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List of French Open women's singles champions

List of French Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Following Iga Swiatek's victory over Coco Gauff in the final, here's a list of French Open women's singles champions:

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez knocks out Kerber

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez knocks out Kerber

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Sunday.

Indian Wells: Sania-Strycova in quarters; Leander exits

Indian Wells: Sania-Strycova in quarters; Leander exits

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova stormed into the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open 2017 tennis tournament with a straight-set win over their opponents in the women's doubles at Indian Wells.

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Raducanu ousted; Nadal, Zverev cruise

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Raducanu ousted; Nadal, Zverev cruise

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

IMAGES from Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Friday

India reopens air force base near China border

India reopens air force base near China border

Rediff.com31 May 2008

The Indian Air Force on Saturday reopened an old air base in the mountainous Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir that was closed 43 years ago.An AN-32 transporter plane carrying Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (Western Air Command) P K Barbora landed at the Dawaltbaigh Oldi air strip around 8.50 am after flying from Chandigarh.Barbora had last week said that the operationalisation of the base would demonstrate to the world that India is capable of manning such an airfield.

Murray-Williams stun 14th seeds to enter third round

Murray-Williams stun 14th seeds to enter third round

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Andy Murray and Serena Williams entered the third round of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon, defeating 14th seeds Fabrice Martin and Raquel Atawo 7-5, 6-3 on centre-court, on Tuesday.

Italian Open: Nadal scripts easy win in first match in 200 days

Italian Open: Nadal scripts easy win in first match in 200 days

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'I played a good match, maybe he was a little bit tired from New York (where) he played an amazing tournament.'

Cucumber cool Pliskova ready for Halep challenge

Cucumber cool Pliskova ready for Halep challenge

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

The sixth seed burnt the midnight oil in her all-Czech fourth round grudge match against Barbara Strycova, finally clinching a 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory at 1.35 a.m. local time on Tuesday morning.

Top seeds Sania-Dodig crash out of US Open

Top seeds Sania-Dodig crash out of US Open

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

India's Sania Mirza and her partner Ivan Dodig were knocked out by Barbora Krejcikova and Marin Draganja in the mixed doubles at the 2016 US Open.

US Open champ Osaka eases to victory on return to action in Tokyo

US Open champ Osaka eases to victory on return to action in Tokyo

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Japan's Naomi Osaka cruised to victory in her first match since lifting the U.S. Open title, beating Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-1 in the last-16 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Wednesday.

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez stuns Svitolina to enter semis

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez stuns Svitolina to enter semis

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Images from Day 9 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Wednesday.

Stop picking on me, says Konta after Wimbledon exit

Stop picking on me, says Konta after Wimbledon exit

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

'I'm a professional competitor who did her best today, and that's all there is to that'

French Open: Djokovic keeps title defence on track, Zverev survives scare

French Open: Djokovic keeps title defence on track, Zverev survives scare

Rediff.com25 May 2022

IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.

Who will win WTA Player of the Year?

Who will win WTA Player of the Year?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

Other nominees for the prize are Angelique Kerber (Germany), Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic and Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark).

Ram-Salisbury crowned Aus Open men's doubles champs

Ram-Salisbury crowned Aus Open men's doubles champs

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

American Rajeev Ram picked up his first tennis men's doubles title at a Grand Slam on Sunday with partner Joe Salisbury of Britain, taming the local wild card pairing of Max Purcell and Luke Saville in straight sets at the Australian Open

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Pavlyuchenkova advance to semis

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Pavlyuchenkova advance to semis

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Images from Day 10 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.

Holder Ostapenko in action on opening day of French Open

Holder Ostapenko in action on opening day of French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2018

Also in action on the first day at Roland Garros is men's second seed Alexander Zverev who meets Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.

Sania-Strycova seeded 7th at Cincinnati

Sania-Strycova seeded 7th at Cincinnati

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her new Czech partner Barbora Strycova have been seeded seventh at the WTA Western and Southern Open, one of the two events in tune-up to the US Open.

Sania Mirza out of US Open

Sania Mirza out of US Open

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

Indo-Chinese pair were beaten 6-4, 6-4 by second seeds Martina Hingis and Yung-Jan Chan on Friday.

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

US Open: Bopanna-Dabrowski exit in quarters

US Open: Bopanna-Dabrowski exit in quarters

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

India's Rohan Bopanna and his partner Gabriela Dabrowski fought hard before crashing out in the mixed doubles quarter-finals at the US Open, on Monday.

Sports Shorts: Czech Republic pair stun Brazil for first Major Series title

Sports Shorts: Czech Republic pair stun Brazil for first Major Series title

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Nuremberg Cup: Bertens cruises to second consecutive title

Nuremberg Cup: Bertens cruises to second consecutive title

Rediff.com27 May 2017

Title holder Kiki Bertens swept aside Czech qualifier Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday to win her second consecutive Nuremberg Cup in a successful dress rehearsal for the French Open starting on Sunday.

