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Tennis: Kyrgios fights off injury to win Citi Open

Tennis: Kyrgios fights off injury to win Citi Open

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Kyrgios did not face a single break point and hit 18 aces, including two to close out the final.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 3

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 3

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games on Tuesday, October 3.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 7

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 7

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Saturday, October 7.

Ram-Zvonareva win mixed doubles

Ram-Zvonareva win mixed doubles

Rediff.com9 Jul 2006

Andy Ram became the first Israeli to win a Grand Slam tennis title when he partnered Russia's Vera Zvonareva to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles crown.

Indians at Australian Open: Bopanna-Dabrowski in mixed doubles quarters

Indians at Australian Open: Bopanna-Dabrowski in mixed doubles quarters

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada produced a spirited fight back to win 6-4, 5-7, 10-3 and book their place in the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles event at the season-opening Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Bhupathi-Bopanna win gold

Bhupathi-Bopanna win gold

Rediff.com30 Oct 2003

The duo defeated Sunil Sipaeya and Vinod Sridhar to clinch the men's doubles tennis title at the Afro-Asian Games.

Wimbledon prize money increased to record amount

Wimbledon prize money increased to record amount

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

The total prize money on offer at Wimbledon has risen to a record 44.7 million pounds ($56.52 million) for the Championships this year.

Marinne completes grand double

Marinne completes grand double

Rediff.com26 May 2007

Marinne Giraud upset top seed Rushmi Chakravarthi 7-6(1), 6-2 in the Mumbai ITF final.

PICS: On court and off, Serena transformed her sport

PICS: On court and off, Serena transformed her sport

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Since exploding onto the tennis scene as a 14-year-old, Serena Williams has achieved everything on a tennis court - but her incredible collection of titles and trophies barely define the imprint the American has left on her sport.

Sania-Liezel win doubles

Sania-Liezel win doubles

Rediff.com19 Feb 2006

The second seeds beat the Russia's Elena Vesnina and Anastassia Rodionova in the final of the WTA Bangalore Open.

Bhupathi advances, Sania out of doubles

Bhupathi advances, Sania out of doubles

Rediff.com14 Mar 2009

On a mixed day for the Indians, Mahesh Bhupathi advanced to the men's doubles second round but Sania Mirza crashed out of the women's doubles event at the US $ 4.5 million BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells. Sania and her partner Chia-Jung Chuang of Taipei went down 1-6, 4-6 to the Argentine-Israeli team of Gisela Dulko and Shahar Peer in the opening round.

Sania injures knee, doubles participation in doubt

Sania injures knee, doubles participation in doubt

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Tuesday aggravated her left knee injury during her Wimbledon singles first round defeat which left her doubles title bid in disarray.

Will Murray partner Serena in mixed doubles at Wimbledon?

Will Murray partner Serena in mixed doubles at Wimbledon?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Serena Williams fuelled talk of a dream-team partnership with home favourite Andy Murray after declaring her availability for the Wimbledon mixed doubles.

Sania-Sunitha get wild card for Beijing Olympics

Sania-Sunitha get wild card for Beijing Olympics

Rediff.com3 Jul 2008

India will have a shot at an Olympic medal in the women's doubles tennis competition as well with Sania Mirza and Sunitha Rao getting a wild card entry to compete at the quadrennial extravaganza. A senior official at the All India Tennis Association said they have received the official confirmation from the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

Wimbledon PIX: Vondrousova, Jabeur to face off in final

Wimbledon PIX: Vondrousova, Jabeur to face off in final

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

Czech Marketa Vondrousova will meet Ons Jabeur in the women's singles final of Wimbledon 2023.

Federer wants names revealed as match-fixing allegations mar tennis

Federer wants names revealed as match-fixing allegations mar tennis

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Roger Federer called for 'concrete' facts while Novak Djokovic spoke of his team once being offered $200,000 to fix a match as the multiple grand slam champions reacted to claims of widespread match-rigging in tennis on Monday.

How To Train Spelling Bee Dragons

How To Train Spelling Bee Dragons

Rediff.com31 May 2024

"You can memorize 1000s of words, but what do you do if you get a word that you don't know?"

Alcaraz-Rune showdown a curtain raiser to the future

Alcaraz-Rune showdown a curtain raiser to the future

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

'There is so much excitement brewing about Wednesday's Alcaraz and Rune quarter-finals showdown -- it could well be a juicy foretaste of things to come.'

Kiwi tennis player Daniell pulls out of CWG

Kiwi tennis player Daniell pulls out of CWG

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

New Zealand tennis player Marcus Daniell has pulled out of the troubled Delhi Commonwealth Games with a back injury, local media reported on Saturday.

Bopanna becomes oldest Masters champion at Indian Wells

Bopanna becomes oldest Masters champion at Indian Wells

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

Rohan Bopanna became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion when he and his Australian partner Matt Ebden claimed the men's doubles crown

Navratilova named in US tennis team

Navratilova named in US tennis team

Rediff.com27 Jun 2004

Martina Navratilova will have the chance to crown her remarkable career with Olympic gold in August.

