WTT Contender: Archana Kamath Out; Sreeja, Diya and Swastika One Step Away from Main Draw
3 years, 1 month ago

WTT Contender: Archana Kamath Out; Sreeja, Diya and Swastika One Step Away from Main Draw

News 18  

Sreeja Akula, Diya Parag Chitale, and Swastika Ghosh inched closer to the main draw by winning their respective women’s singles matches while Archana Kamath lost in the second qualifying round of the World Table Tennis Contender Novo Mesto event on Tuesday. Three other Indians including Archana Kamath, who won the women’s doubles titles with Manika Batra in the previous WTT event at Lasko, lost in the second round of the qualifying. Meanwhile, in the men’s singles qualifiers, Snehit Suravajjula, Sushmit Sriram, and Jeet Chandra reached the second round while Soumyajit Ghosh, Manav Thakkar, and Anthony Amalraj crashed out in the first round. Snehit Suravajjula defeated compatriot Manav Thakkar 3-1, Sushmit defeated Miha Podobnik of Slovenia 3-0 while Jeet Chandra overcame Padasak Tanviriyavech of Thailand 3-2.

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W25 Solapur 10A: Shrivalli beats Punnin to sail into quarterfinals; second seed Sahaja beats Laalitya
1 week, 5 days ago

W25 Solapur 10A: Shrivalli beats Punnin to sail into quarterfinals; second seed Sahaja beats Laalitya

The Hindu  

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty overcame Punnin Kovapitukted of Thailand 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the pre-quarterfinals of the W25 Solapur 10A women’s tennis tournament at the District Sports Complex on Thursday. The French was let off the hook by Akanksha NItture, who missed a match point in the third set tie-break, after having survived five match points on her serve in the tenth …

Indian Table Tennis Sensation: Manika Batra Soars Up in Rankings Following WTT Champions Event in Montpellier
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indian Table Tennis Sensation: Manika Batra Soars Up in Rankings Following WTT Champions Event in Montpellier

The Hindu  

Indian table tennis player Manika Batra moved up to 26th in the latest rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday. She gained four spots after her run to the quarterfinals of the WTT Champions event in Montpellier. Manika lost to China’s Qian Tianyi in the quarterfinals.

Ayhika & Sutirtha enters semifinals in women’s doubles, assured of bronze
2 months, 1 week ago

Ayhika & Sutirtha enters semifinals in women’s doubles, assured of bronze

The Hindu  

Reigning Asian Games bronze medallist, Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee became the first all-India women’s doubles pair to reach the women’s doubles semifinals of the 27th Asian table tennis championships here on Saturday. Seeded 7th, the Indian duo defeated the Korean pair of Nayeong Kim and Eunhye Lee, the 10th seed, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 in the quarterfinals. Other Indian …

Rithvik-Arjun duo makes the semifinals of Challenger tennis tournament
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Rithvik-Arjun duo makes the semifinals of Challenger tennis tournament

The Hindu  

Top seeds Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe edged out Gabriel Diallo of Canada and Seita Watanabe of Japan 7-6, 7-6 in the doubles quarterfinals of the $133,250 Challenger tennis tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Thursday. The results: $133,250 Challenger, Nonthaburi, Thailand Doubles : Rithvik Bollipalli & Arjun Kadhe bt Gabriel Diallo & Seita Watanabe 7-6, 7-6; Toshihide Matsui & Ramkumar …

India lose to Germany 1-3 in women's Table tennis team event, Indian campaign ends in Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India lose to Germany 1-3 in women's Table tennis team event, Indian campaign ends in Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Archana Kamath gave a brief resistance but that was not enough as India lost 1-3 to technically superior Germany in the women's table tennis team event quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics here on Wednesday. Sreeja Akula and Archana Girish Kamath of India play against Yuan Wan and Shan Xiaona of Germany in the Women's Team Quarterfinal match Indian table tennis …

Sreeja outclasses Kallberg, set to enter round of 32
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sreeja outclasses Kallberg, set to enter round of 32

New Indian Express  

PARIS: India's top-ranked table tennis player Sreeja Akula entered the round of 32 with a clinical 4-0 win over Sweden's Christina Kallberg at the Paris Olympics here on Sunday. Sreeja, who had created history by becoming the first Indian paddler to win a WTT Contender singles title, registered a 11-4, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8 victory in 30 minutes over the Swede. …

