News for 'tennis championships'

Wimbledon: Why are Russians, Belarusians allowed to compete this year?

Wimbledon: Why are Russians, Belarusians allowed to compete this year?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The decision to lift the ban was met with protest from Ukraine, whose Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said it was "immoral" and urged Britain to deny Russian and Belarusian players visas.

Sharath rescues India from Scots

Sharath rescues India from Scots

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Indian men beat Scotland 3-1 in the 17th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Sharath Kamal eyeing top-50 ranking

Sharath Kamal eyeing top-50 ranking

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal is hoping for a good showing in the 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships that get underway in Lucknow on Monday to boost his ranking.

Jankovic, Hantuchova stunned

Jankovic, Hantuchova stunned

Rediff.com7 Apr 2007

Second and third seeds Jelena Jankovic and Daniela Hantuchova were sent spinning from the Amelia Island tennis championship on Friday.

A rollercoaster 2020 season for Djokovic so far...

A rollercoaster 2020 season for Djokovic so far...

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic was disqualified from his US Open fourth round match against Pablo Carreno Busta on Sunday after the Serbian struck a line judge with a ball following a point.

Bopanna wins, Paes exits

Bopanna wins, Paes exits

Rediff.com5 Mar 2008

Leander Paes made a first-round exit from the $ 1,410,000 Barclay Dubai Tennis Championships but Indian hopes were kept alive by Rohan Bopanna who stormed into the doubles quarterfinals of the hard court event.

Sharapova pulls out of Dubai Open

Sharapova pulls out of Dubai Open

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

The Australian Open champion, who is unbeaten in 2008, pulled out of the tournament citing a viral illness.

Sania-Schiavone in second round

Sania-Schiavone in second round

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

They beat wild cards Svetlana Kuznetsova and Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at the Dubai Open.

Saha upsets third seed Monteiro

Saha upsets third seed Monteiro

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

India's national champion beat the Brazilian to advance to the quarter-finals of the inaugural Indian Open table tennis championships.

Indians lose in Chennai Open qualifiers

Indians lose in Chennai Open qualifiers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2007

All the remaining four players lost their second round matches in the qualifying event of the Chennai Open.

Bhupathi-Mirnyi bow out

Bhupathi-Mirnyi bow out

Rediff.com7 Sep 2004

Djokovic, Sharapova restore order at Wimbledon

Djokovic, Sharapova restore order at Wimbledon

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

It was job well done for Novak Djokovic as he silenced Bernard Tomic and his Australian Fanatics with an emphatic 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory in the Wimbledon third round on Friday.

Tennis round-up: Murray marks return with doubles win

Tennis round-up: Murray marks return with doubles win

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

The 32-year-old, five-times a winner of the singles at the prestigious Wimbledon warm-up event, delighted a large evening centre court crowd with some fluent shot-making as he and Spanish veteran Lopez beat top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 7-6(5), 6-3.

Neha Uberoi upset by unseeded opponent

Neha Uberoi upset by unseeded opponent

Rediff.com14 Nov 2007

Third seed Neha Uberoi of the United States and fifth seed Nina Bratchikova of Russia were knocked out by lesser fancied opponents in the US $25,000 NECC-ITF Women's Tennis Championship in Pune on Wednesday. Russia's Alexandra Panova got the better of Neha 7-6 (7-2), 7-5 to enter the quarter-finals. Joining Alexandra in the last eight was another unseeded player, Alexandra Kolesnihenko of Uzbekistan, who shocked fifth seed Nina Bratchikova of Russia 7-6 (10-8), 6-3.

Liberhan advances, Rastogi exits

Liberhan advances, Rastogi exits

Rediff.com31 May 2004

Liberhan rallied to shock tenth seeded Korean Woong-Sun Jun and make the third round in the boys' singles at the French Open.

Wimbledon PIX: Vondrousova, Jabeur to face off in final

Wimbledon PIX: Vondrousova, Jabeur to face off in final

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

Czech Marketa Vondrousova will meet Ons Jabeur in the women's singles final of Wimbledon 2023.

Tara Iyer keeps tricolour flying

Tara Iyer keeps tricolour flying

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

Tara Iyer advanced to the quarterfinals while the rest of the Indians crashed out of the Asian Tennis Championships.

Paes, Sania seeded for US Open doubles

Paes, Sania seeded for US Open doubles

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

Leander Paes and his Czech Republic partner Martin Damm will take on the Czech duo Petr Pala and Robin Vik in the first round.

