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Djokovic stuns Federer to enter final

Djokovic stuns Federer to enter final

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

Novak Djokovic got the better of defending champion Roger Federer on Thursday to get into the men's final of the Australian Open for the second time. The Serb, a champion at Melbourne in 2008, ended the Swiss player's hopes of a fifth title Down Under with a 7-6, 7-5, 6-4 win.

PHOTOS: Djokovic downs Federer to retain Indian Wells title

PHOTOS: Djokovic downs Federer to retain Indian Wells title

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

World No 1 Novak Djokovic fought off a determined challenge from Swiss great Roger Federer on Sunday to claim back-to-back titles at Indian Wells and celebrate his 50th tournament win on the ATP Tour.

PICS: Djokovic's hopes crushed as Federer serves up a masterclass

PICS: Djokovic's hopes crushed as Federer serves up a masterclass

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Roger Federer lit up the O2 Arena with a dazzling 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Novak Djokovic to hand the Serb an early ATP Finals exit and wreck his bid to end the year ranked number one on Thursday.

No Sir, confident Murray comfortable with being called 'Andy'

No Sir, confident Murray comfortable with being called 'Andy'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

Losing five Melbourne Park finals would leave many believing they were destined to never win the Australian Open title but world number one Andy Murray remains confident that this could be the year he lays his demons to rest.

Djokovic makes winning French Open start on Agassi's watch

Djokovic makes winning French Open start on Agassi's watch

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Defending champion Novak Djokovic enjoyed a winning French Open start under new coach Andre Agassi on Monday, cruising past Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round.

Champions League: Three former European champs progress in qualifiers

Champions League: Three former European champs progress in qualifiers

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Former European champions Red Star Belgrade, Ajax Amsterdam and Celtic all made it comfortably through to the third qualifying round of the Champions League on Wednesday after surviving away legs.

Jankovic, Wozniacki upset in Cincinnati

Jankovic, Wozniacki upset in Cincinnati

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

Top-seed Jelena Jankovic and second seed Caroline Wozniacki suffered surprise third-round exits in the Cincinnati Open on Thursday.

Nadal finds spark as Tour Finals get lift off

Nadal finds spark as Tour Finals get lift off

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

It took a while, but Rafael Nadal finally showed up at the ATP's end-of-year fiesta on Monday when he lit up the second day of the World Tour Finals with a compelling round robin victory against Andy Roddick.

Djokovic wins fifth Dubai title; Sabalenka reigns in Doha

Djokovic wins fifth Dubai title; Sabalenka reigns in Doha

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic eased past Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to lift his fifth Dubai Tennis Championships title on Saturday, extending his unbeaten start to the 2020 season. Djokovic has now won 21 straight matches, including 18 this season, having already lifted the inaugural ATP Cup with Serbia and a record-extending eighth Australian Open title last month.

Murray battles past Troicki in rolled-over match

Murray battles past Troicki in rolled-over match

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Fourth seed Andy Murray battled into the French Open quarter-finals by beating Viktor Troicki 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday after the pair returned to court for a one-set shootout.

Rod Laver leads applause for Djokovic

Rod Laver leads applause for Djokovic

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Australian tennis great Rod Laver has wished Novak Djokovic luck in matching his feat of securing all four Grand Slams in a calendar year, a day after the Serb secured ownership of all four of the sport's major titles.

Federer extends dominance over Roddick

Federer extends dominance over Roddick

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

Roger Federer extended his dominance over Andy Roddick on Saturday, notching his 20th win in 22 meetings against the American as he won 6-2, 6-4 to reach the final of the Swiss Indoors in Basel.

Ivanovic cruises past Date in Bali

Ivanovic cruises past Date in Bali

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

Ana Ivanovic celebrated her 23rd birthday by defeating Kimiko Date Krumm 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 to reach the final of the Tournament of Champions in Bali on Saturday.

Djokovic eases past compatriot in Doha

Djokovic eases past compatriot in Doha

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

World number one Novak Djokovic polished off fellow Serb Dusan Lajovic 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday.

Federer routs Soderling to enter Shanghai semis

Federer routs Soderling to enter Shanghai semis

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

Swiss maestro Roger Federer sliced through fifth seed Robin Soderling for a 6-1, 6-1 victory to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Friday. Federer now faces a last four showdown with Serb Novak Djokovic, who trounced unseeded Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2, 6-3.

Djokovic, Nadal on semi-final collision course in Paris

Djokovic, Nadal on semi-final collision course in Paris

Rediff.com20 May 2016

World number one Novak Djokovic is on a French Open semi-final collision course with nine-times champion Rafael Nadal after the draw was made on Friday.

Ranting Roddick ousted early by Tipsarevic

Ranting Roddick ousted early by Tipsarevic

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

Former US Open champion Andy Roddick stumbled to a bad-tempered early exit from his home Grand Slam on Wednesday, the American losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 to unseeded Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the final match of the day.

Nadal gets top billing for US Open

Nadal gets top billing for US Open

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

World number one Rafael Nadal was installed as the top men's seed for the US Open on Monday as the Spaniard bids to complete a career grand slam.

Martinez Sanchez stuns Jankovic in Rome final

Martinez Sanchez stuns Jankovic in Rome final

Rediff.com9 May 2010

Unseeded Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez produced a major surprise by beating world number seven Jelena Jankovic 7-6, 7-5 in the Italian Open final on Saturday.

Top seed Jankovic upset by Benesova in Montreal

Top seed Jankovic upset by Benesova in Montreal

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Top seed Jelena Jankovic's US Open chances continued to dim with a listless 7-6, 6-3 loss to 75th-ranked Czech Iveta Benesova in her opening match at the Montreal Cup on Tuesday.

