News for 'Wimbledon Championships'

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Murray sets up semi-final showdown with Federer

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Murray sets up semi-final showdown with Federer

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Andy Murray stayed on course for a second Wimbledon title while setting setting up a semi-final showdown with Roger Federer.

PHOTOS: Tsitsipas, Berrettini, Rybakina through to last 16

PHOTOS: Tsitsipas, Berrettini, Rybakina through to last 16

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

How sweet it is: Eubanks's climb up the ranks is 'icing on the cake'

Who will make it to the last four at Wimbledon this year?

Who will make it to the last four at Wimbledon this year?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Will Roger Federer prove he's 'King of Grass' once more, or will it be Rafael Nadal yet again? Or will Novak Djokovic come good, asks A Seshan?

Che Bella! Wimbledon champ GarbIne Muguruza scorches red carpet at the Oscars!

Che Bella! Wimbledon champ GarbIne Muguruza scorches red carpet at the Oscars!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

US Olympian skier Lindsay Vonn also walked the red carpet, but her choice of outfit was open to debate on social media.

Tsitsipas hits back at critics after grasscourt title win

Tsitsipas hits back at critics after grasscourt title win

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Stefanos Tsitsipas believes he has proved a point to his critics ahead of Wimbledon by winning his maiden grasscourt title at the Mallorca Championships

Former Davis Cup captain Naresh Kumar passes away

Former Davis Cup captain Naresh Kumar passes away

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Naresh Kumar, who famously mentored a young Leander Paes as India's Davis Cup captain, has passed away.

Air India almost stopped Sumit Nagal from flying to Wimbledon!

Air India almost stopped Sumit Nagal from flying to Wimbledon!

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

'Even if we ate our chappatis with pickle, we ensured proper food for Sumit.'

Tennis beauties add zing to pre-Wimbeldon bash

Tennis beauties add zing to pre-Wimbeldon bash

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

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Williams sisters lose; Fritz-Rae win online tournament

Williams sisters lose; Fritz-Rae win online tournament

Rediff.com4 May 2020

American tennis player Taylor Fritz and his doubles partner, Tik Tok personality Addison Rae, won the virtual Stay At Home Slam on Sunday as real-life tennis remains on hold because of the coronavirus crisis. The likes of the Williams sisters, Japanese stars Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori and the recently retired Maria Sharapova competed as their favourite characters from the world of Nintendo to raise money for charity.

Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination

Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

"Personally I am opposed to vaccination and I wouldn't want to be forced by someone to take a vaccine in order to be able to travel," Djokovic said in a live Facebook chat with several fellow Serbian athletes.

Kvitova upsets Rybakina to win first Miami Open crown

Kvitova upsets Rybakina to win first Miami Open crown

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

Petra Kvitova turned back the clock to upset Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina 7-6(14), 6-2 on Saturday to win her first Miami Open crown and ninth WTA 1000 title.

Why is Bopanna skipping the Rogers Cup?

Why is Bopanna skipping the Rogers Cup?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

Rohan Bopanna, recuperating from a shoulder injury, will skip the ATP Rogers Cup beginning in Toronto, on Monday, and will reach Palembang on August 14 to get acclimatised to the conditions ahead of the Asian Games.

Jabeur vows to come back swinging after crushing US Open defeat

Jabeur vows to come back swinging after crushing US Open defeat

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

Ons Jabeur struggled to hold back the tears after losing a second consecutive Grand Slam final on Saturday, but while the Tunisian said her US Open defeat to Iga Swiatek was tough to take she vowed to come back swinging.

Bopanna-Mergea upset Bryan brothers to enter Wimbledon semis

Bopanna-Mergea upset Bryan brothers to enter Wimbledon semis

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The ninth seeded Indo-Romanian rallied to shock the three-time champions 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(9), 7-6(5) in their quarter-final match.

Will tennis season resume this year?

Will tennis season resume this year?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

When you can travel globally is when tennis can come back, from a pro level. From a local level, we can start right away and that's what we would be focused on at the beginning, says Tennis Australia head Craig Tiley.

Serve-and-volley a lost art as grass loses its menace

Serve-and-volley a lost art as grass loses its menace

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Not since Croatian Goran Ivanisevic beat Australian Pat Rafter in 2001 has there been a final featuring two players adopting the serve-and-volley style once deemed mandatory.

'Tennis season should resume next March at Indian Wells'

'Tennis season should resume next March at Indian Wells'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Former world number one Andy Murray said on Wednesday tennis will be one of the last sports to return to action after the world has recovered from the pandemic and Jabeur expects the Tours to restart in September.

Indians at the US Open: Sania, Bopanna advance

Indians at the US Open: Sania, Bopanna advance

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

India's Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna notched up contrasting victories in their respective doubles matches to reach the round of 16 at the US Open in New York on Saturday.

PICS: Hurkacz sets up Federer date; Barty, Kerber cruise

PICS: Hurkacz sets up Federer date; Barty, Kerber cruise

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Images from Tuesday, Day 8 of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, in London.

