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US Open: Serena turns coach as Venus-Fernandez win in style!

US Open: Serena turns coach as Venus-Fernandez win in style!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

Venus Williams revealed her younger sister Serena has been coaching from afar as she and Leylah Fernandez surged into the doubles quarter-finals.

Junior Hockey World Cup: India pump seven past Chile

Junior Hockey World Cup: India pump seven past Chile

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

Rosan, Dilraj fashion India's thumping win over Chile in FIH Junior WC

What happens backstage at fashion week?

What happens backstage at fashion week?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Are the models calm or does all hell break loose?

Diamond League PIX: Easy for Chebet, Duplantis, Warholm

Diamond League PIX: Easy for Chebet, Duplantis, Warholm

Rediff.com27 Apr 2025

Images from the Diamond League athletics meet at Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China, on Saturday.

China Open: Emotional Osaka battles past Zhang into semis

China Open: Emotional Osaka battles past Zhang into semis

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

US Open champion Naomi Osaka fought back tears and rallied from a set down to outlast Zhang Shuai 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the China Open quarter-finals on Friday.

Serena Williams eases through in Miami

Serena Williams eases through in Miami

Rediff.com23 Mar 2012

Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the WTA Tour on Thursday, crushing China's Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-3 in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

Serena falls in generational clash against Emma; Osaka out

Serena falls in generational clash against Emma; Osaka out

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Williams has just one professional tournament remaining before she drops the curtain on her historic career

Serena 'devastated and shocked' over Peng Shuai reports

Serena 'devastated and shocked' over Peng Shuai reports

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Serena Williams voiced concern for fellow tennis player Peng Shuai, who has not been seen publicly since she accused a former vice-premier of China, Zhang Gaoli, of sexual assault.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 4

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 4

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday, October 4.

PIX: Swiatek sets up Sabalenka final; Tsitsipas knocked out

PIX: Swiatek sets up Sabalenka final; Tsitsipas knocked out

Rediff.com5 May 2023

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek cruised past Veronika Kudermetova in the semi-final of the Madrid Open to set up a second straight final showdown with world number two Aryna Sabalenka.

Australian Open smashes Grand Slam record

Australian Open smashes Grand Slam record

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

Australian Open set a Grand Slam attendance record with more than 900,000 spectators visiting over three weeks

Wimbledon PICS: Strycova stuns Konta to enter semis

Wimbledon PICS: Strycova stuns Konta to enter semis

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Images from the women's singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

Tennis Rankings: Swiatek, Alcaraz cement No. 1 spots

Tennis Rankings: Swiatek, Alcaraz cement No. 1 spots

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Iga Swiatek's maiden triumph at the US Open extended her lead to almost twice as many points as the second-ranked Ons Jabeur

US Open PIX: Kyrgios stuns No. 1 Medvedev to reach quarters

US Open PIX: Kyrgios stuns No. 1 Medvedev to reach quarters

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

A summary of Sunday's action at the US Open.

WTA threatens to pull out of tournaments in China over Peng

WTA threatens to pull out of tournaments in China over Peng

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

An outcry over the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai escalated on Friday as the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it was prepared to pull its tournaments out of China if they were not satisfied with the response to her sexual assault allegation.

US Open PIX: Tomljanovic ends the great Serena's run

US Open PIX: Tomljanovic ends the great Serena's run

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

A summary of Friday's action at the US Open.

Tennis: Ramkumar advances in French Open Qualifiers

Tennis: Ramkumar advances in French Open Qualifiers

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Bianca Andreescu rolls to first-round win at Strasbourg.

US Open PIX: Serena sizzles; Thiem, Tsitsipas stunned

US Open PIX: Serena sizzles; Thiem, Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Images from Day 1 of the 2022 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Monday.

Wimbledon champion Halep returns to top 5

Wimbledon champion Halep returns to top 5

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Djokovic continues to lead ATP Rankings

Chinese tennis star says she is safe in video call with Olympic official

Chinese tennis star says she is safe in video call with Olympic official

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

The United States and Britain had also called for China to provide proof of Peng's whereabouts.

Safina, Venus crash out of China Open

Safina, Venus crash out of China Open

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

World number one Dinara Safina was upset 7-5, 7-6 by local wild card Zhang Shuai in the second round of the $6.6 million China Open on Monday, leaving Serena Williams one victory away from reclaiming top spot in the rankings. Serena's sister Venus, the world number three, also had a bad day, losing to Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the second week in a row, this time 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Venus returns to top 10 after four years!

