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Field day for Bhupathi

Field day for Bhupathi

Rediff.com31 May 2003

The Indian ace won his men's doubles and mixed doubles matches at the french Open on Saturday.

Sania-Chuang in last four

Sania-Chuang in last four

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

Sania Mirza and Chinese Taipei's Chia-Jung Chuang overcame a late fightback from second seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain to storm into the semi-finals of the $4,500,000 Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Miami on Wednesday. The Indo-Taiwanese pair won 6-3, 7-6(4).

Fed Cup specialists Italy power into final

Fed Cup specialists Italy power into final

Rediff.com25 Apr 2010

Fed Cup holders Italy reached their second straight final after Flavia Pennetta overcame Czech Petra Kvitova to seal an unassailable 3-0 lead on Sunday.

Fitter Nadal ready for 2010 challenge

Fitter Nadal ready for 2010 challenge

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

World No 2 Rafael Nadal believes he is in better shape for the start of the 2010 tennis season than he was this year despite having a relatively short time to prepare.

Paes-Stepanek clinch US Open doubles crown

Paes-Stepanek clinch US Open doubles crown

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

Leander Paes won his eighth Grand Slam men's doubles title when he and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Rep[ublic beat the second seeded Austria-Brazil pairing of Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in the US Open men's doubles final 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday.

Davis Cup final: Spain clear favourites

Davis Cup final: Spain clear favourites

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Spain playing Davis Cup tennis on clay in front of a home crowd is about as close to a sure thing as sport provides, and just because Rafael Nadal suddenly looks vulnerable the Czech Republic are not about to forget it.

Jayalakshmi, Amanmuradova rally into last 8

Jayalakshmi, Amanmuradova rally into last 8

Rediff.com9 Apr 2003

Top seed Manisha Malhotra and second seed Rushmi Chakravarthi however made the grade easily, in the ITF Futures tournament.

Another surprise in store in US Open women's draw?

Another surprise in store in US Open women's draw?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, are a handful of contenders ready to swoop in

Spain's rich talent pool a headache for Costa

Spain's rich talent pool a headache for Costa

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

Spain's Davis Cup captain Albert Costa has a difficult task ahead of him in whittling down the nation's embarrassment of tennis riches to a team of four for December's final against Czech Republic.

PIX: Nadal bids adieu to Madrid after defeat by Lehecka

PIX: Nadal bids adieu to Madrid after defeat by Lehecka

Rediff.com1 May 2024

'It has been unforgettable, and I can only say 'thank you'. It has been an incredible journey. It's very difficult, but life and my body have been sending signals to me for a long time.'

Sania through to second round

Sania through to second round

Rediff.com24 Aug 2006

She beat American wildcard Alexa Glatch in the first round of the Forest Hills Women's Tennis Classic.

Paes in quarters, Bhupathi ousted

Paes in quarters, Bhupathi ousted

Rediff.com17 Aug 2006

Paes and Martin Damm beat Lukas Dlouhy and Pavel Vizner of the Czech Republic in the second round of the Cincinnati Open.

Serena upset by Zakopalova

Serena upset by Zakopalova

Rediff.com9 Apr 2009

An injury-hampered world number one Serena Williams suffered a shock 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 defeat to Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic in the first round of the Andalucia Tennis Championships on Wednesday.

Bhupathi wins Auckland doubles crown

Bhupathi wins Auckland doubles crown

Rediff.com17 Jan 2004

The Indian ace and France's Fabrice Santoro beat Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in the final.

Paes to partner Damm at Chennai Open

Paes to partner Damm at Chennai Open

Rediff.com15 Dec 2005

The Indian ace will not play singles but will be on the commentary team covering the Jan 2-8 event.

US Open: Pliskova crushes Croatian teen to reach semis

US Open: Pliskova crushes Croatian teen to reach semis

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Karolina Pliskova, a grand slam underachiever, took a big step towards shedding that unwanted label by sweeping past Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh 6-2 6-2 on Wednesday to roar into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open.

Leander Paes and Martin Damm enter semi-finals

Leander Paes and Martin Damm enter semi-finals

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

They beat the Soderling and Kohlschreiber 6-7, 7-6, 10-7 at the Gerry Webber Open tennis tournament.

Indian girls lose World semis

Indian girls lose World semis

Rediff.com28 Apr 2007

Indian girls went down 0-3 to Thailand in the Asia/Oceania Zone of the World Junior tennis.

Federer confirms Davis Cup return

Federer confirms Davis Cup return

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

Roger Federer will join Switzerland's Davis Cup squad when they fight for World Group survival against the Czech Republic.

Bhupathi to partner Stepanek

Bhupathi to partner Stepanek

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

Apollo Tyres Ltd on Tuesday signed up the doubles team of India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic for the ATP and Gland Slam tours of 2007.

