Prajnesh Gunneswaran enters Round 2 of US Open qualifiers

New York

India’s top-ranked tennis player Prajnesh Gunneswaran progressed to the second round of the US Open qualifiers with a straight-set win over Brayden Schnur of Canada here. Gunneswaran got the better of the world No. 232 Canadian 6-4 7-6 in one hour, 37 minutes. The 31-year-old Indian will lock horns with American Christopher Eubanks in the next round.

New Delhi
UP govt adopts Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics
The Uttar Pradesh government has adopted Indian wrestling and is expected to pump in an investment of Rs 170 crore in infrastructure and support to the wrestlers till the 2032 Olympics, WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said.

New York
Venus, Kenin also pull out of US Open
Venus Williams will miss the upcoming US Open due to an injury, becoming the third US female after her sister Serena and Sofia Kenin to announce they would not take part in the final Grand Slam tournament of the year. The siblings add their names to a long list of players who will miss the tournament due to injury including Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Simona Halep. Fifth seed Kenin withdrew from the competition with a Covid-19 infection.

Istanbul
Messi’s PSG, Pep’s City in same CL group
Lionel Messi’s new club Paris St Germain will play Manchester City, managed by the Argentine’s former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, after being drawn together in Champion’s League Group A on Thursday. Defending champions Chelsea were drawn in Group H with Juventus. Real Madrid will play Inter Milan. Barcelona were drawn in Group E with Bayern Munich. Agencies