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Venus upset by Kazakhstan's Putintsevain at Charleston

Venus upset by Kazakhstan's Putintsevain at Charleston

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

Venus Williams's bid for a 50th WTA title ended when she fell to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva in the Round of 16 at the Volvo Car Open on Thursday, while Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber breezed into the last eight.

Serena leads seeds charge at Sydney

Serena leads seeds charge at Sydney

Rediff.com13 Jan 2009

Serena Williams rebounded from her shaky start to the year with an awesome demonstration of her Australian Open intent at the Sydney International on Tuesday.

Williams sisters power on in Beijing

Williams sisters power on in Beijing

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

American sisters Serena and Venus Williams powered on towards a likely gold medal showdown with easy second-round wins in the Olympic singles.

India in semis of women's World Jr squash

India in semis of women's World Jr squash

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Dipika Pallikal and Surbhi Misra powered India past Canada and into the semi-finals in the 13th World Junior squash team championship in Chennai on Tursday.

Kuznetsova upset, Mauresmo injured

Kuznetsova upset, Mauresmo injured

Rediff.com18 Jun 2008

Top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova was beaten 6-2, 6-2 by Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in the second round of the Eastbourne International on Wednesday.

Ivanovic to use past lessons in Venus clash

Ivanovic to use past lessons in Venus clash

Rediff.com28 Jun 2009

Former French Open winner Ana Ivanovic will draw on lessons from her last Wimbledon clash with Venus Williams when she plays the five-time champion on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.

Paes-Damm reach 2nd round

Paes-Damm reach 2nd round

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

Sixth-seeded Paes and Damm knocked out the Czech pair 6-1 6-2.\n\n

Bhupathi's mixed doubles campaign over

Bhupathi's mixed doubles campaign over

Rediff.com31 Aug 2008

Mahesh Bhupathi and his Australian partner Samantha Stosur lost the plot towards the end and crashed out of US Open mixed doubles event after a see-saw second round battle in New York.

Australia's Stosur hires Murray's former coach Maclagan

Australia's Stosur hires Murray's former coach Maclagan

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur has turned to Andy Murray's former coach Miles Maclagan to help reverse her slide down the world rankings, Tennis Australia said on Thursday.

It's a wrap for Vijay's Theri

It's a wrap for Vijay's Theri

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

BEST PHOTOS from the Australian Open

BEST PHOTOS from the Australian Open

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

Here are some of the best moments from the 2019 Australian Open.

Column: A little Sex didn't hurt anybody

Column: A little Sex didn't hurt anybody

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

In tough times such as the present, what is wrong if Sex and the City lets women dream a little, imagine a world with earthly pleasures of shoes and expensive designer name dresses? Nobody questions Steven Spielberg when he sends Indiana Jones on a long, ridiculous journey looking for a crystal skull. So why cannot women aspire to buy a pair of Manolo Blahnik, even at a price tag of $525?

Qualifier shows Ivanovic the door in Rome

Qualifier shows Ivanovic the door in Rome

Rediff.com14 May 2008

Top seed Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the Italian Open in her first game on Wednesday, losing 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova.

Review: Kaththi entertains with a message

Review: Kaththi entertains with a message

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Kaththi attempts to highlight the pathetic condition of farmers, whose lives are being destroyed by callous multinational corporations.

SIIMA 2016: Rakul Preet, Sonal Chauhan, Huma Qureshi sizzle on the red carpet

SIIMA 2016: Rakul Preet, Sonal Chauhan, Huma Qureshi sizzle on the red carpet

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

A look at SIIMA 2016 arrivals.

9 memorable moments from the LFW auditions

9 memorable moments from the LFW auditions

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

A sneak-peek into all the backstage action.

Trisha to team up with Dhanush?

Trisha to team up with Dhanush?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

Australia's Stosur splits with coach

Australia's Stosur splits with coach

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

Australia's Sam Stosur has split with her long-time coach David Taylor, the former U.S. Open champion said on Saturday.

Deepika Padukone goes to New York

Deepika Padukone goes to New York

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

French Open PIX: Djoko back on top before rain stops play, Radwanska exits

French Open PIX: Djoko back on top before rain stops play, Radwanska exits

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Sam Stosur powered into the French Open quarter-finals with a 7-6(0), 6-3 win against Simona Halep in Paris on Tuesday, adapting better to damp and heavy conditions than her higher-ranked Romanian opponent.

