News for 'Ai Sugiyama'

Sugiyama scintillates

Sugiyama scintillates

Rediff.com3 Mar 2003

The Japanese won four matches and two titles in one day.

Sugiyama stuns Kuznetsova

Sugiyama stuns Kuznetsova

Rediff.com5 Aug 2005

Sugiyama wins Gold Coast title

Sugiyama wins Gold Coast title

Rediff.com10 Jan 2004

The Japanese battled from a set down to beat Russia's Nadia Petrova 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Seles beats pain and Sugiyama

Seles beats pain and Sugiyama

Rediff.com29 Jan 2003

Pierce to meet Sugiyama in final

Pierce to meet Sugiyama in final

Rediff.com7 Aug 2005

Sugiyama quashes Hingis return

Sugiyama quashes Hingis return

Rediff.com1 Jul 2006

Martina Hingis lost to by Ai Sugiyama 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the third round at Wimbledon

Rusty Sharapova scrapes past Sugiyama

Rusty Sharapova scrapes past Sugiyama

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

Maria Sharapova shook off the rust to beat Japan's Ai Sugiyama 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in the first round of the Stanford Classic on Monday. Fellow Russian Elena Dementieva joined her in the second round after beating Britain's Anne Keothavong 6-1, 6-4.

Pierce crushes Sugiyama in final

Pierce crushes Sugiyama in final

Rediff.com8 Aug 2005

Sania-Sugiyama enter 2nd round

Sania-Sugiyama enter 2nd round

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

They beat Antonella Serra Zanetti of Italy and Stephanie Foretz of France in the first round of the Pacific Life Open.

Sharapova squeezes in victory between downpours

Sharapova squeezes in victory between downpours

Rediff.com30 Jun 2007

Maria Sharapova squeezed in a victory between downpours at Wimbledon on Saturday, beating Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-3 6-3 to book her place in the fourth round.

When Paes, Bhupathi, and Sania conquered the US Open

When Paes, Bhupathi, and Sania conquered the US Open

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, and Mahesh Bhupathi have left their mark by collectively winning 10 US Open titles.

Bartoli, Wozniak in Stanford final

Bartoli, Wozniak in Stanford final

Rediff.com20 Jul 2008

Marion Bartoli overpowered Japan's Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-3 to move into the final of the Stanford Classic on Saturday. The sixth-seeded Frenchwoman will meet Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak, who advanced when top seed Serena Williams was forced to retire with a knee injury down 6-2, 3-1.

Sydney: Dementieva crushes Serena

Sydney: Dementieva crushes Serena

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

Elena Dementieva overpowered Serena Williams 6-3, 6-1 at the Sydney International on Thursday to set up an all-Russian final against Dinara Safina.

Seeds tumble in Montreal

Seeds tumble in Montreal

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova shocked fifth-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Montreal Cup third round on Tuesday. Dementieva was joined at the exit door by eighth-seeded compatriot Vera Zvonareva, who was upset 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 by Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano.

The Maria Sharapova phone

The Maria Sharapova phone

Rediff.com23 Dec 2005

The 18-year-old tennis star showcased her own brand of perfume, line of watches on a promotional tour to Japan

Paes-Black romp into semi-finals

Paes-Black romp into semi-finals

Rediff.com2 Jul 2009

Leander Paes and Clara Black romped into the semi-final of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon after an easy 6-3, 6-3 victory over Brazil's Andre San and Japan's Ai Sugiyama on Thursday. The top seeded Indo-Zimbabwean pair needed just 65 minutes to overcome the 11th seeds in the quarter-finals.

Venus-Serena win Aus Open doubles crown

Venus-Serena win Aus Open doubles crown

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

Venus and Serena Williams won the 2009 Australian Open women's doubles title, beating Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova and Japan's Ai Sugiyama, 6-3, 6-3 in the final in Melbourne on Friday. The tenth-seeded American sisters captured their eighth Grand Slam doubles title in the process, having also won the Australian Open in 2001 and 2003.

Ivanovic eases into quarter finals in Beijing

Ivanovic eases into quarter finals in Beijing

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

World number four Ana Ivanovic eased past French teenager Alize Cornet 6-1 7-6 to reach the China Open quarter-finals on Thursday, while China's Zheng Jie delighted home fans by thrashing Japan's Ai Sugiyama.

Sania in doubles pre-quarters

Sania in doubles pre-quarters

Rediff.com19 Jan 2007

Sania Mirza and Anabel Medina Garrigues beat Ekaterina Bychkova and Martina Muller 6-3, 6-4 in the second round.

