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Tennis PIX: Federer, Nadal win openers; Serena retires

Tennis PIX: Federer, Nadal win openers; Serena retires

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

World No 2 Rafael Nadal brushed aside American Jared Donaldson 6-1, 6-1 and will next face Diego Schwartzman after the Argentine beat Roberto Carballes 6-3, 6-1.

Focus on learning new skills during lockdown, says Paes

Focus on learning new skills during lockdown, says Paes

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Speaking at an Education Webinar for coaches, jointly organised by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Leander Paes touched upon various topics including his junior days, transition to men's circuit, the role mental fitness plays in tennis, dealing with pressure, nutritional knowledge and coaching tips.

Sports shorts: Sania-Cara storm into Indian Wells final

Sports shorts: Sania-Cara storm into Indian Wells final

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza and zimbabwean Cara Black are in line to win their first title of season as they defeated Lucie Hradecka and Jie Zheng to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open, a Premier WTA tournament.

Ice baths, yoga: Bopanna spills secrets to Grand Slam glory

Ice baths, yoga: Bopanna spills secrets to Grand Slam glory

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Bopanna cool as ice in making history at Australian Open

Paes-Bhupathi set to reunite for a web series

Paes-Bhupathi set to reunite for a web series

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Paes and Bhupathi will be seen in a unique storytelling of their journey and relationship together

Legendary Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali passes away

Legendary Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali passes away

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

Akhtar Ali played eight Davis Cup ties between 1958 and 1964 and also captained and coached the Indian team.

Four Indians for Nike Jr. Masters tennis

Four Indians for Nike Jr. Masters tennis

Rediff.com18 Oct 2003

Agnel Gladwin, Yuki Bhambri, G K Shwetha and Nandita Krishnan will represent India at the tournament in South Africa.

World TT Team C'ships: Ayhika stuns World No 1 Yingsha

World TT Team C'ships: Ayhika stuns World No 1 Yingsha

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Ayhika Mukherjee, ranked 155, punched way above her weight to pull off a brilliant 3-1 win against World No 1 Sun Yingsha.

PHOTOS: Tennis legend Agassi makes Mumbai stop over!

PHOTOS: Tennis legend Agassi makes Mumbai stop over!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Former World No 1 and tennis legend Andre Agassi was named ambassador for the True North Brand at an event in Mumbai on Wednesday.

India's young players must focus on singles, says Paes-Bhupathi

India's young players must focus on singles, says Paes-Bhupathi

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are not in favour of more Indians choosing doubles over singles.

Hasan Ali ends speculation about his marriage with Indian woman

Hasan Ali ends speculation about his marriage with Indian woman

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Hasan is the fourth Pakistani cricketer to get hitched with an Indian girl, after Zaheer Abbas, Mohsin Khan and Shoaib Malik.

Paes can play for another year: Bhupathi

Paes can play for another year: Bhupathi

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

India's tennis great Mahesh Bhupathi on Saturday said his former Grand Slam winning partner Leander Paes is still playing well and can continue for another year. Terming it as 'The Last Roar', Olympics bronze-medallist Paes is in his last year of professional tennis career.

In Sasaram, playing cricket was a crime, says Akash Deep after his maiden Test call-up

In Sasaram, playing cricket was a crime, says Akash Deep after his maiden Test call-up

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Akash Deep had just finished his spell and was manning the boundary when he heard everyone in the Bengal dressing room clapping in unison and congratulating him.

Asian TT: Manav stuns World No 33 Cheng-Jui

Asian TT: Manav stuns World No 33 Cheng-Jui

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

Manav Thakkar pulled off a memorable 3-1 win over world No 33 Kao Cheng-Jui to enter the men's singles pre-quarter-finals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships.

Indians at Australian Open: Sania-Tecau fall at final hurdle

Indians at Australian Open: Sania-Tecau fall at final hurdle

Rediff.com26 Jan 2014

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Romanian partner Horia Tecau's dream run came to an end in the mixed doubles event of the Australian Open on Sunday.

Indian Wells: Somdev beats Malisse, meets Nadal

Indian Wells: Somdev beats Malisse, meets Nadal

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Indian tennis ace Devvarman defeated Belgian Xavier Malisse 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5) in a two-hour third round contest at Indian Wells on Monday to set up a meeting with World No 1 Rafael Nadal next.

Bopanna and Chinappa shortlisted for Padma Shri

Bopanna and Chinappa shortlisted for Padma Shri

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Tennis star Rohan Bopanna, who is set to be crowned world number one in the doubles format, was on Thursday selected for the prestigious Padma Shri honour by the government along with six other athletes including veteran squash player Joshna Chinappa.

Nagal jumps 23 places to break into top-100

Nagal jumps 23 places to break into top-100

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

The win at the Chennai Open challenger event on Sunday pushed Nagal to 98th in the latest singles rankings.

Alcaraz, Djokovic one win from repeat Wimbledon final

Alcaraz, Djokovic one win from repeat Wimbledon final

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

The Wimbledon men's singles semi-finals take centre stage at the All England Club on Friday.

