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Alcaraz sails into quarters; Fritz ousted

Alcaraz sails into quarters; Fritz ousted

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarter-finals of the Queen's Club Championships.

Fed Cup: France beat Dutch to set up final with Czechs

Fed Cup: France beat Dutch to set up final with Czechs

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Netherlands' dream run in the Fed Cup ended agonisingly short of the final when they lost the deciding doubles rubber of a thrilling semi-final against France in Trelaze.

Serbia, Czech Republic share opening singles in Davis Cup final

Serbia, Czech Republic share opening singles in Davis Cup final

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

Roared on by 17,000 partisan fans Novak Djokovic fired Serbia ahead in the Davis Cup final on Friday but Tomas Berdych hit back for the Czech Republic to leave the tie delicately poised going into the weekend.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Sinner, Sabalenka in semis

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Sinner, Sabalenka in semis

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

IMAGES from Day 10 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Prague Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa blunders again, goes down to Rapport

Prague Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa blunders again, goes down to Rapport

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Praggnanandhaa blundered for the second day running and lost to Richard Rapport of Romania in the third round

Muchova's motivation shines as she upsets Sakkari at French Open

Muchova's motivation shines as she upsets Sakkari at French Open

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Muchova says Grand Slam hunger behind another Sakkari upset in Paris

Europa League quarters: Liverpool to face Atalanta

Europa League quarters: Liverpool to face Atalanta

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

The other semi-final will see an Italian side, Milan or Roma, come up against Bayer Leverkusen or West Ham.

PIX: Alcaraz flees the bees at Indian Wells

PIX: Alcaraz flees the bees at Indian Wells

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside a swarm of bees and world number six Alexander Zverev to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells.

Euro warm-ups: Zlatan stars as Sweden sign off with Wales win; Czech stunned

Euro warm-ups: Zlatan stars as Sweden sign off with Wales win; Czech stunned

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

A round-up of Euro 2016 warm-up matches played on Sunday

Gauff cruises past fellow teen Fruhvirtova to enter quarters

Gauff cruises past fellow teen Fruhvirtova to enter quarters

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

US Open champion Coco Gauff cruised past fellow teen Brenda Fruhvirtova 6-3 6-0 at the Auckland Classic on Thursday, setting up a quarter-final against Varvara Gracheva in the Australian Open warm-up event.

Gukesh escapes with a draw against Praggnanandhaa

Gukesh escapes with a draw against Praggnanandhaa

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Gukesh Dommaraju played black but managed to hold on for a gutsy draw to split points in the Prague Masters Chess tournament.

Israel strikes back at Syria after rocket attack

Israel strikes back at Syria after rocket attack

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

The Israel Defence Forces on Wednesday said that it struck several Syrian military targets after rockets were fired from Syria toward Israeli communities in the Golan Heights.

Brady returns with win; Tiafoe advances

Brady returns with win; Tiafoe advances

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Brady was sidelined by knee and foot injuries since the summer of 2021

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic whips Rune; Fritz stuns Zverev

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic whips Rune; Fritz stuns Zverev

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Images from Day 8 of Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday.

Winter Olympics: Czech shredder Ledecka stuns Alpine world with gold

Winter Olympics: Czech shredder Ledecka stuns Alpine world with gold

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

The 22-year-old was ranked 43rd in the World Cup standings in Super-G and was thought to have a better chance of gold in the snowboarding events she will also contest in Pyeongchang, an unprecedented doubling up.

Davis Cup: Spain crash out; Czechs advance to quarters

Davis Cup: Spain crash out; Czechs advance to quarters

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Top seeds Spain crashed out of the first round of the Davis Cup for the first time since 2006 when Milos Raonic beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez to give Canada an unassailable 3-1 lead in their world group tie on Sunday.

Ghana stun Czechs to keep hopes alive

Ghana stun Czechs to keep hopes alive

Rediff.com18 Jun 2006

The World Cup debutants scored once in each half to win 2-0 and stay in the race for a place in the second round.

PHOTOS: Czechs lift Davis Cup with victory over Spain

PHOTOS: Czechs lift Davis Cup with victory over Spain

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

The Czech Republic beat holders Spain 3-2 to win the Davis Cup for the first time as an independent nation when Radek Stepanek overcame Nicolas Almagro in four tough sets before a raucous home crowd on Sunday.

Czech Republic beat holders Spain to win Davis Cup

Czech Republic beat holders Spain to win Davis Cup

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

The Czech Republic beat holders Spain 3-2 to win the Davis Cup for the first time as an independent nation when Radek Stepanek overcame Nicolas Almagro in four tough sets before a raucous home crowd on Sunday.

