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Davis Cup: Hewitt, Groth keep Australia's hopes alive

Davis Cup: Hewitt, Groth keep Australia's hopes alive

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

champion Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth combined to defeat Kazakhstan in their Davis Cup doubles tie on Saturday and keep Australia's semi-final hopes alive.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Defending champ Kvitova ousted; Federer out-aces Groth

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Defending champ Kvitova ousted; Federer out-aces Groth

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Photos from the Wimbledon matches played on Saturday.

Bopanna drops two places to 13th in doubles rankings

Bopanna drops two places to 13th in doubles rankings

Rediff.com9 May 2016

In singles, out of action Yuki Bhambri dropped seven places to 129 while Myneni lost three and is ranked 141.

Hewitt comes out of retirement to play doubles

Hewitt comes out of retirement to play doubles

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt is to come out of retirement temporarily and play doubles with compatriot Sam Groth at next month's Australian Open.

Paes-Chardy in semi-finals of Delray Beach Open

Paes-Chardy in semi-finals of Delray Beach Open

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

India's Leander Paes along with his French partner Jeremy Chardy prevailed over Marcel Granollers and Sam Groth in a hard-fought three setter to enter the semifinals of the Delray Beach Open in Florida.

India at Australian Open: Paes-Hingis pair out

India at Australian Open: Paes-Hingis pair out

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis crashed out of the mixed doubles competition of the Australian Open with a straight-set defeat in the quarter-finals, in Melbourne, on Thursday.

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.

Australia name retired Hewitt as reserve in Davis Cup squad

Australia name retired Hewitt as reserve in Davis Cup squad

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Hewitt has been reeled in as replacement for unwell Nick Kyrgios

Get ready for Sania vs Bopanna at Australian Open

Get ready for Sania vs Bopanna at Australian Open

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna set up a mixed doubles quarter-final clash against each other at the Australian Open after winning their respective matches, in Melbourne.

Davis Cup: Tomic revives Australia vs USA

Davis Cup: Tomic revives Australia vs USA

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Bernard Tomic ground down Jack Sock 7-6(2), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to level Australia's Davis Cup first round tie with the United States at 1-1 in Melbourne on Friday.

Fellow players slam Djokovic for quarantine demands

Fellow players slam Djokovic for quarantine demands

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

'Is he serious? It's a selfish political move to gain popularity.'

Paes-Begemann in Tashkent Challenger final

Paes-Begemann in Tashkent Challenger final

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

Leander Paes earned himself a shot at his third ATP Challenger title of the season by reaching the final of the $125000 Tashkent event with partner Andre Begemann, in Tashkent on Thursday.

India at Australian Open: Sania reaches final, a win away from 7th Major title

India at Australian Open: Sania reaches final, a win away from 7th Major title

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

India's Sania Mirza put herself in contention for a seventh Grand Slam title as she breezed into the Australian Open mixed doubles final with Ivan Dodig, beating local favourites Samantha Stosur and Sam Groth in Melbourne on Friday.

India at Aus Open: Sania-Dodig prevail over Bopanna-Gabriela in quarters

India at Aus Open: Sania-Dodig prevail over Bopanna-Gabriela in quarters

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig held their nerves and saved two match points against Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski before pulling off a tense win to seal a place in the mixed doubles semi-finals of the Australian Open, in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Federer trounces Aussie Matosevic to enter Brisbane semis

Federer trounces Aussie Matosevic to enter Brisbane semis

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Roger Federer, who will be chasing an 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open later this month, breezed through to the Brisbane International men's semi-finals with a 6-1, 6-1 thumping of Australian Marinko Matosevic.

Cilic and Nishikori set for US Open rematch in Washington

Cilic and Nishikori set for US Open rematch in Washington

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori will meet in the semi-finals at the Citi Open in Washington on Saturday, their first encounter since the final of last year's US Open.

Agassi's inspiring note to 'decima'-chasing Nadal

Agassi's inspiring note to 'decima'-chasing Nadal

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Former Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has penned a heartfelt letter to Rafael Nadal where he has expressed his support to the Spaniard who is seeking to clinch his 10th French Open title.

Davis Cup: Vintage Hewitt guides Australia into semis

Davis Cup: Vintage Hewitt guides Australia into semis

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Ageing tour warrior Lleyton Hewitt ushered Australia into the Davis Cup semi-finals on Sunday, trouncing Aleksandr Nedovyesov 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-3 in the decisive singles rubber against Kazakhstan.

Djokovic, Nadal on semi-final collision course in Paris

Djokovic, Nadal on semi-final collision course in Paris

Rediff.com20 May 2016

World number one Novak Djokovic is on a French Open semi-final collision course with nine-times champion Rafael Nadal after the draw was made on Friday.

Paes-Matkowski lift Malaysian Open title

Paes-Matkowski lift Malaysian Open title

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

Veteran Indian star Leander Paes, who skipped Asian Games to get some valuable ranking points, vindicated his decision by lifting the ATP Malaysian Open with new partner Marcin Matkowski Kuala Lumpur.

War of words: Kyrgios hits back at Tomic

War of words: Kyrgios hits back at Tomic

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Nick Kyrgios has hit back at Bernard Tomic after his compatriot accused him of feigning illness to skip Australia's Davis Cup match against the United States at the weekend.

Djokovic hits back at criticism over quarantine demands at Oz Open

Djokovic hits back at criticism over quarantine demands at Oz Open

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

'... at times when I see the aftermath of things, I do tend to ask myself if I should just sit back and enjoy my benefits instead of paying attention to other people's struggles.'

