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Alcaraz one match away from World No 1 ranking

Alcaraz one match away from World No 1 ranking

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

Should Carlos Alcaraz win Queen's final against Alex de Minaur he would reclaim the world number one ranking from Novak Djokovic.

Sinner and Swiatek's doping scandals tarnish triumphs

Sinner and Swiatek's doping scandals tarnish triumphs

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

The two cases shocked the tennis world with many fuming at how they were handled by the authorities.

Balaji to partner Bopanna at Paris Olympics

Balaji to partner Bopanna at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

When contacted, AITA Secretary General Anil Dhupar said he does not have any objection to Bopanna playing with Balaji, ranked 84, at the Paris Olympics.

Sports Shorts: Big 3, Murray to play in ATP Cup

Sports Shorts: Big 3, Murray to play in ATP Cup

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

All about US Open champion Daniil Medvedev

All about US Open champion Daniil Medvedev

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Factbox on Daniil Medvedev, who defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the US Open final on Sunday to win his first Grand Slam title.

Nadal storms past teenager Tsitsipas to win 11th Barcelona title

Nadal storms past teenager Tsitsipas to win 11th Barcelona title

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

World number one Rafael Nadal made light work of Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Barcelona Open final 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday, lifting the trophy for a record-extending 11th time.

Nadal, a Warrior Prince, not just the King of Clay

Nadal, a Warrior Prince, not just the King of Clay

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Nadal was much more than a claycourt bully, though. He spent more than 900 successive weeks from 2005 in the ATP's top 10, 209 of them at number one and at the age of 24 became the youngest player to complete the career Grand Slam.

Ridiculous! Tennis legend slams players for snubbing India

Ridiculous! Tennis legend slams players for snubbing India

Rediff.com31 Jan 2025

Former Indian tennis captain Anand Amritraj has criticized top players Sumit Nagal and Yuki Bhambri for not playing in the Davis Cup, stating that money should not be a factor when representing the country.

Djokovic battles past Tsitsipas, meets Rune in Paris Masters final

Djokovic battles past Tsitsipas, meets Rune in Paris Masters final

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

Reigning Paris Masters champion Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in a three-set epic on Saturday to set up a title clash with Holger Rune, who reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final after a comfortable win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Djokovic's 100th title dream lives on

Djokovic's 100th title dream lives on

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

Djokovic looked in fine nick in Shanghai, playing with consistency throughout the tournament to reach his fifth final at the ATP Masters 1000 event

Nagal's Miami dream ends: Falls short in final qualifier

Nagal's Miami dream ends: Falls short in final qualifier

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

Nagal is likely to reach a new career-high ranking of world No. 92

Bopanna's last dance in Paris; stiff test awaits Nagal

Bopanna's last dance in Paris; stiff test awaits Nagal

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

India's first and only tennis medal in the history of Olympic Games came way back in 1996, when Leander Paes claimed the singles bronze in Atlanta.

Fish nets first title at last

Fish nets first title at last

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

The win put 21-year-old Fish, a childhood friend of Andy Roddick, into the top 20 of the ATP's entry rankings system.

Berdych wins rain-delayed Shenzhen Open

Berdych wins rain-delayed Shenzhen Open

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Held over because of heavy rain that drenched parts of southern China over the weekend, Berdych maintained his composure through another frustrating weather interruption to win in straight sets.

Gaudio wins second straight title

Gaudio wins second straight title

Rediff.com14 Feb 2005

The claycourt specialist won 6-4 6-4 as he followed up last week's win in Vina del Mar, Chile with another title, his first on home soil.

Tennis roundup: Del Potro, Tsurenko win Acapulco titles

Tennis roundup: Del Potro, Tsurenko win Acapulco titles

Rediff.com4 Mar 2018

Battle-scarred Argentine Juan Martin del Potro clinched his 21st career title with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Kevin Anderson in the Mexican Open final in Acapulco on Sunday.

500th win puts Nadal in Barcelona final

500th win puts Nadal in Barcelona final

Rediff.com23 Apr 2011

World number one Rafa Nadal notched up his 500th career win on Saturday and clinched a place in the Barcelona Open final by beating unseeded Croatian Ivan Dodig 6-3, 6-2.

ATP Tour Finals: Djokovic tames Isner as Ronaldo watches

ATP Tour Finals: Djokovic tames Isner as Ronaldo watches

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

In the earlier match, Zverev beat Cilic -- the Croat's 9th loss in 10-round robin matches in the Finals

ATP rankings: Prajnesh rises to career-high 84

ATP rankings: Prajnesh rises to career-high 84

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Injured Yuki out of top-200

PIX: Alcaraz loses in first match as world No.1

PIX: Alcaraz loses in first match as world No.1

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz crashed to defeat on his debut as world number one, losing to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in their Davis Cup Finals group-stage clash on Friday.

