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ITF plans fund for lower-level players; Berrettini disagrees

ITF plans fund for lower-level players; Berrettini disagrees

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has said it is working on additional measures, including a new relief fund, to support lower-ranked professionals who have been left in the lurch due to coronavirus-led lockdowns.

Tennis: India's Ramkumar bows out of French Open qualifiers

Tennis: India's Ramkumar bows out of French Open qualifiers

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Wawrinka splits with long-time coach Norman

Older, wiser Federer not sure if playing 'best' tennis

Older, wiser Federer not sure if playing 'best' tennis

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Roger Federer doubts he is playing his 'best ever' tennis but is convinced that at 33, he is playing smarter and taking better care of himself as he looks to win a fifth Australian Open title.

Paes-Stepanek in semis at World Tour Finals

Paes-Stepanek in semis at World Tour Finals

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Third seeds Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek qualified for the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals after winning their second Group A match on Thursday. The Indo-Czech pair beat sixth seeds Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez of Spain 7-5, 6-4 in 92 minutes.

Murray's Wimbledon hopes CRUSHED by Isner

Murray's Wimbledon hopes CRUSHED by Isner

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Andy Murray joined Emma Raducanu through the exit door after a four-set defeat by John Isner.

The love of playing Davis Cup is missing: Bopanna

The love of playing Davis Cup is missing: Bopanna

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Rohan Bopanna often gets baffled to find the love of playing Davis Cup diminishing with passage of time.

Tennis rankings: Sharan breaks into top-50, Sania drops to 9th spot

Tennis rankings: Sharan breaks into top-50, Sania drops to 9th spot

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

According to the latest rankings issued on Monday, the left-handed Sharan is ranked 50th after gaining a place. He had reached the final of the last three tournaments he participated in, winning the ATP 250 European Open, while ending runner-up at Challenger events in Brest and Tashkent with different partners.

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.

Tsitsipas downs Zverev to reach another Monte Carlo final

Tsitsipas downs Zverev to reach another Monte Carlo final

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas showed no signs of fatigue following Friday's marathon battle as he eased past German Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final on Saturday.

Djokovic, Murray storm into World Tour semi-finals

Djokovic, Murray storm into World Tour semi-finals

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

World number one Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray reached the last four at the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday after slicing through the various permutations of their round-robin group with matching wins at the O2 Arena. A day that began with all four Group A players in contention for the top two spots ended without the need for calculators as Djokovic beat Czech Tomas Berdych 6-2, 7-6 and Murray later overcame Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga by the same score.

World Tour Finals: Murray, Djokovic open with wins

World Tour Finals: Murray, Djokovic open with wins

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

US Open champion Andy Murray withstood an early onslaught to beat Tomas Berdych in his first match on home soil since winning his maiden grand slam title and Novak Djokovic overcame Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as the ATP World Tour Finals began on Monday.

This young gun had just 1 bad match during a sensational season

This young gun had just 1 bad match during a sensational season

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Reaching ATP Finals like winning a tournament, says Zverev

Winston Salem Open: Paes-Begemann make it to final

Winston Salem Open: Paes-Begemann make it to final

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

Veteran Leander Paes brushed off the disappointment of Rio Olympics as he and his German partner Andre Begemann made it to the final of the ATP Winston-Salem Open beating Swede Robert Lindstedt and Pakistan's Aisam-ul Haq Qureshi in a close encounter.

Nadal to skip Miami; Thiem looks to reset

Nadal to skip Miami; Thiem looks to reset

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Rafael Nadal will skip the Miami Open that begins later this month in a bid to recover from a back injury in time for the clay court swing

Sumit Nagal eyes Olympic glory next

Sumit Nagal eyes Olympic glory next

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

His dream of being inside the global top-100 has been realised but Sumit Nagal is nowhere close to being a content man as the Indian tennis ace says he now faces the challenge of improving or holding on to his standing for direct entry into Grand Slams and the Paris Olympics.

Bryans achieve another record with Masters slam

Bryans achieve another record with Masters slam

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

American twins Bob and Mike Bryan added another accolade to their lengthy resume after taking the Shanghai Masters men's doubles title on Sunday to become the first pair to win all nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments.

Paes-Stepanek make winning start at World Tour finals

Paes-Stepanek make winning start at World Tour finals

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

The seventh seeded pair beat the Austria-Brazilian combination of Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 in an hour and 42 minutes.

Haas calls time on tennis career spanning more than two decades

Haas calls time on tennis career spanning more than two decades

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Former world number two Tommy Haas officially announced his retirement from tennis at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Thursday, ending a career that spanned more than two decades.

Tennis Roundup: Kvitova and Svitolina make early exits in China

Tennis Roundup: Kvitova and Svitolina make early exits in China

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Unseeded Australian Daria Gavrilova upset fifth seed Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the China Open on Saturday as Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic showed stunning powers of recovery to pull off her own shock win over sixth seed Elina Svitolina.

All about seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic

All about seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

The Serbian top seed won a fourth successive title at the All England Club to take his overall Grand Slam tally to 21.

Somdev's Asiad snub 'not correct', says AITA

Somdev's Asiad snub 'not correct', says AITA

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

India's top singles player Somdev Devvarman's decision to concentrate on the ATP tour at the expense of the upcoming Asian Games has come under sharp criticism from the All India Tennis Federation.

