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Rakhimova Stuns Paolini

Rakhimova Stuns Paolini

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

Jasmine Paolini's exit means only one of the top five women's seeds -- world number one Aryna Sabalenka -- will be in the third round. It is only the second time that this has happened in the professional era after Wimbledon 2018.

Canada Open: Srikanth enters QF with comeback win

Canada Open: Srikanth enters QF with comeback win

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

Srikanth enters quarterfinals of Canada Open Super 300

Can Raducanu reignite her Wimbledon magic?

Can Raducanu reignite her Wimbledon magic?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

Emma Raducanu strides onto the grasscourts of Wimbledon on Monday as the British number one

When Tamannaah Became Love!

When Tamannaah Became Love!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

Tamannaah dazzled not in one but two outfits for Designer Rahul Mishra.

Big gains for Indian shuttlers in world rankings

Big gains for Indian shuttlers in world rankings

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

This was their third semifinal appearance on the BWF Tour this season, having earlier reached the last four at the Singapore Open and India Open.

Osaka earns first grass win of the season

Osaka earns first grass win of the season

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

Safiullin upsets Muller, Moutet through in Mallorca

Wimbledon: Yuki-Galloway Advance; Bopanna Bows Out

Wimbledon: Yuki-Galloway Advance; Bopanna Bows Out

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

India's Yuki Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway progressed to the second round of men's doubles event at the Wimbledon with straight-sets win over Romain Arneodo of Monaco and Manuel Guinard of France on Wednesday.

Wimbledon 2025: Sabalenka, Keys Cruise Into Round 3

Wimbledon 2025: Sabalenka, Keys Cruise Into Round 3

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

Sabalenka, Keys reach Wimbledon third round with contrasting victories.

Lucky loser Opelka shocks Medvedev to reach semis in Den Bosch

Lucky loser Opelka shocks Medvedev to reach semis in Den Bosch

Rediff.com14 Jun 2025

American lucky loser Reilly Opelka put up an intense battle to stun top seed Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5), 7-6(5) and reach the semi-finals in Den Bosch on Friday.

Wimbledon PIX: Krejcikova, Swiatek through to Round 3

Wimbledon PIX: Krejcikova, Swiatek through to Round 3

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Defending champion Krejcikova edges Dolehide to move into third round at Wimbledon 2025

Satwik-Chirag Ousted In China Open Semifinals

Satwik-Chirag Ousted In China Open Semifinals

Rediff.com26 Jul 2025

India's top doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament after suffering a straight-game defeat to Malaysian second seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals in Changzhou on Saturday.

Alcaraz survives scare in grasscourt return at Queen's

Alcaraz survives scare in grasscourt return at Queen's

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

Carlos Alcaraz got his grasscourt campaign up and running with a 6-4, 7-6(4) victory over Australian Adam Walton

Why Academic Freedom Isn't Absolute

Why Academic Freedom Isn't Absolute

Rediff.com27 Aug 2025

Confusing academic freedom with the right to free speech of an individual and expecting unconditional institutional support is not realistic. Academic freedom provides an opportunity for an academic to pursue their passion and contribute to the society through the outcome of their research and/or thought process, points out N Ravichandran.

Chirag-Satwiksairaj crash out of Japan Open

Chirag-Satwiksairaj crash out of Japan Open

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the Japan Super 750 tournament after losing to Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang of China in the second round.

Hurkacz withdraws from Wimbledon

Hurkacz withdraws from Wimbledon

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after failing to recover from surgery, the former World No. 6 said on Friday.

All About Wimbledon Champion Jannik Sinner

All About Wimbledon Champion Jannik Sinner

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Jannik Sinner beat defending champion and Spanish second seed Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title.

FIDE Women's World Cup to have an Indian winner for first time

FIDE Women's World Cup to have an Indian winner for first time

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

On pure experience of playing big games, Humpy goes in the final as the favourite against compatriot Deshmukh.

World University Games: Adkar ensures medal in tennis

World University Games: Adkar ensures medal in tennis

Rediff.com22 Jul 2025

India is assured of a rare medal in tennis as Vaishnavi Adkar made it to the women's singles semifinals while most of her compatriots across disciplines failed to make a mark in the World University Games in Berlin on Tuesday.

Mannepalli, Sen storm into Macau Open semis

Mannepalli, Sen storm into Macau Open semis

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

A gold medallist at the 37th National Games, Mannepalli was trailing 4-7 in the first game before rallying to 12-9. He then took control and scored six straight points from 15-11 to seal the game.

Sabalenka douses Raducanu fire; Keys, Osaka ousted

Sabalenka douses Raducanu fire; Keys, Osaka ousted

Rediff.com5 Jul 2025

Australian Open winner Madison Keys became the latest seed to tumble out of Wimbledon 2025.

Djokovic hits century, leads veterans into last 16

Djokovic hits century, leads veterans into last 16

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic scored his 100th match win at Wimbledon and led the march of the old guard into the last 16 on Saturday while an ailing Barbora Krejcikova's title defence ended in defeat and tears.

