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PIX: Swiatek, Rune race into Indian Wells quarters

PIX: Swiatek, Rune race into Indian Wells quarters

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

Twice champion Iga Swiatek walloped Czech Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Jarry takes down Tsitsipas in Rome

Jarry takes down Tsitsipas in Rome

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Swiatek downs Gauff to meet Sabalenka in Italian Open final

PIX: Vennam leads India's gold haul at Archery World Cup

PIX: Vennam leads India's gold haul at Archery World Cup

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

The team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand Swami and Parneet Kaur, who qualified as top seed, dropped just four points from 24 arrows to down the sixth seeds by a handsome margin and open their account in the season-opening global showpiece.

Nadal still the ultimate test, says Monte Carlo champ Tsitsipas

Nadal still the ultimate test, says Monte Carlo champ Tsitsipas

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Tsitsipas made short work of Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud as he seized a third Monte Carlo Masters title in four years with a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: Real Madrid great Di Stefano, 88, dies

Sports Shorts: Real Madrid great Di Stefano, 88, dies

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Former Real Madrid soccer star Alfredo Di Stefano, 88, has died in a Madrid hospital two days after suffering a heart attack, Spanish newspapers reported on Monday.

Kiran Desai's novel makes Orange list

Kiran Desai's novel makes Orange list

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

Judges for the 30,000 pound Orange award broke with a 39-year unspoken convention by choosing this year's Man Booker and Costa Prize winning books -- Desai's novel and Stef Penney's The Tenderness of Wolves -- on their long-list of 20.

Agassi, Graf set for Paris love match

Agassi, Graf set for Paris love match

Rediff.com21 Jan 2003

Agassi said his wife agreed to play mixed doubles with him at the French Open if he wins his fourth Australian Open.