News for 'tennis upset'

Rastogi earns Rotterdam wildcard

Rastogi earns Rotterdam wildcard

Rediff.com4 Dec 2005

Karan Rastogi beat Harsh Mankad 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the ABN Amro challenger final

Paes-Zimonjic lose in first round

Paes-Zimonjic lose in first round

Rediff.com27 Oct 2005

The third seeds went down to the unseeded Croatian pair of Ivo Karlovic and Lovro Zovko at the Swiss Indoors tournament.

Medvedev stuns Thiem; Serena rolls past Osaka

Medvedev stuns Thiem; Serena rolls past Osaka

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov crushed second seed Dominic Thiem and third seed Alexander Zverev respectively to set up an all-Russian semi-final at the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Friday.

Sania storms into singles final

Sania storms into singles final

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

The 20-year-old stormed into the final of the 15th Asian Games beating China's top seed Na Li.

Harsh Mankad in final

Harsh Mankad in final

Rediff.com4 Feb 2005

PIX: Halep wins Dubai title, Thiem ousted in Rio quarters

PIX: Halep wins Dubai title, Thiem ousted in Rio quarters

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Top seed Simona Halep came back from a set down for the third time in the tournament to beat Kazakhstan's rising star Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the second time on Saturday. In a battle that lasted nearly two-and-a-half hours, the match came down to a tiebreak where two shots that went agonisingly wide for Rybakina eventually decided the title in front of a noisy crowd that constantly chanted Halep's name.

Dokic to star in Hyderabad Open

Dokic to star in Hyderabad Open

Rediff.com1 Feb 2005

The former world No. 4 confirmed participation for the February 7-12 WTA event.

Russian stars to face Uberoi sisters

Russian stars to face Uberoi sisters

Rediff.com25 Sep 2005

Federer crushes Blake to win Masters Cup

Federer crushes Blake to win Masters Cup

Rediff.com19 Nov 2006

The world No. 1 won in straight sets to claim the title for the third time in four years.

Tsitsipas comes of age to beat Nadal

Tsitsipas comes of age to beat Nadal

Rediff.com12 May 2019

Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled off one of the biggest wins of his short but remarkable career by beating Rafael Nadal 6-4 2-6 6-3 on Spanish soil on Saturday to book his place in the Madrid Open final against world number one Novak Djokovic.

Sania advances to round 2

Sania advances to round 2

Rediff.com3 Aug 2005

Sania Mirza beat Italy's Tathiana Garbin 6-2, 6-2 in the 1.3-million-dollar Acura Classic in San Diego, USA.

Rogers Cup: Djokovic joins tops seeds in quarters

Rogers Cup: Djokovic joins tops seeds in quarters

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Swiss second seed Stanislas Wawrinka won a hard-hitting battle with American Jack Sock on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals at the Rogers Cup with a 7-6(3), 6-2 triumph.

Sania loses in Cincinnati quarters

Sania loses in Cincinnati quarters

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

The Indian ace was beaten in straight sets by Japan's Akiko Morigami.

Sania advances in Cincinnati

Sania advances in Cincinnati

Rediff.com20 Jul 2005

The Indian ace beat Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Western and Southern Financial Group Women's Open

Tough first round for Sania

Tough first round for Sania

Rediff.com17 Jul 2005

The Indian teenager will take on seventh seed Anna-Lena Groenefeld at the USD 170,000 Cincinnati Open.

Sania advances to quarters

Sania advances to quarters

Rediff.com30 Jan 2004

Sania Mirza beat Tetiana Luzhanska of Belarus to make the grade at the ITF Women's World Ranking tournament.

Rogers Cup: Serena reaches final; Medvedev to battle Nadal for crown

Rogers Cup: Serena reaches final; Medvedev to battle Nadal for crown

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

Serena Williams rallied to avoid a stunning upset and secure a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 semi-final win over Czech qualifier Marie Bouzkova at the Rogers Cup on Saturday, setting up a title showdown with local teenager Bianca Andreescu.

Next generation men to watch out for in Melbourne

Next generation men to watch out for in Melbourne

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Take a look at six of the up-and-comers who could upset the top names at the year's first Grand Slam.

Serena stunned by Pliskova in US Open semis

Serena stunned by Pliskova in US Open semis

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

For the second straight year Serena Williams saw her bid for a seventh U.S. Open title halted in the semi-finals with a 6-2 7-6(5) loss to Karolina Pliskova on Thursday that also ended her long reign as world number one.

Sania, Manisha go down fighting

Sania, Manisha go down fighting

Rediff.com5 Feb 2003

With first round exit, the Indian challenge in the WTA singles event came to an end.

