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Wild card Vaishnavi Adkar, ranked 690, achieved a career-best performance by reaching her maiden singles final of a W100 ITF event in Bengaluru with a decisive 6-3, 6-3 victory over second seed and World No. 126 Lanlana Tararudee of Thailand, marking the first time an Indian has reached such a final since Sania Mirza. Adkar's impressive run, which included defeating two top 150 players, saw her maintain composure and capitalize on Tararudee's errors, particularly with her strong baseline returns and timely net attacks, to secure the win. In the other semifinal, third seed Hanne Vandewinkel advanced to face Adkar, while the doubles title was claimed by the Japanese pair Misaki Matsuda and Eri Shimizu.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final to win his first title, becoming the youngest man to achieve a career Grand Slam.
The veterans doubles tennis tournament will be held at Rama Varma Union Club in Kottayam on December 6 and 7.
Bopanna had ended his India career after the Paris Olympics last year.
French tennis player Gael Monfils, 39, hit a highest ranking of World No 6.
Lleyton Hewitt is accused of pushing a 60-year-old anti-doping official after a Davis Cup match last November.
In a perfect echo of the triumph that first propelled him to the world number one spot in 2022, Alcaraz's New York title took him back to the top of the rankings as the 22-year-old Spaniard displaced Sinner and lifted his Grand Slam trophy haul to six.
Sabalenka showcased her dominance on the hardcourt, winning in a tense final.
Sinner and Alcaraz will clash in their third consecutive Grand Slam final this year on September 7
The Polish eighth seed's victory marks her sixth Grand Slam title, showcasing her prowess on the court.
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