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Tennis stars offer lifestyle survival tips

Tennis stars offer lifestyle survival tips

Rediff.com25 Jun 2007

In the glossy "Love Life" book, the 15 top women players offered tips on everything from what to eat and what to pack through to how best to relax.

US Open women's singles champions

US Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com24 Aug 2008

List of US Open women's singles champions, since 1912.

Rezai beats Sharapova to reach Istanbul Cup final

Rezai beats Sharapova to reach Istanbul Cup final

Rediff.com26 May 2007

The unseeded Frenchwoman beat the top seed to set up a meeting with Russia's Elena Dementieva.

Dementieva aims for Beijing Games

Dementieva aims for Beijing Games

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

"That's why this year I've made a special effort to go and play in Beijing, just to see for myself what the atmosphere is going to be like next year," Dementieva told reporters after beating former world number one Serena in the Moscow final on Sunday.

Dementieva and Davydenko complete Russian double

Dementieva and Davydenko complete Russian double

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

Russia's Elena Dementieva gave herself an early birthday present when she rallied after dropping the first set to beat Serena Williams 5-7 6-1 6-1 and win her maiden Kremlin Cup title on Sunday.

Serena, Dementieva in Moscow final

Serena, Dementieva in Moscow final

Rediff.com13 Oct 2007

Serena Williams overpowered top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6, 6-1 to reach her first Kremlin Cup final.

Henin edges past Dementieva

Henin edges past Dementieva

Rediff.com6 Oct 2007

The Belgian was joined by Svetlana Kuznetsova, Jelena Jankovic and Tatiana Golovin in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open.

Dementieva considered retirement after rib injury

Dementieva considered retirement after rib injury

Rediff.com2 May 2007

Elena Dementieva put retirement thoughts behind her on Tuesday after overcoming freezing temperatures and occasional snow flurries to beat American Meilen Tu 6-7 6-0 7-5 at the Warsaw Cup.

Tennis roundup: Pliskova wins her fourth title of 2019

Tennis roundup: Pliskova wins her fourth title of 2019

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

World number two Karolina Pliskova beat Croatia's Petra Martic 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the inaugural Zhengzhou Open on Sunday to win the 15th WTA singles title of her career and her first in China.

Sania-Bhupathi through to second round

Sania-Bhupathi through to second round

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

They shocked seventh seeds Elena Likhovtseva and Daniel Nestor in straight sets to advance to the second round of the US Open.

Sluggish Serena through to third round

Sluggish Serena through to third round

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

Serena Williams continued her inconsistent play but rolled into the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5 6-2 victory over Italian Maria Elena Camerin on Wednesday.

Kuznetsova thrashes Jankovic

Kuznetsova thrashes Jankovic

Rediff.com7 Oct 2006

Compatriot Elena Dementieva added her name to the tournament's lengthy casualty list when she withdrew with a left thigh muscle injury.

Jankovic books Ivanovic clash

Jankovic books Ivanovic clash

Rediff.com11 Aug 2007

Second seed Jelena Jankovic outlasted Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Los Angeles Classic on Friday.

Sania in doubles second round

Sania in doubles second round

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

The 19-year old Indian and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia beat Italy's Maria Elena Camerin and Tathiana Garbin at the Nasdaq 100 Open.

Heroic Venus comes up short

Heroic Venus comes up short

Rediff.com16 Jul 2007

Venus Williams gave a supreme effort in the Fed Cup semi-final against Russia after coming off the high of winning her fourth Wimbledon title but came up short in Sunday's decisive doubles match in Stowe, Vermont.

Women's round 1 fixtures

Women's round 1 fixtures

Rediff.com29 Aug 2005

Fixtures from the US Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches

Crew lifts off for six-month space voyage

Crew lifts off for six-month space voyage

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

An American, Russian and Italian lifted off atop a 400-foot golden flame into the night sky over Kazakhstan on Monday to begin a six month voyage of living and working aboard the International Space Station.

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.

Austrian teenager upsets Dementieva

Austrian teenager upsets Dementieva

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

16-year-old Tamira Paszek beat the 12th seeded Russian in a rain-interrupted third round match at Wimbledon.

