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'Indian politicians do not worry about the nation'

'Indian politicians do not worry about the nation'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

They should open up their market to countries like Australia, Germany, America and other free market economies.

Tennis: Djokovic, Federer roll along in Cincinnati

Tennis: Djokovic, Federer roll along in Cincinnati

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Defending champion Djokovic fired his 15th ace on match point to defeat Querrey but his serve had been an issue earlier in their second-round encounter.

Sharapova handed wild card for Rogers Cup in Toronto

Sharapova handed wild card for Rogers Cup in Toronto

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Maria Sharapova's comeback from a doping ban will include an appearance at the Rogers Cup in August after the former world number one was granted a wild card by the organisers of the Toronto tournament on Tuesday.

A nearly-6000 points gap and No 1 spot still distant dream for Murray

A nearly-6000 points gap and No 1 spot still distant dream for Murray

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Murray, 28, moved up above Federer to second in the ATP's latest rankings on Monday, courtesy of his dazzling displays in Montreal culminating in 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Serb Djokovic in an absorbing three-hour duel.

PIX: Canadian teen Andreescu shocks Serena to win US Open

PIX: Canadian teen Andreescu shocks Serena to win US Open

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Bianca Andreescu, 19, the first Canadian to win a major in the professional era, prevented Serena Williams from equalling Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.

Why Caroline Wozniacki is criticising the WTA...

Why Caroline Wozniacki is criticising the WTA...

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Wozniacki blasts WTA Tour for forcing her to play in the tournament without proper preparation.

Djokovic, Nadal in Montreal semi-final showdown

Djokovic, Nadal in Montreal semi-final showdown

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal advanced to a mouthwatering semi-final showdown at the Rogers Cup after they crushed their quarter-final opponents in ruthless fashion on Friday.

Tennis Roundup: Osaka withdraws from WTA finals with shoulder injury

Tennis Roundup: Osaka withdraws from WTA finals with shoulder injury

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Marin Cilic and Milos Raonic booked their spots in the Paris Masters second round on Monday, while Roger Federer pulled out of the tournament with next month's ATP Finals on the horizon.

Slam wins over rankings for Murray as he looks to defend US Open crown

Slam wins over rankings for Murray as he looks to defend US Open crown

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Andy Murray underlined his hunger for more Grand Slam silverware on Sunday when he said he would pass up the chance to be world number one if it meant he could taste more major success.

PHOTOS: Eugenie Bouchard 'almost' suspended in the air

PHOTOS: Eugenie Bouchard 'almost' suspended in the air

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Eugenie Bouchard tried to forget her poor results on the court.

Serena to rest for a week due to elbow injury

Serena to rest for a week due to elbow injury

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Serena Williams will rest for a week after withdrawing from the Swedish Open due to an elbow problem but is confident the injury will not derail her preparations for the US Open.

Error-prone Bouchard positive despite another early exit

Error-prone Bouchard positive despite another early exit

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Eugenie Bouchard was hailed as the new face of women's tennis just 12 months ago but the Canadian's downward spiral continued on Tuesday with a humbling 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 loss to Swiss Belinda Bencic in the opening round of the Rogers Cup.

Sharapova reacts to criticism from Eugenie Bouchard & co

Sharapova reacts to criticism from Eugenie Bouchard & co

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Maria Sharapova's love for tennis has only grown stronger during her 15-month doping ban, the five-times Grand Slam winner has said as she continues her comeback from the suspension.

India doesn't like foreign investors, says Jim Rogers

India doesn't like foreign investors, says Jim Rogers

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

India will find it difficult to grow in a dynamic way because it has a high debt-to-GDP ratio, says Jim Rogers.

Murray to meet Djokovic in Rogers Cup final

Murray to meet Djokovic in Rogers Cup final

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Second Andy Murray breezed to a 6-3, 6-0 semi-final victory over Kei Nishikori on Saturday to set up a final with Novak Djokovic at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

Rogers Cup: Djokovic struggles; Karlovic 'aces' tennis history

Rogers Cup: Djokovic struggles; Karlovic 'aces' tennis history

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

World No 1 Novak Djokovic kicked off his bid for a fourth Canadian crown with a 6-3, 7-6(4) second round win over a stubborn Thomaz Bellucci at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday.

Another foul-mouthed outburst from Nick Kyrgios

Another foul-mouthed outburst from Nick Kyrgios

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Australian wild thing Nick Kyrgios edged a step closer to a possible ATP ban when he was fined for a verbal outburst in his first round match at the Shanghai Masters.

Indian tennis stars advance in Montreal

Indian tennis stars advance in Montreal

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands registered a straight-set victory over Julia Goerges of Germany and Czech Republic's Kveta Peschke 7-6(1) 6-3 to enter the second round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

Latest from the world of tennis: Serena rolls on, Halep struggles

Latest from the world of tennis: Serena rolls on, Halep struggles

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

World No 1 Novak Djokovic, second seed Andy Murray and three-time champion Rafael Nadal were all cheered into the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup on Thursday.

Swiss teen Bencic stuns Serena in Rogers Cup

Swiss teen Bencic stuns Serena in Rogers Cup

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

The unseeded Bencic, who also beat former world number ones Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic in Toronto, wore a look of disbelief after the 18-year-old's forehand winner whizzed past Williams to seal the match.

Rogers Cup: Djokovic survives scare to reach third round

Rogers Cup: Djokovic survives scare to reach third round

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Novak Djokovic was given a scare in his North American hardcourt season opener but managed to prevail with a 7-5, 7-6(3) victory over Luxembourg's Gilles Mueller on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Rogers Cup.

