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Djokovic wins his ninth match as Tsitsipas loses his ninth ATP

Djokovic wins his ninth match as Tsitsipas loses his ninth ATP

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

The Serbian Wimbledon champion extended his win streak to nine, wrapping up the final in 75 minutes without facing a break point and booked his place at next month's ATP Finals.

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Swiatek, Halep move into round 2

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Swiatek, Halep move into round 2

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday.

UK visa for Sania's son: Sports Ministry approaches MEA

UK visa for Sania's son: Sports Ministry approaches MEA

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Sania has been granted a visa but her son and his caretaker have not received UK visas owing to the current travel restrictions on Indians due to a surge in coronavirus cases in India.

Tennis: USA's Gauff youngest to qualify for Wimbledon

Tennis: USA's Gauff youngest to qualify for Wimbledon

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

'I knew I was the underdog and I was just enjoying it'

Raducanu relishing Centre Court debut at Wimbledon

Raducanu relishing Centre Court debut at Wimbledon

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Last year, the teenager was ranked 338 in the world when she received a wildcard and she reached the last-16 against all odds

I hope to be fine for Wimbledon: Kvitova

I hope to be fine for Wimbledon: Kvitova

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Petra Kvitova will start the defence of her Wimbledon title next week with no competitive grasscourt practice after pulling out of the Aegon International at Eastbourne where she was top seed.

Just Where Are These Stars Holidaying?

Just Where Are These Stars Holidaying?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Movie stars holiday in exotic locations and share lovely pictures on social media.

Sania thanks Rijiju, others after son and sister get UK visa

Sania thanks Rijiju, others after son and sister get UK visa

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Sania took to Twitter to thank everyone for their help.

Tennis round-up: Serena Williams seeded 25th for Wimbledon

Tennis round-up: Serena Williams seeded 25th for Wimbledon

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Williams, a record 23-times Grand Slam champion, will be returning to the All England Club for the first time since giving birth to her daughter last September.

Djokovic agrees to play Wimbledon warm-up for first time in 7 years

Djokovic agrees to play Wimbledon warm-up for first time in 7 years

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

'This will be my first trip to Eastbourne, I have heard great things about the tournament'

Kerber says top ranking weighs, but ready for grass season

Kerber says top ranking weighs, but ready for grass season

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

'I took the wildcard for Eastbourne and it's great to be feeling the grass again, and I'm happy the clay court season is already finished.'

Sania-Hingis beaten in Aegon semis

Sania-Hingis beaten in Aegon semis

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

The top seeds lost to the fourth seeded French-Slovak pair of Caroline Garcia and Katarina Srebotnik 5-7, 4-6, in 81 minutes.

Murray beats Wawrinka to claim first win since return

Murray beats Wawrinka to claim first win since return

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

Murray, who took a wildcard into the seaside event as a fitness test for next week's Wimbledon, looked sharp on a sun-baked centre court and tasted victory for the first time since beating Benoit Paire in the last 16 of Wimbledon 350 days ago.

Tennis round-up: French Open defeat still 'killing me' says Halep

Tennis round-up: French Open defeat still 'killing me' says Halep

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Asked which thoughts, the world number two from Constanta said: "The only one, very tough thought is one set, 3-0 up, that I couldn't take that game.

Wimbledon: Barty to take it one match at a time

Wimbledon: Barty to take it one match at a time

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

The 23-year-old, who this week became the first Australian woman to reach the top of the rankings since 1976, must survive a rough-looking path if she is to claim back-to-back Grand Slams having won her first at this month's French Open.

Hurkacz thrashes Medvedev for Halle title; Jabeur wins

Hurkacz thrashes Medvedev for Halle title; Jabeur wins

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Hubert Hurkacz showed his Wimbledon credentials on Sunday, hammering world number one Daniil Medvedev

Djokovic enter semis; Konta beats Ostapenko

Djokovic enter semis; Konta beats Ostapenko

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Novak Djokovic continued his Wimbledon preparations by beating American Donald Young 6-2, 7-6(9) on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Aegon International tournament at Eastbourne.

Kvitova plays down favourite tag at Wimbledon

Kvitova plays down favourite tag at Wimbledon

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

'Maybe the last tournament changed something in people's minds but not in mine. I'm really enjoying every match but, still, I think I do have lot of things to improve'

Cibulkova wedding plans uncertain after advancing at Wimbledon

Cibulkova wedding plans uncertain after advancing at Wimbledon

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova may have to postpone her wedding on Saturday after reaching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon with a rip-roaring victory over third seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Kyrgios in quarters; Halep mauls Badosa

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Kyrgios in quarters; Halep mauls Badosa

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Images from Day 8 of Wimbledon 2022 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Monday.

Jeevan combines with Reid to beat French Open champions

Jeevan combines with Reid to beat French Open champions

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

India's Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Matt Reid on Monday knocked out reigning French Open champions Ryan Harrison and Michael Venus in the opening round of the ATP250 Aegon International, in Eastbourne, on Monday.

