- March 20, 2024
Tennis World Rallies Around Aryna Sabalenka At Miami Open After Boyfriend’s Death
World number two Aryna Sabalenka intends to play in the Miami Open this week, organisers said Tuesday, as fellow players offered their support following the death of her boyfriend in an apparent suicide. Sabalenka’s partner, Belarusian former NHL ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, 42, died late Monday after jumping from the balcony of a room
Two-Time Grand Slam Winner Aryna Sabalenka’s Boyfriend’s Death ‘Apparent Suicide’: Miami-Dade Police
The death of former NHL ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of tennis star Aryna Sabalenka is being treated as an “apparent suicide”, Miami-Dade Police said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Argemis Colome said in an email that on Monday at 12:39 am (0439 GMT) police “were dispatched to the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, in
India’s Sumit Nagal Fails To Qualify For Miami Open Main Draw On Debut
Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal failed to make the main draw of the Miami Open on debut after losing his final qualifying round match to Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong in Miami on Tuesday. Nagal lost 6-3 1-6 5-7 to the 19-year-old, squandering the advantage he secured by winning the first set. Wong, who like Nagal
“Was Taking Rs 25 Lakh Per Day In IPL”: Navjot Singh Sidhu Confirms Commentary Return
Set to be back in the commentary box after a decade with the upcoming IPL, flamboyant former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu says the glitzy league would help decide the T20 World Cup squad of not just India but also other countries. After a decade-long stint in the unforgiving world of politics, Sidhu and his
Carlos Alcaraz Tops Daniil Medvedev To Repeat As Indian Wells Champion
World number two Carlos Alcaraz cruised home in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory over Daniil Medvedev on Sunday to win a second straight Indian Wells ATP title, both coming at the Russian’s expense. Alcaraz captured his first title since Wimbledon last July and became the first repeat winner at Indian Wells since Novak Djokovic won
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek Sweeps Past Maria Sakkari For Second Indian Wells Title
World number one Iga Swiatek powered past Greece’s Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday to claim her second Indian Wells WTA title two years after she beat Sakkari for her first. The rematch of the 2022 championship showdown produced an almost identical outcome, as four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek dominated the second set to seize
With “Resilience, Determination, Self-Belief”, Karman Kaur Thandi Confident Of Overcoming Every Obstacle In Life
In a career filled with injuries, India’s tennis sensation Karman Kaur Thandi battled through many obstacles to make a name for herself in the sport. At the age of 20, Karman reached a career-best singles rank of 196 in 2018 and became only the sixth Indian woman to have cracked the top 200 of the
Carlos Alcaraz Hands Jannik Sinner First 2024 Loss To Return To Indian Wells Final
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz handed Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner his first defeat of 2024 to return to the Indian Wells ATP Masters final on Saturday, beating the Italian 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. The victory ended Sinner’s 19-match winning streak, including a 16-0 start to the year, and insures Alcaraz will remain No. 2 in the
Iga Swiatek Sweeps Past Marta Kostyuk Into Indian Wells Final
World number one Iga Swiatek overpowered Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-1 on Friday to reach the final at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters. Four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek, who won the 2022 Indian Wells title, needed just 69 minutes to get past 32nd-ranked Ukrainian Kostyuk and will face either US Open champion Coco Gauff or Maria
Carlos Alcaraz Stung On Forehead As Bee Invasion Hits Tennis Match – Video Goes Viral
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fought off swarming bees and Alexander Zverev on Thursday to set up a semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner at Indian Wells. World number two Alcaraz was stung on the forehead and temporarily forced from the court as a “bee invasion” halted his quarter-final against Germany’s Zverev with just two games completed.