Mary Kom quits as Paris Olympics chief-de-mission

Mary Kom quits as Paris Olympics chief-de-mission

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

The IOA had announced her appointment on March 21.

Paris Olympics: Sharath Kamal to be flag bearer, Mary Kom is chef de mission

Paris Olympics: Sharath Kamal to be flag bearer, Mary Kom is chef de mission

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

Six-time World Champion Mary Kom, bronze medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, will be assisted by luger Shiva Keshavan, who has been appointed the deputy chef de mission.

India seal second table tennis gold

India seal second table tennis gold

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

India have won the men's table tennis gold beating Nigeria 3-0 in the final

How Bopanna beat weak knees to reach US Open final

How Bopanna beat weak knees to reach US Open final

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

The Indian has won five ATP Masters 1000 titles with five different partners, although he has never won a major championship in men's doubles. Not bad for someone whose knees lack cartilage.

Ankita, Prajnesh nominated for Arjuna

Ankita, Prajnesh nominated for Arjuna

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Ankita is now country's best-ranked singles (182) and doubles (95) player and is set to make her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games next month.

PICS: How Sania celebrated her birthday

PICS: How Sania celebrated her birthday

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Sania posted pictures from her birthday celebrations on social media and thanked fans for their wishes.

Asian Games TT: Manika in quarters; Sharath, Sathiyan crash out

Asian Games TT: Manika in quarters; Sharath, Sathiyan crash out

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra progressed to the women's singles quarter-finals but veterans Sharath Kamal and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan crashed out.

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.

Former India pacer David Johnson dies after falling from balcony

Former India pacer David Johnson dies after falling from balcony

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Former India pace bowler David Johnson, who played two Tests in 1996, passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Tennis: Williams staggers into quarters in Auckland

Tennis: Williams staggers into quarters in Auckland

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

The 23-times Grand Slam champion looked a completely different player from the person who smashed her way into the semi-finals of the doubles with Caroline Wozniacki on Wednesday but managed to do just enough to beat the 86th-ranked McHale.

'Never thought I'd play in front of my child in a Grand Slam final'

'Never thought I'd play in front of my child in a Grand Slam final'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Sania Mirza capped off her glorious Grand Slam career with a runners-up finish alongside 'best friend' Rohan Bopanna in the Australian Open mixed doubles final in Melbourne on Friday.

Osaka confirms withdrawal from Indian Wells

Osaka confirms withdrawal from Indian Wells

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Naomi Osaka, who said at the U.S. Open that she planned to take a break from tennis, has officially pulled out of next month's BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

WTT C'Ships: Manika Batra stars in India's win over Hungary

WTT C'Ships: Manika Batra stars in India's win over Hungary

Rediff.com18 Feb 2024

Manika Batra won both her singles matches as the Indian women's team edged out Hungary 3-2 for its first win of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan on Sunday.

Davis Cup: Sumit Nagal, Sasi Mukund refuse to travel to Pakistan

Davis Cup: Sumit Nagal, Sasi Mukund refuse to travel to Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

India's top two singles players Sumit Nagal and Sasi Kumar Mukund have conveyed to the national tennis federation that they won't travel to Pakistan for the next Davis Cup tie.

Bopanna-Mergea knocked out of Dubai tennis

Bopanna-Mergea knocked out of Dubai tennis

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The Indian challenge at the $2.2 million Dubai Tennis Championships ended with Rohan Bopanna and his partner suffering a shock first round exit in the men's doubles in Dubai on Wednesday.

Sania happy to mentor India's rising tennis stars

Sania happy to mentor India's rising tennis stars

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza feels the five medals that the team has managed to grab at the ongoing Asian Games is a pretty good performance given that the country did not come with the best unit.

'Naming Sharath Kamal as flag bearer sent shockwaves'

'Naming Sharath Kamal as flag bearer sent shockwaves'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

Sharath Kamal a 'nondescript sportsman' to be flag-bearer in Paris Olympics, protest TN athletics officials against Kamal as flag bearer

Caption this: Sania gives Didi a helping hand in tennis

Caption this: Sania gives Didi a helping hand in tennis

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Tennis stars descended on Kolkata when a prelude to the Indian Premier Tennis League had legends like Martina Navratilova, Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi play in the Tennis Masters on Tuesday.

'Farmers are our Annadata'

'Farmers are our Annadata'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India's 78th Independence Day.

First look: Tennis star Wozniacki meets Justin Beiber

First look: Tennis star Wozniacki meets Justin Beiber

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

First look: Tennis star Wozniacki meets Justin Beiber

Ice Hockey star, Sabalenka's boyfriend Koltsov dies at 42

Ice Hockey star, Sabalenka's boyfriend Koltsov dies at 42

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

Renowned for his speed on the ice, Koltsov won the Russian Super League title with Salavat Yulaev in 2008 and more recently returned to the club as an assistant coach.