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Zverev downs Berrettini to clinch second Madrid crown

Zverev downs Berrettini to clinch second Madrid crown

Rediff.com10 May 2021

The fifth seeded German did not let up and another break confirmed the win in two hours and 40 minutes.

India held by Korea in Asian Champions Trophy opener

India held by Korea in Asian Champions Trophy opener

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The reigning champions squandered a 2-0 lead as the dogged Koreans earned a point.

Krejcikova completes titles sweep in Paris

Krejcikova completes titles sweep in Paris

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Krejcikova became the first player to win both the women's singles and doubles title in Paris since Mary Pierce completed the feat in 2000.

Europa League: Barca, West Ham in quarter-finals

Europa League: Barca, West Ham in quarter-finals

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Rangers joined Barca in the last eight despite losing 2-1 at Red Star Belgrade, progressing 3-2 on aggregate.

PICS: Ruud sets up French Open final against Nadal

PICS: Ruud sets up French Open final against Nadal

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Eighth seed Casper Ruud rallied from a set down to beat an error-prone Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final and set up a French Open title clash against 13-time champion Rafael Nadal.

Djokovic advances in Rome

Djokovic advances in Rome

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Raducanu retires in Rome as back injury persists, Jabeur survives early scare

Raducanu storms into 3rd rd; Nadal tastes defeat on injury return

Raducanu storms into 3rd rd; Nadal tastes defeat on injury return

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Raducanu stormed into the third round of the Cincinnati Open

EPL PIX: Man City fight back to draw, keep title race alive

EPL PIX: Man City fight back to draw, keep title race alive

Rediff.com15 May 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night

Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom goes down by split decision

Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom goes down by split decision

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Six-time World champion M C Mary Kom's (51kg) pursuit of a second Olympic medal ended in the pre-quarterfinals of the Tokyo Games as she went down to 2016 edition's bronze-medallist Ingrit Valencia in a fiercely-fought showdown.

PIX: Kyrgios produces another showstopper; Swiatek out

PIX: Kyrgios produces another showstopper; Swiatek out

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

Australian Nick Kyrgios produced another extraordinary performance to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-3 at the Canadian Masters on Thursday, a day after stunning world number one Daniil Medvedev.

Boxing Worlds: Sarita bows out, India endures winless day

Boxing Worlds: Sarita bows out, India endures winless day

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

Sarita, who got a first-round bye, frittered away a strong start to bow out with a 0-5 loss.

PIX: Real Madrid stun Manchester City with late flourish to make final

PIX: Real Madrid stun Manchester City with late flourish to make final

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Real Madrid fought back from the brink of elimination to beat Manchester City 3-1 after extra time and 6-5 on aggregate in an enthralling and dramatic Champions League semi-final on Wednesday.

Sindhu, Lakshya enter second round of Indonesia Masters

Sindhu, Lakshya enter second round of Indonesia Masters

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

P V Sindhu eased into the second round with a straight-game win after fellow Indian Lakshya Sen showed his mettle with a stunning victory over world No. 10 Japanese Kanta Tsuneyama on the opening day of Indonesia Masters Super 750 in Bali on Tuesday.

EPL: Lacazette earns Arsenal draw with Palace

EPL: Lacazette earns Arsenal draw with Palace

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Substitute Alexandre Lacazette struck with the last kick of the game to give Arsenal a rollercoaster 2-2 home draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday after the visitors had fought back from a goal down.

Djokovic survives scare as Musetti retires in Paris

Djokovic survives scare as Musetti retires in Paris

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

It was unclear exactly what happened to world number 76 Musetti whose stylish game was threatening to send Djokovic to his earliest Roland Garros exit since 2009.

Emotional Nadal feared tennis career was over

Emotional Nadal feared tennis career was over

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

Nadal said he did not expect to go all the way at Melbourne Park

Europa PIX: West Ham sink Dinamo; Betis edge Celtic in thriller

Europa PIX: West Ham sink Dinamo; Betis edge Celtic in thriller

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

A summary of Thursday's matches in the Europa League.

Sinner scripts record with Sofia Open win

Sinner scripts record with Sofia Open win

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

The Italian is the youngest winner on the men's tour since Japan's Kei Nishikori won the Delray Beach Open at the age of 18 in 2008.

PHOTOS: De Kock dazzles as Super Giants slay Delhi Capitals in thriller

PHOTOS: De Kock dazzles as Super Giants slay Delhi Capitals in thriller

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

David Warner (4 off 12), returning to the franchise where he made his IPL debut back in 2009, struggled in his first innings of the season.

Ronaldo double sinks Arsenal; goes past 800-goal mark

Ronaldo double sinks Arsenal; goes past 800-goal mark

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo passed the 800-goal mark for club and country, scoring twice as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 in an incident-packed Premier League match on Thursday.

