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Clijsters, Mauresmo reach last four

Clijsters, Mauresmo reach last four

Rediff.com17 Feb 2007

Second seed Kim Clijsters cruised into the semi-finals of the Diamond Games with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Serbia's Ana Ivanovic

Injured Sharapova quits semi-final

Injured Sharapova quits semi-final

Rediff.com3 Feb 2007

Maria Sharapova retired during her Pan Pacific Open semi-final against Ana Ivanovic due to a hamstring injury.

Venus, Stephens to take break ahead of Australian Open

Venus, Stephens to take break ahead of Australian Open

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

With next week's Australian Open in mind, a weary Venus Williams has opted to skip the Hobart International while her American compatriot Sloane Stephens has pulled out of the Sydney International with a minor wrist injury.

Individual errors cost us, admits Constantine after NZ defeat

Individual errors cost us, admits Constantine after NZ defeat

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Constantine said silly individual errors cost India the match.

Laureus awards PHOTOS: Top honours for Djokovic, gymnast Biles

Laureus awards PHOTOS: Top honours for Djokovic, gymnast Biles

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Serbian Djokovic, who 12 months ago had elbow surgery, won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2018, before lifting this year's Australian Open crown, to add to his tally of Grand Slam singles titles and reclaim top spot in the rankings.

Court refuses bail to 14 suspected IS operatives

Court refuses bail to 14 suspected IS operatives

Rediff.com23 May 2016

A special court on Monday refused bail to 14 suspected Islamic State operatives, arrested from across the country.

Azarenka edges Ivanovic, meets Stosur in final

Azarenka edges Ivanovic, meets Stosur in final

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

Top seed Victoria Azarenka overcame a lapse of concentration to defeat Ana Ivanovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 and reach the final of the Carlsbad Open on Saturday.

Sharapova struggles against Ivanovic

Sharapova struggles against Ivanovic

Rediff.com28 Oct 2006

Top seed Maria Sharapova was stretched by Serbia's Ana Ivanovic before she claimed a 7-6 7-5 win to reach the semi-finals of the Linz Open on Friday.

UK's first Muslim MP renounces citizenship to become Pak guv

UK's first Muslim MP renounces citizenship to become Pak guv

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Britain's first Muslim MP, Mohammed Sarwar, has renounced his British citizenship to become the governor of Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province.

Sharapova battles through to Petrova semi in LA

Sharapova battles through to Petrova semi in LA

Rediff.com11 Aug 2007

Top seed Maria Sharapova won her seventh straight match on US soil by defeating holder Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Los Angeles Classic on Friday.

Model Behaviour: Heavenly bodies at Cannes

Model Behaviour: Heavenly bodies at Cannes

Rediff.com20 May 2015

You've probably seen Aishwarya-Katrina-Sonam's stylish (or otherwise) turns at Cannes endless times by now. Here are a bunch of others who also made heads turn:

Djokovic pulls out of IPTL 2, Wawrinka drafted in

Djokovic pulls out of IPTL 2, Wawrinka drafted in

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

World number one Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Indian Premier Tennis League (IPTL), commencing from Wednesday, citing fatigue, and he has been replaced by Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka in his team- OUE Singapore Slammers.

Venus makes winning return after injury

Venus makes winning return after injury

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

She beat sixth seed Ana Ivanovic in the first round of the Luxembourg Championship on Wednesday.

Shikha crashes out in Bali

Shikha crashes out in Bali

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

The US-based Indian lass was beaten by qualifier Andreja Klepac of Slovenia in the first round of the Wismilak International.

Sania- Ivanovic in last 8

Sania- Ivanovic in last 8

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

They beat the Czech-Italian pair of Kveta Peschke and Francesca Schiavone in the second round of the Nasdaq-100 Open.

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold.

2 terrorists killed in encounter, 1 crossing the LoC

2 terrorists killed in encounter, 1 crossing the LoC

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

The troops detected the movement of terrorists along the LoC

'Dr Death' faces $1.5 mn lawsuit

'Dr Death' faces $1.5 mn lawsuit

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

She alleged that her son who was then three, suffered from cerebral palsy, died of a toxic shock in 1999 after Patel accidentally punctured his bowel during the operation.

