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Fritz defends Eastbourne title

Fritz defends Eastbourne title

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

'I just love it here. Every year I come here and it's such a good week.'

Meet The Top 5 Men's Contenders At Wimbledon

Meet The Top 5 Men's Contenders At Wimbledon

Rediff.com25 Jun 2026

Defending champion Jannik Sinner returns to the All England Club as the top seed and still the player to beat.

Noskova stuns Keys, storms into Wimbledon last 8

Noskova stuns Keys, storms into Wimbledon last 8

Rediff.com6 Jul 2026

Linda Noskova, a rising Czech tennis star, defeated American Madison Keys in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time. The 21-year-old showcased her growing maturity on grass, overcoming a mid-set wobble to secure her spot in the last eight, continuing a strong tradition of Czech players at the All England Club.

Wimbledon: Zverev fights back to avoid shock exit

Wimbledon: Zverev fights back to avoid shock exit

Rediff.com1 Jul 2026

French Open champion Alexander Zverev has an allergy to grass and admits to struggling on Wimbledon's "beautiful" Centre Court but showed enough in a first-round win over hard-hitting Belgian Alexander Blockx on Tuesday to suggest he could embark on his best run yet in southwest London.

Cerundolo outlasts Paul, makes history at Queen's Club

Cerundolo outlasts Paul, makes history at Queen's Club

Rediff.com21 Jun 2026

Seventh seed Francisco Cerundolo out-lasted American Tommy Paul in a gruelling Queen's Club final to claim the biggest title of his career on Sunday, winning 6-7(4). 6-4. 6-3.

Serena Williams Faces Unknown Aussie On Wimbledon Return

Serena Williams Faces Unknown Aussie On Wimbledon Return

Rediff.com26 Jun 2026

Tennis legend Serena Williams is set to make her highly anticipated return to Wimbledon, facing Australia's Maya Joint in the first round.

Fitness concerns? Wimbledon champ pulls out of Eastbourne

Fitness concerns? Wimbledon champ pulls out of Eastbourne

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

Wimbledon champion and world number three Elena Rybakina pulled out of a warm-up event in Eastbourne.

Halep awarded wildcard at Eastbourne

Halep awarded wildcard at Eastbourne

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

French Open runner-up Simona Halep was awarded a wildcard entry to feature at the Aegon International in Eastbourne next week, organisers said on Thursday.

Canadian Open: Holder Pegula Dumped Out; Swiatek Wins

Canadian Open: Holder Pegula Dumped Out; Swiatek Wins

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

Twice defending champion Jessica Pegula crashed out of the Canadian Open after losing to Anastasija Sevastova 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the third round on Friday, while six-times major winner Iga Swiatek marched on with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win over Eva Lys.

Can Raducanu reignite her Wimbledon magic?

Can Raducanu reignite her Wimbledon magic?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

Emma Raducanu strides onto the grasscourts of Wimbledon on Monday as the British number one

Osaka earns first grass win of the season

Osaka earns first grass win of the season

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

Safiullin upsets Muller, Moutet through in Mallorca

Why does Wimbledon have curfew rule?

Why does Wimbledon have curfew rule?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

Play was suspended on court 1 before the 5th set at 10.18pm, 40 minutes before the 11 PM curfew, leaving Fritz and the crowd furious.

Britain's Cash and Glasspool win Wimbledon men's doubles title

Britain's Cash and Glasspool win Wimbledon men's doubles title

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool capped their dream summer with the Wimbledon crown and first Grand Slam title as a pair

Henin wins Eastbourne title

Henin wins Eastbourne title

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

The Belgian world number one beat Amelie Mauresmo to keep the Eastbourne International title.

Wimbledon draw is out!

Wimbledon draw is out!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

French Open champion Gauff is in line for a clash with fellow American Jessica Pegula.

Former champion Radwanska reaches Eastbourne final

Former champion Radwanska reaches Eastbourne final

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Agnieszka Radwanska continued her pre-Wimbledon tune-up by reaching the final of Eastbourne grasscourt tournament with a 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-2 win over America's Sloane Stephens on Friday.

Henin, Mauresmo in Eastbourne final

Henin, Mauresmo in Eastbourne final

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

World number one Justine Henin scored and easy win over Marion Bartoli while Amelie Mauresmo went through when her Russian semi-final opponent Nadia Petrova pulled out with injury.

Djokovic off to winning start in Eastbourne

Djokovic off to winning start in Eastbourne

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Three-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic beat Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-3 in his first grasscourt match of the season on Wednesday to reach the third round at the Aegon International in Eastbourne.

