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After sealing No 1 spot, Sania-Martina enter 10th final of the year

After sealing No 1 spot, Sania-Martina enter 10th final of the year

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

The duo of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis sailed into the 10th final of the year at the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) Finals after beating Chinese Taipei's Chan Hao-Ching and Chan Yung-Jan in straight sets, in Singapore, on Saturday.

Sharapova delights on return from layoff

Sharapova delights on return from layoff

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Maria Sharapova had not completed a match since losing at Wimbledon in July, so the Russian was naturally thrilled to emerge with a victory at the WTA finals on Sunday after taking time to heal from a number of ailments.

Sania stays atop rankings; Prajnesh sees big leap

Sania stays atop rankings; Prajnesh sees big leap

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

India woman's tennis ace, Sania Mirza continues to hold on to her be world number one ranking in doubles, thanks to her consistent performance.

Aus Open: Kerber feels solid again; Halep admits behind curve

Aus Open: Kerber feels solid again; Halep admits behind curve

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

New coach Rainer Schuettler's experience as a former player at the top level has been invaluable for Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber and the world number two believes her poor end to last season is truly behind her.

Australian Open: Halep ready for 'mentally hard' quarantine

Australian Open: Halep ready for 'mentally hard' quarantine

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Simona Halep finds the prospect of 14 days of quarantine ahead of the Australian Open daunting

Sania-Hingis reign in Sydney after 30th straight win

Sania-Hingis reign in Sydney after 30th straight win

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The world No 1 women's doubles team added another crown to their overflowing trophy vault, winning the WTA Apia International in Sydney. They beat Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in the final.

Siniakova captures maiden title with Shenzhen win

Siniakova captures maiden title with Shenzhen win

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

The Czech world number 52 had beaten top-10 players Simona Halep and Johanna Konta on her way to the final

Pennetta shocks Williams in semis

Pennetta shocks Williams in semis

Rediff.com14 Oct 2007

Italy's Flavia Pennetta stunned Wimbledon champion Venus Williams with an impressive 6-4 7-6 win to reach the Bangkok Open final.

Pennetta upsets Venus in Bangkok

Pennetta upsets Venus in Bangkok

Rediff.com13 Oct 2007

Flavia Pennetta stunned Venus Williams with an impressive 6-4, 7-6 win to reach the Bangkok Open final.

'Don't be surprised if Serena is no longer No 1 by end of the year'

'Don't be surprised if Serena is no longer No 1 by end of the year'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Serena Williams remains the 'queen' of women's tennis but don't be surprised if she's no longer No 1 by the end of the year, Martina Navratilova said Thursday.

Sensational 2014 for Sania; Paes, Bopanna, Somdev fall short

Sensational 2014 for Sania; Paes, Bopanna, Somdev fall short

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

When is comes to Indian tennis, it has to be the year of Sania Mirza! The Hyderabadi ace set aside all controversies and soared. Having overcome career-threatening injuries she was back to winning ways. Sania won her third mixed doubles Grand Slam title and wrapped up a dream season with the year-end finale trophy even as India's established male tennis players found the going tough in 2014.

Sharapova wins first WTA title since return from ban

Sharapova wins first WTA title since return from ban

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

The former World No 1, who returned to the tour in April following a 15-month doping ban, started the stronger, breaking Sabalenka in her opening service game, but struggled on serve and soon found herself trailing 4-1 in the first set.

Unstoppable Sania-Hingis equal record winning streak

Unstoppable Sania-Hingis equal record winning streak

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis equalled the record for the longest women's doubles winning streak on Wednesday by advancing to the WTA Sydney International semi-finals with a straight set triumph.

Hingis canters away with Sunfeast crown

Hingis canters away with Sunfeast crown

Rediff.com24 Sep 2006

The Swiss ace proved too good for Russia's Olga Poutchkova in the final.

Hingis to face Poutchkova in final

Hingis to face Poutchkova in final

Rediff.com24 Sep 2006

18-year-old Russian Olga Poutchkova clinched her maiden WTA final appearance beating Uzbek qualifier Iroda Tulyaganova.

Serena to start 2016 season with Hopman Cup

Serena to start 2016 season with Hopman Cup

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Williams reached the final of the mixed team event earlier this year with American compatriot John Isner to kick off a superb season where she won the Australian and French Opens and Wimbledon to take her grand slam singles haul to 21.

Meet new Wimbledon champ Garbine Muguruza

Meet new Wimbledon champ Garbine Muguruza

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Here is a Factbox on Spaniard Garbine Muguruza, who beat American Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon singles title on Saturday:

Sharapova not bogged down by latest injury

Sharapova not bogged down by latest injury

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Maria Sharapova's return from injury after an almost three-month break was cut short on Monday after the world number three suffered an arm injury at the Wuhan Open in China.

Roundup: Cibulkova announces retirement; Murray excited

Roundup: Cibulkova announces retirement; Murray excited

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Former world number four and Australian Open runner-up Dominika Cibulkova announced her retirement on Tuesday.

Sania-Martina win 29th consecutive match, break 22-year-old record

Sania-Martina win 29th consecutive match, break 22-year-old record

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

India's Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis, on Thursday, rallied to win their 29th match in a row, to reach the Sydney International women's doubles final and break a 22-year-old world record en route.

