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Pat Cash blames Tennis Australia for Kyrgios's mental meltdown

Pat Cash blames Tennis Australia for Kyrgios's mental meltdown

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Australia's tempestuous talent Nick Kyrgios has the potential to be a future grand slam champion but could just as easily be lost to the sport if he fails to get the support he needs, according to former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash.

PIX: Sinner shines; Swiatek crushes Collins

PIX: Sinner shines; Swiatek crushes Collins

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

World number one Iga Swiatek blasted past American Danielle Collins 6-3, 6-0.

Wimbledon to accept Russian and Belarusian players

Wimbledon to accept Russian and Belarusian players

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Wimbledon will allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at the grasscourt Grand Slam as 'neutrals' this year.

Sports Shorts: Sania-Cara knocked out of Cincinnati Masters

Sports Shorts: Sania-Cara knocked out of Cincinnati Masters

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

India's campaign ended at the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament after Sania Mirza and Cara Black went down to Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain and Kazakhstan's Yaroslave Shvedova in their women's doubles second round match.

Sania bows out of Japan Open

Sania bows out of Japan Open

Rediff.com8 Oct 2005

Sania Mirza lost the semifinal 2-6, 4-6 to Tatiana Golovin of France at the Japan Open.

ICONIC! Alcaraz Meets His 'Crush'

ICONIC! Alcaraz Meets His 'Crush'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

'She has been my crush since I started playing tennis. I was thrilled to see her in person. She was very charming.'

Why Is This Fine Talent Not Playing The IPL?

Why Is This Fine Talent Not Playing The IPL?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

'I was confident that I would surely get into any of the IPL teams, but I was not picked.'

England women ditch white shorts after period concerns

England women ditch white shorts after period concerns

Rediff.com3 Apr 2023

European champions England will wear blue shorts for both their home and away kits for this month's friendlies

Why Serena hopes daughter Alexis Olympia won't play tennis

Why Serena hopes daughter Alexis Olympia won't play tennis

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Serena Williams hopes her daughter Alexis Olympia does not want to follow in her mom's famous footsteps -- suggesting ice skating might be a good alternative.

Sania to return to competitive tennis in June

Sania to return to competitive tennis in June

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Newly-wed Sania Mirza will return to competitive tennis at a WTA event starting on June 7 in Birmingham after three-month gap during which she got married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik.

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic blasts past Pouille; Thiem tames Murray

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic blasts past Pouille; Thiem tames Murray

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

World number one Novak Djokovic continued his dominant form in Tokyo to storm past Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-1, 6-2 and into the semi-finals of the Japan Open.

Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov knocked out of Madrid Open

Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov knocked out of Madrid Open

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Murray to practise with Djokovic in Rome before return from injury.

Spotted: Leander Paes in California

Spotted: Leander Paes in California

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

Reader Rudra Ghosh sent us this photograph from California.

The Amazing Life of Naomi Osaka

The Amazing Life of Naomi Osaka

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

She has emerged as one of the most measured, and perhaps most unanticipated, voices to address racial injustice in America.

Tennis goes high tech to groom future champions

Tennis goes high tech to groom future champions

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

The 32-million-pound National Tennis Centre is aiming to provide everything necessary to aspiring world number ones on a single site.

New mom Naomi Osaka reveals ambitious comeback plan

New mom Naomi Osaka reveals ambitious comeback plan

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

New mother Osaka targets Grand Slam return at Australian Open

Should women's tennis also have five-setters?

Should women's tennis also have five-setters?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

'Physically, tactically, emotionally, three out of five separates the great players from the good players'

Tennis: Barty's top rank under threat after shock loss

Tennis: Barty's top rank under threat after shock loss

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Big-serving Isner reaches Montreal second round

Gill inaugurates tennis venue for CWG

Gill inaugurates tennis venue for CWG

Rediff.com11 Jul 2010

Sports Minister M S Gill on Sunday inaugurated the refurbished R K Khanna Stadium with the hope that the Indian tennis players would shine here and rake in the medals when the capital hosts the Commonwealth Games in October.

Wimbledon: Ageless Djokovic aiming to silence next gen

Wimbledon: Ageless Djokovic aiming to silence next gen

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

A seemingly invincible Novak Djokovic playing some of the best tennis of his career at 36 heads to Wimbledon seeking to tighten his stranglehold.

Djokovic vs Alcaraz: A headline act at the Big Apple

Djokovic vs Alcaraz: A headline act at the Big Apple

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

As a sporting spectacle Alcaraz and Djokovic matches have delivered on every level and would be worthy of the Big Apple spotlight.

Sania Mirza shares PM Modi's heartfelt letter

Sania Mirza shares PM Modi's heartfelt letter

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

In his congratulatory message to Sania, the PM conveyed that Sania has left an indelible mark on Indian sports, inspiring the coming generation of athletes.

Returning from injury, five-time champ handed Wimbledon wildcard

Returning from injury, five-time champ handed Wimbledon wildcard

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina were handed wildcard entries into Wimbledon.

India's Dhamne qualifies for junior Wimbledon C'ships

India's Dhamne qualifies for junior Wimbledon C'ships

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

He will open his campaign against world number 47, Australian Hayden Jones.

Sania moves ahead, Bopanna ousted from Miami Open

Sania moves ahead, Bopanna ousted from Miami Open

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis clinched a facile opening win in the women's doubles draw but Rohan Bopanna was knocked out of the men's doubles event in the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami. Top seeds Sania and Hingis took merely an hour to outplay Lara Arruabarrena of Spain and Raluca Olaru of Romania 6-0 6-4. However, Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea bowed out after squandering a position of strength to go down 6-2 4-6 4-10 the Uruguayan-Spanish combination of Pablo Cuevas and Marcel Granollers.

Berrettini powers into fourth round at Indian Wells

Berrettini powers into fourth round at Indian Wells

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Badosa beats Fernandez; Swiatek, Halep storm into quarter-finals

Kvitova seals Fed Cup for Czechs in thrilling match

Kvitova seals Fed Cup for Czechs in thrilling match

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

World number four Petra Kvitova sealed the Fed Cup title for the Czech Republic with a thrilling win over Germany's Angelique Kerber, giving her country its third success in the premier team tournament in women's tennis in the last four years.

New, unique events at the Hangzhou Asian Games

New, unique events at the Hangzhou Asian Games

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Following is a look at some new and the more unusual events in the schedule of the 19th edition of the Asian Games:

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