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Alcaraz defeats defending champion Hurkacz, enters Miami final
Miam : Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz ended the 10-match tournament-winning streak of defending champion Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 7-6(5), 7-6(2) to advance to the final of the Miami Open on Saturday (IST).This will be 18-year-old Alacraz's…
Russia trying to regroup, resupply, reinforce in Ukraine: NATO
Brussels : NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia is "trying to regroup, resupply and reinforce" its offensive in eastern Ukraine's separatist Donbas region despite Moscow's claim that it would reduce military activity.The…
Zelensky says Turkey ready to become guarantor of Ukraine’s security
Kiev : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has tweeted he had discussed steps toward peace in Ukraine with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.During the conversation, Zelensky on Thursday noted the high level of organisation of…
Alcaraz sets up semifinal clash against Hurkacz; Medvedev exits Miami Open
Miami : Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz reached back-to-back ATP Masters 1000 semifinals, as the 18-year-old defeated Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(5) to enter the last-four at the Miami Open on Friday (IST).Alacraz will take…
Iga Swiatek sets up Miami Open summit clash against Osaka
Miami : Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek held off Jessica Pegula of the United States 6-2, 7-5 to win her 16th straight match and make the Miami Open final a WTA 1000 event on Friday (IST).Swiatek, who will be the new world No. 1 on Monday…
Miami Open: Casper Ruud defeats Alexander Zverev, enters into semis
Miami : The Norwegian Casper Ruud earned his first win against second seed Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open on Wednesday (IST) to advance to a semifinal showdown against Argentine Francisco Cerundolo."It feels good…
Swiatek beats Kvitova, enters into Miami Open semifinals
Miami : World No.2 seed Poland's Iga Swiatek advanced to the Miami Open semifinals after defeating Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday (IST).The 20-year-old is into her tour-leading fifth semifinal of the season and…
Covid-19 may never become common seasonal flu: Finnish experts
Helsinki : Finnish medical experts believe that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, may never become a common seasonal flu, Helsinki's Ilta-Sanomat newspaper has reported.Ilkka Julkunen, professor of virology at the University of…
Sublime Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev advance into quarterfinals
Miami : Spain's Carlos Alcaraz battled past Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-3 in nearly two hours to secure a place in the quarterfinals at the Miami Open on Wednesday (IST). Alcaraz will face Miomir Kecmanovic after the Serbian advanced…
Miami Open: Naomi Osaka fires 13 aces to secure semifinal clash against Bencic
Miami : Former world No.1 and winner of four Grand Slams, Naomi Osaka of Japan, lost only three games in her 6-2, 6-1 victory over No.9 seed Danielle Collins of the US to make it to her maiden Miami Open semifinal on Wednesday (IST).The…