News for 'Dane'

Images: Federer, Stosur enjoy stroll in the sun

Images: Federer, Stosur enjoy stroll in the sun

Rediff.com25 May 2011

Images from Day 4 at the French Open in Paris, on Wednesday.

Women's World T20I: England beat Bangladesh; SA down Lanka

Women's World T20I: England beat Bangladesh; SA down Lanka

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

On the back of a three-wicket haul by debutant Kirstie Gordon, England kept Bangladesh to 76 runs for nine, a target that was revised to 64 in 16 overs as another flurry of St Lucian rain interrupted England's chase.

Champions League images: Bendtner performs a 'trick'

Champions League images: Bendtner performs a 'trick'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

Images from the Champions League second-leg match played on Tuesday.

Focus on youngsters as India 'A' take on South Africa 'A' in unofficial Tests

Focus on youngsters as India 'A' take on South Africa 'A' in unofficial Tests

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

The teams for both the matches are a mix of experience and youth.

Chance for Kona Bharat to stake claim for SA Tests

Chance for Kona Bharat to stake claim for SA Tests

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Wicketkeeper Kona Bharat has showcased his skills with the gloves and bat in the several games he has played for India 'A' in the past year or so and is close to selection in the Test team.

Glam girls Wozniacki, Sharapova record easy wins

Glam girls Wozniacki, Sharapova record easy wins

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki and former champion Maria Sharapova brought glamour and grit to the opening day of the Australian Open with first round victories on the Rod Laver Arena Monday.

Goerges stuns Wozniacki to win Stuttgart title

Goerges stuns Wozniacki to win Stuttgart title

Rediff.com24 Apr 2011

Rank outsider Julia Goerges of Germany stunned world number one Caroline Wozniacki 7-6, 6-3 on Sunday to win her first title of the year in front of an ecstatic home crowd.

Wozniacki claims third title of year

Wozniacki claims third title of year

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

World number one Caroline Wozniacki won her third title of the year on Sunday with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory over Russia's Elena Vesnina securing the Family Circle Cup.

'Old' Venus beats Wozniacki to win title in windy Auckland

'Old' Venus beats Wozniacki to win title in windy Auckland

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Venus Williams became one of the oldest players to win a WTA title when she beat Caroline Wozniacki in the final of the Auckland Classic on Saturday.

Serena passes suspended Sharapova as top woman earner

Serena passes suspended Sharapova as top woman earner

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Serena Williams may have been second best at the French Open on Saturday but the American has moved ahead of fellow tennis player Maria Sharapova to top the women's earnings list in sports, according to Forbes Magazine. Williams ended the Russian's 11-year reign as the world number one women's money earner in sports by hauling in $28.9 million in combined prize money and off-field earnings over the past 12 months, the magazine said on Monday. Sharapova, who lost some sponsorship money after announcing she had tested positive for the recently banned substance meldonium at the Australian Open in January and is provisionally suspended, holds second spot at $21.9 million.

Wozniacki, Zvonareva in Qatar final

Wozniacki, Zvonareva in Qatar final

Rediff.com26 Feb 2011

Dane Wozniacki avenged defeats in her last two meetings with Marion Bartoli by thrashing the Frenchwoman 6-1, 6-1 while second seed Zvonareva battled past fifth seed and former world number one Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.

Wozniacki, Zvonereva through to Qatar semi-finals

Wozniacki, Zvonereva through to Qatar semi-finals

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

World number one Caroline Wozniacki reeled off 12 successive games to ease into the semi-finals of the Qatar Open after a 6-2, 6-0 demolition of Italian Flavia Pennetta on Thursday.

Wozniacki beats Kuznetsova to claim Dubai title

Wozniacki beats Kuznetsova to claim Dubai title

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Caroline Wozniacki took just 75 minutes to defeat 16th seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-3 in the final of the Dubai championships on Sunday.

