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Hamilton leads tributes to George Floyd on death anniversary

Hamilton leads tributes to George Floyd on death anniversary

Rediff.com26 May 2021

'We never forget. We continue our work ... We work to build an equal world for George, for his children, and for all the other victims of racism.'

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez stuns Svitolina to enter semis

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez stuns Svitolina to enter semis

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Images from Day 9 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Wednesday.

When will the uncertainty over Olympics end?

When will the uncertainty over Olympics end?

Rediff.com15 May 2021

The Olympics are set to run from July 23 to Aug. 8 after being postponed in March last year over the coronavirus pandemic.

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 PIX: Andreescu, Sakkari storm into 4th round

US Open PIX: Andreescu, Sakkari storm into 4th round

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

Images from Day 6 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Saturday.

'Stop Tokyo Olympics' petition submitted to Games OC

'Stop Tokyo Olympics' petition submitted to Games OC

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Asked about the campaign against the Games, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she would work towards a "safe and secure" Olympics.

How many points will Paris fashion police give Serena?

How many points will Paris fashion police give Serena?

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Fashion statements from Roland Garros...

Frustrated Halep happy to advance in Melbourne

Frustrated Halep happy to advance in Melbourne

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Halep, who held the WTA year-end top ranking in 2017 and 2018, has not lost a set in her first week at Melbourne Park and was aggressive against Putintseva from the outset.

WTA threatens to pull out of tournaments in China over Peng

WTA threatens to pull out of tournaments in China over Peng

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

An outcry over the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai escalated on Friday as the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it was prepared to pull its tournaments out of China if they were not satisfied with the response to her sexual assault allegation.

YouTube star Tsitsipas hopes to reel in Nadal in semi-finals

YouTube star Tsitsipas hopes to reel in Nadal in semi-finals

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Stefanos Tsitsipas' YouTube channel is experiencing a surge in subscribers after he reached the Australian Open semi-finals and the Greek youngster will hope to add to his highlight reel when he faces world number two Rafael Nadal on Thursday.

Nishikori faces big test against bugbear Djokovic

Nishikori faces big test against bugbear Djokovic

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Novak Djokovic is aware of Kei Nishikori's battling qualities having lost twice to the Japanese in 17 career meetings.

15-year-old Gauff youngest player in WTA final

15-year-old Gauff youngest player in WTA final

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

American teenage sensation Coco Gauff progressed to her maiden WTA final as she eased past Germany's Andrea Petkovic 6-4, 6-4 at the Linz Open on Saturday. The 15-year-old Gauff became the youngest player to reach a WTA final since Czech Republic's Nicole Vaidisova won the Tashkent Open in 2004, also aged 15.

PIX: Qualifier Raducanu wins US Open women's singles crown

PIX: Qualifier Raducanu wins US Open women's singles crown

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

British qualifier Emma Raducanu beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in a battle of two unseeded teenagers to win the U.S. Open women's title on Saturday.

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.

Indians at Wimbledon: Jeevan's debut ends, Sania advances

Indians at Wimbledon: Jeevan's debut ends, Sania advances

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan's Grand Slam debut ended in the first round itself.

Serena cartoon row: After global furore, here's what Australian newspaper does...

Serena cartoon row: After global furore, here's what Australian newspaper does...

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Australian newspaper defies criticism, reprints Serena Williams cartoon

PICS: 'Two out of two' for dominant Djokovic

PICS: 'Two out of two' for dominant Djokovic

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Tennis matches at the Ariake Tennis Park will begin from 3pm local time (0600 GMT) from Thursday, governing body International Tennis Federation said after requests from players who had struggled in the stifling weather.

Shuttlers look inward for motivation at Games

Shuttlers look inward for motivation at Games

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

While the top names in badminton haven't openly discussed mental health and wellbeing issues in the way that gymnast Simone Biles and tennis player Naomi Osaka have done of late, Olympic expectations nonetheless weigh heavily on some.

Djokovic beats Pouille to reach Cincinnati semi-finals

Djokovic beats Pouille to reach Cincinnati semi-finals

Rediff.com17 Aug 2019

Novak Djokovic wore down Lucas Pouille after an even first set, dispatching the Frenchman 7-6(2), 6-1 in a Cincinnati Masters quarter-final in Ohio on Friday.

PIX: Wimbledon ends in tears for injured Serena

PIX: Wimbledon ends in tears for injured Serena

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Tennis great Serena Williams limped out of Wimbledon in tears on Tuesday after her latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles crown ended in injury.

