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Federer roars through in Monte Carlo clay debut

Federer roars through in Monte Carlo clay debut

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

Roger Federer boasted he could finish a point at will as he reminded the tennis world of his destructive power with a 6-2, 6-1 rout of Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Monte Carlo Masters second round on Tuesday.

F1's record 24-race calendar for 2023

F1's record 24-race calendar for 2023

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Formula One will have a record 24 races next season with Las Vegas making its floodlit debut in November and Monaco signing a new deal to secure its place on the calendar until at least 2025.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic storms into quarters; Rublev survives scare

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic storms into quarters; Rublev survives scare

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Images from the men's singles fourth round matches on Day 8 of the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Thursday, August 4

CWG 2022: How India fared on Thursday, August 4

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

A summary of Indian athletes' performance on Day 7 of the Games.

Nadal says his 'old machine' takes time to fire up

Nadal says his 'old machine' takes time to fire up

Rediff.com10 May 2022

The Spaniard, sidelined by a rib injury at Indian Wells in March, hopes to build momentum in Rome before launching his campaign for a 14th French Open crown

Menstrual cramps wreck Zheng's French Open dream

Menstrual cramps wreck Zheng's French Open dream

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen suffered with menstrual cramps as she lost to Poland's Iga Swiatek in the French Open fourth round on Monday after taking a set off the world number one.

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on July 24

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on July 24

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

A look at how India's athletes fared at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.

'Memorable' first series win for yorker king Natarajan

'Memorable' first series win for yorker king Natarajan

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Left-arm pace bowler Thangarasu Natarajan's dream debut has been made extra special by India's T20I series win against Australia.

Cricket excluded from provisional list of '28 LA Games

Cricket excluded from provisional list of '28 LA Games

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Boxing and weightlifting federations were given 18 months time to set their house in order to be considered for the 2028 Games.

Tour Finals: Rusty Nadal out; Alcaraz is new World No 1

Tour Finals: Rusty Nadal out; Alcaraz is new World No 1

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Auger-Aliassime, now coached by Nadal's uncle and long-time mentor Toni who sat in his box, will face Fritz in his final group match with a chance of making the last four.

Nagal hammered out of Tokyo Olympics by Medvedev

Nagal hammered out of Tokyo Olympics by Medvedev

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Sumit Nagal was blown away by world number two Daniil Medvedev's thunderous strokes and serves in the singles second round as India's tennis challenge all but ended at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Djokovic fights to play Australian Open, Czech player also held

Djokovic fights to play Australian Open, Czech player also held

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Tennis World No. 1 Novak Djokovic spent Orthodox Christmas in Australian immigration detention on Friday as his lawyers fought a government decision to remove him from the country that could scupper his shot at a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam.

US Open PIX: Serena sizzles; Thiem, Tsitsipas stunned

US Open PIX: Serena sizzles; Thiem, Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Images from Day 1 of the 2022 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Monday.

PIX: Anisimova wins battle of US teens in New York

PIX: Anisimova wins battle of US teens in New York

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Amanda Anisimova has confessed that she was a bundle of nerves after staring down the barrel of an early exit from the US Open during her second-round battle against fellow American teenager Katrina Scott on Thursday.

Greek Sakkari qualifies for season-ending WTA Finals

Greek Sakkari qualifies for season-ending WTA Finals

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The Finals, contested by the world's top eight singles players and eight doubles teams, was moved out of China's Shenzhen after last year's event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tennis round-up: Djokovic powers past Nishikori; Wozniacki passes Barty test

Tennis round-up: Djokovic powers past Nishikori; Wozniacki passes Barty test

Rediff.com8 May 2018

Former world number one Novak Djokovic showed signs of a return to form with an impressive 7-5, 6-4 victory over Japan's Kei Nishikori in the opening round of the Madrid Open on Monday.

India names 215-member athlete contingent for 2022 CWG

India names 215-member athlete contingent for 2022 CWG

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Indian Olympic Association's acting president Anil Khanna called it a 'gender-neutral contingent' with 108 men and 107 women being part of the touring party.

Give new Davis Cup format a chance: Murray

Give new Davis Cup format a chance: Murray

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

'The players and all of the fans need to try to give it a chance to see how it goes and I think we'll have a better idea after the tournament is finished.'

Medvedev makes winning start; Nadal sails through

Medvedev makes winning start; Nadal sails through

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Russia's Daniil Medvedev defeated Benoit Paire of France 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano tournament in Acapulco on Tuesday to get his quest for the world number one ranking off to a winning start.

Djokovic to start quest for Tokyo Olympic gold

Djokovic to start quest for Tokyo Olympic gold

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Djokovic will need to win in Tokyo and then the US Open later this year to achieve the feat that has so far only been accomplished by Steffi Graf in 1988.