Teen Gauff set for 'dream' debut against idol Venus

Teen Gauff set for 'dream' debut against idol Venus

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

15-year-old Cori Gauff, the youngest at this year's Wimbledon will play her opening round match against the oldest player at the Championships - Venus Williams. The duel is billed as 'clash of the generations'.

Hopman Cup: Croatia down Spain, meet Switzerland in final

Hopman Cup: Croatia down Spain, meet Switzerland in final

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

Croatia's Borna Coric and Donna Vekic outlasted Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Rebeka Masarova 1-6, 6-4 (14-12) in their Hopman Cup mixed doubles rubber on Saturday to secure a 2-1 victory that earned them a spot in the final against Switzerland.

Australian Open prize purse up to near $60m

Australian Open prize purse up to near $60m

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

World No 8 Muchova withdraws from Aus Open with wrist injury

Tennis should have banned Russian, Belarusian players: Swiatek

Tennis should have banned Russian, Belarusian players: Swiatek

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Tennis missed an opportunity to send a strong message to Moscow by failing to impose a blanket ban on players from Russia and its ally Belarus after the invasion of Ukraine, World No 1 Iga Swiatek said.

Tennis round-up: Sharapova to face Kerber in Mallorca

Tennis round-up: Sharapova to face Kerber in Mallorca

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

The Russian five-times Grand Slam champion struggled for rhythm initially on the low-bouncing grasscourt at the Mallorca Open but picked up the pace to beat Viktoria Kuzmova 7-6(8), 6-0.

Paes advances in mixed doubles, Bopanna crashes out

Paes advances in mixed doubles, Bopanna crashes out

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Leander Paes and Martina Hingis eased into the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Wimbledon championships but it was curtains for Rohan Bopanna and his Spanish partner Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.

Sania seals historic Wimbledon crown with Hingis

Sania seals historic Wimbledon crown with Hingis

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

India's Sania Mirza and her partner Martina Hingis staged a superb comeback to clinch the women's doubles title after a thrilling victory against Russian duo of Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova in the final, on Saturday.

Ganguly defends Pant

Ganguly defends Pant

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Not possible to wear a mask all the time, says BCCI boss.

PIX: Djokovic tames Van Rijthoven, meets Sinner next

PIX: Djokovic tames Van Rijthoven, meets Sinner next

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Images from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on Sunday.

From 'Boom Boom' to bust, Becker must now serve time

From 'Boom Boom' to bust, Becker must now serve time

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

Boris Becker's thunderous delivery earned him the nickname 'Boom Boom' as a 17-year-old Wimbledon winner in 1985 but on Friday, aged 54 and bust, the German great was told he must serve time in prison.

Tennis round-up: Tsonga joins exodus of seeds at Queen's

Tennis round-up: Tsonga joins exodus of seeds at Queen's

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

The Frenchman, seeded five, had no answer to left-hander Muller's swinging serve as he bowed out 6-4, 6-4.

PIX: Asin, Bipasha, Sanjay Dutt go on vacation!

PIX: Asin, Bipasha, Sanjay Dutt go on vacation!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Playing in US Open an 'impossible' task, says Djokovic

Playing in US Open an 'impossible' task, says Djokovic

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic has said participating in the US Open would be an impossible task due to the "extreme" COVID-19 protocols in place for the tournament at Flushing Meadows. The US Open, scheduled to begin on August 31, will be the first Grand Slam to be played after the coronavirus pandemic suspended the season in March. The French Open was postponed to September while the Wimbledon championships was cancelled.

Proud Andy Murray working on flag-bearing technique

Proud Andy Murray working on flag-bearing technique

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Andy Murray says carrying the British flag at Friday's Olympic opening ceremony will be his proudest day but admits his technique needs some work.

Djokovic eyes New York redemption after elbow misery

Djokovic eyes New York redemption after elbow misery

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Novak Djokovic sat out last year's U.S. Open to rest an elbow injury that eventually required surgery, but that pain and frustration felt like a distant memory on Friday when the Serb completed his march to the New York final with authority.

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.

I'm not planning to get vaccinated: Djokovic

I'm not planning to get vaccinated: Djokovic

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

'I'm not vaccinated and I'm not planning to get vaccinated so the only good news I can have is them removing the mandated green vaccine card'

Salisbury-Krawczyk win US Open mixed doubles

Salisbury-Krawczyk win US Open mixed doubles

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

Britain's Joe Salisbury and American Desirae Krawczyk capped brilliant Grand Slam campaigns on Saturday, beating Mexico's Giuliana Olmos and El Salvador's Marcelo Arevalo 7-5, 6-2 to lift the US Open mixed doubles title.

Wawrinka marches forth in bid to be in Federer's league

Wawrinka marches forth in bid to be in Federer's league

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

In-form Swiss man in fray to become only the fifth player in the professional era to win the French and Wimbledon back-to-back

Russian and Belarusian players allowed to compete at US Open

Russian and Belarusian players allowed to compete at US Open

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to compete at the US Open this year but only as neutrals, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Tuesday.

Lockdown allows Barty to appreciate the little things in life

Lockdown allows Barty to appreciate the little things in life

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

'Now, it's about maintaining for if and when we get an opportunity to play again this year, you can kinda flick that switch and go from there.'