News for 'tennis upset'

Aus Open PICS: Birthday boy Tiafoe topples Dimitrov; Nadal whips Berdych

Aus Open PICS: Birthday boy Tiafoe topples Dimitrov; Nadal whips Berdych

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

American Frances Tiafoe celebrated his 21st birthday by stunning Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 7-6(6), 6-7(1), 7-5 in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday.

Federer, Henin roll into second round

Federer, Henin roll into second round

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

The Williams sisters also recorded contrasting wins to advance at the US Open.

Bopanna-Qureshi in Segovia final

Bopanna-Qureshi in Segovia final

Rediff.com4 Aug 2007

The Indo-Pak Express knocked out Algerian Ouahab and Spaniard Vicente 6-3 6-4 in the semifinals.

Ashutosh, Sun set up title clash

Ashutosh, Sun set up title clash

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

In the semi-finals of the ITF tournament, unseeded Ashutosh beat Chinese Davis Cupper Yu Jr Wang, while Sun accounted for top seed Aqeel Khan of Pakistan.

Sania brings glamour to the Games

Sania brings glamour to the Games

Rediff.com11 Dec 2006

The 20-year-old is attracting huge crowds and adding a big dose of glamour to the Asian Games tennis competitions.

Borg, McEnroe to renew rivalry in Laver Cup

Borg, McEnroe to renew rivalry in Laver Cup

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

The tennis greats announced on Wednesday that they had committed to lead the teams for the first three years of the new competition, patterned after golf's Ryder Cup

Rastogi, Amritraj score easy wins

Rastogi, Amritraj score easy wins

Rediff.com5 Jun 2007

In a major upset in the ITF Futures tournament in Dehradun, sixth seed Navdeep Singh was ousted from the US $10,000 tournament by Uzbek Sarvar Ikramov.

PM Renzi to travel to New York to watch all-Italian US Open women's final

PM Renzi to travel to New York to watch all-Italian US Open women's final

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi dropped his busy weekend schedule and headed to New York on Saturday for the first all-Italian women's final at the US Open.

Indian men paddlers in final

Indian men paddlers in final

Rediff.com19 Mar 2006

India pulled off a huge upset, beating Nigeria 3-2 in the semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games.

Tachi shocks top seed to enter SF

Tachi shocks top seed to enter SF

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

Unseeded Royato Tachi entered the semi-finals of the All India Ranking Championship Series tennis.

Venus improves record over Schnyder to 9-0

Venus improves record over Schnyder to 9-0

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

Venus Williams continued her quest back to the top of women's tennis on Wednesday, upsetting fourth seed Patty Schnyder to reach the third round of the Amelia Island championship.

Aus Open: Nadal, Barty cruise into quarters

Aus Open: Nadal, Barty cruise into quarters

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Images from Monday's action at the Australian Open.

Sharath Kamal in Indian Open final

Sharath Kamal in Indian Open final

Rediff.com11 Feb 2007

The fifth seeded Indian ace will take on top seed Gao Ning of Singapore.

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Images from Day 1 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Monday.

Spain back where they belong, says Nadal

Spain back where they belong, says Nadal

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

Two years after Spain's stunning fall from grace in Davis Cup tennis, Rafael Nadal has hailed his nation's return to the World Group after victory in the playoff against India.

French Open: Kerber, Venus ousted; Federer cruises

French Open: Kerber, Venus ousted; Federer cruises

Rediff.com26 May 2019

The French Open witnessed a stunning upset on its very first day as 18-year-old Anastasia Potapova outclassed Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-2 in the first round match on Sunday.

Pain-free Serena looks forward to Riske challenge

Pain-free Serena looks forward to Riske challenge

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

'She's a fighter on the court. She's playing really great, especially on the grass. She's attacking that ball really well. She doesn't let anything limit her'

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

PIX: Djokovic off to a flying start in Rome

PIX: Djokovic off to a flying start in Rome

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic turned the page on his contentious US Open exit and began his claycourt season with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory over wildcard Salvatore Caruso in the second round of the Italian Open.

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.

