TENNIS
WTA Mumbai Open takes place from 1-9 February 2025
The fourth version of the WTA Mumbai Open, organised by the Maharashtra State Garden Tennis Affiliation (MSLTA), will probably be held on the Cricket Membership of India (CCI) from February 1-9 2025. The WTA 125 event commences with qualifiers on February 1, adopted by the principle draw from February 3, and the finals on February 9.
Among the many prime contenders are Tatjana Maria (world No. 89), a Wimbledon 2022 semi-finalist and three-time WTA champion, and Rebecca Marino (world No. 98), a former world No. 38. Spain’s Nuria Parrizas-Diaz (world No 104), who has overcome career-threatening accidents, and defending champion Darja Semenistaja (world No 120) are additionally in rivalry.
British star Harriet Dart (world No 113) and 19-year-old Alexandra Eala, the highest-ranked Filipino participant, add additional intrigue. Petra Marcinko, Croatia’s former junior world No 1, and Jil Teichmann (world No 133), a a number of WTA title winner, may also compete. Kristina Mladenovic, a nine-time Grand Slam doubles champion and former world No. 10 in singles, will probably be in search of to regain kind.
The event, which returned in 2024 after a six-year hiatus, has beforehand seen champions comparable to Aryna Sabalenka (2017) and Luksika Kumkhum (2018). Final yr, Darja Semenistaja received the singles title, whereas Dalila Jakupović and Sabrina Santamaria claimed the doubles crown.
-Crew Sportstar
MOTORSPORT
Atiqa Mir to race in World Collection Karting
India’s Atiqa Mir was picked by World Collection Karting staff Child Race for the upcoming season.
By representing 29-time champion Child Race, Atiqa will turn into the primary Indian feminine racer within the WSK in a grid of over 60 karts.
-Crew Sportstar
CRICKET
Chahal, Riyan and Tewatia amongst marquee gamers to characteristic in Shani’s Trophy
India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag and Rahul Tewatia are among the many marquee gamers to characteristic within the Shani’s Trophy to be held right here subsequent month.
Tamil Nadu batter B Sai Sudarshan and India participant Jayant Yadav may also be collaborating within the competitors, the organisers knowledgeable in a launch on Tuesday.
The event, which will probably be organised by the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Affiliation (UPCA), Cricket Affiliation of Lucknow and Divya Future Sports activities, can have a mixture of former cricketers, present Ranji Trophy gamers and different state-level cricketers.
The Shani’s Trophy will characteristic 10 groups competing in a 25-overs per aspect format with two matches performed on a regular basis.
-PTI
GOLF
PGTI qualifying college in Jamshedpur
The Tata Metal PGTI Qualifying College will probably be performed on the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur from January 22 to February 7.
With a complete of 408 entrants, the gamers will probably be divided into three teams and compete for 2 days every, over 36 holes. About 72 gamers in all, and the tied ones, will make it to the ultimate stage which will probably be performed over 72 holes from February 4 to 7.
The highest-60 of the final season get direct entry into all of the occasions this season. The following 48 from final yr will get direct entry into the ultimate stage of the qualifying college.
This yr, 32 international gamers in all from Bangladesh, USA, Indonesia, South Korea, Australia, Uganda, New Zealand, Italy, South Africa, United Kingdom, Japan, Austria, Canada, Germany and Nepal will probably be a part of the qualifying race.
The highest-80 and ties will make the lower after two days of the second stage of the qualification course of.
The highest-32 and ties from the ultimate stage of the qualifying college will get their card for the season, from among the many 408 aspirants.
-Kamesh Srinivasan
SQUASH
Swarit Patel upsets second seed Harshal Rana
Chandigarh’s Swarit Patel, seeded within the 9 to 16 class pulled off an upset victory over second seed Harshal Rana from Haryana, successful a troublesome 4 recreation match to advance to the Boys U-15 semifinals within the 4 star Willingdon Sports activities Membership Squash Traditional Open on Tuesday. Patel received 12-10, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9 to arrange a conflict with Karnataka’s Shreshet Iyer.
In a grueling males’s quarter-final match that went the space, Suraj Chand continued his good kind to get the higher of Mohit Bhatt 11-6, Sept. 11, 6-11, 11-3, 11-6. Suraj, who trains on the Jindal Squash Academy, Vashind and just lately represented India on the Asian and World Crew Championships, had accounted for present U-19 Nationwide champ Ayaan Vaziralli within the earlier spherical.
In girls’s motion, Sunita Patel seeded 5/8 acquired the higher of the Janet Vishi (3/4) 7-11, 11-4, 11-4, 13-11 to enter the final 4.
-Crew Sportstar