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Djokovic beaten in Miami opener

Djokovic beaten in Miami opener

Rediff.com27 Mar 2010

Former champion and world number two Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday, falling 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 to Belgian Olivier Rochus in his opening match.

IBL: I'll never come to India, says annoyed Boe after snub

IBL: I'll never come to India, says annoyed Boe after snub

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Denmark's Mathias Boe is extremely annoyed. And in his anger this shuttler from Denmark has vowed to not visit India after appearing in Thomas Cup next year.

PIX: Bachchans, Varun, Sonakshi mingle at a wedding reception

PIX: Bachchans, Varun, Sonakshi mingle at a wedding reception

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

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Like Kangna, Aishwarya, Kareena's Derby hats? VOTE!

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Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

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Student of the Year 2 Review: Stupidity of the year!

Student of the Year 2 Review: Stupidity of the year!

Rediff.com10 May 2019

'Student of the Year 2 has no spunk, no plot and zero charisma,' sighs Sukanya Verma.

Macau Open Grand Prix Gold: Sindhu, Prannoy in semis

Macau Open Grand Prix Gold: Sindhu, Prannoy in semis

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Defending champion P V Sindhu and fellow-Indian H S Prannoy marched into the semi-finals of the women's and men's singles respectively at the US $120,000 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold on Friday.

Clijsters beats Henin to line up Venus in Miami

Clijsters beats Henin to line up Venus in Miami

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Kim Clijsters won a dramatic semi-final battle of the Belgians against Justin Henin to reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday.

Erroneous Kuznetsova scrapes through in Miami

Erroneous Kuznetsova scrapes through in Miami

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

Top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame an error-ridden performance to beat China's Peng Shuai 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open on a clear and cool day in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Saif: Leave Taimur alone!

Saif: Leave Taimur alone!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Why Ajay Devgn will play football... Did Mahesh Bhatt fling a chappal at Kangana... Breaking Bollywood news from Subhash K Jha.

Azarenka beats Serena for Miami title

Azarenka beats Serena for Miami title

Rediff.com5 Apr 2009

Victoria Azarenka, the 19-year-old from Belarus, thrashed injury-hampered world number one Serena Williams 6-3m 6-1 to win the Sony Ericsson Open on Saturday. The victory, the first top-tier triumph for Azarenka, stopped the American claiming a record sixth title at Key Biscayne.

Sania-Chuang in last four

Sania-Chuang in last four

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

Sania Mirza and Chinese Taipei's Chia-Jung Chuang overcame a late fightback from second seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain to storm into the semi-finals of the $4,500,000 Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Miami on Wednesday. The Indo-Taiwanese pair won 6-3, 7-6(4).

I-League derby: Spoils shared in lacklustre encounter

I-League derby: Spoils shared in lacklustre encounter

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

A listless Mohun Bagan were saved by former Trinidad and Tobago World Cupper Cornell Glen as they managed to hold arch-rivals East Bengal to a 1-1 draw in the much-anticipated Kolkata derby of the I-League.

Saina enters Round 2; Sindhu knocked out in Australia

Saina enters Round 2; Sindhu knocked out in Australia

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal entered the second round of women's singles with a comfortable victory but P V Sindhu suffered an upset defeat in the opening round to crash out of the US $750,000 Australian Open Super Series badminton tournament in Sydney on Wednesday. In men's singles, India's Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma made the second round with contrasting victories, but it was curtains for qualifier R M V Gurusaidutt as he failed to cross the first round hurdle. Saina, who had won the Australian Open title in 2014, hardly broke a sweat in her opening round game as she outplayed Joy Lai of Australia with a dominating 21-10 21-14 win in just 29 minutes. The seventh seeded Indian will clash with Malaysia's Jin Wei Goh in the second round. However, World No. 10 Sindhu was stunned by South Korea's Kim Hyo Min, ranked 40th in the world, 15-21 19-21 after a 55-minute battle.

Will take steps to check illegal immigration, Sonia promises Mizoram

Will take steps to check illegal immigration, Sonia promises Mizoram

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

The central government was aware of illegal immigration in Mizoram and would take measures to check it, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said on Monday.

Netflix to drop 25% traffic to ease telecom load

Netflix to drop 25% traffic to ease telecom load

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Companies like Amazon Prime Video are also temporarily lowering bit rates -- a measure of how much data is being transferred -- to ease pressure on telecom network infrastructure.

Wozniacki upsets Dementieva

Wozniacki upsets Dementieva

Rediff.com19 Apr 2009

In-form Dane Caroline Wozniacki upset top seed Elena Dementieva 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 on Saturday to reach the final of the Family Circle Cup where she will meet another teenager in German Sabine Lisicki.

Serena upset by Zakopalova

Serena upset by Zakopalova

Rediff.com9 Apr 2009

An injury-hampered world number one Serena Williams suffered a shock 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 defeat to Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic in the first round of the Andalucia Tennis Championships on Wednesday.

Murray beats Djokovic to win Miami title

Murray beats Djokovic to win Miami title

Rediff.com6 Apr 2009

Andy Murray won his third ATP title of the year beating Novak Djokovic 6-2, 7-5 in the South Florida heat on Sunday to win the Sony Ericsson Open.

McEnroe offers to help struggling Federer

McEnroe offers to help struggling Federer

Rediff.com4 Apr 2009

Former great John McEnroe has offered to help Roger Federer rediscover his form after the Swiss suffered a series of uncharacteristic defeats this year.

Nadal leads march of top seeds in Miami

Nadal leads march of top seeds in Miami

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

World number one Rafael Nadal needed two tie-breaks to outlast Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6 7-6 at the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday, the Spaniard's win completing an ominous march into the quarter-finals for the top seeds.

