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Rafael Nadal loses singles match in Davis Cup quarterfinals
1 month ago

Rafael Nadal loses singles match in Davis Cup quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Retiring tennis superstar Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in a Davis Cup quarter-final singles rubber on Tuesday as the Netherlands took a 1-0 lead against Spain. Doubts hung over Nadal’s involvement until the official announcement from team captain David Ferrer confirmed he would play in the first singles rubber of the opening finals clash. “The …

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Coco Gauff out of women’s doubles a day after her singles loss
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Coco Gauff out of women’s doubles a day after her singles loss

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff lost in women’s doubles at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, a day after her tearful exit in singles. Gauff and her U.S. teammate, Jessica Pegula, were the top-seeded women’s pair but were eliminated in the second round by the Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 in a match tiebreaker. The 20-year-old from Florida won …

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World No.1 Iga Swiatek knocked out of Wimbledon 2024 after losing in women's singles third round to Yulia Putintseva
5 months, 2 weeks ago

World No.1 Iga Swiatek knocked out of Wimbledon 2024 after losing in women's singles third round to Yulia Putintseva

Hindustan Times  

World No.1 Iga Swiatek was knocked out from Wimbledon 2024 after losing her third round match in women's singles to Yulia Putintseva. Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts during her third round match against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva Swiatek has only once been as far as the quarterfinals at Wimbledon; that was last year, when she lost at that stage. Playing in her …

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Singapore Open 2024: World No. 1 An gets Olympics boost with dominating win
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore Open 2024: World No. 1 An gets Olympics boost with dominating win

The Hindu  

World number one An Se-young received a timely confidence boost ahead of the Olympic Games by beating China’s Chen Yufei to retain her Singapore Badminton Open women’s singles title on Sunday. The match was a repeat of last year’s Asian Games final, where An also prevailed against the Olympic gold medallist, and the 22-year-old again met stiff resistance from Chen. …

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Coco Gauff advances but Jabeur and Wozniacki are out of Australian Open in second round
11 months ago

Coco Gauff advances but Jabeur and Wozniacki are out of Australian Open in second round

Hindustan Times  

Melbourne, Jan 17 Coco Gauff avoided the early Day 4 upsets at the Australian Open when she advanced to the third round with a 7-6, 6-2 win over fellow American Caroline Dolehide. USA's Coco Gauff celebrates after victory against USA's Caroline Dolehide in their women's singles match on day four of the Australian Open While sixth-seeded Ons Jabeur and former …

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Davis Cup Debut: The test of nerves in a trial by fire
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup Debut: The test of nerves in a trial by fire

The Hindu  

Tennis is an individual sport for most part of the year. RELATED | Davis Cup Day 1: Nagal saves India blushes; Mukund retires from opening singles match It can also be a humbling experience for top pros such as USA’s Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul who could not collect a single win in four singles matches combined against the opponents …

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'For almost 70 minutes, Hardik was taking singles:' Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Pandya for innings against Pakistan
1 year, 3 months ago

'For almost 70 minutes, Hardik was taking singles:' Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Pandya for innings against Pakistan

India TV News  

Hardik Pandya's 138-run stand for the 5th wicket was the match-saving one for India when the team faced Pakistan in their first match of Asia Cup 2023. The Men in Blue were in deep trouble but the vice-captain Pandya's 87 and Ishan Kishan's 82 powered India to a competitive 266 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. "See the match that …

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US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic vanquishes Alexandre Muller; set to reclaim world No. 1 ranking in men's singles
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic vanquishes Alexandre Muller; set to reclaim world No. 1 ranking in men's singles

India TV News  

The 23-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic announced his arrival at the US Open in a grand manner as he thumped France's Alexandre Muller in the first round to get his campaign underway in style. The 36-year-old who is in pursuit of his fourth US Open title thrashed his opponent Muller in straight sets 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 on the Arthur …

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Novak Djokovic wins first singles match in the US since 2021, Swiatek rolls at Western and Southern Open
1 year, 4 months ago

Novak Djokovic wins first singles match in the US since 2021, Swiatek rolls at Western and Southern Open

