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Sania-Bethanie enter final of Stuttgart WTA event

Sania-Bethanie enter final of Stuttgart WTA event

Rediff.com28 Apr 2013

Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands earned themselves a shot at their third title of the season by reaching the final of the WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart.

Sania-Cara pair clinches WTA Finals doubles title

Sania-Cara pair clinches WTA Finals doubles title

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Indian ace Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black ended the season and their partnership on a remarkable high by clinching the WTA finals women's doubles title with a comprehensive triumph in the summit clash in Singapore.

WTA rankings: Sania jumps 13 places

WTA rankings: Sania jumps 13 places

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

Sania Mirza's impressive showing at the Hobart WTA saw her move to world number 53.

WTA Finals: Halep thumps Radwanska to set up rematch with Williams

WTA Finals: Halep thumps Radwanska to set up rematch with Williams

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Simona Halep crushed Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to join Serena Williams in the championship decider at the WTA Finals.

Henin beats Mauresmo for WTA crown

Henin beats Mauresmo for WTA crown

Rediff.com12 Nov 2006

The Belgian, who will succeed Mauresmo as world number one, claimed the first WTA Championships.

Is she 'best player' on WTA Tour?

Is she 'best player' on WTA Tour?

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Svetlana Kuznetsova has the versatility and mentality to mark her out as the 'best player' on the WTA Tour.

WTA Finals: In-form Muguruza downs Safarova

WTA Finals: In-form Muguruza downs Safarova

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Garbine Muguruza made an imposing start to the WTA Finals by confidently swotting aside Czech Lucie Safarova 6-3, 7-6 (4) in their White Group opener on Monday.

Jankovic crushes Wozniacki to clinch WTA title

Jankovic crushes Wozniacki to clinch WTA title

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Serbian Jelena Jankovic won her 12th career title with a 6-2, 6-4 demolition of second seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark at the Indian Wells WTA tournament on Sunday.

WTA Finals PHOTOS: Spotless Sharapova carries Radwanska into semis

WTA Finals PHOTOS: Spotless Sharapova carries Radwanska into semis

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Maria Sharapova made light of her long injury layoff by advancing to the last four of the WTA Finals with an unbeaten record in round robin play after the Russian breezed past Flavia Pennetta 7-5, 6-1 on Thursday, and booked a surprise passage to the semi-finals for Agnieszka Radwanska.

Sania 37th in WTA rankings

Sania 37th in WTA rankings

Rediff.com10 Apr 2006

The Indian tennis sensation climbed three rungs to finish 37th in the latest WTA Tour rankings.

All you MUST know about US Open champ Coco Gauff

All you MUST know about US Open champ Coco Gauff

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Coco Gauff became the first American to win a US Open singles title since Sloane Stephens in 2017.

Sania rises to 90 in WTA rankings

Sania rises to 90 in WTA rankings

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Out of action owing to a wrist injury, tennis ace Sania Mirza has risen a couple of rungs to 90th in the latest WTA singles rankings issued on Monday.

Serena voted WTA Player of the Year

Serena voted WTA Player of the Year

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

Serena Williams, who won the Australian and Wimbledon Grand Slam titles last year, was voted the WTA Tour 2009 Player of the Year for a second successive season, at a ceremony in Miami on Wednesday.

Swiatek dismantles Kostyuk to reach Indian Wells final

Swiatek dismantles Kostyuk to reach Indian Wells final

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Swiatek, the 2022 champion, made her intentions clear early on with an aggressive start to claim a break for a 2-1 lead. She pulled further away when Kostyuk hit a double fault two games later, wrapping up the opening set in 31 minutes.

Sania clings to 27th spot in WTA rankings

Sania clings to 27th spot in WTA rankings

Rediff.com17 Sep 2007

The Indian star also maintained her doubles ranking to be at 18th spot in the latest rankings.

Serena beats Venus to win WTA Championships

Serena beats Venus to win WTA Championships

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Ruthless Serena Williams underlined her dominance at the top of women's tennis on Sunday, completing her year in style with a 6-2, 7-6 defeat of big sister Venus in the final of the WTA Championships.

Hingis comes out of retirement, will play doubles at WTA tourney

Hingis comes out of retirement, will play doubles at WTA tourney

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Martina Hingis, fresh off her induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, will end a nearly six-year retirement to play doubles at next week's Southern California Open, the WTA said on Tuesday.

Sania moves up in WTA rankings

Sania moves up in WTA rankings

Rediff.com31 Jan 2005

Sania Mirza has jumped up by 34 points to move to a career-best 132 in the latest WTA Tour tennis rankings.

Unwell Bartoli gifts Radwanska spot in WTA finals

Unwell Bartoli gifts Radwanska spot in WTA finals

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska secured the last remaining spot in the season-ending WTA Championships without hitting a ball after Marion Bartoli retired from her Kremlin Cup quarter-final with an illness on Friday.

Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in Madrid Open final

Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in Madrid Open final

Rediff.com5 May 2024

World number one Iga Swiatek edged Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6 7,-6(7) in a gripping and gruelling Madrid Open final to win the title for the first time on Saturday in what was a repeat of last year's summit clash at the WTA 1000 claycourt tournament.

