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VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz will skip the opening round of the Davis Cup Finals on Wednesday, which is taking place only three days after the Spanish teenager won the U.S. Open.
CHENNAI, India — Rebecca Marino, Eugenie Bouchard and Gabriela Dabrowski moved on to the quarterfinals of their respective competitions on another successful day for Canadians at the Chennai Open tennis tournament.
Narendra Modi paid tributes on Wednesday to former Davis Cup captain of India Naresh Kumar and said he played a major role in popularising tennis in the country. "Shri Naresh Kumar will be remembered for his pioneering contribution to Indian sports. He played a major role in popularising tennis. In addition to being a great player he was also an exceptional mentor. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti," Modi said in a tweet.
Naresh Kumar, who famously mentored a young Leander Paes as India's Davis Cup captain, has passed away. He was 93. He is survived by his wife Sunita, son Arjun, and two daughters -- Gita and Preah. "He was suffering from age-related issues since last week. I was told that his chance of survival was not very good. I've lost a great mentor," Jaidip Mukerjea, who made his Davis Cup debut under the Kumar's captaincy, told PTI.
Rebecca Marino, Eugenie Bouchard and Gabriela Dabrowski moved on to the quarter-finals of their respective competitions on another successful day for Canadians at the Chennai Open tennis tournament.
By George Ramsay, CNN Video by Amy Li, CNN
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard quelled a second set fightback from India's Karman Kaur Thandi to win 6-2, 7-6 in the round of 16 and book a spot in the singles quarterfinal of the Chennai Open WTA 250 tennis tournament on Wednesday. With Thandi's exit, the Indian challenge in the singles draw came to an end. The country's No.1 Ankita Raina had gone down to Tatjana Maria in round one on Tuesday. Bouchard was untroubled for a major part of the first set and looked set to run away with it before the Indian No.2 fought back and won two games. Inconsistency cost Thandi as the former world No.5 Canadian closed out the set 6-2.
Experienced German Tatjana Maria outclassed India No. 1 Ankita Raina 6-0, 6-1 in the opening round of the singles main draw of the Chennai Open WTA 250 tennis tournament in Chennai on Tuesday. Russian Anastasia Gasanova sent top-seed Alison-Riske Amritraj packing with a 6-2 6-3 win in an hour and 29 minutes. The fourth-seed Maria proved too good for the 29-year old Indian, dashing her hopes in an hour and 15 minutes. The Wimbledon semifinalist did not allow Raina any chance.