The Indian team moved to the quarterfinals of the women's event in the World Squash Team Championships 2024 held in Hong Kong on Wednesday, stunning nine-time champions Australia to make it to the final eight.
'Sat-Chi' played their first match since their Paris Olympics 2024 heartbreak. Satwiksairaj also recovered from an injury to make himself available for the tournament. The duo secured a 21-19, 21-15 win over 15th-ranked Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard of Denmark, as per Olympics.com.
Indian citizens are invited to register by November 11, with the main tournament set to begin on November 14. All matches will be held online, with live streaming for the quarterfinals and beyond on the ESFI YouTube channel.
In the first quarterfinals, Zverev will take on Tsitsipas. Zverev clinched his QF spot following a win over local favourite Arthur Fils in the round of 16 by 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. The world number three's challenge, Tsitsipas, the 10th seed, defated Francisco Cerundolo by 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-2 to reach
Sindhu, ranked at world number 18, lost the opening game against the world number seventh Chinese, but came back roaring to register 18-21, 21-12, 21-16 in one hour and three minutes, as per Olympics.com.
In the recently-concluded Arctic Open, Sindhu and Sen made their return to Badminton World Federation (BWF) touring circuit for the first time since Paris Olympics, but could not impress much. World number 16 Sindhu was eliminated from the tournament in the opening round after loss to Canada
In the pre-quarters of the competition being held in Vantaa, the world number 19 Lakhshya lost to Chou Tien Chen, 10th in the badminton rankings in a hard-fought match by 19-21, 21-18, 21-15 in one hour and 10 minutes, as per Olympics.com.
Multiple Asian Games medallist Vishnu Vardhan and youngster Maaya Revathi continue their winning run to reach the quarterfinals of the ongoing 29th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in their respective categories at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Kidambi, 31, had not featured in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) tour circuit since his injury during the Singapore Open back in May. Now, as per Olympics.com, he returned as a sixth-seed for the BWF Super 300 event. He defeated Daniil Dubovenko by 21-14, 21-15.
Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab registered wins in their respective matches in the quarterfinals of the 14th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2024 and secured birth in the semi-finals.