Davis Cup: Djokovic seals Serbia tie, Italy down US

Davis Cup: Djokovic seals Serbia tie, Italy down US

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

World number one Novak Djokovic overpowered Dennis Novak after Dusan Lajovic battled past Gerald Melzer and Serbia went on to a 3-0 win in their opener against Group F hosts Austria in the Davis Cup Finals in Innsbruck on Friday.

'India have been a strong unit over the last two years or so'

'India have been a strong unit over the last two years or so'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

Legendary South Africa batter Hashim Amla says more "collective experience" in the Indian side was one of the key factors in the visiting side's comfortable victory in the series-opener at Centurion.

And Indrani snorted in laughter...

And Indrani snorted in laughter...

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

When a trial for a murder is going on -- with no end in sight -- more than ten years after the crime took place, it will not feel like the murder happened yesterday.

Turning Point: RCB bowlers' late revival

Turning Point: RCB bowlers' late revival

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Rajasthan's feeble middle-order was again exposed as runs came in a trickle in singles and twos.

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London. American photographer Karine Aigner was announced as this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Women's WC: Harmanpreet's fifty in vain; NZ thrash India

Women's WC: Harmanpreet's fifty in vain; NZ thrash India

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Images from the ICC Women's ODI World Cup match between India and New Zealand in Hamilton on Thursday.

PIX: Benzema 'tricks' as Real Madrid oust PSG

PIX: Benzema 'tricks' as Real Madrid oust PSG

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Images from Wednesday's Champions League matches, between Real Madrid and Paris St Germain, and Manchester City and Sporting CP

Europa League PICS: West Ham win, Leicester and Napoli falter

Europa League PICS: West Ham win, Leicester and Napoli falter

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Images from Europa League matches played on Thursday.

Federer ousted by Basilashvili in Qatar Open quarters

Federer ousted by Basilashvili in Qatar Open quarters

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Federer, 39, was pushed to the limit in his first match back on Wednesday when he beat Briton Dan Evans in three sets but the Swiss looked well in control in the opening set against the unseeded Basilashvili.

World Tour Finals: Sindhu to meet Yamaguchi in semis

World Tour Finals: Sindhu to meet Yamaguchi in semis

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Srikanth made a good start in the second game, moving to 7-3 advantage but Lee once again turned the tables, jumping to 13-9 and kept his nose ahead to eventually shut the doors on the Indian.

ABD is best in the business at backend: Katich

ABD is best in the business at backend: Katich

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

RCB will next take on Rajasthan Royals on Thursday here at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

US Open PIX: Kyrgios stuns No. 1 Medvedev to reach quarters

US Open PIX: Kyrgios stuns No. 1 Medvedev to reach quarters

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

A summary of Sunday's action at the US Open.

Online Chess Olympiad: Anand loses as India bows out in semis

Online Chess Olympiad: Anand loses as India bows out in semis

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

The US team fought back brilliantly after being trounced in Round 1 by India to win the second and the Blitz tie-break 4.5-1.5, emerging victorious in an exciting semi-final in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad on Tuesday.

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev cruises into 4th round; Halep wins

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev cruises into 4th round; Halep wins

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

Images from Day 6 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.

WTA Finals PIX: Badosa moves into semis, Sabalenka survives

WTA Finals PIX: Badosa moves into semis, Sabalenka survives

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

Spain's Paula Badosa ground out a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over Maria Sakkari at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday and advanced to the semi-finals with two wins from two matches in Group Chichen Itza after Aryna Sabalenka beat Iga Swiatek.

Wimbledon PIX: Tsitsipas, Swiatek, Kyrgios advance

Wimbledon PIX: Tsitsipas, Swiatek, Kyrgios advance

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Champions at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday

PIX: Big wins for Barca, PSG as Lewandowski, Mbappe find net

PIX: Big wins for Barca, PSG as Lewandowski, Mbappe find net

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.

PIX: Peru beat Paraguay on penalties to enter Copa semis

PIX: Peru beat Paraguay on penalties to enter Copa semis

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Peru moved into the semi-finals of the Copa America in dramatic fashion on Friday by beating Paraguay 4-3 on penalties after the two sides drew 3-3 over 90 minutes in an action-packed encounter in Goiania.

Nagal to clash with Marcora at French Open qualifiers

Nagal to clash with Marcora at French Open qualifiers

Rediff.com23 May 2021

Ruthless Ruud topples Shapovalov to win Geneva Open.

Humpy enters Women's Speed Chess semis

Humpy enters Women's Speed Chess semis

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

The world rapid champion Humpy got the better of Russian 6-5 to set up a last four clash with world No.1 Hou Yifan of China.