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PHOTOS: Serena makes winning return at Indian Wells

PHOTOS: Serena makes winning return at Indian Wells

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Delbonis to face Federer

Federer and Nadal enter semis

Federer and Nadal enter semis

Rediff.com21 Apr 2006

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were one match away from their first clash of the season after clinical wins in the Monte Carlo quarter-finals.

Sania Mirza's battles on court and off

Sania Mirza's battles on court and off

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Multiple Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza is only 29 but the iconic sportswomen has put together the story of beating incredible odds to get to the top of the tennis world in a new book. Sania, who turned an instant sensation after she won the Wimbledon Championships girls' doubles title at the age of 16 and went on to register 41 consecutive wins with her doubles partner Martina Hingis, talks about her journey and its hardships to become the Tennis World Number One.

F1 champion Hamilton refused entry to Wimbledon's Royal Box

F1 champion Hamilton refused entry to Wimbledon's Royal Box

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

F1 champion Hamilton misses final over dress code hitch.

Wang avenges New York loss with Serena ouster

Wang avenges New York loss with Serena ouster

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

The 28-year-old said beating American great Williams was the finest win of her career, outstripping her upset of world number one Ash Barty at last year's US Open.

Henman claims clinical victory

Henman claims clinical victory

Rediff.com18 Oct 2005

Aus Open PICS: Serena, Thiem, Zverev move into second round

Aus Open PICS: Serena, Thiem, Zverev move into second round

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Images from Day 1 at the Australian Open.

Monte Carlo Masters: Swiss giants Federer, Wawrinka beaten

Monte Carlo Masters: Swiss giants Federer, Wawrinka beaten

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka and compatriot Roger Federer suffered contrasting third round defeats at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday.

Serena bidding for third straight final

Serena bidding for third straight final

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

A preview of the Ladies semi-finals at Wimbledon.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Thiem through to Round 3

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Thiem through to Round 3

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Images from Day 3 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Wimbledon: Querrey shocks defending champion Murray in quarters

Wimbledon: Querrey shocks defending champion Murray in quarters

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

24th seed American Sam Querrey caused the biggest upset at this year's Wimbledon as he stunned defending champion Andy Murray 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1, in the quarter-finals, on Wednesday.

Anderson faces another epic battle... to get fit for final

Anderson faces another epic battle... to get fit for final

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

"He's got a tough task ahead of him," summed up John Isner

PIX: Djokovic in 10th Wimbledon semis; takes on Shapovalov

PIX: Djokovic in 10th Wimbledon semis; takes on Shapovalov

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Images from Day 9 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Wednesday.

Wimbledon PICS: Anderson shocks Federer; Djokovic in semis for 8th time

Wimbledon PICS: Anderson shocks Federer; Djokovic in semis for 8th time

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

The eight seeded South African fought back after losing the first two sets to defeat the Swiss ace 2-6, 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4, 13-11.

Uddhav Vs Shah-Modi Via Shinde

Uddhav Vs Shah-Modi Via Shinde

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

The inexperienced Uddhav is forced to match up against 24x7 political pros Amit Shah and Narendra Modi who have the added advantage of wielding power at the Centre, asserts Virendra Kapoor.

Schnyder upsets Dementieva

Schnyder upsets Dementieva

Rediff.com24 Jan 2005

Twelfth seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland fought back to upset sixth seed Elena Dementieva 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals.

Sharapova races into fourth round

Sharapova races into fourth round

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

The Wimbledon champion crushed China's Li Na 6-0, 6-2 to become the fifth Russian woman to reach the fourth round.

Vintage Federer beats Nadal to enter his 12th Wimbledon final

Vintage Federer beats Nadal to enter his 12th Wimbledon final

Rediff.com13 Jul 2019

Images from the Wimbledon semi-final played between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on Friday

PHOTOS: Kerber stuns Serena to win Wimbledon title

PHOTOS: Kerber stuns Serena to win Wimbledon title

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Seven-time champion Williams had been bidding to claim a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown but made too many errors as Kerber ran out a comfortable winner in the final.

Serena faces Date with destiny on the line

Serena faces Date with destiny on the line

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

Date-Krumm, ranked 84, is a lengthy outsider to cause an upset against the dominant force in the women's game who is currently on a 33-match winning streak.

Tennis roundup: Svitolina ends Osaka's run; Halep survives scare

Tennis roundup: Svitolina ends Osaka's run; Halep survives scare

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Ukrainian second seed Elina Svitolina ended Naomi Osaka's remarkable recent run with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over the Indian Wells champion in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday.