Rushmi ousted in first round

Rushmi ousted in first round

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

The second seed fell to compatriot Geeta Manohar 1-6, 1-6 in the first round of the Mumbai ITF

Is the current system making athletes beg for awards?

Is the current system making athletes beg for awards?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

India's leading table tennis player Sharath Kamal, who was ignored for Padma Shri, feels the existing awards application system makes the athletes beg for the honour.

US Open PIX: Osaka survives; Rublev sends Tsitsipas packing

US Open PIX: Osaka survives; Rublev sends Tsitsipas packing

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Images from the second day at the US Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Bopanna-Ghouse stun top seeds

Bopanna-Ghouse stun top seeds

Rediff.com25 Sep 2006

Sanaa shocks Schultz

Sanaa shocks Schultz

Rediff.com16 Sep 2006

The Mumbai lass rallied splendidly to beat the higher-ranked Dutch girl in the opening round qualifiers of the Sunfeast Open.

Shikha crashes out in Bali

Shikha crashes out in Bali

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

The US-based Indian lass was beaten by qualifier Andreja Klepac of Slovenia in the first round of the Wismilak International.

Murray suffers Curse of the Casino

Murray suffers Curse of the Casino

Rediff.com16 Jul 2006

American Justin Gimelstob upset top-seeded Andy Murray 6-1, 7-6 in the Hall of Fame semi-finals

Serena sizzles after Barty, Kenin script hard-fought wins

Serena sizzles after Barty, Kenin script hard-fought wins

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Serena Williams sounded a warning for her fellow Australian Open contenders with a sleek win

Li creates history at Wimbledon

Li creates history at Wimbledon

Rediff.com30 Jun 2006

Li Na upset Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to become the first Chinese player to reach the singles fourth round at Wimbledon

Nadal-slayer Muller emerges from the shadows to march forth

Nadal-slayer Muller emerges from the shadows to march forth

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

Although he had beaten Nadal 12 years ago at Wimbledon, few gave Luxembourg's Muller a chance on Monday against the fourth seed and French Open champion. 'This is definitely the biggest victory since then, since I came back, especially at that stage of a grand slam, playing one of the guys who is dominating the tennis this year again. Definitely the biggest win'

Roddick is no ace on the golf course

Roddick is no ace on the golf course

Rediff.com30 Jun 2007

Andy Roddick is the man no one wants to play golf with.

Saiteja shocks second seed

Saiteja shocks second seed

Rediff.com17 May 2006

Unseeded Paladugu Saiteja shocked boys under-14 second seed Vaidik Munshaw in the National Series Tennis Championship.

Sharma stuns top seed Verma

Sharma stuns top seed Verma

Rediff.com16 May 2006

Unseeded Vinayak Sharma of Andhra Pradesh beat boys under-16 top seed Parul Verma of Chandigarh in the second round of the National Series Tennis Championship.

Ghatak's gallant win in vain

Ghatak's gallant win in vain

Rediff.com25 Apr 2006

India went down 1-3 to the Czech Republic in the women's division of the World Table Tennis Championships.

Kyrgios involved in heated row with journalists at Wimbledon

Kyrgios involved in heated row with journalists at Wimbledon

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Nick Kyrgios was involved in a heated row in his post-match news conference after being questioned about his behaviour during his five-set victory over Dustin Brown at Wimbledon on Friday.

Madrid Masters: Murray stuns king of clay Nadal

Madrid Masters: Murray stuns king of clay Nadal

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Andy Murray continued his remarkable run on clay.

Why spectators want Djokovic's opponents to win

Why spectators want Djokovic's opponents to win

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

'If one thing seemed clear in this week of very uneven tennis in Melbourne though, the much celebrated golden age of tennis may be over.'

Bopanna advances to 2nd round

Bopanna advances to 2nd round

Rediff.com21 Dec 2005

He lived up to his top billing as he scored a facile 6-2, 6-2 victory over Tushar Liberhan.

Paes, Bhupathi enter quarters

Paes, Bhupathi enter quarters

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

Mahesh Bhupathi and Fernando Gonzalez of Chile upset eighth seeds Simon Aspelin of Sweden and Todd Perry of Australia at the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters Series.