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'We cannot survive', tennis counts the cost of empty stands

'We cannot survive', tennis counts the cost of empty stands

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

ATP tournaments incurred losses of between $60 and $80 million last year, hurt by last-minute cancellations

Djokovic supports Zverev, backs domestic abuse policy in tennis

Djokovic supports Zverev, backs domestic abuse policy in tennis

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Germany's Zverev has described the allegations as "unfounded and untrue" and without any legal investigation the men's ATP Tour would be unlikely to intervene.

US Open PIX: Fritz, Gauff ease ahead to keep home hopes alive

US Open PIX: Fritz, Gauff ease ahead to keep home hopes alive

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Coco Gauff all advanced to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday to keep home hopes alive.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner ease into quarter-finals

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner ease into quarter-finals

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday.

PIX: Gauff retains Auckland crown; Rybakina storms to title

PIX: Gauff retains Auckland crown; Rybakina storms to title

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

Coco Gauff battled past Elina Svitolina in the Auckland Classic final on Sunday to retain her title.

PIX: US, Spain seal Davis Cup last eight berths

PIX: US, Spain seal Davis Cup last eight berths

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

A summary of Friday's action in the Davis Cup group stage matches.

Sabalenka opens WTA Finals with sweep

Sabalenka opens WTA Finals with sweep

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus had little trouble getting past China's Qinwen Zheng in a group-stage match at the WTA Finals on Saturday, prevailing 6-3, 6-4 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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.

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.

King proud women's tennis leads fight for equality

King proud women's tennis leads fight for equality

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Tennis already sets the bar with equal prize money paid to women and men at Grand Slam tournaments

PIX: Climate protesters disrupt US Open semi-final

PIX: Climate protesters disrupt US Open semi-final

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

Climate protesters halted the US Open women's semi-final between American Coco Gauff and Czech Karolina Muchova for nearly an hour on Thursday.

Prajnesh slams 'tennis system' in India

Prajnesh slams 'tennis system' in India

Rediff.com13 Jan 2019

The 29-year-old dismissed suggestions that his Australian Open appearance could motivate more players in the world's second-most populous country.

Tennis: Williams-Wozniacki advance in Auckland

Tennis: Williams-Wozniacki advance in Auckland

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Both will play their second-round singles matches on Thursday.

PIX: Djokovic, Alcaraz move closer to golden showdown

PIX: Djokovic, Alcaraz move closer to golden showdown

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Images from the Olympics tennis action at the Roland Garros, Paris, on Wednesday.

Tennis Round-up: Seeds struggle at Charleston Open

Tennis Round-up: Seeds struggle at Charleston Open

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

Sixth seed Elise Mertens fell to Kaia Kanepi 0-6, 6-0, 7-5 and seventh seed Julia Goerges lost to American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 7-6(0).

2023 Sporting Moments In Pictures

2023 Sporting Moments In Pictures

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

2023 was marked by outstanding sporting achievements, shattered records, and the crowning of new champions, all captured by photographers documenting every significant twist and turn.

Nadal, Medvedev lament Djokovic's absence at US Open

Nadal, Medvedev lament Djokovic's absence at US Open

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Novak Djokovic, who won Wimbledon to take his major singles titles to 21, has opted not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. He said on Thursday he could not fly to New York for the year's final Grand Slam.

US Open champion Pennetta says 'goodbye to tennis' moments after win

US Open champion Pennetta says 'goodbye to tennis' moments after win

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

'I was trying to play every match like it was my last one. Trying to play best all the time' 'For me it is easy to practise and stay in this life but sometimes it is hard to compete'

Serena passes suspended Sharapova as top woman earner

Serena passes suspended Sharapova as top woman earner

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Serena Williams may have been second best at the French Open on Saturday but the American has moved ahead of fellow tennis player Maria Sharapova to top the women's earnings list in sports, according to Forbes Magazine. Williams ended the Russian's 11-year reign as the world number one women's money earner in sports by hauling in $28.9 million in combined prize money and off-field earnings over the past 12 months, the magazine said on Monday. Sharapova, who lost some sponsorship money after announcing she had tested positive for the recently banned substance meldonium at the Australian Open in January and is provisionally suspended, holds second spot at $21.9 million.

