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Madrid Open: Karen Khachanov overcomes Andrey Rublev to seal quarterfinal berth
The 10th-seeded Khachanov took control of a closely fought encounter by rallying from 4/6 to claim the first-set tie-break and he carried that momentum to a one-hour, 42-minute victory on Manolo Santana Stadium. "It's always tricky to play against each other because on one side we know each other's games perfectly because we've been training together for so many years," Khachanov was quoted as saying by ATP Tour.
World Boxing Championship: Ashish advances to pre-quarters; Harsh Choudhary makes exit
Chaudhary secured a hard-fought 4-1 victory against the 2021 Asian Championships silver medallist Meysam Gheshlaghi of Iran. The 28-year-old dynamic pugilist from Himachal Pradesh displayed his attacking intent from the word go by landing powerful jabs to keep his opponent at bay in the first round.
IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bat first against Gujarat Titans; Marsh misses out
Delhi Capitals captain David Warner informed that Mitch Marsh is sick and Rilee Rossouw comes in his place while pacer Khaleel Ahmed also makes his comeback. "We will bat first. Nice wicket, looks a bit dry. Want to put runs on the board. We have to come out positive, we got some young talent and hopefully, they all will get to showcase it tonight," said Warner at the toss.
India overtake Australia to become No. 1 Test side ahead of WTC final
Australia's reign at the top of the Men's Test Rankings comes to an end after 15 months with India going past the Aussies ahead of next month's ICC World Test Championship Final. India currently sits at the top of the ladder with 121 points, with Australia in the second spot with 116 points.
Madrid Open: Tsitsipas beats Baez to reach last-16, Fritz moves past Garin
In a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 victory, Tsitsipas improved to 8-2 on clay this season as he continues his bid to return to the semifinals at the ATP Masters 1000 event for the third time.
Tsitsipas will next face home favorite Bernabe Zapata Miralles, who continued his dream run at the Caja Magica with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory against qualifier Roman Safiullin.
If the Greek can win his third ATP Masters 1000 title this week, he could rise as high as No. 3 in the ATP Rankings and move within 1,000 points of World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.
Nepal beat UAE in ACC Premier Cup to qualify for Asia Cup 2023
After a win over UAE, Nepal will take the last spot in Group A, alongside India and Pakistan, with the Asia Cup slated to take place in September. The top three finishes of Nepal, UAE, and Oman at the Premier Cup mean they will also feature in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in July, where they will take on 'A' Teams of five Full Members in the region.
'It wasn't the nicest thing to see': Kumble on Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir ugly brawl
Batting first, RCB mustered 126/9 in 20 overs in a game that was briefly disrupted by rain. Skipper Faf du Plessis emerged the top scorer with 44 while his opening partner Virat Kohli contributed 31. The duo put on 62 runs in nine overs.
Belgian Brecel crowned Snooker World Champion
Brecel, 28, had never won a match at the Crucible Theatre before this year's tournament but shocked seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-10 in the quarterfinals, winning the last seven frames consecutively, reports Xinhua. After coming from behind to defeat Chinese rookie Si Jiahui in the semifinals, Brecel established a final showdown with Selby and managed to hold a 9-8 overnight lead, even though his 39-year-old opponent made the first-ever 147 in a World Championship final last night.
China's Zhang upsets Norrie to reach ATP Madrid Open last 16
The 26-year-old Zhang, who stunned Canadian player Denis Shapovalov in the second round, pulled off an even bigger upset against world No. 13 Norrie, rallying from one set down to win the match 2-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2), reports Xinhua."I'm so happy, I didn't expect it before the match," Zhang said. "Especially since I was able to grit my teeth in the second and third sets after losing the first 6-2 so quickly." Zhang finished the intense match with 32 winners and only 21 unforced errors, while Norrie had 32 unforced errors.
Medvedev moves into ATP Madrid Open last-16 with 300th career win
The 27-year-old, who is second seed in the tournament, lost the opening set 6-4 to Alexander Shevchenko, who is currently ranked 96th in the world, but rallied to take the second set 6-1 and went on to win the third set 7-5 in a match that lasted two hours and 42 minutes, reports Xinhua. The win was the 300th in his professional career and books him a fourth round match against Asian Karatsev, who had a surprise win over 16th seed, Alex de Minaur 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
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