Bartoli ousts holder Chakvetadze

Bartoli ousts holder Chakvetadze

Rediff.com19 Jul 2008

Marion Bartoli knocked holder Anna Chakvetadze out of the Stanford Classic 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.

Jankovic and Ivanovic cruise

Jankovic and Ivanovic cruise

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

Serbians Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic registered easy victories to advance to the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open. Third-seeded Jankovic shrugged off gusting winds to sweep aside Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-1, 6-1, while top seed Ana Ivanovic, the world number two, also progressed with great ease, dispatching Italy's Tathiana Garbin 6-3, 6-0.

Sania-Maria flop in Dubai

Sania-Maria flop in Dubai

Rediff.com25 Feb 2006

While Mahesh Bhupathi and Wesley Moodie were ousted in the second round in Rotterdam

Clement-Llodra upset Bryans for doubles crown

Clement-Llodra upset Bryans for doubles crown

Rediff.com8 Jul 2007

French pair Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra upset champions Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States to become gleeful Wimbledon men's doubles champions on Sunday

Santangelo sends Sania packing

Santangelo sends Sania packing

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

The Indian ace was shown the door by the eighth seeded Italian in the second round of the Birmingham DFS Classic.

Sharapova, Hingis sweep into Tokyo semis

Sharapova, Hingis sweep into Tokyo semis

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

Former world number one Hingis, chasing a record fifth Pan Pacific crown, reached the last four by pulverising Australia's Samantha Stosur 6-0 6-1.

Sania goes out fighting

Sania goes out fighting

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

The Indian ace's involvement in the Australian Open ended after defeats in the women's doubles and mixed doubles on Monday.

Sania-Mattek enter second round

Sania-Mattek enter second round

Rediff.com27 Jul 2006

They set up a second round clash with Shikha Uberoi and Jelena Jankovic at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford.

Clijsters struggles past Jankovic

Clijsters struggles past Jankovic

Rediff.com27 Jul 2006

The Belgian battled past Jelena Jankovic 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the second round of the Bank of the West Classic

Sania drops to 40th spot in WTA rankings

Sania drops to 40th spot in WTA rankings

Rediff.com10 Jul 2006

The first round loss at the Wimbledon championships has pushed Sania Mirza two places down.

Venus struggles to beat Molik

Venus struggles to beat Molik

Rediff.com26 Feb 2004

Sania loses to Dementieva

Sania loses to Dementieva

Rediff.com14 Mar 2006

The Indian ace frittered away the advantage of winning the first set and lost to the fourth seed at the Pacific Life Open.

Mauresmo back on track

Mauresmo back on track

Rediff.com4 Nov 2005

The Frenchwoman advanced to the quarter-finals of the Advanta Tennis Championships with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Japan's Ai Sugiyama.

Passion and power fires Sharapova

Passion and power fires Sharapova

Rediff.com29 Jun 2004

Mauresmo stuns Williams to reach Rome final

Mauresmo stuns Williams to reach Rome final

Rediff.com18 May 2003

Clijsters completed her inexorable progress to Sunday's final with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Sugiyama.

Mauresmo breaks Davenport jinx

Mauresmo breaks Davenport jinx

Rediff.com23 Sep 2006

Amelie Mauresmo beat American Lindsay Davenport for the first time in 12 matches to enter the semi-finals of the China Open.

Mauresmo downs Davenport

Mauresmo downs Davenport

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

The world No 1 beat the American for the first time in 12 matches to enter the semi-finals of the China Open.

Mike Bryan wins Wimbledon for 17th Slam, 1st without brother

Mike Bryan wins Wimbledon for 17th Slam, 1st without brother

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Mike Bryan of the United States claimed his 17th Grand Slam men's doubles title when he and Jack Sock beat Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 in a thrilling Wimbledon final on Saturday.

The rise and rise of India's tennis queen Sania Mirza

The rise and rise of India's tennis queen Sania Mirza

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Sania Mirza became the first Indian to climb to the top of the WTA doubles ranking after she teamed up with Swiss great Martina Hingis to claim the Family Circle Cup title on Sunday.

Tireless Nishikori raises Asian flag with fight to final

Tireless Nishikori raises Asian flag with fight to final

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

A pioneering Kei Nishikori blazed a new trail for Japanese tennis with a shock win over World No 1 Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the first man from Asia to book a place in a Grand Slam final.

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Federer, Serena roll on

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Federer, Serena roll on

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

PHOTOS from the Wimbledon Championships matches played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday