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Western and Southern Open: Murray makes winning return; Cilic out

Western and Southern Open: Murray makes winning return; Cilic out

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic fired 19 aces to topple Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-4 and set up a second-round clash with either Dan Evans or Russian 10th seed Andrey Rublev.

The love of playing Davis Cup is missing: Bopanna

The love of playing Davis Cup is missing: Bopanna

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Rohan Bopanna often gets baffled to find the love of playing Davis Cup diminishing with passage of time.

PHOTOS: Nadal wins in 1000th match, Raonic withdraws

PHOTOS: Nadal wins in 1000th match, Raonic withdraws

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Rafael Nadal celebrated his 1,000th tour level match with a come-from-behind victory over German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open.

World Tour Finals: Federer wins record sixth title

World Tour Finals: Federer wins record sixth title

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Roger Federer became the first player to win the ATP World Tour finals six times when he beat France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 in the final at the O2 on Sunday.

Bopanna crashes out in first round

Bopanna crashes out in first round

Rediff.com27 Nov 2007

The Indian Davis Cupper wasted three match-points and was beaten by second seed Igor Kunitsyn of Russia 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 at the ONGC ATP Challenger tournament in Delhi.

Why Anand Amritraj is worried about Indian tennis...

Why Anand Amritraj is worried about Indian tennis...

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Former Davis Cup captain Anand Amritraj is baffled that India's best singles players are not able to win close matches on the ATP World Tour despite having a decent game to back them.

PIX: Djokovic off to a flying start in Rome

PIX: Djokovic off to a flying start in Rome

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic turned the page on his contentious US Open exit and began his claycourt season with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory over wildcard Salvatore Caruso in the second round of the Italian Open.

Nadal takes down No. 1 Medvedev, sets up Norrie final

Nadal takes down No. 1 Medvedev, sets up Norrie final

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

Rafael Nadal beat new world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3 in a rematch of their Australian Open clash to storm into the final of the ATP 500 event in Acapulco on Friday.

Bopanna-Ramkumar enter semis; Sania-Kichenok knocked out

Bopanna-Ramkumar enter semis; Sania-Kichenok knocked out

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

India's Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan registered a resounding straight-set win to cruise into the doubles semi-finals but it was the end of the road for compatriot Sania Mirza and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok, in Adelaide, on Friday.

Tennis: De Minaur near-perfect on serve to win Atlanta Open

Tennis: De Minaur near-perfect on serve to win Atlanta Open

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

De Minaur, 20, went the entire tournament without facing a break point, and the Australian fittingly clinched victory with a deft serve-and-volley backhand winner.

Tennis: Rublev upset, Murray enters semis in Doha

Tennis: Rublev upset, Murray enters semis in Doha

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

A round-up of all the tennis action from around the globe.

Medvedev wears down Zverev to claim third Masters title

Medvedev wears down Zverev to claim third Masters title

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

A double fault earned the Russian his eighth ATP title after two hours and seven minutes.

Melzer upsets Cilic to win Vienna Open

Melzer upsets Cilic to win Vienna Open

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Jurgen Melzer upset top seed Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Vienna Open on Sunday to become the first home player to win the tournament for 21 years.

PIX: Djokovic battles past Khachanov in first real test

PIX: Djokovic battles past Khachanov in first real test

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Images from Day 9 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Monday.

Nadal wins Italian Open crown; Svitolina defends title

Nadal wins Italian Open crown; Svitolina defends title

Rediff.com21 May 2018

Rafael Nadal survived a fightback from Alexander Zverev to win a record eighth Italian Open 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 on Sunday.

Myneni one win away from US Open main draw

Myneni one win away from US Open main draw

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

India's Saketh Myneni is one win away from making the singles main draw of the US Open as he advanced to the third and final qualifying round with a 7-6 (6), 6-4 win over local lad Mitchell Krueger.

Berdych wins Halle Open

Berdych wins Halle Open

Rediff.com17 Jun 2007

The fourth seed from the Czech Republic beat Marcos Baghdatis 7-5, 6-4 in the final.

Djokovic stunned; Nadal scripts best start to a season

Djokovic stunned; Nadal scripts best start to a season

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Next up for the 35-year-old will be another American in 39th-ranked Tommy Paul with a potential semi-final clash against top-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev, who he defeated in the Australian Open final from a two-sets deficit.

PIX: Djokovic, Tsitsipas in Italian Open showdown

PIX: Djokovic, Tsitsipas in Italian Open showdown

Rediff.com15 May 2022

World number one Novak Djokovic earned his 1,000th tour-level victory by beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.

Tennis round-up: Injured Halep pulls out after reaching Qatar Open semis

Tennis round-up: Injured Halep pulls out after reaching Qatar Open semis

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

ATP says 'no evidence' against Harrison's racist remarks

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

The start to the 13 Tests long season could not have been better for India. A convincing win in their 500th Test over New Zealand with spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja weaving their magic on a turning track to hand India a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series. Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq receiving the Test mace for their meteoric rise to No.1 ranking in cricket's traditional format. Also, football took precedence once again, a struggling Manchester United ran riot at Old Trafford as they beat Premier League champions Leicester 4-1. An outstanding first-half performance by Arsenal helping them beat London rivals Chelsea. Other top teams like Manchester City and Liverpool also taking full points.

