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Jannik Sinner explains how he beat hot conditions to win Indian Wells, match Federer and Djokovic
•World No 2 Jannik Sinner has often struggled in hot and humid conditions, but he faced no such issue at Indian Wells in Californian desert as he equalled Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Odisha to host 2025 Asian Table Tennis Team Championships; heavyweights China among 22 nations in action
Fpsports •The tournament will take place at the Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium from 11 to 15 October and will feature nearly 500 participants including players and support staff from 22 countries such as India, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, etc.
WTT Contender Lagos: Sathiyan-Akash pair wins men's doubles title; Sreeja loses to Hashimoto
•Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Akash Pal defeated the French pair of Leo De Nodrest and Julles Rolland in straight games in just under 22 minutes to be crowned men's doubles champions in Lagos.
Exclusive | From last stage kidney failure at 9 to a triple world champion at 13: Varun Anand’s incredible story
Akaash Dasgupta •In an exclusive interaction with Firstpost, Varun Anand and his mother Deepa Savithri open up on the former's journey from battling a last stage kidney failure at the age of nine to becoming a triple world champion at the World Transplant Games in Perth, after receiving an organ donation from none other than his mother.
Sharath Kamal takes retirement after early exit from WTT Star Contender: 'I have done my part as a player'
•Indian table tennis legend Sharath Kamal bid an emotional farewell after losing in the WTT Star Contender pre-quarters on Saturday. The 42-year-old now aims to contribute as an administrator or mentor.
Djokovic's inspired comeback against Alcaraz draws Agassi comparison from Courier: 'Born out of necessity'
Fpsports •Novak Djokovic delivered a masterful comeback against Carlos Alcaraz, overcoming early setbacks to secure a thrilling victory in Australian Open quarter-finals. His performance, marked by resilience and tactical brilliance, reminded Jim Courier of Andre Agassi's adaptability under pressure.
Manika Batra bows out of WTT Champions after quarter-final loss against China's Qian Tianyi
Fpsports •Batra, the first Indian to reach the quarter-finals of the prestigious tournament, suffered a straight-games defeat against Tianyi in 25 minutes with the final scoreline reading 8-11, 8-11, 10-12.
Manika Batra makes table tennis history, becomes first Indian to qualify for quarter-finals at a WTT Champions event
Fpsports •The World No 30 outplayed the World No 14 with the scoreline reading 11-9, 6-11, 13-11, 11-9. Batra had also beaten the Romanian at the 2024 Paris Olympics earlier this year with a scoreline of 3-2.
Asian Table Tennis Championships: Ayhika, Sutirtha clinch bronze after losing semi-final clash
•Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee fell to Japan’s Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara, 4-11, 9-11, 9-11 in under 30 minutes in their last-four clash.
India at Asian Table Tennis Championships Highlights: Sutirtha, Ayhika go down in semi-finals, clinch bronze
Fpsports •Asian Table Tennis Championships Highlights: India's Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee went down to Japan's Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara in straight games in the semi-finals, thus clinching a bronze medal.