Indians Abroad
5 months ago

Indians Abroad

The Hindu  

Sahaja Yamalapalli missed three match points and lost 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 to Iryna Shymanovich in the quarterfinals of the $60,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament here. Sahaja led 5-3 in the third set, and later had three match points at 6-3 in the tie-breaker, but her opponent won the next five points to emerge victorious in a contest that spanned three …

Sreeja Akula Wins Singles and Doubles Gold in WTT Contender
6 months ago

Sreeja Akula Wins Singles and Doubles Gold in WTT Contender

News 18  

Paris Olympics-bound Sreeja Akula created history by becoming the first ever Indian paddler to win a WTT Contender Singles title as she beat Chinese player Ding Yijie 4-1 in the final. Sreeja Akula may have dropped the first game in the #WTTLagos final, but she bounced back stronger than ever to claim her SECOND #WTTContender trophy of the day Men's …

Sreeja Akula scripts history, becomes first Indian paddler to win WTT Contender singles title
6 months ago

Sreeja Akula scripts history, becomes first Indian paddler to win WTT Contender singles title

Hindustan Times  

Paris 2024 Olympics-bound, star paddler Sreeja Akula on Sunday scripted history as she won the World Table Tennis Contender singles title in Lagos, becoming the first Indian to win the singles crown. Sreeja Akula prevailed against Ding Yijie of China 4-1 In the thriller title match held in Lagos, Sreeja prevailed against Ding Yijie of China 4-1 with a score …

‘Not just a doubles specialist’: Ayhika Mukherjee after Paris Games omission
7 months ago

‘Not just a doubles specialist’: Ayhika Mukherjee after Paris Games omission

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games bronze medallist Ayhika Mukherjee said she is “not just a doubles specialist” and can pair up with any player, after her omission from the three-member women’s table tennis team for the Paris Olympics. India's Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee celebrate a point as they compete against China's Chen Meng and Wang Yidi in the women's doubles quarter-final table …

Sreeja overtakes Manika, becomes India No. 1 in women’s singles
8 months ago

Sreeja overtakes Manika, becomes India No. 1 in women’s singles

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games mixed doubles champion Sreeja Akula on Tuesday became the top-ranked Indian woman table tennis player after rising to career-high rank of 38 in latest ITTF Chart, replacing Manika Batra. Sreeja climbed a spot while Manika who had been India’s number one table tennis player for a while now, slipped two places to 39 in the latest update. The …

Indian sports wrap, April 18: Akanksha Salunkhe moves into quarters of Squash Asian Qualifying event
8 months ago

Indian sports wrap, April 18: Akanksha Salunkhe moves into quarters of Squash Asian Qualifying event

The Hindu  

SQUASH Salunkhe moves into quarters of Asian Qualifying event of World Championship squash Indian women squash player Akanksha Salunkhe defeated Malaysia’s Thanusaa Uthrian in the opening round of Asian Qualifying event for the World Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. - Kamesh Srinivasan The results: $164,000 Challenger, Acapulco, Mexico Doubles : Antoine Bellier & Luca Sanchez bt Arjun Kadhe & …

Indian sports news wrap: March 30
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap: March 30

The Hindu  

TENNIS $82,000 Challenger tennis: Bollipalli, Poonacha win in doubles semifinals Rithvik Bollipalli and Niki Poonacha beat Ryan Seggerman and Patrik Trhac of USA 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles semifinals of the $82,000 Challenger tennis tournament in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. -Kamesh Srinivasan WJT Asia-Oceania under-14 boys tournament: India loses 2-0 to Japan Japan beat India 2-0 in the final of …

Sathiyan Jumps 43 Places to Reach 60th Spot, Sreeja Rises to Career-high 40 in ITTF Rankings
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Sathiyan Jumps 43 Places to Reach 60th Spot, Sreeja Rises to Career-high 40 in ITTF Rankings

News 18  

Leading Indian table tennis player G Sathiyan leapfrogged 43 places to 60 on Tuesday. At the same time, Sreeja Akula rose to a career-high 40 in the ITTF World Rankings following their WTT Feeder Series title wins last week. Also, check Players vying for IPL 2024 Orange Cap and IPL 2024 Purple Cap Manav, who reached the men’s doubles final …

Sreeja Akula clinches WTT Feeder Beirut singles title, Manav-Manush crowned men’s doubles champions
9 months ago

Sreeja Akula clinches WTT Feeder Beirut singles title, Manav-Manush crowned men’s doubles champions

