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De Minaur wins Washington Open in epic comeback!

De Minaur wins Washington Open in epic comeback!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

Alex De Minaur rallied from a set down and saved three match points to claim the Washington Open title after beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final of the ATP 500 event.

Zverev rallies to oust defending champion Popyrin

Zverev rallies to oust defending champion Popyrin

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

Alexander Zverev rallied from a set down to beat defending champion Alexei Popyrin in Toronto and move into the semi-finals.

ATP Tour Finals: Perfect Federer downs Cilic

ATP Tour Finals: Perfect Federer downs Cilic

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

Cilic, eliminated after two three-set losses, was hoping to end his year on a high in the city where his Wimbledon dream was ended in this year's final by Federer - the Croatian sobbing on court after suffering blisters.

ATP suspends men's tennis tour for six weeks over coronavirus

ATP suspends men's tennis tour for six weeks over coronavirus

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The ATP suspended its professional men's tennis tour for six weeks on Thursday, citing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, which has upended major sporting events across the globe. The announcement came moments after Miami-Dade County said it would suspend the Miami Open and on the heels of Sunday's last-minute cancellation of the Indian Wells tournament in Southern California.

Novak Djokovic set to become oldest World No. 1

Novak Djokovic set to become oldest World No. 1

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

He will surpass Roger Federer's record as the oldest No. 1 in ATP Rankings history on Sunday when he will be 36 years and 321 days old.

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game, also known as Chess960, is gaining in popularity, the world number one announced on Friday.

PIX: First Colombian woman to beat a former World No 1

PIX: First Colombian woman to beat a former World No 1

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

Former champion Naomi Osaka was sent packing from Indian Wells after losing in straight sets to Colombia's Camila Osorio.

Paes-Begemann lose summit clash at Winston-Salem Open

Paes-Begemann lose summit clash at Winston-Salem Open

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and his German partner Andre Begemann squandered as many as five match points in the second set to eventually lose the summit clash against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and Henri Kontinen in a three-setter at the ATP Winston-Salem Open.

Ball kid with Down's syndrome makes history at Barcelona Open

Ball kid with Down's syndrome makes history at Barcelona Open

Rediff.com19 Apr 2025

Down's syndrome can cause developmental delays, intellectual disability and increase the risk for some medical issues in individuals who have the condition.

Nadal slams ATP Tour

Nadal slams ATP Tour

Rediff.com31 Jul 2008

World number two Rafael Nadal criticised the ATP on Thursday for promoting a court surface he said was the toughest on the bodies of the players.

Paris Masters: Tsonga books spot in third round

Paris Masters: Tsonga books spot in third round

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga started his quest for an ATP World Tour final spot with a 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 second-round victory over fellow Frenchman Julien Benneteau at the Paris Masters on Tuesday.

Tennis great Agassi to make pro pickleball debut

Tennis great Agassi to make pro pickleball debut

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

Andre Agassi will make his professional debut in the fast-growing sport of pickelball

Fonseca credits Guga for Brazilian support at French Open

Fonseca credits Guga for Brazilian support at French Open

Rediff.com28 May 2025

One of the rising stars of the men's tour, Fonseca shocked ninth seed Andrey Rublev on his Grand Slam main draw debut at the Australian Open in January and became the youngest Brazilian to win an ATP tournament at the Argentina Open the following month.

PIX: Nadal overpowers Tsitsipas to reach ATP semis

PIX: Nadal overpowers Tsitsipas to reach ATP semis

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

Rafael Nadal's hopes of winning the year-ending ATP Finals for the first time live on after the Spaniard beat defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Thursday.

Injury woes come to haunt clueless Tsitsipas

Injury woes come to haunt clueless Tsitsipas

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

'I've done an incredible job with my fitness. I've done an incredible job with my physiotherapy, so I've maximized on everything that I possibly can do.'

Alcaraz beats Fils, meets Rune in 3rd Barcelona Open final

Alcaraz beats Fils, meets Rune in 3rd Barcelona Open final

Rediff.com20 Apr 2025

World number two Carlos Alcaraz beat seventh seed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to advance into his third Barcelona Open final, where the Spaniard will face Denmark's Holger Rune for the title.

ATP rankings: Murray leapfrogs Nadal to go third

ATP rankings: Murray leapfrogs Nadal to go third

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Britain number one Andy Murray has overtaken 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal to claim the third spot in the ATP world rankings.

Paes-Stepanek ousted from World Tour finals

Paes-Stepanek ousted from World Tour finals

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Leander Paes's dream of winning ATP year-end finals remained unfulfilled as the veteran Indian crashed out of the prestigious event along with Czech partner Radek Stepanek after losing a must-win Group B match in London.

Lee-Hesh clinch Miami title, become World No.1

Lee-Hesh clinch Miami title, become World No.1

Rediff.com3 Apr 2011

Adding to the joy of India's World Cup triumph, tennis players Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won their second title of the season by clinching the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami to become number one in the ATP World Tour Doubles Team Rankings.

Alcaraz youngest ATP 500 winner with Rio title

Alcaraz youngest ATP 500 winner with Rio title

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain became the youngest to clinch an ATP 500 title at the same event on Sunday when he defeated Diego Schwartzman in the final of the Rio Open.

