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Is Iga Swiatek the Next Queen of Clay?

Is Iga Swiatek the Next Queen of Clay?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

Can Iga Swiatek challenge Rafael Nadal's French Open record?

Day 11 washed out at French Open

Day 11 washed out at French Open

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Wednesday's washout means Friday will now be a bumper semi-finals day as the last four matches in both singles draws will take place then.

Djokovic bid for missing Grand Slam gathers pace vs Cilic

Djokovic bid for missing Grand Slam gathers pace vs Cilic

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Second seed Novak Djokovic tackles Croatia's Marin Cilic in the third round of the French Open on Friday as his attempt to win the only grand slam title to elude him gathers pace.

Wimbledon's greatest: Every women's champ since 1884

Wimbledon's greatest: Every women's champ since 1884

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

List of Wimbledon women's singles champions after Iga Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova in the final on Saturday:

French Open: Djokovic faces tricky local challenge in 2nd round

French Open: Djokovic faces tricky local challenge in 2nd round

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Novak Djokovic has a potentially tricky second-round match at the French Open on Wednesday when he faces local favourite Jeremy Chardy -- the man who beat Roger Federer at this year's Rome Masters.

French Open organisers could do better handling rain

French Open organisers could do better handling rain

Rediff.com27 May 2014

French Open organisers can't stop the rain from falling on Roland Garros, yet they could have done a better job at smoothing things out on Monday, according to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

List of French Open women's singles champions

List of French Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

List of French Open women's singles champions:

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Tennis fans expressed frustration that the players weren't getting better crowds.

French Open: Safarova whips Ivanovic to make maiden major final

French Open: Safarova whips Ivanovic to make maiden major final

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

The 13th seeded Czech proved too strong for Serb, who lifted the Suzanne Lenglen Cup in 2008, winning 7-5, 6-4.

Sharapova vs Halep: Glamour vs Guts battle!

Sharapova vs Halep: Glamour vs Guts battle!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

One has nothing to lose, the other is expected to win on Saturday. Even though Romania's Simona Halep is the higher seed, at four, Maria Sharapova is the household name, the face on the billboards and is playing in her third successive French Open final.

PHOTOS: Petkovic reaches first Slam semi-final in Paris

PHOTOS: Petkovic reaches first Slam semi-final in Paris

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Germany's Andrea Petkovic reached her first Grand Slam semi-final on Wednesday, thrashing 10th seed Sara Errani 6-2, 6-2 after a lengthy rain delay at the French Open.

'Kiki' Mladenovic downs Muguruza as impressive run continues

'Kiki' Mladenovic downs Muguruza as impressive run continues

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

Defending champion Garbine Muguruza of Spain was knocked out of the French Open when she lost 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the fourth round against France's Kristina Mladenovic on Sunday.

French Open PIX: Gauff, Sabalenka To Face Off In Final

French Open PIX: Gauff, Sabalenka To Face Off In Final

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

Coco Gauff ended local heroine Lois Boisson's dream run at the French Open with a ruthless 6-1, 6-2 victory on Thursday to set up a final clash with top seed Aryna Sabalenka.

Photos: Sexy, stylish but short on success

Photos: Sexy, stylish but short on success

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Rediff.com takes a look at a few tennis players who redefined glamour in the sport but their professional careers doesn't have much to write about.

Olympics: Murray makes another great escape in Paris

Olympics: Murray makes another great escape in Paris

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

The British duo squandered two match points in a nerve-jangling second set tiebreak and looked to be heading out as the Belgians moved ahead in the third set, leading 9-7.

Factbox: List of French Open women's singles champions

Factbox: List of French Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Simona Halep became the first Romanian in 40 years to lift the French Open trophy at Roland Garros on Saturday.

French Open: Djokovic and Nadal matches postponed because of rain

French Open: Djokovic and Nadal matches postponed because of rain

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

The two men's quarter-final matches due to be played at the French Open in Paris on Tuesday have been postponed until Wednesday after rain disrupted play at Roland Garros.

PHOTOS: French Open (Day V)

PHOTOS: French Open (Day V)

Rediff.com31 May 2012

Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga battled their way into the third round of the French Open on Thursday.

French Open: Sharapova serves Cadantu double bagel

French Open: Sharapova serves Cadantu double bagel

Rediff.com29 May 2012

A merciless Maria Sharapova whizzed past unheralded Romanian Alexandra Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to book her place in the second round of the French Open on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Serena slays Sharapova for French Open crown

PHOTOS: Serena slays Sharapova for French Open crown

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

Images from the French Open women's final plsyed at the Roland Garros on Saturday.

