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Bhupathi-Knowles go down to Bryans

Bhupathi-Knowles go down to Bryans

Rediff.com6 Apr 2008

Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles' lost to Mike and Bob Bryan in the finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

Serena beats Jankovic for fifth Miami title

Serena beats Jankovic for fifth Miami title

Rediff.com6 Apr 2008

Serena Williams retained her Sony Ericsson Open title with a 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 win over fourth seed Jelena Jankovic in windy conditions on Saturday. The eighth-seeded American, who is now tied with Germany's Steffi Graf for the record of five Miami titles, triumphed on her eighth match point with an overhead smash.

Bhupathi-Knowles in Miami final

Bhupathi-Knowles in Miami final

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles beat Martin Damm and Pavel Vizner to set up a meeting with top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan in the final of the US $377,0000 Sony Ericsson Open. Bhupathi and Knowles beat their sixth seeded Czech opponents 7-6(5), 4-6, 11-9 to secure their fourth consecutive match tie-break victory.

Roddick stuns Federer in Miami

Roddick stuns Federer in Miami

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

Andy Roddick upset world number one Roger Federer 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open quarter-final on Thursday. It was only Roddick's second win in 17 career meetings against the Swiss, his last success coming in Montreal five years ago.

Blake hits Nadal roadblock again

Blake hits Nadal roadblock again

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

Rafael Nadal powered to a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over James Blake to reach the semi-finals of the Miami Masters.

Bhupathi edges out Paes in Miami

Bhupathi edges out Paes in Miami

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles beat Leander Paes and Paul Hanley 6-2, 6-7(8), 10-6 in the quarter-final of the Miami Masters.

Champion Serena crushes Henin

Champion Serena crushes Henin

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

Holder Serena Williams beat Justine Henin 6-2, 6-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.

Paes, Bhupathi to clash in Miami quarters

Paes, Bhupathi to clash in Miami quarters

Rediff.com1 Apr 2008

India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won their respective doubles matches to set up a quarter-final clash at the Miami Masters.

Sania moves up in the rankings

Sania moves up in the rankings

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

Sania Mirza, struggling to recover from a wrist injury, moved one place up to 31 in singles and gained three spots in doubles to be 22 in the latest WTA tennis rankings.

Davenport turns back the clock, beats Ivanovic

Davenport turns back the clock, beats Ivanovic

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

Lindsay Davenport revived memories of when she was the game's top-ranked player by crushing Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-2 in Miami.

Ancic upsets Murray, Roddick survives

Ancic upsets Murray, Roddick survives

Rediff.com30 Mar 2008

Roger Federer beat Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4 in an entertaining second-round match at the Miami Masters.

Paes-Hanley rally into second round

Paes-Hanley rally into second round

Rediff.com29 Mar 2008

The eighth seeds beat Swiss Yves Allegro and Paul-Henri Mathieu of France 2-6, 6-0, 10-3 in the first round in Miami.

Serena, Henin advance in Miami

Serena, Henin advance in Miami

Rediff.com29 Mar 2008

Serena Williams breezed past Romanian Edina Gallovits 6-1, 6-2 while Justine Henin beat Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-4, 6-2.

Djokovic knocked out of Miami Masters

Djokovic knocked out of Miami Masters

Rediff.com29 Mar 2008

Holder Novak Djokovic lost 6-7, 6-3, 4-6 to South African qualifier Kevin Anderson in his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open.

Paes-Damm close on Race leaders

Paes-Damm close on Race leaders

Rediff.com27 Mar 2007

The Indo-Czech duo beat Spaniards David Ferrer and Tommy Robredo 7-6(5), 6-4 at the Miami Masters.

Oppo R15 phones look like iPhone X but...

Oppo R15 phones look like iPhone X but...

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

... do they work like the Apple flagship?

Well done Sania..!!

Well done Sania..!!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2003

Readers laud the Hyderabad girl's showing at Wimbledon.

After NBA debut Bhullar to tour India to promote basketball

After NBA debut Bhullar to tour India to promote basketball

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Sim Bhullar, who earlier this month became the first player of Indian descent to play in the high-profile National Basketball Association (NBA) league, will visit India from May 2-7 to promote the growth of basketball in the country.

Roddick sets up Federer showdown

Roddick sets up Federer showdown

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

Roger Federer was back to his best on Tuesday to reach the last eight at the Sony Ericcson Open with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Jose Acasuso.

Federer advances as opponent quits

Federer advances as opponent quits

Rediff.com1 Apr 2008

Roger Federer advanced to the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open when his opponent Robin Soderling retired from their third-round match.

