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Sania-Strycova lose in final of Wuhan Open

Sania-Strycova lose in final of Wuhan Open

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova suffered a straight-set loss against Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova in the summit clash of the WTA Wuhan Open on Saturday. The third seeds lost 1-6 4-6 to the fifth seeded US-Czech pair of Mattek-Sands and Safarova in the finals of the USD 2,589,000 tournament that lasted a little over an hour.

Paes-Hingis rally to win their first French Open mixed doubles title

Paes-Hingis rally to win their first French Open mixed doubles title

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

Leander Paes and Martina Hingis beat Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig to win the French Open mixed doubles final at Roland Garros on Friday.

Somdev knocked out of Australian Open qualifiers

Somdev knocked out of Australian Open qualifiers

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

India's singles player Somdev Devvarman suffered disappointment in the Australian Open qualifications at Melbourne Park on Thursday. The 173rd-ranked lost 6-2, 1-6, 4-6 to the 164th-ranked Jurgen Zopp of Estonia. World No. 168 Saketh Myneni was left the last Indian standing as he edged out another Indian and Chennai Open quarter-finalist Ramkumar Ramanathan, 6-4, 6-1.

Federer, Serena running out of Grand Slam opportunities

Federer, Serena running out of Grand Slam opportunities

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Wimbledon was scrapped for the first time since World War Two on Wednesday due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the suspension of professional tennis extended to July 13. The 38-year-old Federer is well insulated from the shutdown's financial fallout it could well impact his hopes of adding to his record haul of 20 Grand Slam titles.

37 and counting! Sania-Hingis extend winning streak

37 and counting! Sania-Hingis extend winning streak

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis extended their winning streak to 37 games with a straight sets victory in the opening round of the women's doubles event at the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Thursday.

Sania-Hingis waltz into Miami Open final

Sania-Hingis waltz into Miami Open final

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are in line to win their second title in a row as they breezed into the Miami Open final with a straight sets win over Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic.

Sania-Strycova make winning start in Pan Pacific Open

Sania-Strycova make winning start in Pan Pacific Open

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

India's Sania Mirza and her partner Barbora Strycova entered the second round of the women's doubles event at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday, after registering a hard-fought three sets win over unseeded local duo of Misaki Doi and Kurumi Nara. The second seeded Indo-Czech pair had to sweat it out for exactly two hours to getter of the Japanese combination 6-7(3) 7-5 10-8 in the super tie-breaker.

Sania-Strycova seeded 7th at Cincinnati

Sania-Strycova seeded 7th at Cincinnati

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her new Czech partner Barbora Strycova have been seeded seventh at the WTA Western and Southern Open, one of the two events in tune-up to the US Open.

Murray named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Murray named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, the first British winner of the men's title for 77 years, was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday.

Spain's Muguruza is WTA's Player of the Year

Spain's Muguruza is WTA's Player of the Year

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

Becoming the WTA number one in the world is a dream come true'

Sania-Hingis in Charleston WTA quarter-finals

Sania-Hingis in Charleston WTA quarter-finals

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The top-seeded duo battled past the Rodionova sisters of Australia, Anastasia and Arina, 6-7, 6-3, 10-5 in their opening round match of the US $731,000 clay-court event.

Serena Williams, the Greatest Of All Time

Serena Williams, the Greatest Of All Time

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

A quick guide into the life of Serena Williams, the GOAT - The Greatest of All Time!

Just 1 more win and Sania Mirza will be World No 1!

Just 1 more win and Sania Mirza will be World No 1!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

India's Sania Mirza is standing on the cusp of history as she is now one win away from becoming World No 1.

PIX: Djokovic takes first unsteady step toward calendar slam

PIX: Djokovic takes first unsteady step toward calendar slam

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Novak Djokovic took a first unsteady step toward completing the calendar-year Grand Slam on Tuesday as the Serb laboured into the second round of the US Open with a 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1 win over dashing Danish teenager Holger Rune.

US Open: Bopanna-Dabrowski exit in quarters

US Open: Bopanna-Dabrowski exit in quarters

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

India's Rohan Bopanna and his partner Gabriela Dabrowski fought hard before crashing out in the mixed doubles quarter-finals at the US Open, on Monday.

Charleston Open: Bencic, Ostapenko ease into second round

Charleston Open: Bencic, Ostapenko ease into second round

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

Bencic broke Aiava at love to open the match, one of the six break points she converted, and was never really tested as the 18-year-old Australian made 24 unforced errors.

Congratulate Sania on winning Wimbledon doubles title

Congratulate Sania on winning Wimbledon doubles title

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

India's Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis produced a stirring fightback to claim the Wimbledon women's doubles title under the Centre Court roof lights on Saturday.

'Sania has put tennis on the front pages'

'Sania has put tennis on the front pages'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Former India tennis ace Vijay Amritraj hailed the exploits of Sania Mirza on Wednesday, saying the Hyderabadi was instrumental in taking the game of tennis to the front page of newspapers.

2017's most-liked pic belongs to Beyonce

2017's most-liked pic belongs to Beyonce

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

With 11 million likes, Beyonce's maternity shoot pic tops the list of most-liked pics of 2017.

Sania loses; Can Paes win his 15th Slam at Aus Open?

Sania loses; Can Paes win his 15th Slam at Aus Open?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Leander Paes and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis entered the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open. Sania Mirza and Brazil's Bruno Soares were was beaten in the other semi-final.

