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Murray fever returns to Wimbledon

Murray fever returns to Wimbledon

Rediff.com27 Jun 2009

Andy Murray once again fills the prime time viewing slot on Centre Court late on Saturday, while five-time women's champion Venus Williams will have revenge on her mind against Carla Suarez Navarro.

Roof closed for first time as rain arrives

Roof closed for first time as rain arrives

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

Wimbledon finally got to show off its new multi-million dollar Centre Court roof on Friday as weather threatened to disrupt play at the grasscourt championships.

Venus enjoys solid work-out in opener

Venus enjoys solid work-out in opener

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

Holder Venus Williams launched her bid for a sixth Wimbledon title with a competitive 6-3, 6-2 victory over Swiss teenager Stefanie Voegele on Tuesday.

Federer starts with military precision

Federer starts with military precision

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova got off to winning starts on the opening day of Wimbledon.

Proud Maria grabs spotlight in Big Apple after humbling Halep

Proud Maria grabs spotlight in Big Apple after humbling Halep

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

However, the 30-year-old Russia belied her own self-doubt with an impressive three-set win over the Romanian to thrust the former world number one back into the spotlight as the toast of the Big Apple.

Aus Open: How Serena ground down dogged Strycova

Aus Open: How Serena ground down dogged Strycova

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Serena Williams battled a misbehaving serve and scorching heat but stayed cool under pressure in a 7-5, 6-4 win over Czech Barbora Strycova to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday.

Kuznetsova clinches French Open title

Kuznetsova clinches French Open title

Rediff.com6 Jun 2009

Svetlana Kuznetsova won her second grand slam title when she outplayed fellow Russian and world number one Dinara Safina 6-4 6-2 in the French Open final on Saturday.

Contemporaries, fans and friends hail champion Serena

Contemporaries, fans and friends hail champion Serena

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Tennis fans -- commoners and celebrities -- took to Twitter to convey their congratulatory messages to newly crowned Wimbledon champion Serena, who claimed a record-equalling 22nd major title with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber in Saturday's Wimbledon final.

Safina, Cibulkova, Gonzalez enter quarter-finals

Safina, Cibulkova, Gonzalez enter quarter-finals

Rediff.com31 May 2009

World number one Dinara Safina continued to bulldoze her way through the French Open draw when she flattened France's Aravane Rezai 6-1 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: Murray to attempt comeback if his body allows it

Sports Shorts: Murray to attempt comeback if his body allows it

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Tennis fans expressed frustration that the players weren't getting better crowds.

Kleybanova upsets Jankovic to reach Toronto semis

Kleybanova upsets Jankovic to reach Toronto semis

Rediff.com22 Aug 2009

Alisa Kleybanova won a riveting three hour, 16 minute 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 slugfest over fifth-seeded Serb Jelena Jankovic and her gritty performance earned her a loud ovation from an appreciative crowd and a Saturday date with Maria Sharapova.

Serena, Dementieva in repeat of Wimbledon thriller

Serena, Dementieva in repeat of Wimbledon thriller

Rediff.com22 Aug 2009

World number two Serena Williams brushed aside qualifier Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-2 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Toronto Cup and set up a mouth-watering clash with Elena Dementieva.

Images: Sharapova, Jankovic thunder into quarters

Images: Sharapova, Jankovic thunder into quarters

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

Russian Maria Sharapova and Serbia's Jelena Jankovic waited for a deadly storm to pass before thundering into the Toronto Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. World number two Serena Williams avoided all the nasty weather, racing into the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-4 demolition of Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko before the storms hit.

Images: Agassi, Graf unveil Wimbledon's new roof

Images: Agassi, Graf unveil Wimbledon's new roof

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Andre Agassi and wife Steffi Graf during played a mixed doubles match against Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters at an exhibition event to unveil the new retractable roof over Centre Court at Wimbledon in London, on Sunday.

