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Fish serves big to see off Rochus

Fish serves big to see off Rochus

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

Mardy Fish overpowered Olivier Rochus with 17 aces to win the Newport International title 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday.

Bhupathi, Myneni handed Chennai Open wild cards, to play doubles

Bhupathi, Myneni handed Chennai Open wild cards, to play doubles

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

India's top tennis players Mahesh Bhupathi, Saketh Myneni, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji have been granted wild card entries into the doubles draw of Chennai Open, the organisers announced on Monday.

Raonic retains San Jose crown

Raonic retains San Jose crown

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic became the first two-time winner on the ATP World Tour this season when he beat unseeded Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 7-6, 6-2 in Sunday's final to repeat as champion of the San Jose Open.

Nadal finds spark as Tour Finals get lift off

Nadal finds spark as Tour Finals get lift off

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

It took a while, but Rafael Nadal finally showed up at the ATP's end-of-year fiesta on Monday when he lit up the second day of the World Tour Finals with a compelling round robin victory against Andy Roddick.

Berdych cuts season short with back problem

Berdych cuts season short with back problem

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

The 32-year-old world number 18 still had a remote chance of qualifying for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals for an eighth time.

Davydenko hoping for a glimpse of the limelight

Davydenko hoping for a glimpse of the limelight

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Russia's Nikolay Davydenko hopes his dazzling displays to win the ATP World Tour Finals title will finally allow him to step out of the shadow of compatriot Marat Safin who retired this month.

Bhupathi-Knowles partnership ends in defeat

Bhupathi-Knowles partnership ends in defeat

Rediff.com29 Nov 2009

Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles' doubles' partnership ended on a disappointing note after the third seeded Indo-Bahamian pair was handed a straight-set defeat by Americans Bob and Mike Bryan in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals in London. The Bryan brothers, who are two-time former winners at the event, won 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday night at the O2 arena in south-east London.

My serve cost me the match: Murray

My serve cost me the match: Murray

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Andy Murray rated his serve as 'pants' on Tuesday but was still optimistic about reaching the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals despite being out-hit and out-foxed by Roger Federer.

Bhupathi-Knowles off to winning start

Bhupathi-Knowles off to winning start

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Third seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles opened their campaign at the ATP World Tour Finals on a resounding note, notching up a straight-set win over debutants Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak in their first group A doubles match in London.

Agassi, Roddick criticise ATP

Agassi, Roddick criticise ATP

Rediff.com13 Feb 2004

Tsitsipas rescues Europe: Teams tied after Day 1

Tsitsipas rescues Europe: Teams tied after Day 1

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

Team Europe and Team World are tied at 2 after one day of the Laver Cup after play opened Friday in Berlin.

GenNext players set to give Big three a run at Melbourne

GenNext players set to give Big three a run at Melbourne

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

No clear favourite for Australian Open, says Djokovic

Bopanna-Ramkumar pair lift Tata Open trophy

Bopanna-Ramkumar pair lift Tata Open trophy

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Bopanna had won this event with compatriot Divij Sharan in 2019.

Murray eases past Soderling in Finals opener

Murray eases past Soderling in Finals opener

Rediff.com21 Nov 2010

Andy Murray put away an off-colour Robin Soderling in the opening match of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Sunday.

Bopanna-Qureshi advance in St Petersburg Open

Bopanna-Qureshi advance in St Petersburg Open

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

Second seeds Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul Haq Qureshi progressed to the quarter-finals of the St Petersburg Open after a hard-earned win over Sergiy Stakhovsky and Mikhail Youzhny. The 'Indo-Pak Express', aiming to make the ATP World Tour finals, beat their unseeded opponents 6-2, 2-6, 10-3 in the first round of the US $663,750 hard court event.

How Alcaraz reclaimed World No 1 spot

How Alcaraz reclaimed World No 1 spot

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Victory over Medvedev meant Alcaraz became the youngest man to win the Indian Wells and Miami Open titles, a feat dubbed the 'Sunshine Double'.

Federer advances in Paris; books 12th Tour Finals spot

Federer advances in Paris; books 12th Tour Finals spot

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Roger Federer booked his place in the ATP World Tour Finals for a record-tying 12th consecutive year when he dismissed South African Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

Bryan brothers seal No 1 ranking with doubles win

Bryan brothers seal No 1 ranking with doubles win

Rediff.com29 Nov 2009

Americans Bob and Mike Bryan beat Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram 7-6, 6-3 on Sunday to win the doubles title at the ATP World Tour Finals and regain the end-of-season number one ranking.

Murray demands action for slow play

Murray demands action for slow play

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

Andy Murray called on umpires to get tough on players taking too long between points on Thursday after being made to work hard for victory against a determined Fernando Verdasco at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Shocking! Medvedev destroys net camera at Aus Open

Shocking! Medvedev destroys net camera at Aus Open

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Daniil Medvedev destroyed his racket and a net camera in a mid-match meltdown as he survived a huge scare against Thai wildcard Kasidit Samrej.

