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TENNIS | Dane Sweeny escapes the clutches of Niki Poonacha
10 months ago

TENNIS | Dane Sweeny escapes the clutches of Niki Poonacha

The Hindu  

Dane Sweeny of Australia saved two match points, bounced back from being down 2-5 in the decider, to beat Niki Poonacha 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the $133,250 Maha Open Challenger tennis at the Balewadi Stadium on Friday. Poonacha also saved two match points from 1-6 in the tie-break, but hit one long to bring the curtains down …

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Germany win United Cup title after thrilling final tie against Poland
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany win United Cup title after thrilling final tie against Poland

Hindustan Times  

Reigning Olympic champion Alexander Zverev saved two match points in a remarkable comeback to win his singles tie in an epic three-setter and then helped clinch the United Cup final for Germany in the deciding mixed doubles match on Sunday. Germany's Laura Siegemund and Alexander Zverev celebrate after defeating Poland's Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz in the final of the …

Poland Germany Match Set Tie Final Hurkacz
Top 10 moments from Asian Games 2023 - Part 2
1 year, 2 months ago

Top 10 moments from Asian Games 2023 - Part 2

The Hindu  

India won 107 medals—28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze—at the 2023 Asian Games, its best showing ever at the continental event. RELATED: Asian Games 2023: India reclaims gold medals in Kabaddi men and women despite controversy in men’s final With officials from the international and Asian federations getting involved, administrative politics and power play coming to the fore, and …

China Games World Medal Gold Kabaddi Match
Prannoy battles his way to Asian Games medal, Sindhu bows out in quarterfinals
1 year, 2 months ago

Prannoy battles his way to Asian Games medal, Sindhu bows out in quarterfinals

Hindustan Times  

A valiant HS Prannoy battled his way to the semifinals, becoming only the first Indian in 41 years to win a badminton medal in men's singles at the Asian Games but it was curtains for PV Sindhu in women's singles here on Thursday. India's HS Prannoy in action against Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia during the Men's Singles Quarterfinal badminton match …

India Games Medal Game Indian Match Lead
Wimbledon 2023: Iga Swiatek, Elina Svitolina win epics as curfew halts Novak Djokovic
1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Iga Swiatek, Elina Svitolina win epics as curfew halts Novak Djokovic

Firstpost  

Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina produced epic comebacks to beat Belinda Bencic and Victoria Azarenka respectively at Wimbledon. World No 1 Iga Swiatek saved two match points while Elina Svitolina triumphed in a stormy, politically-charged duel with Victoria Azarenka on Sunday as Novak Djokovic was defeated by a night-time curfew. Swiatek, the reigning US Open and French Open champion, saved …

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French Open: Daniel Altmaier upsets 8th seed Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller
1 year, 6 months ago

French Open: Daniel Altmaier upsets 8th seed Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller

India TV News  

The ongoing edition of French Open is only into its second round, and yet another upset knocked out a top player in the competition. Germany's Daniel Altmaier played some superb Tennis in a five-set thriller against Italy's 8th seed Jannick Sinner in the second round. Altmaier is ranked 79th in the world and saved two match points to eventually make …

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Monte Carlo Masters: Novak Djokovic upset by Lorenzo Musetti; Daniil Medvedev comes from brink to beat Alexander Zverev
1 year, 8 months ago

Monte Carlo Masters: Novak Djokovic upset by Lorenzo Musetti; Daniil Medvedev comes from brink to beat Alexander Zverev

Firstpost  

Novak Djokovic, a two-time Monte Carlo Masters winner, was broken eight times before going down 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 to the 21st-ranked Lorenzo Musetti Monte Carlo: Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the last 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters by Lorenzo Musetti in three sets on Thursday after the world number one struggled badly on serve. “Beating Novak is something …

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Miami Open 2023: Jessica Pegula saves two match points in win, sets up Elena Rybakina semi-final
1 year, 8 months ago

Miami Open 2023: Jessica Pegula saves two match points in win, sets up Elena Rybakina semi-final

Firstpost  

Jessica Pegula will have a day off before she has to face Elena Rybakina and she says she is relishing the chance. Miami Gardens, Florida: Elena Rybakina moved into the semi-finals of the Miami Open with a confident 6-3, 6-0 win over Italy’s Martina Trevisan at Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday to extend her winning streak to 12 matches. American …

Miami Match Win Jessica Pegula Rybakina Elena Rybakina
Australian Open 2023: Andrey Rublev Registers Comeback Win After Five-Set Battle With Holger Rune
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Andrey Rublev Registers Comeback Win After Five-Set Battle With Holger Rune

News 18  

Never-say-die fifth seed Andrey Rublev saved two match points to topple Danish teen Holger Rune in a tense five-set clash on Monday, booking his place in the Australian Open quarter-finals. In a battle of two former junior world number ones, the Russian broke when Rune was serving for the match, then saved two match points before winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, …

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Australian Open 2022: Defending champion Naomi Osaka exits; Rafael Nadal through to fourth round
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Defending champion Naomi Osaka exits; Rafael Nadal through to fourth round

Firstpost  

Anisimova saved two match points in the third set at Margaret Court Arena ahead of the tiebreaker and ended the match with an ace. It’s the fourth time Osaka has been unable to defend a major title, and the 11th time in her 21 trips to Grand Slam events she has been knocked out in the third round, including last …

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Jennifer Luikham enters final of ITF tournament in Tunisia
3 years, 2 months ago

Jennifer Luikham enters final of ITF tournament in Tunisia

The Hindu  

Jennifer Luikham overcame a tough start, survived two match points and beat Mara Guth of Germany 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals of the $15,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament in Tunisia on Saturday. Mara saved two match points on her serve in the 12th game from 0-40, but Jennifer closed out the match to make her maiden final. The results …

Tunisia Final Jennifer Two Match Points Jennifer Luikham
Italian Open: Former champions Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev through to last-eight
3 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Former champions Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev through to last-eight

Firstpost  

Nine-time champion Nadal had to save two match points against Canada’s Denis Shapovalov in a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 battle over nearly 3hr 30min. Nadal will next play last week’s Madrid Masters winner Zverev, the sixth seed, who needed nearly three hours to see off Japan’s Kei Nishikori 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Nadal lost to Zverev, 24, in the Madrid quarter-finals last …

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