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Sania-Bethanie in final of Dubai Tennis Championships

Sania-Bethanie in final of Dubai Tennis Championships

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Sania Mirza earned a shot at her second title of the season with partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands as they reached the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, in Dubai on Friday.

Ivanovic reaches Dubai second round, Stephens bows out

Ivanovic reaches Dubai second round, Stephens bows out

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 7-6 in the first round of the Dubai tennis championships on Monday while US teenager Sloane Stephens was eliminated in three sets to cap a miserable debut trip to the Gulf.

Cilic to face Donskoy in Kremlin Cup semi-finals

Cilic to face Donskoy in Kremlin Cup semi-finals

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

World No 14 Marin Cilic is through to the semi-finals of the Kremlin Cup after the Croat easily beat Russia's Andrei Kuznetsov 6-2, 6-1 on Friday.

US Open Pix: Djokovic cruises; Rogers stuns Barty

US Open Pix: Djokovic cruises; Rogers stuns Barty

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

Images from Day 6 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Saturday.

Paes-Hingis race into mixed doubles quarters

Paes-Hingis race into mixed doubles quarters

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Leander Paes and Martina Hingis proved too strong for Artem Sitak and Anastasia Rodionova, beating the New Zealand-Australia pair for a berth in the mixed doubles quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday. The seventh seeded Indo-Swiss pair needed only 48 minutes for a 6-2, 6-2 victory.

Australian Open PIX: Federer to meet Wawrinka, Venus strolls into semis

Australian Open PIX: Federer to meet Wawrinka, Venus strolls into semis

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Images from all the action on Day 9 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday

Rome Masters: Djokovic survives Almagro scare, Serena through

Rome Masters: Djokovic survives Almagro scare, Serena through

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Novak Djokovic scraped over his first hurdle at the Rome Masters.

Aus Open PICS: Serena, Thiem, Zverev move into second round

Aus Open PICS: Serena, Thiem, Zverev move into second round

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Images from Day 1 at the Australian Open.

Sharapova pulls out of Fed Cup semi-final with leg injury

Sharapova pulls out of Fed Cup semi-final with leg injury

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Maria Sharapova has pulled out of Russia's Fed Cup semi-final against Germany in Sochi this weekend with a leg injury, the Russian Tennis Federation said on Tuesday.

Mila Kunis top favourite for Fifty Shades role

Mila Kunis top favourite for Fifty Shades role

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Rogers Cup: Djokovic stunned; Halep dominates Venus

Rogers Cup: Djokovic stunned; Halep dominates Venus

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas secured the biggest win of his career when he sent Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic packing in the third round of the Rogers Cup with a stunning 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3 win on Thursday.

Erroneous Sharapova stutters into pre-quarters

Erroneous Sharapova stutters into pre-quarters

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

Maria Sharapova pushed the envelope on 'winning ugly' as she squeaked past British qualifier Heather Watson 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the last 16 of the Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday.

Sydney International: Sania-Martina continue unbeaten run

Sydney International: Sania-Martina continue unbeaten run

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

The seemingly unstoppable duo of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis eased past Anastasia Rodionova and Arina Rodionova in the opening round of the Sydney International to extend their winning streak to 27 matches in Sydney on Tuesday.

Day 11: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 11: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Valieva dominates the ice despite doping scandal

Sania-Elena lose in Dubai final

Sania-Elena lose in Dubai final

Rediff.com25 Feb 2012

Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina suffered a crushing 2-6, 1-6 defeat against top seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond to end runners-up at the WTA Dubai Open.

Hearing yet to be set in Russian medallist doping case

Hearing yet to be set in Russian medallist doping case

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

A hearing in the case of Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, who tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, has yet to be scheduled, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Wednesday.

Sania-Rodionova beaten in semis at Estoril Open

Sania-Rodionova beaten in semis at Estoril Open

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova crashed out of the Estoril Open after losing to the Kazakh pair of Yaroslava Shvedova and Galina Voskobo 6-3, 7-6(6) in the women's doubles semi-finals.

Sania-Rodionova in semis of Estoril Open

Sania-Rodionova in semis of Estoril Open

Rediff.com3 May 2012

Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova breezed past Megan Moulton-Levy and Lindsay Lee-Waters in straight sets to book a semi-final berth in the Estoril Open.

PICS: Fabbiano stuns Thiem; Nadal solid and sure

PICS: Fabbiano stuns Thiem; Nadal solid and sure

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

A summary of the second day's play at the US Open.

How 25 Indians Escaped Ukraine!

How 25 Indians Escaped Ukraine!

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

'There were moments when you didn't know if you will get out of there alive.'

Sania-Mattek lift Brussels Open title

Sania-Mattek lift Brussels Open title

Rediff.com28 May 2012

Sania Mirza won her second WTA doubles title of the season and 14th overall, when she combined with Bethanie Mattek-Sands to lift Brussels Open trophy with an emphatic straight set win over Alicja Rosolska of Poland and China's Zheng Jie.

