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PV Sindhu Sails Into Malaysia Masters Second Round
Returning from a break, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the women's singles second round with a straight-game win over Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. World No. 15 Sindhu, who had skipped the Uber Cup and Thailand Open, notched up a 21-17 21-16 win over Gilmour, who is ranked 22nd, in the opening-round match that lasted 46 minutes. The fifth-seeded Indian, who last won a title in 2022 Singapore Open, will next face Korea's Sim Yu Jin.
PV Sindhu Struggles Past Sim Yu Jin To Enter Quarters Of Malaysia Masters; Ashmita Chaliha Stuns Beiwen Zhang
Two-time Olympic-medallist PV Sindhu survived a scare before prevailing over Korea's Sim Yu Jin but the highlight of the day was Ashmita Chaliha's stunning win over third seed Beiwen Zhang of USA in the second round of the Malaysia Masters on Thursday. World No. 15 Sindhu, a former world champion, saw off Sim 21-13 12-21 21-14 in a 59-minute women's singles second-round match to register her third win over the Korean world number 34. The 28-year-old from Hyderabad hasn't been able to hit top form ever since returning to action following a knee injury sustained in October last year.
Queen of clay Swiatek looking untouchable in Paris
The big question ahead of the French Open is not whether Iga Swiatek will win the women's singles again but exactly how many times the Pole will lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen before she calls time on her career.
Ponting not in race to be India coach despite being approached
NEW DELHI : Australia great Ricky Ponting was sounded out for the India head coach's role but the 49-year-old said he is not in the race to succeed Rahul Dravid in that high-profile job.
Aussie skateboarding gem pumped for Paris after Tokyo heartbreak
MELBOURNE : Three years after COVID-19 dashed Ruby Trew's Tokyo Olympics dream, the teen skateboarder from Sydney's Northern Beaches is determined to make up for lost time at the Paris Games.
Djokovic's shaky season opens window of opportunity at Roland Garros
Defending champion Novak Djokovic's erratic form, Rafa Nadal's fitness woes and untimely injuries to top-ranked youngsters have set up an uncertain French Open men's tournament with players on the fringe of Grand Slam success sensing a golden opportunity.
Tottenham have deadline to sign Werner, Postecoglou says
MELBOURNE : Tottenham Hotspur have a deadline to make Timo Werner's loan deal permanent and beefing up their attack with new forwards will be a focus of the close season, manager Ange Postecoglou said.