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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 Pix: Azarenka dashes Watson's dreams, Nishikori beaten

Wimbledon Pix: Azarenka dashes Watson's dreams, Nishikori beaten

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

PHOTOS from day four of the Wimbledon championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Friday.

Miami Open: Bouchard, Puig exit; Escobdeo upsets Britain's Evans

Miami Open: Bouchard, Puig exit; Escobdeo upsets Britain's Evans

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

But for the 23-year-old Bouchard, a former world number five who has slumped to 56th in the rankings, it was another blow after her first-round exit in Indian Wells.

Bencic, Ivanovic, Murray sent packing at Indian Wells

Bencic, Ivanovic, Murray sent packing at Indian Wells

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Swiss seventh seed Belinda Bencic was stunned by Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova while former champion Ana Ivanovic was also sent packing in third-round action at the BNP Paribas Open in California.

Aus Open: Nadal, Thiem cruise; Sharapova, Konta lose at first hurdle

Aus Open: Nadal, Thiem cruise; Sharapova, Konta lose at first hurdle

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Images from Day 2 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday

PHOTOS: French Open champ Muguruza knocked out, Murray advances

PHOTOS: French Open champ Muguruza knocked out, Murray advances

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Second seed Garbine Muguruza, bidding to add the Wimbledon crown to her French Open title, was sensationally beaten in the second round on Thursday by Slovakian qualifier Jana Cepelova 6-3, 6-2 in the shock of the tournament so far.

Tennis Round-up: Stephens stunned, Serena cruises at Indian Wells

Tennis Round-up: Stephens stunned, Serena cruises at Indian Wells

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

Under the lights on the stadium court, Williams smashed 39 winners to defeat Azarenka 7-5, 6-3 in a rematch of the 2016 final, which the Belarusian won.

French Open: Vondrousova beats Konta; sets up Barty final

French Open: Vondrousova beats Konta; sets up Barty final

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Unseeded Czech Marketa Vondrousova beat Britain's Johanna Konta 7-5, 7-6(2) to reach the French Open final.

Miami Masters: Cilic, Del Potro, Venus advance, Dimitrov beaten

Miami Masters: Cilic, Del Potro, Venus advance, Dimitrov beaten

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

IMAGES from the matches played at the Miami Masters on Sunday

PHOTOS: Serena dominates in return; Murray knocked out

PHOTOS: Serena dominates in return; Murray knocked out

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Former world number one Serena Williams looked sharp in her return to the hardcourts after a week-long break, soundly defeating Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 6-2 on Monday to advance to the second round of the Cincinnati Masters.

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Djokovic advance; Cilic, Wawrinka, Konta exit

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Djokovic advance; Cilic, Wawrinka, Konta exit

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

IMAGES from the matches played on Day 4 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Thursday

Tennis Roundup: Osaka eases past Azarenka; Djokovic, Nishikori advance

Tennis Roundup: Osaka eases past Azarenka; Djokovic, Nishikori advance

Rediff.com15 May 2018

Naomi Osaka eased into the second round of the Italian Open on Monday with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over former world number one Victoria Azarenka, on a day in which local favourite Roberta Vinci called time on her career.

Tennis Roundup: Halep knocks out Sharapova, Ostapenko makes WTA Finals

Tennis Roundup: Halep knocks out Sharapova, Ostapenko makes WTA Finals

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

World number two Simona Halep beat Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 in the China Open third round on Wednesday for her first win over the Russian in eight attempts.

Tennis round-up: Murray unsure about Wimbledon

Tennis round-up: Murray unsure about Wimbledon

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

The 31-year-old three-time Grand Slam champion had not played a competitive match since losing to Sam Querrey in last year's Wimbledon quarter-finals and opted to have right hip surgery five months ago.

Aus Open Pix: Federer, Djokovic, Sharapova reach 2nd round, Raonic, Kvitova exit

Aus Open Pix: Federer, Djokovic, Sharapova reach 2nd round, Raonic, Kvitova exit

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

IMAGES of the all the action from Day 2 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Tuesday

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'

Tennis round-up: Kristyna stuns twin Karolina

Tennis round-up: Kristyna stuns twin Karolina

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

It was Kristyna's first win over a top-five ranked player and she will go on to play fellow Czech Barbora Strycova in the quarter-finals.

Tennis round-up: Federer looking to break Agassi record; Sharapova ousted in Qatar

Tennis round-up: Federer looking to break Agassi record; Sharapova ousted in Qatar

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

The 36-year-old Australian Open champion arrived in the Dutch port city at the weekend knowing a run to the semi-finals will move him ahead of Rafael Nadal in the ATP standings.

