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Gaudio wins Estoril Open

Gaudio wins Estoril Open

Rediff.com2 May 2005

The French Open champion overcame a mid-match slump to defeat Spaniard Tommy Robredo 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 in the final.

Moya, Gaudio in Estoril semis

Moya, Gaudio in Estoril semis

Rediff.com30 Apr 2005

Bhupathi-Mirnyi win Estoril title

Bhupathi-Mirnyi win Estoril title

Rediff.com13 Apr 2003

The Indo-Belarusian pair easily beat Lucas Arnold and Mariano Hood of Argentina in the final.\n\n

Paes-Sa, Sharan-Raja advance to quarters in Estoril

Paes-Sa, Sharan-Raja advance to quarters in Estoril

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Fourth seeds Leander Paes and Andre Sa progressed to the Estoril Open quarter-finals and also joining them in the last-eight pairs were Divij Sharan and Purav Raja.

Federer in Estoril final

Federer in Estoril final

Rediff.com19 Apr 2008

World number one Roger Federer recovered from one set down to beat unseeded German Denis Gremelmayr 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 on Saturday to reach his first final of the year at the Estoril Open.

Federer in Estoril quarters

Federer in Estoril quarters

Rediff.com17 Apr 2008

Roger Federer cruised into the quarter-finals of the Estoril Open with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Romania's Victor Hanescu in a match played in the rain on Thursday.

Djokovic captures Estoril title

Djokovic captures Estoril title

Rediff.com7 May 2007

Novak Djokovic beat France's Richard Gasquet 7-6, 0-6, 6-1 in the youngest ever Estoril Open final.

Improving Federer enters Estoril semis

Improving Federer enters Estoril semis

Rediff.com8 May 2010

Roger Federer lifted his clay-court game when it mattered to beat Arnaud Clement 7-6, 6-2 and book a semi-final place at the Estoril Open on Friday. Federer's woes on the surface looked in danger of continuing when he lost the first two games of the quarter-final but he gradually improved to see off the Frenchman with something of a flourish.

Roger Federer wins Estoril Open

Roger Federer wins Estoril Open

Rediff.com20 Apr 2008

World number one Roger Federer won his first title of the season at the Estoril Open on Sunday after Russia's Nikolay Davydenko retired with a leg injury.

Davydenko knocked out of Estoril

Davydenko knocked out of Estoril

Rediff.com3 May 2007

Serbian teenager Novak Djokovic beat Spanish qualifier Santiago Ventura 6-2, 6-2 to enter the quarterfinals.

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.

Federer eases past Phau at Estoril

Federer eases past Phau at Estoril

Rediff.com6 May 2010

World number one Roger Federer said he had to get tough and forget about the beautiful side of his game to beat Germany's Bjorn Phau 6-3, 6-4 at the Estoril Open and post his first win of the clay season on Wednesday.

Sania-Rodionova in semis of Estoril Open

Sania-Rodionova in semis of Estoril Open

Rediff.com3 May 2012

Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova breezed past Megan Moulton-Levy and Lindsay Lee-Waters in straight sets to book a semi-final berth in the Estoril Open.

Federer survives early scare in Estoril

Federer survives early scare in Estoril

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

Roger Federer beat Belgium's Olivier Rochus 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the Estoril Open first round on Tuesday.

Europa League: Bad weather forces Estoril vs PSV suspension, to continue on Friday

Europa League: Bad weather forces Estoril vs PSV suspension, to continue on Friday

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Estoril's home Europa League clash with PSV Eindhoven was suspended at halftime on Thursday due to adverse weather and will be finished on Friday, UEFA said.

Bopanna-Qureshi in QF of Estoril Open

Bopanna-Qureshi in QF of Estoril Open

Rediff.com6 May 2010

Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul Haq Qureshi scripted a stunning come-from-behind victory over fourth seeds Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski to book a berth in the doubles quarter-finals of the ATP Estoril Open in Portugal. The unseeded Indo-Pakistani pair overcame a sluggish start to beat their British opponents 2-6, 6-3, 10-5 in the opening round of the euro 450,000 clay-court event, on Wednesday.

Sania-Rodionova beaten in semis at Estoril Open

Sania-Rodionova beaten in semis at Estoril Open

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova crashed out of the Estoril Open after losing to the Kazakh pair of Yaroslava Shvedova and Galina Voskobo 6-3, 7-6(6) in the women's doubles semi-finals.

How Bopanna beat weak knees to reach US Open final

How Bopanna beat weak knees to reach US Open final

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

The Indian has won five ATP Masters 1000 titles with five different partners, although he has never won a major championship in men's doubles. Not bad for someone whose knees lack cartilage.

PIX: Zverev beats Bautista Agut; Medvedev powers on

PIX: Zverev beats Bautista Agut; Medvedev powers on

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Alexander Zverev continued to rebuild his confidence on clay with a straight sets win over Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in the Monte Carlo Masters second round.

Meet the top men's contenders at French Open

Meet the top men's contenders at French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Take a look at the five top contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open:

PIX: Musetti, 21, stuns World No 1 Djokovic

PIX: Musetti, 21, stuns World No 1 Djokovic

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

In the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters, Jannik Sinner clinched a hard-fought win as Casper Ruud crashed out.