PHOTOS: Sportsmen celebrate India's Independence Day

PHOTOS: Sportsmen celebrate India's Independence Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Rediff.com brings how the sportsmen celebrated India's 69th Independence Day.

Latest from the world of tennis: Swiss teen Bencic claims Rogers Cup

Latest from the world of tennis: Swiss teen Bencic claims Rogers Cup

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic capped a brilliant run to the Rogers Cup title on Sunday.

Tennis: Partners Tsitsipas-Kyrgios to face off in Washington

Tennis: Partners Tsitsipas-Kyrgios to face off in Washington

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

Frenchman Benoit lost his temper in the third game of the second set when top seed Tsitsipas halted the match to attend to a broken shoe lace.

ATP Tour Finals: Sublime Dimitrov thrashes Goffin to reach semis

ATP Tour Finals: Sublime Dimitrov thrashes Goffin to reach semis

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The 26-year-old has not always handled the expectations placed on his shoulders after he won the Wimbledon junior title in 2008 with a game style uncannily like Federer's.

Santoro to coach Federer-led Indian Aces in IPTL

Santoro to coach Federer-led Indian Aces in IPTL

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Frenchman Fabrice Santoro will feature in the Roger Federer-led Indian Aces in a dual role of player-cum-coach in the upcoming International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).

Paes-Stepanek lose in Montreal

Paes-Stepanek lose in Montreal

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

The Indian challenge ended at the Roger Cup after Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek suffered a second-round defeat at the hands of Andy Murray and Colin Fleming in Montreal.

Indian tennis round-up: Sania-Hingis ousted from Rogers Cup

Indian tennis round-up: Sania-Hingis ousted from Rogers Cup

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Martina Hingis were ousted from the Rogers Cup after the top seeds suffered a straight sets loss to Caroline Garcia and Katarina Srebotnik in Toronto on Saturday.

20-year-old Zverev stuns Federer in Montreal final

20-year-old Zverev stuns Federer in Montreal final

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

The victory over the 19-times Grand Slam champion was the second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title of the season for the 20-year-old German, who also beat Novak Djokovic in Rome.

Rogers Cup: Wawrinka battles past Youzhny; Monfils cruises

Rogers Cup: Wawrinka battles past Youzhny; Monfils cruises

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Stanislas Wawrinka survived a thriller against Mikhail Youzhny in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday, fighting back in both sets to prevail 7-6(3), 7-6(8).

Bopanna-Qureshi in 3rd round of Rogers Cup

Bopanna-Qureshi in 3rd round of Rogers Cup

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi defeated Australia's Paul Hanley and Bruno Soares of Brazil in straight sets to advance to the third round of the men's doubles at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal on Wednesday. The fifth-seeded 'Indo-Pak Express' duo, who got a bye in the first round, won 6-4, 7-6(6).

Roger Cup: Lee-Hesh suffer shock second-round exit

Roger Cup: Lee-Hesh suffer shock second-round exit

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Indian pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi suffered a shock second-round exit at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament after losing to Czech Tomas Berdych and Florian Mayer of Germany 1-6, 6-7 (9) in the men's doubles event.

Del Potro issues Grand Slam warning at Rogers Cup

Del Potro issues Grand Slam warning at Rogers Cup

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

Juan Martin Del Potro stormed to a 6-4, 6-0 first round win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen at the Rogers Cup on Monday, the Argentine continuing his impressive comeback with the US Open on the horizon.

Bartoli, Kuznetsova ousted from Rogers Cup

Bartoli, Kuznetsova ousted from Rogers Cup

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

France's Marion Bartoli and Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova suffered shock first-round exits from the Rogers Cup as the two seeded players were eliminated on Monday by a pair of gritty qualifiers.

Federer turns 30 but no retirement party planned

Federer turns 30 but no retirement party planned

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

Roger Federer celebrated his 30th birthday in typical low-key fashion on Monday but the Swiss tennis great has no intention of fading quietly away from the game.

Federer turns 30 but no retirement party planned

Federer turns 30 but no retirement party planned

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

Roger Federer celebrated his 30th birthday in typical low-key fashion on Monday but the Swiss tennis great has no intention of fading quietly away from the game.

Federer trusts himself to thrive past age 30

Federer trusts himself to thrive past age 30

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

Roger Federer will turn 30 next week, but the Swiss winner of a record 16 Grand Slam singles titles said on Wednesday he will not pause for reflection since he is too busy plotting for more tennis success.

Federer in maiden Paris final, meets Tsonga

Federer in maiden Paris final, meets Tsonga

Rediff.com13 Nov 2011

Swiss third seed Roger Federer, looking to become only the second player after Andre Agassi to win titles at Roland Garros and Bercy, dropped just 10 points on serve against Czech Tomas Berdych as he set up a meeting with Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who saw off American John Isner 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 in the other semi-final after saving three match points.

Rafa and Roger are back in the game: Federer

Rafa and Roger are back in the game: Federer

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

One of her twin girls in one arm and a glass of champagne in the other hand, Roger Federer's wife Mirka looked far from dejected after her husband once again came up short against Rafa Nadal in a French Open final on Sunday.

Flying Frenchman Monfils, Simon advance in Montreal

Flying Frenchman Monfils, Simon advance in Montreal

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

The French flag flew proudly in Montreal on Monday as Gilles Simon and Gael Monfils advanced to the second round of the Rogers Cup.