Just like old times as rain delays start of Wimbledon

Just like old times as rain delays start of Wimbledon

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Murky skies and drizzle could not dampen the enthusiasm of spectators arriving on Monday

Djokovic, Thiem on opposite sides of US Open draw

Djokovic, Thiem on opposite sides of US Open draw

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

India's Nagal draws world No 128 Bradley Klahn in opener.

Nadal asks for clarity in Djokovic case; players tired of saga

Nadal asks for clarity in Djokovic case; players tired of saga

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

Rafael Nadal said on Saturday "too many questions" still needed to be answered concerning Novak Djokovic's bid to play at the Australian Open, while other leading players lamented how the saga had overshadowed the year's first Grand Slam.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Zverev, Serena advance; Halep knocks out Venus

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Zverev, Serena advance; Halep knocks out Venus

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

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

Hopman Cup: Sharp Federer gives Switzerland winning start

Hopman Cup: Sharp Federer gives Switzerland winning start

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

Coming off a fruitful year which yielded two grand slam titles, world number two Federer looked fit and sharp while other members of tennis's 'Big Four' are grappling with injury issues.

Get ready for Federer vs Serena!

Get ready for Federer vs Serena!

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

Roger Federer and Serena Williams, holders of a combined 43 singles Grand Slam titles, will face each other for the first time on Tuesday when they feature in the Hopman Cup mixed doubles match.

Tennis Roundup: Murray roars back to win in Shanghai

Tennis Roundup: Murray roars back to win in Shanghai

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

Andy Murray recovered from a slow start to beat Argentine qualifier Juan Ignacio Londero

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.

Tennis Roundup: Muguruza falls to Sabalenka in Beijing 2nd Rd

Tennis Roundup: Muguruza falls to Sabalenka in Beijing 2nd Rd

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

Former world number one Garbine Muguruza was beaten 7-5, 6-4 by Aryna Sabalenka in the China Open second round on Tuesday while an ailing Jelena Ostapenko lost 6-0, 6-0 to Wang Qiang.

US Open umpire controversies force USTA to review policies

US Open umpire controversies force USTA to review policies

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Sunday it would undertake a review of its communication policies after a string of umpiring controversies at the U.S. Open.

Tennis Roundup: Who will bag the WTA Player of the Year award?

Tennis Roundup: Who will bag the WTA Player of the Year award?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

World Number one Simona Halep and Japan's Naomi Osaka are among the players nominated for the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Player of the Year award.

Tennis round-up: Nadal overcomes Struff to make Barcelona semis

Tennis round-up: Nadal overcomes Struff to make Barcelona semis

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

Eleven-times champion Rafael Nadal booked his place in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open semi-finals by beating German Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5, 7-5 in a hard-fought match on Friday.

No Ash Wednesday as Barty knocked out in Aus Open quarters

No Ash Wednesday as Barty knocked out in Aus Open quarters

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

The Czech was a player transformed after a medical timeout in the second set and rallied to secure a place in her first Grand Slam semi-final, where she will meet the winner of the clash between Americans Jennifer Brady and Jessica Pegula.

'I didn't know if I would hold the racquet again': Kvitova

'I didn't know if I would hold the racquet again': Kvitova

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

Petra Kvitova was proud of her second-set fightback against Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open final, on Saturday, but was left ruing her inability to convert her chances in her loss to the Japanese.

PIX: Venus crushes Rus; Ostapenko advances

PIX: Venus crushes Rus; Ostapenko advances

Rediff.com31 Jan 2021

Former world number one Venus Williams produced a vintage display to outclass Netherlands' Arantxa Rus in straight sets and storm into the second round of the Yarra Valley Classic.

If you give a pass to bad behaviour, you subvert the gender cause

If you give a pass to bad behaviour, you subvert the gender cause

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

'Ms Williams has had multiple on-court implosions in the past and got penalised for them, too.' 'She cried sexism this time perhaps because she knew the atmosphere was ripe for it,' notes Shuma Raha.

'Serena ready to claim first Slam as a mum'

'Serena ready to claim first Slam as a mum'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2019

Coach Patrick Mouratoglou claimed Serena Williams' fitness had since gone up a notch and Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles may well be in peril at the Australian Open.

Hard task for Asians to advance at US Open

Hard task for Asians to advance at US Open

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

Japan's Nishikori was the first man representing an Asian country to break through to a Grand Slam final at the 2014 tournament before Marin Cilic stopped him in the title match.

Australian Open tuneup: Serena dominates; Coco through

Australian Open tuneup: Serena dominates; Coco through

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Serena Williams showed glimpses of what lies in store for rivals this season

Tennis Round-up: Murray to end season after playing in Shenzhen and Beijing

Tennis Round-up: Murray to end season after playing in Shenzhen and Beijing

Rediff.com22 Sep 2018

He will skip the two Masters series events in Shanghai and Paris next month.