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Can Boris help Djokovic for fifth Australian title

Can Boris help Djokovic for fifth Australian title

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

Novak Djokovic admits he has taken a gamble by making changes to his coaching team but is hoping for great things from his partnership with former grand slam champion Boris Becker.

Djokovic has a record that Rafa doesn't at Roland Garros

Djokovic has a record that Rafa doesn't at Roland Garros

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Djokovic is the first man to reach 10 successive quarter-finals at the French Open

Wozniacki stays alive in Singapore; Federer survives scare

Wozniacki stays alive in Singapore; Federer survives scare

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Caroline Wozniacki overcame a mid-match wobble and withstood a barrage of big hitting to get her WTA Finals title defence back on track with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 victory over Petra Kvitova at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

PIX: Man City lose to United but hang on to reach final

PIX: Man City lose to United but hang on to reach final

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

Manchester City lost 1-0 to Manchester United on Wednesday but hung on to reach the League Cup final 3-2 on aggregate and will face Aston Villa at Wembley. Nemanja Matic's 35th-minute strike gave United victory at the Etihad Stadium but the midfielder was later sent off and it was not enough to overturn the 3-1 deficit from the semi-final first leg at Old Trafford.

New-look Federer straight back in the old routine

New-look Federer straight back in the old routine

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Roger Federer's career-long association with Nike appeared to be over on Monday as the Wimbledon champion walked on to Centre Court to open the defence of his title wearing a Uniqlo branded outfit.

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.

Top honours for Djokovic, Barca at Laureus World Sports Awards

Top honours for Djokovic, Barca at Laureus World Sports Awards

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Serbian tennis star and World No 1, Novak Djokovic won the Sportsman of the Year, while Spanish football giants Barcelona won big at the 2012 Laureus Sports Awards in London on Monday.

It's official! Djokovic set to marry girlfriend Ristic

It's official! Djokovic set to marry girlfriend Ristic

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

World No 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic, announced via social media on Wednesday that he was engaged to marry his longtime girlfriend, Jelena Ristic.

Djokovic in action on day of women's quarter-final

Djokovic in action on day of women's quarter-final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

The Serbian second seed's match against France's Adrian Mannarino was delayed because of the epic five-setter between Gilles Muller and Rafael Nadal.

Indian football: 10-man FC Goa hold SC East Bengal

Indian football: 10-man FC Goa hold SC East Bengal

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

SCEB failed to make use of a numerical advantage to settle for a 1-1 draw against FC Goa

Djokovic recovers from slow start to begin year with win in Doha

Djokovic recovers from slow start to begin year with win in Doha

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Defending champion Novak Djokovic made a sticky return to action before recovering from losing the opening four games to beat Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff at the Qatar Open on Monday.

Australian Open draw: Djokovic faces Struff, Barty takes on Tsurenko

Australian Open draw: Djokovic faces Struff, Barty takes on Tsurenko

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Ash Barty's bid to end the host nation's long wait for a homegrown Australian Open champion will begin against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko

Former world number one Ivanovic retires at age 29

Former world number one Ivanovic retires at age 29

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

The Serb has been out with injury since August and dropped to 63 in the world rankings, having won just 15 matches in 2016 -- the most recent in June.

Paes-Zimonjic in Masters Cup final

Paes-Zimonjic in Masters Cup final

Rediff.com19 Nov 2005

The Indo-Serbian pair will meet seeded Michael Llodra and Fabrice Santoro of France in the title match.

Confident Djokovic thinks Nadal's the man to beat at the US Open

Confident Djokovic thinks Nadal's the man to beat at the US Open

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

World No 1 Novak Djokovic is doing it all these days, despite the grilling preparations for the US Open that will start on Monday.

Davis Cup: Bopanna-Myneni lose but India still in hunt for finals

Davis Cup: Bopanna-Myneni lose but India still in hunt for finals

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

Rohan Bopanna and Saketh Myneni lost the do-or-die doubles rubber against Serbia as India conceded an unassailable 0-3 lead to lose the Davis World Group Play-off tie, in Kraljevo, Serbia on Saturday.

Ramkumar to open India's campaign against Serbia in Davis Cup

Ramkumar to open India's campaign against Serbia in Davis Cup

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

Djere is ranked higher than Ramkumar at number 86 but is yet to win a match in Davis Cup. On the other side, Ramkumar is placed 135 in the world but is far more experienced, having played six ties with a 7-5 Win-Loss record.

PHOTOS: The dope cheats who shocked tennis!

PHOTOS: The dope cheats who shocked tennis!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Rediff.com brings you players who have tested positive for use of banned substances over the years.

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Barty power ahead; Azarenka stunned

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Barty power ahead; Azarenka stunned

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Images from the action on Day 2 at the Australian Open.

Indian Soccer: Neville secures draw for SC East Bengal

Indian Soccer: Neville secures draw for SC East Bengal

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Jordan Murray put Kerala ahead in the 64th minute before Neville's stoppage-time equaliser (90+5) ensured that SCEB extended their unbeaten run to six games.

