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Tennis: Sabalenka to renew Rybakina rivalry; Thiem makes Aus Open draw

Tennis: Sabalenka to renew Rybakina rivalry; Thiem makes Aus Open draw

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

Hurkacz, Swiatek win as Poland march into United Cup final

Sania-Mchale lose Cleveland Championships final

Sania-Mchale lose Cleveland Championships final

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

India's ace tennis star Sania Mirza and her American partner Christina Mchale lost to Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara in the women's doubles event final of the Cleveland Championships.

Former Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza retires

Former Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza retires

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

Garbine Muguruza, 30, was ranked World No 1 in 2017 and was ranked as high as third by the end of 2021.

'I lost first two matches but it's not like I was playing bad'

'I lost first two matches but it's not like I was playing bad'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

With the unique format at the WTA Finals, it is all about how you finish rather than how you start as new champion Agnieszka Radwanska proved perfectly in Singapore this week.

Swiatek downs Sakkari to win second Indian Wells title

Swiatek downs Sakkari to win second Indian Wells title

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

World number one Iga Swiatek dominated ninth seed Maria Sakkari to win the Indian Wells final.

PICS: Hurkacz to meet Busta in Canadian Masters final

PICS: Hurkacz to meet Busta in Canadian Masters final

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Hubert Hurkacz battled back from a set and a break down to beat Casper Ruud 5-7 6-3 6-2 on Saturday and reach the Canadian Masters final.

Aus Open PIX: Swiatek, Raducanu, Fritz advance

Aus Open PIX: Swiatek, Raducanu, Fritz advance

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

Images from Day 5 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday.

How motherhood transformed Naomi Osaka's tennis

How motherhood transformed Naomi Osaka's tennis

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

Naomi Osaka gears up for return hoping to inspire daughter Shai

Men should play three-set matches in Grand Slams: Billie Jean

Men should play three-set matches in Grand Slams: Billie Jean

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

The retired American ace said women were willing to play five-set matches but used the entertainment industry to highlight her stance that athletes will get paid the same regardless of the duration of the matches.

King impressed by 'exceptional' Halep

King impressed by 'exceptional' Halep

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Long before Simona Halep's demolition job on Serena Williams at the WTA Finals, the Romanian was already winning over another of the game's greats.

All you MUST know about US Open champ Coco Gauff

All you MUST know about US Open champ Coco Gauff

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Coco Gauff became the first American to win a US Open singles title since Sloane Stephens in 2017.

Stosur pounds Zvonareva to win second WTA title

Stosur pounds Zvonareva to win second WTA title

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Samantha Stosur underlined her credentials for next month's French Open by crushing Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-0, 6-3 in Sunday's final of the Family Circle Cup to claim her second WTA Tour title.

Canada's Andreescu withdraws from Tokyo Olympics

Canada's Andreescu withdraws from Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Canada's Bianca Andreescu has decided not to compete at the Tokyo Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the former US Open champion said.

Sania back in India's Fed Cup team after four years

Sania back in India's Fed Cup team after four years

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Doubles star Sania Mirza returned to the Indian Fed Cup team after four years as she was named in the five-member squad, which features country's top singles player Ankita Raina. Sania last played Fed Cup in 2016 and has been out of action since October 2017 as she took a two-year break to start a family.

Alcaraz Clinches 50th Masters win, eyes Indian Wells title

Alcaraz Clinches 50th Masters win, eyes Indian Wells title

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Carlos Alcaraz beat Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals

PHOTOS: Smashing! Serena Williams...

PHOTOS: Smashing! Serena Williams...

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

World No 1 Serena Williams smashed a racquet and recovered from a set down as she overcame stubborn resistance from Caroline Wozniacki in a semi-final at the WTA Finals last week. It was not the first time the world No 1 abused her playing equipment. Take a look at previous moments when she soaked up her frustration on court by smashing her racket.

Barty, Nadal claim season-ending ITF awards

Barty, Nadal claim season-ending ITF awards

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Ashleigh Barty lifted the season-ending WTA Finals trophy and led Australia to their first Fed Cup final since 1993, while Nadal won his 4th ITF Award for winning two Slams this season.

Serena beats Venus to win WTA Championships

Serena beats Venus to win WTA Championships

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Ruthless Serena Williams underlined her dominance at the top of women's tennis on Sunday, completing her year in style with a 6-2, 7-6 defeat of big sister Venus in the final of the WTA Championships.

Is she 'best player' on WTA Tour?

Is she 'best player' on WTA Tour?

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Svetlana Kuznetsova has the versatility and mentality to mark her out as the 'best player' on the WTA Tour.