Federer comes full circle

Federer comes full circle

Rediff.com6 Jul 2009

Six years after getting a taste for grand slam titles, Roger Federer returned to the scene of his first major triumph on Sunday to rewrite the record books.

Federer beats Roddick in epic final

Federer beats Roddick in epic final

Rediff.com6 Jul 2009

Second seed Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick of the United States 5-7 7-6 7-6 3-6 16-14 in an epic Wimbledon final to win his sixth title at the All England Club on Sunday.

Serena too hot for Venus to handle

Serena too hot for Venus to handle

Rediff.com5 Jul 2009

Serena Williams scored an emphatic 7-6, 6-2 victory over her 29-year-old sister at Wimbledon to capture an 11th Grand Glam singles title.

Serena downs Venus to win third crown

Serena downs Venus to win third crown

Rediff.com4 Jul 2009

Serena Williams celebrated American Independence Day by beating sister Venus 7-6, 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon singles title on Saturday.

Federer storms to seventh straight Wimbledon final

Federer storms to seventh straight Wimbledon final

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

Roger Federer is one match away from a record 15th Grand Slam title after easily beating Germany's Tommy Haas in the semi-finals.

Safina digs deep to outlast Mauresmo

Safina digs deep to outlast Mauresmo

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

Dinara Safina finally got to show why she is top seed on Wimbledon's showpiece court, taming former champion Amelie Mauresmo on Monday to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.

We almost have nothing to lose: Aisam-ul-Haq

We almost have nothing to lose: Aisam-ul-Haq

Rediff.com28 Jun 2009

"He's a good player but we've played with each other so much. I think we have a really good shot," Prakash Amritraj said about their chance of winning the match against Bhupathi and his partner.

Murray too good for Gulbis

Murray too good for Gulbis

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

Andy Murray devoured Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 to clear another hurdle towards becoming Britain's first men's singles champion in 73 years. He was joined in the third round by dogged Australian Lleyton Hewitt, the 2002 champion, who produced a vintage display to dispatch fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets.

Vintage Hewitt stuns Del Potro

Vintage Hewitt stuns Del Potro

Rediff.com25 Jun 2009

Lleyton Hewitt returned to his old stomping ground at Wimbledon's Centre Court on Thursday to score the biggest upset in the men's draw so far with a 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 win over fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro.

Federer starts campaign with military precision

Federer starts campaign with military precision

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

Roger Federer turned up at Wimbledon on Monday resembling an army general ready to conduct his latest campaign and he soon disarmed the opposition on the opening day of the grasscourt championships. The Swiss strolled on court in a white monogrammed military-style outfit, complete with a waistcoat underneath, and was soon firing winners past Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun to secure a 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 win in the first round.

Serena romps into last eight

Serena romps into last eight

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

Serena Williams reached the quarter-finals of the French Open on Monday after a clinical display saw he beat Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak 6-1, 6-2. The 2002 champion, at 27 the oldest woman left in the draw, will face seventh seed Svetlana Kuznetsova for a place in the last four. The Russian beat Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 1-6, 6-1.

New Wimbledon rekindles old memories for Graf

New Wimbledon rekindles old memories for Graf

Rediff.com19 May 2009

When Steffi Graf walked through the All England Club gates for the first time in 10 years as a competitor on Sunday, she got a shock -- her backyard had been landscaped beyond recognition.

Serena screams through to Safina final

Serena screams through to Safina final

Rediff.com29 Jan 2009

Serena Williams continued her love affair with Melbourne by easing to an emphatic 6-3, 6-4 victory over an in-form Elena Dementieva to advance to a fourth Australian Open final in Melbourne on Thursday. The 27-year-old Williams will meet another Russian in the title match, taking on third seed Dinara Safina, who overpowered compatriot Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 7-6.

