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Nadal loses as Americans advance in Cincinnati

Nadal loses as Americans advance in Cincinnati

Rediff.com21 Aug 2010

World No 1 Rafa Nadal fell to Cyprus's Marco Baghdatis 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters Friday as three of the top four seeds lost out.

Tennis World Cup approved by leading players

Tennis "World Cup" approved by leading players

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

The ATP Players Council has proposed the scheduling of a tennis 'World Cup' to provide a less rigorous international competition than the current Davis Cup, Serbian world number three Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday.

Davis Cup: Ramkumar loses dog fight; Serbia lead India 1-0

Davis Cup: Ramkumar loses dog fight; Serbia lead India 1-0

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

Ramkumar Ramanthan gave his all but it was not enough to stop Laslo Djere from winning his first Davis Cup match as India trail Serbia 0-1 in the World Group Play-off tie, in Kraljevo, Serbia, on Friday.

4 things to watch out for on Day 8 of Australian Open

4 things to watch out for on Day 8 of Australian Open

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Simona Halep's powers of recovery will be put to the test on day eight of the Australian Open on Monday when the world number one meets Japan's Naomi Osaka in a tricky fourth round clash.

Bopanna-Vliegen in semis of Atlana event

Bopanna-Vliegen in semis of Atlana event

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

Rohan Bopanna and Kristof Vliegen overcame a first set deficit to beat Jonathan Erlich and Janko Tipsarevic and book a semi-final berth in the Atlanta Tennis Championships in the USA.

Memorable quotes from the football World Cup

Memorable quotes from the football World Cup

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

Some of the most memorable ones from the one-month tournament.

Peng pings Jankovic in Melbourne Park shock

Peng pings Jankovic in Melbourne Park shock

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

Former world number one Jelena Jankovic was reduced to despair at her poor shot selection after slumping to a shock 7-6, 6-3 loss to China's Peng Shuai in the second round of the Australian on Thursday.

Suarez is a trivial cheat, not a hero: Rajevac

Suarez is a trivial cheat, not a hero: Rajevac

Rediff.com11 Jul 2010

Ghana's Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac is still fuming after Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez stopped a goalbound shot with his hand on the line in the last minute of extra time in their World Cup quarter-final.

Day 2 at Aus Open: Federer, Djokovic in action on day of returns

Day 2 at Aus Open: Federer, Djokovic in action on day of returns

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

Six times a men's singles champion Down Under, the Serbian will be joined in making a return at MelbournePark by 2008 women's champion Maria Sharapova, who missed last year's tournament because of a doping ban.

Jankovic crushes Wozniacki to clinch WTA title

Jankovic crushes Wozniacki to clinch WTA title

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Serbian Jelena Jankovic won her 12th career title with a 6-2, 6-4 demolition of second seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark at the Indian Wells WTA tournament on Sunday.

PIX: Djokovic survives scare to set up Tsitsipas semis

PIX: Djokovic survives scare to set up Tsitsipas semis

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Images from Day 11 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Wednesday.

Federer through after tough workout

Federer through after tough workout

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

Six-times champion Roger Federer was forced to dig deep at Wimbledon again on Wednesday, the Swiss reaching the third round with a hard-fought 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 victory over Serbian Ilija Bozoljac.

Wimbledon: Mankad-Bozoljac bow out

Wimbledon: Mankad-Bozoljac bow out

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

Harsh Mankad's Grand Slam debut ended with a first-round defeat as the Indian and his partner Ilija Bozoljac crashed out of the Wimbledon men's doubles event after losing to Juan Ignacio Chela and Eduardo Schwank in London.

Djoko tames 'greatest enemy' before hitting the straps with Thiem win

Djoko tames 'greatest enemy' before hitting the straps with Thiem win

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Six-time Australian Open champion Djokovic pulled out of a tournament in Abu Dhabi last week because of continuing problems with his right elbow and wore a sleeve over the joint during his round robin match against the Austrian.

Mankad qualifies for Wimbledon doubles main draw

Mankad qualifies for Wimbledon doubles main draw

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

Harsh Mankad entered the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career when he qualified for the doubles event of the Wimbledon along with Ilija Bozoljac.

Vidic anxious for success after 2006 failure

Vidic anxious for success after 2006 failure

Rediff.com1 Jun 2010

Serbia defender Nemanja Vidic is desperate to make an impact in what could be his last World Cup after the 2006 fiasco in which his country lost all three group matches.

French Open: Djokovic has Nadal on his radar

French Open: Djokovic has Nadal on his radar

Rediff.com1 Jun 2010

Late riser Novak Djokovic knows at least one thing might play in his favour if he gets through to the French Open semi-finals to face Rafael Nadal - he may not have to play before lunchtime.

Djokovic gets the better of Federer again, wins third Wimbledon title

Djokovic gets the better of Federer again, wins third Wimbledon title

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer for a second year running to retain his Wimbledon title.

Nice ATP: Bopanna-Qureshi in final

Nice ATP: Bopanna-Qureshi in final

Rediff.com21 May 2010

Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi reached their third Tour level final of the season after clinching a three-set thriller against Leos Friedl of Italy and Serbian Dusan Vemic in Nice, France.

Mixed day for India at Australian Open qualifiers

Mixed day for India at Australian Open qualifiers

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

The 534th ranked Yuki, who missed out on half the season in 2016 due to a tennis elbow injury, conjured up a 6-1, 6-4 win against his 116th-ranked American opponent.

Jankovic breezes into quarters in Madrid

Jankovic breezes into quarters in Madrid

Rediff.com14 May 2010

Jelena Jankovic thrashed local favourite Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-2, 6-0 to make the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open but it was a gutsy display from Aravane Rezai that caught the eye on Thursday.

Peshawar hotel blast toll rises to 16

Peshawar hotel blast toll rises to 16

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The death toll in the deadly suicide car bombing -- on a popular five-star hotel in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar -- on Wednesday rose to 16 with the recovery of five more bodies from the rubble of the devastated building. Among the dead were at least three foreigners, including two United Nations employees.Police and rescue workers scoured the burnt out rooms of the Pearl Continental hotel for survivors and clues after the attack.

World Cup updates: England boss Southgate amused after dislocating shoulder

World Cup updates: England boss Southgate amused after dislocating shoulder

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

FIFA slapped the Mexicans with a CHF 10,000 fine for what it called "discriminatory and insulting chants" during their surprise 1-0 win over Germany on Sunday.

Rogers Cup: Djokovic survives scare to reach third round

Rogers Cup: Djokovic survives scare to reach third round

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Novak Djokovic was given a scare in his North American hardcourt season opener but managed to prevail with a 7-5, 7-6(3) victory over Luxembourg's Gilles Mueller on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Rogers Cup.

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