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PHOTOS: Djokovic cruises into quarters; Murray eliminated

PHOTOS: Djokovic cruises into quarters; Murray eliminated

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Top seed Novak Djokovic made quick work of Tennys Sandgren at the Western and Southern Open on Tuesday, never dropping serve en route to a 6-2, 6-4 win over the American, while big-serving Milos Raonic enjoyed a straight sets win over Andy Murray.

Verstappen ends F1 season with win in Abu Dhabi

Verstappen ends F1 season with win in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

Max Verstappen won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix from pole position for Red Bull on Sunday.

F1: Verstappen snatches pole for Abu Dhabi finale; Hamilton 3rd

F1: Verstappen snatches pole for Abu Dhabi finale; Hamilton 3rd

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

World champion Lewis Hamilton, back in the car after his COVID-19-enforced absence at last week's Sakhir Grand Prix, was third but only 0.086 seconds off the pace.

Cycling: Canada's Mitchell cruises to women's sprint gold

Cycling: Canada's Mitchell cruises to women's sprint gold

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Mitchell, 27, becomes only the second Canadian to win an Olympic track cycling gold after Lori-Ann Muenzer took the women's sprint title in 2004.

Never mind records, Hamilton already in a league of his own

Never mind records, Hamilton already in a league of his own

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Hamilton already has plenty of records, including 87 pole positions and 33 successive scoring finishes, and his 83 wins put him on course to surpass Schumacher's record tally of 91 next year.

Bottas pips Hamilton for pole at Austrian F1 GP

Bottas pips Hamilton for pole at Austrian F1 GP

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

The front row lockout was a record-equalling 65th for champions Mercedes.

Thoughtful Hamilton puts new Mercedes deal on hold

Thoughtful Hamilton puts new Mercedes deal on hold

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

'When you think about so many people in the world that have lost their jobs, people that are unemployed, then to sit and negotiate a big contract -- it just doesn't seem like the most important thing that I need to apply time to right this second.'

Wawrinka eyes French revenge against Murray

Wawrinka eyes French revenge against Murray

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Last year, Andy Murray prevailed on four sets but the Briton has been struggling to find his A-game this season. Stan Wawrinka also believes he is playing better than a year ago.

PIX: Hamilton retakes F1 lead with 'miracle' victory at German GP

PIX: Hamilton retakes F1 lead with 'miracle' victory at German GP

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

Vettel, now 17 points behind the Briton after starting eight ahead, led from pole position until rain caused chaos in the closing laps, with the German skidding into the barriers in front of his home fans.

Hamilton wins in Japan; closes in on F1 title

Hamilton wins in Japan; closes in on F1 title

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, the Briton's closest rival, finished only sixth after an early collision with Red Bull's Max Verstappen left the German fighting back from 19th place.

Coach defends 'drug cheat' Sun, slams critics

Coach defends 'drug cheat' Sun, slams critics

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

"I have been on teams where people have failed a drug test, accidentally and through no fault of their own. I would never call them cheats. It seems to be very hypocritical."

1964 Formula One champion Surtees dies at 83

1964 Formula One champion Surtees dies at 83

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

John Surtees, the only man to win world championships on two wheels and four, died on Friday at the age of 83, his family said in a statement.

Tour de France: Sagan pips Kristoff for third stage win

Tour de France: Sagan pips Kristoff for third stage win

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

World champion Peter Sagan claimed his third 2016 Tour de France stage victory when he pipped Alexander Kristoff on the line at the end of the 16th stage, a 209-km ride from Moirans-en-Montagne on Monday.

US Open: Djokovic breezes past Dzumhur into second round

US Open: Djokovic breezes past Dzumhur into second round

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

After a dominant start, Djokovic struggled in the second set and lost his temper even after closing it out.

PHOTOS: Dominant Hamilton cruises to Belgian GP win

PHOTOS: Dominant Hamilton cruises to Belgian GP win

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Lewis Hamilton extended his lead at the top of the overall Formula standings with an unchallenged drive to victory in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix. The Briton, who started from pole and led every lap, crossed the line 8.4 seconds ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas who gave Mercedes a one-two finish.

F1 PICS: Hamilton wins in Hungary to take back championship lead

F1 PICS: Hamilton wins in Hungary to take back championship lead

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

IMAGES from the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday.

Rare honour for Nadal in Barcelona Open

Rare honour for Nadal in Barcelona Open

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Resurgent Spanish great Rafael Nadal will have the rare privilege of playing on a court named after him when he meets Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva in the last 32 of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday.

PIX: Serena stunned by World No 21 Sakkari

PIX: Serena stunned by World No 21 Sakkari

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Serena Williams was sent spinning out of the Western and Southern Open by Maria Sakkari on Tuesday after the Greek rallied from a set down to beat the 23-times Grand Slam champion 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals.

PHOTOS: Murray claims biggest win of comeback

PHOTOS: Murray claims biggest win of comeback

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Andy Murray claimed the biggest win of his comeback and a place in the last 16 of the Western and Southern Open on Monday by taking out self-destructing fifth seed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.

Hamilton to Bottas: It's each man for himself...

