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Sharapova faces Cibulkova in final

Sharapova faces Cibulkova in final

Rediff.com13 Apr 2008

Top seed Maria Sharapova reached the Amelia Island championships final after Lindsay Davenport withdrew due to illness on Saturday. Sharapova's opponent will be unseeded Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova, who reached her first WTA Tour final when she beat France's Alize Cornet 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

'Sania needs to put in that extra effort'

'Sania needs to put in that extra effort'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

Legendary tennis coach Bob Brett says Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza must work on her fitness to become a top-20 player.

Zvonareva too good for Sania

Zvonareva too good for Sania

Rediff.com15 Feb 2009

Vera Zvonareva of Russia beat India's Sania Mirza 7-5, 6-1 to win the Pattaya Open on Sunday.

Time running out for Wimbledon

Time running out for Wimbledon

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

This year's Wimbledon Championships have so far survived the cull of the world's most prestigious sporting events due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it seems only a matter of time before they are postponed or cancelled. With London in its first week of lockdown, All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) officials are weighing up their limited options.

Amelie Mauresmo fact file

Amelie Mauresmo fact file

Rediff.com8 Jul 2006

The first Frenchwoman to win the Wimbledon singles title since 1925.

'Special Night': Ukraine's Svitolina beats Russian Potapova

'Special Night': Ukraine's Svitolina beats Russian Potapova

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Top-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, wearing her national colors of blue and yellow, won on "a special night for me," beating Russia's Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday in the first round of the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico.

Svitolina to face Barty in WTA Finals showdown

Svitolina to face Barty in WTA Finals showdown

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

Holder Elina Svitolina will face world number one Ash Barty in the end-of-season WTA Finals showpiece on Sunday after they got past Belinda Bencic and Karolina Pliskova respectively in the semi-finals at Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre.

Gauff, Swiatek unhappy with late matches at French Open

Gauff, Swiatek unhappy with late matches at French Open

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff stressed the need to start matches earlier at Grand Slams

Nadal beats Borg Jr to advance in Bastad

Nadal beats Borg Jr to advance in Bastad

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Nadal on the US Open entry list

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.

Bangalore Open upgraded to Tier II

Bangalore Open upgraded to Tier II

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

The WTA Bangalore Open is now a Tier II event and will offer the highest prize money for a tennis event in India.

Li Na wins comeback event

Li Na wins comeback event

Rediff.com5 Jan 2008

China's Li Na celebrated her comeback from injury with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 triumph over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the Australian Hardcourt Championships in Gold Coast on Saturday.

Radwanska stuns top seed Dementieva

Radwanska stuns top seed Dementieva

Rediff.com30 Sep 2006

In the semi-finals of the Luxembourg Championship the teenager will play Italian fifth seed Francesca Schiavone.

Sania advances in doubles

Sania advances in doubles

Rediff.com18 May 2005

Sania Mirza's advanced to the second round of the doubles main draw at Strasbourg Open.

Sania-Marta in second round

Sania-Marta in second round

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Sania Mirza and Marta Domachowska beat Natalie Grandin and Milagros Sequera 6-4, 6-3 in the first round in Cincinnati

Sania rises to No 27 in rankings

Sania rises to No 27 in rankings

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

Also moving up was Mahesh Bhupathi, who improved two notches to 18th in the men's doubles rankings.

Sania-Bhupathi team up for US Open

Sania-Bhupathi team up for US Open

Rediff.com20 Aug 2007

The duo had played at Wimbledon -- where they lost in the second round -- earlier this year.

Serena pulls out of Wimbledon

Serena pulls out of Wimbledon

Rediff.com27 May 2006

Twice Wimbledon champion Serena Williams withdrew from this year's tournament because of injury.

Sania-Peer in quarter-finals at Stanford

Sania-Peer in quarter-finals at Stanford

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

The Indo-Israeli pair survived a scare from Tatiana Poutchek and Anastasia Rodionova before making the grade.

