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India tennis legend Akhtar Ali passes away
According to his family members, he passed away at 2:30 a.m. The All India Tennis Association condoled his demise in a statement and said: "The All India Tennis Association mourns the demise of Mr. Akhtar Ali who passed away today on 7th February 2021 at Kolkata, India."
Zverev, Struff seal Germany's spot in ATP Cup semis
Zverev partnered JanLennard Struff to register a 764, 57, 107 win in the deciding doubles rubber against Djokovic and Nikola Cacic. Struff was Germany's hero, having earlier won the No. 2 singles against Dusan Lajovic, before teaming with Zverev to seal the tie for Germany 21, knocking out the defending champion.
Star India renews broadcast rights for Wimbledon until 2023
"Wimbledon holds a rich tradition and is the most prestigious tennis event of the year. Star India and the AELTC have been partners in the Indian market for over a decade and we are delighted to extend our association for the next three years," said Sanjog Gupta, Head - Sports, Star India in a statement on Friday.
Carolina Marin, Viktor Axelson win singles titles at Thailand Open
In a much tighter contest than the first final last week where the two had contested in the summit clash, Marin won the first game 21-19. The Taiwanese 26-year-old then appeared to lose her confidence early in the second game, as her 27-year-old Spanish opponent asserted her dominance. Tai then saved four match points but it was not enough to stop Marin to seal the game 21-17 and clinch her second Thailand Open title in a fortnight.
Cases of mutant Covid-19 strain linked to Australian Open
The three people are not players and initially tested positive for the virus shortly after arriving in Australia last week. All three have been in strict quarantine since their arrival. "The residents arrived in Melbourne on a dedicated Australian Open charter flight on 15 January and returned their first positive tests on 15, 17 and 18 January," a spokesperson for Covid-19 Quarantine Victoria said on Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency.
Andy Murray opts out of Australian Open
Murray had been granted a wildcard to play in the tournament's main draw but he tested positive for Covid-19 last week shortly before he was due to fly to Melbourne. The 33-year-old was asymptomatic, and still, had hoped to participate in 2021's first grand slam. However, he was unable to agree upon a "workable quarantine" after talks with Tennis Australia.
AITA Championship: Anirudh upsets 6th seed, reaches semis
Meanwhile, both top seeds in the boys and girls categories lost in the AITA TS 7 tennis tournament hosted by Fortune Sports Academy. While Sriniketh Kannan lost to Sehej Singh in the Boys U-14 section, Vanya Srivastav was beaten by Sushmita Ravi on the Girls U-14 category.
Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj-Ashwini enter mixed doubles' quarters
Satwiksairaj and Ashwini defeated their German opponents 22-20, 14-21, 21-16 in a match that lasted for 56 minutes. In the first game, the Indians banked on their powerful strokes from the backcourt and eventually went on to seal it with a scoreline of 22-20.
You are wrong: British player tells her doctors with Oz Open qualification
In fact, the doctors did have reasons to say so. Jones was born with ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia syndrome, which means that she has four fingers on each hand, and seven toes on her feet. But Jones was determined. At 10, she was accepted to the Sanchez-Casal Academy in Barcelona. The difficulties she needs to overcome might sound unimaginable to other tennis players.
Andy Murray tests positive for Covid-19, in doubt for Australian Open
Murray, 33, planned to take a chartered flight to Melbourne this week as the five-time Australian Open runner-up received a wildcard for this year's tournament, according to BBC Sport. He is now in quarantine and isolating at home in London.
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