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India @Aus Open: Bopanna-Nadiia advance in mixed doubles

India @Aus Open: Bopanna-Nadiia advance in mixed doubles

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok moved into the mixed doubles second round at the Australian Open, in Melbourne, on Saturday. The Indo-Ukrainian pair beat Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine and Austin Krajicek of US 7-5, 4-6, 10-6 in one hour and 15 minutes.

Birthday boy Paes eyes 2016 Olympics

Birthday boy Paes eyes 2016 Olympics

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

At the age of 40, Leander Paes has won everything that a tennis player dreams of but the Indian tennis legend wants to keep going and play in his seventh Olympics Games.

Bopanna to bid adieu to Davis Cup; denied home farewell

Bopanna to bid adieu to Davis Cup; denied home farewell

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

Rohan Bopanna revealed that he will bring curtains down on his Davis Cup career when the country hosts Morocco in September

Paes, Hingis present PM Modi with autographed racquets

Paes, Hingis present PM Modi with autographed racquets

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Veteran tennis star Leander Paes and his partner Martina Hingis, who won the Australian Open mixed doubles title last month, met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday.

Pak appeal rejected, Davis Cup tie moved to Kazakhstan

Pak appeal rejected, Davis Cup tie moved to Kazakhstan

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) had filed an appeal contesting the ITF Davis Cup Committee's November 4 decision to shift the November 29-30 tie to a neutral venue.

1996 Olympics reunion: Paes catches up with Agassi, Bruguera at French Open

1996 Olympics reunion: Paes catches up with Agassi, Bruguera at French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

It was a reunion of the medal winners in the men's singles at the 1996 Olympic Games as India's tennis ace Leander Paes caught up with American Andre Agassi and Sergi Bruguera of Spain during day four of the French Open in Paris, on Wednesday.

'To play in my seventh Olympics...this is what dreams are made of'

'To play in my seventh Olympics...this is what dreams are made of'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Leander Paes has said he's all geared up to win a medal in next year's Rio Olympics.

Paes-Ebden, Raja-Ramanathan to clash in Bengaluru Open final

Paes-Ebden, Raja-Ramanathan to clash in Bengaluru Open final

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

Leander Paes and Matthew Ebden continued their winning streak, beating Jonathan Erlich and Andrei Vasilevski 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 to enter the doubles final at the $1,62,000 Bengaluru Open ATP Tennis Challenger, in Bengaluru, on Friday.

Paes-Begemann storm into St Petersburg final

Paes-Begemann storm into St Petersburg final

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and his German partner Andre Begemann entered the finals of the St Petersburg Open by clinching a straight-sets victory against the Russian pair of Mikhail Elgin and Alexander Kudryavtsev in the men's doubles event on Friday.

First round exit for Paes-Chardy from Mexico Open

First round exit for Paes-Chardy from Mexico Open

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Veteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes and his French doubles partner Jeremy Chardy crashed out of the Mexico Open after losing in straight sets in the first round in Acapulco on Wednesday.

Paes-Raja go down tamely in Aus Open pre-quarters

Paes-Raja go down tamely in Aus Open pre-quarters

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Leander Paes and Purav Raja were no match for Colombia's Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in the pre-quarter-finals of the men's doubles at the Australian Open on Sunday. The unseeded Indians were beaten 1-6, 2-6 by their 11th seeded opponents in 69 minutes.

'Indian tennis needs people like Dravid, Gopichand'

'Indian tennis needs people like Dravid, Gopichand'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

India needs people like Rahul Dravid and Pullela Gopichand, who have done an excellent job in producing young talent in their respective disciplines, for tennis to develop in the country, says eight-time Grand Slam doubles champion Leander Paes.

Paes reaches quarterfinals with 108th partner

Paes reaches quarterfinals with 108th partner

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Leander Paes joined hands with Germany's Andre Begemann, his 108th partner on the ATP circuit, to enter the quarterfinals of the Winston-Salem Open with a straight set win over Chris Guccione and Andre Sa, in Winston-Salemm, USA. The unseeded Indo-German pair won 6-4 6-4 against the Australian-Brazilian combination in the opening round of the USD 720,940 ATP 250 event.

Aus Open: Paes-Raja stun former champions to enter last 16

Aus Open: Paes-Raja stun former champions to enter last 16

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

India's doubles great Leander Paes has had 119 playing partners in his 27-year career and it appears his latest union could be a profitable one after he and compatriot Purav Raja knocked out former champions Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares on Saturday.

Sania loses; Can Paes win his 15th Slam at Aus Open?

Sania loses; Can Paes win his 15th Slam at Aus Open?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Leander Paes and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis entered the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open. Sania Mirza and Brazil's Bruno Soares were was beaten in the other semi-final.

India at Australian Open: Paes-Hingis pair out

India at Australian Open: Paes-Hingis pair out

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis crashed out of the mixed doubles competition of the Australian Open with a straight-set defeat in the quarter-finals, in Melbourne, on Thursday.

India at Oz Open: Paes in last 16, Sania knocked out in women's doubles

India at Oz Open: Paes in last 16, Sania knocked out in women's doubles

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

India had mixed fortunes at the Australian Open as Leander Paes got off to a winning start in mixed doubles but it was end of the road for the fourth-seeded pair of Sania Mirza and her doubles partner, Czech, Barbora Strycova in the women's doubles event.

Paes and Bopanna likely to clash in Wimbledon pre-quarters

Paes and Bopanna likely to clash in Wimbledon pre-quarters

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna, who will represent India at the Rio Olympics as a team, may clash against each other at the Wimbledon pre-quarterfinals as they have been drawn in the top half of the draw at the men's doubles event. Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea, seeded sixth, open their campaign against Croatian pair of Marin Draganja and Nikola Mektic.

