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'Stronger than before' Pouille's career set to skyrocket

'Stronger than before' Pouille's career set to skyrocket

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Lucas Pouille was not prepared to say his pulsating four hour, fourth-round upset of 14-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal at the US Open on Sunday was a career changing moment.

Indian Wells PIX: Raonic to face Thiem in semis

Indian Wells PIX: Raonic to face Thiem in semis

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

IMAGES from matches played at the BNP Paribas tennis tournament played in Indian Well, California, on Thursday

Nadal whips Medvedev; Serena retires injured in final

Nadal whips Medvedev; Serena retires injured in final

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

Top seed Rafa Nadal overwhelmed Russia's Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-0 to win his fifth Rogers Cup on Sunday in Montreal -- the first time he has retained a title outside of clay.

Tennis round-up: India finishes 4th in Fed Cup after losing to Korea

Tennis round-up: India finishes 4th in Fed Cup after losing to Korea

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

India ended its campaign at the Fed Cup with a fourth place finish after losing the classification tie 1-2 to Korea as the team badly missed injured Karman Kaur Thandi, who did not play on Saturday, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Tennis Round-up: Wawrinka, Kyrgios stunned in Shanghai

Tennis Round-up: Wawrinka, Kyrgios stunned in Shanghai

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Coric, who had failed to win a match in his last two appearances in Beijing and Shenzhen, saved two break points at 3-3 in the second set and clinched the first four games of the decider to record his 32nd match win of the season.

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic cruises; Murray advances in Beijing

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic cruises; Murray advances in Beijing

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

World number one Novak Djokovic blasted past qualifier Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo.

PIX: Different French Open, same start for Nadal

PIX: Different French Open, same start for Nadal

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

Images from Monday's action at the French Open.

Aus Open PIX: Nadal, Federer, Wozniacki advance; seeds Anderson, Monfils, Bertens out

Aus Open PIX: Nadal, Federer, Wozniacki advance; seeds Anderson, Monfils, Bertens out

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Wednesday

PHOTOS: Siniakova tames Sharapova; Kyrgios sets up Dimitrov clash

PHOTOS: Siniakova tames Sharapova; Kyrgios sets up Dimitrov clash

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Czech defending champion Katerina Siniakova fended off Maria Sharapova in a fiercely contested match at the Shenzhen Open on Friday to set up a final with world number one Simona Halep.

Djokovic sees off Edmund; Barty in WTA Finals last four

Djokovic sees off Edmund; Barty in WTA Finals last four

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

The 16-times Grand Slam champion, who has been slightly ill lately, was kept on his toes before racing to victory to set up a meeting with seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Sports shorts: Yuki, Prajnesh crash out of US Open qualifiers

Sports shorts: Yuki, Prajnesh crash out of US Open qualifiers

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

India's big hope Yuki Bhambri crashed out of the US Open men's singles qualifiers with a three-set defeat to Japanese Go Soeda while Prajnesh Gunneswaran also suffered a tame defeat in New York.

Aus Open PHOTOS: Murray negates Groth's attack; Azarenka advances

Aus Open PHOTOS: Murray negates Groth's attack; Azarenka advances

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne, on Thursday.

Delhi Challenger Open: Myneni loses to Roberts in title clash

Delhi Challenger Open: Myneni loses to Roberts in title clash

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

Struggling to cope with the windy conditions, Saketh Myneni suffered a tame defeat to end runners-up at the Delhi Open, in New Delhi on Sunday.

Red-hot Osaka powers past Serena in Miami

Red-hot Osaka powers past Serena in Miami

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Naomi Osaka continued her stunning run of form with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over 23-times Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday, the latest big win for the 20-year-old Japanese player.

PIX: Jabeur, Gauff ease into second round; Osaka ousted

PIX: Jabeur, Gauff ease into second round; Osaka ousted

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Images from Day 2 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.

Djokovic triumphs in US return; Swiatek shines

Djokovic triumphs in US return; Swiatek shines

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Novak Djokovic enjoyed a stress-free return to US competition following a two year absence

Aus Open PHOTOS: Raonic recovers from stumble; Serena marches on

Aus Open PHOTOS: Raonic recovers from stumble; Serena marches on

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

Images from Day 6 of the Australian Open in Melbourne, on Saturday.

Rogers Cup: Nadal, Serena off to winning start

Rogers Cup: Nadal, Serena off to winning start

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Nadal, playing his first match since losing to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon semi-finals, fell behind 5-2 in the tiebreak before roaring back to prevail in his first career meeting with world number 53 Evans.

US Open PHOTOS: Wozniacki drops wounded Sevastova; Djokovic, Kerber also reach semis

US Open PHOTOS: Wozniacki drops wounded Sevastova; Djokovic, Kerber also reach semis

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki eased into the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday with a ruthless 6-0, 6-2 win over wounded Latvian Anastasija Sevastova.

Aus Open: Ailing Wawrinka concedes Raonic was better on the day

Aus Open: Ailing Wawrinka concedes Raonic was better on the day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

French Open champion Stan Wawrinka blamed a lingering cold for his exit from the fourth round of the Australian Open at the hands of Canada's Milos Raonic on Monday.

French Open: Svitolina ends Cornet's run to reach last eight

French Open: Svitolina ends Cornet's run to reach last eight

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Alize Cornet fought tooth and nail but the local favourite's French Open run came to an end when she was knocked out 6-2, 7-6(9) in the fourth round by Ukrainian 19th seed Elina Svitolina on Sunday.

