PICKLEBALL
Indian Open 2024 efficiently wraps up second version
The not too long ago concluded Indian Open 2024, a global pickleball match organized by International Sports activities, witnessed the participation of over 700 athletes from throughout 12 nations, predominantly from America, Europe, and Kenya in what was deemed the largest Pickleball occasion in India.
A PWR 700 occasion, the Indian Open 2024 with a complete prize pool of $100,000 was held from the eighth of February until the eleventh of February at NSCI, Mumbai.
The excessive degree of competitors that was on show for the three days was additionally witnessed and recommended by Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna, who have been particular visitors on the occasion.
“I feel sport in India is one thing that wants all our assist and any sport that’s new wants our assist and I’m all the time there for the push.” Stated Sania Mirza, an India Tennis Legend on the occasion.
“Initially, it’s fantastic to be on the Indian Open 2024 and I see such a tremendous response to the game of Pickleball. That is the primary time I’ve been in a Pickleball courtroom and I’m excited to be right here, it’s really a tremendous sport within the nation and positively wants all our assist. It has the potential to be a giant sport in India and I stay up for that.” Stated, Rohan Bopanna, World No. 1, ATP, Males’s Doubles.
The Indian Open 2024 had a complete of 39 classes and a complete of over 2200 video games have been performed earlier than the champions emerged in every class.
-Crew Sportstar
GOLF
Arjun Prasad stretches result in three photographs in spherical two
Delhi’s Arjun Prasad saved up the depth with a five-under 65 in spherical two to stretch his result in three photographs at a complete of 13-under 127 on the Rs 1 crore TATA Metal PGTI Gamers Championship right here on Wednesday.
Rahil Gangjee (65), rookie Stepan Danek (66) of Czech Republic and defending champion Sachin Baisoya (67), have been tied in second place at 10-under 130.
The minimize was utilized at two-under 138. Fifty-six professionals made the minimize.
Arjun Prasad (62-65) battled it out on the back-nine with a birdie and a bogey every because the situations weren’t as appropriate for scoring early within the morning.
Prasad, who turned 25 a few days again, then reeled off a string of 5 birdies on the front-nine to consolidate his place on the high of the leaderboard.
On the front-nine, Arjun’s birdies featured two 10-feet conversions and his second chip-in of the match which got here on the fourth.
Arjun stated, “Teeing off within the first group of the morning session, the situations I encountered right now have been fairly totally different from spherical one. It was enjoying very heavy and the ball was not travelling as a lot for me because it did on Tuesday.
“On the back-nine, I saved myself in play and hung in there. I then obtained my sport occurring the front-nine.
“I’ve had an excellent really feel across the greens to this point and have been capable of get my wedges shut. I’m fairly assured with my wedges in the meanwhile and that displays in my rating.” Reigning champion Sachin Baisoya’s spherical of 67 included 4 birdies and a bogey.
Rahil Gangjee went error-free as he sank an eagle and three birdies in his second straight spherical of 65.
-PTI
TENNIS
Nibras Hussain knocks out sixth seed Satya Chintagunta
Nibras Hussain of Assam knocked out the sixth seed Satya Chintagunta of Telangana 6-2, 6-1 within the boys pre-quarterfinals of the Ramesh Desai memorial Nationwide under-12 tennis championship on Wednesday.
The outcomes (pre-quarterfinals):
Underneath-12 boys: Yuvaan Garg bt Yashvantraje Pawar 6-4, 6-0; Vir Chattur bt Nirvaan Margana 6-4, 7-5; Yashvardhan Singh bt Sujai Pothula 6-1, 6-2; Aarav Chhallani bt Swayam Rath 6-2, 7-6(3); M Puneet bt Ronak Haryani 6-3, 7-5; Nibras Hussain bt Satya Chirtangunla 6-2, 6-1; Taanish Nanda bt Bhavesh Choudhary 6-0, 6-0; Ronnie Vijay Kumar bt Sparsh Patil 6-1, 6-0.
Underneath-12 ladies: Srishti Kiran bt Sanrachana Das 6-0, 6-0; Padma Rameshkumar bt Shazfa SK 6-3, 6-3; Eshitha Sriyala bt Zoha Qureshi 6-4, 6-0; Tamanna Nair bt Aaradhana Tehlan 6-3, 6-3; Parinitha Vattaprambil bt Sara Fengse 6-1, 6-1; Khushi Kadian bt Maahira Bhatia 6-0, 6-4; Srushti Suryavanshi bt Sahej Lakhat 6-4, 6-4.
-Kamesh Srinivasan
SHOOTING
Granada World Cup: Devanshi wins air pistol gold in junior girls class
Devanshi Dhama shot 240.0 and beat compatriot Lakshita by two factors to win the air pistol gold for junior girls within the World Cup in Granada, Spain, on Wednesday.
The medals took India additional up on high of the medals desk, with 4 gold, three silver and two bronze. Georgia was second with a gold, a silver and two bronze. Kyrgyzstan was the opposite nation to win a gold.
In junior males’s air pistol, the one Indian within the fray, Paras Khola shot 561 for the fifteenth spot.
The outcomes
Air pistol: Junior girls: 1. Devanshi Dhama 240.0 (572); 2. Lakshita 238.0 (572); 3. Mariami Prodiashvili 213.1 (571); 9. Drishti Sangwan 563.
-Kamesh Srinivasan
ATHLETICS
Bengaluru marathon to be flagged off on the Discipline Marshal Sam Manekshaw Parade Floor
The TCS World 10K Bengaluru run has discovered a brand new dwelling. The sixteenth version of the World Athletics Gold Label highway race will likely be flagged off on the Discipline Marshal Sam Manekshaw Parade Floor, it was introduced right here on Wednesday.
Earlier editions have been flagged off on the Sree Kanteereava Stadium.
The race will likely be held right here on April 28.
The occasion presents a complete prize cash of $210,000. Registrations for all race classes will begin on Thursday.
A restricted variety of spots have been put aside for girls who don’t possess a timing certificates.
-Ashwin Achal