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Tennis: Djokovic, Federer roll along in Cincinnati

Tennis: Djokovic, Federer roll along in Cincinnati

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Defending champion Djokovic fired his 15th ace on match point to defeat Querrey but his serve had been an issue earlier in their second-round encounter.

Sania, Paes advance in doubles at US Open

Sania, Paes advance in doubles at US Open

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

India's Leander Paes and Sania Mirza made it to the second round of the US Open with straight sets win in their respective doubles events, in New York, on Thursday night.

Rogers Cup: Halep beats erratic Keys to win title

Rogers Cup: Halep beats erratic Keys to win title

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Fifth seed Simona Halep of Romania took advantage of an error-prone display by American Madison Keys to claim her 14th WTA title with a 7-6(2), 6-3 victory in the Rogers Cup final in Montreal on Sunday.

PIX: Djokovic thrashes Tsitsipas; Pliskova edges past Halep

PIX: Djokovic thrashes Tsitsipas; Pliskova edges past Halep

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Novak Djokovic destroyed a woeful Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1, 6-2 to book his place in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters.

Madrid Open: Nadal makes strong start, Ferrer bids farewell

Madrid Open: Nadal makes strong start, Ferrer bids farewell

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Ferrer, 37, announced earlier in the year he would end his 19-year career at the Madrid Open and prolonged his time on court by a day by beating Roberto Bautista Agut on Tuesday, but was easily overpowered by world number four Zverev.

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Tsitsipas cruise into 4th round

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Tsitsipas cruise into 4th round

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Images from Saturday's action at the Australian Open.

Nadal edges closer to maiden Paris Masters title

Nadal edges closer to maiden Paris Masters title

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Nadal faced no break points in a ruthless display to set up a meeting with Canadian Denis Shapovalov.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Be it some scintillating action from the Australia Open or Diego Costa's strike sealing the points for Chelsea against Arsenal. In cricket, The Indian team finally tasted success on the back of strong performances from two youngsters. A sensational debut by Jasprit Bumrah followed by a match-winning century by Manish Paney. Be ready to be amazed as Rediff.com encapsulates all the sporting action from the past week in this super photo feature.

Sydney International tennis: Bopanna-Mergea in final; Halep loses to Kuznetsova

Sydney International tennis: Bopanna-Mergea in final; Halep loses to Kuznetsova

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea entered the Sydney International final after a straight sets win over Thomaz Bellucci and Leonardo Mayer, on Friday.

IPTL: Moya masterclass as Slammers thrash Mavericks

IPTL: Moya masterclass as Slammers thrash Mavericks

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Temperamental Australian star Nick Kyrgios provided the perfect finish after veteran Carlos Moya's masterclass performance as Singapore Slammers hammered the Philippine Mavericks 30-22 in their opening match of the

Tennis Roundup: Nadal shines in comfortable victory; Osaka advances

Tennis Roundup: Nadal shines in comfortable victory; Osaka advances

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Rafael Nadal gave a much improved performance to advance into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open on Thursday, dispatching Spanish compatriot and crowd favourite David Ferrer 6-3, 6-3.

PICS: Passing shots from the US Open

PICS: Passing shots from the US Open

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

Rediff.com takes a look at some interesting highlights of the tournament.

Tennis Roundup: What Kyrgios must do to up his fitness for Grand Slams...

Tennis Roundup: What Kyrgios must do to up his fitness for Grand Slams...

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Nick Kyrgios needs to improve his fitness to have a chance of winning Grand Slams, former world number one Jim Courier said on Wednesday.

Federer sails in Brisbane, Crawford crushes Petkovic

Federer sails in Brisbane, Crawford crushes Petkovic

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Roger Federer took 55 minutes to dispel all injury doubts with a 6-2, 6-1 routing of unheralded German Tobias Kamke in the second round of the Brisbane International on Thursday. Media speculations swirled around the fitness of the world number three less than two weeks before he launches his bid for a fifth Australian Open title and the Swiss maestro dismissed them by dropping only three games in a lop-sided contest. "I'm going to do my best to stay injury free and give myself a chance to win another grand slam," Federer said after setting up a quarter-final against Grigor Dimitrov.

Why Federer believes injury layoff 'could be very beneficial'

Why Federer believes injury layoff 'could be very beneficial'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

Roger Federer believes his six-month absence due to a knee injury could help prolong his playing career, with the 17-times Grand Slam winner saying he has enjoyed the break.

Rogers Cup: Nadal, Serena off to winning start

Rogers Cup: Nadal, Serena off to winning start

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Nadal, playing his first match since losing to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon semi-finals, fell behind 5-2 in the tiebreak before roaring back to prevail in his first career meeting with world number 53 Evans.

Sports Shorts: Why training in India was always Plan B for Bindra

Sports Shorts: Why training in India was always Plan B for Bindra

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

US Open PHOTOS: Serena, Cilic survive scares but no escape for Nadal

US Open PHOTOS: Serena, Cilic survive scares but no escape for Nadal

Rediff.com5 Sep 2015

Serena Williams and Marin Cilic both survived third round scares on Friday to keep their US Open title defences on track but there was no escape for Rafael Nadal with the twice-winner going down in a late night thriller.

Murray to meet Djokovic in Rogers Cup final

Murray to meet Djokovic in Rogers Cup final

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Second Andy Murray breezed to a 6-3, 6-0 semi-final victory over Kei Nishikori on Saturday to set up a final with Novak Djokovic at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

Venus surges, Keys stumbles at Indian Wells

Venus surges, Keys stumbles at Indian Wells

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

Venus Williams staged a spirited comeback to down third seed Petra Kvitova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 and reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Saturday.