Tennis Roundup: Bouchard survives qualifying to grab Wimbledon spot

Tennis Roundup: Bouchard survives qualifying to grab Wimbledon spot

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Former Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard successfully negotiated the qualifying draw on Thursday, beating Colombian Mariana Duque-Marino 6-3, 6-2 to secure a spot in next week's main draw.

Tennis round-up: Sabalenka wins maiden title in Connecticut

Tennis round-up: Sabalenka wins maiden title in Connecticut

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

In the crucial ninth game Suarez Navarro seemingly held but Sabalenka challenged an ace at 40-15 and won the discussion.

Wimbledon PIX: Tsitsipas, Swiatek, Kyrgios advance

Wimbledon PIX: Tsitsipas, Swiatek, Kyrgios advance

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Champions at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday

Eugenie Bouchard sweats it out on the beach

Eugenie Bouchard sweats it out on the beach

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Eugenie Bouchard arrives in Eastbourne, her final grass-court warm-up, having lost nine of her last 10 matches.

Murray in no rush to decide on Wimbledon

Murray in no rush to decide on Wimbledon

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

The Scot said it is still too early to make a call on whether was ready for the rigours of a two-week Grand Slam with best-of-five-set matches.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Vekic knocks out Stephens; Wozniacki, Cilic advance

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Vekic knocks out Stephens; Wozniacki, Cilic advance

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Croatian Cilic, who lost last year's final to Roger Federer, underlined his credentials for another Grand Slam title bid to add to his U.S. Open triumph in 2014.

Cibulkova on a roll, while Bouchard loses her cool

Cibulkova on a roll, while Bouchard loses her cool

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova is on an eight-match winning roll on grass she hopes will continue deep into the second week of Wimbledon.

PICS: Opelka blasts past Wawrinka; Azarenka, Pliskova cruise

PICS: Opelka blasts past Wawrinka; Azarenka, Pliskova cruise

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

A summary of Day Three's matches at the Wimbledon Championships.

Tennis round-up: Cilic gives Nadal reality check

Tennis round-up: Cilic gives Nadal reality check

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

'This was the first time that I played points and that was too much for me today'

Wimbledon holds no fear for Radwanska any more

Wimbledon holds no fear for Radwanska any more

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Having got her maiden Grand Slam final out of the way, conquering her nerves and taking eventual winner Serena Williams to three sets, the Polish world number four is feeling relaxed about returning to the All-England Club next week.

Sania-Hingis pair enters semis of Aegon International

Sania-Hingis pair enters semis of Aegon International

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Top-seeds Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis entered the semifinals of the WTA Aegon International.

Sania-Dellacqua suffer 1st round defeat in Birmingham

Sania-Dellacqua suffer 1st round defeat in Birmingham

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Playing with new partner Casey Dellacqua in the absence of Martina Hingis, India's Sania Mirza crashed out of the WTA Aegon Classic following a straight set defeat in Birmingham.

Serena will be top contender at Wimbledon: Chris Evert

Serena will be top contender at Wimbledon: Chris Evert

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

Wozniacki battles past Kerber into Eastbourne final

Djokovic's timely adjustments on grass to boost Wimbledon chances

Djokovic's timely adjustments on grass to boost Wimbledon chances

Rediff.com2 Jul 2017

It was his first tournament win since January and has left the world number four confident of mounting a challenge at Wimbledon, where he has been drawn against Slovakia's Martin Klizan in the first round.

Djokovic to have Agassi in his corner throughout Wimbledon

Djokovic to have Agassi in his corner throughout Wimbledon

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Novak Djokovic will have coach Andre Agassi in his corner for as long as required at Wimbledon as the Serb tries to claim back one of his lost Grand Slam titles.

Wimbledon: Kerber not troubled by tough draw

Wimbledon: Kerber not troubled by tough draw

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

The German fifth seed kicks off her campaign against compatriot Tatjana Maria on Tuesday, but could potentially face three former champions in Serena Williams, Garbine Muguruza and Maria Sharapova if she goes deep into the tournament.

Federer loses No 1 spot; Cilic battles past Djokovic to claim Queen's title

Federer loses No 1 spot; Cilic battles past Djokovic to claim Queen's title

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

Borna Coric ended Roger Federer's 20-match winning streak on grass, beating him 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-2 in the Halle Open final on Sunday while also bringing to a halt the Swiss maestro's reign as World No 1.

Dominant Pliskova beats Vandeweghe to win Stuttgart title

Dominant Pliskova beats Vandeweghe to win Stuttgart title

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

Karolina Pliskova won her first title of the year on Sunday with a 7-6(2), 6-4 victory over American CoCo Vandeweghe in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Seppi beats Tipsarevic in bizarre final

Seppi beats Tipsarevic in bizarre final

Rediff.com19 Jun 2011

Unseeded Italian Andreas Seppi won the first ATP title of his career in extraordinary circumstances on Saturday when Serbian opponent Janko Tipsarevic retired hurt in a rain-interrupted Eastbourne International final.