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Tennis round-up: Halep outlasts Svitolina, faces Mertens in Doha final

Tennis round-up: Halep outlasts Svitolina, faces Mertens in Doha final

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Top seed Simona Halep came back from 4-1 down in the deciding set to beat Elina Svitolina 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Qatar Open semi-final on Friday, marking her first victory over the Ukrainian in nearly two years.

PIX: Shapovalov stuns Zverev; Nadal, Monfils in last 8

PIX: Shapovalov stuns Zverev; Nadal, Monfils in last 8

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Shapovalov will meet Rafael Nadal for a place in the semi-finals.

Naomi Osaka's plan A,B and C revealed!

Naomi Osaka's plan A,B and C revealed!

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Osaka has had to mix things up during a grinding progression to the last eight at Melbourne Park

Osaka sacks her second coach of 2019

Osaka sacks her second coach of 2019

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Naomi Osaka has sacked her second coach in seven months, splitting with Jermaine Jenkins

'We cannot survive', tennis counts the cost of empty stands

'We cannot survive', tennis counts the cost of empty stands

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

ATP tournaments incurred losses of between $60 and $80 million last year, hurt by last-minute cancellations

India enters semis after Armenia withdraws following rejection of appeal

India enters semis after Armenia withdraws following rejection of appeal

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

The Armenians protested for a long time delaying the start of the second round of matches before withdrawing following rejection of their appeal.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Kyrgios, Sabalenka advance

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Kyrgios, Sabalenka advance

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Images from Day 3 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Wednesday.

Holder Ostapenko in action on opening day of French Open

Holder Ostapenko in action on opening day of French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2018

Also in action on the first day at Roland Garros is men's second seed Alexander Zverev who meets Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.

World No. 2 Halep to decide on US Open after Prague event

World No. 2 Halep to decide on US Open after Prague event

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

World number two Simona Halep will take the final decision on her participation in the US Open after playing this week's WTA Tour event in Prague, the Romanian said on Sunday.

Five things to watch out for on Day 8 of the US Open

Five things to watch out for on Day 8 of the US Open

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Here are five things to watch for on day eight of the US Open on Monday.

Hima Das thanks fans for support, says focus on Olympics now

Hima Das thanks fans for support, says focus on Olympics now

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'I don't think about medals. I just think of bettering my own time'

Wimbledon PICS: Strycova stuns Konta to enter semis

Wimbledon PICS: Strycova stuns Konta to enter semis

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Images from the women's singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

Aus Open PIX: Pliskova stuns Serena with epic fightback; sets up Osaka semi-final

Aus Open PIX: Pliskova stuns Serena with epic fightback; sets up Osaka semi-final

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Serena Williams squandered four match points and blew a 5-1 lead in the decider to fall to seventh seed Karolina Pliskova 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

French Open PIX: Sinner stuns Zverev; Halep, Bertens ousted

French Open PIX: Sinner stuns Zverev; Halep, Bertens ousted

Rediff.com4 Oct 2020

IMAGES from Day 8 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Sunday.

Meet the Australian Open women's finalists

Meet the Australian Open women's finalists

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

A look at the records of Garbine Muguruza and Sofia Kenin ahead of their Australian Open final on Saturday.

PIX: Teenagers Raducanu, Fernandez to clash in US Open final

PIX: Teenagers Raducanu, Fernandez to clash in US Open final

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

Leylah Fernandez's storybook US Open continued with yet another upset on Thursday, as the Canadian teenager shocked second seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4 to reach her first Grand Slam final.

Rain hands French Open fans bumper Day 11

Rain hands French Open fans bumper Day 11

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Wawrinka all will be in action at Roland Garros on Wednesday

Indians at French Open: Sania storms into mixed doubles quarters

Indians at French Open: Sania storms into mixed doubles quarters

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

Sania Mirza stormed into the quarter-finals of mixed doubles event as she and her partner Ivan Dodig of Croatia notched up a commanding win over their opponents at the French Open on Sunday.

Italian Open: Nadal stunned; Djokovic marches on

Italian Open: Nadal stunned; Djokovic marches on

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

Nadal committed 30 unforced errors to Schwartzman's 17 and had his serve broken five times.

Dinacharya: 13 Simple Healthy Habits

Dinacharya: 13 Simple Healthy Habits

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Dinacharya is a Sanskrit term for daily rituals that one must practice regularly to live in sync with nature.

Belgium's Mertens keeps calm, collected in Australian Open bid

Belgium's Mertens keeps calm, collected in Australian Open bid

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Unseeded Elise Mertens has extended a breakout year to storm into the semi-finals of her Australian Open debut by keeping a cool head and honing her technical skills.

Tennis: Nadal rues missed chance after shock loss

Tennis: Nadal rues missed chance after shock loss

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

Earlier, Ukraine took a 2-0 lead over Japan as world number five Elina Svitolina took the first point of the Billie Jean King Cup era.

