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Murray to return to Davis Cup action against France

Murray to return to Davis Cup action against France

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Britain's world number one Andy Murray will play against France in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in April after missing the first-round victory against Canada last weekend.

Murray, Roddick closer to final showdown

Murray, Roddick closer to final showdown

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

Andy Murray took another step closer to becoming the first British champion at Queen's Club for more than 70 years when he beat American Mardy Fish 7-5, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals on Friday. Andy Roddick made sure he stayed in the hunt to set up a final date with Murray, scoring a 7-6, 7-6 win over fellow big server Ivo Karlovic of Croatia.

Can Nadal tame Federer on grass?

Can Nadal tame Federer on grass?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

The French Open champion is eyeing glory at Wimbledon, despite having won only one match on grass over the past 12 months.

Mahut set for reality check

Mahut set for reality check

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

From the heady heights of contesting his first ATP final, Nicolas Mahut will have to come back down to earth quickly because he has to try and qualify for Wimbledon.

Murray withdraws from Wimbledon with heavy heart

Murray withdraws from Wimbledon with heavy heart

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Two-time champion Andy Murray withdrew from Wimbledon with a 'heavy heart' on Sunday after saying his right hip was still not ready for the demands of a Grand Slam.

Mittal takes stake in UK soccer club

Mittal takes stake in UK soccer club

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

Queen's Park Rangers, the Championship football club co-owned by two of the billionaires behind F1, on Thursday welcomed one of the world's richest men into its fold when Lakshmi Mittal bought a 20 per cent stake, writes Roger Blitz.

Djokovic faces Berrettini hurdle in his leap towards history

Djokovic faces Berrettini hurdle in his leap towards history

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

The 6-foot-5 frame of Matteo Berrettini will be standing in the way of Novak Djokovic's relentless pursuit of hoarding as many tennis milestones as possible when the two meet in a Wimbledon final where both men will be eyeing the record books.

Coria names new coach

Coria names new coach

Rediff.com17 Jun 2004

Nadal looks unstoppable on grass; claims Stuttgart title

Nadal looks unstoppable on grass; claims Stuttgart title

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Rafael Nadal claimed his first grasscourt title for five years.

Blake fights back to beat Roddick

Blake fights back to beat Roddick

Rediff.com24 Jul 2006

Top seed James Blake recovered from a shaky start to beat Andy Roddick 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the final of the Indianapolis International Championship on Sunday.

Agassi loses comeback match

Agassi loses comeback match

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

Tim Henman beat Andre Agassi in the first round of the Stella Artois Championships

Hewitt struggles at Stella Artois

Hewitt struggles at Stella Artois

Rediff.com12 Jun 2003

The World Number One roused himself from a tennis torpor in the nick of time to beat Raemon Sluiter 7-6, 3-6, 7-6.

When South Directors Made Bollywood Blockbusters

When South Directors Made Bollywood Blockbusters

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.

Roddick wins Lyon Grand Prix

Roddick wins Lyon Grand Prix

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

Sports Shorts: Players back ATP Player Council's resignation

Sports Shorts: Players back ATP Player Council's resignation

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Roddick wins Stella title

Roddick wins Stella title

Rediff.com12 Jun 2005

The American won his third successive Stella Artois title with a tight 7-6, 7-6 victory over Croatian Ivo Karlovi.

Dazzling Kyrgios downs Lopez to set up Cilic clash

Dazzling Kyrgios downs Lopez to set up Cilic clash

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios blazed past Feliciano Lopez with a barrage of aces to reach the semi-finals of the ATP 500 Fever-Tree championships at Queen's Club on Friday. The 23-year-old was in dazzling form as he claimed a 7-6(5), 7-6(3) victory over the defending champion to set up a clash with top seed Marin Cilic, who breezed past Sam Querrey.

Karlovic topples Hewitt

Karlovic topples Hewitt

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

Tursunov takes his show to grass

Tursunov takes his show to grass

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

Back from an injury-forced break, Russian tennis ace Dmitry Tursunov is looking to assemble the missing parts in his game.

Roddick, Grosjean in final

Roddick, Grosjean in final

Rediff.com15 Jun 2003

Roddick edged past Andre Agassi while Grosjean easily beat Tim Henman in the semis of the Stella Artois Championship.

Hewitt beaten at Stella Artois

Hewitt beaten at Stella Artois

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

Hewitt was outfought by the sixth seed who moved into the semi-finals in 88 minutes.