PIX: Alcaraz powers past Berrettini into quarters, Tsitsipas exits

PIX: Alcaraz powers past Berrettini into quarters, Tsitsipas exits

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

Wimbledon debutant Eubanks ends Tsitsipas's challenge in fourth round.

Ankita wins Phillip Island doubles for maiden WTA title

Ankita wins Phillip Island doubles for maiden WTA title

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

India's Ankita Raina on Friday won her maiden WTA title as she and her Russian partner Kamilla Rakhimova clinched the doubles event in the Phillip Island Trophy in Melbourne.

All about French Open champion Rafael Nadal

All about French Open champion Rafael Nadal

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Rafael Nadal is the oldest title winner in the history of the clay-court tournament.

PIX: Paralympians' special gift for PM Modi...

PIX: Paralympians' special gift for PM Modi...

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

India's Paralympians presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an autographed stole on Thursday during a breakfast hosted by him to felicitate the contingent at his residence in New Delhi.

This mom is in semis but still have nappies to change

This mom is in semis but still have nappies to change

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

Maria became the sixth woman in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon semis after her 34th birthday.

India finish in top four as shuttlers, paddlers add to medal haul

India finish in top four as shuttlers, paddlers add to medal haul

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

India thus finished a fantastic badminton campaign with three gold, one silver and two bronze.

How Djokovic surpassed Federer and Nadal

How Djokovic surpassed Federer and Nadal

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Novak Djokovic beat Casper Ruud in the French Open final to win a men's record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title.

Players can train in Australian Open quarantine, ATP Cup cancelled

Players can train in Australian Open quarantine, ATP Cup cancelled

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Melbourne on Friday completed 28 days since the last reported locally-acquired case of novel coronavirus infection.

Nadal missing old sparring partner Federer on Wimbledon return

Nadal missing old sparring partner Federer on Wimbledon return

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

Their epic rivalry includes three successive Wimbledon finals from 2006

All about Australian Open champion Nadal

All about Australian Open champion Nadal

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

Factbox on Spain's Rafael Nadal

Raducanu storms into 3rd rd; Nadal tastes defeat on injury return

Raducanu storms into 3rd rd; Nadal tastes defeat on injury return

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Raducanu stormed into the third round of the Cincinnati Open

Russia-Ukraine war: Spartak Moscow out of Europa League as UEFA suspends Russia

Russia-Ukraine war: Spartak Moscow out of Europa League as UEFA suspends Russia

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

On Sunday the Ukrainian Tennis Federation urged the sport's governing body the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to immediately expel Russia and Belarus from the organisation and ban Russia from team and individual tournaments. Also, athletes from Ukraine and other nations have called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend Russia and Belarus and ban their athletes from events immediately.

Champion Tsitsipas in Nadal's group at ATP Finals

Champion Tsitsipas in Nadal's group at ATP Finals

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic, bidding for a record-equalling sixth title at the event, is in the Tokyo group with Russian Daniil Medvedev, Germany's Alexander Zverev and Argentine first-time Diego Schwartzman.

Wimbledon PIX! Dimitrov ousts Tiafoe; Pegula, Sinner advance

Wimbledon PIX! Dimitrov ousts Tiafoe; Pegula, Sinner advance

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Grigor Dimitrov dispatched American 10th seed Frances Tiafoe in straight sets with a convincing 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory on Sunday.

Bopanna-Mirza pair wins historic all-Indian Wimbledon match

Bopanna-Mirza pair wins historic all-Indian Wimbledon match

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

It was the first time in open era that two Indian teams competed against each other at a Grand Slam tournament.

Wimbledon PIX: World No 1 STUNNED, Halep cruises

Wimbledon PIX: World No 1 STUNNED, Halep cruises

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Saturday.

SEE: Anushka reveals Virat's hilarious 'dinosaur' walk

SEE: Anushka reveals Virat's hilarious 'dinosaur' walk

Rediff.com21 May 2020

'I spotted .... A Dinosaur on the loose,' Anushka Sharma says in the video posted on Instagram on Wednesday.

India at Wimbledon: Sania-Mattek-Sands enter 2nd round

India at Wimbledon: Sania-Mattek-Sands enter 2nd round

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Sania and Mattek-Sands too had two opportunities to break their rivals but the American fluffed a volley from the net before left-handed Desirae served extremely well to eventually hold.

HOT Hairstyles To Amaze You!

HOT Hairstyles To Amaze You!

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Attendees at the 2021 Met Gala in New York showed us how to make a bold hair statement on the red carpet.

Australian Open tuneup: Serena dominates; Coco through

Australian Open tuneup: Serena dominates; Coco through

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Serena Williams showed glimpses of what lies in store for rivals this season