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Aus Open PHOTOS: Halep, Kerber to clash in semis after easy wins

Aus Open PHOTOS: Halep, Kerber to clash in semis after easy wins

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Germany's Angelique Kerber breezed past American Madison Keys in straight sets to enter the Australian Open semi-finals in Melbourne on Wednesday. The 2016 champion easily won 6-1, 6-2 in just 51 minutes.

Aus Open PHOTOS: Wawrinka, Cibulkova enter maiden Grand Slam final

Aus Open PHOTOS: Wawrinka, Cibulkova enter maiden Grand Slam final

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Stanislas Wawrinka edged Tomas Berdych in the tightest of duels to reach his first Grand Slam final at the 36th attempt and set up a possible all-Swiss Australian Open title showdown against Roger Federer.

Aus Open: Djokovic stops Murray in thriller to enter final

Aus Open: Djokovic stops Murray in thriller to enter final

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 6-1, 7-5 to reach the final of the Australian Open on Friday.

Self-critical Djokovic believes Nadal still favourite at Aus Open

Self-critical Djokovic believes Nadal still favourite at Aus Open

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

"Well, I don't know what his intentions are, how he feels, but he is definitely always one of the top favourites in every tournament that he plays," said Djokovic, who beat Slovenian qualifier Aljaz Bedene 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to join the Spaniard in the second round on Tuesday.

Australian Open prize purse up to near $60m

Australian Open prize purse up to near $60m

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

World No 8 Muchova withdraws from Aus Open with wrist injury

Federer ramps game up to move into Aus Open semis

Federer ramps game up to move into Aus Open semis

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

Roger Federer advanced to his 12th Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday with an efficient 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-4 victory over sixth seed Tomas Berdych.

Sports Shorts: Injury-riled Nadal says he is favourite for Aus Open

Sports Shorts: Injury-riled Nadal says he is favourite for Aus Open

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Aus Open: Kontinen-Peers stun Bryan twins to lift men's doubles title

Aus Open: Kontinen-Peers stun Bryan twins to lift men's doubles title

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

Henri Kontinen and John Peers stunned the Bryan twins 7-5, 7-5 to win the Australian Open men's double title at MelbournePark on Saturday.

Aus Open PICS: Barty rallies past Sharapova; Pavlyuchenkova beats Stephens in marathon contest

Aus Open PICS: Barty rallies past Sharapova; Pavlyuchenkova beats Stephens in marathon contest

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

Images from Sunday's action at the Australian Open, in Melbourne.

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.

Paes-Hingis in Aus Open final; Sania-Soares lose in semis

Paes-Hingis in Aus Open final; Sania-Soares lose in semis

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Sania Mirza, paring with Brazilian Bruno Soares, bowed out of the mixed doubles at the Australian Open after being beaten in the semis on Friday. Leander Paes kept himself in line for his 15th Grand Slam title by making it to the final.

Aus Open Diary: Vandeweghe hit with $10k fine for obscene outburst

Aus Open Diary: Vandeweghe hit with $10k fine for obscene outburst

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

Vandeweghe, who had been suffering from flu, told reporters that Babos had been "getting in my face", prompting her to shout at her and fling her racket to the ground.

Aus Open PIX: Kyrgios, Cilic out; Federer Kerber stagger to Round 3

Aus Open PIX: Kyrgios, Cilic out; Federer Kerber stagger to Round 3

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Images from all the action on Day 3 at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday

Srikanth speaks on his return from Aus Open Super Series title triumph

Srikanth speaks on his return from Aus Open Super Series title triumph

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Srikanth credits Gopichand for all recent success - the two back-to-back Super Series titles and says, 'My focus is on World Championships, not thinking of rankings'

Records tumble as Aus give Scots batting masterclass

Records tumble as Aus give Scots batting masterclass

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Captain Mitchell Marsh hammered 39 off 12 balls before Josh Inglis and Stoinis drove Australia to 156 for three for victory, the highest chase achieved within 10 overs in men's T20Is.

Azarenka faces headwinds in back-to-back Aus Open bid

Azarenka faces headwinds in back-to-back Aus Open bid

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Accused of gamesmanship and dogged by injury, Victoria Azarenka's bid for successive Australian Open titles on Saturday will pit her against an opponent in the form of her life and a centre-court crowd wary of any hint of bad sportsmanship.

Bopanna-Ram, Bhupathi-Nestor in second round at Aus Open

Bopanna-Ram, Bhupathi-Nestor in second round at Aus Open

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhuapthi advanced to the second round of the men's doubles at the Australian Open with their respective partners, in Melbourne, on Wednesday, even as Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza bowed out of the men's singles and women's doubles respectively.

Aus Open: Sharapova punches out Puchkova in 1st round

Aus Open: Sharapova punches out Puchkova in 1st round

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Maria Sharapova swept aside any fears about her fitness with a ruthless 6-0, 6-0 victory over Olga Puchkova on Monday as a trio of top women progressed with ease on the first morning of the Australian Open.

Sania-Bob off to a winning start at Aus Open

Sania-Bob off to a winning start at Aus Open

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Sania Mirza and Bob Bryan began their partnership with a convincing straight-set victory over Australian pair of Samantha Stosur and Luke Saville in the mixed doubles first round of the Australian Open on Friday.

Aus Open PHOTOS: Federer, Sharapova scrape to wins; Murray mauls Matosevic

Aus Open PHOTOS: Federer, Sharapova scrape to wins; Murray mauls Matosevic

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Photos from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.

