News for '2006 Australian Open'

Meet the French Open men's finalists

Meet the French Open men's finalists

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

A look at the records of Austria's Dominic Thiem and Spain's Rafael Nadal before their title clash at the French Open on Sunday.

5 magical moments in Serena Williams' career

5 magical moments in Serena Williams' career

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Serena Williams' career has been so astonishing that it could fuel umpteen movies

Stat attack: Roger Federer v Rafa Nadal head-to-head results

Stat attack: Roger Federer v Rafa Nadal head-to-head results

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

Following is a list of the previous matches between Switzerland's Roger Federer and Spain's Rafael Nadal ahead of their meeting in the title decider at the Australian Open on Sunday

Know more -- Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic

Know more -- Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who beat Switzerland's Roger Federer to win his 16th Grand Slam title on Sunday:

PHOTOS: Federer dumped from Open as Nadal, Sharapova survive

PHOTOS: Federer dumped from Open as Nadal, Sharapova survive

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Photos of Day 5 of the Australian Open being played in Melbourne

Aus Open PIX: Gauff stuns Osaka; Serena ousted

Aus Open PIX: Gauff stuns Osaka; Serena ousted

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Coco Gauff claimed the biggest win of her young career on Friday with a stunning upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open to reach the fourth round. Caroline Wozniacki and Serena Williams also lost their respective matches earlier in the day. Images from Day 5 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Friday.

Meet the US Open men's semi-finalists

Meet the US Open men's semi-finalists

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Will it be Rafa versus Djoko in Sunday's final?

The top men's contenders at Wimbledon

The top men's contenders at Wimbledon

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Check out the top men's contenders at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships:

Meet Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic

Meet Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Novak Djokovic claimed a fourth Wimbledon title in ruthless fashion as he beat giant South African Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3) in the final.

Indians at Aus Open: Yuki Bhambri fails to go beyond first round

Indians at Aus Open: Yuki Bhambri fails to go beyond first round

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

Yuki Bhambri struggled to rein in his unforced errors and played well only in patches as his third Australian Open appearance ended with a straight-set first-round defeat at the hands of a seasoned Marcos Baghdatis, in Melbourne on Monday.

Radwanska, Baghdatis help Pune Marathas seal first ever CTL title

Radwanska, Baghdatis help Pune Marathas seal first ever CTL title

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Marcos Baghdatis subdued world number 16 Kevin Anderson in the crucial men's singles as Pune Marathas lifted the inaugural Champions Tennis League (CTL) trophy with a 27-23 victory over Delhi Dreams in the final on Wednesday.

Nissanka in league of elite batters

Nissanka in league of elite batters

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

Another Sri Lankan batter made his way to the record books with Dimuth Karunaratne...

Top men's contenders at the 2017 French Open

Top men's contenders at the 2017 French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Penpix of the top men's contenders at the 2017 French Open:

Everything you need to know about Roger Federer

Everything you need to know about Roger Federer

Rediff.com28 Jan 2018

Factbox on Switzerland's Roger Federer,

Mind-blowing facts about French Open champ Nadal

Mind-blowing facts about French Open champ Nadal

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Factbox on Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who beat Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to win his 10th French Open title on Sunday.

What you must know about French Open champ Nadal

What you must know about French Open champ Nadal

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

Factbox on Rafael Nadal, who beat Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 on Sunday to win a record-extending 13th French Open title:

Melbourne to slip down F1 calendar in 2006

Melbourne to slip down F1 calendar in 2006

Rediff.com3 Mar 2005

The Australian GP will give up its high-profile slot as Formula One's season-opening race next year to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games.

Dressing room atmosphere in 2006 was worst in Indian cricket: VVS

Dressing room atmosphere in 2006 was worst in Indian cricket: VVS

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

The volley of words against Greg Chappell continues. Now, former India batsman VVS Laxman says that the Australian took "Indian cricket backwards" during his two-year tenure as the national cricket team's coach.

All you MUST know about French Open champion Nadal

All you MUST know about French Open champion Nadal

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

Factbox on Rafael Nadal, who beat Dominic Thiem to win his 12th French Open title:

How Edmund subdued Dimitrov to reach Aus Open semis

How Edmund subdued Dimitrov to reach Aus Open semis

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Edmund, playing in his first Grand Glam quarter-final, showed no nerves as he blazed away with his fearsome forehand to subdue a nervy Dimitrov.

