News for '-flavia'

From heartbreak to triumph! Madison Keys ends 16-year wait

From heartbreak to triumph! Madison Keys ends 16-year wait

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

Good things come to those who wait as the saying goes -- but Madison Keys's wait may have seemed interminable.

Paris Opening: Of Lady Gaga, cabaret and a mystery torchbearer

Paris Opening: Of Lady Gaga, cabaret and a mystery torchbearer

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

Lady Gaga brings cabaret to Paris opening ceremony on the Seine

PIX: France Wows With Spectacular Olympics Opening

PIX: France Wows With Spectacular Olympics Opening

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

France showcased its cultural diversity, spirit of revolution, impeccable craftsmanship, and architectural heritage in a riveting opening ceremony for the 33rd Olympic Games.

'To be the first Indian to be nominated is special'

'To be the first Indian to be nominated is special'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Tennis great Leander Paes says it is "humbling" to be the first Indian tennis player and the first Asian male tennis player to be nominated for the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Leander Paes nominated to International Tennis Hall of Fame!

Leander Paes nominated to International Tennis Hall of Fame!

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

'After three decades of passion for our sport and playing for 1.3-plus billion Indians in the Olympics and Davis Cup, I am thrilled that my hard work has been recognised.'

'Pele is not saying goodbye in a hospital right now'

'Pele is not saying goodbye in a hospital right now'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Brazil great Pele has not been moved to palliative care, one of his daughters said on Sunday, downplaying reports that he was in end-of-life care.

Praying For Pele

Praying For Pele

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

'He is not saying goodbye in a hospital right now.'

U-17 Women's WC: India's campaign ends with Brazil thrashing

U-17 Women's WC: India's campaign ends with Brazil thrashing

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

Title contenders Germany and Nigeria on Monday qualified for the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's Under-17 World Cup from Group B with wins over New Zealand and Chile respectively.

Tennis is always going to be a big part of my life: Sania Mirza

Tennis is always going to be a big part of my life: Sania Mirza

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Sania Mirza, who is bidding adieu to the game, says she never had the fear of losing in her heart because it makes a player defensive.

Photos! Red carpet styles that set your hearts racing

Photos! Red carpet styles that set your hearts racing

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Presenting the best looks from the amfAR Gala at La Permanente in Milan.

Vinci can't stop gushing after 'miraculous' run at US Open

Vinci can't stop gushing after 'miraculous' run at US Open

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Roberta Vinci, playing in her first grand slam singles final, lost twice at the US Open on Saturday after coming up short in an all-Italian clash against her closest friend on tour.

Hopman Cup: Serena Williams wins opener after coffee and bagel

Hopman Cup: Serena Williams wins opener after coffee and bagel

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

World number one Serena Williams credited an on-court coffee for her recovery after she stormed back from a first set bagel to beat Italy's Flavia Pennetta in her opening match of the year at the Hopman Cup on Monday.

PM Renzi to travel to New York to watch all-Italian US Open women's final

PM Renzi to travel to New York to watch all-Italian US Open women's final

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi dropped his busy weekend schedule and headed to New York on Saturday for the first all-Italian women's final at the US Open.

Pennetta into first quarter-final at Australian Open

Pennetta into first quarter-final at Australian Open

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

Italy's Flavia Pennetta advanced to her first Australian Open quarter-final with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 victory over ninth-seeded German Angelique Kerber.

Pennetta stuns Halep to reach U.S. Open final

Pennetta stuns Halep to reach U.S. Open final

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

Flavia Pennetta crushed Romanian second seed Simona Halep 6-1, 6-3 to kick off a packed day of action at the U.S. Open on Friday with a stunning upset that put the Italian into her first Grand Slam final.

Broken four times by Panetta, rusty Williams advances despite glitches

Broken four times by Panetta, rusty Williams advances despite glitches

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Playing her first match of the North American hard court swing after pulling out of last week's event in Stanford with a sore right elbow, Williams played a ragged opening set in which she was broken four times while firing four double faults.

Sania-Hingis advance to China Open semis

Sania-Hingis advance to China Open semis

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Eyeing their eight title of the season, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Swiss Martina Hingis entered the semi-finals of the China Open in Beijing on Thursday.

US Open: Pennetta sweeps past Vinci in all-Italian quarter-final

US Open: Pennetta sweeps past Vinci in all-Italian quarter-final

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Flavia Pennetta reached her first grand slam semi-final after beating Roberta Vinci 6-4, 6-1 in their all-Italian quarter-final at the US Open on Wednesday.

NYC teacher arrested for flying drone at US Open stadium

NYC teacher arrested for flying drone at US Open stadium

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Daniel Verley, 26, was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless operation of a drone and operating a drone in a New York City public park outside of a prescribed area for doing so, according to police reports.

US Open champion Pennetta says 'goodbye to tennis' moments after win

US Open champion Pennetta says 'goodbye to tennis' moments after win

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

'I was trying to play every match like it was my last one. Trying to play best all the time' 'For me it is easy to practise and stay in this life but sometimes it is hard to compete'

Hingis loses US Open doubles final on Grand Slam return

Hingis loses US Open doubles final on Grand Slam return

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

Russians Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina beat Martin Hingis and Italy's Flavia Pennetta 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to capture the U.S. Open doubles title on Saturday, denying the Swiss a return to the Flushing Meadows winner circle for the first time in 16 years.