Hockey Olympic qualifiers do-or-die outing for us: Savita

Hockey Olympic qualifiers do-or-die outing for us: Savita

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The Asian Champions Trophy victory has boosted India's morale ahead of the Olympic Qualifiers, according to captain Savita, who expressed confidence in the side's experienced players to help the women's hockey team qualify for the Paris Games.

Czechs hope Ronaldo has an off-day in Warsaw

Czechs hope Ronaldo has an off-day in Warsaw

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored at will in the Spanish and English leagues in recent seasons but can struggle for Portugal, leaving the Czech Republic hopeful that he fails to shine in their Euro 2012 quarter-final later on Thursday.

Alcaraz Clinches 50th Masters win, eyes Indian Wells title

Alcaraz Clinches 50th Masters win, eyes Indian Wells title

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Carlos Alcaraz beat Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals

French Open PIX: Alcaraz books Sinner showdown; Swiatek sets up Gauff semis

French Open PIX: Alcaraz books Sinner showdown; Swiatek sets up Gauff semis

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

IMAGES from the French Open quarter-finals played in Paris on Tuesday.

Berdych upsets Blake to put Czechs level

Berdych upsets Blake to put Czechs level

Rediff.com10 Feb 2007

Tomas Berdych beat James Blake after Andy Roddick had give the US a 1-0 lead.

India upset Czech Republic at Hopman Cup

India upset Czech Republic at Hopman Cup

Rediff.com31 Dec 2006

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won a tie-breaker in the deciding mixed doubles after the singles matches had been split.

Sports Shorts: Kvitova outplays Kerber to send Czechs into Fed Cup final

Sports Shorts: Kvitova outplays Kerber to send Czechs into Fed Cup final

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

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

Tejaswin Shankar questions government jobs for Khelo India winners

Tejaswin Shankar questions government jobs for Khelo India winners

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Giving out sports quota jobs to youth and junior athletes not a good idea: Tejaswin Shankar

Brisbane International: Ruthless Nadal storms into the quarterfinals

Brisbane International: Ruthless Nadal storms into the quarterfinals

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Rafael Nadal continued his impressive return from a long injury layoff with a 6-1 6-2 demolition of wildcard Jason Kubler to reach the quarter-finals at the Brisbane International on Thursday ahead of this month's Australian Open.

Myskina stunned by 15-year old Czech

Myskina stunned by 15-year old Czech

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

The Russian ace was beaten by Nicole Vaidisova in the Family Circle Cup second round.

Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff march on

Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff march on

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

Third-seeded Jessica Pegula and fifth-seeded Coco Gauff each recorded straight-set wins to advance to the second round of the Rothesay International on Tuesday in Eastbourne, England.

Hopman Cup: Czech Republic edge out France to win

Hopman Cup: Czech Republic edge out France to win

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

Petra Kvitova and Tomas Berdych produced some impeccable tennis to give the Czech Republic the Hopman Cup with a 2-0 win over France in the final on Saturday.

What's An Octopus Doing On A Street?

What's An Octopus Doing On A Street?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

Greenpeace activists staged a protest demanding an end to deep sea mining outside the ministry of industry in Prague, Czech Republic, last week.

Humble Neeraj plays down 'greatest of all time' tag

Humble Neeraj plays down 'greatest of all time' tag

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

The 25-year-old also finds the World Championships tougher than the Olympics.

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra wins GOLD!

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra wins GOLD!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra lived upto his favourite billing as the star Indian athlete clinched gold in the men's javelin throw at the ongoing World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

Tennis Round-up: Thiem into Australian Open main draw

Tennis Round-up: Thiem into Australian Open main draw

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Dominic Thiem, U.S. Open winner in 2020, has secured a place in the main draw of the Australian Open after the withdrawal of Reilly Opelka, the tournament organisers confirmed on Friday.

I hope it's not my last Australian Open: Djokovic

I hope it's not my last Australian Open: Djokovic

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

'So I'm not sure, I don't really have a plan (for) what's going to happen next year. I'm taking it season by season to see how far it takes me.'

Cech's injury has Czechs worried ahead of Euro game

Cech's injury has Czechs worried ahead of Euro game

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

Goalkeeper Petr Cech has tried out a specially-designed mask to protect his broken nose and allow him to try to play for the Czech Republic in their Euro 2012 playoff against Montenegro on Friday.

Wimbledon PIX: Vondrousova, Jabeur to face off in final

Wimbledon PIX: Vondrousova, Jabeur to face off in final

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

Czech Marketa Vondrousova will meet Ons Jabeur in the women's singles final of Wimbledon 2023.

Big men to settle Dutch v Czechs

Big men to settle Dutch v Czechs

Rediff.com18 Jun 2004