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Venus makes winning return after injury

Venus makes winning return after injury

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

She beat sixth seed Ana Ivanovic in the first round of the Luxembourg Championship on Wednesday.

Shikha crashes out in Bali

Shikha crashes out in Bali

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

The US-based Indian lass was beaten by qualifier Andreja Klepac of Slovenia in the first round of the Wismilak International.

Hingis enters final in Montreal

Hingis enters final in Montreal

Rediff.com20 Aug 2006

Martina Hingis reached the final of the Montreal Cup after Anna Chakvetadze retired.

Sania-Huber crash out in first round

Sania-Huber crash out in first round

Rediff.com8 Aug 2006

The duo lost to wild card entrants Ana Ivanovic and Maria Kirilenko 7-6(2), 6-2 in the first round of the Los Angeles Open.

Injuries mounting at Rogers Cup

Injuries mounting at Rogers Cup

Rediff.com19 Aug 2005

Seven top 20 ranked players have already withdrawn from the event.

Seeds tumble in San Diego

Seeds tumble in San Diego

Rediff.com1 Aug 2006

Dinara Safina and Maria Kirilenko were upset in the first round of San Diego Classic.

PHOTOS: Indian Aces continue fine run in IPTL

PHOTOS: Indian Aces continue fine run in IPTL

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

Indian Aces continued their winning run as they beat Manila Mavericks 24-15 on the second day of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in Manila, on Saturday.

'My goal is top ten at the end of this year'

'My goal is top ten at the end of this year'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2006

'Climbing up a ranking seems to be easier than stabilising a position in the top-20,' says teen tennis sensation Ana Ivanovic.

Injury forces Sania to concede match to Govortsova

Injury forces Sania to concede match to Govortsova

Rediff.com20 Feb 2008

Olga Govortsova of Belarus was handed a second round clash against top seed Ana Ivanovic when Indian opponent Sania Mirza was forced to retire with cramp in the third set of their match at the Qatar Open.

Serena survives Ivanovic scare in Cincinnati

Serena survives Ivanovic scare in Cincinnati

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

Defending champion Serena Williams reached the semi-finals of the Western & Southern tournament in Cincinnati but not before having her mettle tested in a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over sixth-seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic on Friday.

Sharapova struggles past Camerin

Sharapova struggles past Camerin

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis lost to Nikolay Davydenko in the third round in Miami

Henin, Federer ease into semis

Henin, Federer ease into semis

Rediff.com17 Mar 2006

The Belgian will face Elena Dementieva while the Swiss ace will take on Paradorn Srichaphan in ther semi-finals of the Pacific Life Open.

Hingis strolls in, Pierce rolls out

Hingis strolls in, Pierce rolls out

Rediff.com19 Jan 2006

Kuznetsova advances to Sydney second round

Kuznetsova advances to Sydney second round

Rediff.com8 Jan 2006

Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame a dogged Shinobu Asagoe 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 on Sunday.

US win opener at Hopman Cup

US win opener at Hopman Cup

Rediff.com1 Jan 2006

The United States rallied to defeat Serbia and Montenegro 2-1 after Lisa Raymond had lost to Ana Ivanovic.

Sharapova battles through to Petrova semi in LA

Sharapova battles through to Petrova semi in LA

Rediff.com11 Aug 2007

Top seed Maria Sharapova won her seventh straight match on US soil by defeating holder Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Los Angeles Classic on Friday.

Davenport, Schnyder in Zurich final

Davenport, Schnyder in Zurich final

Rediff.com23 Oct 2005

The American ace has won all 10 semi-finals she played this season and never failed to reach the title match in Zurich in the six years she has played the event.

Sania's singles campaign ends at French Open

Sania's singles campaign ends at French Open

Rediff.com31 May 2007

The Indianace was beaten by Ana Ivanovic in the second round.

Ivanovic sails into French Open semis, meets Safarova

Ivanovic sails into French Open semis, meets Safarova

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Former champion Ana Ivanovic was at her brilliant, aggressive best on Tuesday. The seventh seed swept aside Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 to storm into the French Open semi-finals.

Patchy performance by Sharapova

Patchy performance by Sharapova

Rediff.com25 Jun 2005

The defending champion was made to sweat by Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik in the third round of the women's singles at Wimbledon.

Clijsters' 17-match winning streak ends

Clijsters' 17-match winning streak ends

Rediff.com1 May 2005

The Belgian was beaten by Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semi-finals of the Warsaw WTA claycourt event.

Clijsters struggles past Bovina

Clijsters struggles past Bovina

Rediff.com30 Apr 2005

The Belgian won 7-6, 6-3 to earn a meeting with Russian second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semi-finals of the WTA event in Warsaw.

