TENNIS
Vaidehee reaches W35 quarterfinals in Burnie
Vaidehee Chaudhari progressed to the quarterfinals of the ITF W35 occasion in Burnie, Australia, on Thursday.
Fourth seed Vaidehee defeated native wildcard Belle Thompson 7-6(4), 6-3 of their second-round conflict in an hour and 48 minutes.
Within the quarterfinals, World No. 470 Vaidehee can be up towards Chinese language World No. 717 Chengyiyi Yuan.
On the W15 occasion in Gurugram, Zeel Desai beat Yashaswini Panwar 6-2, 6-1 within the second spherical. Zeel, the one Indian left within the draw, will face fifth-seeded Japanese Michika Ozeki for a spot within the semifinals.
– Workforce Sportstar
GOLF
Abhishek produces match low of 64 to win DP World PGTI NexGen
Abhishek Kumar fired a tournament-low, bogey-free eight-under 64 within the third and last spherical to script a sensational come-from-behind victory on the Rs 25 lakh DP World PGTI NexGen occasion in Faridabad on Thursday.
The Panchkula-based gofler (72-73-64), who was in a single day tied tenth and eight pictures off the lead, delivered eight birdies within the final spherical, together with 5 on the trot, to outshine all his rivals as he ended the week with a match whole of seven-under 209.
The 2-shot triumph accounted for Abhishek’s maiden skilled win.
Aditya Raj Singh Chahal (69-68-74), the in a single day chief by 5 pictures, carded a 74 in spherical three to complete second at a complete of five-under 211 on the NexGen season-opener performed on the Aravalli Golf Membership.
Jujhar Singh (72) took third place at two-under 214.
Abhishek stated, “My intention firstly of the day was to shoot a five-under to offer myself an opportunity. However after that run of 5 consecutive birdies in the midst of the spherical adopted by a fantastic par save on the twelfth , I gained in confidence and sensed alternative of successful.
“Following the birdies on the 16 th and 17 th , I knew that I needed to solely make par on the 18 th to win and I managed to do this. My driving, iron pictures and chipping had been simply excellent.
“After my poor efficiency on the DP World PGTI Qualifying College in January, this win provides me a variety of self-belief.”
– PTI
No 1 Thitikul struggles in first spherical of LPGA Singapore led by Kim
High-ranked Jeeno Thitikul struggled in the course of the first spherical of the HSBC Girls’s World Championship on Thursday in Singapore, taking pictures a 1-over 73 to path the chief by seven strokes.
Thitikul gained final week’s match in her native Thailand and is amongst 9 out of the highest 10 gamers entered within the Singapore LPGA cease on the Sentosa Golf Membership’s Tanjong course.
American Auston Kim birdied two of her last three holes for a 66 and a one-stroke lead over China’s Yan Liu. 5 gamers had been tied for third with 68s, together with No. 12-ranked Haeran Ryu. Defending champion Lydia Ko had a 70, as did Brooke Henderson.
Kim stated she opened with a 78 on the Singapore match final 12 months.
“After I take into consideration my sport and myself as a golfer since final 12 months … I imply it clearly feels nice to attain properly. However I simply I really feel like I can deal with issues lots higher and I’ve been speaking with my psychological coach, as properly,” Kim stated.
“There are a variety of issues that I’ve modified and a variety of issues I really feel like I’m doing higher. As we speak was a testomony to what we’ve been engaged on, and I’m working exhausting on what I can management.” Becoming a member of Thitikul among the many top-ranked gamers properly out of the lead had been third-ranked Charley Hull and fourth-ranked Minjee Lee, who every shot 72.
No. 2-ranked Nelly Korda is the one participant from the highest 10 not in Singapore. The match is the second of three stops on the LPGA’s early 12 months Asian swing, with the ultimate one subsequent week at Hainan Island, China.
– PTI
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