Ostracized by Wimbledon, Russians back Moscow-born Rybakina in final

Ostracized by Wimbledon, Russians back Moscow-born Rybakina in final

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Russians scoffed at Wimbledon's efforts to keep their compatriots out of the tournament after Moscow-born Elena Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to reach a Grand Slam final.

Coco Gauff's Journey To French Open Final

Coco Gauff's Journey To French Open Final

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Coco Gauff, 18, is the youngest finalist at Roland Garros since Kim Clijsters in 2001.

PIX: Djokovic, Tsitsipas in Italian Open showdown

PIX: Djokovic, Tsitsipas in Italian Open showdown

Rediff.com15 May 2022

World number one Novak Djokovic earned his 1,000th tour-level victory by beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.

Maria Sharapova: Fit, revitalised and raring to go

Maria Sharapova: Fit, revitalised and raring to go

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

Maria Sharapova is renowned for her sheer determination in the face of adversity but in Singapore on Saturday, the Russian was quick to cast doubt over her chances of winning the WTA Finals after an injury-ravaged second half of the season.

Halep pulls out of Birmingham event with ankle injury

Halep pulls out of Birmingham event with ankle injury

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Halep, the beaten finalist in the French Open last week, is the latest top player to pull out from the event after Czech world number three Karolina Pliskova opted to rest her injured elbow ahead of Wimbledon.

Mauresmo stuns Henin in WTA semis

Mauresmo stuns Henin in WTA semis

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

What made Paes, Bhupathi, Mirza reunite after ages?

What made Paes, Bhupathi, Mirza reunite after ages?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

The star-studded TPL auction saw the presence of the tennis icons Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza, who gathered together after many years to promote the sport, along with Bollywood celebs Rakul Preet Singh and Sonali Bendre.

Brisbane International: Federer, Hewitt set up final showdown

Brisbane International: Federer, Hewitt set up final showdown

Rediff.com4 Jan 2014

Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt will resume one of the oldest rivalries in tennis when they contest the Brisbane International final on Sunday.

Venus pulls out of WTA Tour Championships

Venus pulls out of WTA Tour Championships

Rediff.com3 Nov 2003

A abdominal strain forced the former world No.1 to withdraw from the elite eight-woman event.\n\n

Mouratoglou to coach Halep full-time

Mouratoglou to coach Halep full-time

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Halep, who won the French Open in 2018 and Wimbledon the following year, struggled for results last year due to injuries and reached only one WTA final, at the Transylvania Open, losing in her home tournament.

Kvitova battles past Buzarnescu to win first Prague title

Kvitova battles past Buzarnescu to win first Prague title

Rediff.com5 May 2018

Petra Kvitova won her third title of the year as she fought back from a set down to beat Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the Prague Open final on Saturday.

Tennis history made: Siegemund's record-breaking win

Tennis history made: Siegemund's record-breaking win

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Laura Siegemund entered the record books with her defeat of fifth-seeded Xiyu Wang of China in four hours, nine minutes at the Thailand Open in Hua Hin on Wednesday.

US Open women's final: What you need to know

US Open women's final: What you need to know

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Key facts and records of American Serena Williams and Canada's Bianca Andreescu

WTA Istanbul: Serena beats Azarenka again to reach semis

WTA Istanbul: Serena beats Azarenka again to reach semis

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

American Serena Williams reached the semi-finals at the WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul on Thursday with what is fast becoming a routine defeat of World No 1 Victoria Azarenka.

Women's final delayed by men's semi-final and rain in Paris

Women's final delayed by men's semi-final and rain in Paris

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

Austrian Thiem was 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 4-1 up when the men's match, which had already been halted on Friday because of bad weather, was stopped.

Tennis Roundup: Medvedev extends hot streak

Tennis Roundup: Medvedev extends hot streak

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

Russia's Daniil Medvedev remarkably reached his ninth final of the season as he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5), 7-5 at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday.

Australian Open prize purse up to near $60m

Australian Open prize purse up to near $60m

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

World No 8 Muchova withdraws from Aus Open with wrist injury

Bardy ends Gauff's run; Bencic withdraws from US Open

Bardy ends Gauff's run; Bencic withdraws from US Open

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

American Jennifer Brady defeated compatriot Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 at the Top Seed Open on Saturday, earning a spot in her first WTA final.

Osaka not saddened by Serena row in US Open final

Osaka not saddened by Serena row in US Open final

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

'For me, I don't feel sad because I wouldn't even know what I'm expected to feel'

Tennis round-up: Top seed Konta in Nottingham final

Tennis round-up: Top seed Konta in Nottingham final

Rediff.com18 Jun 2017

The British number one will play Croatian Donna Vekic, 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(4) victor over Czech Lucie Safarova in the day's second semi-final, in the climax to the Wimbledon warm-up tournament on Sunday.