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2021 French Open is Closer to Normal
[ad_1] Still not quite its packed, pre-pandemic self, Roland Garros bubbled with tennis, cheers and sun-kissed pleasures again Sunday as this year’s tournament began with some color back in its cheeks compared to the bland edition held in the autumnal chill last year. Nearly 5,400 people per day are allowed on-site at the outset of…
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Aryna Sabalenka Overcomes Early Scare to Advance at Roland Garros
[ad_1] Third seed Aryna Sabalenka moved into the second round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Ana Konjuh on Court Suzanne-Lenglen on Sunday. Sabalenka, who is seeking her maiden Grand Slam title, sent out a warning earlier this month when she won the Madrid Open but she struggled to get going…
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Venus Williams, Coco Gauff Pair Up to Play Doubles at French Open
[ad_1] Venus Williams will team up with teenager Coco Gauff – less than half her age – for a tilt at the French Open doubles title, with the American duo set to take on 13th seeds Ellen Perez and Zheng Saisai in the opening round on Wednesday. Gauff, 17, burst onto the scene in 2019…
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Petra Kvitova Saves Matchpoint to Reach Second Round
[ad_1] Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova survived a big scare against Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen in her opening round of the French Open, having to save a matchpoint en route to a 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-1 win on Sunday. Kvitova, who reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros in 2012 and last year, struggled with her serve…
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‘WTC final is like a World Cup final for me,’ says New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner
[ad_1] The ‘Workhorse’ as he is called, New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner is set to feature in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India later in June at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Wagner, who made his debut for the Kiwis in 2012 has played 51 matches in whites since and has become one…
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Harmanpreet Kaur shares excitement of wearing Test-match jersey
[ad_1] Indian women’s cricket team will be playing a Test match after a gap of 7 years. As they are still under quarantine as their male counterparts in Mumbai before leaving for the UK, the team has received their Test-match jerseys and they couldn’t wait to share their excitement with everyone. First one was India‘s…
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India and Other South Asian Contingents to be Vaccinated Before Tokyo Olympics: IOC
[ad_1] Olympic delegations from India and five South Asian neighbours will be vaccinated before the Tokyo Games, organisers said Friday, as concern rises over the risks of coronavirus variants spreading at the event. The move affects delegations coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Nepal, Tokyo 2020 and the International Olympic Committee…
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Mary Kom loses in final, settles with silver medal
[ad_1] Indian pugilist Mary Kom finished her campaign with a silver medal at the 2021 ASBC Asian Boxing Championships after going down fighting against the two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaibay in a high-octane 51kg final in Dubai on Sunday. Both the boxers started the summit clash with an aggressive mindset and soon exchanged powerful blows…
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Jasprit Bumrah comes up with Mirzapur 2 reference responding to Axar Patel
[ad_1] Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is with the side in Mumbai undergoing 14-day quarantine before they leave for the UK on June 2 for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and five-match Test series against England. Thus, players are training hard and working out to keep their bodies in shape before they get out…
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Osaka, Thiem, Zverev, Tsitsipas in Action in Paris
[ad_1] Patricia Maria Tig vs Naomi Osaka, Anhelina Kalinina vs Angelique Kerber, Greet Minnen vs Petra Kvitova, Victoria Azarenka vs Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Konjuh vs Aryna Sabalenka; Pablo Andujar vs Dominic Thiem, Kei Nishikori vs Alessandro Giannessi, Karen Khachanov vs Jiri Vesely, Grigor Dimitrov vs Marcos Giron, Alexander Zverev vs Oscar Otte, Stefanos Tsitsipas vs…