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Must Read! Rohan Bopanna's Heroic Journey to World No 1

Must Read! Rohan Bopanna's Heroic Journey to World No 1

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

No.1 ranking will inspire 'Gen-Next' of Indian tennis, says Rohan Bopanna after achieving the feat

More doubles history for Cabal-Farah with US Open win

More doubles history for Cabal-Farah with US Open win

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah became the first Colombians to win the US Open men's doubles title.

Wimbledon: Sania Mirza makes mixed doubles semis

Wimbledon: Sania Mirza makes mixed doubles semis

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Sania and Pavic seemed to be the crowd favourites on Court 3

Madrid Masters: Bopanna-Shapovalov reach quarters

Madrid Masters: Bopanna-Shapovalov reach quarters

Rediff.com6 May 2021

Medvedev tames claycourt demons to advance in Madrid.

Mahut-Herbert clinch another French Open doubles title

Mahut-Herbert clinch another French Open doubles title

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Herbert and Mahut added to their 2018 French Open title after recovering from a shaky start.

Paes crashes out of French Open men's doubles

Paes crashes out of French Open men's doubles

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Leander Paes and his partner Benoit Paire of France lost to the Colombian duo of Robert Farah and Juan Cabal in the second round.

Bopanna-Copil bow out of French Open

Bopanna-Copil bow out of French Open

Rediff.com2 Jun 2019

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Marius Copil bowed out of the French Open after losing in the third round of the men's doubles, in Paris, on Sunday.

Tokyo Games: DRAMATIC Pix!

Tokyo Games: DRAMATIC Pix!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Paes-Stosur crash out of Australian Open

Paes-Stosur crash out of Australian Open

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Veteran Leander Paes and his partner Samantha Stosur suffered a second round defeat in the mixed doubles event, ending India's campaign at the Australian Open.

Sports Shorts: Bopanna-Katarina advance; Wenger in new Arsenal deal

Sports Shorts: Bopanna-Katarina advance; Wenger in new Arsenal deal

Rediff.com30 May 2014

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Slovakian partner Katarina Srebotnik faced stiff resistance from Marc Lopez and Andrea Hlavackova before prevailing in a tense first round contest in the mixed doubles event of the French Open.

Barcelona Open: Bopanna-Vasselin eye semi-final berth

Barcelona Open: Bopanna-Vasselin eye semi-final berth

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin will look to seal a spot in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open

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.

Bopanna enters French Open mixed doubles final

Bopanna enters French Open mixed doubles final

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

India's Rohan Bopanna earned himself an opportunity to become only the fourth Indian to win a Grand Slam trophy by reaching the French Open mixed doubles final with partner Gabriela Dabrowski, in Paris.

Below-par Nadal makes Barcelona quarter-finals

Below-par Nadal makes Barcelona quarter-finals

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Rafa Nadal was less than his dominant best on the clay at the Barcelona Open on Thursday but was still good enough to secure a 6-2, 6-3 win over Colombian wildcard Robert Farah and set up a quarter-final clash against Janko Tipsarevic.

Nadal overpowers Garcia-Lopez in Barcelona opener

Nadal overpowers Garcia-Lopez in Barcelona opener

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

World No 2 Rafael Nadal swept into the third round of the Barcelona Open when he thrashed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1, 6-2 as he began his quest for a seventh Conde de Godo trophy in eight years on Wednesday.

Chennai Open: Raonic starts season on winning note

Chennai Open: Raonic starts season on winning note

Rediff.com4 Jan 2012

Fourth seed Canadian Milos Raonic won his first round match of the season beginning Chennai Open with utmost ease, disposing off unseeded Victor Hanescu of Romania 6-1, 6-4 at the centre court on Wednesday night.

Paes-Raja go down tamely in Aus Open pre-quarters

Paes-Raja go down tamely in Aus Open pre-quarters

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Leander Paes and Purav Raja were no match for Colombia's Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in the pre-quarter-finals of the men's doubles at the Australian Open on Sunday. The unseeded Indians were beaten 1-6, 2-6 by their 11th seeded opponents in 69 minutes.

Paris Masters: Bopanna-Mergea pair in doubles quarterfinals

Paris Masters: Bopanna-Mergea pair in doubles quarterfinals

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea scraped past Colombian duo of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in a tough three setter to reach the men's doubles quarterfinals of the Paris Masters on Thursday.

First round defeat for Bopanna-Aisam

First round defeat for Bopanna-Aisam

Rediff.com23 Jun 2011

The Indo-Pak Express lost 2-6, 6-2, 21-19 to the Colombian pair of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in a titanic slugfest in Court No. 6.

Tennis: Djokovic, Nadal advance in Rome

Tennis: Djokovic, Nadal advance in Rome

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

Professional sports events in Italy have been played without fans since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic but sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said fans would be allowed to attend the closing stages of the tournament on Sunday and Monday.

Paes-Bracciali in Thailand Open semis

Paes-Bracciali in Thailand Open semis

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Leander Paes and his Italian partner Daniele Bracciali stormed into the semi-finals of the Thailand Open, in Bangkok, defeating the Colombian pair of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah on Thursday.

US Open: Sania, Bopanna advance; Paes' campaign ends

US Open: Sania, Bopanna advance; Paes' campaign ends

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

India's Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna progressed with their respective partners but Leander Paes' campaign ended after the veteran suffered a second-round defeat with Martina Hingis in the mixed doubles at the US Open.