ATP Tour Finals PIX: Nadal hammers wayward Wawrinka, Murray beats Ferrer

ATP Tour Finals PIX: Nadal hammers wayward Wawrinka, Murray beats Ferrer

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

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

Djokovic ends year at No.1 for record eighth time

Djokovic ends year at No.1 for record eighth time

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Twenty four time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic closed the 2023 ATP season by clinching the year-end No. 1 spot for a record-extending eighth time.

ATP Finals: Error-prone Federer loses opener, Anderson off to flyer

ATP Finals: Error-prone Federer loses opener, Anderson off to flyer

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

Having dug in early on to stay with Federer, Nishikori ended up running away with the match to inflict a first straight sets defeat in the ATP Finals round-robin stages on the 20-time Grand Slam champion.

Veteran Paes wins first title of season in Challenger tournament

Veteran Paes wins first title of season in Challenger tournament

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

Leander Paes, on Sunday, won his first title of the season, combining with Canadian Adil Shamasdin to lift the Leon Challenger Tour tennis tournament's men's doubles trophy after a straight-set triumph in Leon.

Tennis Round-up: Zverev wins 9th ATP title with Washington win

Tennis Round-up: Zverev wins 9th ATP title with Washington win

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Zverev's serve played a big role in the victory, his third of the year, as the World No 3 won all but two of his first-serve points in the final, which lasted 74 minutes.

Roundup: Tsonga wins first claycourt title; Stosur wins in Strasbourg

Roundup: Tsonga wins first claycourt title; Stosur wins in Strasbourg

Rediff.com27 May 2017

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga polished his preparation for the French Open in style by claiming his maiden claycourt title, beating Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6(2), 7-5 in the Lyon Open final on Saturday.

ATP World Tour: Bryan brothers claim fourth title

ATP World Tour: Bryan brothers claim fourth title

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

American twins Bob and Mike Bryan underlined their status as the best doubles pair in the world as they claimed the ATP Tour Finals title for the fourth time on Sunday.

Tennis round-up: Tearful Muller wins in Sydney for first tour title

Tennis round-up: Tearful Muller wins in Sydney for first tour title

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

The 33-year-old left-hander from Luxembourg had lost all five of his previous tour finals but prevailed at the sixth attempt in the Australian Open warm-up event at the Olympic Tennis Centre.

Maiden grand slam win for India's Ramkumar at French Open

Maiden grand slam win for India's Ramkumar at French Open

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Ramkumar Ramanathan partnered with American Hunter Reese won his first main draw win at a Grand Slam at Rolland Garros on Wednesday

ATP Tour Finals: Perfect Federer downs Cilic

ATP Tour Finals: Perfect Federer downs Cilic

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

Cilic, eliminated after two three-set losses, was hoping to end his year on a high in the city where his Wimbledon dream was ended in this year's final by Federer - the Croatian sobbing on court after suffering blisters.

Shibahara-Koolhof win French Open mixed doubles

Shibahara-Koolhof win French Open mixed doubles

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The second seeds cruised through the second set after a tense opener

Djokovic makes history with Paris Masters Title

Djokovic makes history with Paris Masters Title

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

Djokovic's sixth trophy this season helped him to extend his lead over the second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz in the race to the year-end number one spot

ATP rankings: Record-breaking Djokovic maintains top spot

ATP rankings: Record-breaking Djokovic maintains top spot

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has continued his domination on an unchanged top 10 in the latest men's tennis rankings issued by the ATP on Monday.

Battling Nadal reaches Madrid Open 4th round

Battling Nadal reaches Madrid Open 4th round

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

Nadal held his nerve as he was tested by the 91st-ranked Argentine

Bopanna-Ebden beaten in Monte Carlo Masters

Bopanna-Ebden beaten in Monte Carlo Masters

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Meanwhile, Sumit Nagal was trailing in his second round men's singles match against Holger Rune of Denmark, when rain led to a suspension of the contest.

The Italian Who Ended Djokovic's Run

The Italian Who Ended Djokovic's Run

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

He may have entered the semifinal as the underdog, but Jannik Sinner's stunning victory over overwhelming favourite Novak Djokovic left the Melbourne crowd shocked.

Tennis: Dimitrov downs Rune to claim title in Brisbane

Tennis: Dimitrov downs Rune to claim title in Brisbane

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

At the Hong Kong Tennis Open, top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia pocketed his 15th career title with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori.

Nadal's withdrawal proves 'lucky' for Nagal

Nadal's withdrawal proves 'lucky' for Nagal

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Sumit Nagal got the big break as he was the highest ranked player in that draw.

All you MUST know about Wimbledon champ Alcaraz

All you MUST know about Wimbledon champ Alcaraz

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat seven-time champion Novak Djokovic

Tennis round-up: Davis Cup could merge with ATP

Tennis round-up: Davis Cup could merge with ATP

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Italian Bracciali banned for life, Starace for 10 years