8 boxers move to finals of Asian Boxing U-17 Championships
Tashkent (Uzbekistan), May 11: India’s U-17 girls continued their strong run at the Asian Championships with eight boxers advancing to the finals here on Monday. Rakhi (46kg), Khushi Chand (48kg), Navya (57kg), Diya (63kg), Himanshi (70kg), Jyoti (75kg), Vanshika (80kg) and Gurseerat Kaur (80+kg) moved to the finals with contrasting wins. While four boxers – Mamta Murlidhar (52kg), Manjunath Lamani (54kg), Ishika (60kg), Harnoor Kaur (66kg) – lost their respective semifinals to sign off with bronze medals. (PTI)
Rune opts out of French Open; eyes return from injury before Wimbledon
Paris, May 11: Former top-five player Holger Rune is withdrawing from the French Open and putting off his return from Achilles tendon surgery until the grass season next month. “Tough decision not to play the clay season, but the right one,” Rune said on X on Monday. “Can’t wait to see you all on the grass.” Rune was operated on after getting injured at a tournament in Sweden in October. The 23-year-old Danish player has reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals and was ranked as high as No. 4 in 2023. The French Open starts in less than two weeks. Rune is hoping to return for the ensuing grass-court season and Wimbledon, which starts June 29. (AP)
World Squash Championships: Chotrani loses to world No. 1 Asal
New Delhi, May 11: India’s Veer Chotrani went down to Egyptian world No. 1 and defending champion Mostafa Asal in the men’s second round of the World Squash Championships in Giza, Egypt. World No. 45 Chotrani lost 5-11, 2-11, 4-11, which ended the Indian challenge at the Worlds following first-round losses to compatriots Abhay Singh, Ramit Tandon and Velavan Senthilkumar. “Veer is one of the players that can catch you off at any moment in time, so I’m really happy to get the win today,” Asal told the PSA Tour website. “Veer and I have played a lot together before and I’m pleased to see him here, playing his best squash,” the Egyptian added. “We’ve played a lot in juniors before, we played in the World Juniors as well. We always train in New York together.” (PTI)