French Open PIX: Swiatek, Ruud, Rybakina advance into 3rd Round

French Open PIX: Swiatek, Ruud, Rybakina advance into 3rd Round

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

IMAGES from Day 5 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.

French Open PIX: Medvedev loses in first round; Swiatek advances

French Open PIX: Medvedev loses in first round; Swiatek advances

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Images from Day 3 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.

India colts to face European clubs as preparation for U-17 football WC

India colts to face European clubs as preparation for U-17 football WC

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

After taking on Vitoria de Setubal at Troia, the team will cross swords against leading Portuguese club sides Belenenses, Benfica, Estoril and Sporting Club Portugal.

Tennis round-up: Tsitsipas captures first clay court title

Tennis round-up: Tsitsipas captures first clay court title

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Tsitsipas regained his composure to save a set point in the 10th game before sealing the victory in the tiebreak for his third career title.

French Open: Djokovic keeps title defence on track, Zverev survives scare

French Open: Djokovic keeps title defence on track, Zverev survives scare

Rediff.com25 May 2022

IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.

Ivanovic celebrates birthday with Bali high

Ivanovic celebrates birthday with Bali high

Rediff.com6 Nov 2011

Ana Ivanovic celebrated her 24th birthday by successfully defending her Tournament of Champions title with a comfortable 6-3, 6-0 victory over Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues on Sunday.

No lofty expectations for Federer on clay court return

No lofty expectations for Federer on clay court return

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Federer had skipped the clay court season the past two years since last competing in Rome in May 2016 but confirmed his participation for the tournament in Madrid earlier this year.

Racket-smashing Kyrgios asks for beer

Racket-smashing Kyrgios asks for beer

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

"Get me a beer now," Kyrgios reportedly said.

Nalbandian has hip surgery, could miss four months

Nalbandian has hip surgery, could miss four months

Rediff.com16 May 2009

David Nalbandian has undergone hip surgery and is expected to be out of action for at least four months.

Federer reaches quarters, so does Nadal

Federer reaches quarters, so does Nadal

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

World number one Roger Federer got back into his old routine with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of France's Gael Monfils to reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.

Bhupathi-Knowles in Monte Carlo final

Bhupathi-Knowles in Monte Carlo final

Rediff.com26 Apr 2008

Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles entered the final of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-0, 7-5 win over Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie.

Federer meets Davydenko in his first 2008 final

Federer meets Davydenko in his first 2008 final

Rediff.com20 Apr 2008

World number one Roger Federer recovered from a set down to beat unseeded German Denis Gremelmayr 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 on Saturday to reach his first final of the year at the Estoril Open. He will now face the number two seed Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, who beat France's Florent Serra 6-2, 6-2 in the other semi-final.

Federer storms into quarters

Federer storms into quarters

Rediff.com18 Apr 2008

Roger Federer cruised into the quarter-finals of the Estoril Open with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Romania's Victor Hanescu in a match played in the rain on Thursday. The world number one will next meet the winner of a match between unseeded Portuguese players Joao Sousa and Frederico Gil.

Lorenzo claims first MotoGP win

Lorenzo claims first MotoGP win

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo clinched his first MotoGP win after a thrilling duel with compatriot Dani Pedrosa at the MotoGP of Portugal at the Estoril circuit on Sunday. Seven times world champion Valentino Rossi was third in the 28-lap, 117.096-km race. Lorenzo, on a Yamaha, clocked 45 minutes 53.089 seconds, 1.817 seconds faster than Pedrosa, on a Honda.

Federer tries out new coach

Federer tries out new coach

Rediff.com13 Apr 2008

World number one Roger Federer practised with a new coach at Portugal's Estoril Open on Saturday in an attempt to recover from a poor start to the 2008 season and improve his claycourt game. Spaniard Jose Higueras, 55, who won 15 ATP titles and helped American Michael Chang win the French Open aged just 17 in 1989, coached the Swiss for over two hours on centre court.

Stoner wins San Marino MotoGP

Stoner wins San Marino MotoGP

Rediff.com2 Sep 2007

The Ducati rider's eighth victory of the season, his third consecutive win, gave him an 85-point lead over Italy's Valentino Rossi.

Tsitsipas faces steep learning curve at Wimbledon

Tsitsipas faces steep learning curve at Wimbledon

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

The 20-year-old, who reached the Australian Open last four and won titles on clay and indoor hard courts this year, has had a difficult time of it on grass.

Parmentier wins Tashkent Open

Parmentier wins Tashkent Open

Rediff.com7 Oct 2007

France's Pauline Parmentier, playing her first WTA Tour final, stunned top seed Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Tashkent Open.

Paes-Bopanna face Kubot-Matkowski in Rio opener

Paes-Bopanna face Kubot-Matkowski in Rio opener

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Indian tennis pair of Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna was pitted against the Polish team of Marcin Matkowski and Lukasz Kubot in the first round of the men's doubles event of the Rio Olympic Games.