Serena struggles through, Dementieva out

Serena struggles through, Dementieva out

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

World number one Serena Williams struggled to a 7-5 5-7 6-3 win over China's Zheng Jie on Monday to earn a place in the quarter-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.

Nadal and Murray through in Miami

Nadal and Murray through in Miami

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

World number one Rafael Nadal held off a strong challenge from Portugal's Frederico Gil on Monday to win 7-5 6-3 and book a place in the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open.

Jankovic faces crisis of confidence

Jankovic faces crisis of confidence

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

World number three Jelena Jankovic, eliminated in the second round for the second tournament in a row, said she had lost her confidence after a poor start to the season.

Williams sisters ease into third round

Williams sisters ease into third round

Rediff.com29 Mar 2009

Serena and Venus Williams both booked their places in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open with victories at Key Biscayne in Miami on Saturday. World number one Serena did not sparkle but still had little trouble in her 6-2, 6-3 victory over compatriot Alexa Glatch. Serena's sister Venus got off to a slow start but found her form to defeat spirited Israeli Shahar Peer 6-3, 6-3.

Sania, Yuki lose in first round

Sania, Yuki lose in first round

Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

Sania Mirza and Yuki Bhambri were beaten by France's Mathilde Johansson and Argrntina's Diego Junqueira in first round matches at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Wednesday.

Indian Super League: Chhetri 'tricks' as Mumbai trounce North East

Indian Super League: Chhetri 'tricks' as Mumbai trounce North East

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

India football captain Sunil Chhetri capped a superb display with a fine hat-trick to orchestrate Mumbai City FC's 5-1 rout of North East United FC in the Indian Super League at the D Y Patil Stadium.

Sania to undergo wrist surgery in the US

Sania to undergo wrist surgery in the US

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

India's tennis ace Sania Mirza would undergo surgery on her troublesome right wrist in Miami on Thursday which would put her out of action for at least four weeks. The injury had also forced Sania to pull out of the Sony Ericsson Open last month.

Djokovic stuns Federer, meets Murray in final

Djokovic stuns Federer, meets Murray in final

Rediff.com4 Apr 2009

out-of-sorts Roger Federer smashed his racket in frustration as he fell to a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 defeat to Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Friday. Federer, who made 47 unforced errors, did not look like the man who dominated the sport for so long.

Serena beats Venus to enter final

Serena beats Venus to enter final

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Serena Williams remains on course for a record sixth win at the Sony Ericsson Open after beating sister Venus 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a final meeting with 19-year-old Belarusian Victoria Azarenka. Azarenka defeated Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in Thursday's other semi-final to book her place in a top tier final for the first time.

Del Potro knocks out Nadal in Miami thriller

Del Potro knocks out Nadal in Miami thriller

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro scored a dramatic 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 victory over world number one Rafael Nadal in Miami on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericcson Open. Big-serving Del Potro, who came back from 3-0 down in the third set, will face Andy Murray for a place in the final after the Briton crushed Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-2.

Serena, Venus to clash in Miami semis

Serena, Venus to clash in Miami semis

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

World number one Serena Williams survived a scare to beat China's Li Na 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 on Wednesday and reach the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals -- where she will meet her sister Venus.

Federer outdoes Roddick to meet Djokovic

Federer outdoes Roddick to meet Djokovic

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

Roger Federer, the world number two, defeated American Andy Roddick 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 Wednesday to set up a semi-final meeting with Serbian Novak Djokovic at the Sony Ericsson Open.

Federer, Djokovic ease through in Miami

Federer, Djokovic ease through in Miami

Rediff.com28 Mar 2009

Roger Federer eased into the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over American qualifier Kevin Kim on Friday. third seed Novak Djokovic defeated Canadian Frank Dancevic 6-3, 6-2.

I-League: Deja vu for Mohun Bagan as they spoil Bengaluru party

I-League: Deja vu for Mohun Bagan as they spoil Bengaluru party

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

Lalpekhlua Jeje and Sony Norde scored spectacular goals to hand Mohun Bagan a 2-0 win over Bengaluru FC in a round eight clash of the Hero I-League football tournament at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Saturday.

Nadal to meet Davydenko in Miami final

Nadal to meet Davydenko in Miami final

Rediff.com5 Apr 2008

World No 2 Rafael Nadal will face fourth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the Sony Ericsson Open final after semi-final victories on Friday. The Spaniard, who reeled off the last 12 points of the match, beat Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6, 6-2 in windy conditions, while Davydenko beat Andy Roddick of the United States by the same scoreline.

Serena Williams beats Kuznetsova to enter final

Serena Williams beats Kuznetsova to enter final

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

Defending champion Serena Williams battled to a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory over world number four Svetlana Kuznetsova to reach the Sony Ericsson Open final on Thursday. The American, who had to cope with back trouble along with the hot and humid conditions, is bidding to equal Steffi Graf's record of five title successes in the tournament.

Ailing Jankovic reaches Miami semis

Ailing Jankovic reaches Miami semis

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

Jelena Jankovic reached the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open after Elena Dementieva retired with a back injury.

Digital video platforms get ready for Netflix's India foray

Digital video platforms get ready for Netflix's India foray

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The current broadcasting platforms believe the road ahead for Netflix might not be a cakewalk

The best smartphones under Rs 10,000

The best smartphones under Rs 10,000

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Searching for a good phone that does not cost the earth? Ashish Narsale gives you his expert suggestions.

Davydenko crushes Nadal in Miami final

Davydenko crushes Nadal in Miami final

Rediff.com7 Apr 2008

Nikolay Davydenko won the Sony Ericsson title with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Spain's second-seeded Rafael Nadal.