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Fitter Nadal ready for 2010 challenge

Fitter Nadal ready for 2010 challenge

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

World No 2 Rafael Nadal believes he is in better shape for the start of the 2010 tennis season than he was this year despite having a relatively short time to prepare.

Fitter Roddick looks 'out-Nadal' world number one

Fitter Roddick looks 'out-Nadal' world number one

Rediff.com21 Mar 2009

Andy Roddick is banking on his booming serve and improved court speed to help him beat world number one Rafael Nadal in Saturday's semi-final of the ATP event at Indian Wells.

Boris Becker slams Murray over doping suspicions

Boris Becker slams Murray over doping suspicions

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

German tennis legend Boris Becker has issued a stringing rebuke against second-ranked Andy Murray for saying that he has been suspicious of his opponents doping in the past and described his comments as "totally out of order".

Federer feels his story is unfinished, eyes full fitness by Wimbledon

Federer feels his story is unfinished, eyes full fitness by Wimbledon

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Tennis is like "riding a bike" for Federer, who is not worried about his game or starting with "really low" expectations, but is more interested to see how his knee reacts to the rigours of competitive tennis.

All roads lead to Wimbledon for Federer

All roads lead to Wimbledon for Federer

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Roger Federer has made no secret that at this stage of his career, anything he does or does not do on a tennis court is done with the sole purpose of making sure he is in the best shape possible to make another title run at Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic: 2011 Redux!

Novak Djokovic: 2011 Redux!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Sunday's four-set verdict over Roger Federer was the 28-year-old's 200th singles victory in a major tournament, making him only the sixth player to achieve the feat.

When Virat didn't need a mask

When Virat didn't need a mask

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Virat Kohli batted continuously for over a day in Delhi and showed no signs of fatigue caused by the pollution, marvels Dhruv Munjal.

Serve and volley: Back to the future as moribund tactic is revived

Serve and volley: Back to the future as moribund tactic is revived

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The yellowing obituaries are looking premature as serve-and-volley tennis creeps, with a few tweaks, towards a renaissance of sorts.