Sabalenka pulls out of China Open due to minor injury
World No. 1 women's tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the China Open due to a minor injury, tournament organisers said.
World No. 1 women's tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the China Open due to a minor injury, tournament organisers said.
In a perfect showcase of India’s present and future in badminton, rising star Unnati kept her composure to record a 21-16, 19-21, 21-13 win over Sindhu in a pulsating Round of 16 contest that lasted 73 minutes.
Sindhu, currently ranked No.15, made a strong start to the match, racing ahead 6-2 with good control and composure on the court.
Facing World No.18 Koki Watanabe of Japan, Prannoy bounced back from a sluggish start to claim a nail-biting 8-21, 21-16, 23-21 win in just under an hour.
Carlos Alcaraz boosted his hopes of finishing ATP Year-End No. 1 for a second consecutive year on Monday when he downed Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-2 to reach his 12th semifinal of the season at the China Open.
The ATP has issued updates to the 2022 ATP Tour calendar, including cancellation of events in China. However, it has included six additional single-year events for pandemic hit China.
Srikanth will be looking for a turnaround in the tournament as his struggle to emulate his form in 2017 continues.
Currently ranked 9 in the world rankings, Saina has now lost five of her last six tournaments in the opening round itself.
In contrast to these results, the Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa defeated the Canadian pair of Joshua Hurlburt-Yu and Josephine Wu 21-19, 21-19.
Thiem and Tsitsipas went into the match with the Austrian leading 3-2 in their head to head. Thiem had won all but one of his matches here in Beijing in straight sets, while Tsitsipas had needed deciders in two of his matches.
