The 2014 US Open champion Cilic, who received a bye in the opening round, made a dominating start in the match and took the first set without breaking a sweat
Organized by the Ice Skating Association of India, the Championship will be held over five days till January 8 and will witness participation from more than 300 athletes from across the country.
The Spaniard takes charge of two-time defending champions Gokulam Kerala FC, who are experiencing mixed fortunes this season, with just four wins and seven goals in nine matches
The 25-year-old player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab - a headscarf mandatory under Iran's strict dress codes.
All four Honda Riders Ricky Brabec, Pablo Quintanilla, Adrien Van Beveren and Jose Ignacio Cornejo reached the bivouac safe and sound after a long day.
Ramkumar Ramanathan and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela now face the three-time Grand Slam champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury, who overcame the challenge from Sebastian Baez-Luis David Martinez 6-3, 7-6 (1) in their opening encounter.
Manish Kaushik (63.5kg) who is representing the Sports Services Control Board (SSCB) put on a show of immaculate strength. Hussamuddin (57kg) who is also representing SSCB was squaring off against Lallawmawma of Mizoram. Gaurav Solanki (60kg) was squaring off against Harendra Singh of Madhya
In the presence of Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran, the federation announced the groups and fixtures for the inaugural National Beach Soccer Championship at the Football House in New Delhi on Monday, January 2, 2023