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US Open: Djokovic breezes past Dzumhur into second round

US Open: Djokovic breezes past Dzumhur into second round

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

After a dominant start, Djokovic struggled in the second set and lost his temper even after closing it out.

Big ticket showdowns on Day 1 at US Open

Big ticket showdowns on Day 1 at US Open

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

Top-seeded world number ones Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic help launch the US Open tennis championships on Monday's opening day of the year's final Grand Slam.

Murray tricks Troicki to reach Queen's Club final

Murray tricks Troicki to reach Queen's Club final

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Andy Murray reached the final of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club on Sunday by defeating Serbia's Viktor Troicki.

Djokovic accuses critics of 'witch-hunt' over Adria Tour fiasco

Djokovic accuses critics of 'witch-hunt' over Adria Tour fiasco

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'I can only see criticism lately and much of it is malicious'

Holders Liverpool face Napoli in Champions League group stage

Holders Liverpool face Napoli in Champions League group stage

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Liverpool received a relatively kind draw for the group stage of this year's Champions League

Davis Cup: Murray likely to miss Britain's quarter-final

Davis Cup: Murray likely to miss Britain's quarter-final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray says he is unlikely to play in Britain's Davis Cup quarter-final clash in Serbia this weekend but could travel to Belgrade in support of the team.

Euro 2020 qualifiers PICS: Spain, Ukraine win big

Euro 2020 qualifiers PICS: Spain, Ukraine win big

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

A summary of the Euro 2020 qualification matches played on Friday.

Wimbledon: Djokovic, Murray seeded for final showdown

Wimbledon: Djokovic, Murray seeded for final showdown

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Defending champion Serena Williams is the top seed in the women's draw. The American will be looking to equal Steffi Graf's Open era record by sealing a 22nd Grand Slam triumph.

Under-23 World Wrestling C'ships: Pooja wins silver; Sajan aims for bronze

Under-23 World Wrestling C'ships: Pooja wins silver; Sajan aims for bronze

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Gehlot lost 0-2 to Okuno in the summit clash to emulate Ravinder (61kg), who also won a silver earlier this week.

Late Gyan penalty gives Ghana win over Serbs

Late Gyan penalty gives Ghana win over Serbs

Rediff.com13 Jun 2010

An 85th minute penalty from Asamoah Gyan gave Ghana a 1-0 victory over Serbia in World Cup Group D on Sunday - providing Africa with their first win in the tournament.

Boost for Brazil as Neymar returns to training

Boost for Brazil as Neymar returns to training

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

The Brazilian Football Confederation released a video that showed the Paris St Germain player training with the rest of the squad before they flew off to St Petersburg for Friday's Group E match against Costa Rica.

Euro qualifiers PIX: Big wins for Spain, Poland

Euro qualifiers PIX: Big wins for Spain, Poland

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

IMAGES from the 2020 Euro Qualifiers played on Monday

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic enter 2nd round; Rublev upset

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic enter 2nd round; Rublev upset

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

Images from Day 3 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Tuesday

PIX: Djokovic outlasts Tsitsipas to set up final against Nadal

PIX: Djokovic outlasts Tsitsipas to set up final against Nadal

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

Images from Day 13 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.

Playing in US Open an 'impossible' task, says Djokovic

Playing in US Open an 'impossible' task, says Djokovic

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic has said participating in the US Open would be an impossible task due to the "extreme" COVID-19 protocols in place for the tournament at Flushing Meadows. The US Open, scheduled to begin on August 31, will be the first Grand Slam to be played after the coronavirus pandemic suspended the season in March. The French Open was postponed to September while the Wimbledon championships was cancelled.

Djokovic wins fifth Dubai title; Sabalenka reigns in Doha

Djokovic wins fifth Dubai title; Sabalenka reigns in Doha

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic eased past Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to lift his fifth Dubai Tennis Championships title on Saturday, extending his unbeaten start to the 2020 season. Djokovic has now won 21 straight matches, including 18 this season, having already lifted the inaugural ATP Cup with Serbia and a record-extending eighth Australian Open title last month.

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Zverev, Osaka, Barty cruise

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Zverev, Osaka, Barty cruise

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Images from Day 3 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Nadal and Djokovic go sightseeing in Bangkok

PHOTOS: Nadal and Djokovic go sightseeing in Bangkok

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

Tennis titans Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic met with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Friday and visited the site of a deadly Bangkok bomb blast.

Outrage over Nobel Literature prize for Peter Handke

Outrage over Nobel Literature prize for Peter Handke

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Handke emerged as a vocal defender of the Serbs during the bloody collapse of the former Yugoslavia, even comparing them to Jews under the Nazis, a remark he later retracted.

The best of the week gone by

The best of the week gone by

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

From Black Lives Matter protests in the United States to deadly floods in Japan, here's all the top stories in images from the past week.

Justine understands what I feel and that's the main key: Svitolina

Justine understands what I feel and that's the main key: Svitolina

Rediff.com28 May 2016

Ana Ivanovic's hopes of adding to her 2008 French Open success ended rather tamely on Saturday as she was beaten by Justine Henin's new charge, Ukrainian 18th seed Elina Svitolina, in the third round on Saturday.

UEFA to probe Austria player's goal celebration vs N Macedonia

UEFA to probe Austria player's goal celebration vs N Macedonia

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

North Macedonia ask UEFA to probe Austria's Arnautovic's goal celebration during their Euro 2020 match on Sunday. The 32-year-old Marko Arnautovic, who has Serbian background, apologised on Monday for his reaction towards North Macedonia fans but denied he had using racist language towards them.

Djokovic returns home to defend title in Belgrade

Djokovic returns home to defend title in Belgrade

Rediff.com4 May 2010

Serbia's Novak Djokovic has twin goals back on home territory this week - a boost in fitness for the French Open, while longer term he seeks to raise the status of a tournament organised by his family.

PIX: Griezmann double fires France to victory; Portgual cruise

PIX: Griezmann double fires France to victory; Portgual cruise

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifier matches played on Tuesday night.

Djokovic event lacked bit of common sense, says Amritraj

Djokovic event lacked bit of common sense, says Amritraj

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Novak Djokovic's intentions in organising the ill-fated Adria Tour were good but the world number one could have applied a bit more common sense to how the exhibition event was run, former ATP players' council head Vijay Amritraj said. The Serbian has faced fierce criticism after he, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki contracted COVID-19 following the charity event in Serbia and Croatia.

Olympics PIX: Djokovic off to a smashing start

Olympics PIX: Djokovic off to a smashing start

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Novak Djokovic launched his bid to stay on course for a Golden Slam with a clinical 6-2, 6-2 win over 139th-ranked Hugo Dellien of Bolivia on Saturday, as sweltering conditions in Tokyo took a toll on the players on the opening day of tennis at the Games.

US Open: Azarenka slays qualifier Krunic to reach quarters

US Open: Azarenka slays qualifier Krunic to reach quarters

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Twice Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka overcame an inspired challenge from qualifier Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday to advance to the quarter-finals of the US Open.

COVID backlash is the worst scenario, Adria Tour director

COVID backlash is the worst scenario, Adria Tour director

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'We wanted to protect every player and fan after learning that Dimitrov tested positive. It was a charity event and all we wanted was to play tennis and give the fans a good show'

Don't know if I'm going to India for Davis Cup, says Djokovic after loss

Don't know if I'm going to India for Davis Cup, says Djokovic after loss

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

World No 1 Novak Djokovic had no explanation for his flat performance in a stunning semi-final loss to Japan's Kei Nishikori at the U.S. Open on Saturday.

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