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French Open: Keeping things simple is Iga Swiatek's mantra

Not letting yourself overanalyze is the hardest thing, says red-hot PolePARIS: Iga Swiatek was in full flight at Roland Garros this fortnight. Wings spread and soaring. Pressure? The wind beneath her wings perhaps. Swiatek, the world No. 1 who is riding tennis' hottest wave with 35 successive wins, the most in the women's game since 2000, won titles in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome and now the French Open in Paris. The 21-year-old, with a growing endorsement portfolio is the game's poster girl for proficiency.

Shoaib Akhtar Reveals He Wanted To "Injure Sachin Tendulkar At Any Cost" During 2006 Karachi Test

Regarded as one of the finest batters of all-time, Sachin Tendulkar had some fierce battles with pacers from across the globe during his playing career. However, his duels with former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar are some of the most-talked about battles till date. Sachin used to dominate Akhtar on most occasions, but the latter used to retaliate by bowling vicious bouncers. During a recent chat, Akhtar revealed that he intentionally wanted to hurt Tendulkar during India's tour of Pakistan in 2006.

"One Of The Most Underrated Cricketers": Virender Sehwag Leads Birthday Wishes For Ajinkya Rahane

Right-handed batter Ajinkya Rahane is celebrating his 34th birthday on Monday and wishes are pouring in on social media. Rahane, known as a complete team man, led India to a famous Test series win over Australia last year. After being bundled out for 36 in Adelaide and Virat Kohli heading home as he was expecting the birth of his child, Rahane stepped in as the stand-in skipper and managed to rally the team around to lead a tremendous fightback.

Adani, GMR Group Buy Teams In Ultimate Kho Kho

Corporate giants Adani Group and GMR group have acquired the Gujarat and Telangana franchises respectively in the 'Ultimate Kho Kho' league, which is set to start this year with an aim to promote indigenous sport. The franchise based kho kho league is promoted by Dabur Group chairman Amit Burman in collaboration with Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI).

Sachin Tendulkar, David de Gea lead wishes as sports fraternity hail Rafael Nadal's French Open triumph

Rafael Nadal lifted his 14th French Open title, Twitter was flooded with congratulatory tweets including those from former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Spanish footballer David de Gea who hailed the champion for his historic 22nd Grand Slam trophy. Nadal, popularly known as the King of Clay, once again proved his greatness on clay courts on Sunday night as he defeated Casper Rood of Norway 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 to win the French Open title for a record 14th time.

FIH Hockey 5s: Indian Men's Team Beats Switzerland And Draws Against Pakistan

The Indian men's team began its campaign in the inaugural FIH Hockey 5s with a 4-3 win over hosts Switzerland before playing out a pulsating 2-2 draw against arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday. The Indian women's team, however, had a bad day in office, losing both its matches against Uruguay (3-4) and Poland (1-3). The men's team, led by Gurinder Singh, dished out an impressive show of fitness, skill and speed in the opening match with Raheel Mohammed scoring two field goals in the second and 10th minutes.

As Rafael Nadal Clinches 14th French Open Title, Wasim Jaffer's Tweet Is The Winner

Rafael Nadal made it 14 wins from as many finals at Roland Garros after he defeated eight seed Norwegian Casper Ruud in the French Open men's singles final on Sunday. After taking the first two sets 6-3, 6-3, Nadal took his game to another level in third as he did not even drop a game, and wrapped up the final in two hours and 18 minutes. While social media was flooded with congratulatory messages for the 22-time Grand Slam champion, former India batter Wasim Jaffer also praised Nadal in his own witty style.

"Not Followed Waqar Younis": Umran Malik Names His Bowling Idols

Umran Malik grabbed a lot of eyeballs during the recently-concluded IPL 2022 and went on to take 22 wickets for SunRisers Hyderabad in 14 games, including a fifer against Gujarat Titans. The pacer bowled consistently in the range of 150kmph and even bowled the second-fastest delivery of the season, at a speed of 157kmph. The bowler from Jammu has been named in India's squad for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa, beginning Wednesday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

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French Open: Keeping things simple is Iga Swiatek's mantra

Shoaib Akhtar Reveals He Wanted To "Injure Sachin Tendulkar At Any Cost" During 2006 Karachi Test

"One Of The Most Underrated Cricketers": Virender Sehwag Leads Birthday Wishes For Ajinkya Rahane

Adani, GMR Group Buy Teams In Ultimate Kho Kho

Sachin Tendulkar, David de Gea lead wishes as sports fraternity hail Rafael Nadal's French Open triumph

FIH Hockey 5s: Indian Men's Team Beats Switzerland And Draws Against Pakistan

As Rafael Nadal Clinches 14th French Open Title, Wasim Jaffer's Tweet Is The Winner

"Not Followed Waqar Younis": Umran Malik Names His Bowling Idols