Relentless Serena powers to French Open title

Relentless Serena powers to French Open title

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

Serena Williams proved an irresistible force once more as she powered past Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 to win the French Open for the second time on Saturday - 11 years after her first triumph.

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.

Federer, Djokovic beat crowd favourites

Federer, Djokovic beat crowd favourites

Rediff.com2 Jun 2012

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic faced fired-up Frenchmen and partisan crowds at Roland Garros on Friday, and took differing routes to negotiate safely past them into the fourth round of the Grand Slam.

PHOTOS: Sharapova cruises, Ivanovic crashes out

PHOTOS: Sharapova cruises, Ivanovic crashes out

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

Maria Sharapova made up for lost time as she hurried into the third round of the French Open, while former champion Ana Ivanovic went down to Italian Sara Errani.

PHOTOS: Federer equals record, Azarenka survives

PHOTOS: Federer equals record, Azarenka survives

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Images from day two of the French Open tennis Grand Slam at Roland Garros in Paris.

French Open: Federer equals another record

French Open: Federer equals another record

Rediff.com28 May 2012

Roger Federer netted a record-equalling 233rd Grand Slam victory when he beat German Tobias Kamke 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the French Open on Monday.

French Open: Federer, Djokovic start quest for records

French Open: Federer, Djokovic start quest for records

Rediff.com28 May 2012

After a low-key start to the French Open, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic enter the fray at Roland Garros on Monday looking to add another chapter to the record books.

French Open: Ferrero leads the way into 2nd round

French Open: Ferrero leads the way into 2nd round

Rediff.com27 May 2012

Former champion Juan Carlos Ferrero disappointed the crowd while Juan Martin del Potro overcame a knee injury as both men reached the second round of the French Open on a gentle opening day on Sunday.

Factbox: A list of French Open women's champions over time

Factbox: A list of French Open women's champions over time

Rediff.com26 May 2017

List of French Open women's singles champions

French Open: Almagro wins Spanish battle against Verdasco

French Open: Almagro wins Spanish battle against Verdasco

Rediff.com1 Jun 2010

Nicolas Almagro pummelled fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco into submission at the French Open on Monday to set up a quarter-final showdown with Rafael Nadal.

French Open: Henin's run halted, Nadal cruises into quarters

French Open: Henin's run halted, Nadal cruises into quarters

Rediff.com31 May 2010

Justine Henin's hopes of a fifth French Open title vanished with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 fourth-round defeat by Australian seventh seed Samantha Stosur on Monday.

French Open: Gloomy end for Murray as Berdych shines

French Open: Gloomy end for Murray as Berdych shines

Rediff.com31 May 2010

Tomas Berdych enjoyed a surprisingly comfortable passage into the quarter-finals of the French Open on Sunday after dismissing fourth seed Andy Murray with ease on a gloomy Court Suzanne Lenglen court.

Nadal, Henin return to happy hunting ground in Paris

Nadal, Henin return to happy hunting ground in Paris

Rediff.com25 May 2010

Rafa Nadal will seek to erase his shock fourth-round exit last year from the memory banks when the mighty Mallorcan makes his tournament bow at the French Open on Tuesday.

Spanish duo lift women's doubles title

Spanish duo lift women's doubles title

Rediff.com7 Jun 2008

Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual claimed the women's doubles crown at the French Open.

Cibulkova too good for Sharapova

Cibulkova too good for Sharapova

Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

Maria Sharapova's Grand Slam comeback ended in the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday after she was demolished 6-0, 6-2 by Slovak Dominika Cibulkova.

Venus knocked out of French Open

Venus knocked out of French Open

Rediff.com29 May 2009

Third seed Venus Williams was eliminated in the third round of the French Open, beaten 6-0, 6-4 by Hungary's Agnes Szavay on Friday.

Sharapova digs deep to advance

Sharapova digs deep to advance

Rediff.com27 May 2009

Maria Sharapova came back from a break down in the decider to book her place in the third round of the French Open with a 6-2, 1-6, 8-6 victory over fellow Russian and 11th seed Nadia Petrova on Wednesday.

What's in store at the French Open on Day 7

What's in store at the French Open on Day 7

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

Order of play on the main show courts at the French Open.

Mauresmo wins Wimbledon title

Mauresmo wins Wimbledon title

Rediff.com8 Jul 2006

The world No. 1 beat Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final to become the first Frenchwoman to win the crown since Suzanne Lenglen in 1925.