GOLF
Worldwide Sequence Championship: Joaquin Niemann leads after day 2
Joaquin Niemann tackled the tough course with nice poise as he led with a 6-under 138 on the second day of the $ 2 million Worldwide Sequence Golf Championship on the DLF Membership on Friday.
The 26-year-old Chilean, who has 4 titles on the worldwide circuit, Niemann shot a four-under 68 for the day, to construct on his 2-under rating from the primary spherical.
The backlog of unfinished first-round matches delayed the beginning of the second spherical, and thus half the sector was unable to complete the spherical and determine the minimize.
Whereas Anirban Lahiri did nicely to enhance his possibilities with a 1-under 143, the identical because the reigning PGA Main winner, Bryson DeChambeau, 4 gamers Ollie Schneiederjans, Kazuki Higa, Jose Toledo and Chase Koepka did nicely to remain near the chief.
Niemann was a category act. He was persistently good in recording 2-under in the back and front 9s. He had an eagle on the par-5 eighth gap and hit an outstanding tee shot on the sixteenth. He was tactically sharp and flawless in his execution as he hit par on 15 holes.
Fairly remarkably Niemann had dropped just one shot in 36 holes.
“I needed to hit excessive and smooth, and it got here out simply good. Received an excellent catch from the opening,” stated Niemann in regards to the eagle on the eighth.
Blissful to be forward on the midway stage, on a difficult course, Niemann stated, “You need to hit your tee photographs nicely, discover the fitting strains. Every part can come all the way down to the final gap. There’s nonetheless lots of golf left to play, and I’m trying ahead to it”.
Anirban Lahiri was happy to seek out his rhythm, regardless of all of the commitments because the host, and appeared ahead to build up his recreation over the weekend.
Bryson DeChambeau was additionally assured after having completed the primary spherical 1-under within the morning, and managing a par within the second spherical.
“A few 4 or five-unders ought to do it. Completely doable. I simply have to get my ball hanging into a greater place. I’m a bit rusty,” stated DeChambeau.
For the few thousand lined up for the weekend, it must be an superior fare.
The main scores (second spherical):
1. Joaquin Niemann (70, 68) 138; 2. Ollie Schniederjans (USA) (71, 69), Kazuki Higa (Jpn) (69, 71) 140; 4. Jose Toledo (Gtm) (75, 66) 141; 5. Chase Koepka (USA) (70, 72) 142; 6T. Anirban Lahiri (72, 71), Bryson DeChambeau (USA) (71, 72) 143; 8T. Cameron Tringale (USA) (72, 73), Soomin Lee (Kor) (75, 70) 145; 10T. Santiago De la Fuente (Mex) (70, 76), Jeunghun Wang (Kor) (71, 75), Wooyoung Cho (Kor) (72, 74), Joel Stalter (Fra) (70, 76) 146.
-Kamesh Srinivasan
TENNIS
Pune ITF ladies’s event: Leolia Jeanjean reaches semifinal
High seed Leolia Jeanjean of France beat third seed Panna Udvardy of Hungary 6-4, 7-6(2) within the semifinals of the NECC $60,000 ITF ladies’s tennis event on the Deccan Gymkhana in Pune on Friday.
In her second successive last, following the one final week within the $100,000 occasion in Bengaluru, Leolia will play the champion of the Delhi occasion, Tatiana Prozorova.
Alevtina Ibragimova and Elena Pridankina bagged the doubles title.
The outcomes:
Singles (semifinals): Leolia Jeanjean (Fra) bt Panna Udvardy (Hun) 6-4, 7-6(2); Tatiana Prozorova bt Elena Pridankina 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles (last): Alevtina Ibragimova & Elena Pridankina bt Maria Kozyreva & Iryna Shymanovich 6-2, 1-6, (10-8).
-Kamesh Srinivasan
Indore ITF juniors: Diya Ramesh units up title conflict vs Harshini Nagaraj
High seed Diya Ramesh outplayed Parthsarthi Mundhe 6-1, 6-3 to arrange a title conflict towards her doubles companion and second seed Harshini Nagaraj within the ITF junior tennis event on the Indore Tennis Membership on Friday.
The boys last may also be between the highest two seeds Samarth Sahita and Praneel Sharma.
The outcomes (semifinals):
Underneath-18 boys: Samarth Sahita bt Aditya Mor 6-1, 4-1 (retired); Praneel Sharma bt Aashravya Mehra 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles: Aditya Mor & Praneel Sharma bt Mahit Mekala & Vishal Vasudev 7-5, 7-5; Tanussh Ghildyal & Samarth Sahita bt Daksh Kukreti & Aashravya mehra 7-6(5), 6-3.
Underneath-18 ladies: Diya Ramesh bt Parthsarthi Mundhe 6-1, 6-3; Harshini Nagaraj bt Prachi Malik 6-0, 6-3.