Tennis round-up: Kyrgios braves injuries to down Wawrinka

Tennis round-up: Kyrgios braves injuries to down Wawrinka

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

After a brief interruption when the players were locked at 5-5 in the opening set, Federer saved two set points in the tiebreak and held firm to gain the upper hand in the contest.

Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov in Miami Open quarters

Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov in Miami Open quarters

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

British No 1 Cameron Norrie overcame a slow start to beat Frenchman Hugo Gaston 6-3, 7-5.

French Open: Venus sent packing, Nishikori wins all-Asian battle

French Open: Venus sent packing, Nishikori wins all-Asian battle

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

Images from the matches played on Day 8at the Roland Garros on Sunday

Tennis: Thiem ousts Federer in semis; Halep vs Bertens in final

Tennis: Thiem ousts Federer in semis; Halep vs Bertens in final

Rediff.com11 May 2019

The fifth-seeded Austrian, who saved two match points, will face Novak Djokovic on Saturday after the world number one's opponent Marin Cilic withdrew with food poisoning.

Indian Wells: Nadal scrapes through; Wawrinka buried by Goffin

Indian Wells: Nadal scrapes through; Wawrinka buried by Goffin

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Third seed Stan Wawrinka was sent packing in the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open in California on Wednesday and was very nearly joined by Rafael Nadal, who pulled off a Houdini-like escape to reach the last eight.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Federer, Serena roll into quarters; Pliskova knocked out

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Federer, Serena roll into quarters; Pliskova knocked out

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

IMAGES from Day 7 at Wimbledon on Monday

Aus Open PHOTOS: Federer, Djokovic, Zverev battle through, Sharapova to face Kerber; Muguruza, Wawrinka out

Aus Open PHOTOS: Federer, Djokovic, Zverev battle through, Sharapova to face Kerber; Muguruza, Wawrinka out

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Images from matches played on Day 4 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday

French Open PIX: Zheng knocks out Halep; Tsitsipas survives

French Open PIX: Zheng knocks out Halep; Tsitsipas survives

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Images from Day 5 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.

Sports Shorts: Efficient Medvedev beats Fucsovics to win Sofia title

Sports Shorts: Efficient Medvedev beats Fucsovics to win Sofia title

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Nadal edges closer to maiden Paris Masters title

Nadal edges closer to maiden Paris Masters title

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Nadal faced no break points in a ruthless display to set up a meeting with Canadian Denis Shapovalov.

Djokovic enter semis; Konta beats Ostapenko

Djokovic enter semis; Konta beats Ostapenko

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Novak Djokovic continued his Wimbledon preparations by beating American Donald Young 6-2, 7-6(9) on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Aegon International tournament at Eastbourne.

Tennis round-up: Nadal stunned by teen, Federer staggers past Ferrer

Tennis round-up: Nadal stunned by teen, Federer staggers past Ferrer

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

The lanky wild card kissed the Montreal court after completing a rousing 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) triumph as the 18-year-old became the youngest player to ever reach the quarter-finals of an ATP Masters 1000 event.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Federer marches on; Venus, Keys crash out

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Federer marches on; Venus, Keys crash out

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

Top seed and defending champion Roger Federer advanced to the Wimbledon last 16 without dropping a set after a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 win over German Jan-Lennard Struff on Friday.

PIX: Zverev crashes out; injured Serena withdraws

PIX: Zverev crashes out; injured Serena withdraws

Rediff.com15 May 2019

World number five Alexander Zverev continued his poor recent form as he crashed out of the Italian Open in the second round while Serena Williams had to pull out of the women's draw with a recurring knee injury.

Wimbledon: Kerber survives seeding cull; Djokovic beats darkness

Wimbledon: Kerber survives seeding cull; Djokovic beats darkness

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

German 11th seed Angelique Kerber became the highest-ranked player to reach the women's quarter-finals after she outclassed Switzerland's Belinda Bencic 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) at Wimbledon on Monday.

PIX: Wawrinka rallies to beat Medvedev; Thiem cruises

PIX: Wawrinka rallies to beat Medvedev; Thiem cruises

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Former champion Stan Wawrinka battled past Russian fourth seed Daniil Medvedev in five sets to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals with a 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 victory. Fifth seed Dominic Thiem kept his flawless record against Gael Monfils intact with a trouble-free 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 victory on Monday to reach his maiden Australian Open quarter-final.

Rogers Cup: Serena, Osaka book rematch; Nadal tames Pella

Rogers Cup: Serena, Osaka book rematch; Nadal tames Pella

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday to set up their first meeting since the American's infamous row with an umpire overshadowed last year's US Open final.

Australian Open: Fit Federer, rusty Sharapova advance at Melbourne

Australian Open: Fit Federer, rusty Sharapova advance at Melbourne

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

Roger Federer boasted of his fitness, Maria Sharapova felt a bit rusty and Andy Murray berated himself but all three eased into the second week of the Australian Open with third round victories at Melbourne Park on Saturday.

US Open PIX: Svitolina downs Konta to reach semis

US Open PIX: Svitolina downs Konta to reach semis

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

The fifth-seeded Ukrainian reached her second straight Grand Slam semi-final after also making the last four at Wimbledon in July.