French Open: Teen sensation Alcaraz starts off in style

French Open: Teen sensation Alcaraz starts off in style

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz steamrolled past Argentine lucky loser Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 to kick off his French Open campaign in solid

Bhupathi-Knowles off to winning start

Bhupathi-Knowles off to winning start

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Third seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles opened their campaign at the ATP World Tour Finals on a resounding note, notching up a straight-set win over debutants Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak in their first group A doubles match in London.

Medvedev reaches Adelaide quarters; Sabalenka survives scare

Medvedev reaches Adelaide quarters; Sabalenka survives scare

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Medvedev moved a step closer to a potential semi-final showdown with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open warm-up event.

PIX: Barty storms into semis; Halep through

PIX: Barty storms into semis; Halep through

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

World number one Ash Barty delighted the Memorial Drive crowd by breezing through to the Adelaide International semi-finals with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 victory over Sofia Kenin on Friday.

Amritraj, Bopanna win easy

Amritraj, Bopanna win easy

Rediff.com18 Apr 2006

India's Prakash Amritraj, Rohan Bopanna and Karan Rastogi advanced to the second round of the Chikmagalur Challenger

Davis Cup: Nagal pips Holmgren to bring India level vs Denmark

Davis Cup: Nagal pips Holmgren to bring India level vs Denmark

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

Sumit Nagal fought fire with fire to bring India back in the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against Denmark, winning the second singles.

Real Madrid's Ramos, Medvedev test positive for COVID-19

Real Madrid's Ramos, Medvedev test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Spain and Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos faced a new setback in a season littered with injury problems when his club said on Tuesday he had tested positive for COVID-19.

Robredo scores second successive win

Robredo scores second successive win

Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

Spain's Tommy Robredo won his second successive tournament on Sunday when he beat Argentina's Juan Monaco 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 in the final of the Buenos Aires Open.

Djokovic accused of fuelling tension

Djokovic accused of fuelling tension

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Kosovo's tennis federation has accused Serbia's Novak Djokovic of aggravating an already tense situation after the world number three wrote that Kosovo was "the heart of Serbia" on a camera lens.

Noskova stuns Daria; early exit for Rune in Adelaide

Noskova stuns Daria; early exit for Rune in Adelaide

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Holger Rune crashed out to Yoshihito Nishioka in the ATP 250 Adelaide International 1 first round.

Tennis Roundup: Nishikori through to final; Sevastova to face Wozniacki

Tennis Roundup: Nishikori through to final; Sevastova to face Wozniacki

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

Home favourite Kei Nishikori defeated Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6(2), 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Saturday, setting up a final against Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev.

PIX: Djokovic downs Tsitsipas, Rublev overcomes Medvedev

PIX: Djokovic downs Tsitsipas, Rublev overcomes Medvedev

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

Novak Djokovic's outstanding serving, mighty forehand and all-court defence delivered him a ninth straight win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in their Red Group match.

Dubai title: Wawrinka wins after marathon tiebreak

Dubai title: Wawrinka wins after marathon tiebreak

Rediff.com28 Feb 2016

Stanislas Wawrinka edged out Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in a nerve-jangling, near-30 minute tiebreak to secure the Dubai Duty Free Championship with a 6-4, 7-6(13) triumph on Saturday.

Agassi claims 800th win

Agassi claims 800th win

Rediff.com14 Jul 2004

The 34-year-old American is only the sixth player since men's tennis turned professional in 1968 to achieve the feat.

PICS: Alcaraz, Ruud to clash for US Open crown, No. 1 spot

PICS: Alcaraz, Ruud to clash for US Open crown, No. 1 spot

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

Norway's Casper Ruud harnessed his mighty forehand to reach his second Grand Slam final this year by beating Russia's Karen Khachanov 7-6(5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 at the US Open, keeping alive his hopes of reaching the top of the world rankings.

PIX: Alcaraz routs Medvedev in final; Rybakina triumphs

PIX: Alcaraz routs Medvedev in final; Rybakina triumphs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz snapped Daniil Medvedev's 19-match win streak with a 6-3, 6-2 rout in the Indian Wells final on Sunday.

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic cruises; Murray advances in Beijing

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic cruises; Murray advances in Beijing

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

World number one Novak Djokovic blasted past qualifier Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo.

Somdev faces Lu in Chennai Open first round

Somdev faces Lu in Chennai Open first round

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

India's struggling singles star Somdev Devvarman was handed a tough opener in the ATP Chennai Open as he is pitted against sixth seed and world number 38 Yen-Hsun Lu.

World Tour Finals: Murray, Djokovic open with wins

World Tour Finals: Murray, Djokovic open with wins

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

US Open champion Andy Murray withstood an early onslaught to beat Tomas Berdych in his first match on home soil since winning his maiden grand slam title and Novak Djokovic overcame Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as the ATP World Tour Finals began on Monday.