Davis Cup: Britain's Murray brothers win tense doubles against Australia

Davis Cup: Britain's Murray brothers win tense doubles against Australia

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

Brothers Jamie and Andy Murray claimed a tense four-hour doubles rubber against Australian pair Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth on Saturday to put Britain 2-1 up and on the verge of a first Davis Cup final since 1978.

Paes could soon be 6th in list of most doubles victories

Paes could soon be 6th in list of most doubles victories

Rediff.com28 May 2016

Gunning for a record seventh appearance at the Olympics this year, one more milestone beckons veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes which is a testament to his longevity on the professional circuit. If the 42-year-old veteran manages to win 11 more matches on the ATP doubles tour this season, he will displace American Sherwood Stewart in the list of players with most number of doubles wins. Stewart is sitting sixth in the table with 728 wins while Paes, a winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, has taken his number to 718 after reaching the third round of the ongoing French Open in Paris. These staggering statistics do not include Paes' victories in the mixed doubles event and the ones on the ATP Challenger Tour. Last year when Paes recorded his last win of the season, he overtook Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman (712), ending 2015 with 713 wins.

Davis Cup: Murray wins but Japan level with holders Britain

Davis Cup: Murray wins but Japan level with holders Britain

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Davis Cup champions Britain were locked at 1-1 with Japan after the opening two singles of their World Group, first-round tie on Friday after Andy Murray gave the hosts the lead.

France and Serbia set up Davis Cup semi-final clash

France and Serbia set up Davis Cup semi-final clash

Rediff.com9 Apr 2017

France will meet Serbia in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup after both finished off their last-eight ties inside two days on Saturday but Australia and Belgium were made to sweat.

Saina, Paes, Bopanna advance in doubles at French Open

Saina, Paes, Bopanna advance in doubles at French Open

Rediff.com27 May 2015

India's Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna along with their respective partners crossed the opening hurdle of the men's doubles event with hard-fought victories, even as Sania Mirza posted an easy win in the women's doubles at the French Open in Paris, on Wednesday.

What to expect at the Australian Open...

What to expect at the Australian Open...

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Rafael Nadal is tied with Roger Federer as the player with the most men's singles majors and the Spaniard can now overtake his great rival who has skipped the Australian Open.

Tennis: Who's the greatest server? It's complicated

Tennis: Who's the greatest server? It's complicated

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Putting all the stats together, 6ft 11in tall Ivo Karlovic emerges as arguably the strongest contender. He tops the lists for number of aces, aces per match and percentage of service games won.

10 Best Sports Photos of the Week!

10 Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

Rediff.com has the best sports images from the events in the week gone by snapped right here...

Ageing Federer shows no signs of slowing down

Ageing Federer shows no signs of slowing down

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The 33-year-old Swiss maestro produced a masterclass of shot-making as he thrashed Australian wildcard James Duckworth 6-0, 6-1 to charge into the semi-finals of the Australian Open warm-up event.

US Open: Serena tops Taylor; Federer beats Matosevic in opener

US Open: Serena tops Taylor; Federer beats Matosevic in opener

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Serena Williams started her quest to join Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova in joint fourth place on the career Grand Slam list with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over 18-year-old fellow American Taylor Townsend at the US Open on Tuesday.

US Open: Sharapova advances as seeds tumble in women's draw; Federer rolls on

US Open: Sharapova advances as seeds tumble in women's draw; Federer rolls on

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

It was a day of surprises at Flushing Meadows in New York as seeded players were knocked out one after the other on Friday.

'I've been so fortunate to be able to compete 20 years in a row'

'I've been so fortunate to be able to compete 20 years in a row'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Lleyton Hewitt was ushered into retirement as Spain's David Ferrer ended the Australian former world number one's career with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 victory on an emotional night at Melbourne Park.

Why Team USA must be wary of Nick Kyrgios

Why Team USA must be wary of Nick Kyrgios

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Australia's number two Bernard Tomic will be absent from this week's Davis Cup quarter-finals but the United States will still have a fight on their hands in Brisbane due to the impressive form of Nick Kyrgios, US team captain Jim Courier said.

Classy Barty eases into week two at Wimbledon

Classy Barty eases into week two at Wimbledon

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

The French Open champion's grounded personality meant she was always going to present a clear contrast to the main Australian men's title hopefuls of recent years but there has been no shortage of compatriots ready to kick up a fuss on her behalf.

Tomic spurns Tennis Australia olive branch

Tomic spurns Tennis Australia olive branch

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Bernard Tomic's rift with Tennis Australia looks unlikely to end any time soon after the player said he had no interest in clear-the-air talks until the governing body resumed funding of his sister, Sara.

Look who dropped in to support Roger Federer at US Open...

Look who dropped in to support Roger Federer at US Open...

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Roger Federer launched his bid for an 18th grand slam title with a workmanlike 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Marinko Matosevic to ease into the second round of the US Open on Tuesday, with NBA great Michael Jordan leading the cheering.

How Britain rose from Davis Cup lightweights to title contenders!

How Britain rose from Davis Cup lightweights to title contenders!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Britain's rise from embarrassing Davis Cup lightweights to title contenders has been nothing short of spectacular and they will begin slight favourites to reach a first final in 37 years against Australia on Friday.

Djokovic says press briefs part of sport

Djokovic says press briefs part of sport

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Mixed reactions pour in as Osaka debate rages on.