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Ukraine's Kostyuk booed for handshake snub with Belarus' Sabalenka

Ukraine's Kostyuk booed for handshake snub with Belarus' Sabalenka

Rediff.com28 May 2023

Paris crowd made themselves heard on day one of the French Open as they booed and jeered when Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands

Woodbridge bemoans Wimbledon's 'heartbreaking' doubles decision

Woodbridge bemoans Wimbledon's 'heartbreaking' doubles decision

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

Nine-times Wimbledon men's doubles champion Todd Woodbridge said on Thursday it was "heartbreaking" to hear the All England Club had made the decision to cut the event to best-of-three sets rather than five from this year.

Roger Federer: Casting a spell with elegance, grace and artistry

Roger Federer: Casting a spell with elegance, grace and artistry

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

Federer may never glide across it as only he can, or any other Grand Slam court for that matter, again. But his legacy will never fade.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.

Injured Nadal unsure if he can play semis against Kyrgios

Injured Nadal unsure if he can play semis against Kyrgios

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Nadal appeared close to retiring mid-match on Wednesday on Centre Court but he found the will to beat Fritz

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Djokovic, Swiatek waltz into round 2

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Djokovic, Swiatek waltz into round 2

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

IMAGES from Day 1 of all the action from the Wimbledon Championships played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday.

Wimbledon PIX! Dimitrov ousts Tiafoe; Pegula, Sinner advance

Wimbledon PIX! Dimitrov ousts Tiafoe; Pegula, Sinner advance

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Grigor Dimitrov dispatched American 10th seed Frances Tiafoe in straight sets with a convincing 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory on Sunday.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka through; Medvedev survives

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka through; Medvedev survives

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Carlos Alcaraz came through a testing third round encounter against Nicolas Jarry.

Revealed! What inspired Djokovic's dramatic comeback

Revealed! What inspired Djokovic's dramatic comeback

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

Djokovic said it had been a friendly conversation.

Wimbledon defends 'slippery' courts after Serena injury

Wimbledon defends 'slippery' courts after Serena injury

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Frenchman Adrian Mannarino also quit at two sets apiece against eight-times champion Roger Federer after sliding over on Centre Court and injuring his knee.

No fairytale ending for Jabeur at Wimbledon

No fairytale ending for Jabeur at Wimbledon

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

Ons Jabeur was so fixated on winning that she had even replaced her niece's photograph with an image of the Venus Rosewater Dish on the screensaver of her mobile phone.

Novak Djokovic is FOR equality at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic is FOR equality at Wimbledon

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Djokovic said he would be happy if Wimbledon scrapped its tradition of having the men's defending champion always open proceedings on Centre Court

Beaten but unbowed, Kyrgios leaves his mark

Beaten but unbowed, Kyrgios leaves his mark

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

The Australian brought his extraordinary brand of improvised tennis theatre to the world's greatest tennis stage

Kyrgios falters at final hurdle at Wimbledon

Kyrgios falters at final hurdle at Wimbledon

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

Nick Kyrgios has invigorated the Championship and men's tennis generally with firecracker personality

Injured Nadal turns up for practice ahead of Kyrgios showdown

Injured Nadal turns up for practice ahead of Kyrgios showdown

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Nadal had said that he did not know if he would be fit to play against Australian Kyrgios, after appearing close to retiring mid-match against Fritz on Centre Court.

Shastri watches Federer at Wimbledon

Shastri watches Federer at Wimbledon

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

'Great to be back on a sunny day at @Wimbledon.'

I do what I want, says Kyrgios after breaking Wimbledon dress code

I do what I want, says Kyrgios after breaking Wimbledon dress code

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Nick Kyrgios could not resist poking his nose at authority and Wimbledon's all-white clothing rules.

Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.

Ebden-Purcell win Wimbledon doubles after epic battle

Ebden-Purcell win Wimbledon doubles after epic battle

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

Australia's Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell prevented the Croatian duo of Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic from winning back-to-back men's doubles titles at Wimbledon with a 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(10-2) victory in the final on Saturday.

PIX: Djokovic tames Van Rijthoven, meets Sinner next

PIX: Djokovic tames Van Rijthoven, meets Sinner next

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Images from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on Sunday.