Djokovic cruises into Eastbourne final

Djokovic cruises into Eastbourne final

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

Novak Djokovic sharpened his grasscourt game ahead of next week's Wimbledon by beating Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Aegon International final on another rain-disrupted day at Eastbourne.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Norrie, Fritz move into last 8

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Norrie, Fritz move into last 8

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

Alcaraz resists red-hot Rublev to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals

Henin wins Eastbourne title

Henin wins Eastbourne title

Rediff.com24 Jun 2006

Justine Henin-Hardenne beat Russian Anastasia Myskina 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 to win the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament

Paszek, Roddick clinch Eastbourne titles

Paszek, Roddick clinch Eastbourne titles

Rediff.com24 Jun 2012

Unseeded Austrian Tamira Paszek saved five match points and overcame a leg injury to beat German fifth seed Angelique Kerber 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 and win the Eastbourne International tournament on Saturday.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz cruises; Sabalenka survives

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz cruises; Sabalenka survives

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

Carlos Alcaraz, 22, reached his eighth Grand Slam semi-final and will continue his quest for a third successive Wimbledon title.

Clijsters wins Eastbourne final

Clijsters wins Eastbourne final

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

Kuznetsova wins Eastbourne title

Kuznetsova wins Eastbourne title

Rediff.com19 Jun 2004

The second-seeded Russian beat Daniela Hantuchova 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 to win the Eastbourne International.

Sania withdraws from Eastbourne event

Sania withdraws from Eastbourne event

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

Sania Mirza conceded her first round singles match of the qualifying event of the USD 600,000 Aegon International in Eastbourne after suffering a hip-strain.

Bhupathi-Knowles advance in Eastbourne

Bhupathi-Knowles advance in Eastbourne

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles survived some stiff challenges from Stephen Huss and Ross Hutchins before taming them to enter second round of AEGON International ATP tournament in Eastbourne, England.

Cibulkova works overtime to reach Eastbourne final

Cibulkova works overtime to reach Eastbourne final

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova stunned top seed Agniezka Radwanska and then trounced Monica Puig to reach the Aegon International at Eastbourne on Friday.

Wozniacki survives scare to reach Eastbourne quarters

Wozniacki survives scare to reach Eastbourne quarters

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Former World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki reached the quarter-finals of Eastbourne's Aegon Championships with a topsy-turvy defeat of Svetlana Kuznetsova on Wednesday.

Ivanovic pulls out of Eastbourne

Ivanovic pulls out of Eastbourne

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

New world number one Ana Ivanovic has pulled out of next week's Eastbourne grasscourt tournament with a muscle injury.

Eastbourne International: Kvitova suffers Wimbledon setback

Eastbourne International: Kvitova suffers Wimbledon setback

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

Petra Kvitova's preparations for the defence of her Wimbledon title suffered a setback when she was beaten by Russia's Ekaterina Makarova in the first round of the Eastbourne International on Tuesday.

Venus returns with victory at Eastbourne

Venus returns with victory at Eastbourne

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

American Venus Williams marked her return from an abdominal injury with an impressive 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 victory over Germany's Andrea Petkovic at the Eastbourne championships on Monday.

All about Australian Open champion Madison Keys

All about Australian Open champion Madison Keys

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

Madison Keys is the second-oldest woman to claim her first Australian Open singles title in the Open era.

Bopanna-Qureshi out of Eastbourne tourney

Bopanna-Qureshi out of Eastbourne tourney

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

The top seeded pair of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi made a shock exit from the ATP Eastbourne event after suffering a straight-set defeat in the doubles quarter-finals.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka survive heat, opponents

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka survive heat, opponents

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

IMAGES from Day 1 of 2025 Wimbledon Championships played at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday.

Somdev stuns Garcia-Lopez at Eastbourne

Somdev stuns Garcia-Lopez at Eastbourne

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

Indian ace Somdev Devvarman stormed into the second round of the Eastbourne International men's singles, beating Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain on Tuesday. The Asian Games gold medallist shocked the fourth seeded Spaniard 6-3, 6-4 to make up for the disappointment of losing in the first round at Queen's Club last week, where he lost to Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden.

Clijsters, Douchevina in Eastbourne final

Clijsters, Douchevina in Eastbourne final

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

In the semi-finals, Clijsters beat defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova while Douchevina accounted for Roberta Vinci.

Clijsters surges into Eastbourne quarter-finals

Clijsters surges into Eastbourne quarter-finals

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

Kim Clijsters surged into the quarters-finals of the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-0 thrashing of Lucie Safarova.

Clijsters loses to Azarenka in Eastbourne

Clijsters loses to Azarenka in Eastbourne

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

Kim Clijsters was out-hit and out-shrieked on Thursday as Victoria Azarenka bundled the former world number one out of the Eastbourne championships in the quarter-finals. The Belgian, sharpening her grasscourt game for next week's Wimbledon championships, lost 7-6, 6-4 at the south-coast venue which has witnessed several shocks this week.

Sania advances in Eastbourne WTA qualifiers

Sania advances in Eastbourne WTA qualifiers

Rediff.com12 Jun 2010

Sania Mirza began her Aegon International qualifying campaign with a straight-set win over Mariana Duque Marino of Colombia in Eastbourne on Saturday.