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Australian Open to be allowed 30,000 fans a day

Australian Open to be allowed 30,000 fans a day

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

It has been 24 days since Victoria reported a locally acquired COVID-19 infection, while Australia as a whole posted a 13th straight day without a community case on Saturday.

Federer warns against internal battles as tennis bodies clash

Federer warns against internal battles as tennis bodies clash

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Tennis must avoid "internal battles" if its growth is to keep pace with other sports, Roger Federer said on Monday in response to news that the ATP was to launch a revamped World Team Cup.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Zverev, Medvedev in Round 4

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Zverev, Medvedev in Round 4

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday.

Nadal says 21 Grand Slams not enough in record race

Nadal says 21 Grand Slams not enough in record race

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

Australian Open champion Rafa Nadal said he would love to finish his career with more Grand Slam titles than rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic but thinks he will have to secure more than 21 to do so.

Tennis: Zverev enters final of Cologne event

Tennis: Zverev enters final of Cologne event

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

The German world number seven claimed his first ATP crown of the year after besting Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 to win the bett1HULKS Indoor title at the same venue last Sunday.

Timeline: Novak Djokovic's Australian saga

Timeline: Novak Djokovic's Australian saga

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

Tennis star Novak Djokovic's bid to win a record-breaking 21 men's Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open ended on Sunday with a court decision to uphold the government's cancellation of his visa.

Medvedev, Tsitsipas fined after high-octane semi-final

Medvedev, Tsitsipas fined after high-octane semi-final

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Daniil Medvedev was fined for an outburst against the umpire

Kyrgios says won't play in Grand Slams without crowd

Kyrgios says won't play in Grand Slams without crowd

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

As Grand Slam governing bodies ponder over the perfect blueprint of future events amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Australian world number 40 Nick Kyrgios has said he does not want to play in a major in the absence of crowd. The tennis season was suspended in March due to the pandemic and the shutdown will continue at least until mid-July with countries closing borders and going into lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.

Tennis round-up: Davis Cup could merge with ATP

Tennis round-up: Davis Cup could merge with ATP

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Italian Bracciali banned for life, Starace for 10 years

In women's tennis, it's anyone's game: Sania

In women's tennis, it's anyone's game: Sania

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

She is seeded as high as No 2 in a depleted field, but Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is not ready to take a medal for granted when the sport makes its debut at the Commonwealth Games on Monday in New Delhi.

Australian tennis player Tomic charged after noisy penthouse party

Australian tennis player Tomic charged after noisy penthouse party

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been charged with trespassing and resisting arrest following complaints over a noisy penthouse party at a Miami Beach hotel, police said on Thursday.

Tennis: Medvedev set to reclaim world number one spot in Miami

Tennis: Medvedev set to reclaim world number one spot in Miami

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Thiem, Wawrinka stay positive after defeats on return

Nadal roars back after year-long battle

Nadal roars back after year-long battle

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Rafael Nadal looked razor sharp again during his latest meeting with qualifier Thiem

Wimbledon PIX: Sinner, Alcaraz advance; Ruud shocked

Wimbledon PIX: Sinner, Alcaraz advance; Ruud shocked

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 3 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Wednesday.

US Open: Medvedev restores order, Sinner whips O'Connell to make Round 4

US Open: Medvedev restores order, Sinner whips O'Connell to make Round 4

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

World number one Jannik Sinner's bid for a second Grand Slam title continued to gain momentum as he thumped Christopher O'Connell 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the US Open fourth round.

Rafter takes Australian Davis Cup reins

Rafter takes Australian Davis Cup reins

Rediff.com20 Oct 2010

Former world number one Pat Rafter has been named Australia's Davis Cup coach and is tasked with leading the once-great tennis nation back to the pinnacle of the sport.

PIX: Huge Upset! Djokovic crashes out of US Open

PIX: Huge Upset! Djokovic crashes out of US Open

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

Images from the US Open men's singles third round match at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.

Australia's Kyrgios offers to drop food at doorstep of those in need

Australia's Kyrgios offers to drop food at doorstep of those in need

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios once again showed his compassionate side on Monday, pledging to help hungry people and drop off food at doorstep for those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. His 'bad boy' image was transformed since his appeal to the tennis world kickstarted a campaign that raised millions of dollars for the victims of the crisis before and during the Australian Open Grand Slam in Melbourne.

Tennis round-up: Cilic gives Nadal reality check

Tennis round-up: Cilic gives Nadal reality check

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

'This was the first time that I played points and that was too much for me today'

Tennis round-up: Murray, Nishikori pull out of Australian Open

Tennis round-up: Murray, Nishikori pull out of Australian Open

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

Bernard Tomic is set to sit out the Australian Open after Tennis Australia (TA) decided not to award him a wildcard to the main draw, the organisers said on Thursday.

Hewitt slams ITF over Davis Cup furore

Hewitt slams ITF over Davis Cup furore

Rediff.com24 May 2009

An angry Lleyton Hewitt labelled the ITF's actions a disgrace after the tennis governing body fined Australia $10,000 over their decision to boycott a Davis Cup zonal tie in India because of security concerns. Tennis Australia had asked the International Tennis Federation to move the May 8-10 Asia/Oceania tie out of the southern Indian city of Chennai but the request was rejected and the 28-times champions forfeited the contest.