Maria crowned queen of court

Maria crowned queen of court

Rediff.com16 Nov 2004

Sania-Huber enter final

Sania-Huber enter final

Rediff.com9 Apr 2006

The Indo- South African pair shocked second seeds Virginia Ruano Pascual of\nSpain and American Meghann Shaughnessy in the semi-finals of the Bausch and Lomb Championships.

Venus, Capriati knocked out

Venus, Capriati knocked out

Rediff.com6 Nov 2004

The two players bowed out in the quarter-finals of the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia.

Venus leads seeds into quarters

Venus leads seeds into quarters

Rediff.com5 Nov 2004

Venus Williams and Vera Zvonareva registered second-round victories at the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Venus rises to challenge

Venus rises to challenge

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

Venus Williams swept past fellow American Lisa Raymond 6-2, 6-1 in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Sania-Vania triumph

Sania-Vania triumph

Rediff.com20 May 2007

Sania Mirza won her first WTA Tour title of the season, clinching the doubles crown at the Morocco Open with American Vania King.

Sania says clay best for comeback

Sania says clay best for comeback

Rediff.com7 May 2007

The tennis ace believes that clay will be the ideal platform for her to make a comeback after a knee injury.

Golovin ends horrible streak to reach final

Golovin ends horrible streak to reach final

Rediff.com8 Apr 2007

The French teenager will meet top seed Nadia Petrova.

Nothing in common with Sharapova: Dementieva

Nothing in common with Sharapova: Dementieva

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

French Open finalist Elena Dementieva says she rarely talks to fellow Russian Maria Sharapova because "we don't have anything in common".

Sania gains one spot in ranking

Sania gains one spot in ranking

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

The 20-year-old, who will be out of action for four weeks, moved up to 45 in the latest WTA Tour singles ranking.

Sania loses in first round

Sania loses in first round

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

Sania Mirza was dumped in the first round of the Ponte Vedra Beach championships in Miami on Monday by seventh seed Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine. The Indian ace lost 4-6, 3-6, even as 14-year-old American Madison Keys won on her WTA Tour debut, scoring a 7-5, 6-4 first round win over Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva.

Sania drops one place to 46th

Sania drops one place to 46th

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

After a week's break, the Indian ace returns to the circuit at the Qatar Open where she takes on Romina Oprandi in the first round.

Henin bids for Gulf double

Henin bids for Gulf double

Rediff.com25 Feb 2007

The Belgian fresh from her victory in Dubai, bids for a Gulf double when she starts as overwhelming favourite at the Qatar Open.

Sania knocked out in semis

Sania knocked out in semis

Rediff.com10 Feb 2007

The Indian ace was beaten by Argentine Gisela Dulko in the semi-finals of the WTA Tour event in Pattaya.

Serena pulls out of Bangalore Open

Serena pulls out of Bangalore Open

Rediff.com10 Feb 2007

The Australian Open champion pulled out at the last minute due to sickness.

Henin struggles to win Paris comeback match

Henin struggles to win Paris comeback match

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

Justine Henin, playing her first match of the year, had to come back from a set down to beat Frenchwoman Emilie Loit at the Paris Open on Wednesday.

Sania slips a rung in rankings

Sania slips a rung in rankings

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

After successive weeks of upward surge, Sania Mirza slipped one place to 49 in the singles charts.

Kirilenko wins China Open

Kirilenko wins China Open

Rediff.com25 Sep 2005

Likhovtseva to play in Kolkata

Likhovtseva to play in Kolkata

Rediff.com1 Sep 2005

The Russian has confirmed her participation in the singles as well as the doubles event at the Sunfeast Open 2005.

Dokic hopeful of playing top tennis again

Dokic hopeful of playing top tennis again

Rediff.com25 Nov 2006

The former world No 4 denied recent suggestions from her father that she had been kidnapped.