News for 'Elena'

Radwanska stuns top seed Dementieva

Radwanska stuns top seed Dementieva

Rediff.com30 Sep 2006

In the semi-finals of the Luxembourg Championship the teenager will play Italian fifth seed Francesca Schiavone.

BNP Paribas Open: Sania Mirza, Cara Black lose in final

BNP Paribas Open: Sania Mirza, Cara Black lose in final

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black lost to top seeds Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Peng Shuai of China in straight sets in the women's doubles final of the BNP Paribas Open, a Premier WTA tournament, at Indian Wells.

Injured Sharapova quits semi-final

Injured Sharapova quits semi-final

Rediff.com3 Feb 2007

Maria Sharapova retired during her Pan Pacific Open semi-final against Ana Ivanovic due to a hamstring injury.

Nestor-Likhovtseva win mixed doubles

Nestor-Likhovtseva win mixed doubles

Rediff.com28 Jan 2007

Daniel Nestor of Canada and Elena Likhovtseva of Russia claimed the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open.

US Open: Sania Mirza-Jie Zheng upset fourth seeds, enter semi-finals

US Open: Sania Mirza-Jie Zheng upset fourth seeds, enter semi-finals

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Sania Mirza and Jie Zheng moved into the semi-finals of the women's doubles with a straight sets win over Su-Wei Hsieh and Shuai Peng.

Paes bows out of Australian Open

Paes bows out of Australian Open

Rediff.com25 Jan 2007

The Indian ace and his partner Samantha Stosur lost in the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles.

Mixed fortunes for Paes

Mixed fortunes for Paes

Rediff.com21 Jan 2007

Mahesh Bhupathi and Radek Stepanek scraped through into the third round of the Australian Open.

Hingis stuns Sharapova in Tokyo

Hingis stuns Sharapova in Tokyo

Rediff.com4 Feb 2006

Martina Hingis beat top seed Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-1 to reach the final of the Pan Pacific Open

Bhupathi-Hingis win Australian Open

Bhupathi-Hingis win Australian Open

Rediff.com29 Jan 2006

They beat sixth seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Russian Elena Likhovsteva to win the mixed doubles title.

Sharapova leads top four into semis

Sharapova leads top four into semis

Rediff.com5 Jul 2006

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo, second seed Kim Clijsters and number three Justine Henin-Hardenne also won their quarter-finals.

Sania, Paes advance in doubles

Sania, Paes advance in doubles

Rediff.com30 Jun 2006

Sania Mirza and Leander Paes advanced to the second round of the doubles events with their respective partners at Wimbledon

Tough Wimbledon opener for Sania

Tough Wimbledon opener for Sania

Rediff.com23 Jun 2006

The Indian will take on seventh seed Elena Dementieva in the first round at Wimbledon

Davenport sets up semi-final against Jankovic

Davenport sets up semi-final against Jankovic

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

Former world number one Lindsay Davenport won her eighth consecutive match on the comeback trail by beating Russian Elena Dementieva 7-6, 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the China Open on Friday

Sania closing in on world No 1 ranking

Sania closing in on world No 1 ranking

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Sania Mirza took a giant leap towards becoming the world number one player in the doubles by pocketing 1000 ranking points, following her stupendous title win in the Miami Open with partner Martina Hingis.

Sania-Hingis waltz into Miami Open final

Sania-Hingis waltz into Miami Open final

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are in line to win their second title in a row as they breezed into the Miami Open final with a straight sets win over Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic.

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.

Petrova enters Moscow final

Petrova enters Moscow final

Rediff.com15 Oct 2006

The Russian overcame a groin injury to reach her first Kremlin Cup final beating Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova.

Mauresmo ends Vaidisova's streak

Mauresmo ends Vaidisova's streak

Rediff.com6 Nov 2005

Amelie Mauresmo ended Nicole Vaidisova's 18-match unbeaten streak to reach the final of the Advanta Championships.

Dementieva eases into last 8

Dementieva eases into last 8

Rediff.com3 Nov 2005

The Russian fourth seed beat German qualifier Angelika Bachman in the second round of the Advanta Championships.

