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Alcaraz wants to learn from Nadal at Paris Olympics

Alcaraz wants to learn from Nadal at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

World No 2 Carlos Alcaraz will pair up with 22-times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the doubles at the Paris Olympics.

Wildcard Ward stuns Querrey at Queen's

Wildcard Ward stuns Querrey at Queen's

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

British wildcard James Ward continued toppling the seeds at Queen's Club on Friday when he finished off defending champion Sam Querrey to reach the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up event.

Murray to donate Queen's winnings to Grenfell Tower fire victims

Murray to donate Queen's winnings to Grenfell Tower fire victims

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

The tower block is only a few kilometres away from the Queen's Club in West London.

Recipe: The JRD Club Sandwich

Recipe: The JRD Club Sandwich

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

Treat yourself to two of Chef Satish Arora's signature five-star dishes.

Blake, Hewitt in Queen's final

Blake, Hewitt in Queen's final

Rediff.com17 Jun 2006

James Blake ended the three-year Queen's Club reign of Andy Roddick to announce himself as a surprise contender for Wimbledon.

Roddick wins fourth Queen's title

Roddick wins fourth Queen's title

Rediff.com17 Jun 2007

The American staged a great escape with a dramatic 4-6, 7-,6 7-6 win over France's Nicolas Mahut in the final.

Roddick, Mahut in Queen's final

Roddick, Mahut in Queen's final

Rediff.com17 Jun 2007

American second seed Roddick is gunning for his fourth trophy at Queen's Club in five years.

Pakistan thrash Zimbabwe to clinch ODI series

Pakistan thrash Zimbabwe to clinch ODI series

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

Kamran Ghulam's maiden One-Day International century for Pakistan powered them to a thumping 99-run win over Zimbabwe.

Nadal beaten by Lopez at Queen's

Nadal beaten by Lopez at Queen's

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Rafael Nadal's long winning run was halted by fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez at Queen's Club on Friday when he lost 7-6 6-4 in the quarter-finals.

Murray outclasses Anderson to take fourth Queen's title

Murray outclasses Anderson to take fourth Queen's title

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Britain's Andy Murray won the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club by dismantling big-serving South African Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-4 in a one-sided final.

Nadal scrapes through, Roddick out at Queen's

Nadal scrapes through, Roddick out at Queen's

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Rafael Nadal picked himself up off the Queen's Club lawns on Thursday to move into the quarter-finals but Israel's Dudi Sela wreaked havoc with Andy Roddick's Wimbledon tune-up at the grasscourt tournament.

Murray thrashes Roddick to reach Queen's final

Murray thrashes Roddick to reach Queen's final

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

Home favourite Andy Murray thrashed American Andy Roddick 6-3 6-1 in a grasscourt masterclass to reach the final of the Queen's Club championships on Saturday.

Roddick stays on course at Queen's

Roddick stays on course at Queen's

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

Andy Roddick stayed on course for a fifth Queen's Club title on Thursday when fellow American Mardy Fish retired after one set of their Centre Court clash.

Nadal suffers shock defeat at Queen's

Nadal suffers shock defeat at Queen's

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

World number two Rafael Nadal led an exodus of seeds at Queen's Club on Friday when swirling winds threw Wimbledon preparations off course for several players.

Hewitt coasts, Safin stutters at Queen's

Hewitt coasts, Safin stutters at Queen's

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Four-times former champion Lleyton Hewitt enjoyed a gentle workout in his first match of the grasscourt season on Monday, beating wildcard Josh Goodall 6-4, 6-4 to reach the second round at Queen's Club. Another former world number one Marat Safin, who has never made a secret of his dislike for grass, made harder work of the transition, beating qualifier James Ward 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

King of Queen's Murray falls in first round as top three seeds exit

King of Queen's Murray falls in first round as top three seeds exit

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

With temperatures reaching almost 38 degrees on court, Murray, a twice Wimbledon champion, was beaten 7-6(4), 6-2 by Australian world number 90 Jordan Thompson.

Murray hustled out by Fish at Queen's

Murray hustled out by Fish at Queen's

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Defending champion Andy Murray lost a shoot-out with American Mardy Fish at Queen's Club on Friday to leave the grasscourt tournament short of five of its top six seeds in the quarter-finals. Murray, the third seed, was furious on Thursday evening when Fish walked off at 3-3 in the deciding set claiming the light was too poor to continue and his mood was not helped as he returned to lose 6-4, 1-6, 7-6.

Murray stays on course for fourth Queen's title

Murray stays on course for fourth Queen's title

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Andy Murray eased past Fernando Verdasco at the Aegon Championships on Thursday but an expected quarter-final showdown with the man who beat him at Wimbledon last year was scuppered by Luxembourg left-hander Gilles Muller.

Nadal crashes out to Dolgopolov at Queen's

Nadal crashes out to Dolgopolov at Queen's

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Rafa Nadal's return to form was stopped in its tracks when he lost his opening match at the Aegon Championships to Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-4 on Tuesday.