Sania-Mattek in summit clash of Brussels Open

Sania-Mattek in summit clash of Brussels Open

Rediff.com24 May 2012

Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands stormed into the title clash of the WTA Brussels Open after struggling past Anastasia Rodionova and Casey Dellacqua 6-3, 4-6, 10-5 on Thursday.

Pattaya: Sania ousted in singles, enters doubles SF

Pattaya: Sania ousted in singles, enters doubles SF

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

Sania Mirza's singles campaign at the Pattaya Open ended on Friday with a 5-7, 3-6 quarter-final defeat to Chinese Taipei qualifier Su-Wei Hsieh. The Indian ace, however, stayed in contention in the doubles by entering the semi-finals.

Fed Cup: Williams gives US 2-0 lead over Belarus

Fed Cup: Williams gives US 2-0 lead over Belarus

Rediff.com5 Feb 2012

Former World No. 1 Serena Williams gave the United States a commanding 2-0 lead over Belarus in their Fed Cup tie on Saturday after top ranked Victoria Azarenka was unable to compete for the eastern Europeans because of a sore lower back.

Madrid Open: 1st round exit for Sania-Rodionova

Madrid Open: 1st round exit for Sania-Rodionova

Rediff.com8 May 2012

Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova suffered an upset first round exit from the Madrid Open after losing to Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Shuai Zhang, in Madrid on Monday.

'Vote for me!' says political animal Keys

'Vote for me!' says political animal Keys

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

Madison Keys put her hand up for a place on the WTA Players' Council at the Australian Open on Tuesday

Special: Wimbledon made them tennis legends

Special: Wimbledon made them tennis legends

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

With the 2011 edition of the prestigious tournament getting underway, Senior Associate Editor Bikash Mohapatra takes a look at a few players whose lone claim to fame came at the grass courts of the All England Club.

Serbia beat Russia to reach first Fed Cup final

Serbia beat Russia to reach first Fed Cup final

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

Jelena Jankovic steered Serbia into their first Fed Cup final when she thrashed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-4 in the second reverse singles on Sunday.

Russia, Serbia level at 1-1 in Fed Cup semi

Russia, Serbia level at 1-1 in Fed Cup semi

Rediff.com22 Apr 2012

Svetlana Kuznetsova survived a second-set wobble to brush aside Ana Ivanovic and bring Russia level at 1-1 with Serbia in their Fed Cup semi-final on Saturday.

Wozniacki to play Rodionova in Aus Open first round

Wozniacki to play Rodionova in Aus Open first round

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki will play 107th-ranked local Anastasia Rodionova in the first round of the Australian Open when she begins her bid for a maiden Grand Slam title.

Miami Open: Sania-Hingis enter doubles semis

Miami Open: Sania-Hingis enter doubles semis

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

The top-seeded Indo-Swiss duo served past the Rodionova sisters, Anastasia and Arina, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.

Sania-Vesnina end runners-up in Indian Wells

Sania-Vesnina end runners-up in Indian Wells

Rediff.com18 Mar 2012

Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina yet again ended runners-up to nemesis Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond, losing the WTA Indian Wells Premier event's summit clash in straight sets.

Sania-Elena bow out of Qatar Open

Sania-Elena bow out of Qatar Open

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina crashed out of the Qatar Open, losing in 4-6, 4-6 to Vera Dushevina and Shahar Peer.

Sania-Rodionova win doubles title at Pattaya Open

Sania-Rodionova win doubles title at Pattaya Open

Rediff.com12 Feb 2012

India's Sania Mirza and her Australian partner Anastasia Rodionova came from a set down against Chinese Taipei pair of Hao-ching Chan and Yung-jan Chan to clinch the women's doubles title at the Pattaya Open on Sunday.

Day 5: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 5: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Norway's Birk Ruud claimed the first men's freeski Big Air Olympic gold

India at Australian Open: Paes, Bopanna advance in mixed doubles

India at Australian Open: Paes, Bopanna advance in mixed doubles

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

It was a good day at office for India's mixed doubles pairs as both Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna advanced to the second round of the event with their respective partners at the Australian Open, in Melbourne, on Sunday.

Pavlyuchenkova puts Russia level in Fed final

Pavlyuchenkova puts Russia level in Fed final

Rediff.com6 Nov 2011

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova overpowered Lucie Safarova 6-2, 6-4 in the second reverse singles to pull Russia level with the Czech Republic at 2-2 in their Fed Cup final on Sunday.

Serena sizzles after Barty, Kenin script hard-fought wins

Serena sizzles after Barty, Kenin script hard-fought wins

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Serena Williams sounded a warning for her fellow Australian Open contenders with a sleek win

Paes, Bhupathi advance; Somdev out

Paes, Bhupathi advance; Somdev out

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

Indian veterans Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, along with their respective partners, advanced to the third round of the Wimbledon mixed doubles event after notching up straight-set second-round wins in London.

Bartoli begins final US Open tune-up in style

Bartoli begins final US Open tune-up in style

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

Fourth seed Marion Bartoli began her final warm-up to the US Open in impressive style by blasting Australian qualifier Anastasia Rodionova 6-1, 6-4 in first round action at the New Haven Open on Monday.