Li dumped by Czech qualifier

Li dumped by Czech qualifier

Rediff.com27 Aug 2011

French Open champion Li Na was upset 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 by Czech qualifier Petra Cetkovska in the semi-finals of the New Haven Open on Friday. Cetkovska, ranked a career-high 40th, will face world number one Caroline Wozniacki in Saturday's final, the Dane having beaten Italy's Francesca Schiavone 7-6, 6-3 in the last four.

Woods fires 66, roars into contention

Woods fires 66, roars into contention

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

Tiger Woods roared into contention for a first title in 14 months after a six-under-par 66 in the second round on Friday moved the twice Dubai Desert Classic champion to within three shots of halfway leader Thomas Aiken. Woods moved to seven-under (137) for the tournament, level with Dane Anders Hansen (68) and Briton Michael Hoey (67) while South African Aiken returned another 67 for a 10 under halfway total of 134.

Aus Open PIX: Gauff stuns Osaka; Serena ousted

Aus Open PIX: Gauff stuns Osaka; Serena ousted

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Coco Gauff claimed the biggest win of her young career on Friday with a stunning upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open to reach the fourth round. Caroline Wozniacki and Serena Williams also lost their respective matches earlier in the day. Images from Day 5 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Friday.

CL Images: Messi brace helps Barca, Inter squeeze past Spurs

CL Images: Messi brace helps Barca, Inter squeeze past Spurs

Rediff.com21 Oct 2010

Lionel Messi's seemingly endless love affair with the Champions League continued with another virtuoso two-goal performance on Wednesday for Barcelona.

Wozniacki defends ranking despite lack of slam success

Wozniacki defends ranking despite lack of slam success

Rediff.com15 Jan 2011

Caroline Wozniacki had a stint as judge of a beauty contest in Ukraine during the off-season, but the Dane is loathe to be judged on her grand slam record as she takes the world number one ranking into Australian Open.

Wozniacki to meet Dementieva in Tokyo final

Wozniacki to meet Dementieva in Tokyo final

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki out-muscled Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 to reach the final of the Pan Pacific Open on Friday.

World number one Wozniacki crashes out in Sydney

World number one Wozniacki crashes out in Sydney

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

World number one Caroline Wozniacki's preparations for the Australian Open suffered a major setback when she was knocked out of the Sydney International in her first competitive match of the year on Tuesday.

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

The autopsy, which was based on blood and urine samples and released by the Buenos Aires Scientific Police, said Maradona had problems with his kidneys, heart and lungs.

Qatar Open: In-form Pliskova wins second title of the year

Qatar Open: In-form Pliskova wins second title of the year

Rediff.com19 Feb 2017

Karolina Pliskova stormed to her second WTA title of the year, beating Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-4 in the Qatar Open in Doha on Saturday.

Images: Top seeds Nadal, Wozniacki start off in style

Images: Top seeds Nadal, Wozniacki start off in style

Rediff.com1 Sep 2010

Images from day two of the 2010 US Open tennis tournament in New York, on Tuesday.

Erratic Wozniacki falls to Bondarenko in Madrid

Erratic Wozniacki falls to Bondarenko in Madrid

Rediff.com12 May 2010

World No 2 Caroline Wozniacki produced an erratic performance to fall 6-2, 6-3 to Alona Bondarenko in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday.

Nadal, Wozniacki bag ITF World Champion awards

Nadal, Wozniacki bag ITF World Champion awards

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

Caroline Wozniacki has become the first Danish player to win the International Tennis Federation's World Champion award, even though she has never won a Grand Slam. Spain's Rafael Nadal took the men's award for the second time after winning three of the year's four Grand Slam titles.

Wozniacki earns top seeding for US Open

Wozniacki earns top seeding for US Open

Rediff.com25 Aug 2010

Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki was named top seed of a grand slam tournament for the first time on Tuesday for the US Open starting next Monday.