Aus Open: Nadal, Barty cruise into quarters

Aus Open: Nadal, Barty cruise into quarters

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Images from Monday's action at the Australian Open.

Dubai 2020: Kenin, Bencic fall at first hurdle on day of upsets

Dubai 2020: Kenin, Bencic fall at first hurdle on day of upsets

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

Sofia Kenin, defending champion Belinda Bencic and third seed Elina Svitolina made swift exits at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Hong Kong Open: Gavrilova stuns Kerber

Hong Kong Open: Gavrilova stuns Kerber

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

World number one Angelique Kerber crashed out of the Hong Kong Open in the quarter-finals on Thursday, the German slumping to a shock 6-3, 6-1 defeat to Australia's Daria Gavrilova at Victoria Park.

Warrior Brady faces ultimate test against 'new boss' Osaka

Warrior Brady faces ultimate test against 'new boss' Osaka

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Jennifer Brady spent two weeks in hard quarantine gathering mental strength for her tilt at a maiden Grand Slam title and will hope there is plenty in reserve when she takes on Naomi Osaka in Saturday's Australian Open final.

Rio Games: Reigning champ Serena, Muguruza knocked out in third round

Rio Games: Reigning champ Serena, Muguruza knocked out in third round

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Olympic champion and world number one Serena Williams tumbled out of the Rio de Janeiro singles competition in the third round on Tuesday after a shock defeat to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.

Wimbledon champion Halep returns to top 5

Wimbledon champion Halep returns to top 5

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Djokovic continues to lead ATP Rankings

Wimbledon PICS: Federer, Medvedev, Barty advance; Svitolina knocked out

Wimbledon PICS: Federer, Medvedev, Barty advance; Svitolina knocked out

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Images from Day 4 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Wednesday.

French Open PIX: Nadal, Thiem, Halep in fourth round

French Open PIX: Nadal, Thiem, Halep in fourth round

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

IMAGES from Day 6 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Friday.

Barty reclaims No 1 spot, Andreescu up to fifth

Barty reclaims No 1 spot, Andreescu up to fifth

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

French Open champion Barty exited the tournament in the last 16 but regained the number one spot after last year's champion Naomi Osaka was also knocked out at the same stage.

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Raducanu ousted; Nadal, Zverev cruise

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Raducanu ousted; Nadal, Zverev cruise

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

IMAGES from Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Friday

Svitolina bags her maiden WTA title

Svitolina bags her maiden WTA title

Rediff.com11 Nov 2012

Eighteen-year-old Elina Svitolina of Ukraine denied veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm a date with history when she overpowered the Japanese 6-2, 6-3 to lift the Indian Open, her maiden WTA title.

Rutuja Bhosale no match for Svitolina

Rutuja Bhosale no match for Svitolina

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

The Indian challenge at the WTA Indian Open ended with the crushing defeat of Rutuja Bhosale at the hands of seventh seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, at the Shiv Chattrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune, on Wednesday. The Indian wild card lost the second round match in the US $125,000 event 3-6, 0-6.

WTA Finals: Rookies Stephens and Bertens march on to semi-finals

WTA Finals: Rookies Stephens and Bertens march on to semi-finals

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

American Stephens stayed calm and saw off an increasingly agitated Angelique Kerber in the winner-takes-all night match to complete round-robin play with a spotless 3-0 record after she wrapped up a 6-3, 6-3 victory against the German.

Svitolina, Pliskova advance as Wozniacki crashes out in Singapore

Svitolina, Pliskova advance as Wozniacki crashes out in Singapore

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Earlier in the day, Karolina Pliskova became the first woman to advance when the big-hitting Czech curbed her attacking instincts to beat compatriot Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-4 and record her second win against a single loss in White Group play.

Djokovic back with a bang!

Djokovic back with a bang!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

It was Novak Djokovic's first match this year after his Australian Open hopes were dashed when he was deported following an 11-day saga revolving around his decision not to have a COVID-19 vaccination.

Tennis Roundup: Osaka withdraws from WTA finals with shoulder injury

Tennis Roundup: Osaka withdraws from WTA finals with shoulder injury

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Marin Cilic and Milos Raonic booked their spots in the Paris Masters second round on Monday, while Roger Federer pulled out of the tournament with next month's ATP Finals on the horizon.

Klitschko praises sports bodies for sanctions against Russia, Belarus

Klitschko praises sports bodies for sanctions against Russia, Belarus

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Klitschko and his brother Vitali, also a former world heavyweight champion and now the mayor of Kyiv, have both taken up arms against invading Russian forces.

WTA Finals: Hopeful Eight seek starring role in Singapore showdown

WTA Finals: Hopeful Eight seek starring role in Singapore showdown

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

Three women in the field have topped the world rankings this season, incumbent Simona Halep and her predecessors Garbine Muguruza and Karolina Pliskova, but none of them have been able to kick on and cement their place as the tour's dominant player.