Sania-Francesca stunned at Hobart WTA event

Sania-Francesca stunned at Hobart WTA event

Rediff.com14 Jan 2009

Sania Mirza and Francesca Schiavone's were handed a straight-set defeat by Spanirad Arantxa Parra Santonja and Edina Gallovits of Romania at the doubles event of the USD 220,000 Hobart International WTA tournament on Wednesday.

WTA Finals: Williams, Halep enjoy opening wins

WTA Finals: Williams, Halep enjoy opening wins

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Serena Williams shook off the rust and a feisty challenge from Serbia's Ana Ivanovic to open the defence of her WTA Finals title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the opening match of the elite eight-player tournament on Monday.

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.

Rohan to pair with either Balaji or Yuki at Paris Games

Rohan to pair with either Balaji or Yuki at Paris Games

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Both Balaji and Bhambri have got some decent results on clay in lead up to the Roland Garros, where the action will unfold during the Summer Olympics from July 27.

Mauresmo stuns Henin in WTA semis

Mauresmo stuns Henin in WTA semis

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

Sania drops to 91 in WTA rankings

Sania drops to 91 in WTA rankings

Rediff.com8 Sep 2008

India's Sania Mirza runs the risk of dropping out of the top 100 for the first time since 2004 after she slipped to 91 in the latest WTA rankings.

Sania slips to 32nd rank on WTA list

Sania slips to 32nd rank on WTA list

Rediff.com18 Oct 2005

Ai Sugiyama is the number one Asian player at 28nd rank.

PM Modi congratulates Sania Mirza on WTA Finals victory

PM Modi congratulates Sania Mirza on WTA Finals victory

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza on winning the season-ending WTA Finals women's doubles title, calling it a 'proud accomplishment'.

Sania climbs to 77th place in WTA rankings

Sania climbs to 77th place in WTA rankings

Rediff.com6 Mar 2005

Teenage sensation Sania Mirza has jumped up by 20 places to move to a career-best 77 in the latest WTA Tour tennis rankings.

Sania begins new WTA season in style

Sania begins new WTA season in style

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

She beat fourth seed Russian Maria Kirilenko in the first round of the Hobart International tennis tournament on Monday.

Life bans for match-fixers, says WTA

Life bans for match-fixers, says WTA

Rediff.com15 Jan 2008

Any female tennis player found guilty of match-fixing will be given a lifetime ban from the sport, the head of women's tennis Larry Scott said.

Sania-Hingis advance into last four of WTA Finals

Sania-Hingis advance into last four of WTA Finals

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Indian ace Sania Mirza and Switzerland's Martina Hingis entered the semi-finals of the WTA Finals after beating Taiwanese combination of Hao-Ching Chan and Yung Jan Chan 7-6 (12-10) 7-5 in Singapore on Friday. The Indo-Swiss pair will be pitted against the winner of the match between top seeds Caroline Garcia-Kristina Mladenovic and Bethanie Mattek-Sands- Lucie Safarova. It was a hard-fought two sets where both the teams held their service game till they reached 5 games all. It was in the 11th game of the first set that Sania and Hingis were broken. But the joy of their opponents was shortlived as they broke back in the very next game to take the first set into a tie-breaker.

Wimbledon champion Krejcikova emulates mentor Novotna

Wimbledon champion Krejcikova emulates mentor Novotna

Rediff.com14 Jul 2024

Jana Novotna, who lifted the Wimbledon title 26 years ago in 1988, tragically died in 2017 following a battle with ovarian cancer aged 49.

Mauresmo named WTA Player of the Year

Mauresmo named WTA Player of the Year

Rediff.com25 Mar 2007

2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon winner Amelie Mauresmo has been honoured as the Player of the Year in a media vote.

Clijsters named WTA player of the year again

Clijsters named WTA player of the year again

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

Belgian Kim Clijsters sealed a glittering comeback with the Women's Tennis Association award for player of the year and swiftly paid tribute to her fellow competitors, the WTA announced on Wednesday.

WTA Finals PHOTOS: Muguruza wins again as Kvitova opens account

WTA Finals PHOTOS: Muguruza wins again as Kvitova opens account

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Spain's Garbine Muguruza moved to the brink of the WTA Finals last four with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Angelique Kerber on Wednesday after Petra Kvitova opened her account with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over fellow Czech Lucie Safarova.

Sania-Hingis in Charleston WTA quarter-finals

Sania-Hingis in Charleston WTA quarter-finals

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The top-seeded duo battled past the Rodionova sisters of Australia, Anastasia and Arina, 6-7, 6-3, 10-5 in their opening round match of the US $731,000 clay-court event.

Stosur pounds Zvonareva to win second WTA title

Stosur pounds Zvonareva to win second WTA title

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Samantha Stosur underlined her credentials for next month's French Open by crushing Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-0, 6-3 in Sunday's final of the Family Circle Cup to claim her second WTA Tour title.

WTA Finals: Ruthless Serena Williams avenges loss to Halep

WTA Finals: Ruthless Serena Williams avenges loss to Halep

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Serena Williams destroyed Romania's Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday to win the WTA Finals championship in Singapore, proving once again why she remains the most formidable force in women's tennis.

Williams beats Wozniacki in thriller to reach WTA final

Williams beats Wozniacki in thriller to reach WTA final

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Serena Williams regained her composure after smashing her racquet and being on the brink of defeat to beat Caroline Wozniacki 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Saturday and reach the title match at the WTA Finals.