News for 'Davis World Group'

Sweden needs a Sania: Wilander

Sweden needs a Sania: Wilander

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

Mankad's selection amicably resolved

Mankad's selection amicably resolved

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

The player and captain Leander Paes acknowledged miscommunication and resolved to put the issue behind them ahead of the Davis Cup tie against Sweden.

Paes to lead India against Sweden

Paes to lead India against Sweden

Rediff.com2 Sep 2005

Rohan Bopanna replaces Harsh Mankad in Davis Cup team for World Group play-off.

Here's why the Amritraj brothers are disappointed

Here's why the Amritraj brothers are disappointed

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Shifting of India's only ATP event from Chennai to Pune after 21 years has disappointed the Amritraj brothers.

Contented Henman bows out

Contented Henman bows out

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

Briton Tim Henman bowed out of grand slam tennis with a second-round defeat at the U.S. Open on Friday, but said he would be leaving the sport content that he had made the most of his potential.

A few bad calls did not help our cause: Bopanna

A few bad calls did not help our cause: Bopanna

Rediff.com22 Sep 2003

The Indian ace said his match against Martin Verkerk in the Davis Cup could have gone his way.

Johansson win gives Sweden 2-0 lead

Johansson win gives Sweden 2-0 lead

Rediff.com25 Sep 2005

Thomas Johansson beat Rohan Bopanna 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 in the rain-affected tie.

Amritraj loses opening singles

Amritraj loses opening singles

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

Jonas Bjorkman beat Prakash Amritraj 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to help Sweden take a 1-0 lead in the Davis Cup World Group play-off.

US beat Spain to enter semis

US beat Spain to enter semis

Rediff.com8 Apr 2007

The U.S. took a winning 3-0 lead over Spain in their Davis Cup world group quarter-final tie on Saturday when Bob and Mike Bryan beat Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-3 3-6 7-6.

Lopez clarifies: Nadal sat out with wrist injury, not upset stomach

Lopez clarifies: Nadal sat out with wrist injury, not upset stomach

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

'Rafa is okay, nothing serious. He did not have any stomach upset. He was playing in the US Open with the same wrist issue. It is getting better and better but still it is sometimes painful. We still have two days of competition. So he might play one of these days'

Tennis Roundup: Bopanna-Shapovalov in quarters

Tennis Roundup: Bopanna-Shapovalov in quarters

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Rohan Bopanna teamed up with Canada's Denis Shapovalov to enter the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open

Halep wins Canadian Open title; Murray edges Wawrinka

Halep wins Canadian Open title; Murray edges Wawrinka

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Simona Halep ended Beatriz Haddad Maia's dream run in Toronto

Bhupathi backs India's singles players after walloping

Bhupathi backs India's singles players after walloping

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

Keeping the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mind, the sports ministry has included the doubles duo of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan, who won the Asian Games gold last year, have been kept in TOPS scheme.

Australia take 3-0 lead over Morocco

Australia take 3-0 lead over Morocco

Rediff.com25 Sep 2004

Todd Woodbridge and Wayne Arthurs defeated Mounir El Aarej and Mehdi Tahiri to ensure Australia remain in the World Group next year.

Leander Paes returns

Leander Paes returns

Rediff.com8 Oct 2003

The Indian tennis ace hoped to come back on court within two to three weeks.

Holland win opening singles

Holland win opening singles

Rediff.com19 Sep 2003

Rohan Bopanna lost in five sets to Martin Verkerk while Prakash Amritraj was beaten by Sjeng Schalken in straight sets in the Davis Cup play-off match.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

These photos prove we live in a bizarre world.

Somdev retires from professional tennis

Somdev retires from professional tennis

Rediff.com1 Jan 2017

Ravaged by injuries, India's star singles player Somdev Devvarman announced his retirement from professional tennis, bringing an abrupt end to what was once a promising career.

World Cup Qualifiers: Belgium qualify; Portugal, Sweden, Swiss win

World Cup Qualifiers: Belgium qualify; Portugal, Sweden, Swiss win

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Belgium became the first European team to qualify for next year's World Cup when a Romelu Lukaku header gave them a 2-1 win away to Greece on Sunday with the goals coming in a five-minute second-half spell.

AITA saying I am fired for refusing national duty is unacceptable: Bhupathi

AITA saying I am fired for refusing national duty is unacceptable: Bhupathi

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Bhupathi said AITA did not have the courtesy to inform him that he won't continue as captain.