Murray to make Major singles return at Australian Open

Murray to make Major singles return at Australian Open

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

The three-time major winner would be given a protected ranking of number two, the Australian Open organisers said

Roddick, Srichaphan set up clash

Roddick, Srichaphan set up clash

Rediff.com27 Jun 2003

Roddick defeated Tommy Robredo while Srichapan ended the run of 17-year-old Rafael Nadal.

Agassi regains No 1 spot

Agassi regains No 1 spot

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

The 33-year-old's win over Xavier Malisse in the Stella Artois Championships vaulted him to the top.

Fit-again Murray full of belief ahead of Wimbledon

Fit-again Murray full of belief ahead of Wimbledon

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Stefanos Tsitsipas said that his victory in the final of the Mallorca Championships on Saturday was a major milestone in his career as the Greek claimed his maiden grasscourt title leading up to Wimbledon next week.

Wimbledon: Venus, Murray get wild cards; prize money reduced

Wimbledon: Venus, Murray get wild cards; prize money reduced

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Former champions Venus Williams and Andy Murray were named in Wimbledon's initial list of wildcards

Here's what Murray craves when he's home in the UK

Here's what Murray craves when he's home in the UK

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

World No 3 Andy Murray, who is enjoying his long stay at home, has been relying on fresh yoghurt and treacle, as he prepares for Wimbledon.

Murray seeded third, Nadal 10th at Wimbledon

Murray seeded third, Nadal 10th at Wimbledon

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are top seeds at the major starting Monday

Recharged Djokovic ready to switch back on at the Wimbledon

Recharged Djokovic ready to switch back on at the Wimbledon

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Defending champion Novak Djokovic's preparations for Wimbledon have been laid back in the extreme.

Chhetri on his unsuccessful stints at foreign clubs

Chhetri on his unsuccessful stints at foreign clubs

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'After one week, I was told by the head coach of Sporting Lisbon 'you are not good enough, get lost to B team'

Sunny Singh Gill set to become first referee of Indian descent in EPL

Sunny Singh Gill set to become first referee of Indian descent in EPL

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Sunny Singh Gill was standing at the proverbial career crossroads one year ago. He had the option to continue as a prison officer or concentrate on carrying forward his family's rich footballing legacy by chasing his refereeing dream.

Australia's Kyrgios feels he can win Wimbledon

Australia's Kyrgios feels he can win Wimbledon

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Nick Kyrgios is confident he can overcome his injury woes and win his first Wimbledon title next week, the 22-year-old Australian said after winning an exhibition match at the Boodles tournament on Thursday.

'I was literally killing it, then I got killed by the grass'

'I was literally killing it, then I got killed by the grass'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The 43-year-old American, contesting the Wimbledon singles for a record 24th time, still retains the easy power that once made her the queen of Centre Court but succumbed 6-4, 6-3 after a nasty early fall hindered her movement.

Kangana, Deepika, Vidya: The QUEENS of Box Office

Kangana, Deepika, Vidya: The QUEENS of Box Office

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Bring on the 100-crore heroine's club already!

Manchester City unveil Aguero statue on 10th anniversary of '93:20'

Manchester City unveil Aguero statue on 10th anniversary of '93:20'

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Manchester City unveiled a statue of former striker Sergio Aguero outside the Etihad Stadium on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of his winning goal that gave them their first league title in 44 years.

Murray proud of his stellar run despite shock defeat at US Open

Murray proud of his stellar run despite shock defeat at US Open

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Andy Murray's runstellar stretch included his second Wimbledon title, second Olympic gold medal and wins at Queen's Club and Rome.

Ageless Federer targets title number nine at Wimbledon

Ageless Federer targets title number nine at Wimbledon

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

Nothing that has happened in the past 12 months suggests Roger Federer's hunger is diminished with victory at this year's Australian Open taking his Grand Slam title haul to 20.

Tennis round-up: Sharapova to face Kerber in Mallorca

Tennis round-up: Sharapova to face Kerber in Mallorca

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

The Russian five-times Grand Slam champion struggled for rhythm initially on the low-bouncing grasscourt at the Mallorca Open but picked up the pace to beat Viktoria Kuzmova 7-6(8), 6-0.

Murray beats Wawrinka to claim first win since return

Murray beats Wawrinka to claim first win since return

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

Murray, who took a wildcard into the seaside event as a fitness test for next week's Wimbledon, looked sharp on a sun-baked centre court and tasted victory for the first time since beating Benoit Paire in the last 16 of Wimbledon 350 days ago.

Murray's singles return likely next month

Murray's singles return likely next month

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The 32-year-old has not played singles since losing in the first round of the Australian Open in January to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut, after which he underwent hip resurfacing surgery in a bid to salvage his career.