The Hindu  

Indian paddler Sreeja Akula clinched the women’s singles title while Manav Thakar and Manush Shah reigned supreme in the men’s doubles event at the WTT Feeder Beirut II in Beirut, Lebanon. LISTEN: Paris Olympics watch - Indian table tennis: Sharath Kamal’s ambitions, historic quota for team events and more It is Sreeja’s second WTT singles career title. In the men’s …

Indian sports news wrap: March 15
9 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports news wrap: March 15

The Hindu  

TENNIS $25,000 ITF women’s tennis: Bhamidipaty beats Mikulskyte in quarters Shrivalli Bhamidipaty blasted her way past the fifth seed Justina Mikulskyte of Lithuania 6-0, 6-0 in 49 minutes in the quarterfinals of the $25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Indore Tennis Club on Friday. The results Singles : Shrivalli Bhamidipaty bt Justina Mikulskyte 6-0, 6-0; Polina Iatcenko bt Ankita …

Indian sports wrap, February 25
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, February 25

The Hindu  

TENNIS ITF Women’s Open: Harshini, Sharmada through to second round of qualifying Harshini Viswanadh and Sharmada Balu entered the second and final round of qualifying at the Federal Bank ITF Women’s Open Gurugram W35 in contrasting styles. Results Singles Qualifying 1 st Round Siri Patil bt Mahi Trivedi 6-4, 6-4; Riya Sachdeva bt Suhani Gaur 7-5, 6-2; Richa Dadasaheb Chougule …

World Team Table Tennis Championship: Indian women pip Hungary 3-2
10 months ago

World Team Table Tennis Championship: Indian women pip Hungary 3-2

The Hindu  

Manika Batra’s splendid start and finish pulled India to a 3-2 victory over Hungary in the women’s section of the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan on Sunday. After a disappointing display in the opening tie against China, where she lost both her matches, Manika, India’s top-ranked paddler, turned in a resolute performance, winning the first and fifth rubbers …

Indian sports news wrap, January 10
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap, January 10

The Hindu  

ATHLETICS Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Jyothi Yarraji included in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships Asian Games champion shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Asian champion sprint hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and Asian long jump silver medallist figure in the 15-member Indian team for the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships which will be held in Tehran, Iran, from February 17 to 19. Doubles : Rithvik Bollipalli …

Indian sports news wrap, December 29
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap, December 29

The Hindu  

TENNIS ITF women’s tournament: Makarova beats Saki Imamura Top seed Ekaterina Makarova saved a match point in the tenth game of the second set to beat Saki Imamura of Japan 4-6, 7-6, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the $40,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Ganesh Naik Sports Complex on Friday. The results: Singles : Ekaterina Makarova bt Saki Imamura …

National Table Tennis: Manika, Manav stunned; Sreeja, Sharath survive
1 year ago

National Table Tennis: Manika, Manav stunned; Sreeja, Sharath survive

The Hindu  

This season, the fastest way to get noticed in domestic table tennis is to beat Manika Batra. After Ayhika Mukherjee, Diya Chitale and Moumita Dutta took turns to beat Manika in straight games in the Inter-institutional tournament at Visakhapatnam in August, Haryana’s Bengal-import Prithoki Chakraborty took out the top seed on a day of upsets in the National table tennis …

Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini-Tanisha pair reaches third straight final
1 year ago

Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini-Tanisha pair reaches third straight final

The Hindu  

Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto reached third final in as many events with a straight-games win in the Odisha Masters semifinal on Saturday. Third-seeded pair of Ashwini and Tanisha, who finished runner-up at Syed Modi International before winning Guwahati Masters last week, defeated the Indonesian duo of Arlya Nabila Thesa Munggaran and Agnia Sri Rahayu 21-17, 21-13 in 37 minutes. …

Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini-Tanisha pair, Okuhara move into semis
1 year ago

Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini-Tanisha pair, Okuhara move into semis

The Hindu  

Former world No.1 Nozomi Okuhara cantered into the women’s singles semifinals, while ace doubles shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto fought their way into the doubles last-four stage of the Odisha Masters Open on Friday. READ | Next Gen: Raksha Kandasamy, smashing her way to the top However, another Indian pair of Rutuparna Panda-Swetaparna Panda was ousted by Jesita Putri …

National ranking table tennis tournament: Harmeet, Archana clinch singles titles
1 year ago

National ranking table tennis tournament: Harmeet, Archana clinch singles titles

The Hindu  

Less than three weeks after winning the titles at Vadodara and two days before the commencement of the National championship, Harmeet Desai and Archana Kamath added a second one for the season in the National ranking table tennis tournament here on Thursday. Desai overcame a spell of complacency that saw Manush Shah save six set-points in the opener after trailing …