Djokovic to make Davis Cup return for Serbia

Djokovic to make Davis Cup return for Serbia

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Serbia's world number one Novak Djokovic will return to Davis Cup action after a season's absence when he leads his country against Croatia in the first round in March, he said on Wednesday.

Sumit Nagal snubs Davis Cup again!

Sumit Nagal snubs Davis Cup again!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) selection panel picked a five-member squad in which Mukund will be the highest-ranked singles player at number 368.

How Nadal did a 'favour' to fellow Spaniard Ferrer

How Nadal did a 'favour' to fellow Spaniard Ferrer

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

Rafael Nadal reached the final of the Swiss Indoor tournament when he beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-4, 7-6(7) on Saturday, a result that was good news for fellow Spaniard David Ferrer.

Gasquet cleared to return to ATP tour

Gasquet cleared to return to ATP tour

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

France's Richard Gasquet has been cleared to return to the tour after testing positive for cocaine, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Wednesday.

Medvedev rallies to claim ATP Finals title

Medvedev rallies to claim ATP Finals title

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Medvedev became only the fourth player in ATP history to beat the world's top three at the same tournament.

Veteran Paes wins first title of season in Challenger tournament

Veteran Paes wins first title of season in Challenger tournament

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

Leander Paes, on Sunday, won his first title of the season, combining with Canadian Adil Shamasdin to lift the Leon Challenger Tour tennis tournament's men's doubles trophy after a straight-set triumph in Leon.

Hingis says Na's retirement 'loss to world tennis'

Hingis says Na's retirement 'loss to world tennis'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis has said that Li Na's retirement was a loss to world tennis, while also crediting the Chinese ace of raising the game's profile in her home country and across Asia.

All about Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner

All about Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Jannik Sinner won his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday.

China Open: Nadal, Djokovic breeze into second round

China Open: Nadal, Djokovic breeze into second round

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated local boy Di Wu in straight sets to reach the second round of the China Open on Tuesday.

Novak Djokovic pulls out of Miami Open

Novak Djokovic pulls out of Miami Open

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

World number one Novak Djokovic will not compete in the Miami Open as he tries limit the number of events he plays this year, the 36-year-old Serb said on Saturday.

Paes-Daniell enter semis of Hall of Fame Open

Paes-Daniell enter semis of Hall of Fame Open

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

The third-seeded Indo-Kiwi combination prevailed 6-4, 5-7, 14-12 over the Australian-Swede combine of Matthew Ebden and Robert Lindsted, in the quarter-finals after saving three match points.

Nishikori rules himself out of Shanghai Open

Nishikori rules himself out of Shanghai Open

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

World No 5 Kei Nishikori has withdrawn from this week's Shanghai Rolex Masters due to an injury to his left gluteal muscle.

Rafa Nadal - The Highs, Lows and everything in between!

Rafa Nadal - The Highs, Lows and everything in between!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Here is a quick glance of all the highs and lows from Nadal's stupendous career:

Sinner and Swiatek's doping scandals tarnish triumphs

Sinner and Swiatek's doping scandals tarnish triumphs

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

The two cases shocked the tennis world with many fuming at how they were handled by the authorities.

Paris Olympics: Djokovic-Nadal could meet in 2nd round

Paris Olympics: Djokovic-Nadal could meet in 2nd round

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland faces Irina-Camella Begu of Romania in the opening round of the women's draw with second-seeded American Coco Gauff taking on Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.

Beating Thiem last year gave me self-belief: Ramkumar

Beating Thiem last year gave me self-belief: Ramkumar

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Ramkumar became the first Indian in seven years to advance to the singles final of an ATP World Tour event but missed out on ending India's 20-year title drought when he lost the Hall of Fame final to Steven Johnson on Sunday night.

ATP Finals: Sublime Anderson thrashes Nishikori

ATP Finals: Sublime Anderson thrashes Nishikori

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

The 32-year-old debutant at the ATP's blue riband event won the first 11 games of the round-robin clash before a relieved Nishikori finally got on the scoreboard with an angled winner.

Krajicek serves up dilemma for ATP

Krajicek serves up dilemma for ATP

Rediff.com19 Feb 2003

The former Wimbledon champion has decided to take on the tournament director's role at next year's World Indoor tournament.

Murray loses season opener to Goffin in Abu Dhabi

Murray loses season opener to Goffin in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

World No 1 Andy Murray started his new season with a surprise 7-6(4), 6-4 loss to David Goffin in the semi-finals of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Djokovic thrashes Berrettini in ATP Finals opener

Djokovic thrashes Berrettini in ATP Finals opener

Rediff.com10 Nov 2019

Novak Djokovic ruthlessly took Matteo Berrettini apart at the ATP Finals on Sunday as he began his quest to reclaim the number one ranking by winning his opening group match 6-2, 6-1.