This one's for the boys, says gracious Federer

This one's for the boys, says gracious Federer

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Having stolen the limelight from Davis Cup stalwart Stan Wawrinka, Roger Federer quickly turned attention towards his Switzerland team mates after securing the winning point in the final against France on Sunday.

Nations League PIX: Denmark stun France; Holland rout Belgium

Nations League PIX: Denmark stun France; Holland rout Belgium

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

A round-up of Friday's action in the UEFA Nations League.

Career-best rankings for rising tennis stars Prajnesh, Ankita

Career-best rankings for rising tennis stars Prajnesh, Ankita

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

Prajnesh is now ranked 102 in the men's singles rankings with a jump of seven places while Ankita leapfrogged 35 places to a career-high 168 in the women's singles.

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Top-ranked Belgium slammed eight goals against Belarus and the Netherlands crashed seven past Gibraltar

Rahane, Rohit conferred with Arjuna Award

Rahane, Rohit conferred with Arjuna Award

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

India cricketers Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma were, on Friday, conferred with the coveted Arjuna Award for this year and the previous year respectively by Sports Minister Vijay Goel in New Delhi.

'I believe that a young one should come and take me out of my job'

'I believe that a young one should come and take me out of my job'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

India's Davis Cup legend Leander Paes made it clear that he opted to play World Team Tennis during India's last tie against New Zealand in order to give youngsters a chance to prepare for the bigger battles ahead of them.

Nations League: France lose; Netherlands, Croatia win

Nations League: France lose; Netherlands, Croatia win

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Glimpses from Sunday's Nations League matches.

Rankings: Following World Tour flop show Bopanna out of top-10

Rankings: Following World Tour flop show Bopanna out of top-10

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Indian Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna dropped out of the top-10 in the ATP doubles ranking after finishing last along with Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi in group B of the season-ending finale in London.

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Smriti Mandhana isn't actually known to be the most prolific T20 player -- her career T20 International average of 27.32 is middling at best. There have been failures too, but her ability to analyse and assess them honestly is a rarity in modern sport.

Just one memorable World Cup... and little else!

Just one memorable World Cup... and little else!

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Five players who excelled at the World Cup, but did little of note otherwise.These players were so impressive in a particular World Cup, but did so little otherwise.

Sports Shorts: Kasatkina stuns Aus Open champ Wozniacki

Sports Shorts: Kasatkina stuns Aus Open champ Wozniacki

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

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

We just want guarantees on safety in Pak: Bhupathi

We just want guarantees on safety in Pak: Bhupathi

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

"The recent developments have resulted in an atmosphere which is not conducive for a happy friendly tie between the two teams which have immense respect for each other," AITA General Secretary Hironmoy Chatterjee wrote to the ITF in an email seen by Reuters.

Shoulder injury casts doubt on Kyrgios' season

Shoulder injury casts doubt on Kyrgios' season

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Kyrgios said he would consider resting until the Davis Cup finals in Madrid in November.

Tennis: Djokovic battles from brink to beat Korda for Adelaide crown

Tennis: Djokovic battles from brink to beat Korda for Adelaide crown

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

Fritz delivers as US win inaugural United Cup crown

Former World No 1 Henin, Safin headline list of Hall of Fame nominees

Former World No 1 Henin, Safin headline list of Hall of Fame nominees

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

Belgian former World No 1 and seven-time grand slam singles champion Justine Henin headlined the list of nominees up for induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Finch says Australia ready to start with a clean slate

Finch says Australia ready to start with a clean slate

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

'There's a lot of experience in the group. I'm not concerned about carrying baggage into a different game against a totally different opposition.'

Cup Extras: Imran asks Pak to relax, century for Umpire Davis

Cup Extras: Imran asks Pak to relax, century for Umpire Davis

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

Australia's Steve Davis on Wednesday became only the 14th umpire in the history of international cricket to stand in 100 one-dayers when he took charge of the World Cup match between India and the Netherlands in New Delhi.

Buzz: ICC urges people to donate in Aus bushfire relief fund

Buzz: ICC urges people to donate in Aus bushfire relief fund

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the cricket field

Kyrgios keeps cool to win Japan Open

Kyrgios keeps cool to win Japan Open

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Nick Kyrgios shelved the on-court histrionics and let his tennis do the talking to win an enthralling battle against rising Belgian David Goffin 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 and clinch the Japan Open on Sunday.