Mauresmo, Ferrer seal semi-final spots

Mauresmo, Ferrer seal semi-final spots

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo reached the semi-finals of the Nasdaq-100 Open after a 6-1, 6-4 win over tennager Ana Ivanovic on Wednesday.

Williams sets up Sharapova clash

Williams sets up Sharapova clash

Rediff.com22 Oct 2004

Ivanovic upsets Hingis in Montreal final

Ivanovic upsets Hingis in Montreal final

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic beat former world number one Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-3 to capture her first Tier 1 title.

Indian Aces lose 20-24 to UAE Royals before IPTL final

Indian Aces lose 20-24 to UAE Royals before IPTL final

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Indian Aces, already assured of a place in the title clash, suffered a 20-24 defeat against UAE Royals in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Sania loses Canadian junior doubles final

Sania loses Canadian junior doubles final

Rediff.com30 Aug 2003

Sania Mirza and Anna Tchakvetadze of Russia went down 1-6, 6-2, 3-6 to Ana Ivanovic of Yugoslavia and Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia.

PHOTOS: Ivanovic shaken after spectator falls during match

PHOTOS: Ivanovic shaken after spectator falls during match

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic was shaken up when a spectator was injured falling down the stairs on Rod Laver Arena but recovered her composure to ease into the third round at the Australian Open on Thursday.

Santoro to coach Federer-led Indian Aces in IPTL

Santoro to coach Federer-led Indian Aces in IPTL

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Frenchman Fabrice Santoro will feature in the Roger Federer-led Indian Aces in a dual role of player-cum-coach in the upcoming International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).

Sharapova and Ivanovic reach semis in Brisbane

Sharapova and Ivanovic reach semis in Brisbane

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Ana Ivanovic recovered from an awful start to beat Kaia Kanepi at the Brisbane International on Thursday and remain on track for a glamour meeting with Maria Sharapova.

Wimbledon 2015: Most shocking upsets so far...

Wimbledon 2015: Most shocking upsets so far...

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie eliminated in 1st round.

Serena passes suspended Sharapova as top woman earner

Serena passes suspended Sharapova as top woman earner

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Serena Williams may have been second best at the French Open on Saturday but the American has moved ahead of fellow tennis player Maria Sharapova to top the women's earnings list in sports, according to Forbes Magazine. Williams ended the Russian's 11-year reign as the world number one women's money earner in sports by hauling in $28.9 million in combined prize money and off-field earnings over the past 12 months, the magazine said on Monday. Sharapova, who lost some sponsorship money after announcing she had tested positive for the recently banned substance meldonium at the Australian Open in January and is provisionally suspended, holds second spot at $21.9 million.

WTA Finals: Serena Williams battles past Ivanovic in opener

WTA Finals: Serena Williams battles past Ivanovic in opener

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Serena Williams shook off the rust and a feisty challenge from Serbia's Ana Ivanovic to open the defence of her WTA Tour Finals title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the opening match of the elite eight-player tournament on Monday.

#DesiTadka: Naomi's black sari vs Pamela's white choli

#DesiTadka: Naomi's black sari vs Pamela's white choli

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Take the poll and tell us which Hollywood celeb pulled off Indian wear better.

Quickstepping Ostapenko is a woman in a hurry

Quickstepping Ostapenko is a woman in a hurry

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Jelena Ostapenko, the youngest French Open finalist since Ana Ivanovic 10 years ago, takes a riskier approach, striking every ball as if she is trying to separate it from its fluffy coat.

Auckland Classic: Venus eclipsed by rising Russian, Ivanovic out

Auckland Classic: Venus eclipsed by rising Russian, Ivanovic out

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Former world number ones Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic endured a humbling start to the season after the top two seeds were dumped out of the Auckland Classic in the first round by unheralded opponents.

Bencic, Ivanovic, Murray sent packing at Indian Wells

Bencic, Ivanovic, Murray sent packing at Indian Wells

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Swiss seventh seed Belinda Bencic was stunned by Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova while former champion Ana Ivanovic was also sent packing in third-round action at the BNP Paribas Open in California.

WTA Finals: Williams, Halep enjoy opening wins

WTA Finals: Williams, Halep enjoy opening wins

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Serena Williams shook off the rust and a feisty challenge from Serbia's Ana Ivanovic to open the defence of her WTA Finals title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the opening match of the elite eight-player tournament on Monday.

List of French Open women's singles champions

List of French Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Following Iga Swiatek's victory over Coco Gauff in the final, here's a list of French Open women's singles champions: