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World No. 1 women's tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the China Open due to a minor injury, tournament organisers said.
World No. 1 women's tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the China Open due to a minor injury, tournament organisers said.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 gold medal winner will now play Japan’s Sayaka Takahashi on Saturday and a place in the finals of the tournament will be at stake.
Starting from where she left in the World Championship, the Olympic silver-medallist brought another one of her strong performances on the court to defeat the 20th ranked Chinese player.
2019 hasn't been a great year for the former World No 1. Ever since her comeback from injury, things haven't panned out the way she would have liked.
The Indian duo defeated the sixth-seeded pair 22-20, 17-21, 21-17 in a thrilling opening round clash that lasted for more than 50 minutes.
On Tuesday, Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu entered the pre-quarterfinals.