Gutsy Federer to meet Murray in Toronto final

Gutsy Federer to meet Murray in Toronto final

Rediff.com15 Aug 2010

Roger Federer battled his way into the final of Toronto Masters with a gutsy 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 win over Novak Djokovic on Saturday, reclaiming the number two world ranking from the Serb.

Woman's touch brings fun back to Ivanovic's game

Woman's touch brings fun back to Ivanovic's game

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

The female touch has brought a little more fun into the routine of former world number one Ana Ivanovic as she tries to claw her way back up the world rankings.

Ivanovic turns back clock with win in Cincinnati

Ivanovic turns back clock with win in Cincinnati

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Former world number one Ana Ivanovic showed flashes of the form that took her to the pinnacle of tennis as she upset ninth seed Victoria Azarenka 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday.

Andy Murray claims Vienna title to stay on course for No.1 ranking

Andy Murray claims Vienna title to stay on course for No.1 ranking

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

Andy Murray's charge towards the world number one ranking continued as he beat Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 7-6(6) to claim the Vienna Open title on Sunday. The Briton, seeking to end Serbian Novak Djokovic's stranglehold on the number one spot by the end of the year, was cruising towards his third consecutive title before Tsonga turned the match into a real fight.

No limits says Djokovic after reaching 800 wins milestone

No limits says Djokovic after reaching 800 wins milestone

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Novak Djokovic chalked up his 800th career victory to reach the semi-finals of the Fever-Tree Queen's Club championships on Friday and suggested he could play on past his 40th birthday.

No tears as timid Murray flatlines again

No tears as timid Murray flatlines again

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

Andy Murray once again froze on the biggest stage Sunday but instead of shedding tears as he did last year he simply shrugged off his failure to end 75 years of British Grand Slam hurt.

Djokovic admits top two remain a cut above the rest

Djokovic admits top two remain a cut above the rest

Rediff.com16 Jan 2011

Novak Djokovic believes he is a better player than when he won the Australian Open in 2008, but admits his improvement might not be enough to take the title for a second time.

Djokovic and Wozniacki crash out of Miami Open

Djokovic and Wozniacki crash out of Miami Open

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

Six-time champion Novak Djokovic's hopes of turning around his season at the Miami Open ended in the second round when he was defeated 6-3, 6-4 by Frenchman Benoit Paire.

Djokovic plays pantomime villain in US Open final to cap great season

Djokovic plays pantomime villain in US Open final to cap great season

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

'As a father and a husband, experiencing a different variety of things in my life, it's a completely different approach to tennis today. I feel more fulfilled. I feel more complete as a player today than I was in 2011. Physically stronger, mentally more experienced and tougher as well'

French Open: Federer faces Falla, Venus eyes progress

French Open: Federer faces Falla, Venus eyes progress

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Roger Federer will have seen it all before when he takes on Alejandro Falla in his second round match at the French Open on Wednesday.

Paes exits men's doubles, advances in mixed

Paes exits men's doubles, advances in mixed

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Leander Paes had a bitter-sweet experience at the Australian Open, sailing into the semi-finals of the mixed doubles but crashing out of men's doubles, in Melbourne, on Wednesday.

Djokovic close to finishing year as number one with Paris title

Djokovic close to finishing year as number one with Paris title

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

Novak Djokovic boosted his chances of finishing the season as world number one when he became the first player to retain his Paris Masters title with a 6-2, 6-3 win over big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic in the final on Sunday.

Mexico Open: Nadal, Djokovic advance in Acapulco

Mexico Open: Nadal, Djokovic advance in Acapulco

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has entered the quarter-finals of the ATP Acapulco tournament with a comprehensive straight-sets victory over Italy's Paolo Lorenzi.

Federer beats Djokovic to win Swiss Indoors

Federer beats Djokovic to win Swiss Indoors

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

Roger Federer won the Swiss Indoors title in his hometown of Basel for the fourth time in five years on Sunday when he beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the final.

Chelsea, Everton charged for mass scuffle

Chelsea, Everton charged for mass scuffle

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Chelsea and Everton have been charged by the FA after Wednesday's stormy Premier League encounter.

Can Wimbledon throw up a surprise?

Can Wimbledon throw up a surprise?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

The last 10 Slams have all been won by Djokovic, Federer or Nadal. Will this Wimbledon be different, asks Dhruv Munjal.

Pantelic hat-trick sees Ajax speed past Vitesse

Pantelic hat-trick sees Ajax speed past Vitesse

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Marko Pantelic struck a hat-trick to help Ajax Amsterdam thrash Vitesse Arnhem 5-1 in the Dutch league on Sunday, while Feyenoord also enjoyed a good away win, 2-0 at ADO Den Haag.

Indian Wells: Moya, Fish scrape through

Indian Wells: Moya, Fish scrape through

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

Former World No 1 Carlos Moya and American Mardy Fish survived shaky first round encounters to advance in the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Thursday.

Djokovic winning Wimbledon should not surprise anyone: Agassi

Djokovic winning Wimbledon should not surprise anyone: Agassi

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Novak Djokovic has lost his aura of invincibility but coach Andre Agassi says nobody should be surprised if the Serb goes on to claim his fourth Wimbledon title this month.

Wimbledon: Serena looks to build momentum; Djokovic eases into third round

Wimbledon: Serena looks to build momentum; Djokovic eases into third round

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Seven-time champion Serena Williams endured an unlikely scrap in her Wimbledon opener and will look to shake off more rust in the second round on Thursday when she faces another qualifier in 18-year-old Kaja Juvan.