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Indian ace badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated the world champion duo of Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk in the French Open 2024 semi-final. Novak Djokovic recorded his 400th career win in ATP Masters 1000 events and became the only second player after Rafael Nadal to achieve the feat.
In football, IShowSpeed claimed that he will meet Kylian Mbappe in the summer of 2024.
Read below to learn more about the latest happenings in the sporting world across the globe.
Badminton
French Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag defeat Seo Seung Jae-Kang Min Hyuk in semi-final
Indian ace badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated world champion duo of Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk in the French Open 2024 semifinal to book a final date. In an intense and fierce battle, the Indians dominated most of the match and recorded a 21-13, 21-16 win. This will be their third French Open final, and third straight final to start 2024. Satwik and Chirag were coming on the back of a win against the Thai pair of Jomkoh Supak and Kittinupong Kedren in the quarterfinal of the Super 750 tournament.
PV Sindhu bows out of French Open Super 750 tournament
Indian women’s badminton pioneer PV Sindhu bowed out of the ongoing French Open 2024 at the quarterfinal stage in Paris. The two-time Olympic medalist lost the clash to Chen Yufei with a 24-22, 17-21, 18-21 in a thrilling 92-minute clash. This was Sindhu’s first BWF world tour event since her return from the knee injury. The encounter between Sindhu and Yufei took place at the badminton venue for Paris 2024.
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek present BNP Paribas Open with Tournament of the Year Awards
Tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek presented India Wells tournament director Tommy Haas with the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year. Not only this, but they also presented them with the 2023 WTA 1000 Tournament of the Year Award. After receiving the award, former world number 2 Haas said, “We’re honoured to see the ATP players once again vote Indian Wells as their favourite 1000-level stop of the year. This award reflects the dedicated support from all of our wonderful tournament staff, volunteers, fans and so many others who bring the BNP Paribas Open to life every year and contribute to the sustained success of our one-of-a-kind event.”
Novak Djokovic records 400th career win in ATP Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells Open 2024
World number 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic recorded his 400th career win in ATP Masters 1000 events and became the only second player after Rafael Nadal to achieve the feat. Djokovic recorded the feat as he registered an easy 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 win against Aleksandar Vukic in his first game at the Indian Wells Open 2024 on Saturday. This was his first game since his defeat in the semifinal of the Australia Open two months ago. Talking about Nadal’s record, the 22-time Grand Slam winner holds the record for most Masters 1000 wins.
Milos Raonic withdraws from BNP Paribas Open, Holger Rune advances to third round
Milos Raonic withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open due to a calf strain, which promoted Holger Rune to the third round of the ATP Masters 1000. Raonic defeated India’s Sumit Nagal 6-3, 6-3 in the first round but wasn’t able to take the court for his ATP head-to-head clash with Rune. Rune will either lock horns with 26th seed Lorenzo Musetti or Denis Shapovalov in the round of 32. This is Rune’s fourth appearance in Indian Wells, with his best result coming in 2023, where he reached the third round of the clash.
Football
IShowSpeed claims meeting French footballer Kylian Mbappe in summer
American YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed claimed that he will meet French football star Kylian Mbappe this summer. Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as Speed among fans, claimed his livestream, leaving his fans quite amazed with it. Speed mentioned that he will meet young football superstar Kylian Mbappe. Speed claimed after he was asked by a fan about his meeting with the PSG star. The 19-year-old replied to the fan, “When I’m gonna meet Mbappe? I will Mbappe this summer. So, do not worry.” Though Speed didn’t disclose any further details, the announcement was enough to make the fans happy.
Police arrest 205 Monchengladbach and Koln fans for violence outside Borussia Park
The Monchengladbach police in Germany have arrested 205 fans outside Borussia Park for violent clashes a night before the Rhine derby in the Bundesliga. Among the fans taken in custody, 131 are from FC Koln, while 74 are from Borussia Monchengladbach, and notably, three police officers got injured on duty, and one of them was unable to continue any further. The home side, Borussia Monchengladbach fans were outside the ground, preparing a choreography on the eve of their upcoming match in the Bundesliga. But, when the away fans from FC Koln saw them, from FC Koln saw them, violent clashes erupted between both sets of supporters outside the Borussia Park.
I’m not surprised because the whole team, the whole stadium, was behind him: Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta heaped praise on goalkeeper Aaron Ramsadle for his performance in the clash against Brentford. Ramsadle produced two second-half saves to keep the game at 1-1 before Kai Havertz’s header sent their side on top for the first time since Christmas Even with a 2-1 win. Ramsadle was embraced by his teammates and Arteta, who described him as ‘a person with a huge personality and courage’. Praising Ramsadle, Arteta said, “I’m not surprised because the whole team, the whole stadium, was behind him and he has that respect and that admiration. We really wanted to win for him in that moment and he really helped us to win.”
David Moyes reveals price he would have sold Declan Rice to Arsenal
West Ham United boss David Moyes revealed price Declan Rice should have been sold to Arsenal, which is approximately USD 192 million. He said, "I always said and I think everyone laughed, that he should be £150m. I think other players have been sold for close to his price & I don’t think they’ve touched Declan’s level of performance." Notably, Rice joined the Gunners from the Hammers last summer in a USD 135 million deal. Since then, he posted six goals and seven assists in 38 games across several competitions for his side.
Major football scores
Italy-Serie A
Genoa 2-3 Monza
Lecce 0-1 Hellas Verona
France- Ligue 1
Lens 1-0 Brest
PSG 2-2 Reims
India-I-League
Delhi FC 0-1 Sreenidi Deccan FC