Hingis enters final in Montreal

Hingis enters final in Montreal

Rediff.com20 Aug 2006

Martina Hingis reached the final of the Montreal Cup after Anna Chakvetadze retired.

Sania-Huber crash out in first round

Sania-Huber crash out in first round

Rediff.com8 Aug 2006

The duo lost to wild card entrants Ana Ivanovic and Maria Kirilenko 7-6(2), 6-2 in the first round of the Los Angeles Open.

Sania's singles campaign ends at French Open

Sania's singles campaign ends at French Open

Rediff.com31 May 2007

The Indianace was beaten by Ana Ivanovic in the second round.

Seeds tumble in San Diego

Seeds tumble in San Diego

Rediff.com1 Aug 2006

Dinara Safina and Maria Kirilenko were upset in the first round of San Diego Classic.

PIX: Meet Asia's FASTEST man!

PIX: Meet Asia's FASTEST man!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

China's Su Bingtian held off his opponents with a late burst of speed to win the event in 9.92 seconds.

PHOTOS: Third seed Halep knocked out of French Open

PHOTOS: Third seed Halep knocked out of French Open

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Round-up of the Rolland Garros tournament being played in Paris.

Mauresmo knocked out in Sydney

Mauresmo knocked out in Sydney

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

The Frenchwoman went down to rising Serb Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 7-5 at the Sydney International.

'People criticise me, not my movies'

'People criticise me, not my movies'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2005

'Will never find a legend like Ravindra Jain'

'Will never find a legend like Ravindra Jain'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

'Every song was a masterpiece.' Bollywood pays tribute to Ravindra Jain.

Sharapova struggles past Camerin

Sharapova struggles past Camerin

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis lost to Nikolay Davydenko in the third round in Miami

Today at Wimbledon: Big Four must switch off cruise control on Manic Monday

Today at Wimbledon: Big Four must switch off cruise control on Manic Monday

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

The 'Big Four' of men's tennis have made it into the second week of Wimbledon unscathed and largely untroubled while the women's draw remains wide open, but "Manic Monday" could offer major clues as to the destination of this year's titles.

How Indian athletes fared on Day 8 in Rio

How Indian athletes fared on Day 8 in Rio

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

India's report card on the eigth day of the 2016 Olympics.

Henin, Federer ease into semis

Henin, Federer ease into semis

Rediff.com17 Mar 2006

The Belgian will face Elena Dementieva while the Swiss ace will take on Paradorn Srichaphan in ther semi-finals of the Pacific Life Open.

Beach Volleyball PHOTOS: Mixed fortunes for Brazil

Beach Volleyball PHOTOS: Mixed fortunes for Brazil

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Brazil's male and female beach volleyball pairs enjoyed mixed results on Monday, with the men losing to Austria but the women crushing Argentina to book a place in the final 16.

Injuries mounting at Rogers Cup

Injuries mounting at Rogers Cup

Rediff.com19 Aug 2005

Seven top 20 ranked players have already withdrawn from the event.

Hingis strolls in, Pierce rolls out

Hingis strolls in, Pierce rolls out

Rediff.com19 Jan 2006

How Asian Athletics proved historic for India

How Asian Athletics proved historic for India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

The absence of top stars took some sheen away but India's record-breaking medal haul and a maiden top-of-the-table finish made the just-concluded 22nd Asian Athletics Championship here a memorable one.

Mauresmo through to fourth round

Mauresmo through to fourth round

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

The second seed dismissed a challenge from rising Serb teenager Ana Ivanovic to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Doctors say Melbourne heat won't melt players... just as yet

Doctors say Melbourne heat won't melt players... just as yet

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

The doctors at the ongoing Australian Open tournament are reportedly confident that the tennis stars can cope with the extreme heat over the next four days.

Kuznetsova advances to Sydney second round

Kuznetsova advances to Sydney second round

Rediff.com8 Jan 2006

Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame a dogged Shinobu Asagoe 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 on Sunday.

What does Katrina believe in?

What does Katrina believe in?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

Everyone should believe in something, she says and she believes in.