Sports Shorts: Edmund sends Murray packing, Wozniacki wins

Sports Shorts: Edmund sends Murray packing, Wozniacki wins

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Cycling: Olympic champion Vogel stable after operation

Why Wimbledon lacks women's favourite

Why Wimbledon lacks women's favourite

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

The absence of expectant mother Serena Williams and a failure by any of the other top women to produce the kind of dominance the American seven-times champion has consistently delivered makes this year's Wimbledon the most open in years.

Tennis Roundup: Kvitova and Svitolina make early exits in China

Tennis Roundup: Kvitova and Svitolina make early exits in China

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Unseeded Australian Daria Gavrilova upset fifth seed Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the China Open on Saturday as Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic showed stunning powers of recovery to pull off her own shock win over sixth seed Elina Svitolina.

US Open: Serena enters 3rd round; Muguruza knocked out

US Open: Serena enters 3rd round; Muguruza knocked out

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Images from matches played on Day 4 at the US Open at the Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday.

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.

PHOTOS: Nadal wins in 1000th match, Raonic withdraws

PHOTOS: Nadal wins in 1000th match, Raonic withdraws

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Rafael Nadal celebrated his 1,000th tour level match with a come-from-behind victory over German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open.

PIX: Serena powers past Strycova to set up Halep final

PIX: Serena powers past Strycova to set up Halep final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The veteran American set up a showdown with Romanian former world number one Simona Halep in Saturday's final.

Serena and Djokovic up and running at Wimbledon

Serena and Djokovic up and running at Wimbledon

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Defending champion Novak Djokovic moved confidently into the second round of Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over German Philipp Kohlschreiber on Monday.

Aus Open PIX: Gauff stuns Osaka; Serena ousted

Aus Open PIX: Gauff stuns Osaka; Serena ousted

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Coco Gauff claimed the biggest win of her young career on Friday with a stunning upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open to reach the fourth round. Caroline Wozniacki and Serena Williams also lost their respective matches earlier in the day. Images from Day 5 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Friday.

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.

French Open PIX: Muguruza powers past Svitolina; Pliskova shocked

French Open PIX: Muguruza powers past Svitolina; Pliskova shocked

Rediff.com31 May 2019

A summary of Friday play at the French Open.

Shock defeats send Williams, Murray crashing out of Miami Open

Shock defeats send Williams, Murray crashing out of Miami Open

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Photos from the matches played at the Miami Open on Monday

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Barty power ahead; Azarenka stunned

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Barty power ahead; Azarenka stunned

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Images from the action on Day 2 at the Australian Open.

Indian Wells PHOTOS: Pospisil, Muguruza stunned; Yuki, Kvitova advance

Indian Wells PHOTOS: Pospisil, Muguruza stunned; Yuki, Kvitova advance

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

American qualifier Sachia Vickery completed an astonishing comeback to stun third seed Garbine Muguruza 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 in a second-round win at the BNP Paribas Open in California on Friday.

Tennis round-up: Federer advances in Rotterdam to inch closer to top spot

Tennis round-up: Federer advances in Rotterdam to inch closer to top spot

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

The 36-year-old Swiss master needs only to reach the semi-finals at the ABN Amro tennis event to overtake Rafael Nadal at the top of the ATP rankings and become world number one for the first time since November 2012.

Here's what Kohli can learn from Federer

Here's what Kohli can learn from Federer

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

The post-match press conference can be the bane of a player's life, especially when they have lost, but Roger Federer has found a way to use them to his advantage.

Tennis Roundup: Nadal routs Paire; Pliskova, Kerber upset

Tennis Roundup: Nadal routs Paire; Pliskova, Kerber upset

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

Rafael Nadal was made to wait before his second-round Rogers Cup match due to several rain delays but did his part to put the schedule back on track with a speedy 6-2 6-3 win over Frenchman Benoit Paire on Wednesday.

Sports Shorts: Anand goes joint fifth at Norway chess

Sports Shorts: Anand goes joint fifth at Norway chess

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth retained at PBL Auction

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth retained at PBL Auction

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

Tennis Roundup: Edmund stuns Djokovic in Madrid second round

Tennis Roundup: Edmund stuns Djokovic in Madrid second round

Rediff.com9 May 2018

Milos Raonic overcame third seed Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the third round at the Madrid Open on Tuesday and set up an all-Canadian clash with teenager Denis Shapovalov.

Tennis round-up: Dimitrov, Bopanna-Dodig in Cincinnati quarters

Tennis round-up: Dimitrov, Bopanna-Dodig in Cincinnati quarters

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

The seventh-seeded Bulgarian advanced to his eighth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-final with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Del Potro, who struggled with the intense heat in the closing stages of the one hour, 39 minute match.

PICS: Schmiedlova stuns Azarenka; Nadal, Thiem cruise

PICS: Schmiedlova stuns Azarenka; Nadal, Thiem cruise

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Images from Day 4 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.