Zverev homes in on 20th ATP tour title
Alexander Zverev has moved to within one win of his 20th ATP tour title after beating Mikael Ymer 6-1 6-3 at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.
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Rohan Bopanna And Ramkumar Ramanathan Reach Doubles Final Of Tata Open Maharashtra
Finland youngster Emil Ruusuvuori earned a shot at his maiden ATP World Tour title with a hard-fought win over Kamil Majchrzak while Joao Sousa edged out Elias Ymer after saving three match points in high-quality semifinals at the Tata Open Maharashtra, in Pune on Saturday. In the doubles event, the second seeded Indian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan saved three match points to beat the French pair of Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul 6-4 4-6 12-10 to storm into the final. Kamil got himself to a position where he was serving for the second set to force a decider but 22-year-old Emil walked out a with a 6-3 7-6 (0) win after one hour and 46 minutes of engrossing tennis at the Balewadi Sports Complex.
Does India need ATP 250 events in wake of poor show by singles players? Yes we do, say former stars
ATP World Tour event at home is the best opportunity the Indian singles players could have, to earn points, move up the ranking ladder apart from filling their pockets with decent prize money to survive on the Pro circuit. However, the heavy investment which is no less than Rs 15 crore each year, has not been utilised by the current generation of India players as none of them has managed to cross even the second round in four editions of the Tata Open Maharashtra. The lanky and fit Ramkumar Ramanathan has made the second round twice (2018, 2019) while Prajnesh Gunneswaran (2020) and Yuki Bhambri (2018) cleared the first round once each.
Two new teams and increased funding ensure the unstoppable growth of the IPL continues
Momentum is building over the 2022 and 15th Indian Premier League competition. Two new teams — Ahmedabad and Lucknow — have joined to expand the tournament to 10 teams, enlarging the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s coffers by a staggering $1.7 billion.
AFC Women’s Asian Cup: China pip Japan, to meet Korea in final
AFC Women’s Asian Cup after winning their respective semifinals at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Thursday. While China rode an extra-time equaliser and successful last penalty from captain Wang Shanshan to win 4-3 in a dramatic shoot-out after the regulation time ended 2-2, the South Koreans cruised past Philippines 2-0 in the other last-four clash. Defending champions Ja-pan, aiming for a hat-trick of titles, controlled proceedings from kick off. Riko Ueki began where she had left off in the quarters and came close to scoring a couple of times. She finally got her fourth goal of the tournament from a team effort in the 26th minute when Hiyata Miyazawa’s cross found an unmarked Ueki in the box whose glancing header was unstoppable.
China stun Japan in AFC Women's Asian Cup semis, face Korea in final
Women’s Asian Cup after winning their respective semifinals at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Thursday. While China rode an extra-time equaliser and successful last penalty from captain Wang Shanshan to win 4-3 in a dramatic shoot-out after the regulation time ended 2-2, the South Koreans cruised past Philippines 2-0 in the other last-four clash. Defending champions Japan, aiming for a hat-trick of titles, controlled proceedings from kick off.
South Korea promise 'big spectacle' in Women's Asian Cup final, says coach
South Korea are determined to deliver a "big spectacle" after beating the Philippines to reach their first-ever Women's Asian Cup final, head coach Colin Bell said on Thursday.
Daniil Medvedev should not complain about Rafael Nadal support in Australian Open final, says Aslan Karatsev
Aslan Karatsev has said his fellow countryman Daniil Medvedev should not have complained about fans supporting Rafael Nadal during their Australian Open final. Medvedev blew a two-set lead to lose to Nadal in a five-hour epic in Melbourne. Ad/> The majority of the fans on Rod Laver Arena were supporting Nadal in his bid for a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title – and Medvedev expressed frustration afterwards at some of the interruptions from the crowd.