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Another TT Player Approaches Court Against Exclusion From CWG Squad, CoA Says Team Not Final

The chaos over the selection of Indian table tennis team for Commonwealth Games deepened on Monday after the CoA informed the players that the squad it announced last week is not final, even as another paddler challenged his omission in the Delhi High Court. The Committee of Administrators had announced an eight-member squad in Bangalore with the women's team subject to clearance from Sports Authority of India. Diya Chitale, who was named as standby, filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court challenging his exclusion and now Manush Shah, who was named as a reserve in the men's team, has done the same.

Great Britain get Billie Jean King Cup reprieve... as event hosts

Great Britain will host the Billie Jean King Cup finals for the first time in 31 years, despite being knocked out of the event earlier this year.

Rafael Nadal 'respects and understands' Wimbledon ban decision as he explains ATP response

Rafael Nadal has given his personal opinion on Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian players for the first time. The Spaniard is part of the ATP Player Council, which had an input on the tour's decision to strip ranking points from the tournament, and he explained why the ATP punished the tournament after winning a record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title at the French Open.

Rafael Nadal more 'fun' to watch than Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer, says Mats Wilander after French Open

Mats Wilander says he finds Rafael Nadal more “fun” to watch than Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer – and is “blown away” by the way he hits the ball. Nadal, 35, continued his French Open dominance by winning a record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title in Paris, beating Casper Ruud in the final. Ad/> The Spaniard is now two clear of long-time rivals Djokovic and Federer in the all-time Grand Slam standings.

beIN MEDIA GROUP to Broadcast French Open till 2026

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Great Britain qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals after Glasgow is chosen as host city, Emma Raducanu set to play

Great Britain have qualified for the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals after Glasgow was chosen as the host city. Anne Keothavong's team looked set to miss out after losing to Czech Republic in a qualifier in March, but will now be part of the 12-team tournament. Ad/> The finals will be held on hard courts at the Emirates Arena from November 8-13.

Billie Jean King Cup: Emirates Arena to host tennis finals in huge boost for Glasgow

Glasgow is to host the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup later this year as the competition returns to Great Britain for the first time since 1991.

Table tennis player Diya Chitale, who moved court over her exclusion, included in CWG squad

table tennis player Diya Chitale, who had approached the Delhi High Court over her exclusion from the women's CWG squad, was on Tuesday included in the side for the July-August event at the expense of Archana Kamath. However, Manush Shah, who had also filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court against his non-selection, remains a reserve player with no changes made in the men's squad, which will be led by Sharath Kamal. The Committee of Administrators (CoA) running the suspended Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) had last week announced a provisional women's team comprising Manika Batra, Kamath, Sreeja Akula and Reeth Rishya in the team with 19-year-old Chitale as the standby.

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Another TT Player Approaches Court Against Exclusion From CWG Squad, CoA Says Team Not Final

Great Britain get Billie Jean King Cup reprieve... as event hosts

Rafael Nadal 'respects and understands' Wimbledon ban decision as he explains ATP response

Rafael Nadal more 'fun' to watch than Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer, says Mats Wilander after French Open

beIN MEDIA GROUP to Broadcast French Open till 2026

Great Britain qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals after Glasgow is chosen as host city, Emma Raducanu set to play

Billie Jean King Cup: Emirates Arena to host tennis finals in huge boost for Glasgow

Table tennis player Diya Chitale, who moved court over her exclusion, included in CWG squad