Indian sports news wrap, November 26
1 year ago

Indian sports news wrap, November 26

The Hindu  

TENNIS Rashmikaa grabs maiden ITF title at Bowring Institute ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty graduated from being a National champion to an international champion when she annexed her maiden ITF title with the Bowring Institute ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour honours defeating Zeel Desai. Results - Women’s singles Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty bt Zeel Desai 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 …

Iga Swiatek defeats Aryna Sabalenka at WTA Finals for chance to reclaim World No 1
1 year, 1 month ago

Iga Swiatek defeats Aryna Sabalenka at WTA Finals for chance to reclaim World No 1

The Independent  

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Reetika Hooda Wins U23 World Title, Jyoti Berwal Also Reaches Gold Medal Round
1 year, 1 month ago

Reetika Hooda Wins U23 World Title, Jyoti Berwal Also Reaches Gold Medal Round

News 18  

Reetika Hooda became only the second Indian and first woman wrestler from the country to become the U-23 World Champion with her title triumph in the 76kg event while Jyoti Berwal got herself in contention to join the champions list by reaching the 72kg gold medal bout. ICC World Cup: Schedule | Results | Points Table | Most Runs | …

UP’s Siddharth, Telangana’s Rashmikaa reach finals of Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship
1 year, 2 months ago

UP’s Siddharth, Telangana’s Rashmikaa reach finals of Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharth Vishwakarma and Telangana’s Rashmikaa S Bhamidipaty made their way into the finals of the ongoing 28th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship 2023 in their respective categories on Friday at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi. The 2018 champion Siddharth played brilliantly from the get-go and used his ferocious shots and serves to register a 6-4, 6-2 victory …

Asian Games 2023: Sutirtha-Ayhika create history, reach women's double table tennis semis
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Sutirtha-Ayhika create history, reach women's double table tennis semis

Hindustan Times  

Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee shocked world champion Chinese pair Chen Meng and Yidi Wang to enter the women's doubles semifinals, assuring India a historic table tennis medal at the Asian Games here on Saturday. The trend followed in the second game too, as the Indians wrapped it in just 9 minutes as the Chinese players committed several unforced errors, …

Manika Batra's defeat in decider spells Indian women's table tennis team's ouster from Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Manika Batra's defeat in decider spells Indian women's table tennis team's ouster from Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

Star Indian paddler Manika Batra lost both her matches, including the deciding fifth singles, as the Indian women's table tennis team was eliminated from the Asian Games following their 2-3 defeat against Thailand in the pre-quarterfinals here on Sunday. 39 Batra first lost the opening match to 104th ranked Thai player Orawan Paranang 0-3 World No. 39 Batra first lost …

Indian sports news wrap, September 12
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, September 12

The Hindu  

FOOTBALL Subroto Cup football to take place from September 19 Bengaluru has been added to the list of host cities for the upcoming edition of the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament, to be held from September 19 to October 23 at three venues. Girls: Nazerke Nurgali 4.5 drew with G. Tejaswini 5; Saina Salonika 4 lost to Bristy Mukherjee 5; …

Indian men’s team assured of bronze medal at Asian Table Tennis Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian men’s team assured of bronze medal at Asian Table Tennis Championships

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s table tennis team assured itself of a bronze medal at the Asian Championships by defeating Singapore 3-0 in the quarterfinals held on Monday. The opening singles match between veteran Sharath Kamal and Izaac Quek was a closely fought battle, with the 41-year-old Indian ultimately winning 11-1, 10-12, 11-8, 11-13, 14-12. The seasoned G Sathiyan then blanked Yew …

Indian sports news wrap, August 30
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, August 30

The Hindu  

TENNIS AITA women’s tournament: Sejal Bhutada, Samaira Malik set up semifinal clash Seventh seed Sejal Bhutada knocked out top seed Sahira Singh 6-3, 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the Rs.100,000 AITA women’s tennis tournament at the Joygaon Academy on Wednesday. The results Singles: Sejal Bhutada bt Sahira Singh 6-3, 7-6; Samaira Malik bt Lavanya Sreekrishnan 6-2, 6-0; Prathiba Narayan bt …

Indian sports news wrap, July 28
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, July 28

The Hindu  

GOLF Diksha, Aditi begin with modest even par rounds India’s Diksha Dagar and Aditi Ashok opened with a modest round of even par 71 each on the first day of The Amundi Evian Championship here. The month of August will - Team Sportstar ATHLETICS Massive personal best for Kishore Jena in Colombo Javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena | Photo Credit: …