Hindustan Times  

Novak Djokovic had a short night in his first singles match in the U.S. since 2021, beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Wednesday in the Western and Southern Open after the Spaniard retired early in the second set with a lower back injury. Novak Djokovic returns a shot against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina during the Western and Southern Open The second-ranked Djokovic …

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WATCH: India’s Niki Poonacha, partner save nine match points to win tie-break in Italian Challenger tournament
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH: India’s Niki Poonacha, partner save nine match points to win tie-break in Italian Challenger tournament

The Hindu  

It will go down in the records as one of the most improbable victories. !” The video captures all 11 points for India’s Niki Poonacha and his partner Adam Taylor of Australia when they saved nine match points on the trot from 0-9 in the super tie-break against Roman Burruchaga and Heman Casanova of Argentina, for a 2-6, 7-6, victory. …

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US Open: Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses
1 year, 5 months ago

US Open: Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses

The Hindu  

Olympic medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated her American opponent of Indian origin Disha Gupta while Lakshya Sen began his men’s singles campaign with a convincing win over Finland’s Kalle Koljonen at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament. In another men’s singles match, S. Sankar Subramanian, who had entered the main draw of the tournament after two tough qualifying matches, …

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WATCH - Wimbledon 2023: Tsurenko beats Bogdan in longest tiebreak in women’s Grand Slam history
1 year, 5 months ago

WATCH - Wimbledon 2023: Tsurenko beats Bogdan in longest tiebreak in women’s Grand Slam history

The Hindu  

Lesia Tsurenko progressed to the fourth round of Wimbledon on Friday after beating Ana Bogdan in the longest tiebreak in a women’s singles match in Grand Slam history. 57 Bogdan took the opening set 6-4 before Ukraine’s Tsurenko, ranked three spots lower than her Romanian opponent, bounced back to bag the second 6-3. 3 hours and 40 minutes 🤯 Lesia …

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French Open 2023 Semi-Finals Order of Play: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz in blockbuster face-off
1 year, 6 months ago

French Open 2023 Semi-Finals Order of Play: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz in blockbuster face-off

India Today  

After the women’s singles semi-finals on Thursday, French Open 2023 is all set for two rollicking semis in the men’s draw on Friday, June 9. World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz and 22-time Grand Slam singles champion Novak Djokovic will be up against each other in the first match of the day at Court Philippe Chatrier. Even as Djokovic will go into …

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Italian Open 2023: Strycova wins first singles match since maternity leave
1 year, 7 months ago

Italian Open 2023: Strycova wins first singles match since maternity leave

The Hindu  

Barbora Strycova won her first singles match since returning from maternity leave, beating Maryna Zanevska 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the opening round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Strycova returned to the tour two weeks ago at the Madrid Open after more than two years away following the birth of her son, Vincent. 👶👋@BaraStrycova wins her first singles …

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China's Chen reaches last eight, Ma knocked out of WTT Champions Xinxiang
1 year, 8 months ago

China's Chen reaches last eight, Ma knocked out of WTT Champions Xinxiang

China Daily  

China's Chen Meng returns a shot to to Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan during the women's singles second round at the World Table Tennis Champions Xinxiang on Tuesday. BEIJING - Olympic champion Chen Meng of China pulled off a straight-game victory over Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals, while China's legend Ma Long crashed out of …

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WWE NXT Results: Chance and Carter Retain Title, McDonagh Breaks Axiom's Knee
2 years, 1 month ago

WWE NXT Results: Chance and Carter Retain Title, McDonagh Breaks Axiom's Knee

News 18  

WWE NXT was back with an enthralling episode on Tuesday as the show dished out some colossal clashes on the night. Nikkita Lyons and Zoey Stark dominated the Women’s Tag Team Championships; Axiom faced JD McDonagh, Bron Breakker and Von Wagner joined The Grayson Waller Effect. Catch all this and much more in the WWE NXT highlights from November 8: …

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WWE RAW Results: Nikki Cross Wins 24/7 Championship, Mia Yim Joins OC
2 years, 1 month ago