Unstoppable Sinner: Back-to-Back Aus Open Champion

Unstoppable Sinner: Back-to-Back Aus Open Champion

Rediff.com26 Jan 2025

Factbox on Italy's Jannik Sinner, who beat Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 in the Australian Open final

Federer strengthens bid for Tour finals with Pospisil win

Federer strengthens bid for Tour finals with Pospisil win

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

Roger Federer took a big step towards securing his endangered place in the ATP World Tour Finals by overcoming rising Canadian talent Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-5 in the Basel Open semi-finals on Saturday.

Tennis: Ramkumar to play Johnson in Newport final

Tennis: Ramkumar to play Johnson in Newport final

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

Ramkumar will meet American Steve Johnson, who beat Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-3 in the other semi-final, for the Hall of Fame Open title in Rhode Island on Sunday.

ATP Finals: Federer opens with win over American Sock

ATP Finals: Federer opens with win over American Sock

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

The 36-year-old was given a thorough workout by Sock although had he been a little more clinical the scoreline would have been more heavily-weighted in his favour.

Sinner stuns Djokovic in ATP Finals thriller

Sinner stuns Djokovic in ATP Finals thriller

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

Djokovic did not do much wrong as he battled Sinner and the crowd - regularly jesting with the fans who jeered him throughout the duel.

ATP Finals: Medvedev routs Djokovic in straight sets

ATP Finals: Medvedev routs Djokovic in straight sets

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic had enough on his plate already on Wednesday without marauding Russian Daniil Medvedev pummelling him to a shock 6-3, 6-3 defeat at the ATP Finals.

Ruud becomes first Norwegian to book ATP Finals spot

Ruud becomes first Norwegian to book ATP Finals spot

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

Casper Ruud has become the first Norwegian to book a place in the season-ending ATP Finals, leaving one spot to be filled at the tournament in Turin, Italy later this month.

Bryan brothers announce retirement days ahead of US Open

Bryan brothers announce retirement days ahead of US Open

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'We feel blessed to have been able to play the game of doubles for so long. We are grateful to have had the opportunities in the beginning of the year to play and say our goodbyes to the fans.'

ATP Tour Finals: Fritz meets Novak in semis, Nadal signs off with win

ATP Tour Finals: Fritz meets Novak in semis, Nadal signs off with win

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

With world number four Ruud already assured of a semi-final berth the match was in reality a dead rubber.

Djokovic Opens Up About Retirement

Djokovic Opens Up About Retirement

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

'My dad is trying to retire me for a while now ...

Indo-Pak Express of Bopanna, Qureshi is back!

Indo-Pak Express of Bopanna, Qureshi is back!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi have decided to reunite for the 2014 season.

Tour Finals PIX: Djokovic is year-end World No 1; Bopanna-Mergea down Bryan twins

Tour Finals PIX: Djokovic is year-end World No 1; Bopanna-Mergea down Bryan twins

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Novak Djokovic handed Kei Nishikori a brutal lesson in hardcourt tennis as the Serb began his bid for a record fourth successive title at the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-1, 6-1 win on Sunday.

ATP Finals: Djokovic dominates Hurkacz to secure semis spot

ATP Finals: Djokovic dominates Hurkacz to secure semis spot

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Poland's Hurkacz was a force to reckon with on serve -- firing 24 aces in the match -- but he ran out of steam in the final set

Djokovic disagrees with parts of PTPA lawsuit

Djokovic disagrees with parts of PTPA lawsuit

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

'I've never been a fan of division in our sport, but I've always fought for better representation and influence of and positioning of the players globally in our sport, which I think is still not where I think it should be.'

Paris Masters: Gasquet inches closer to Tour Finals; Tsonga out

Paris Masters: Gasquet inches closer to Tour Finals; Tsonga out

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Richard Gasquet kept his ATP World Tour finals hopes alive when he overcame Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-3 to reach the Paris Masters third round as fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga crashed out of the race on Tuesday.

Berdych qualifies for fifth straight Tour Finals

Berdych qualifies for fifth straight Tour Finals

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Czech Tomas Berdych booked his place in the ATP World Tour Finals for the fifth time in a row when he advanced into the semi-finals of the Paris Masters with a 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 victory over South African Kevin Anderson on Friday.

Tour Finals: Rusty Nadal out; Alcaraz is new World No 1

Tour Finals: Rusty Nadal out; Alcaraz is new World No 1

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Auger-Aliassime, now coached by Nadal's uncle and long-time mentor Toni who sat in his box, will face Fritz in his final group match with a chance of making the last four.

Teens Andreeva, Fonseca turn heads at Indian Wells

Teens Andreeva, Fonseca turn heads at Indian Wells

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

The buzz around talented teenagers Mirra Andreeva and Joao Fonseca continued at Indian Wells on Wednesday.

Federer ends three-year claycourt drought with Istanbul title

Federer ends three-year claycourt drought with Istanbul title

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Roger Federer won the inaugural Istanbul Open on Sunday, beating third seed Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 7-6 (11) for his first clay title in three years.

Magnamimous Nishikori still smiling after breakthrough year

Magnamimous Nishikori still smiling after breakthrough year

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Anyone banking on the ravages of time taking their toll on Roger Federer had better think again -- the Swiss is only getting better, according to his latest victim.