Vinci storms into US Open quarters before rain halts play

Vinci storms into US Open quarters before rain halts play

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Roberta Vinci beat her opponent and the rain to storm into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday just before a thunderstorm forced play to be suspended.

Indian Wells: Serena sets up showdown with sister Venus

Indian Wells: Serena sets up showdown with sister Venus

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

It will be the earliest meeting between the two since their first professional match in the second round of the 1998 Australian Open.

Bhupathi-Woodbridge enter semis

Bhupathi-Woodbridge enter semis

Rediff.com25 Feb 2005

The Indo-Australian pair got the better of Rainer Schuettler and Mikhail Youzhny 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of Dubai Open.

Another shocking exit for Canada's Bouchard

Another shocking exit for Canada's Bouchard

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Eugenie Bouchard's mid-season nosedive continued on Tuesday as the Canadian was swept aside 6-3 6-4 by Croatian qualifier Donna Vekic despite having home advantage and the backing of an excited crowd in a first round clash at the Rogers Cup.

Factbox: Retired Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli

Factbox: Retired Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

Factbox on Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, who announced her retirement from tennis at 28 after a second round loss at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday.

US Open PHOTOS: Halep gets Hungarian fright before reaching last 16

US Open PHOTOS: Halep gets Hungarian fright before reaching last 16

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

Fifth seed Simona Halep narrowly avoided a third-round upset with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 win over Hungary's Timea Babos on Saturday to keep her US Open title hopes alive.

Malisse wins Delray Beach final

Malisse wins Delray Beach final

Rediff.com7 Feb 2005

Belgian Xavier Malisse won the first ATP title of his career as he upset Jiri Novak 7-6 6-2 in the final of the Millennium International Tennis Championships at Delray Beach on Sunday.

PIX: Serena battles past Pironkova; sets up Azarenka semis

PIX: Serena battles past Pironkova; sets up Azarenka semis

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

Serena Williams was forced to dig deep to secure a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 US Open quarter-final victory over unseeded Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday, keeping alive her latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title.

Wawrinka wins Japan Open, takes career title count to 11

Wawrinka wins Japan Open, takes career title count to 11

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

Switzerland's French Open champion Stan Wawrinka captured his fourth title this year when he beat his good friend Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the Japan Open on Sunday.

Shorts: Hockey India suspends 11 players after violence in Nehru Cup final

Shorts: Hockey India suspends 11 players after violence in Nehru Cup final

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Ramaswamy to take on Gruber in finals

Ramaswamy to take on Gruber in finals

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

Ajay Ramaswamy won the battle of Indians when he beat Vijay Kannan to enter the final of ITF Satellite Masters tennis tournament.

Somdev Varman scalps top seed Enev

Somdev Varman scalps top seed Enev

Rediff.com12 Mar 2004

The victory gave the former Junior National champion a place in the semi-finals of the ONGC ITF Futures tennis tournament.

Varman stuns Widhiyanto

Varman stuns Widhiyanto

Rediff.com11 Mar 2004

The Indian wild card beat the sixth seeded Indonesian to enter the quarter-finals in the ITF Futures tournament.

Kannan, Bopanna in last eight

Kannan, Bopanna in last eight

Rediff.com19 Mar 2003

They made the grade with contrasting victories in the ITF Futures tennis tournament.

Kanan shocks Hasek

Kanan shocks Hasek

Rediff.com18 Mar 2003

The unseeded Indian rallied after dropping the first set to make the second round in the ITF Futures tournament.

Kannan bags maiden Futures title

Kannan bags maiden Futures title

Rediff.com18 Sep 2004

The unseeded Tamil Nadu player shocked fifth seed Vindo Sridhar in the final of the ITF Futures tournament.

Sridhar to meet Kannan in final

Sridhar to meet Kannan in final

Rediff.com17 Sep 2004

Vinod Sridhar upset second seed Sunil Kumar Sipaeya, while Vijay Kannan beat Chris Kwon of the US at the ITF Men's Futures tennis tournament.

Gladwin, Malik send top seeds packing

Gladwin, Malik send top seeds packing

Rediff.com24 Dec 2003

The victories gave them semi-final berths in the boys' under-16 and under-14 quarter-finals respectively at the DSCL Open National Tennis Championship.

Serena blasts umpire after defeat

Serena blasts umpire after defeat

Rediff.com8 Sep 2004

Dustin Brown, who?

Dustin Brown, who?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Dustin Brown stole the show at Wimbledon with a sensational upset win over Rafael Nadal. Find out more about this German journeyman...