Sharapova battles through to Petrova semi in LA

Sharapova battles through to Petrova semi in LA

Rediff.com11 Aug 2007

Top seed Maria Sharapova won her seventh straight match on US soil by defeating holder Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Los Angeles Classic on Friday.

Belgium, US in Fed Cup semis

Belgium, US in Fed Cup semis

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Belgium will meet the United States in the Fed Cup semi-finals after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne beat holders Russia

Sania knocked out of Tashkent Open

Sania knocked out of Tashkent Open

Rediff.com6 Oct 2006

Olga Poutchkova beat the Indian 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in the quarterfinal of the event.

Dementieva seeks redemption

Dementieva seeks redemption

Rediff.com11 Sep 2004

Jankovic stuns Dementieva to enter semis

Jankovic stuns Dementieva to enter semis

Rediff.com6 Sep 2006

That was the only match completed before rain wiped out the rest of Tuesday's action at the US Open.

Former champ Kuznetsova stunned by Jankovic

Former champ Kuznetsova stunned by Jankovic

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

Sixth seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova was beaten by Serbian 19th seed Jelena Jankovic in the fourth round of the US Open.

It's a sweep for 1917 at Baftas!

It's a sweep for 1917 at Baftas!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

Check out the winners!

Sharapova, Serena shocked

Sharapova, Serena shocked

Rediff.com13 Aug 2006

A fatigued Sharapova lost to fellow-Russian Elena Dementieva while Williams was beaten Serbian Jelena Jankovic in the semi-finals of the Los Angeles Open.

Dementieva upsets Sharapova

Dementieva upsets Sharapova

Rediff.com13 Aug 2006

Maria Sharapova's hopes of a second successive WTA Tour title ended when she was shocked by fellow Russian Elena Dementieva in the Los Angeles Open semi-finals.

Sania enters second round

Sania enters second round

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

The Indian ace beat Maria Elena Camrin of Italy 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the DFS Classic tennis tournament.

Clijsters beats Hingis to enter semis

Clijsters beats Hingis to enter semis

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

Second seed Maria Sharapova crushed defending champion Mary Pierce 6-2 6-3, setting up a last four clash with Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, who beat number four Elena Dementieva 6-4 6-3.

Sharapova crushes Pierce

Sharapova crushes Pierce

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

The Russian will meet Patty Schnyder, who beat number four Elena Dementieva, in the semi-finals of the Acura Classic.

Sania goes down to Dementieva

Sania goes down to Dementieva

Rediff.com4 Aug 2006

However, the Indian ace and her partner South African Liezel Huber, entered the doubles quarter-finals of the Acura Classic.

Sania breezes past Srebotnik

Sania breezes past Srebotnik

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

The Indian ace beat Katarina Srebotnik 6-3, 7-6 to set up a third round clash with Elena Dementieva.

Sania-Mattek lose in semis

Sania-Mattek lose in semis

Rediff.com30 Jul 2006

They were beaten in straight sets by Italy's Maria Elena Camerin and Gisela Dulko of Argentina.

Sania loses in Cincinnati doubles final

Sania loses in Cincinnati doubles final

Rediff.com24 Jul 2006

They were beaten by the top-seeded pair of Maria Elena Camerin and Gisela Dulko.

Henin begins defence with battling win

Henin begins defence with battling win

Rediff.com28 May 2007

Justine Henin opened the defence of her French Open crown with a battling 6-4, 6-3 win over 20-year-old Russian Elena Vesnina on Sunday.

Indian Wells: Kuznetsova, Vesnina set up all-Russian final

Indian Wells: Kuznetsova, Vesnina set up all-Russian final

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

Twice Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova and 14th seed Elena Vesnina posted hard-fought, straight-set wins in Friday's semi-finals to set up an all-Russian final in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Sharapova, Davydenko named Russia's best

Sharapova, Davydenko named Russia's best

Rediff.com19 Nov 2005

The duo were named Russia's top players by the country's tennis federation at its annual awards gala on Saturday.