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Aus Open PIX: Djokovic survives Prizmic test; Sakkari through

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic survives Prizmic test; Sakkari through

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

Images from Day 1 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.

Venus Williams' Wimbledon miracle! Defies age and odds

Venus Williams' Wimbledon miracle! Defies age and odds

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Venus has no plans of following her younger sister into retirement any time soon.

Aus Open PIX: Teenager Noskova stuns World No 1 Swiatek

Aus Open PIX: Teenager Noskova stuns World No 1 Swiatek

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

Images from Day 7 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday.

French Open: Djoko canters into round two; Stephens lays down marker

French Open: Djoko canters into round two; Stephens lays down marker

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Novak Djokovic began his French Open campaign with a comfortable win.

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

Painful knee hampers Kyrgios bid for Wimbledon glory

Painful knee hampers Kyrgios bid for Wimbledon glory

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

The Australian's determination to once again display his talent on the Wimbledon lawns is an illustration of the huge importance the grasscourt Grand Slam has played in his career.

Third seed Badosa enjoys quick start at Rolland Garros

Third seed Badosa enjoys quick start at Rolland Garros

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Third seed Paula Badosa made quick work of French wildcard Fiona Ferro by winning 6-2 6-0 in under an hour to book a spot in the second round of the French Open

India @ Aus Open: Sania-Danilina sail into Round 2

India @ Aus Open: Sania-Danilina sail into Round 2

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Wrapping up the first set in less than 25 minutes, the pair led 4-1 in the second when they were made to work a bit as Galfi and Pera won four games on the trot to make it five-all.

US Open PIX: Fritz, Gauff ease ahead to keep home hopes alive

US Open PIX: Fritz, Gauff ease ahead to keep home hopes alive

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Coco Gauff all advanced to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday to keep home hopes alive.

Serena's doubles campaign ends due to partner Jabeur's injury

Serena's doubles campaign ends due to partner Jabeur's injury

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Williams and Jabeur won their first two matches in the tournament and were scheduled to play in the semi-finals

Aus Open: Djokovic faces Carballes Baena in first round

Aus Open: Djokovic faces Carballes Baena in first round

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-extending 10th Australian Open title against Roberto Carballes Baena.

PIX: Stephens stuns Garcia, Jabeur survives scare

PIX: Stephens stuns Garcia, Jabeur survives scare

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

American Sloane Stephens battled back to defeat defending champion Caroline Garcia at the Cincinnati Open.

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

Bigg Boss: Who Will Get Evicted This Week? PREDICT!

Bigg Boss: Who Will Get Evicted This Week? PREDICT!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Christmas may be around the corner but will that stop an elimination from the Bigg Boss 16 house this weekend?

Wimbledon PIX: Svitolina ousts Mertens; Zverev, Berrettini advance

Wimbledon PIX: Svitolina ousts Mertens; Zverev, Berrettini advance

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Images from Day 4 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

Mouni Parties With Ekta Kapoor

Mouni Parties With Ekta Kapoor

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Ekta Kapoor invited her friends from the television industry for a brunch at her home to celebrate the Ganpati festival.

PIX: Berrettini overcomes Murray; 205th-ranked Van Rijthoven upsets Medvedev

PIX: Berrettini overcomes Murray; 205th-ranked Van Rijthoven upsets Medvedev

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

Matteo Berrettini won the Stuttgart Open for a second time after he beat Andy Murray 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 on Sunday to deny the Scot what would have been his first title on grass in six years.

Tennis: Gauff says she was ready to perform CPR on ill fan

Tennis: Gauff says she was ready to perform CPR on ill fan

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Murray knocked out by Fritz in Washington

PIX: Svitolina upsets top seed Swiatek; Vondrousova battles through

PIX: Svitolina upsets top seed Swiatek; Vondrousova battles through

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

Images from Day 9 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Tuesday.

Vardhan-Sanam get wildcards for Chennai Open

Vardhan-Sanam get wildcards for Chennai Open

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

Indian tennis players, including Vishnu Vardhan and Sanam Singh, have been granted wild card entries into the doubles draw of the Chennai Open, the organisers announced in Chennai.