Azarenka thriving on pressure as she chases hat-trick at Australian Open

Azarenka thriving on pressure as she chases hat-trick at Australian Open

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Victoria Azarenka said the prospect of winning a third straight Australian Open title is an inspiration, not a pressure, after booking her place in the third round.

Serena turns back the clock while Konta awaits

Serena turns back the clock while Konta awaits

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

It was back in 2003 that Serena Williams first stamped her name on Australian Open history, the then 21-year-old taking down sister Venus to bring home her first title on the blue courts of Melbourne Park.

Day 2 at French Open: Nadal begins title defence against Bolelli

Day 2 at French Open: Nadal begins title defence against Bolelli

Rediff.com28 May 2018

World number one Rafael Nadal begins his French Open title defence, on Monday, with a clash against Italy's Simone Bolelli on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Czech Zahlavova Strycova given six-month doping ban

Czech Zahlavova Strycova given six-month doping ban

Rediff.com15 Feb 2013

Czech tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova has been given a six-month ban for a doping offence, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.

India at Oz Open: Paes in last 16, Sania knocked out in women's doubles

India at Oz Open: Paes in last 16, Sania knocked out in women's doubles

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

India had mixed fortunes at the Australian Open as Leander Paes got off to a winning start in mixed doubles but it was end of the road for the fourth-seeded pair of Sania Mirza and her doubles partner, Czech, Barbora Strycova in the women's doubles event.

Sania, Martina make winning start at Indian Wells

Sania, Martina make winning start at Indian Wells

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis saw off the challenge of Australian team of Casey Dellacqua and Samantha Stosur to move to the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair defeated their rivals 6-3 7-5 in just 68 minutes in their opening round of the USD 6,844,139 hard court event. Sania and Martina saved four of the six breakpoints they faced in the match and broke their rivals five times in the tight contest. They next face local girl Vania King and Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva, who beat Germany's Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Czech Republic's Barbora Strycova 4-6 6-3 10-5. In the men's event, Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea, seeded fifth, are up against Spanish team of Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lpez in their first round of the USD 7,037,595 event.

The streak continues! Mirza-Hingis win 40th match to lift St Petersburg title

The streak continues! Mirza-Hingis win 40th match to lift St Petersburg title

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis extended their winning streak to 40 after clinching the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Sunday.

Tennis: Osaka stunned by Teichmann at Cincinnati

Tennis: Osaka stunned by Teichmann at Cincinnati

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Opelka, Kyrgios included in Team World for Laver Cup.

Wins for Paes, Sania and Bopanna at French Open

Wins for Paes, Sania and Bopanna at French Open

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Paes, Bopanna in men's doubles 3rd round

Wimbledon: Serena moves safely through first round

Wimbledon: Serena moves safely through first round

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Four-time champion Serena Williams made an excellent start to Wimbledon on Tuesday, coming through an athletic first-round match against Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova that was tougher than the 6-2, 6-4 scoreline would suggest.

Wimbledon: Kerber, Gauff in 4th round; Kyrgios forced out

Wimbledon: Kerber, Gauff in 4th round; Kyrgios forced out

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Images from Day 6 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Saturday.

Tennis: Rogers stuns Serena at Top Seed Open

Tennis: Rogers stuns Serena at Top Seed Open

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Halep finds groove to reach Prague semi-finals.

World No 1 Sania unmoved in WTA doubles rankings list

World No 1 Sania unmoved in WTA doubles rankings list

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

India's Sania Mirza continued to stay on top of the WTA women's doubles ranking following her recent victory in the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Olympics PIX: Djokovic off to a smashing start

Olympics PIX: Djokovic off to a smashing start

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Novak Djokovic launched his bid to stay on course for a Golden Slam with a clinical 6-2, 6-2 win over 139th-ranked Hugo Dellien of Bolivia on Saturday, as sweltering conditions in Tokyo took a toll on the players on the opening day of tennis at the Games.

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.

Tennis Roundup: Muguruza falls short in Birmingham, Kvitova into quarters

Tennis Roundup: Muguruza falls short in Birmingham, Kvitova into quarters

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza suffered a 6-2, 6-4 defeat at the hands of unseeded Czech Barbora Strycova in the second round of the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham on Thursday.

Sania loses in mixed doubles as Indian challenge ends at US Open

Sania loses in mixed doubles as Indian challenge ends at US Open

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

World No 1 Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbara Strycova were ousted from the women's doubles event after losing to top seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in straight sets in the quarter-final of the US Open, in New York.