Prince George Holds Djokovic's Trophy

Prince George Holds Djokovic's Trophy

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

The young royal was urged to not drop the prized Wimbledon trophy by his father after being handed the trophy by Djokovic.

Andhra CM rolls Telangana ball in Centre's court

Andhra CM rolls Telangana ball in Centre's court

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

"The issue is not pertaining only to Andhra Pradesh now. It is for the government of India to show us a way to resolve the crisis and help restore normalcy," he told a press conference in Hyderabad, a week after Home Minister P Chidambaram's statement favouring the creation of Telangana.

'Rafael Nadal is not human'

'Rafael Nadal is not human'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Nadal appeared close to retiring mid-match but found the will to beat Fritz

Moscow-born Rybakina powers past Jabeur to Wimbledon title

Moscow-born Rybakina powers past Jabeur to Wimbledon title

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Rybakina is the youngest Wimbledon women's singles champion since Petra Kvitova in 2011.

Serena falls in generational clash against Emma; Osaka out

Serena falls in generational clash against Emma; Osaka out

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Williams has just one professional tournament remaining before she drops the curtain on her historic career

Krawczyk-Skupski defend Wimbledon title

Krawczyk-Skupski defend Wimbledon title

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Krawczyk and Skupski became the first pair to successfully defend the mixed doubles title at the All England Club since Czech brother-sister duo Cyril Suk and Helena Sukova in 1997.

PIX: Djokovic tames Kyrgios to win seventh Wimbledon title

PIX: Djokovic tames Kyrgios to win seventh Wimbledon title

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start to outclass Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-6 (7) in the final and win his seventh Wimbledon title in London on Sunday.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic pounds Paul to set up Tsitsipas final

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic pounds Paul to set up Tsitsipas final

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Novak Djokovic advanced to a record-extending 10th Australian Open final with an emphatic win over American Tommy Paul.

Murray defends 'under-handed' tactics at Wimbledon

Murray defends 'under-handed' tactics at Wimbledon

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Andy Murray has defended using an underarm serve in his Wimbledon opener on Monday, saying it was a legitimate way to make opponents think twice

Assam: NDFB militants put ball in Centre's court

Assam: NDFB militants put ball in Centre's court

Rediff.com9 May 2008

The actual peace talks with the NDFB, whose original demand was for a separate homeland for Bodo tribe, was yet to get off as the outfit took a very long time to submit its charter of demands. "Now that we have submitted the charter of demands to New Delhi, it is now the turn of the government of India to show its sincerity to solve the NDFB problem and restore peace in Bodo heartland in Assam," NDFB spokesman S Sanjarang said.

Wimbledon PIX: Serena STUNNED by Tan in first-round

Wimbledon PIX: Serena STUNNED by Tan in first-round

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Serena return had been eagerly anticipated but 115th-ranked Tan ripped up the script with a nerve-shredding win.

I'm not planning to get vaccinated: Djokovic

I'm not planning to get vaccinated: Djokovic

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

'I'm not vaccinated and I'm not planning to get vaccinated so the only good news I can have is them removing the mandated green vaccine card'

Wimbledon PIX: World No 1 STUNNED, Halep cruises

Wimbledon PIX: World No 1 STUNNED, Halep cruises

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Saturday.

Injured Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon; Kyrgios in final

Injured Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon; Kyrgios in final

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Rafael Nadal's hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown against Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic cruises; Raducanu ousted

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic cruises; Raducanu ousted

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Images from Day 3 of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Wednesday.

Just like old times as rain delays start of Wimbledon

Just like old times as rain delays start of Wimbledon

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Murky skies and drizzle could not dampen the enthusiasm of spectators arriving on Monday

Hsieh wins third Wimbledon doubles title

Hsieh wins third Wimbledon doubles title

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

The Taiwanese-Belgian duo saved match points on the way to claiming a 3-6, 7-5, 9-7 win on Centre Court.

I was super nervous, says Wimbledon champion Rybakina

I was super nervous, says Wimbledon champion Rybakina

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Rybakina barely put a foot wrong as she recovered from a nervous start against the wily Tunisian.

Osaka retires, Raducanu exits, Andreescu upsets in Toronto

Osaka retires, Raducanu exits, Andreescu upsets in Toronto

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Osaka battled on gamely before retiring while trailing Kaia Kanepi 7-6(4), 3-0.