Aus Open PIX: Nadal, Federer, Sharapova ease into 2nd round; Isner out

Aus Open PIX: Nadal, Federer, Sharapova ease into 2nd round; Isner out

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played on Monday

India at Aus Open: Sania-Dodig prevail over Bopanna-Gabriela in quarters

India at Aus Open: Sania-Dodig prevail over Bopanna-Gabriela in quarters

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig held their nerves and saved two match points against Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski before pulling off a tense win to seal a place in the mixed doubles semi-finals of the Australian Open, in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Indians at the Aus Open: Sania and Bopanna march forth in doubles

Indians at the Aus Open: Sania and Bopanna march forth in doubles

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna made winning starts to their respective campaigns at the Australian Open with contrasting opening-round victories with their doubles partners, in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Murray insists he will return in time for Aus Open, Federer cautions

Murray insists he will return in time for Aus Open, Federer cautions

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Former world number one Andy Murray is targeting a return to competitive tennis at the Brisbane International in January in the lead-up to the Australian Open.

Aus Open champ Kenin to participate in World TeamTennis in July

Aus Open champ Kenin to participate in World TeamTennis in July

Rediff.com28 May 2020

Grand Slam champions Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens are set to take part in World TeamTennis

Aus Open: When Van moved like a 'freight train' to slay Muguruza

Aus Open: When Van moved like a 'freight train' to slay Muguruza

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Coco Vandeweghe blasted her way into her first grand slam semi-final with a dominant display of power tennis to destroy French Open champion Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 6-0 at the Australian Open on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Nadal routs Haas; Wozniacki, Li advance at Aus Open

PHOTOS: Nadal routs Haas; Wozniacki, Li advance at Aus Open

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

Images from day three of the Australian Open 2012 tennis tournament in Melbourne, on Wednesday.

Aus opener Hughes bowled over by Sachin's humility

Aus opener Hughes bowled over by Sachin's humility

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

Sachin Tendulkar's humility has bowled over Australian batsman Philip Hughes, who says it was a fantastic experience to get tips from the Indian icon over a cup of coffee.

Bhupathi-Bopanna, Paes-Stepanek in Aus Open 2nd round

Bhupathi-Bopanna, Paes-Stepanek in Aus Open 2nd round

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

The all-Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna had to toil for victory, but Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek sailed into the second round of the Australian Open men's doubles in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Kishan called up to India A team for Aus tour

Kishan called up to India A team for Aus tour

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Kishan, who was dropped from the BCCI central contracts earlier this year due to concerns that he was "prioritising" the cash-rich Indian Premier League over domestic cricket, made his return to the India A setup.

Nadal blister could hand Federer crucial edge in Aus Open semis

Nadal blister could hand Federer crucial edge in Aus Open semis

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Holding the racket is not a problem and he remains able to hit his powerful topspin forehand but the world number one has found it increasingly difficult to control his serve as the tournament has progressed.

Aus Open: Top seed Andy Murray knocked out; Venus, Wawrinka reach quarters

Aus Open: Top seed Andy Murray knocked out; Venus, Wawrinka reach quarters

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

Top seeded Briton Andy Murray was knocked out of the Australian Open in the fourth round on Sunday, losing 7-5 5-7 6-2 6-4 to German world number 50 Mischa Zverev on Rod Laver Arena.

Aus Open: Federer bests Murray, books semi-final date with Nadal

Aus Open: Federer bests Murray, books semi-final date with Nadal

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Roger Federer produced a vintage performance to best Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 and move into the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

Sania Mirza out of Aus Open doubles event

Sania Mirza out of Aus Open doubles event

Rediff.com24 Jan 2010

Sania Mirza's campaign ended with a straight-set defeat in the women's doubles' third round on a disappointing day for the Indians at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.

PIX: Tennis stars hang out with wild friends at Aus Open

PIX: Tennis stars hang out with wild friends at Aus Open

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Sloane Stephens, Kim Clijsters, Hyeon Chung among others were made acquainted with snakes and crocs of a varied variety, and kissed and cuddled Koala bears on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Sania-Hingis extend winning run to 36 with Aus Open crown

PHOTOS: Sania-Hingis extend winning run to 36 with Aus Open crown

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

The Santina juggernaut rolls as the Indo-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis overcame the Czech duo Andrea Hlav?kov and Lucie Hradeck in straight sets to win the Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena on Friday. The World No.1 duo defeated their seventh seed opponents 7-6, 6-3 in under two hours to clinch their third title in Australia after winning in Brisbane and Sydney earlier this year. This was their third major (2015 Wimbledon and U.S Open) and twelfth doubles title together as Sania and Martina extended their winning streak to 36 matches. Images from Santina's title victory in Melbourne.

Li  Na breaks new ground for China at Aus Open

Li Na breaks new ground for China at Aus Open

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

Lion-hearted Li Na broke new ground for China at the Australian Open on Thursday, fighting back to topple World No1 Caroline Wozniacki and become her country's first singles Grand Slam finalist.

Aus Open: Nadal faces tricky path to grand slam sweep

Aus Open: Nadal faces tricky path to grand slam sweep

Rediff.com14 Jan 2011

Rafa Nadal will take on Brazilian world number 96 Marcos Daniel in his first round of the Australian Open but faces a rocky path in his bid to become the first man to hold all four grand slam crowns simultaneously since Rod Laver in 1969.

Chennai title in bag, Lee-Hesh eye elusive Aus Open

Chennai title in bag, Lee-Hesh eye elusive Aus Open

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

They are back! And how? A few months ago, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi made a brief attempt -- at the Bangkok Open last September -- at reunification, with the Delhi Commonwealth Games in mind. Both those attempts though ended in failure.

Samit Dravid sidelined for four-day game against Aus

Samit Dravid sidelined for four-day game against Aus

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

The second four-day match will start from October 7 at Chepauk, hence Samit has another week to recover from the knee injury.