Doubles: Harshini Nagaraj & Diya Ramesh bt Shaivi Dalal & Parthsarthi Mundhe 6-4, 6-2; Sejal Bhutada & Pehal Kharadkar bt Nainika Bendram & Saiyette Varadkar 6-2, 6-3.
-Kamesh Srinivasan
WEIGHTLIFTING
Tamil Nadu lifter N Ajith completes hattrick of gold medals in Nationwide Video games
Tamil Nadu’s N Ajith sealed his place in Nationwide Video games historical past with a 3rd consecutive gold medal within the males’s 73kg class in Dehradun on Friday.
After dominating the Nationwide Video games in Gujarat and Goa, Ajith added Uttarakhand to his listing of victories.
Ajith’s journey to the highest is a story of perseverance, grit, and defying the chances. Hailing from the small village of Sathuvachari in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, Ajith’s rise has been something however easy.
Rising up in a financially strained household, together with his father working as a fruit vendor in Bangalore, Ajith’s desires of weightlifting appeared distant. It was his maternal uncle, Baskaran, a Railways weightlifter, who inspired him to return to Sathuvachari and rediscover his ardour.
The choice proved to be transformative. Ajith joined the Sports activities Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Mayiladuthurai, the place his expertise blossomed. His dedication and self-discipline propelled him to the highest ranks of Indian weightlifting.
On the thirty eighth Nationwide Video games, Ajith’s journey to gold was nothing in need of spectacular. Regardless of failing in his first try at 136 kg within the snatch, Ajith bounced again with outstanding resilience, lifting the identical weight in his second try after which including 140 kg in his last try.
He started the clear and jerk part with a 166 kg raise, then shocked the gang with a 171 kg raise in his second try.
With a complete of 311 kg, the gold medal was all however secured, and Ajith selected to not take a 3rd try, having already sealed his victory.
Whereas Ajith’s gold was by no means unsure, his competitors was fierce. Haryana’s Deepak Lather took an early lead within the snatch, lifting 141 kg in his third try, simply 1 kg forward of Ajith.
Nevertheless, Lather faltered within the clear and jerk. Regardless of a shaky begin at 156 kg, he efficiently lifted 160 kg on his third try, ending with a complete of 301 kg, securing silver. The bronze medal was claimed by Lalhunthara of the Providers Sports activities Management Board, who fought valiantly by the clear and jerk, lastly lifting 167 kg on his third try and deliver his whole to 293 kg.
-PTI
PICKLEBALL
Chennai Tremendous Champs log out in model with 3-2 win towards Hyderabad Superstars
Chennai Tremendous Champs signed off its World Pickleball League (WPBL) marketing campaign with an emphatic 3-2 win towards the Hyderabad Superstars in Mumbai on Friday.
Chennai thus completed fifth within the factors desk with 25 factors on account of two tie triumphs and eight victorious matches.
This was the second straight time that the Tremendous Champs got here from behind to land a decisive blow on the opponents, and all of it started with its unbelievable males’s doubles duo of Tanner Tomassi and Etienne Blaszkewycz storming previous Ben Cawston and Kuldip Mahajan by 32-5 within the third match of the fixture.
It was a rare effort by the Joey Farias-coached crew, which didn’t bathroom down after trailing the conflict by two matches. As a substitute, it instantly acquired its act collectively and swamped previous Hyderabad by registering one key win after one other to log out from the event on a formidable excessive.
Edward Perez confronted a 21-17 setback towards Ross Whittaker initially of the match. Returning to the lads’s singles after Sonu Vishwakarma being fielded within the final couple of ties, Perez appeared recent and sharp in his actions.
His laudable attain allowed him to cowl each blade of the courtroom and win some breath-taking factors, however Whittaker managed to prevail in an end-to-end contest.
An identical sample unfolded when Thaddea Lock and Anna Clarice Patrimonio took courtroom towards the duo of Madalina Grigoriu and Ava Cavatio.
Each the pairs have been relentless of their pursuit of each level, making it an exhilarating contest that ultimately went within the favour of Hyderabad.
It took Tanner and Blaszkewycz to deliver Chennai again within the contest because it steamrolled its strategy to a document victory, notching its fourth straight win in a row.
It embraced an indomitable aura, as Mahajan and Cawston have been no match to their skilful prowess that signified each bit proper with the Tremendous Champs’ franchise within the event.
Lock picked up on that momentum and constructed on it, sweeping apart Grigoriu by 21-15 in ladies’s singles.
Loc made Grigoriu battle for each level and firmly managed the tempo of the proceedings till the very finish.
The concluding blended doubles fixture stored everybody on the sting as Sarah alongside Blaszkewycz beat Cavatio and Maxwell Freeman by a 11-10 margin.
-PTI