US Open women's final: What you need to know

US Open women's final: What you need to know

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Key facts and records of American Serena Williams and Canada's Bianca Andreescu

Button on pole as Brawn sweep front row

Button on pole as Brawn sweep front row

Rediff.com28 Mar 2009

Jenson Button seized pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday in a fairytale front row sweep for his new Brawn GP team. Brazilian team mate Rubens Barrichello will line up alongside in Sunday's race in a remarkable turnaround for a team who were fighting for their Formula One survival earlier this year.

Meet the TOP 5 men's contenders at Wimbledon

Meet the TOP 5 men's contenders at Wimbledon

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

Roger Federer's trademark serve-and-volley game makes him the bookmakers' favourite to seal his ninth Wimbledon title this year.

Tennis stars revolve around the world before going Down Under

Tennis stars revolve around the world before going Down Under

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Plotting a path to the Australian Open has never been trickier or more uncertain. Even the best players are baffled about the best way to prepare for their annual trek Down Under.

Know your French Open champion Rafael Nadal

Know your French Open champion Rafael Nadal

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

Factbox on Rafael Nadal, who beat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to win his 11th French Open title on Sunday:

US Open: Nadal could face Federer in semis, Sharapova draws Halep

US Open: Nadal could face Federer in semis, Sharapova draws Halep

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

US Open, the final Grand Slam of the season, starts Monday, August 28, at Flushing Meadows in New York.

In PHOTOS: Djokovic's rise ten years since Grand Slam debut

In PHOTOS: Djokovic's rise ten years since Grand Slam debut

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

A summary of Novak Djokovic's rise in the tennis circuit in photos.

A look at Nadal's 12 French Open final victories

A look at Nadal's 12 French Open final victories

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

Factbox on Rafael Nadal's French Open final wins

Five-time major winner Sharapova retires aged 32

Five-time major winner Sharapova retires aged 32

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Maria Sharapova, the Russian five-time Grand Slam champion who became one of the highest paid sportswomen in the world, announced her retirement at the age of 32 on Wednesday. The former world number has played only two matches this year, losing in the first round of the Australian Open, with her ranking sliding to 373.

Paes-Stepanek clinch US Open doubles crown

Paes-Stepanek clinch US Open doubles crown

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

Leander Paes won his eighth Grand Slam men's doubles title when he and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Rep[ublic beat the second seeded Austria-Brazil pairing of Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in the US Open men's doubles final 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday.

Tennis: Federer to make clay court return at Madrid Open

Tennis: Federer to make clay court return at Madrid Open

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Top seed Dominic Thiem was knocked out the Rio Open in the first round on Tuesday, going down 6-3, 6-3 to Laslo Djere.

Meet Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber

Meet Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

The 30-year-old is the first German woman to win Wimbledon since Steffi Graf in 1996.

US Open leading men cheering for a Serena Grand Slam

US Open leading men cheering for a Serena Grand Slam

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Serena Williams is on the brink of the grandest achievement in tennis, the single season Grand Slam, and even the leading men at the US Open championships starting on Monday are cheering her on.

Sharapova doping hearing likely to be held in June

Sharapova doping hearing likely to be held in June

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Former World No 1 Maria Sharapova is expected to face a disciplinary hearing over a drug violation in June.

Federer makes history

Federer makes history

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

Roger Federer has been the planet's number one tennis player for 160 weeks, which means he now holds the record of being No 1 for the longest time in tennis history.

Record-breaking Federer goes past Sampras, Renshaw

Record-breaking Federer goes past Sampras, Renshaw

Rediff.com16 Jul 2017

Roger Federer is the oldest male player to win a Grand Slam title since Australia's Ken Rosewall won at Melbourne Park in 1972 at the age of 37.

Will tennis season resume this year?

Will tennis season resume this year?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

When you can travel globally is when tennis can come back, from a pro level. From a local level, we can start right away and that's what we would be focused on at the beginning, says Tennis Australia head Craig Tiley.

Sharapova withdraws from Indian Wells

Sharapova withdraws from Indian Wells

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

In the absence of Sharapova, Colombia's Mariana Duque-Marino moves into the main women's draw of the tournament

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.

Roger Federer fact file

Roger Federer fact file

Rediff.com8 Jul 2007

The Swiss ace is three titles shy of Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam victories.