Sharjeel Imam to Disha Ravi: Cases impacted by SC sedition order

Sharjeel Imam to Disha Ravi: Cases impacted by SC sedition order

Rediff.com11 May 2022

According to a National Crime Records Bureau report, a total of 356 cases of sedition -- as defined under section 124A of the IPC -- were registered and 548 people arrested between 2015 and 2020, out of which only six were convicted.

Serena reigns at Wimbledon

Serena reigns at Wimbledon

Rediff.com5 Jul 2003

Familiar feel to Wimbledon's men

Familiar feel to Wimbledon's men

Rediff.com2 Jul 2004

Champion Roger Federer faces Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean for the first time in more than three years today with a place in the Wimbledon final at stake.

Clijsters wins at love

Clijsters wins at love

Rediff.com23 Jun 2003

The second seed beat Paraguayan Rossana Neffa-De in 32 minutes in the first round at Wimbledon

Tomic slams 'ridiculous' scheduling; Nadal won't take Berdych lightly

Tomic slams 'ridiculous' scheduling; Nadal won't take Berdych lightly

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Bernard Tomic bowed out of the Australian Open on Sunday with a stinging rebuke of the scheduling.

Venus, Martina bow out

Venus, Martina bow out

Rediff.com25 Jun 2004

Venus Williams, the 2000 and 2001 champion was shocked by Croatia's Karolina Sprem in the second round at Wimbledon.

The star and the star child of Wimbledon

The star and the star child of Wimbledon

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

The first week of Wimbledon is over and the tournament has been full of surprises. The grudge match between Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal and the rise of the phenom that is Cori 'Coco' Gauff have been the shining moments at this year's tournament.

Williams sisters crash out

Williams sisters crash out

Rediff.com1 Jun 2004

Serena was beaten by Jennifer Capriati while Venus lost to Russia's Anastasia Myskina in the women's quarter-finals at the French Open.

Sick Roddick eases past Martin

Sick Roddick eases past Martin

Rediff.com25 May 2004

Nagal hammered out of Tokyo Olympics by Medvedev

Nagal hammered out of Tokyo Olympics by Medvedev

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Sumit Nagal was blown away by world number two Daniil Medvedev's thunderous strokes and serves in the singles second round as India's tennis challenge all but ended at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Pierce-Sania win easily

Pierce-Sania win easily

Rediff.com4 Feb 2003

The Indo-French pair beat Sai Jayalakshmi and Rusmhmi Chakravarthi in a first round doubles match at the WTA Indian Open.

Henman beats Federer

Henman beats Federer

Rediff.com21 Feb 2004

Plucky Djokovic tames Del Potro in epic semi-final

Plucky Djokovic tames Del Potro in epic semi-final

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Novak Djokovic withstood a ferocious onslaught from Juan Martin Del Potro to subdue the Argentine 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (6), 6-3 in a titanic Wimbledon semi-final on Friday.

Anderson powers into Queen's Club final

Anderson powers into Queen's Club final

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

Kevin Anderson produced a devastating display of serving power to reach the final of the Aegon Championships with a 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 defeat of gallant Frenchman Gilles Simon at Queen's Club on Saturday.

Wimbledon: Serena looks to build momentum; Djokovic eases into third round

Wimbledon: Serena looks to build momentum; Djokovic eases into third round

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Seven-time champion Serena Williams endured an unlikely scrap in her Wimbledon opener and will look to shake off more rust in the second round on Thursday when she faces another qualifier in 18-year-old Kaja Juvan.

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic advance; Wozniacki out

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic advance; Wozniacki out

Rediff.com27 May 2019

Claycourt master Rafael Nadal quickly adapted to his new surroundings at Roland Garros with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 demolition of German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann in the first round of the French Open on Monday.

Chilling Halep bubbles to the boil for Wimbledon glory

Chilling Halep bubbles to the boil for Wimbledon glory

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

With last year's French Open, her first Grand Slam title, under her belt, Simona Halep decided that 2019 would be "a chill year". Then, on Saturday, she stepped on to Wimbledon's Centre Court and obliterated the great Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in 56 minutes to win the final.

Roddick, Federer in last eight

Roddick, Federer in last eight

Rediff.com30 Jun 2003

Roddick withstood a fierce onslaught from 12th seed Paradorn Srichaphan while Federer beat Feliciano Lopez.