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Bopanna and Qureshi win Paris Masters

Bopanna and Qureshi win Paris Masters

Rediff.com13 Nov 2011

Rohan Bopanna Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi won their first ever ATP Masters tournament after whipping away the challenge of Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut in straight sets in the final, in Paris, on Sunday.

Nadal still the ultimate test, says Monte Carlo champ Tsitsipas

Nadal still the ultimate test, says Monte Carlo champ Tsitsipas

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Tsitsipas made short work of Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud as he seized a third Monte Carlo Masters title in four years with a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Sunday.

ATP World Tour Finals: Djokovic mauls Cilic in opener

ATP World Tour Finals: Djokovic mauls Cilic in opener

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

Novak Djokovic began his challenge for a hat-trick of ATP World Tour Finals triumphs in London with a 6-1, 6-1 demolition of Croatia's Marin Cilic.

Yuki sails to Rd 2 of ATP Challenger

Yuki sails to Rd 2 of ATP Challenger

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Fresh from winning the Chennai leg, Yuki Bhambri advanced to the second round, even as the other two Indians Saketh Myneni and Vishnu Vardhan made quiet exits in the $50,000 ATP Challenger at BTA Courts in Kolkata.

Tennis Roundup: Winning start for Prajnesh; Kerber fall at first hurdle in Brisbane

Tennis Roundup: Winning start for Prajnesh; Kerber fall at first hurdle in Brisbane

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Prajnesh, India's top-ranked singles player at 122, downed the local wild card Jason Kubler 7-5, 6-3 in the first round

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest No 1 at 43

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest No 1 at 43

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Rohan Bopanna clinched the coveted No. 1 spot in men's doubles at the Australian Open 2024

All about French Open champion Rafael Nadal

All about French Open champion Rafael Nadal

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Rafael Nadal is the oldest title winner in the history of the clay-court tournament.

PIX: Alcaraz rediscovers the joy of tennis at US Open

PIX: Alcaraz rediscovers the joy of tennis at US Open

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest world number one since the ATP rankings began in 1973.

Rohan-Ramkumar upset top seeds to win title

Rohan-Ramkumar upset top seeds to win title

Rediff.com9 Jan 2022

The Indian pair defeated Dodig and Melo in straight sets to win the tournament.

Shanghai Masters: Coric stuns Federer, faces Djokovic in final

Shanghai Masters: Coric stuns Federer, faces Djokovic in final

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Coric was quick out of the blocks at the Qi Zhong Stadium as he broke in the opening game against the top seed and only lost five points on serve to clinch the first set in 34 minutes.

Djokovic vs Alcaraz: A headline act at the Big Apple

Djokovic vs Alcaraz: A headline act at the Big Apple

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

As a sporting spectacle Alcaraz and Djokovic matches have delivered on every level and would be worthy of the Big Apple spotlight.

Gasquet wins all-French final in Bangkok

Gasquet wins all-French final in Bangkok

Rediff.com30 Sep 2012

Richard Gasquet won his first ATP title in more than two years when he continued his domination of Gilles Simon by swatting aside his French compatriot 6-2, 6-1 to claim the Thailand Open on Sunday.

Johnson beats Ramkumar to win Newport title

Johnson beats Ramkumar to win Newport title

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Steve Johnson beat first-time ATP finalist Indian Ramkumar Ramanathan 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 at the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island on Sunday for his fourth career title and second of 2018.

ATP Tour Finals: Time up for Thiem as Goffin reaches semi-finals

ATP Tour Finals: Time up for Thiem as Goffin reaches semi-finals

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

Belgian Goffin, thrashed by Grigor Dimitrov two days ago, appeared to be feeling the effects of that mauling as he went 3-0 down with a whimper, but came alive to win 15 points in a row during a first-set comeback.

Nishikori claims ninth ATP title with Barcelona win

Nishikori claims ninth ATP title with Barcelona win

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Kei Nishikori was crowned Barcelona Open champion for the second consecutive year after a hard-fought 6-4, 6-4 victory over surprise Spanish finalist Pablo Andujar on Sunday.

Is Sinner the next big thing in tennis?

Is Sinner the next big thing in tennis?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

Roberto Bautista Agut predicted a great future for Jannik Sinner after going down to the Italian teenager

Federer to face debutant Zverev in ATP Tour Finals

Federer to face debutant Zverev in ATP Tour Finals

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

World No 1 Rafael Nadal, who is hoping to recover from a knee injury to play in the season-ending showpiece, heads the other group and will face Belgian David Goffin, Bulgarian debutant Grigor Dimitrov and Austrian Dominic Thiem.

Halle Open shocker: Kazahk Bublik ousts Zverev

Halle Open shocker: Kazahk Bublik ousts Zverev

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

Kazahk Bublik powers past Zverev in straight sets to reach Halle final

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all

Paris Masters: Nadal, Medvedev lose; Alcaraz makes winning start

Paris Masters: Nadal, Medvedev lose; Alcaraz makes winning start

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

World number one Carlos Alcaraz sailed into the Paris Masters third round with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Yoshihito Nishioka but Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev both slumped to surprise losses on Wednesday.

