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Wimbledon 2023: Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden march in men's doubles quarters
The Indo-Australian pair, seeded sixth, got the better of David Pel of the Netherlands and Reese Stalder of the United States in a tough three-setter, beating the unseeded opponents 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(5) in two hours and 19 minutes. Bopanna, ranked 12th in the world doubles rankings, and world No. 16 Matthew Ebden, who won the Wimbledon doubles title with Max Purcell last year, put on a disciplined performance in the first set.
Wimbledon: Svitolina upsets world No 1 Swiatek to reach semifinals
The former World No.3 Elina Svitolina upset World No.1 Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2 on Centre Court at Wimbledon to move into her third career Grand Slam semifinal, here on Tuesday.
1st Test: Jaiswal all set for debut as India enter transition phase, face West Indies challenge (preview)
India are tipped to name Jaiswal in the XI, off the back of a prolific stretch in domestic cricket in all three formats. Averaging over 80 in his first 26 First Class innings, Jaiswal made 265 in the second innings of the Duleep Trophy. The left-handed batter was given his first taste of senior international cricket as a stand-by squad member for India's World Test Championship 2023 Final.
Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic calls for earlier start of matches at Centre Court
The defending champion sailed into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for the 14th time after a curfew-delayed four-set win against Hubert Hurkacz. The Serbian takes on Andrey Rublev in Tuesday's quarterfinals. The 36-year-old was leading Poland's Hurkacz by two sets when play was suspended on Sunday night.
'I’m not actually sure…lot of concerns in middle-order’: Yuvraj on India’s chances in 2023 World Cup
So much so when he was asked about India's 2023 World Cup chances, Yuvraj Singh said: "I am actually not sure to be honest if they are going to win the World Cup, I can say like a patriot that India will win. I see a lot of concerns in the Indian team in the middle-order because of injuries.
‘Express yourself’: Rahane's message for Yashasvi ahead of potential Test debut
Averaging over 80 in his first 26 First Class innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal made 265 in the second innings of the Duleep Trophy Final last year, also enjoying a strong year of white-ball cricket, hitting 625 runs in the 2023 IPL, at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 163.61.
‘…Virat understands that not everyone can understand what we are going through’: Sunil Chhetri
The 38-year-old, who led the Blue Tigers to successive championship victories in the form of the Intercontinental Cup and the SAFF Championship, is eternally grateful for the love that the masses continue to shower upon him at every given opportunity. Speaking to the Indian Super League (ISL), Chhetri expressed ecstasy at the course that his playing career has undertaken.
Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur, Aryna Sabalenka sail into quarterfinals
In a Centre Court encounter between the top 10 players, Jabeur cruised past No.9 seed Kvitova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-3 in a Round of 16 clash. Jabeur, who reached her first Grand Slam final last year at Wimbledon, needed only 63 minutes to defeat Kvitova for only the second time in their six career meetings.
Wimbledon 2023: Djokovic survives tough moments, finishes off Hurkacz to reach quarters; Eubanks stuns Tsitsipas
In another match, American Christopher Eubanks stunned fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in a five-set thriller in the fourth round, storming into the quarterfinals with a superb win. Eubanks came back from a set deficit twice as he won the match 3-6, 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in just over three hours at the No.2 Court.
Wimbledon 2023: Mirra Andreeva, 16, continues dream run, reaches fourth round
The teenage qualifier ranked World No.102, defeated Potapova 6-2 7-5 in her second main-draw appearance at a major, becoming the youngest woman through to the last 16 at Wimbledon since then-15-year-old Coco Gauff in 2019. One of three qualifiers to reach the third round, Andreeva is the only one to reach the last 16, claiming the last pre-quarterfinal berth.
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