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India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Olympic silver medallists Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in their opening Group B match at the BWF World Tour Finals on Wednesday. The world No. 3 Indian duo, the only representatives from the country at the season-ending event,…
Arjun Erigaisi (Photo by Yoav Nis) Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi secured a victory against Magnus Carlsen in the round-robin stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa.FIDE World Cup champion Javokhir Sindarov led the standings with 5.5 points, followed by Levon Aronian with 5 points. Anish Giri Exclusive:…
Parveen Hooda (PTI Photo) GREATER NOIDA: Girl power drove India’s success story at the World Boxing Cup (WBC) Finals here. Seven women boxers — including reigning world champions Minakshi Hooda and Jaismine Lamboria and seasoned Nikhat Zareen — led the country’s gold medal charge at the season-ending tournament, finishing on the top podium with commanding…
Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) World number one tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy due to a hamstring injury, following medical advice on Tuesday.“I’m so sorry to announce that I won’t be able to play for Spain in the Davis Cup in Bologna. I have an edema in…
Jannik Sinner holds the trophy after winning the final match of the ATP World Tour Finals against Carlos Alcaraz. (AP Photo) Jannik Sinner capped a season of soaring highs and unexpected turbulence in spectacular fashion on Sunday, defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 to clinch the ATP Finals title for the second straight year in…
Jannik Sinner defeated Alex Alex de Minaur to reach the title clash at the ATP World Tour Finals. (AP/PTI) Jannik Sinner booked his place in the ATP Finals championship match for the third straight year, extending his flawless run in Turin with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Alex de Minaur. The semi-final had its tense…
Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Carlos Alcaraz secured the year-end world number one ranking by defeating Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 at the ATP Finals in Turin, surpassing Jannik Sinner in the standings.Alcaraz, who claimed two Grand Slam titles this season, will maintain his top position in Monday’s rankings. His victory over Musetti also confirmed his…
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan prevailed over World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles final of the WTA finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair) Elena Rybakina capped her dominant week in Riyadh by defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (7/0) to win the WTA Finals singles title…
At 38 years of age, Novak Djokovic became the oldest champion on the ATP Tour after winning the final against Lorenzo Musetti. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis) Novak Djokovic claimed his 101st career crown by winning the Hellenic Championship against Lorenzo Musetti in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis) At 38 years of age, Novak Djokovic became the…
Sabalenka and Rybakina will face off in the title clash on Saturday (Images via AP) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka battled past Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in a gripping semi-final at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Friday, booking her place in the championship match for the second time in five appearances. The Belarusian…