Mertens saves 11 match points to reach Den Bosch final

Mertens saves 11 match points to reach Den Bosch final

Rediff.com14 Jun 2025

Belgian third seed Elise Mertens dug deep to save 11 match points and battle past two-time winner Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach the Libema Open final.

Sinner stunned, Zverev survives in Halle

Sinner stunned, Zverev survives in Halle

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

Jannik Sinner's bid to win back-to-back Halle Open titles was ended on Thursday

Venus Williams makes history at 45 with WTA victory

Venus Williams makes history at 45 with WTA victory

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

The seven-times Grand Slam singles champion is the oldest WTA singles match-winner since a 47-year-old Martina Navratilova won at Wimbledon in 2004.

Women's WC: Divya pulls off huge upset; Humpy held

Women's WC: Divya pulls off huge upset; Humpy held

Rediff.com16 Jul 2025

Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh made a huge stride forward, defeating second seed Jiner Zhu of China in the first game of the pre-quarterfinals of the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Wednesday.

India's compound archers crash out of World Cup Stage 3

India's compound archers crash out of World Cup Stage 3

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

World champion Aditi Swami also exited in the last-eight stage, losing 147-152 to Mexico's second-seeded Andrea Becerra.

PIX: Sinner demolishes Djokovic, sets up Alcaraz final

PIX: Sinner demolishes Djokovic, sets up Alcaraz final

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

In his first Wimbledon final the 23-year-old Sinner will face Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a mouth-watering repeat of their recent French Open humdinger which the Italian lost after battling for more than five hours, squandering three championship points.

10 aces, total domination! Zverev unstoppable in Halle

10 aces, total domination! Zverev unstoppable in Halle

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

World No. 3 Alexander Zverev of Germany cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Marcos Giron

Lightning: India's Deadliest Hazard

Lightning: India's Deadliest Hazard

Rediff.com19 Aug 2025

Lightning claims more lives in India annually than any other extreme weather event. Between April and July this year alone, 1,621 people died due to lightning strikes.

Balaji-Reyes-Varela knocked out of Wimbledon

Balaji-Reyes-Varela knocked out of Wimbledon

Rediff.com5 Jul 2025

Meanwhile in the boys' singles, Krish Tyagi made a first round exit with a 3-6, 3-6 defeat against Czech Republic's Jan Kumstat.

PIX: Injury halts Dimitrov's charge on struggling Sinner

PIX: Injury halts Dimitrov's charge on struggling Sinner

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 16th time but it proved a hard day's work at his Centre Court office.

Ana Bogdan stuns fourth seed Bouzkova in Japan Open

Ana Bogdan stuns fourth seed Bouzkova in Japan Open

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

Romania's Ana Bogdan advanced the quarterfinals of the Japan Open with a 6-0, 7-6 (5) victory over No. 4 seed Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic on Thursday in Osaka.

Tanvi, Ayush advance to semis of US Open badminton

Tanvi, Ayush advance to semis of US Open badminton

Rediff.com28 Jun 2025

Tanvi Sharma and Ayush Shetty marched into the semi-finals of the US Open badminton tournament with convincing wins to continue their impressive run in the Super 300 Tournament.

'Impossible to beat', Swiatek finds love for Wimbledon grass

'Impossible to beat', Swiatek finds love for Wimbledon grass

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

On Monday, the Polish eighth seed found her grasscourt wings to fly into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a soaring 6-4, 6-1 victory over Danish 23rd seed Clara Tauson.

Wimbledon Final: Swiatek crushes Anisimova 6-0, 6-0!

Wimbledon Final: Swiatek crushes Anisimova 6-0, 6-0!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

Iga Swiatek demolished Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in just under an hour to clinch her first Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam crown overall.

Sindhu ends first-round curse with gritty China win

Sindhu ends first-round curse with gritty China win

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

Sindhu regained control in the decider, maintaining a steady lead to close out the contest and secure a hard-fought win in 62 minutes.

Zverev fights through stomach ailment to beat Cobolli

Zverev fights through stomach ailment to beat Cobolli

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

Alexander Zverev's quest for a first grasscourt title took an unexpected turn at the Halle Open on Friday when the German second seed was forced to sprint from court to vomit mid-match before rallying to defeat Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(8).

'Daam Kam, Dum Zyada': Top quotes from Modi's I-Day speech

'Daam Kam, Dum Zyada': Top quotes from Modi's I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Independence Day, focusing on economic growth, self-reliance, and national security. He emphasized manufacturing quality products at affordable prices, supporting farmers, and combating terrorism and infiltration.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Norrie, Fritz move into last 8

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Norrie, Fritz move into last 8

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

Alcaraz resists red-hot Rublev to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals

Zverev beats Shelton; sets up Stuttgart final with Fritz

Zverev beats Shelton; sets up Stuttgart final with Fritz

Rediff.com15 Jun 2025

Zverev and Shelton tested each other in a high-quality encounter before the world number three played a near flawless tiebreak to clinch the match in little over two hours and stretch his career win-loss record over the American to 3-0.