Paes-Hingis race into mixed doubles quarters

Paes-Hingis race into mixed doubles quarters

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Leander Paes and Martina Hingis proved too strong for Artem Sitak and Anastasia Rodionova, beating the New Zealand-Australia pair for a berth in the mixed doubles quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday. The seventh seeded Indo-Swiss pair needed only 48 minutes for a 6-2, 6-2 victory.

Wimbledon: Paes-Nestor fight back to advance; Sania-Soares cruise

Wimbledon: Paes-Nestor fight back to advance; Sania-Soares cruise

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

India's Leander Paes and his doubles partner Canada's Daniel Nestor entered the third round of the Wimbledon doubles after defeating the Russian-Chinese Taipei duo of Teymuraz Gabashvili and Yen-Hsun Lu 5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 7-5 on Saturday.

Paris Masters: Paes, Bopanna advance

Paris Masters: Paes, Bopanna advance

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

India's tennis legend Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna moved to the pre-quarterfinals of the ATP BNP Paribas Masters with their respective partners after getting byes in their first rounds in Paris.

Paes-Nestor pair knocked out of Aegon Championships

Paes-Nestor pair knocked out of Aegon Championships

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor put up a stiff resistance before losing the semi-final of the Aegon Championships to the team of Nenad Zimonjic and Marcin Matkowski in Birmingham.

Wins for Paes, Sania and Bopanna at French Open

Wins for Paes, Sania and Bopanna at French Open

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Paes, Bopanna in men's doubles 3rd round

Topshelf Open: Paes, Nestor bow out in quarters

Topshelf Open: Paes, Nestor bow out in quarters

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

The second seed pair of Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor suffered a shock quarter-final defeat against the French pair of Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert to crash out of the ATP Topshelf Open in 's-Hertogenbosch.

Sportsmen who ditched the field, went on the sets

Sportsmen who ditched the field, went on the sets

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

We take a look at some sportsmen, who are trying their hand in acting.

Paes-Wawrinka in Cincinnati Open quarter-finals

Paes-Wawrinka in Cincinnati Open quarter-finals

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Leander Paes and Stanislas Wawrinka shocked 2014 Wimbledon champions Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock 7-6(4), 3-6, 10-3 to make it to the doubles quarter-finals at the ATP Masters Western and Southern Open, in Cincinnati, on Tuesday.

Paes-Wawrinka fight back from a set down to advance at Cincinnati

Paes-Wawrinka fight back from a set down to advance at Cincinnati

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

They now face eighth-seeded pair of Canada's Vasek Pospisil and local boy Jack Sock, whom they beat 6-1, 6-4 in Paris.

Indian Wells: Sania-Strycova in quarters; Leander exits

Indian Wells: Sania-Strycova in quarters; Leander exits

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova stormed into the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open 2017 tennis tournament with a straight-set win over their opponents in the women's doubles at Indian Wells.

Paes-Begemann in Tashkent Challenger final

Paes-Begemann in Tashkent Challenger final

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

Leander Paes earned himself a shot at his third ATP Challenger title of the season by reaching the final of the $125000 Tashkent event with partner Andre Begemann, in Tashkent on Thursday.

India's Davis Cup suspense is terrible...

India's Davis Cup suspense is terrible...

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Amid continuing suspense over India's doubles combination, veteran Leander Paes, on Wednesday, began training for the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I tie against Uzbekistan, starting on Friday.

Paes tastes victory at Queen's on 42nd birthday

Paes tastes victory at Queen's on 42nd birthday

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Leander Paes celebrated his 42nd birthday by making it to the men's doubles quarter-finals of the ATP Aegon Championships at Queen's Club, on Wednesday.

Ananya, Ishaan go on a Valentine's Day date

Ananya, Ishaan go on a Valentine's Day date

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Celebs have been spotted in the city going about their regular routine. So what did they do on Valentine Day?

Mahesh and I need to get back to the groove: Paes

Mahesh and I need to get back to the groove: Paes

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

As the Indian Express join forces after nine long years on the ATP circuit, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will be hoping this reunion would help them prepare well and win Australian Open, the only Grand Slam trophy missing from their cupboard, says our correspondent Bikash Mohapatra

Paes-Bracciali in Thailand Open semis

Paes-Bracciali in Thailand Open semis

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Leander Paes and his Italian partner Daniele Bracciali stormed into the semi-finals of the Thailand Open, in Bangkok, defeating the Colombian pair of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah on Thursday.

Paes-Stepanek enter Indian Wells quarter-finals

Paes-Stepanek enter Indian Wells quarter-finals

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek downed Jonathan Erlich and Richard Gasquet in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters tournament.

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.

Paes-Stepanek knocked out in quarters of BMW Open

Paes-Stepanek knocked out in quarters of BMW Open

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

India's Leander Paes and his partner Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic were knocked out in the men's doubles quarter-finals of BMW Open by the Austrian-Brazilian combine of Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in Munich, on Thursday.

Paes-Sa oust top seeds; Sania-Strycova in quarters

Paes-Sa oust top seeds; Sania-Strycova in quarters

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Leander Paes and his new partner Andre Sa shocked the top-seeded pair of Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi in the ASB Classic in Auckland, to commence their partnership on a successful note on Wednesday.

Like Tendulkar, Paes an ace for two decades

Like Tendulkar, Paes an ace for two decades

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

Few are aware of the fact that Leander Paes completed two decades in tennis this year, two decades in which he represented the country in Davis Cup while achieving a lot of success on the professional tour as well.