Philippoussis ends 3-year title drought

Philippoussis ends 3-year title drought

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

Mark Philippoussis won the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships to claim his first title in three years.

Philippoussis cruises into quarters

Philippoussis cruises into quarters

Rediff.com13 Jul 2006

The Australian eased past South African Rik de Voest 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.

Dominant Djokovic marches into Dubai quarter-finals

Dominant Djokovic marches into Dubai quarter-finals

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Novak Djokovic extended his unbeaten start to the season to 15 matches as he swatted aside German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-1 with ease on Wednesday to reach the Dubai Tennis Championships quarter-finals.

Amritraj goes down to Mahut

Amritraj goes down to Mahut

Rediff.com14 Jul 2007

Pakistan's Aisam Qureshi was also beaten in the quarter-finals, an the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.

Prakash Amritraj in last 8 at Newport

Prakash Amritraj in last 8 at Newport

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

The US-based Indian Davis Cupper beat American wildcard Scoville Jenkins in the second round of the Hall of Fame championships.

Amritraj, Qureshi out of doubles at Newport

Amritraj, Qureshi out of doubles at Newport

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

They were knocked out by top seeds Wesley Moodie and Fabrice Santoro at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport.

Tennis Roundup: Murray bows out in Zhuhai; Kyrgios handed suspended ban

Tennis Roundup: Murray bows out in Zhuhai; Kyrgios handed suspended ban

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Australia's Alex de Minaur fought back from a set down to beat former world number one Andy Murray

Djokovic announces Balkan region series, Thiem joins

Djokovic announces Balkan region series, Thiem joins

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Kenin, Andreescu to be part of team event in Charleston in June

Bhupathi-Tursunov lose to Israeli pair

Bhupathi-Tursunov lose to Israeli pair

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

Defending champion Paradon Srichaphan stormed into the last eight as seeds David Ferrer and Anthony Dupuis were upset in the Tata Open.

Bhupathi-Malisse in third round

Bhupathi-Malisse in third round

Rediff.com3 Jun 2006

The unseeded Indo-Belgian pair beat the Argentine duo of Jose Acasuso and Sebastian Prieto in the men's doubles at the French Open.

Sharath Kamal goes down to top seed Ning

Sharath Kamal goes down to top seed Ning

Rediff.com5 Jun 2007

The Indian ace was beaten in the men's singles semi-finals of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

National table tennis champ stuck in Spain

National table tennis champ stuck in Spain

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

'I'm also happy to receive support from back home in India, my coach and association officials are in constant touch. I've got another ticket for May 11, and hopefully, the situation will become normal by then, and I will return'

Sharath Kamal storms into semis

Sharath Kamal storms into semis

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

The defending champion beat Cai Xiao Li of Singapore in the quarter-finals of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Sharath Kamal, Mouma in singles QF

Sharath Kamal, Mouma in singles QF

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

Achanta Sharath Kamal was the only Indian to survive the second round heat in men's singles.

Indian men in Commonwealth TT final

Indian men in Commonwealth TT final

Rediff.com1 Jun 2007

India beat Australia 3-0 and set-up a title clash with Singapore in the men's team event.

Double for Tanvi and Karun

Double for Tanvi and Karun

Rediff.com20 May 2006

Maharashtra's Tanvi Shah and Delhi's Karun Uday Singh won the boys and girls' under-16 singles and doubles crowns respectively in the Xtra Premium National Tennis Championships.

India trounce Bangladesh to top group

India trounce Bangladesh to top group

Rediff.com31 May 2007

The Indian men's and women's teams romped into the second round of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Top seeds Divija, Garima ousted

Top seeds Divija, Garima ousted

Rediff.com18 May 2006

Girls under-16 top seed M Divija of and under-14 No. 1 Garima Vatwani crashed out of the National series

India edge past Slovenia

India edge past Slovenia

Rediff.com1 May 2006

India just about managed to cling to men's second division berth at the World Table Tennis championship.

Paes-Damm in Rome Masters quarters

Paes-Damm in Rome Masters quarters

Rediff.com11 May 2007

They are yet to play a match in the men's doubles event at the Rome Masters.

Indian men back to winning ways

Indian men back to winning ways

Rediff.com27 Apr 2006

India beat Finland to secure a quarter-final berth in the men's second division at the World Table Tennis Championships.

Sania-Huber lose in final

Sania-Huber lose in final

Rediff.com10 Apr 2006

They were beaten by Shinobu Asagoe and Katarina Srebotnik in the doubles final of the Bausch and Lomb Championships in Florida.