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Li Yingying, Gong Xiangyu and Wang Mengjie of China pose after the 2023 Volleyball Nations League match between China and the United States in Suwon, South Korea, July 2, 2023. SUWON, South Korea - China staged a dramatic comeback to stun the United States 3-2 on Sunday, wrapping up its journey in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League preliminary round …

Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland used a strong serve to stun third-seeded Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-2 and reach the Lyon Open quarterfinals on Thursday. She broke Garcia's serve five times to set up a meeting with unseeded Belgian player Greet Minnen, who beat eighth-seeded Russian Arantxa Rus 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in another upset. Fourth-seeded Kristina Mladenovic — Garcia's doubles partner when …

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy showed nerves of steel to stun world number seven Jonatan Christie and enter the men’s singles second round at the Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament here on Wednesday. A former top-10 player, Prannoy recovered from a game down to outwit sixth seed Christie 18-21 21-16 23-21 in a thrilling contest that clocked an hour and …

Indian shuttler H S Prannoy battled through pain in his ribcage and a shoulder injury to stun Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the opening round of Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament on Wednesday. A former top 10 player, Prannoy showed great resilience in the men's singles competition and didn't let the physical discomfort disturb his focus, outwitting the …

Indian shuttler H S Prannoy showed nerves of steel to stun world number seven Jonatan Christie and enter the men's singles second round at the Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament here on Wednesday. File A former top-10 player, Prannoy recovered from a game down to outwit sixth seed Christie 18-21 21-16 23-21 in a thrilling contest that clocked an …

Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit produced an aggressive display to stun top seed Petra Martic 6-2 6-4 on Saturday as she set up a title showdown at the Palermo Ladies Open with Fiona Ferro. Playing in her first semi-final since Stuttgart in April 2019, Kontaveit struck 31 winners and broke Martic’s serve five times. Martic converted a break point late in the …

Estonia's Anett Kontaveit produced an aggressive display to stun top seed Petra Martic 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday as she set up a title showdown with Fiona Ferro at the Palermo Ladies Open. Martic, the top seed here, converted a break point late in the second set to move within one game of Kontaveit but a medical timeout halted her momentum. …