Briefly: Sumit Nagal to compete in World Tennis League
India's top singles player Sumit Nagal will feature in the upcoming World Tennis League which will have many global stars such as world number five Daniil Medvedev and women's US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, the organisers announced on Friday. It is not yet known which team Nagal would play for in the League, scheduled to take place at the iconic Etihad Arena from December 19 to 22.
Warsaw
Iga Swiatek parts ways with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is separating from her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski. The Polish tennis player announced the split Friday, saying the decision was taken together.During the three years Swiatek worked with Wiktorowski, the Polish player won four of her five Grand Slam titles and rose to the top of the women's rankings. “After 3 years of the greatest achievements in my career, together with my coach Tomasz Wiktorowski we decided to part way,” Swiatek said.
Visakhapatnam
Vizag Open: Cheema cards 70 to inch closer to title
Chandigarh's Angad Cheema posted a one-under 70 in the penultimate round to maintain his dominance at the Rs 1 crore Vizag Open here on Friday. Cheema (69-61-70), the overnight leader by four shots, had a rock-solid penultimate round barring a setback on the final hole to head into round four with a three-shot advantage at a total of 13-under 200.
Shanghai
Bopanna-Dodig pair advances to Rd 2 of Shanghai Masters
India's Rohan Bopanna and his Croatian partner Ivan Dodig cherished their first win after joining forces, moving to the second round of the ATP Shanghai Masters with a straight-set victory over Pablo Carreno Busta and Pedro Martinez.