Wozniacki makes confident start

Wozniacki makes confident start

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

World number one Caroline Wozniacki got her bid for a first grand slam title off to a fine start with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Spain's Arantxa Parra Santonja in swirling winds at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

Jankovic, Wozniacki upset in Cincinnati

Jankovic, Wozniacki upset in Cincinnati

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

Top-seed Jelena Jankovic and second seed Caroline Wozniacki suffered surprise third-round exits in the Cincinnati Open on Thursday.

2nd Test PHOTOS: Bad light and England lower order ensure match ends in draw

2nd Test PHOTOS: Bad light and England lower order ensure match ends in draw

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Off-spinner Dane Piedt raised hopes of an unlikely South African victory as he grabbed three wickets on Wednesday to leave England on 155 for six at tea on the final day of the high-scoring second Test.

Mukund, Rayudu help India 'A' consolidate against Proteas

Mukund, Rayudu help India 'A' consolidate against Proteas

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Abhinav Mukund and skipper Ambati Rayudu struck half-centuries as India A gained a slight edge, reaching 342 for six against South Africa A, thereby taking a 82-run lead at stumps on the second day of the second and final unofficial 'Test'.

Karun Nair's century denies Proteas victory

Karun Nair's century denies Proteas victory

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Chasing a mammoth victory target of 444, the hosts battled to 309 for four before the umpires decided to call off the match after consulting the two captains, Ambati Rayudu and Dane Vilas.

Spotted: Sania Mirza at Wimbledon

Spotted: Sania Mirza at Wimbledon

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

Reader Murlai Ramadoss met Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

Wozniacki wins Tokyo to close in on top ranking

Wozniacki wins Tokyo to close in on top ranking

Rediff.com3 Oct 2010

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki outfought Russia's Elena Dementieva 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 to win the Pan Pacific Open on Saturday. Victory in the $2 million tournament means the Dane can leapfrog Serena Williams at the top of the world rankings if she reaches the quarter-finals at the China Open in Beijing next week.

A bad day at the office costly for Wozniacki

A bad day at the office costly for Wozniacki

Rediff.com11 Sep 2010

Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki chalked up her US Open semi-finals loss Friday to Russia's Vera Zvonareva as a bad day at the office - one that may have cost her the number one ranking and a million-dollar bonus.

Wozniacki, Stakhovsky win New Haven titles

Wozniacki, Stakhovsky win New Haven titles

Rediff.com29 Aug 2010

Caroline Wozniacki finished off her preparations for next week's US Open by capturing her second title in less than a week on Saturday.

Wozniacki cruises to win at Montreal Cup

Wozniacki cruises to win at Montreal Cup

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

World number two Caroline Wozniacki breezed to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Vera Zvonareva in the final of the rain-hit Montreal Cup on Monday, confirming her status as the red-hot favourite for the US Open.

3rd T20: South Africa women keep series alive as batting let India down

3rd T20: South Africa women keep series alive as batting let India down

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

India's middle-order collapsed after a fiery start as South Africa won the third Twenty20 International by five wickets to keep the five-match series alive, in Johannesburg, on Sunday.

Rahane stands tall as India's batting falls short at Kotla

Rahane stands tall as India's batting falls short at Kotla

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Ajinkya Rahane rallied India with a gutsy, unbeaten 89 as India's much-vaunted top-order failed yet again on the opening day of the fourth Test against South Africa at the Feroz Shah Kotla, in Delhi, on Thursday.

Euro qualifiers PHOTOS: Ronaldo tricks for 10-man Portugal; Germany win big

Euro qualifiers PHOTOS: Ronaldo tricks for 10-man Portugal; Germany win big

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Schuerrle hits treble for the world champs; Lewandowski helps Poland thrash Georgia

Pan Pacific Open: Wozniacki ends Radwanska reign to reach final

Pan Pacific Open: Wozniacki ends Radwanska reign to reach final

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

Caroline Wozniacki outlasted Agnieszka Radwanska 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in a dog fight of a semi-final at the Pan Pacific Open on Saturday to end the Pole's reign at the Ariake Coliseum.