Novak Djokovic, 21-time Grand Slam champion, enjoying a singles match for the primary time since successful Wimbledon in July, reached the Tel Aviv quarter-finals with a straight-sets win over Spain’s Pablo Andujar on Thursday.
again within the groove@DjokerNole Plays some breathtaking tennis in 6-0 6-3 win over Andujara pic.twitter.com/vmsPuXwyZA
— Tennis TV (@tennisTV) September 29, 2022
Djokovic registered a snug 6-0, 6-3 win over his A hundred and fifteenth-ranked opponent in 87 minutes, breaking 30 winners and Andujar 4 occasions.
Djokovic has misplaced the fewest matches in any match this season.
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— Tennis TV (@tennisTV) September 29, 2022
He was at all times in management in opposition to his Spanish rival, whom he has now crushed thrice, successful the primary seven video games and taking management of the match.
Djokovic was unable to play on the latest US hardcourt circuit and missed the US Open attributable to his COVID-19 vaccination standing.
Badminton: China to host World Tour Finals
China will host its first worldwide badminton match in December after 2019, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) stated on Thursday after a two-year disruption attributable to COVID.
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— bwf (@bwfmedia) September 29, 2022
The prime eight gamers and pairs in every class will obtain a prize of $1.5 million, the largest ever occasion, on the finish of the season’s World Tour Finals to be held in Guangzhou from December 14-18, the BWF stated.
November’s Hong Kong Open had already been canceled for the third straight 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and complex quarantine measures.
The World Tour finals had been moved to 2020 and 2021 attributable to Chinese COVID restrictions.
Max Verstappen on the pinnacle of historical past
Max Verstappen stated he would wish luck to win his second consecutive Formula One title in Singapore on Sunday.
The Dutchman is 116 factors forward of Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc and 125 factors forward of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.
He shall be topped in Singapore if he can depart his nearest rival with a margin of no less than 138 factors, solely 5 races left after Marina Bay’s stellar efficiency after Sunday’s floods.
But he’ll want a sixth straight win on Sunday and different outcomes to safe the earliest finish of a title struggle since Michael Schumacher gained his fifth championship in 2002 with six races to spare.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