Sania in doubles quarters, Paes advances in mixed

Sania in doubles quarters, Paes advances in mixed

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

She crashed out of the mixed event after a straight-set loss in the last-eight stage.

Rusty Venus battles into Memphis SF

Rusty Venus battles into Memphis SF

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

Venus Williams battled past fellow American Laura Granville 7-6, 6-4 to reach the Memphis International semi-finals

Sania-Shahar fall by the wayside

Sania-Shahar fall by the wayside

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

The Indo-Israeli pair was drubbed by top seeds Lisa Raymond of the United States and Australia's Samantha Stosur in the third round at Wimbledon.

Saina, Srikanth sail in Sydney; Sindhu slumps

Saina, Srikanth sail in Sydney; Sindhu slumps

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Leading Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth won their first round matches in contrasting style at the Star Australian Open Superseries in Sydney on Wednesday.

Playing cupid to the rich and famous

Playing cupid to the rich and famous

Rediff.com2 Jun 2007

Sometimes, love and money do go hand in hand. Just ask matchmaker Samantha Daniels.

Which Telugu film will you watch this Sankranti?

Which Telugu film will you watch this Sankranti?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

Will it be Chiranjeevi's Khaidi no 150 or Nandamuri Balakrishna's Gautamiputra Satakarni?

Mauresmo crashes out of Italian Open

Mauresmo crashes out of Italian Open

Rediff.com17 May 2007

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo suffered her second successive early exit when she lost 7-5 6-7 7-6 to Australia's Samantha Stosur in the second round of the Italian Open on Wednesday.

Del Potro's comeback bid ends in Sydney quarters

Del Potro's comeback bid ends in Sydney quarters

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro's comeback from a lengthy injury layoff was cut short by Kazakhstan qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin in the quarter-finals of the Sydney international on Thursday.

International Space station crew evacuated after gas leak alarm

International Space station crew evacuated after gas leak alarm

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Crew from a United States segment of the International Space Station was recently moved after gas leak alarm went off. Though the members were evacuated post the ammonia leak scare, it turned out to be a false alarm due to some computer problem according to Nasa officials, the BBC reported.

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 9

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 9

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Check out India's schedule on Day 9 of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Friday.

Clijsters reaches Hasselt quarter-finals

Clijsters reaches Hasselt quarter-finals

Rediff.com3 Nov 2006

The defending champion continued her comeback with a victory over Martina Mueller.

3 Generations of Nagarjuna's family come together in Manam

3 Generations of Nagarjuna's family come together in Manam

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Three generations of the Akkinenis - Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR), his son Akkineni Nagarjuna, and his grandson Naga Chaitanya-- are acting in Manam.

US Open 2016: The most shocking upsets so far...

US Open 2016: The most shocking upsets so far...

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Rediff.com presents matches that shook up US Open.

Sharapova, Hingis sweep into Tokyo semis

Sharapova, Hingis sweep into Tokyo semis

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

Former world number one Hingis, chasing a record fifth Pan Pacific crown, reached the last four by pulverising Australia's Samantha Stosur 6-0 6-1.

Mbappe in race with Ronaldo, Messi for FIFA player of the year

Mbappe in race with Ronaldo, Messi for FIFA player of the year

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The 19-year-old Mbappe followed up a domestic treble with Paris St Germain with a string of impressive performances in France's World Cup winning campaign.

Paes bows out of Australian Open

Paes bows out of Australian Open

Rediff.com25 Jan 2007

The Indian ace and his partner Samantha Stosur lost in the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles.

Muslim woman told 'not to bother' applying for a job in New Zealand

Muslim woman told 'not to bother' applying for a job in New Zealand

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Alfadli, who lives in Avondale, has been looking for a job after completing her diploma in applied computer system engineering.

Mixed fortunes for Paes

Mixed fortunes for Paes

Rediff.com21 Jan 2007

Mahesh Bhupathi and Radek Stepanek scraped through into the third round of the Australian Open.

Sania loses in doubles quarters

Sania loses in doubles quarters

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

Sania Mirza and Liezel Huber went down 6-2, 7-5 against Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Meghann Shaughnessy.