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World no.100 Juvan stuns Sabalenka, Rogers upsets Sakkari in Adelaide

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World no.100 Juvan stuns Sabalenka, Rogers upsets Sakkari in Adelaide

The second seed Alina Sabalenka defeated the world’s 100th Slovenian Kaya Juwan 7-6(6) 6-1 in the second round at the Adelaide International on Wednesday Shocked and withdrew, Shelby Rogers defeated Maria Sakari 7-6(5). ) 2-6 6-4.

The world’s second-ranked Sabalenka reached the semifinals at Wimbledon and the US Open last year. Her serve struggled with her serve. She accumulated 18 double errors and lost to the 21st in the Australian Open. -Year-old player and committed 49 unforced errors. On the event.

Juventus won the first set after falling 2-0 and saved an inventory 6-5 in the tie-break, then took a 3-0 lead in the second game and achieved it within an hour and a half. victory.

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“I really like the first set. I like the tightness of the game, the fierce competition and the very intense battle,” Juventus said after securing the quarter-final position.

“I feel a bit regretful at some point because I…knowing that her serve is not doing her best, we all know how it feels. I know she can do better.” Rogers directly beat Sa Cary played the second round at Wimbledon last year and looked forward to a repeat in Adelaide, but lost seven consecutive games after leading 2-0 in the second set.

World No. 6 Sakkari forced the tiebreaker, but Shelby fought back and ended the victory in 2 hours and 18 minutes.

“It’s great to start with such a big victory. I know it will be very difficult today,” Rogers said.

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“She had an incredible season last year. She is such a great player, so I know I have to bring my best tennis, no matter what it looks like at the beginning of this year.”

Rogers will next face seventh seed Elena Rebakina, who defeated Czech qualifier Mary Buzkova 6-3 and 6-4.

The world’s number one Ash Barty will face Coco Gough of the United States later on Wednesday.

Complete News Source : Hindustan Times

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt post for Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Anushka Sharma has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. After Ashwin’s shock announcement at the conclusion of the Brisbane Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anushka took to Instagram to applaud the Indian spinner. (Also read: Anushka Sharma praises chess world champion D Gukesh’s father Dr Rajinikanth as he opens up about sacrifice)

Anushka celebrates Ashwin’s legacy
Taking to her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday night and reshared the video of Ashwin’s retirement speech posted by the Indian Cricket Team’s official handle. Sharing the video on Instagram Stories, Anushka wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy,” adding applause and blue heart emojis.

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Anushka also tagged fellow WAG, Ashwin’s wife, Prithi Narayanan, sending her hugs and love through emojis. Anushka has very cordial relations with both Ashwin and Prithi, courtesy her marriage to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. The four have often hung out during Indian team’s overseas tours and celebrated festivals together as well.

Ashwin’s incredible career

R Ashwin, one of the greatest Indian spinners ever, announced his retirement in a press conference on Wednesday after the Brisbane Test ended. He leaves international cricket as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. Virat Kohli was seen getting emotional at Ashwin’s retirement. TV cameras during the India-Australia Test caught the two sharing a tender moment in the dressing room as Ashwin seemingly told him about his retirement plans hours before the official announcement.

Anushka’s upcoming work

Anushka Sharma is playing a cricketer in her next, Chakda Xpress. A biopic of Indian women’s team legend Jhulan Goswami, the film has been awaiting release for over two years. It is slated to be released on Netflix, but no release date has been announced yet. The actor was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, way back in 2018.

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