Tournament chief Moore resigns over controversial comments

Tournament chief Moore resigns over controversial comments

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Raymond Moore has stepped down as CEO and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open following controversial comments he made about women's tennis, the tournament announced on Monday.

Thiem to seek inspiration from Djokovic wins

Thiem to seek inspiration from Djokovic wins

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

Dominic Thiem will watch a treasured home movie of his recent win over Novak Djokovic at the season-ending ATP Tour Finals as he seeks inspiration to take down the defending champion Serb in the Australian Open decider.

Soderling dumps Djokovic at World Tour Finals

Soderling dumps Djokovic at World Tour Finals

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Swede Robin Soderling claimed his second major upset at the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday when he beat world number three Novak Djokovic 7-6, 6-1.

India top player Yuki quits singles, eyes doubles Major success

India top player Yuki quits singles, eyes doubles Major success

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Walking out of the outside courts at the Balewadi stadium, his gait was assuring as he uttered, "no more singles for me".

Tennis Roundup: Schwartzman wins Rio Open; Khachanov upsets Pouille

Tennis Roundup: Schwartzman wins Rio Open; Khachanov upsets Pouille

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Argentina's Diego Schwartzman ended a two-year wait for his second ATP tour title as he overpowered an exhausted Fernando Verdasco to win the Rio Open 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday.

The Fifth Major...and doing the double

The Fifth Major...and doing the double

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

What makes winning in Indian Wells and Miami difficult is the fact that the two tournaments are held back-to-back, over four weeks, and in completely different directions. No wonder they are sometimes labeled as the 'Fifth Major'.

Here's why Roger Federer is ICC's No 1 Test batsman

Here's why Roger Federer is ICC's No 1 Test batsman

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

As Roger Federer chases a 21st Grand Slam title, it looks like he knows his cricket shots too.

Tata Open: Prajnesh loses to Soon-woo

Tata Open: Prajnesh loses to Soon-woo

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

India's top ranked men's singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the Tata Open Maharashtra after suffering a straight-sets defeat against fourth seed Kwan Soon-woo of Korea, on Thursday. Prajnesh lost 3-6, 6-7(5-7) against the Korean at Pune's Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium.

Legend Paes set for his last tournament in India

Legend Paes set for his last tournament in India

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

Indian tennis legend Leander Paes is set to play his last tournament on home soil as he was on Saturday handed a wild card entry in doubles for the third edition of Tata Open Maharashtra, beginning in Pune from February 3. The 46-year-old Paes and his partner Australian Mathew Ebden will face the pair of Divij Sharan and New Zealand's Artem Sitak in the first round.

Djokovic gets second bite at history in the Big Apple

Djokovic gets second bite at history in the Big Apple

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

After an Olympic stumble Novak Djokovic will get a second bite at history in the Big Apple with a calendar year Grand Slam there for the taking at the US Open.

Post COVID-19 innovative tennis league is on the cards

Post COVID-19 innovative tennis league is on the cards

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

The Ultimate Tennis Showdown will be held at Patrick Mouratoglou's academy in Nice with 10 matches every weekend for a total of 50 matches and prize money on offer for each clash.

Nagal to clash with Marcora at French Open qualifiers

Nagal to clash with Marcora at French Open qualifiers

Rediff.com23 May 2021

Ruthless Ruud topples Shapovalov to win Geneva Open.

World Tour finals: Paes-Bhupathi enter semi-finals

World Tour finals: Paes-Bhupathi enter semi-finals

Rediff.com26 Nov 2011

Indian duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi stormed into the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour finals doubles competition after an easy straight-set victory over top seeds and three-time winners Bob and Mike Bryan, in London.

World Tour Finals: Ferrer stuns Djokovic, reaches semis

World Tour Finals: Ferrer stuns Djokovic, reaches semis

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

Spain's David Ferrer stunned World No. 1 Novak Djokovic to reach the ATP World Tour semi-finals on Wednesday, outplaying the Serb 6-3, 6-1 at the O2 Arena.

Davydenko stuns Federer at World Tour Finals

Davydenko stuns Federer at World Tour Finals

Rediff.com28 Nov 2009

Nikolay Davydenko ended seven years of pain against Roger Federer on Saturday, beating the world number one 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 to reach the final of the ATP World Tour Finals for a second successive year.

World Tour Finals: Federer fights off Tsonga scare

World Tour Finals: Federer fights off Tsonga scare

Rediff.com20 Nov 2011

Defending champion Roger Federer made a winning start at the ATP World Tour Finals with 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory in his opening round-robin match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the O2 on Sunday.

World Tour Finals: Bhupathi-Knowles win again

World Tour Finals: Bhupathi-Knowles win again

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles enhanced their semi-final chances at the ATP World Tour finals after edging past Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski in a tough group B encounter in London on Tuesday.

Muguruza relieved to end trophy drought with Dubai win

Muguruza relieved to end trophy drought with Dubai win

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

Garbine Muguruza was relieved to finally avoid tripping at the last hurdle and end her trophy drought

Nadal still the ultimate test, says Monte Carlo champ Tsitsipas

Nadal still the ultimate test, says Monte Carlo champ Tsitsipas

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Tsitsipas made short work of Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud as he seized a third Monte Carlo Masters title in four years with a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Sunday.