Henin powers into fourth round

Henin powers into fourth round

Rediff.com29 Jun 2007

Justine Henin used her formidable backhand and tight-angles to beat Russian Elena Vesnina 6-1 6-3 in their third round match at Wimbledon on Friday.

Peer survives under pressure

Peer survives under pressure

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

Sixth seeded Israeli Shahar Peer battled through a tough first match at the Eastbourne International on Tuesday against an injured but determined Elena Likhovtseva.

Sharapova enters semis

Sharapova enters semis

Rediff.com17 Jun 2007

The Russian won back-to-back matches on Saturday to reach the semi-finals of the Birmingham Classic.

Sania back in singles top 50

Sania back in singles top 50

Rediff.com11 Jun 2007

The 20-year-old Indian ace, however, slid in the doubles chart, dropping four places to 41st.

Dementieva wins Istanbul Cup

Dementieva wins Istanbul Cup

Rediff.com26 May 2007

The Russian won the Istanbul Cup after her opponent Aravane Rezai retired hurt.

Impressive Jankovic sweeps into semi-finals

Impressive Jankovic sweeps into semi-finals

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Third seed Jelena Jankovic continued her good form on clay when she swept aside former French Open finalist Elena Dementieva 6-2 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday.

Karatantcheva accused of doping

Karatantcheva accused of doping

Rediff.com20 Dec 2005

Sesil Karatantcheva failed a doping test during the French Open, L'Equipe reported

First Look: FIFA 2018 WC logo unveiled by Russian cosmonauts!

First Look: FIFA 2018 WC logo unveiled by Russian cosmonauts!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

FIFA boss Sepp Blatter unveiled the 2018 World Cup logo with cosmonauts in Moscow, which has a strong resemblance to an alien.

Dementieva edges past Peschke

Dementieva edges past Peschke

Rediff.com5 Nov 2005

The victory helped the Russian secure the eighth and final berth in the WTA's Tour Championships.

Paes-Hingis win mixed doubles title at Wimbledon

Paes-Hingis win mixed doubles title at Wimbledon

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Leander Paes and Martina Hingis thrashed Austrian-Hungarian fifth seeds Alexander Peya and Timea Babos 6-1, 6-1 to win the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon.

Radwanska stuns top seed Dementieva

Radwanska stuns top seed Dementieva

Rediff.com30 Sep 2006

In the semi-finals of the Luxembourg Championship the teenager will play Italian fifth seed Francesca Schiavone.

Hockey India lifts ban on Gurbaj Singh

Hockey India lifts ban on Gurbaj Singh

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

Hockey India (HI) has lifted the nine-month ban on Gurbaj Singh with immediate effect in the wake of Punjab and Haryana High Court's order that termed the suspension of the senior player "illegal".

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.

Nestor-Likhovtseva win mixed doubles

Nestor-Likhovtseva win mixed doubles

Rediff.com28 Jan 2007

Daniel Nestor of Canada and Elena Likhovtseva of Russia claimed the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open.

Paes bows out of Australian Open

Paes bows out of Australian Open

Rediff.com25 Jan 2007

The Indian ace and his partner Samantha Stosur lost in the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles.

Mixed fortunes for Paes

Mixed fortunes for Paes

Rediff.com21 Jan 2007

Mahesh Bhupathi and Radek Stepanek scraped through into the third round of the Australian Open.

Hingis stuns Sharapova in Tokyo

Hingis stuns Sharapova in Tokyo

Rediff.com4 Feb 2006

Martina Hingis beat top seed Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-1 to reach the final of the Pan Pacific Open

Bhupathi-Hingis win Australian Open

Bhupathi-Hingis win Australian Open

Rediff.com29 Jan 2006

They beat sixth seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Russian Elena Likhovsteva to win the mixed doubles title.

Sharapova leads top four into semis

Sharapova leads top four into semis

Rediff.com5 Jul 2006

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo, second seed Kim Clijsters and number three Justine Henin-Hardenne also won their quarter-finals.

Sania, Paes advance in doubles

Sania, Paes advance in doubles

Rediff.com30 Jun 2006

Sania Mirza and Leander Paes advanced to the second round of the doubles events with their respective partners at Wimbledon