Sunitha Rao in second round of DFS Classic

Sunitha Rao in second round of DFS Classic

Rediff.com9 Jun 2008

India's second-best woman tennis player defeated higher ranked Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in straight sets to advance to the second round of the US $200,000 WTA DFS Classic tournament in Birmingham on Monday. The US-based Indian, who is placed 100 rungs below Kvitova in the WTA charts, won the first round contest 7-6(6), 6-4 in little under two hours.

India confirmed for Hopman Cup

India confirmed for Hopman Cup

Rediff.com16 Oct 2007

India are the fourth team to be confirmed for the 20th edition of the Hopman Cup mixed tennis tournament starting in Perth on Dec. 29, event director Paul McNamee announced on Tuesday.

Sania-Maria flop in Dubai

Sania-Maria flop in Dubai

Rediff.com25 Feb 2006

While Mahesh Bhupathi and Wesley Moodie were ousted in the second round in Rotterdam

Raonic stuns Nadal, will face Federer in semis

Raonic stuns Nadal, will face Federer in semis

Rediff.com21 Mar 2015

Big-serving Milos Raonic fought back from a set down to upset Rafa Nadal 4-6, 7-6(10), 7-5 in a pulsating quarter-final at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday.

Bopanna suffers 1st round loss

Bopanna suffers 1st round loss

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

The Indian went down fighting 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3) to Czech Republic's seventh seed Jan Hernych.

Rogers Cup: Sania-Martina storm into quarters; Bopanna ousted

Rogers Cup: Sania-Martina storm into quarters; Bopanna ousted

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis produced a sublime performance as they marched into the quarter-finals of the women's doubles event at Rogers Cup in Toronto on Friday.

Williams claims 20th Grand Slam with French Open win

Williams claims 20th Grand Slam with French Open win

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

World number one Serena Williams survived a mid-match meltdown to beat Czech Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-2 to win the French Open on Saturday, her 20th Grand Slam singles trophy.

Japan's Osaka bundled out of Tokyo Olympics

Japan's Osaka bundled out of Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

'I think it's (pressure) maybe because I haven't played in an Olympics before and for the first one to be here was a bit much.'

Clijsters outlasts Li to set up Jankovic final

Clijsters outlasts Li to set up Jankovic final

Rediff.com11 Jan 2007

She survived a ferocious fightback from China's Li Na on Thursday to book her place in the Sydney International final against in-form Serb Jelena Jankovic.

Bhupathi-Mirny enter Estoril final

Bhupathi-Mirny enter Estoril final

Rediff.com12 Apr 2003

The top seeded Indo-Belarussian pair defeated Jiri Novak\n\nand Petr Pala of the Czech Republic 6-3 6-2 in the semifinals,\n\naccording to information reaching here.

Paes to skip Chennai Open

Paes to skip Chennai Open

Rediff.com24 Dec 2006

The veteran Indian has decided to go with the choice of his partner Martin Damm of the Czech Republic to play in the Doha Open.

Kanan shocks Hasek

Kanan shocks Hasek

Rediff.com18 Mar 2003

The unseeded Indian rallied after dropping the first set to make the second round in the ITF Futures tournament.

Sania in Tashkent Open quarters

Sania in Tashkent Open quarters

Rediff.com5 Oct 2006

The third seeded Indian ace got the better of Hana Sromova in a second round match.

Tennis Roundup: Muguruza falls short in Birmingham, Kvitova into quarters

Tennis Roundup: Muguruza falls short in Birmingham, Kvitova into quarters

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza suffered a 6-2, 6-4 defeat at the hands of unseeded Czech Barbora Strycova in the second round of the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham on Thursday.

Paes-Rikl enter semis

Paes-Rikl enter semis

Rediff.com9 Sep 2004

The 13th seeded duo beat Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco of Spain to enter the last four at the US Open.

Halep, Sharapova drawn together at WTA Finals

Halep, Sharapova drawn together at WTA Finals

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Top seed Simona Halep was pooled with grand slam winners Maria Sharapova and Flavia Pennetta in a formidable looking Red Group for the end-of-season WTA Finals on Friday.

Paes-Stepanek enter second round

Paes-Stepanek enter second round

Rediff.com10 May 2006

The pair weathered a tough opening set to beat Safin and his compatriot 7-5, 6-3.

Bhupathi in mixed doubles quarter-finals

Bhupathi in mixed doubles quarter-finals

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

The Indian ace and Elena Likhovtseva beat 15th seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Lina Krasnoroutskaya of Russia in the third round at Wimbledon.

ABN Amro Open: Berdych ends title drought with Rotterdam victory

ABN Amro Open: Berdych ends title drought with Rotterdam victory

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Czech Tomas Berdych claimed his first ATP singles title in over a year with a comprehensive 6-4, 6-2 victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic at the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on Sunday.

All eyes on Paes-Damm

All eyes on Paes-Damm

Rediff.com1 Jan 2006