Sports Shorts: Federer sends Switzerland into Hopman Cup final

Sports Shorts: Federer sends Switzerland into Hopman Cup final

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Serena in heavy American quarter; Djoko, Nadal on collision course

Serena in heavy American quarter; Djoko, Nadal on collision course

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Serena Williams must navigate a heavily American quarter of the draw including sister Venus to complete a calendar sweep of the four Grand Slams, while two sensational quarter-finals loom on the men's side after Thursday's U.S. Open draw.

Aus Open: Ferrer, Li beat the heat to advance; Venus, Kvitova knocked out

Aus Open: Ferrer, Li beat the heat to advance; Venus, Kvitova knocked out

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Top 10 seeds David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych, Stan Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet raced into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, apparently eager to make the most of relatively mild conditions at Melbourne Park.

Defending champs Djokovic, Williams get top billing at Australian Open

Defending champs Djokovic, Williams get top billing at Australian Open

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Reigning champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have been named top seeds for the Australian Open starting on Monday.

Aus Open PHOTOS: Djokovic wins marathon battle; Serena, Sharapova to face-off in last eight

Aus Open PHOTOS: Djokovic wins marathon battle; Serena, Sharapova to face-off in last eight

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

Photos from matches played Day 7 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday

SCARY! Konta collapses but recovers to reach third round

SCARY! Konta collapses but recovers to reach third round

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

British 13th seed Johanna Konta felt 'embarrassed' after recovering from a health scare at a humid US Open on Wednesday to claim her place in the third round with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 win over Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova.

Aus Open PHOTOS: Nadal answers doubts; Halep, Dimitrov advance

Aus Open PHOTOS: Nadal answers doubts; Halep, Dimitrov advance

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

A relieved Rafael Nadal felt the confidence come flooding back in a first-round romp at the Australian Open on Monday.

Murray seeded third, Nadal 10th at Wimbledon

Murray seeded third, Nadal 10th at Wimbledon

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are top seeds at the major starting Monday

Sports Shorts: World No 1 Halep to begin new season without coach

Sports Shorts: World No 1 Halep to begin new season without coach

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Citi Open: Stephens stunned; Murray edges Edmund

Citi Open: Stephens stunned; Murray edges Edmund

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Second seed Sloane Stephens was shocked 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 by Germany's Andrea Petkovic in the second round of the Citi Open on Wednesday, disrupting the American's buildup to her US Open title defence.

Tennis Roundup: Venus, CoCo give US commanding lead

Tennis Roundup: Venus, CoCo give US commanding lead

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

Venus Williams and CoCo Vandeweghe won the opening singles matches to give holders the United States a commanding 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup World Group opener against the Netherlands in Asheville, North Carolina on Saturday.

US Open: Wozniacki wallops Errani to reach semi-finals

US Open: Wozniacki wallops Errani to reach semi-finals

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Caroline Wozniacki used her aggressive groundstroke game to near perfection on Tuesday and pummeled Italy's Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.

Wimbledon: Djokovic, Murray seeded for final showdown

Wimbledon: Djokovic, Murray seeded for final showdown

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Defending champion Serena Williams is the top seed in the women's draw. The American will be looking to equal Steffi Graf's Open era record by sealing a 22nd Grand Slam triumph.

Miami Open: Djokovic continues winning run, Del Potro out

Miami Open: Djokovic continues winning run, Del Potro out

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

Novak Djokovic barely got out of first gear but had more than enough in the tank to beat Briton Kyle Edmund 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday.

Tennis round-up: Murray marks return with doubles win

Tennis round-up: Murray marks return with doubles win

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

The 32-year-old, five-times a winner of the singles at the prestigious Wimbledon warm-up event, delighted a large evening centre court crowd with some fluent shot-making as he and Spanish veteran Lopez beat top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 7-6(5), 6-3.

Paes, Sania, Bopanna's last chance at Olympic glory

Paes, Sania, Bopanna's last chance at Olympic glory

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

As tennis raise hopes of an Indian medal at the Rip Olympics, Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com put things in perspective.

IPTL: Nadal beats Federer in marquee final set to help Indian Aces triumph

IPTL: Nadal beats Federer in marquee final set to help Indian Aces triumph

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

Indian Acres' Rafael Nadal beat UAE Royals' Roger Federer to win the last set 6-5 through a shoot-out to help the Indian team win the Delhi leg of the Indian Premier Tennis League in New Delhi on Saturday.

Sports Shorts: Shuttler Jayaram stuns top seed to make Dutch Open final

Sports Shorts: Shuttler Jayaram stuns top seed to make Dutch Open final

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram overcame Rajiv Ouseph of England to enter the men's singles final of the $50,000 Yonex Dutch Open Grand Prix, in Almere, The Netherlands.

Sports Shorts: Nike panned after basketball star's shoe splits

Sports Shorts: Nike panned after basketball star's shoe splits

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Williams sisters to put family ties to ultimate test

Williams sisters to put family ties to ultimate test

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

A win by Venus would keep the 35-year-old on track for a first grand slam title since 2008 Wimbledon and a possible return to the US Open final where she first made the final in her debut in 1997. But a victory would end little sister Serena's quest for the rarest of tennis feats -- a calendar-year grand slam.