Queen bows out: Ex-India hockey captain Rani Rampal retires

Queen bows out: Ex-India hockey captain Rani Rampal retires

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Former Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal announced her retirement on Thursday, ending a glittering 16-year career.

Kyrgios retires from Queen's; Tsonga advances

Kyrgios retires from Queen's; Tsonga advances

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Tsonga outplayed his compatriot Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-2 in the opening round of the traditional Wimbledon warm-up event in his first match since suffering a four-set defeat by little-known Argentine Renzo Olivo at Roland Garros.

Nadal reaches Queen's last eight after rare blip

Nadal reaches Queen's last eight after rare blip

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Rafael Nadal suffered a late blip against unseeded Czech Radek Stepanek before reaching the quarter-finals of the Queen's Club championships on Thursday after Andy Murray and Andy Roddick both cruised through.

Roddick survives ace barrage by Lopez at Queen's

Roddick survives ace barrage by Lopez at Queen's

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

Andy Roddick's right shoulder survived a bruising examination by Spaniard Feliciano Lopez on Tuesday as the American opened his grasscourt season with a 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 victory in the second round at Queen's Club.

Murray in smashing form ahead of Wimbledon!

Murray in smashing form ahead of Wimbledon!

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

Andy Murray ramped up his preparations for Wimbledon by beating Frenchman Arthur Cazaux in the Nottingham Open final.

Three EPL games postponed ahead of the Queen's funeral

Three EPL games postponed ahead of the Queen's funeral

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Brighton & Hove Albion's match against Crystal Palace on Saturday will also remain postponed.

Murray pulls out of singles Wimbledon farewell

Murray pulls out of singles Wimbledon farewell

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Murray, who in 2013 ended a 77-year wait for a British men's singles champion at Wimbledon and won the title again in 2016, had previously said he was unlikely to continue his career beyond this year and could bow out at the Olympics in Paris.

Afghanistan's Rahmat shatters Test record

Afghanistan's Rahmat shatters Test record

Rediff.com28 Dec 2024

Rahmat Shah registered a Test record score for an Afghanistan cricketer with an unbeaten double century

Best buddies Querrey and Fish in Queen's final

Best buddies Querrey and Fish in Queen's final

Rediff.com12 Jun 2010

Best buddies Sam Querrey and Mardy Fish will have to put friendship aside for an hour or so after reaching the Queen's Club grasscourt final.

Murray, Roddick find their feet on Queen's grass

Murray, Roddick find their feet on Queen's grass

Rediff.com9 Jun 2010

Champion Andy Murray and Andy Roddick whacked away the clay from their tennis shoes and began their build up to Wimbledon by beating little-known opponents on a rain-blighted day at Queen's Club on Tuesday.

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf, rugby and cycling, while others paid tribute by holding a minute's silence.

Hewitt wins record-equalling fourth Queen's title

Hewitt wins record-equalling fourth Queen's title

Rediff.com18 Jun 2006

The Aussie ace won the Stella Artois title for a record-equalling fourth time when he beat American James Blake.

Afghanistan seal historic Test series win in Zimbabwe

Afghanistan seal historic Test series win in Zimbabwe

Rediff.com6 Jan 2025

This is a historic first-ever bilateral series victory for Afghanistan in Test cricket.

Nadal positive despite Queen's setback

Nadal positive despite Queen's setback

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

"There is nothing very negative. I won a tournament last week. This week I lost an opportunity, but, my feeling, my thoughts are no different today than yesterday.

Zimbabwe salvage pride with dramatic win

Zimbabwe salvage pride with dramatic win

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by two wickets in the last of their three-match Twenty20 series at the Queens Sports Club on Thursday

Record day for Afghanistan but Test ends in a draw

Record day for Afghanistan but Test ends in a draw

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

Afghanistan amassed their highest score of 699 on Monday before the first Test against Zimbabwe ended in a draw at the end of the final day at the Queens Sports Club.

It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

>The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).

Nadal to play Wimbledon warm-up tourney at Queen's

Nadal to play Wimbledon warm-up tourney at Queen's

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Spaniard Rafael Nadal will sharpen his grasscourt game at London's Queen's Club ahead of Wimbledon in June, organisers of the Aegon Championships said on Tuesday.

Paes tastes victory at Queen's on 42nd birthday

Paes tastes victory at Queen's on 42nd birthday

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Leander Paes celebrated his 42nd birthday by making it to the men's doubles quarter-finals of the ATP Aegon Championships at Queen's Club, on Wednesday.

Tennis round-up: Wawrinka frustrated by Querrey at Queen's

Tennis round-up: Wawrinka frustrated by Querrey at Queen's

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

The Swiss squandered seven set points in the opener and although he took the second on a tiebreak he capitulated in the decider after dropping serve at 1-2, losing 7-5, 6-7(3), 6-1.