Halep shakes off disappointment of latest Singapore flop

Halep shakes off disappointment of latest Singapore flop

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

Simona Halep was able to shake off the disappointment of a third consecutive early exit from the WTA Finals by focusing on a positive year that led to the 26-year-old old Romanian climbing to the top of the world rankings.

Here's what debutant Ostapenko learnt from her Singapore experience

Here's what debutant Ostapenko learnt from her Singapore experience

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Jelena Ostapenko enjoyed a winning end to her season with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Karolina Pliskova in her final White Group match at the WTA Finals on Thursday and vowed to return as a better player after her first taste of the event.

Sania marches into Forest Hills finals

Sania marches into Forest Hills finals

Rediff.com27 Aug 2005

India's Sania Mirza beat Alexa Glatch 6-4, 6-4 to enter the final at Forest Hills Women's Tennis Classic in New York

Tunisian Jabeur shining a path for Arab girls

Tunisian Jabeur shining a path for Arab girls

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

The 24-year-old Tunisian is the only player from the continent in the women's draw and only the second Arabic woman ever to crack the top 100 in the WTA rankings.

Wozniacki through to Tokyo semis, Ivanovic beaten

Wozniacki through to Tokyo semis, Ivanovic beaten

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki battled back after a mid-match slump to beat Angelique Kerber of Germany on Friday and book a place in the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open.

Sania-Hingis storm into Australian Open final, eye third successive Grand Slam

Sania-Hingis storm into Australian Open final, eye third successive Grand Slam

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

India's Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis stormed into the final of the women's doubles after a straight-sets victory against Germany's Julia Georges and Karolina Pliskova, at the Australian Open in Melbourne, on Wednesday.

Shenzhen Open: Radwanska takes Riske for easy triumph

Shenzhen Open: Radwanska takes Riske for easy triumph

Rediff.com9 Jan 2016

Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska celebrated her rise to the top four of the world rankings with a 6-3, 6-2 thumping of Alison Riske in the Shenzhen Open final on Saturday, her 18th WTA career title.

Tennis: Williams into semi-finals in windy Auckland

Tennis: Williams into semi-finals in windy Auckland

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Williams had little trouble against the 31-year-old German although the gusty breezes at Auckland Tennis Centre played havoc with her ball toss, especially when she was serving for the match at 5-3 in the second set.

Injury layoff gave me a chance to look through my schedule: Sharapova

Injury layoff gave me a chance to look through my schedule: Sharapova

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Maria Sharapova is used to having to rebuild from scratch after suffering a string of debilitating injuries throughout her career, but the Russian is still surprised at how well she is playing in her latest comeback at the WTA Finals.

Stephens enjoys emotional campaign after Grand Slam breakthrough

Stephens enjoys emotional campaign after Grand Slam breakthrough

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

One year after shaking off a crippling foot injury to claim a stunning US Open victory, Sloane Stephens said her follow-up season felt just as good as the American prepares to play in next week's WTA Finals for the first time.

China Open: Radwanska powers past Konta to capture title

China Open: Radwanska powers past Konta to capture title

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Agnieszka Radwanska collected her 20th career WTA title after a dominant 6-4, 6-2 victory over Britain's Johanna Konta in the China Open final on Sunday.

Tennis round-up: Halep outlasts Svitolina, faces Mertens in Doha final

Tennis round-up: Halep outlasts Svitolina, faces Mertens in Doha final

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Top seed Simona Halep came back from 4-1 down in the deciding set to beat Elina Svitolina 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Qatar Open semi-final on Friday, marking her first victory over the Ukrainian in nearly two years.

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.

Osaka not saddened by Serena row in US Open final

Osaka not saddened by Serena row in US Open final

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

'For me, I don't feel sad because I wouldn't even know what I'm expected to feel'

'Sania has acquired a lot of depth in her game'

'Sania has acquired a lot of depth in her game'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

As Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis stand on the threshold of a unique milestone, former India players discuss the Hyderabadi's contribution in the all-conquering partnership with Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.Com.

Meet the TOP 8 women's contenders at US Open

Meet the TOP 8 women's contenders at US Open

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

Here are eight women to watch during the US Open which starts on Monday.

Yet another milestone for Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis

Yet another milestone for Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis

Rediff.com9 Jan 2016

India's Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis continued their domination in the women's doubles by winning their sixth consecutive title by lifting the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament, in Brisbane, on Saturday.

Nadal thrashes Kyrgios to win China Open; Unseeded Garcia shocks Halep

Nadal thrashes Kyrgios to win China Open; Unseeded Garcia shocks Halep

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

World number one Rafael Nadal produced a ruthless performance to win his 75th singles title, beating Australian Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 6-1 in the China Open final on Sunday.

All you need to know about French Open champ Garbine Muguruza

All you need to know about French Open champ Garbine Muguruza

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

Spain's Garbine Muguruza beat Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 to win the French Open on Saturday and claim her first Grand Sam title. Take a look at the career of the 22-year-old.

Konta breaks into top 10 after reaching China final

Konta breaks into top 10 after reaching China final

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

Britain's Johanna Konta will become the first British woman to reach the top 10 of the WTA rankings for 32 years on Monday after reaching the China Open final on Saturday.