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Satwiksairaj Reddy, Chirag Shetty Win India's 1st Men's Doubles Medal At BWF World Championships
Satwiksairaj Reddy and Chirag Shetty of India won their first medal in men's doubles at the BWF World Championships. On August 26, they beat world number two Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals in Tokyo. The world number 7 Indian duo outplayed the local favorites and defending champions 24-22 15-21 21-14 in one hour and… read-more
Tags: Badminton, BWF World Championships, Men's doubles, first medal, India
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2 Wimbledon Matches Being Probed Over Possible Match-Fixing
Two matches at Wimbledon 2021 are being questioned for possible match-fixing following irregular betting patterns. Several betting firms complained of abnormal bets on the first round of men's singles and doubles matches. Although, the exact details of the bets are still uncertain. The International Tennis Integrity Agency, which is investigating the cases, clarified that there were 11 match alerts between April to June this year.
Tags: Wimbledon 2021, Singles Tennis Match, Men's doubles, International Tennis Integrity Agency, Match-fixing
Courtesy: NDTV
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French Open Men's Doubles: German Duo Krawietz and Mies Retains Grand Slam Title
Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies, the all-German team, captured the French Open Men's Doubles crown for the second time consequently after a 6-3, 7-5 win over Croatian Mate Pavic and Brazilian Bruno Soares. With the victory, the team stood as the fourth one to win French Open title back-to-back. Expressing his joy, Mies said, "I think to win a Grand Slam title is always big, but to defend it is even more difficult".
Tags: French Open, Men's doubles, Kevin Krawietz, Andreas Mies
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Italian Open: Bopanna-Shapovalov Lose Quarterfinals Against French Pair
The Indian-Canadian pair, Rohan Bopanna and Denis Shapovalov, were defeated in the quarterfinals of Italian Open men's doubles in Foro Italico. They lost with a score of 6-4, 5-7, 7-10 in the tie-breaker on September 18. The duo gave a tough fight to the French pair, Jeremy Chardy and Fabrice Martin. Bopanna-Shapovalov pair had recently made a reach to the US Open Quarterfinals held earlier this month.
Tags: Italian Open, Rohan Bopanna, Denis Shapovalov, Men's doubles
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