Federer's Dinner Date With Friends

Federer's Dinner Date With Friends

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

'Heading to dinner with some friends,' Roger captioned a selfie clicked with fellow legends Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, with the London Bridge in the background.

Olympics: AITA to have final say on tennis selection

Olympics: AITA to have final say on tennis selection

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

The AITA said it would again approach Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna to pair with Leander Paes, with first choice again being the experienced Mahesh Bhupathi.

Sania retains World No. 1 status for second successive year

Sania retains World No. 1 status for second successive year

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

India's tennis star Sania Mirza retained her numero uno status in women's doubles for the second consecutive year, despite failing to defend the WTA Finals Singapore title with partner Martina Hingis. Defending champions Sania and Hingis had lost to Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals Singapore on Saturday.

Wimbledon: This player forgot to carry his rackets...

Wimbledon: This player forgot to carry his rackets...

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Ugo Humbert had 90 minutes to fill before his delayed Wimbledon match against Casper Ruud on Wednesday but it still wasn't enough to pack properly as he turned up at Number Two Court missing a vital piece of equipment - a tennis racket.

Paes splits with doubles partner Klassen ahead of Wimbledon

Paes splits with doubles partner Klassen ahead of Wimbledon

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Eight-time Grand Slam winner Paes has now joined forces with Canadian doubles specialist Daniel Nestor while Klassen's coach Stefan de Kock revealed that the South African would now pair up with American Rajeev Ram.

Tennis rankings: Somdev climbs one spot, Sania unmoved

Tennis rankings: Somdev climbs one spot, Sania unmoved

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Somdev Devvarman rose a rung to 84 while out of action Sania Mirza was static on number 88 in the latest tennis rankings.

Indians at US Open: Sania in mixed doubles semis; Paes out

Indians at US Open: Sania in mixed doubles semis; Paes out

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza stormed into the mixed doubles semifinals besides reaching the doubles quarterfinals, but compatriot Leander Paes exited the US Open with unexpected defeats in both his events.

Bhupathi, Myneni handed Chennai Open wild cards, to play doubles

Bhupathi, Myneni handed Chennai Open wild cards, to play doubles

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

India's top tennis players Mahesh Bhupathi, Saketh Myneni, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji have been granted wild card entries into the doubles draw of Chennai Open, the organisers announced on Monday.

French Open: Bopanna-Mergea rally to reach doubles quarters

French Open: Bopanna-Mergea rally to reach doubles quarters

Rediff.com29 May 2016

Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea produced a spirited fight back as they have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the French Open at the Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday.

World No 1 Sania unmoved in WTA doubles rankings list

World No 1 Sania unmoved in WTA doubles rankings list

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

India's Sania Mirza continued to stay on top of the WTA women's doubles ranking following her recent victory in the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Federer's retirement takes a chunk out of Nadal's life

Federer's retirement takes a chunk out of Nadal's life

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

The pair faced each other 40 times over the last two decades in one of the sport's most enduring rivalries, with the Spaniard leading the head-to-head 24-16.

'Tomorrow is going to be special thing'

'Tomorrow is going to be special thing'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

'...but at the same time we were able to understand that personal relationships are more important than sometimes professional things.'

Djokovic eyes Olympic gold even as he defends defamed tennis

Djokovic eyes Olympic gold even as he defends defamed tennis

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Tennis is going through 'tricky' times amid the swirling 'rumours' of doping and betting, concedes Novak Djokovic but the World No.1 says he would not question the sport's integrity till the time concrete evidence is presented to prove wrongdoing.

PICS, Indian Wells: Djokovic shocked by lucky loser Nardi

PICS, Indian Wells: Djokovic shocked by lucky loser Nardi

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Sabalenka overpowers Raducanu, Osaka falls

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz douses Rune fireworks; Medvedev ends Eubanks run

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz douses Rune fireworks; Medvedev ends Eubanks run

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

It was billed as the battle of the 20-year-olds but Carlos Alcaraz pulled rank on his childhood buddy Holger Rune to enter the Wimbledon semifinals.

Djokovic turns back the clock with slam double in 2018

Djokovic turns back the clock with slam double in 2018

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Serbian Djokovic, 31, needed elbow surgery in February to cure a problem that surfaced in 2017, but after some jarring defeats he returned to the kind of domination he achieved in 2015, winning Wimbledon and the US Open.

Champions Tennis League: Pune Marathas beat Hyderabad Aces

Champions Tennis League: Pune Marathas beat Hyderabad Aces

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Impressive wins by world number six Agnieszka Radwanska and seasoned Marcos Baghdatis paved the way for Pune Marathas's close 26-25 victory over Hyderabad Aces in the Champions Tennis League (CTL) at the LB Stadium on Tuesday.

Woodbridge sets men's doubles record

Woodbridge sets men's doubles record

Rediff.com5 Jul 2004

The 33-year-old Aussie won a record ninth Wimbledon title when he and Jonas Bjorkman beat Julian Knowle and Nenad Zimonjic.