Hamilton to Bottas: It's each man for himself...

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

Lewis Hamilton has no plans to gift any wins to Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas despite having a fifth Formula One championship sewn up.

Venus eclipses Konta to reach Wimbledon final

Venus eclipses Konta to reach Wimbledon final

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Venus Williams ended Johanna Konta's fairy tale run 6-4, 6-2 to reach her first Wimbledon singles final since 2009.

French Open trophy gaffe gives Australia another champion

French Open trophy gaffe gives Australia another champion

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

According to the trophy, though, there was also an Australian champion in 1976.

Clijsters still motivated for comeback despite COVID-19 hiatus

Clijsters still motivated for comeback despite COVID-19 hiatus

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'There are some challenges and combining parenting at home and teaching the kids at home and still going to practice and things like that, so it was challenging but at the same time you get through that together.'

Yuki cruises into Round 2 of Lexington Challenger

Yuki cruises into Round 2 of Lexington Challenger

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

Yuki Bhambri beat Croatia's Matija Ecotic in straight sets to advance to the second round in the US $50,000 ATP Lexington Challenger on Wednesday. Returning to complete Tuesday's unfinished rain-hit match, the Indian youngster conceded only two games, after the match resumed at 4-4, to win 7-5, 6-1.

Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweep Spanish GP front row

Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweep Spanish GP front row

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton clinched a record-extending 92nd career pole position in a Mercedes front-row lockout with team mate Valtteri Bottas at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday.

Is Hamilton close to winning fourth F1 title?

Is Hamilton close to winning fourth F1 title?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Lewis Hamilton took a huge stride towards a fourth Formula One title on Sunday with victory in an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix after Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out at the start.

Hamilton expects drivers to stand united against racism

Hamilton expects drivers to stand united against racism

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Six-times World champion Lewis Hamilton expects Formula One drivers to be united against racism at Sunday's season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, and that could mean taking a knee before the start. There has been plenty of speculation about how the Mercedes driver might signal his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and those campaigning against racial injustice and inequality.

Tennis: Zverev enters final of Cologne event

Tennis: Zverev enters final of Cologne event

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

The German world number seven claimed his first ATP crown of the year after besting Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 to win the bett1HULKS Indoor title at the same venue last Sunday.

Ferrari's Leclerc claims first F1 win in Belgium

Ferrari's Leclerc claims first F1 win in Belgium

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc held off Lewis Hamilton to win his first Formula One race on Sunday in the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix.

Tour de France: Pogacar beats Roglic to win Stage 15

Tour de France: Pogacar beats Roglic to win Stage 15

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Roglic leads Pogacar by 40 seconds and Colombian Rigoberto Uran by 1:34 as the race is turning into an all-Slovenian affair following Bernal's disappearance.

Hamilton storms to 80th pole in Japan, Vettel ninth

Hamilton storms to 80th pole in Japan, Vettel ninth

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel qualified only ninth.

Hamilton assures Wimbledon he will dress up next year

Hamilton assures Wimbledon he will dress up next year

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has recognised a fashion faux pas and assured Wimbledon he will respect the dress code next year.

F1: Hamilton says he feels stronger than ever

F1: Hamilton says he feels stronger than ever

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

'I really do believe this weekend we will be in a better position than we were last year'

Murray has been undervalued as a man: Mauresmo

Murray has been undervalued as a man: Mauresmo

Rediff.com13 Jan 2019

The three-time Grand Slam champion has emerged as a feminist figure in tennis, notably hiring Frenchwoman Mauresmo as his coach from 2014-16.

F1: Hamilton powers to victory in German Grand Prix

F1: Hamilton powers to victory in German Grand Prix

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Britain's Lewis Hamilton eased his Mercedes to a dominant victory in the German Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday and secured his fourth victory in a row.

Hamilton slams F1 after 'rushed' anti-racism gesture

Hamilton slams F1 after 'rushed' anti-racism gesture

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Lewis Hamilton, who won from pole position to take the championship lead after three races, again took a knee while wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt, but some drivers were either too late or remained standing.

Murray becomes oldest tennis World No. 1 in 42 years

Murray becomes oldest tennis World No. 1 in 42 years

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

Briton Andy Murray will take over from Novak Djokovic as World No 1 when the rankings are updated on Monday after his Paris Masters semi-final opponent Milos Raonic withdrew with a leg injury on Saturday.

UK to extend lockdown as COVID-19 deaths continue to rise

UK to extend lockdown as COVID-19 deaths continue to rise

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

The UK is likely to be for another three weeks, is inevitable.

F1: Hamilton wins in France to retake lead

F1: Hamilton wins in France to retake lead

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

Red Bull's Dutch 20-year-old Max Verstappen took the chequered flag in second place with Kimi Raikkonen completing the podium for Ferrari and Australian Daniel Ricciardo finishing fourth for Red Bull.

Hamilton wants Ferrari to step up in fight against racism

Hamilton wants Ferrari to step up in fight against racism

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Ferrari, whose race on Sunday lasted about 20 seconds until Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc collided, said the team strongly supported diversity and equal opportunities.