Thiem Falls In First Round
“I’m not good enough at the moment”. These were the words Dominic Thiem used to describe his play in a 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Pablo Andujar on Sunday at Roland Garros. In a match that took nearly four and a half hours to complete, the Spaniard came back to take out the world no.…
Lack of match-practice may hurt even world-class players like Virat
MUMBAI: Lack of match practice before the World Test Championship final is not a big worry for Virat Kohli but the legendary Dilip Vengsarkar believes that it “may hurt” the Indian captain. Kohli-led India reached England on Thursday and headed into a three-day quarantine in Southampton, the venue for the eagerly-awaited match from June 18.…
Gear Review: Slinger Bag
Slinger Bag (https://slingerbag.com), a portable tennis ball launcher, just announced the addition of Patrick Mouratoglou as a brand ambassador. He joins the sports brand’s chief ambassador Tommy Haas, as well as doubles legends Bob and Mike Bryan and renowned coach Nick Bollettieri. Mouratoglou founded a tennis academy in Paris and has counted Serena Williams among…
Ravindra Jadeja starts training in Southampton ahead of the World
SOUTHAMPTON: Ahead of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja practised for the first time here on Sunday. India and New Zealand will lock horns in the inaugural WTC final beginning June 18. The Indian men and women cricket teams arrived together in London on Thursday. The women’s team is scheduled…
Kenin Gets Past Ostapenko In Paris
Sofia Kenin conquered Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach French Open 2nd round Sofia Kenin’s road to Roland Garros, especially without the guidance of her long-time coach and father, was far from smooth. Although she won the 2020 Australian Open, reached the final of the 2020 French Open, and was named WTA Player of the…
Rashid Khan chooses PSL over County stint with Sussex |
ABU DHABI (UAE): Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has revealed that he has put his County contract with Sussex on hold in order to participate in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The spinner praised the County for understanding his decision to play for Lahore Qalandars in the PSL. “Unfortunately, I only played two games in PSL…
Djokovic Rolls Into The Third Round
Djokovic defeats Cuevas 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to reach French Open 3rd round It is a bit surprising that this was their first tour-level meeting given that they are just one year apart and turned pro around the same time. Novak Djokovic is attempting a feat not yet achieved on the ATP Tour – win each major…
Hopeful of getting picked for Sri Lanka tour: Kuldeep Yadav
MUMBAI: Spinner Kuldeep Yadav is disappointed at missing out on India’s tour of England for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand and a five-match Test series against the hosts. He hopes he would get picked for upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. “I am disappointed not to be part of the Indian team…
Azarenka Dismantles Keys At Roland Garros
Azarenka dismantles Keys 6-2, 6-2 at French Open to reach the 4th round Victoria Azarenka, the former world #1 was looking to reach the round of 16 for just the third time in her illustrious career (2008, 2012). The Belarussian’s best performance was a semifinal appearance in 2013. The two-time Australian Open champion and 2020 US…
Tsitsipas Rallies To Defeat Isner
In a night match on Court Philippe Chatrier, in the third round of the French Open, 22-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, the fifth seed, defeated American John Isner, the thirty-first seed, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1 in two hours and 39 minutes. Because of the pandemic, there is a curfew in Paris, so there were no…