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Tennis: Medvedev seals last four spot at ATP Finals

Tennis: Medvedev seals last four spot at ATP Finals

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Muguruza wins all-Spanish clash with Badosa at WTA Finals

Divij-Raja wins first title of 2017 season

Divij-Raja wins first title of 2017 season

Rediff.com21 May 2017

Divij Sharan and Purav Raja won their first title of the 2017 season and maiden on the clay courts by lifting the Bordeaux Challenger trophy.

Shocking! Medvedev destroys net camera at Aus Open

Shocking! Medvedev destroys net camera at Aus Open

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Daniil Medvedev destroyed his racket and a net camera in a mid-match meltdown as he survived a huge scare against Thai wildcard Kasidit Samrej.

Aus Open PIX: Sinner crushes Aussie hopes, faces Shelton in semis

Aus Open PIX: Sinner crushes Aussie hopes, faces Shelton in semis

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed eighth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and extend the country's decades-long wait for another homegrown singles winner at the Grand Slam on Wednesday.

How Indian Tennis Lost Its Way in 2024

How Indian Tennis Lost Its Way in 2024

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

AITA President Anil Jain, who was accused of using his position for personal gains, avoided facing a no-confidence motion from the state associations only after he agreed to step aside.

Is Novak Djokovic The GOAT?

Is Novak Djokovic The GOAT?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

The unanswerable question, of course, is whether Djokovic is the GOAT. That's a complex issue over which fans will forever bicker, observes Kanika Datta.

World No 2 Alcaraz makes winning return from injury

World No 2 Alcaraz makes winning return from injury

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Alcaraz ended his near four-month injury layoff with a win over Laslo Djere

Australia edge past US to reach Davis Cup semi-finals

Australia edge past US to reach Davis Cup semi-finals

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

Australia booked their place in the Davis Cup semi-finals as doubles pair Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson clinched the deciding rubber against the United States on Thursday.

PIX: Tsitsipas battles past Thiem for ATP Finals crown

PIX: Tsitsipas battles past Thiem for ATP Finals crown

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Stefanos Tsitsipas confirmed his meteoric rise into the highest echelon of men's tennis by battling back to beat Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4) in a compelling title duel at the ATP Finals on Sunday.

Will Djokovic end 2020 on a high at London ATP Finals?

Will Djokovic end 2020 on a high at London ATP Finals?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Not that cash will be the motivator for world number one Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and debutants Andrey Rublev and Diego Schwartzman when the tournament's 50th edition starts on Sunday.

Indian doubles players reach finals in China

Indian doubles players reach finals in China

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

Bhambri, Nedunchezhiyan-Prashanth reach ATP 250 doubles finals in China

PIX: Zverev youngest ATP Tour Finals champion

PIX: Zverev youngest ATP Tour Finals champion

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

Stuns World No 1 Djokovic to win 'biggest title of career'

I said, 'I need to shake your hand, but I need to get to that bin': Draper

I said, 'I need to shake your hand, but I need to get to that bin': Draper

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

British world number 55 Jack Draper had no time to enjoy sealing what he described as one of the most satisfactory wins of his career at the Australian Open on Tuesday as he was forced to race to a courtside bin to throw up.

Bopanna, Nagal secure Paris Olympics berths

Bopanna, Nagal secure Paris Olympics berths

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Rohan Bopanna and Sumit Nagal have secured their Paris Olympics 2024 quotas for India

Spain's Alcaraz delighted by call from the king

Spain's Alcaraz delighted by call from the king

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

'It's pretty amazing to get the call from the Spanish king'

Dubai Tennis: Bhambri loses in doubles semis

Dubai Tennis: Bhambri loses in doubles semis

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Yuki Bhambri and his Dutch partner Robin Hasse went down in straight sets to Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Somdev, Becker ousted in first round

Somdev, Becker ousted in first round

Rediff.com29 Jul 2009

Big-serving American John Isner produced the first upset at the LA Open with a 7-6, 7-6 victory over seventh-seeded German Benjamin Becker in the opening round on Tuesday. Fifth-seeded Russian Igor Kunitsyn eased into the second round with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman and Argentina's Leonardo Mayer crushed French qualifier Josselin Ouanna 6-2, 6-3.

Nadal loses in straight sets to Borges in Bastad final

Nadal loses in straight sets to Borges in Bastad final

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Rafa Nadal suffered a setback in his Paris 2024 Olympics preparations on Sunday as he was beaten 6-3 6-2 in the Swedish Open final by Portuguese seventh seed Nuno Borges.

'WTA merger with ATP would not be acquisition'

'WTA merger with ATP would not be acquisition'

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Roger Federer called for a merger between the two governing bodies last month, with both Simon and ATP Tour Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi welcoming the suggestion. But some top WTA players have said they want an equal standing for the women players in a combined body.