Djokovic on Australian Open entry list, no Serena

Djokovic on Australian Open entry list, no Serena

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Novak Djokovic has declined to disclose his vaccination status despite everyone at Melbourne Park needing to be inoculated against COVID-19.

Career-best rankings for rising tennis stars Prajnesh, Ankita

Career-best rankings for rising tennis stars Prajnesh, Ankita

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

Prajnesh is now ranked 102 in the men's singles rankings with a jump of seven places while Ankita leapfrogged 35 places to a career-high 168 in the women's singles.

India's bittersweet Paris Olympics: 6 medals, 6 heartbreaks

India's bittersweet Paris Olympics: 6 medals, 6 heartbreaks

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

Six medals from a 117-strong contingent is not ideal but India had its moments of joy, hope, frustration, and heartache.

Murray supports calls for more players to get vaccinated

Murray supports calls for more players to get vaccinated

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

'You might just have to leave (for Australia) a few weeks earlier than everyone else. That's the player's choice. If the local government puts that in place then I would support that. It would be great if more players got vaccinated.'

Bopanna-Ebden battle into US Open semi-finals

Bopanna-Ebden battle into US Open semi-finals

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

India's Rohan Bopanna, partnering Australia's Matthew Ebden advanced to the semi-finals of the men's doubles at the US Open tennis tournament, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday. The sixth seeds scored a 7-6(10), 6-1 victory over the 15th seeded American combination of Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow in the quarter-finals.

Tennis round-up: Murray 'may undergo surgery again'

Tennis round-up: Murray 'may undergo surgery again'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Three-times Grand Slam winner Murray has struggled to regain form since undergoing hip surgery last January and was knocked out in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday having said the tournament could be his last as a professional.

Angry players speak out at Australian Open qualifying

Angry players speak out at Australian Open qualifying

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

'They're just trying to shove us on the court because we're qualifiers'

Tennis Roundup: Nadal advances in Barcelona; Azarenka ousts Zvonareva

Tennis Roundup: Nadal advances in Barcelona; Azarenka ousts Zvonareva

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

World number two Rafael Nadal dropped a set at the Barcelona Open for the first time in four years before advancing to the last 16, beating Argentine Leonardo Mayer 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday.

Balaji to partner Bopanna at Paris Olympics

Balaji to partner Bopanna at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

When contacted, AITA Secretary General Anil Dhupar said he does not have any objection to Bopanna playing with Balaji, ranked 84, at the Paris Olympics.

Djokovic eyes team glory; Nadal, Osaka set to return

Djokovic eyes team glory; Nadal, Osaka set to return

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Novak Djokovic will prepare for a tilt at an 11th Australian Open title by representing Serbia at the United Cup mixed team tournament while old rival Rafael Nadal and former women's world number one Naomi Osaka return at Brisbane after time away.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Zverev cruise; Rublev exits

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Zverev cruise; Rublev exits

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday.

Aussie tennis brat Tomic courts controversy again

Aussie tennis brat Tomic courts controversy again

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Australian Bernard Tomic courted controversy yet again when he fired lewd comments toward a heckler at the US Open during his first-round upset loss to Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur on Tuesday.

High on grass, Tomic raring to go at Wimbledon

High on grass, Tomic raring to go at Wimbledon

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

Australia's Bernard Tomic thinks he is playing some of the best grasscourt tennis of his career and is in a good place off the court as he heads into the Wimbledon championships main draw for the seventh time.

Australian Open: Serena, Osaka to join top men in Adelaide

Australian Open: Serena, Osaka to join top men in Adelaide

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will join Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in playing a pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition

Tomic's father to appear in court after attack

Tomic's father to appear in court after attack

Rediff.com6 May 2013

Bernard Tomic's father and coach John is due to appear in a Madrid court later on Monday after he attacked one of his son's coaching team on a street in the Spanish capital at the weekend, local police sources said.

PIX: Nadal-Alcaraz turn up the heat; Gauff knocked out

PIX: Nadal-Alcaraz turn up the heat; Gauff knocked out

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

A summary of the day's tennis action at Roland Garros.

Revelations by tennis players on fixing approaches come thick and fast

Revelations by tennis players on fixing approaches come thick and fast

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

After startling claims, on Monday, by the BBC and online BuzzFeed News accusing tennis authorities of failing to deal with 16 players repeatedly flagged up to the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) over suspicions of matches being thrown, former British Davis Cup player Arvind Parmar and Australian teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis have revealed that they were offered money to tank games.

Let the Grand Slams begin

Let the Grand Slams begin

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

The Australian Open in Melbourne marks the commencement of the Grand Slam season in tennis. It has certain unique characteristics.

Kyrgios withdrew to be physically good for Aus Open

Kyrgios withdrew to be physically good for Aus Open

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

Kyrgios added that he had been in communication with Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley and United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow about his injury.