Bencic, Collins cruise in Adelaide; Humbert's Auckland reign ends

Bencic, Collins cruise in Adelaide; Humbert's Auckland reign ends

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Danielle Collins were among those to win their first-round matches at the Adelaide International

July 9, 2001: When Ivanisevic made Wimbledon history

July 9, 2001: When Ivanisevic made Wimbledon history

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

To mark 20 years of Ivanisevic's win, the ATP tweeted, his road to victory.

Rune shock for former champion Zverev in Munich

Rune shock for former champion Zverev in Munich

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

The 18-year-old Rune broke world number three Zverev four times in a flawless performance for his first win over a player in the ATP top-10

Mladenovic and Dodig win mixed doubles crown

Mladenovic and Dodig win mixed doubles crown

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Kristina Mladenovic and Ivan Dodig swept to a 6-3, 6-4 victory

Maria Sharapova to return to action in Brisbane

Maria Sharapova to return to action in Brisbane

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Maria Sharapova will return to tournament action at the Brisbane International next month

US Open PIX: Djokovic eases into quarters; Swiatek knocked out

US Open PIX: Djokovic eases into quarters; Swiatek knocked out

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

IMAGES from all the action on Day 7 of the US Open played at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday.

Superbet Rapid tourney: Anand continues bull run, leads field

Superbet Rapid tourney: Anand continues bull run, leads field

Rediff.com21 May 2022

Playing as a wildcard in the tournament, the Indian ace had on Thursday defeated Radoslaw Wojtaszek of Poland in the first round, before getting the better of American Wesley So and Anton Korobov (Ukraine).

PIX: Romania's Begu leaves child in tears at French Open

PIX: Romania's Begu leaves child in tears at French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu was lucky to escape a default for bouncing her racket into the crowd on Thursday before going on to beat 30th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova at the French Open.

The Strange Case Of Abdu Rozik

The Strange Case Of Abdu Rozik

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Bigg Boss 16 has turned out to be quite different from its previous seasons.

Lure of Wimbledon grass courts too much for Venus to resist

Lure of Wimbledon grass courts too much for Venus to resist

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

Venus Williams, inspired by the sight of younger sister Serena earlier in the week, stepped back onto the court alongside Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles thanks to a wildcard entry and promptly booked a spot in the second round.

Sania bids adieu to Australian Open!

Sania bids adieu to Australian Open!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Trailblazing India tennis star Sania Mirza's swansong appearance at the Australian Open ended with a quarter-final loss to local pair Jaimee Fourlis and Jason Kubler in the mixed doubles in Melbourne on Tuesday.

US Open PIX: Alcaraz holds off Evans; Pegula in last 16

US Open PIX: Alcaraz holds off Evans; Pegula in last 16

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

IMAGES from Day 6 of the 2023 US Open on Saturday.

Djokovic shakes off hamstring issue to down Medvedev

Djokovic shakes off hamstring issue to down Medvedev

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

A round-up of all tennis action on Saturday.

Wimbledon doesn't care what looks cool: Kyrgios

Wimbledon doesn't care what looks cool: Kyrgios

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Nick Kyrgios would rather wear all black when competing at Wimbledon instead of adhering to the all-white dress code

Nadal his own toughest critic after shock US Open loss

Nadal his own toughest critic after shock US Open loss

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Second seed Rafael Nadal said he would make no excuses after his shock loss to American Frances Tiafoe in the US Open fourth round Monday, despite a serious abdominal injury that derailed his run-up to the year's final major.

Novak Djokovic's Journey To Wimbledon Final

Novak Djokovic's Journey To Wimbledon Final

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Novak Djokovic has been unbeaten at Wimbledon since retiring with an elbow injury against Tomas Berdych in the 2017 quarter-finals.

Osaka in Wimbledon entry list; Serena, Federer not

Osaka in Wimbledon entry list; Serena, Federer not

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka's name appeared on the singles entry list for Wimbledon released by the organisers on Friday but veterans Roger Federer and the Williams sisters were not included.

'Jeering from home crowd hurt more than injury pain'

'Jeering from home crowd hurt more than injury pain'

Rediff.com28 May 2022

Cornet had an extended discussion with the chair umpire at the changeover at 3-0 in the second set on Saturday, and decided to call it quits

Williams makes winning return after year out

Williams makes winning return after year out

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Serena beat Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova 2-6, 6-3, (13-11) in the women's doubles.

Djokovic to play UK teen Draper as Wimbledon returns

Djokovic to play UK teen Draper as Wimbledon returns

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, who turns 40 this year, takes on Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in round one.