Heatwave causes havoc at Australian Open

Heatwave causes havoc at Australian Open

Rediff.com28 Jan 2009

A once in a century heatwave created havoc at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday, forcing tournament organisers to cancel matches and invoke the extreme heat policy to protect the health of the players. The tournament match referee Wayne McKewen ordered the roof on the Rod Laver centre court shut and all matches were suspended on the outside courts as the temperature soared to a stifling 43 degrees Celsius.

Violent clashes taint tennis action at Open

Violent clashes taint tennis action at Open

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

Serb Novak Djokovic downed Bosnian-born Amer Delic to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open but the champion's victory was marred when ethnic tension burst into violent crowd scenes on the grounds. Groups of rival fans hurled chairs at each other in the beer garden outside centre court when simmering tension boiled over under the hot Melbourne sun. Police arrested two men and ejected another 30 people from the grounds.

Federer subdues old-school Zverev to reach Wimbledon last 16

Federer subdues old-school Zverev to reach Wimbledon last 16

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

Federer is safely into the second week at the All England Club for the 15th time.

Comeback mum Clijsters stuns Venus

Comeback mum Clijsters stuns Venus

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

A big serve to the backhand side clattered off the racket of third-seeded twice champion Venus Williams and the Belgian, returning to the grand slam stage after more than two years away, had a 6-0, 0-6, 6-4 win and a spot in the quarter-finals.

Australian Open PHOTOS: Clinical Cilic tames Edmund to reach final

Australian Open PHOTOS: Clinical Cilic tames Edmund to reach final

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

This is the first time that the towering Croatian has made the final of the Aus Open

Tennis: Cilic sets up Djokovic final; Federer in Halle final

Tennis: Cilic sets up Djokovic final; Federer in Halle final

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Unseeded Novak Djokovic was given some trouble by Jeremy Chardy in the opening set but prevailed 7-6(5), 6-4 to take his record over the Frenchman to 11-0 and 26-0 in sets.

King of Queen's Murray falls in first round as top three seeds exit

King of Queen's Murray falls in first round as top three seeds exit

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

With temperatures reaching almost 38 degrees on court, Murray, a twice Wimbledon champion, was beaten 7-6(4), 6-2 by Australian world number 90 Jordan Thompson.

Venus-Serena win Aus Open doubles crown

Venus-Serena win Aus Open doubles crown

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

Venus and Serena Williams won the 2009 Australian Open women's doubles title, beating Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova and Japan's Ai Sugiyama, 6-3, 6-3 in the final in Melbourne on Friday. The tenth-seeded American sisters captured their eighth Grand Slam doubles title in the process, having also won the Australian Open in 2001 and 2003.

Verdasco outguns Tsonga to reach semis

Verdasco outguns Tsonga to reach semis

Rediff.com28 Jan 2009

Spain's Fernando Verdasco advanced to his first Grand Slam semi-final after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The 14th seed showed no ill-effects from the gruelling five-set victory over Britain's Andy Murray in his previous match as he overwhelmed Tsonga in a little under three hours with the roof closed on the Rod Laver centre court.

Players' choice Delhi gets the nod for Davis Cup tie against Czech Republic

Players' choice Delhi gets the nod for Davis Cup tie against Czech Republic

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Agreeing to the popular demand from players, the All Indian Tennis Association on Wednesday selected Delhi as venue for the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against top seeds Czech Republic, to be held from September 18-20.

Dokic wins back support of Australians

Dokic wins back support of Australians

Rediff.com21 Jan 2009

Jelena Dokic, riding high on a wave of public sympathy and support, upset Russian 17th seed Anna Chakvetadze 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open. The Serbian-born Australian registered her first win over a player ranked in the top-20 for five years and her first victory on Melbourne Park's centre court for a decade. Dokic's brave win was charged with a combination of raw emotion and pain.

Indian Wells PIX: Djokovic, Osaka Halep crash out

Indian Wells PIX: Djokovic, Osaka Halep crash out

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

The top-seeded Serb, who had not dropped a set in four matches since the round of 16 at the Australian Open in January, looked out-of-sorts throughout the 98-minute contest.