Fish joins Safin as first round loser in Miami

Fish joins Safin as first round loser in Miami

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

American qualifier Bobby Reynolds became the latest player to frustrate former world number one Marat Safin with a 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 first-round win at the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday. Mardy Fish, who stunned top-ranked Roger Federer in a straight-set victory in the Pacific Life Open last week, went down 6-3, 6-3 to Frenchman Arnaud Clement.

Anand, Murgunde bite the dust

Anand, Murgunde bite the dust

Rediff.com15 Aug 2007

Chetan Anand and Trupti Murgunde bowed out after losing their first round singles matches at the World Badminton Championships at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Williams stays on course

Williams stays on course

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

Serena Williams stayed on course for a fourth Sony Ericsson Open title with a ruthless 6-1 6-4 win over Czech Nicole Vaidisova in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Canas continues comeback surge

Canas continues comeback surge

Rediff.com23 Mar 2007

Venus Williams recovered from a slow start to beat Ukraine's Yuliana Fedak 7-5, 6-2 in the first round in Miami.

Shvedova wins Bangalore Open

Shvedova wins Bangalore Open

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

The Russian proved too good for defending champion Mara Santangelo in the final.

Wild card for Shikha Uberoi

Wild card for Shikha Uberoi

Rediff.com3 Feb 2007

Shikha Uberoi has been given a wild card entry to the Bangalore Open.

Rankings: Paes jumps to 8th, Sania 46th

Rankings: Paes jumps to 8th, Sania 46th

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

Leander Paes' impressive show at the ATP Masters has seen him rise four places to eighth in the latest doubles rankings.

Djokovic wins first Masters crown

Djokovic wins first Masters crown

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

The Serb beat Guiilermo Canas 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the Miami Masters on Sunday.

Serena scores dramatic win over Henin

Serena scores dramatic win over Henin

Rediff.com1 Apr 2007

Serena Williams fought off two match points on her way to an epic 0-6 7-5 6-3 comeback win over world number one Justine Henin to claim her fourth Sony Ericsson title on Saturday.

Canas to meet Djokovic in Miami final

Canas to meet Djokovic in Miami final

Rediff.com31 Mar 2007

Argentine Guillermo Canas tamed big-hitting Croat Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 6-2 to reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday, underlining his return to top form following a 15-months doping ban.

Henin and Williams to renew rivalry in Miami

Henin and Williams to renew rivalry in Miami

Rediff.com30 Mar 2007

Henin and Williams have met eight times in their careers but Saturday's clash will be the first since the muscular American won a semi-final meeting with the Belgian at Wimbledon nearly four years ago.

Federer stunned by Canas again

Federer stunned by Canas again

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick advanced into the last eight of the Miami Masters.

Serena turns on the heat in Miami

Serena turns on the heat in Miami

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

Serena Williams crushed top seed Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-1 to reach the last eight.

Henin finds happiness on court

Henin finds happiness on court

Rediff.com27 Mar 2007

As Kim Clijsters's love affair with tennis comes to an end, fellow Belgian Justine Henin's has started to bloom again.

Federer on course for hat-trick

Federer on course for hat-trick

Rediff.com27 Mar 2007

World number one Roger Federer moved closer to a Sony Ericsson hat-trick on Monday, easing into the fourth round of the Masters Series event with 7-5 6-3 win over Spain's Nicolas Almagro.

Clijsters and Henin advance in Miami

Clijsters and Henin advance in Miami

Rediff.com26 Mar 2007

Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin pounded their way into the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday but Martina Hingis fell to a Polish teenager

Sharapova sets up Venus showdown

Sharapova sets up Venus showdown

Rediff.com25 Mar 2007

Top seed Maria Sharapova dodged the showers on her way to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Taiwan's Chan Yung-Jan to set up a third round encounter against Venus Williams at the Sony Ericsson Open on Saturday.

Hewitt pulls out with back injury

Hewitt pulls out with back injury

Rediff.com24 Mar 2007

A back injury forced Lleyton Hewitt to withdraw from the Miami Masters before his second-round match.

Sania in doubles semis

Sania in doubles semis

Rediff.com17 Feb 2007

The Indian ace and Italy's Mara Santangelo got the better of Neha and Shikha Uberoi 6-3, 6-1 at the Bangalore Open.

Sania-Mara win doubles match

Sania-Mara win doubles match

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

They beat Amanmuradova and Poutchek in the opening round of the Bangalore Open.