All about US champion Aryna Sabalenka

All about US champion Aryna Sabalenka

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

Aryna Sabalenka claimed her third Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open twice.

PICS: Navarro ends Osaka's Wimbledon comeback

PICS: Navarro ends Osaka's Wimbledon comeback

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

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

Jarry takes down Tsitsipas in Rome

Jarry takes down Tsitsipas in Rome

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Swiatek downs Gauff to meet Sabalenka in Italian Open final

Nagal, Ramkumar lose in US Open qualifiers

Nagal, Ramkumar lose in US Open qualifiers

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Indian tennis players' struggle at the Grand Slam events continued as both Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan lost their respective first round singles matches to make an exit from the US Open qualifiers.

Can Zverev break his Grand Slam curse?

Can Zverev break his Grand Slam curse?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

Fourth seed Alexander Zverev will play Brandon Nakashima as the former finalist looks to end his long wait for a maiden Grand Slam title.

Women's tennis is clean: Billie Jean

Women's tennis is clean: Billie Jean

Rediff.com21 Nov 2007

Tennis great Billie Jean King said she would be surprised if women's tennis became embroiled in the match-fixing allegations.

Wimbledon PIX: Musetti stops Fritz; Djokovic gets walkover

Wimbledon PIX: Musetti stops Fritz; Djokovic gets walkover

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

Lorenzo Musetti faces seven-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.

All you must know about French Open champ Alcaraz

All you must know about French Open champ Alcaraz

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Alexander Zverev

Tennis round-up: Serena Williams withdraws from Rogers Cup

Tennis round-up: Serena Williams withdraws from Rogers Cup

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

The returning Scot also announced his withdrawal from next week's Rogers Cup in Toronto.

Men's tennis seems so middle-aged...

Men's tennis seems so middle-aged...

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

'Not only are four of the top five fathers, but Federer famously injured a knee, weakened by years of twisting and turning on tennis courts, early this year while giving his elder pair of twins a bath.'

I don't know if I'll play a match or not: Nadal

I don't know if I'll play a match or not: Nadal

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'My big farewell would be a joy of winning with everyone'

COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray

COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

The positive cases were recorded after the charter flight from Los Angeles landed in Melbourne for the tennis Grand Slam, according to online posts from players.

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

With the athletes bidding goodbye to Paris after another bone-tingling edition of the Olympics, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com, shares some interesting nuggets that made the Paris Olympics an event to remember!

How the Williams sisters influence emerging tennis talent from US

How the Williams sisters influence emerging tennis talent from US

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

The legacy of the championship years of the Williams sisters is beginning to emerge, with 10 American women now ranked in the top 100 and members of the younger set beginning to knock on the door of Grand Slam success.

PHOTOS: Look who turned up at the US Open!

PHOTOS: Look who turned up at the US Open!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Celebrities from the world of Hollywood, fashion and sport were there to witness the proceedings of the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz stretched; Sinner scintillates

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz stretched; Sinner scintillates

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

Images from Day 5 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Friday.

Tennis is not free of drug cheats: Blake

Tennis is not free of drug cheats: Blake

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

Tennis, like other sports, was bound to have some players using performance-enhancing drugs, American James Blake said on Monday, but he felt authorities were doing all they could to ensure the sport was as clean as possible.

Tennis: Partners Tsitsipas-Kyrgios to face off in Washington

Tennis: Partners Tsitsipas-Kyrgios to face off in Washington

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

Frenchman Benoit lost his temper in the third game of the second set when top seed Tsitsipas halted the match to attend to a broken shoe lace.

IN PICTURES: The French Open 2022

IN PICTURES: The French Open 2022

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

10 Interesting Glimpses from the French Open.

Roddick, last link to US tennis supremacy, exits

Roddick, last link to US tennis supremacy, exits

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

The last American man to win a grand slam and to hold the world number one ranking, Andy Roddick ended his tennis career on centre court at the US Open on Wednesday after an enviable career that still might have left some fans wondering what if.

Tennis Round-up: Prajnesh shocks Paire at Indian Wells

Tennis Round-up: Prajnesh shocks Paire at Indian Wells

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Thursday's match was just Venus Williams's seventh of the year and first since January's Australian Open, where she fell to Simona Halep in the round of 32.