WWE RAW Results: Nikki Cross Wins 24/7 Championship, Mia Yim Joins OC

News 18  

WWE’s flagship event Crown Jewel saw some thrilling action and a few notable performances, but the only significant title change was Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai reclaiming the Women’s Tag Team Championships from Asuka and Alexa Bliss. Here are all the highlights from RAW’s aftershocks of Crown Jewel and the start of the buildup to the next major WWE spectacle: …

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WWE NXT Results: Dragunov Stamps Authority but Bron Breakker Has the Last Laugh
2 years, 2 months ago

WWE NXT Results: Dragunov Stamps Authority but Bron Breakker Has the Last Laugh

News 18  

The WWE NXT episode that aired on October 11, focused on developing the essential stories for the upcoming NXT Halloween Havoc event. The dramatic Best-of-Three series between Nathan Frazer and Axiom would be completed, and the winner would fight in the NXT North American Championship ladder match. Here are the complete highlights from the action-packed match card of WWE NXT: …

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Roger Federer retires: I did think something was going to go - pop a calf or block a back - in the last match
2 years, 2 months ago

Roger Federer retires: I did think something was going to go - pop a calf or block a back - in the last match

India Today  

The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion Roger Federer admitted that he thought he might "pop a calf or block a back" in the last competitive tennis match of his glittering career. Federer, who last week announced his retirement at the age of 41, played his final match - a doubles event - alongside Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup. "I …

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Bad Homburg Open: Caroline Garcia Overcomes Bianca Andreescu to Clinch Title
2 years, 5 months ago

Bad Homburg Open: Caroline Garcia Overcomes Bianca Andreescu to Clinch Title

News 18  

France’s Caroline Garcia clinched the Bad Homburg Open women’s singles title after beating Canada’s Bianca Andreescu in the final, here on Saturday. Former Top 10 player Garcia came from a set and a break down against resurgent 2019 US Open winner Bianca Andreescu to win her first WTA singles title in three years. The 28-year-old hit a crunching forehand winner …

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Swiss Open: Sindhu clinches women\'s singles title
2 years, 8 months ago

Swiss Open: Sindhu clinches women\'s singles title

Deccan Chronicle  

Basel: Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu clinched her second women's singles title of the season with a straight game win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan but HS Prannoy went down fighting in the men's singles final at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Sunday. Playing her second successive final in the tournament, Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, …

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Tsitsipas skips ATP Cup singles clash due to elbow injury, back for doubles
2 years, 11 months ago

Tsitsipas skips ATP Cup singles clash due to elbow injury, back for doubles

The Hindu  

World number four Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled out of his ATP Cup singles match with Poland's Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday due to a niggling right elbow issue before returning to partner Michail Pervolarakis in the doubles rubber. Tsitsipas was forced to retire from the second round of the Paris Masters and lost his opening match against Andrey Rublev at the ATP …

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Top-ranked Novak Djokovic secured a victory for Serbia, 40-year-old Feliciano Lopez got defending champion Spain off to a solid start and a young Italian team rolled past the 32-time champion the Unit
3 years ago

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic secured a victory for Serbia, 40-year-old Feliciano Lopez got defending champion Spain off to a solid start and a young Italian team rolled past the 32-time champion the Unit

The Hindu  

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic secured a victory for Serbia, 40-year-old Feliciano Lopez got defending champion Spain off to a solid start and a young Italian team rolled past the 32-time champion the United States in the Davis Cup Finals on Friday. Djokovic beat Dennis Novak 6-3, 6-2 to give Serbia a 2-0 lead over host Austria in Innsbruck after Dusan Lajovic …

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China-US pairs make winning debut on opening day of Table Tennis Worlds in Houston
3 years ago

China-US pairs make winning debut on opening day of Table Tennis Worlds in Houston

China Daily  

Wang Manyu /Kanak Jha compete during the mixed doubles round of 64 match between Wang Manyu of China/Kanak Jha of the United States and Mariia Tailakova/Vladimir Sidorenko of Russia at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov 23, 2021. HOUSTON - Joint mixed doubles pairs from China and the United States, Lin Gaoyuan/Lily Zhang …

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