Chennai Open 2022: Rutuja Bhosale, Karman Thandi get entry into doubles main draw
The all-Indian pair of Rutuja Bhosale and Karman Thandi make their way into the doubles main draw of the WTA250 Chennai Open on Wednesday. Rutuja and Karman got entry as alternates after the withdrawal of Andorran Argentine duo of V. Jimenez Kasintseva (left hip injury) and Nadiia Podoroska.
Rutuja and Karman will face compatriot Prarthana Thombare and Indonesian Jessy Rompies in the opening round.
Digvijay Pratap Singh through to quarterfinals
Digvijay Pratap Singh defeats Pablo Carretero of Spain 6-1, 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the $25,000 ITF men’s tennis tournament in Madrid on Wednesday. In the Challenger in Istanbul, Purav Raja and Divij Sharan playout BerkIlkel and S Mert Ozdemir of Turkey 6-4, 6-4 to reach the doubles quarterfinals.
Sportstar to host first-ever North Sports Conclave in Lucknow
Sportstar is set to host the first-ever North Sports Conclave on September 15 in Lucknow.
The Conclave will be a series of specially curated conversations on the existing infrastructure, scouting, training, and governance of sports in the state of Uttar Pradesh and also parts of North India in general.
The event also highlights inspiring success stories and provides a rare opportunity to get an insider’s view on North India’s sporting ecosystem, the role of the government in promoting sports, and much more.
World Junior Badminton Championships: Unnati, Anupama, Sankar to lead India
Newly crowned junior world no. 1 Anupama Upadhyaya and Odisha Open Super 100 champion Unnati Hooda would lead the Indian contingent at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships to be held at Santander, Spain from October 17-30, 2022.
The Indian team for the tournament, which is to be held after a gap of two years following the restrictions from Covid-19 pandemic, was selected after a selection process that included two All India Ranking tournaments and a selection trial in Raipur.