ATP rankings: Record-breaking Djokovic maintains top spot

ATP rankings: Record-breaking Djokovic maintains top spot

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has continued his domination on an unchanged top 10 in the latest men's tennis rankings issued by the ATP on Monday.

Nadal feels 'lucky' being part of an 'incredible era'

Nadal feels 'lucky' being part of an 'incredible era'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

'I feel happy to be part of this rivalry, but at the same time, I played even more matches with Novak (Djokovic) than with Roger in such important matches, too'

This tennis great has advice for Paes, Bhupathi, Sania

This tennis great has advice for Paes, Bhupathi, Sania

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Paes, Bhupathi, Saina need to work together for growth of Indian tennis: Becker

Paes, Jelena in mixed doubles 2nd round of French Open

Paes, Jelena in mixed doubles 2nd round of French Open

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

Leander Paes kept the Indian challenge alive in the mixed doubles event of the French Open by moving to the second round along with partner Jelena Jankovic.

The covergirl who's actually a man: Fashion news!

The covergirl who's actually a man: Fashion news!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2013

Welcome to the weekly fashion round-up, where we bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!

Wrestling expects to make Olympic shortlist

Wrestling expects to make Olympic shortlist

Rediff.com28 May 2013

Wrestling expects to make an International Olympic Committee shortlist of candidate sports for the 2020 Games as it battles to restore its Olympic presence, international federation (FILA) president Nenad Lalovic told Reuters.

Dominant Djokovic marches into Dubai quarter-finals

Dominant Djokovic marches into Dubai quarter-finals

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Novak Djokovic extended his unbeaten start to the season to 15 matches as he swatted aside German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-1 with ease on Wednesday to reach the Dubai Tennis Championships quarter-finals.

Sangwan, Zareen in finals at Belgrade boxing

Sangwan, Zareen in finals at Belgrade boxing

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Asian silver-medallist Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and former junior World champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) were among eight Indian boxers to make the finals, while five others settled for bronze medals in the 56th Belgrade International Tournament in Serbia.

Vidic poised for Man United return against Sunderland

Vidic poised for Man United return against Sunderland

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has a chance of making his return from injury against Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday, manager Alex Ferguson said.

China Open: Nadal, Djokovic breeze into second round

China Open: Nadal, Djokovic breeze into second round

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated local boy Di Wu in straight sets to reach the second round of the China Open on Tuesday.

'In-form' Wawrinka has no plans to quit

'In-form' Wawrinka has no plans to quit

Rediff.com12 Oct 2016

orld number three Stan Wawrinka, who recently captured his third Grand Slam title at the US Open, has affirmed that he has no plans to retire at the moment. Despite admitting that he had anxiety attacks before clinching a victory over top-ranked Novak Djokovic at the Flushing Meadows, the Swiss star reiterated that he is currently in great form and wants to play as much tennis as possible in the coming future.

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic enter 2nd round; Rublev upset

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic enter 2nd round; Rublev upset

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

Images from Day 3 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Tuesday

Paes-Nestor pair knocked out of Aegon Championships

Paes-Nestor pair knocked out of Aegon Championships

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor put up a stiff resistance before losing the semi-final of the Aegon Championships to the team of Nenad Zimonjic and Marcin Matkowski in Birmingham.

Djokovic outlasts Federer to win epic fifth Wimbledon title

Djokovic outlasts Federer to win epic fifth Wimbledon title

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Novak Djokovic dredged his tank of mental and physical resilience to claim a thrilling 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3) win.

Former champ Ivanovic not as confident as when she won in 2008

Former champ Ivanovic not as confident as when she won in 2008

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

Ana Ivanovic says she is a more complete player than when she won the French Open title in 2008 but lacks the confidence of her younger self.

PHOTOS: Serena to face Kuznetsova next, easy for Tsonga

PHOTOS: Serena to face Kuznetsova next, easy for Tsonga

Rediff.com2 Jun 2013

Images from Day VIII of the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris.

Euro qualifiers PIX: England, Portugal, France win big

Euro qualifiers PIX: England, Portugal, France win big

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

A round-up of Saturday's Euro 2020 qualifying matches.

Quarter-finalist Djokovic hits US $100 million jackpot at French Open

Quarter-finalist Djokovic hits US $100 million jackpot at French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

World No 1 Novak Djokovic, on Wednesday, became the first player to earn more than US$100 million in prize money after progressing through to the quarter-finals of the French Open in Paris.

French Open PHOTOS: Federer, Serena cruise

French Open PHOTOS: Federer, Serena cruise

Rediff.com26 May 2013

Images from Day 1'a matches at the French Open played on Sunday.

Football Focus: UEFA chief considers new format for Champions League

Football Focus: UEFA chief considers new format for Champions League

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

The UEFA president said that without a second-leg to fall back on, teams have been forced to go for goals.