Divij, Raja storm into Claro Open final

Divij, Raja storm into Claro Open final

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

Divij Sharan and Purav Raja shocked top seeded Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah to breeze into the summit clash of the ATP Claro Open, in Bogota, Colombia.

French Open: Bopanna wins mixed doubles for maiden Grand Slam title

French Open: Bopanna wins mixed doubles for maiden Grand Slam title

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

India's Rohan Bopanna won his first Grand Slam as he and his Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski.

Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov knocked out of Madrid Open

Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov knocked out of Madrid Open

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Murray to practise with Djokovic in Rome before return from injury.

Aus Open: Bhupathi in men's doubles second round, Paes loses

Aus Open: Bhupathi in men's doubles second round, Paes loses

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Mahesh Bhupathi returned to Grand Slam action with a first-round win at the Australian Open but Leander Paes' bid fell flat at the first hurdle, in Melbourne, on Wednesday.

Italian Open: Azarenka flawless; Bopanna-Shapovalov enter quarterfinals

Italian Open: Azarenka flawless; Bopanna-Shapovalov enter quarterfinals

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

The unseeded Indo-Canadian pair defeated their fancied rivals 6-3, 3-6, 10-5 in a round of 16 tie of the ATP Masters 1000 event.

Wimbledon 2019: Memorable moments

Wimbledon 2019: Memorable moments

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Norma Godinho has just about caught her breath after all the action at SW19 on Super Sunday. Here are Norma's memorable moments from this year's Wimbledon.

Catalan government gives go-ahead for 2021 Spanish GP

Catalan government gives go-ahead for 2021 Spanish GP

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

The circuit agreed last year an extension to cover this year's race, which was held in August and without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after fears it would drop off the calendar.

US Open: Sania Mirza-Barbora Strycova breeze into quarters

US Open: Sania Mirza-Barbora Strycova breeze into quarters

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Czech Republic partner Barbora Strycova stormed into the quarterfinals of the US Open with a straight sets victory in the women's doubles event on Tuesday.

Paes, Somdev lose doubles semi-finals

Paes, Somdev lose doubles semi-finals

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Paes and his Italian partner Daniele Bracciali were shown the exit at the Thailand Open, in Bangkok, while Somdev and his South African partner Rik De Voest went down fighting in their last four match at the Malaysian Open, in Kuala Lumpur.

Djokovic has Nadal in his sights at London finale

Djokovic has Nadal in his sights at London finale

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

The Serb was knocked off top spot by Rafael Nadal on Monday despite winning the Paris Masters last week and will need a strong finish alongside the River Thames to snatch it back.

Paes, Bopanna advance; Sania-Huber exit

Paes, Bopanna advance; Sania-Huber exit

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

India's Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna breezed into the quarter-finals and pre-quarter-finals of the men's and mixed doubles respectively at Wimbledon on Monday, but there was bad news on the Indian challenge in the women's doubles as Sania Mirza and Liezel Huber exited in the third round.

Coughing fit sees player quit Australian Open qualifying

Coughing fit sees player quit Australian Open qualifying

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

The games were scheduled to start at 1000 am local time (2300 GMT) but did not get underway until about 1130 after Victoria state's environment watchdog said air quality had plunged to "hazardous" levels overnight.

Nadal's win over Tsitsipas in vain as Zverev reaches semis

Nadal's win over Tsitsipas in vain as Zverev reaches semis

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

For the second time in three days at the ATP Finals, Rafael Nadal fought off one of the game's rising powers but beating Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas proved in vain as his semi-final hopes vanished on Friday.

Paes-Hingis, Sania-Dodig make winning start in French Open

Paes-Hingis, Sania-Dodig make winning start in French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Indian tennis stars Leander Paes and Sania Mirza cruised into the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals of the French Open along with their respective partners in Paris on Thursday. While Paes and his Swiss Partner Martina Hingis, winners of three Grand Slam titles last season, beat German-Colombian pair of Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Robert Farah 6-4 6-4 in the opening round, second seeded Sania and Ivan Dodig of Croatia eased past French duo of Mathilde Johansson and Tristan Lamasine 6-4 6-3 in their opener later in the day. However, it was curtains for another Indian Purav Raja, who, along with Ivo Karlovic of Croatia, crashed out in the opening round of the men's doubles event. The duo lost 1-6 2-6 against ninth seeded Polish-Austrian pair of Lukasz Kubot and Alexander Peya.

Bopanna takes 14 years to realise his dream of winning Grand Slam

Bopanna takes 14 years to realise his dream of winning Grand Slam

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Rohan Bopanna says he is playing the 'best tennis' of his career after he achieved a personal goal of winning a Grand Slam title.

Tennis round-up: Murray marks return with doubles win

Tennis round-up: Murray marks return with doubles win

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

The 32-year-old, five-times a winner of the singles at the prestigious Wimbledon warm-up event, delighted a large evening centre court crowd with some fluent shot-making as he and Spanish veteran Lopez beat top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 7-6(5), 6-3.

Wimbledon: Japanese teen wins historic junior title

Wimbledon: Japanese teen wins historic junior title

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

The 16-year-old backed his aggressive backhand throughout the contest and went on to win 17 of his 23 points at the net to seal victory in 61 minutes.

Rio Olympics: Murray eases into third round, Djokovic's campaign ends

Rio Olympics: Murray eases into third round, Djokovic's campaign ends

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Britain's Andy Murray enjoyed a routine win over Argentina's Juan Monaco to ease into the third round of the tennis tournament at the Rio Games on Tuesday, while Spain's world number nine David Ferrer was knocked out.