Indian sports news wrap, July 21
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, July 21

The Hindu  

Get all the major updates, scores and results from Indian sports on Friday, July 21. Sameer Ghulia, Mahesh Pasupathy and Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu with the team silver in rapid fire pistol in the Junior World Championship. $25,000 ITF women, Roehampton, Britain Doubles : Rutuja Bhosale & Sarah Beth Grey bt Madeleine Brooks & Holly Hutchinson 0-6, 6-4, ; Semifinals: Rutuja …

Indian sports wrap, July 15
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian sports wrap, July 15

The Hindu  

Here is all that is happening in the world of sports of Indian interest BOXING SSCB crowned champions at the 5th Junior Boys National Boxing Championships The reigning champions services sports control board SSCB proved their mettle once again to finish on top at the 5th Junior Boys National Boxing Championships in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. Third seed Swastik Sharma beat …

WTT Contender Zagreb: Diya Chitale, Sreeja Akula reach women's doubles semis; Manika Batra advances to pre-quarters
1 year, 5 months ago

WTT Contender Zagreb: Diya Chitale, Sreeja Akula reach women's doubles semis; Manika Batra advances to pre-quarters

Firstpost  

Zagreb: Continuing their splendid run, India’s women’s doubles pair of Diya Chitale and Sreeja Akula stormed into the semi-finals of the WTT Contender in Zagreb with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Xin Ru Wong and Jian Zeng of Singapore on Friday. The Singaporean duo however levelled it all before the Sreeja and Diya showed fine composure to seal it 9-11, …

WTT Contender: Diya Chitale and Sreeja Akula Pair Reach Semis in Zagreb
1 year, 5 months ago

WTT Contender: Diya Chitale and Sreeja Akula Pair Reach Semis in Zagreb

News 18  

Continuing their splendid run, India’s women’s doubles pair of Diya Chitale and Sreeja Akula stormed into the semifinals of the WTT Contender with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Xin Ru Wong and Jian Zeng of Singapore on Friday. The Singaporean duo however levelled it all before the Sreeja and Diya showed fine composure to seal it 9-11, 12-10, 11-7, 5-11, …

Manika Batra-Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Mixed Doubles Pair in WTT Contender Semifinal
1 year, 6 months ago

Manika Batra-Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Mixed Doubles Pair in WTT Contender Semifinal

News 18  

Indian mixed doubles pair of Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran advanced to the semifinals of the WTT Contender tournament in Tunis after a straight-set win over German duo of Cedric Meissner and Yuan Wan on Friday. Batra and Sathiyan had already made first round exits in the women’s and men’s singles respectively. In the men’s singles, Harmeet Desai suffered a …

WTT Contender: Ayhika Mukherjee, Sathyian Gnanasekaran-Manika Batra Pair Advance in Tunis
1 year, 6 months ago

WTT Contender: Ayhika Mukherjee, Sathyian Gnanasekaran-Manika Batra Pair Advance in Tunis

News 18  

Indian paddler Ayhika Mukherjee sailed into the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals even as her compatriots Diya Chitale and Sreeja Akula bit the dust in the opening round of the WTT Contender in Tunis on Thursday. Ayhika defeated Xiaotong Wang of China 3-0 in her tournament opener to move into the second round, where she will meet the winner of the match …

Indian sports news wrap, June 15
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, June 15

The Hindu  

Chennai BOXING Youth Men’s National Boxing Championships: Asian Junior Champion Krrish Pal moves to pre-quarters Krrish Pal, the 2022 Asian junior boxing champion, showed his prowess and advanced to the pre-quarterfinals on the second day of sixth Youth Men’s National Boxing Championships in Gangtok, Sikkim. -PTI SHOOTING Kumar Surendra Singh championship: Varun Tomar beats Sharvan Kumar to air pistol gold …

UWW Ranking Series: Manisha Wins Gold, Reetika Bags Silver, Bronze for Sarita Mor
1 year, 6 months ago

UWW Ranking Series: Manisha Wins Gold, Reetika Bags Silver, Bronze for Sarita Mor

News 18  

Taking full advantage of small-sized draws, Mainsha grabbed gold and Reetika finished second-best in the three-wrestler competition, while battle-hardened Sarita Mor settled for bronze as Indian women grapplers signed off with three medals from the UWW Ranking Series event on Saturday. Sarita did not lose a single point en route to the 59kg semifinals, beating Turkey’s Ebru Dagbasi 4-0 and …