Get ready for Sania vs Bopanna at Australian Open

Get ready for Sania vs Bopanna at Australian Open

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna set up a mixed doubles quarter-final clash against each other at the Australian Open after winning their respective matches, in Melbourne.

Hingis joins Sania at top of world rankings

Hingis joins Sania at top of world rankings

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

Swiss tennis great Martina Hingis has joined her Indian partner Sania Mirza at the top of the women's doubles rankings, a day after the duo won its second title of the season in Sydney. With 11395 points, the 35-year-old Hingis joined Mirza at the top in the latest WTA rankings released on Friday. Sania and Hingis' awe-inspiring run continued unabated as they lifted their second trophy of the season with the WTA Apia International title after clinching their 30th win in a row.

Will men's tennis see a flurry of women coaches?

Will men's tennis see a flurry of women coaches?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

After Andy Murray broke down a gender barrier by hiring Amelie Mauresmo, 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova says that men's tennis will see a flurry of women coaches.

Unstoppable Sania-Hingis make it 25 WINS in a row; enter Brisbane final!

Unstoppable Sania-Hingis make it 25 WINS in a row; enter Brisbane final!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

India's tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis continued their stupendous run by clinching their 25th victory together to enter the final of the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament in Brisbane, on Friday.

'I believe that a young one should come and take me out of my job'

'I believe that a young one should come and take me out of my job'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

India's Davis Cup legend Leander Paes made it clear that he opted to play World Team Tennis during India's last tie against New Zealand in order to give youngsters a chance to prepare for the bigger battles ahead of them.

Vinci makes rare list in women's tennis after upset win

Vinci makes rare list in women's tennis after upset win

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

Following is a list of biggest shocks in women's tennis after Italian outsider Roberta Vinci, ranked 43rd, beat world number one Serena Williams in the US Open semi-finals on Friday to deny the American a chance to complete a calendar year Grand Slam.

Indians at Australian Open: Paes-Hingis ease into quarters

Indians at Australian Open: Paes-Hingis ease into quarters

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis sailed into the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles event at the Australian Open with straight sets win over Australian duo Matt Reid and Casey Dellacqua, in Melbourne on Monday.

12 HEAVENLY photos of the night sky

12 HEAVENLY photos of the night sky

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

A collection of 12 photographs of the sky pre-selected for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 award.

Nadal, Hingis, Clijsters matches postponed

Nadal, Hingis, Clijsters matches postponed

Rediff.com2 Jun 2006

Rain caused two hours of play to be lost at the French Open on Thursday.

Sports Shorts: Hingis granted Wimbledon doubles wildcard

Sports Shorts: Hingis granted Wimbledon doubles wildcard

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Former world number one Martina Hingis has been awarded a wildcard for the Wimbledon doubles competition as she continues her second comeback following her retirement in 2007.

Hantuchova triumphs at Indian Wells

Hantuchova triumphs at Indian Wells

Rediff.com18 Mar 2007

The Slovak won her first title in five years when she beat Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Pacific Life Open final.

10 lesser known facts about newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Sania Mirza

10 lesser known facts about newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Sania Mirza

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Sunita Iyer, lists the10 lesser known facts about the golden girl of Indian tennis.

Leander records 100 partnerships as Wimbledon beckons

Leander records 100 partnerships as Wimbledon beckons

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Leander Paes has experimented with 100 different players.

Sania-Strycova enter third round of Wuhan Open

Sania-Strycova enter third round of Wuhan Open

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

India's Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Barbora Strycova from Czech Republic notched up a hard-fought win over Gabriela Dabrowski and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez to advance to the third round of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan on Tuesday. The Indo-Czech pair, who clinched their second title last week at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, edged out their Canadian-Spanish rivals 3-6, 6-3, 10-5 in the second round match that lasted for an hour and 15 minutes.

India at the Australian Open: Paes-Sa knocked out in first round

India at the Australian Open: Paes-Sa knocked out in first round

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

India's Leander Paes and Brazil's Andre Sa crashed out in the men's doubles event of the Australian Open after losing 6-4, 6-7, 4-6 to Max Mirnyi and Treat Huey in the first round on Thursday.

The indefatigable Serena Williams: Slam number 22 and counting...

The indefatigable Serena Williams: Slam number 22 and counting...

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

American Serena Williams won her seventh Wimbledon singles crown, and equalled the professional era record of 22 grand slam titles, with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Germany's Angelique Kerber on Saturday:

IOC must push Russia on gay rights: Navratilova, Collins

IOC must push Russia on gay rights: Navratilova, Collins

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Tennis star Martina Navratilova and US basketball player Jason Collins said on Tuesday the International Olympic Committee has not done enough to defend the rights of gay athletes ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Factbox: List of US Open women's singles champions

Factbox: List of US Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

Here is a list of US Open women's singles champions since the open era began in 1968:

Tennis great Paes prepares for one last roar, to retire in 2020

Tennis great Paes prepares for one last roar, to retire in 2020

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

India's tennis icon Leander Paes on Wednesday announced that he will bring the curtains down on his illustrious career in 2020, which will be his farewell season on the pro circuit. His cupboard overflowing with hundreds of trophies, that include 18 coveted Grand Slam doubles titles, the 46-year-old has been enduring a lean patch for some time.

PICS: Hurkacz sets up Federer date; Barty, Kerber cruise

PICS: Hurkacz sets up Federer date; Barty, Kerber cruise

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Images from Tuesday, Day 8 of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, in London.