Nagal targets top 100 ahead of Paris Olympics

Nagal targets top 100 ahead of Paris Olympics

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

'Staying fit would be the highest priority.'

Sports Shorts: ATP investigate 'racial prejudice' claims by Young

Sports Shorts: ATP investigate 'racial prejudice' claims by Young

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Novak Djokovic seals spot at season-ending ATP World Tour Finals

Novak Djokovic seals spot at season-ending ATP World Tour Finals

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

World number one Novak Djokovic will bid for a record fourth successive ATP World Tour Finals crown in London later this year after becoming the first man to qualify for the season-ender.

All about seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic

All about seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

The Serbian top seed won a fourth successive title at the All England Club to take his overall Grand Slam tally to 21.

Nadal hints he could miss French Open

Nadal hints he could miss French Open

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Spain's Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he is not sure if he will be able to play at next month's French Open.

India's Davis Cup captain claps back at critics

India's Davis Cup captain claps back at critics

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

India's non-playing Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal on Saturday clarified that his "shut-up" remark was meant for a few "agenda-driven" people consistently targeting him and was not directed at the country's tennis community as has been projected.

Tennis Round-up: Unseeded Bencic upsets Kvitova to win Dubai title

Tennis Round-up: Unseeded Bencic upsets Kvitova to win Dubai title

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

She is the second Swiss player to win the tournament after Martina Hingis won the inaugural edition in 2001.

Sydney: Pironkova wins first title; Del Potro, Tomic to meet in title round

Sydney: Pironkova wins first title; Del Potro, Tomic to meet in title round

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro underlined his status as a dark horse for next week's Australian Open by hammering Dmitry Tursunov to reach the final of the Sydney International on Friday.

'Never thought I would be able to make this'

'Never thought I would be able to make this'

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Medvedev's deep groundstrokes have been a major component of his clay-court progression. His baseline retrieving has been the foundation of his hard-court success, and he attributed his success on the clay this year to a string change at the start of the 2023 season.

Myneni shocks seventh seed Coppejans at ATP Indore Open

Myneni shocks seventh seed Coppejans at ATP Indore Open

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

A day after being felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his exploits at the Asian Games in Incheon, Saketh Myneni toppled Belgian seventh seed Kimmer Coppejans to move into the quarter-finals of the ATP Indore Open on Wednesday. Myneni, ranked 451, overcame the number 202 Belgian 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) in a close to two-hour second round match in the US $50,000 Challenger tournament.

'I will win this thing' Tiafoe vows after US Open defeat

'I will win this thing' Tiafoe vows after US Open defeat

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

An emotional Frances Tiafoe promised to one day hoist the US Open trophy after his Cinderella story came to a premature end on Friday with a semi-final loss to Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz.

Malisse wins Delray Beach final

Malisse wins Delray Beach final

Rediff.com7 Feb 2005

Belgian Xavier Malisse won the first ATP title of his career as he upset Jiri Novak 7-6 6-2 in the final of the Millennium International Tennis Championships at Delray Beach on Sunday.

ATP Finals: Normal service resumed as Federer breezes into semis

ATP Finals: Normal service resumed as Federer breezes into semis

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

A few days after it appeared as though a Roger Federer impersonator had gatecrashed the 02 Arena, the Swiss great resumed normal service to outplay Kevin Anderson and reach the last four of the ATP Finals on Thursday.

Australia edge Britain out of ATP Cup in knife-edge quarter-final

Australia edge Britain out of ATP Cup in knife-edge quarter-final

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Alex De Minaur and Nick Kyrgios fell to the ground in relief and celebration after winning the half hour-long extended tiebreak

Indian Wells Tennis: Murray wins opener; Raducanu ousted

Indian Wells Tennis: Murray wins opener; Raducanu ousted

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Raducanu falls in first match since US Open triumph.

US Open PIX: Sinner battles into quarters; Medvedev cruises

US Open PIX: Sinner battles into quarters; Medvedev cruises

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

Images from the men's singles Round of 16 matches at the US Open on Monday.

Paris Masters: Rune in semis after Alcaraz retires; Djokovic advances

Paris Masters: Rune in semis after Alcaraz retires; Djokovic advances

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

World number one Carlos Alcaraz retired injured against Holger Rune at the Paris Masters on Friday, sending his fellow 19-year-old through to the semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic and Felix Auger-Aliassime also sealed places in the last four.

Nishikori, Pliskova crowned Brisbane champions

Nishikori, Pliskova crowned Brisbane champions

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

Japan's Kei Nishikori overcame Daniil Medvedev in the Brisbane International final on Sunday for his first ATP title in nearly three years and the 12th of his career.

Hurkacz thrashes Medvedev for Halle title; Jabeur wins

Hurkacz thrashes Medvedev for Halle title; Jabeur wins

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Hubert Hurkacz showed his Wimbledon credentials on Sunday, hammering world number one Daniil Medvedev

French Open PIX: Alcaraz books Sinner showdown; Swiatek sets up Gauff semis

French Open PIX: Alcaraz books Sinner showdown; Swiatek sets up Gauff semis

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

IMAGES from the French Open quarter-finals played in Paris on Tuesday.