Indian sports news wrap, May 25
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, May 25

The Hindu  

GOLF India veterans Atwal, Jeev to tee off at Senior PGA Championship Veteran Indian golfers Jeev Milkha Singh and Arjun Atwal will tee off at the USD 3.5 million Senior PGA Championship in Frisco, Texas. The results : Under-16 boys: Praneel Sharma bt Gandharv Kothapalli 6-2, 6-3; Samarth Sahita bt Panshul Uboveja 6-1, 6-2; Arnav Paparkar bt Sriniketh Kannan 6-2, …

World Table Tennis Championships: Manika Batra goes down fighting as Indian challenge ends in Durban
1 year, 7 months ago

World Table Tennis Championships: Manika Batra goes down fighting as Indian challenge ends in Durban

Firstpost  

While Batra fought hard before losing 3-4 against Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz, Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost to the English pair of Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford 3-1 to crash out in the Round of 16 in men’s doubles Durban: Star paddler Manika Batra fought hard before going down to Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico 3-4 in the …

World Table Tennis Championships: Sathiyan-Manika advances to round of 32; Sreeja Akula enter second round
1 year, 7 months ago

World Table Tennis Championships: Sathiyan-Manika advances to round of 32; Sreeja Akula enter second round

Firstpost  

The fourth-seeded Indian pair won 9-11, 11-8, 14-16, 11-7, 11-6 against their Luxembourg opponents who are ranked 122 positions below them in the world rankings. India pair of Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran advanced to the Mixed Doubles round of 32 at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals after notching a tense 3-2 victory over Xia Lian Ni and …

Indian sports news wrap, April 27
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, April 27

The Hindu  

TENNIS Madrid Masters: Bopanna-Ebden pair through to pre-quarterfinals Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden reached pre-quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters, an ATP1000 event, on Thursday. RESULTS ATP Rome Challenger Singles, Second Round: Sumit Nagal bt Fausto Tabacco 6-3, 6-0 Doubles, Quarterfinal: Viktor Durasovic /Fernando Romboli bt Yuki Bhambri/Saketh Myneni 7-6, 4-6, ITF W60 Charlottesville Doubles, First Round: Prarthana …

Archery World Cup Stage One: Indian men’s recurve team reaches final, Jyothi through to compound women’s semifinals
1 year, 8 months ago

Archery World Cup Stage One: Indian men’s recurve team reaches final, Jyothi through to compound women’s semifinals

The Hindu  

The Indian trio of Atanu Das, B. Dhiraj and Tarundeep Rai helped the country reach the final of the recurve men’s team event at the Archery World Cup Stage-1 in Antalya on Thursday. The 11 th-placed Indian women’s team, consisting of Bhajan Kaur, Simranjeet Kaur and Ankita Bhakat, defeated Brazil 5-4 via shoot-off but lost 2-6 to Spain in the …

Indian sports news wrap, April 15
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, April 15

The Hindu  

TENNIS Anirudh Chandrasekar and Vijay Sundar Prashanth had luck smiling on them bright as they got two successive walkover to make the doubles final of the €73,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Split, Croatia. The results €73,000 Challenger, Madrid, Spain Doubles : Patrik Niklas-Salminen & Bart Stevens bt Sriram Balaji & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 1-6, 6-3, ; Quarterfinals: Balaji & Jeevan bt …

Indian sports news wrap, April 12
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, April 12

The Hindu  

TENNIS Maaya Rajeshwaran enters Asian U-14 semifinals Shivtej Shirfule beat Dharma Pantaratorn of Thailand 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the boys quarterfinals of the Asian under-14 tennis tournament at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. In the girls section, Maaya Rajeshwaran sailed into the semifinals, but Harithashree Venkatesh was beaten by Eva Korysheva of Kazakhstan 6-1, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. …

National Table Tennis Championships: Top Seeds Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula Through to Next Round
1 year, 8 months ago

National Table Tennis Championships: Top Seeds Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula Through to Next Round

News 18  

Top-seeded Manika Batra and second-seeded Sreeja Akula, also the defending champion, made short work of their respective opponents in women’s singles to enter the Round of 32 in the 84th Senior National Table Tennis Championships on Saturday. Other seeded players, including Reeth Rishya, Diya Chitale, Sutirtha Mukherjee, Anusha Kutumbale, Swastika Ghosh and Prapti Sen scored easy wins to join the …

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