

Tottenham cruise to 2-0 win over Besiktas

Tottenham cruise to 2-0 win over Besiktas

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

Goals from Hossam Ghaly and Dimitar Berbatov earned Tottenham Hotspur a valuable 2-0 away victory over Besiktas on Thursday in their opening UEFA Cup Group B match.

Nadal to face Roddick in semi-finals

Nadal to face Roddick in semi-finals

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

Second seed Nadal outfought Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5 7-5 and third seed Roddick overcame Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 7-6.

Federer, Djokovic advance to Shanghai semis

Federer, Djokovic advance to Shanghai semis

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Top seed and defending champion Roger Federer returned to form to beat Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6(4) and reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Friday.

Youzhny wins Rotterdam crown

Youzhny wins Rotterdam crown

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

The Russian Mikhail Youzhny brushed aside third seed Ivan Ljubicic to win the World Indoor tournament.

Paris St Germain sack head coach Tuchel

Paris St Germain sack head coach Tuchel

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Striker Costa ends second spell at Atletico Madrid.

Bhupathi-Ancic in final

Bhupathi-Ancic in final

Rediff.com16 Sep 2006

The Indo-Croatian pair defeated Kristian Pless of Denmark and Danai Udomchoke of Thailand in straight sets in the semi-finals.

Tennis Roundup: Federer survives Medvedev scare in Shanghai

Tennis Roundup: Federer survives Medvedev scare in Shanghai

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

Top seed and defending champion Roger Federer battled past in-form Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to reach the last-16 at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday.

'Scary' Wawrinka is hot title threat

'Scary' Wawrinka is hot title threat

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

If Stanislas Wawrinka's hot streak extends another four days, the Swiss might be unstoppable in his quest for a second French Open title, three-time former champion Mats Wilander said.

Ljubicic, Baghdatis in Zagreb final

Ljubicic, Baghdatis in Zagreb final

Rediff.com4 Feb 2007

Croatian top seed Ivan Ljubicic beat Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 2-6 6-3 7-5 on Saturday to set up a final with second seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in the Zagreb Open.

Roddick, Serena power through

Roddick, Serena power through

Rediff.com21 Jan 2007

Andy Roddick and Serena Williams scored contrasting wins to enter the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Police, organisers on ethnic brawl alert

Police, organisers on ethnic brawl alert

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

Australian Open organisers are on high alert amid fears ethnic clashes between Serbs and Croats that marred the opening day of the Grand Slam could erupt again.

La Liga: Barcelona squander two goal lead at Villarreal

La Liga: Barcelona squander two goal lead at Villarreal

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Barcelona squandered the chance to go 11 points clear in La Liga on Sunday after blowing a two-goal lead in the space of six minutes in a 2-2 draw at Villarreal overshadowed by a controversial penalty.

Henry to miss Champions League qualifier

Henry to miss Champions League qualifier

Rediff.com1 Aug 2006

Arsenal's captain will miss next week's Champions League qualifier due to a lack of pre-season training, while keeper Jens Lehmann is suspended for the third round, first leg tie.

Ljubicic wins Qatar Open

Ljubicic wins Qatar Open

Rediff.com7 Jan 2007

The world No 5 Croatian defeated British No 1 Andy Murray in the final.

Murray to meet Ljubicic in Qatar Open final

Murray to meet Ljubicic in Qatar Open final

Rediff.com6 Jan 2007

Britain's Andy Murray knocked out top-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko 7-5 6-2 on Friday to set up a final meeting with Croatian Ivan Ljubicic at the $1 million Qatar Open.

India beat Croatia for second straight win

India beat Croatia for second straight win

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won the decisive mixed doubles to snatch a 2-1 victory in the Hopman Cup.

Fed-Ex wary of talented Gasquet

Fed-Ex wary of talented Gasquet

Rediff.com25 Jun 2006

Roger Federer described his Wimbledon draw as one of the toughest of his career.

Will there be a change of guard at Australian Open?

Will there be a change of guard at Australian Open?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Change might be afoot though, according to American great John McEnroe

After the sledge, here come the boos

After the sledge, here come the boos

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Australian Nick Kyrgios exited the Rogers Cup to boos and a hefty fine from the ATP for insulting remarks.