Venus returns to top 10 after four years!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

The top seed was forced to dig deep into her vast reservoirs of experience to stave off Pliskova's challenge and emerge a 7-5, 7-6(6) winner against the gutsy Czech.

Cincinnati Open: Medvedev grinds down Shapovalov; Swiatek out

Cincinnati Open: Medvedev grinds down Shapovalov; Swiatek out

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Medvedev suffered a jarring early exit from the Canadian Masters last week but overcame some initial problems in a tricky tie against Shapovalov to edge both sets and book a meeting with American Fritz.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Zverev, Serena advance; Halep knocks out Venus

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Zverev, Serena advance; Halep knocks out Venus

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

Images from Day 6 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Serena reaches US Open last 16 with milestone win

PHOTOS: Serena reaches US Open last 16 with milestone win

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

With a 6-2, 6-1 3rd round win over Swedish Johanna Larsson at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday, Serena recorded her 307th Grand Slam victory and in doing so went past legendary Martina Novratilova to record the most wins in a major by a woman.

Aus Open PHOTOS: Nadal knocked out by Verdasco; Halep, Venus also bow out

Aus Open PHOTOS: Nadal knocked out by Verdasco; Halep, Venus also bow out

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Photos from matches on Day 2 at the Australian Open on Tuesday

Aus Open PIX: Nadal, Kyrgios ease into 2nd round, Bencic sends Venus packing

Aus Open PIX: Nadal, Kyrgios ease into 2nd round, Bencic sends Venus packing

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

IMAGES of the all the action from Day 1 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Monday

Tennis: Serena breezes into second round in Auckland

Tennis: Serena breezes into second round in Auckland

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

A round-up of tennis matches played on Tuesday.

Petkovic upsets defending champion Azarenka in China

Petkovic upsets defending champion Azarenka in China

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Victoria Azarenka's China Open title defence wilted in the first round when the Belarussian lost to Germany's Andrea Petkovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Monday.

Aus Open PIX: Gauff stuns Osaka; Serena ousted

Aus Open PIX: Gauff stuns Osaka; Serena ousted

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Coco Gauff claimed the biggest win of her young career on Friday with a stunning upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open to reach the fourth round. Caroline Wozniacki and Serena Williams also lost their respective matches earlier in the day. Images from Day 5 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Friday.

All about Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin

All about Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

American Sofia Kenin counter-punched her way back from a set down against Garbine Muguruza to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win in Melbourne on Saturday.

Sports Shorts: ATK pump in five past Hyderabad in ISL

Sports Shorts: ATK pump in five past Hyderabad in ISL

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.

Aus Open draw: Federer faces unknown Bedene in opener; Djoko has it tough

Aus Open draw: Federer faces unknown Bedene in opener; Djoko has it tough

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Djokovic is clubbed with Federer, Juan Martin Del Potro, David Goffin and Alexander Zverev.

US Open 2016: The most shocking upsets so far...

US Open 2016: The most shocking upsets so far...

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Rediff.com presents matches that shook up US Open.

Serena thumps Radwanska to set up final date with Jankovic

Serena thumps Radwanska to set up final date with Jankovic

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

World No 1 Serena Williams and Serbian eighth seed Jelena Jankovic set up a final showdown in the China Open after their contrasting victories in the semi-finals on Saturday.

When the unseeded went the distance at the Australian Open

When the unseeded went the distance at the Australian Open

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

The Australian Open has seen many unheralded players punching above their weight. Rediff.com takes a look at a few such unseeded players who went the distance in the new millennium.

'Forced hiatus for tennis beneficial to Federer, Nadal, Serena'

'Forced hiatus for tennis beneficial to Federer, Nadal, Serena'

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Becker backed the idea of merging the ATP and the WTA and said the ongoing pause is an opportunity for the sport's stakeholders to work together.

Murray, Kerber top seeds at Australian Open, Federer is 17th

Murray, Kerber top seeds at Australian Open, Federer is 17th

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

World No 1s Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber have been named top seeds for the first major of the season, Australian Open, which will commences on January 16.

Coronavirus crisis is moving global life online

Coronavirus crisis is moving global life online

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Millions of people worldwide are having to embrace life under lockdown -- confined to their own four walls or neighbourhoods for weeks on end as countries battle to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

PHOTOS: Halep ends Gauff's Wimbledon dream

PHOTOS: Halep ends Gauff's Wimbledon dream

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

After stunning Venus Williams then saving two match points en route to beating Polona Hercog last week, Gauff was suddenly the hottest ticket in town but she was always going to find it tough against Halep, last year's French Open champion and the first top-10 opponent she had ever faced.