Nadal qualifies for ATP Tour Finals

Nadal qualifies for ATP Tour Finals

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Rafael Nadal has booked his place at the World Tour finals after winning a record eighth French Open title, the ATP said on Monday.

Everything you need to know about US Open champ Thiem

Everything you need to know about US Open champ Thiem

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Factbox on Austria's Dominic Thiem, who beat German Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6) to win the US Open title on Sunday.

Dubai Tennis: Bhambri in doubles semis; Bopanna out

Dubai Tennis: Bhambri in doubles semis; Bopanna out

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

Yuki Bhambri made his first doubles semi-finals of the ATP 500 tour.

Nalbandian wins on Munich clay

Nalbandian wins on Munich clay

Rediff.com1 May 2005

The Argentine beat Andre Pavel 6-4, 6-1 victory in Sunday's final to win the Munich Open.

Bopanna, Nestor clinch Dubai ATP title

Bopanna, Nestor clinch Dubai ATP title

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

India's Rohan Bopanna and his partner Daniel Nestor grabbed their second ATP title.

Paris Olympics: Djokovic-Nadal could meet in 2nd round

Paris Olympics: Djokovic-Nadal could meet in 2nd round

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland faces Irina-Camella Begu of Romania in the opening round of the women's draw with second-seeded American Coco Gauff taking on Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.

Nagal stuns world number 38 Arnaldi, makes history at Monte Carlo Masters

Nagal stuns world number 38 Arnaldi, makes history at Monte Carlo Masters

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

India's Sumit Nagal becomes 1st Indian to win match at Masters on clay since 1990!

Djokovic leads Serbia to ATP Cup glory

Djokovic leads Serbia to ATP Cup glory

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Novak Djokovic proved to be a calming influence throughout

Chennai Open: Sumit Nagal to spearhead Indian challenge

Chennai Open: Sumit Nagal to spearhead Indian challenge

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Sumit Nagal, who recently became the first Indian to beat a seeded player in a Grand Slam tournament, will spearhead the Indian challenge in the men's singles competition of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger 100 tournament beginning on Sunday.

Aryna Sabalenka, the first 'neutral' Grand Slam champion

Aryna Sabalenka, the first 'neutral' Grand Slam champion

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

Aryna Sabalenka rose above geopolitical tumult to become the first player to claim a Grand Slam title as a neutral at the Australian Open.

Djokovic withdraws from ATP Player Council polls

Djokovic withdraws from ATP Player Council polls

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

The Serb set up the breakaway PTPA on the eve of the US Open in September and resigned as head of the player council but last month he confirmed that he had been nominated by his fellow professionals for the current elections which he accepted.

Meet the youngest Miami Open champion

Meet the youngest Miami Open champion

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz earned his first ATP Masters 1000 crown

Roddick wins San Jose title

Roddick wins San Jose title

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

Top seed Andy Roddick won his first title of the year by beating Radek Stepanek 6-4, 7-5 in the final of the San Jose Open.

Nadal beats Borg Jr to advance in Bastad

Nadal beats Borg Jr to advance in Bastad

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Nadal on the US Open entry list

Novak Djokovic falls to first defeat of the year

Novak Djokovic falls to first defeat of the year

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first loss of the year, defeating the world no. 1 6-4, 6-4 in Dubai.

Dimitrov upsets Ferrer to win maiden tour title

Dimitrov upsets Ferrer to win maiden tour title

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov won his first ATP tour title by fighting back to upset Spanish top seed David Ferrer 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Stockholm Open on Sunday.

ATP World Tour Finals PHOTOS: Federer ends Djokovic's 23-match winning streak

ATP World Tour Finals PHOTOS: Federer ends Djokovic's 23-match winning streak

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Photos from the ATP World Tour Finals matches played in London on Tuesday.

Hewitt wins Long Island

Hewitt wins Long Island

Rediff.com30 Aug 2004

Top-seeded Bopanna-Ebden stunned at Madrid Masters

Top-seeded Bopanna-Ebden stunned at Madrid Masters

Rediff.com1 May 2024

The duo made the men's doubles semi-finals at Wimbledon and the final of the US Open in the same season.

Gasquet beats Rochus to win Mumbai Open

Gasquet beats Rochus to win Mumbai Open

Rediff.com30 Sep 2007

World number 14 Gasquet wrapped up the final in an hour and 26 minutes in humid conditions to win his first ATP title of the season.

Davis Cup: Sumit Nagal's epic win steals the spotlight

Davis Cup: Sumit Nagal's epic win steals the spotlight

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Nagal's court coverage and solid defence in long drawn points was the highlight of his win.