Who will write final act in tale of the unexpected at French Open?

Who will write final act in tale of the unexpected at French Open?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stands on the threshold of finally delivering the title long predicted

Pennetta beats Vinci to win US Open title

Pennetta beats Vinci to win US Open title

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Flavia Pennetta beat unseeded Italian compatriot and childhood friend Roberta Vinci 7-6(4) 6-2 to win the US Open women's singles title on Saturday.

US Open champ Pennetta to play for Mumbai in CTL

US Open champ Pennetta to play for Mumbai in CTL

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Flavia Pennetta, Italy's newly-crowned US Open women's singles champion, will represent Mumbai Masters in this year's Champions Tennis League along with 1996 Wimbledon men's champion Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands following the players' draft, in Mumbai, on Wednesday. The second edition of the Champions Tennis League, the brainchild of former India Davis Cup captain Vijay Amritraj, will be played from November 23 to December 6, an increase of four days from last year's ten-day duration, announced Amritraj at a media conference after the players' draft.

Top tennis stars in Amritraj's CTL commencing November 23

Top tennis stars in Amritraj's CTL commencing November 23

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Martina Hingis, Flavia Pennetta, Jelena Jankovic, Thomas Johansson and other top tennis players would cross swords when the Champions Tennis League (CTL) 2015 begins on November 23.

Pennetta overpowers injured Radwanska to clinch Indian Wells title

Pennetta overpowers injured Radwanska to clinch Indian Wells title

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Italy's Flavia Pennetta captured the biggest title of her career on Sunday when she beat Poland's ailing Agnieszka Radwanska in the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Serena to face Azarenka in US Open final

Serena to face Azarenka in US Open final

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

Defending champion Serena Williams beat China's Li Na 6-0, 6-3 on Friday to reach her second consecutive US Open final.

Indian Wells PHOTOS: Pennetta to face Radwanska in final; Djokovic, Isner in semis

Indian Wells PHOTOS: Pennetta to face Radwanska in final; Djokovic, Isner in semis

Rediff.com15 Mar 2014

Italian veteran Flavia Pennetta upset China's Australian Open champion Li Na on Friday to join Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska in the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Halep, Sharapova drawn together at WTA Finals

Halep, Sharapova drawn together at WTA Finals

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Top seed Simona Halep was pooled with grand slam winners Maria Sharapova and Flavia Pennetta in a formidable looking Red Group for the end-of-season WTA Finals on Friday.

US Open Preview: Azarenka relishes chance to face Williams in final again

US Open Preview: Azarenka relishes chance to face Williams in final again

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

A confident Victoria Azarenka will get a chance to avenge last year's US Open final defeat to Serena Williams after the pair came through their semi-finals on Friday to set up a re-match.

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-Huber through to 3rd round of Wimbledon

Sania-Huber through to 3rd round of Wimbledon

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her American partner Liezel Huber advanced to the third round of women's doubles event at the Wimbledon with a three-set win over Italian-German duo of Flavia Pennetta and Andrea Petkovic.

Photos: When beautiful minds get a facelift

Photos: When beautiful minds get a facelift

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

A make up workshop for the visually-impaired.

Sharapova ends Venus's run, Serena to face Li

Sharapova ends Venus's run, Serena to face Li

Rediff.com19 May 2012

Holder Maria Sharapova ended the encouraging run of Venus Williams to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday, but Serena Williams enjoyed an easy passage through to the last four.

Wozniacki falls as Ivanovic joins China Open casualty list

Wozniacki falls as Ivanovic joins China Open casualty list

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki suffered a humiliating 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 defeat in the China Open quarter-finals as Italian Flavia Pennetta ran rampant on Friday.

Australia's Groth stuns Schiavone on Fed Cup debut

Australia's Groth stuns Schiavone on Fed Cup debut

Rediff.com5 Feb 2011

Jarmila Groth marked her first Fed Cup appearance for Australia with a shock win against French Open champion Francesca Schiavone as holders Italy shared the opening singles in their first round tie in Hobart on Saturday.

Sania-Elena upset top seeds, enter semis

Sania-Elena upset top seeds, enter semis

Rediff.com30 May 2011

Sania Mirza and and her partner Elena Vesnina shocked top seeds Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta 6-0, 7-5 to reach the women's doubles semi-finals in the French Open, on Monday.

Wozniacki, Zvonereva through to Qatar semi-finals

Wozniacki, Zvonereva through to Qatar semi-finals

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

World number one Caroline Wozniacki reeled off 12 successive games to ease into the semi-finals of the Qatar Open after a 6-2, 6-0 demolition of Italian Flavia Pennetta on Thursday.

Wozniacki to play Kuznetsova in Dubai final

Wozniacki to play Kuznetsova in Dubai final

Rediff.com20 Feb 2011

Caroline Wozniacki reached the final of the Dubai tennis championships by beating Serbian sixth seed Jelena Jankovic 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday.

Holders Italy complete Fed Cup win over Australia

Holders Italy complete Fed Cup win over Australia

Rediff.com6 Feb 2011

Francesca Schiavone repeated her French Open final triumph over Samantha Stosur on Sunday as Fed Cup holders Italy completed a 4-1 victory over Australia in their World Group last eight tie.