Sindhu was completely overpowered in the second as Fang Jie upped her game and gave little room to the Indian to approach the net and play her drop shots.
Nadal had said that he did not know if he would be fit to play against Australian Kyrgios, after appearing close to retiring mid-match against Fritz on Centre Court.
'This probably hurts more than any loss I've ever had'
Nadal appeared close to retiring mid-match on Wednesday on Centre Court but he found the will to beat Fritz
While 36-year-old Nadal defies age with his gritty wins amidst a barrage of injuries, 47-year-old Beckham is ageing like fine wine.
'My focus is about the journey and not the destination, it is more about how I am refining myself as a cricketer and how consistently am I performing and as a leader, how am I growing.'
David Warner retired on 200 after tea in cramped-up exhaustion after tormenting the Proteas in a Melbourne Cricket Ground furnace, quashing all debate about his place in the side.
South Africa in trouble at 58-4 in 'Boxing Day' Test
Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh finished fifth while his illustrious compatriot Viswanathan Anand could only manage a tied seventh place in the third leg of the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz chess tournament.
Shubhankar Sharma ended tied seventh with a final round of 1-under 71.
Indian doubles pair of Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni put up a valiant fight before going down to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain and Adrian Mannarino of France in a three-setter.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is under pressure to produce a pitch that delivers a fairer contest between bat and ball in the Boxing Day Test
Khadim Hussain, 36, was hanged on Wednesday at a prison in Bahawalpur, about 500 kilometres southwest of capital, Islamabad, said Khadim Hussain, an area police official.
He will open his campaign against world number 47, Australian Hayden Jones.
Excited to witness the first professional boxing in the state, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said: "Promoting sports for the current and next-generation is extremely important for the state of Chhattisgarh.
Viswanathan Anand shot into the lead at the end of three rounds of the Rapid segment in the third leg of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour
Morgan, who turns 36 this year, could be a concern for England with the T20 World Cup scheduled for October-November
Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson have been recalled to the squad while seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not been included in the squad.
Interestingly, this was Prannoy's first-ever win against Sen in three head-to-had meetings so far.
The development comes amid a close aide of Pawar saying 36 out of 53 NCP MLAs have extended support to the new deputy CM and the numbers could go to 46 in a few days time.
"There are other steps and it starts on Wednesday. Let's be happy with what we've done tonight even if it's not enough. At least we broke the (defending champions') curse," he added.
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Diksha Dagar fought back strongly in the second round to make the cut alongside compatriot Pranavi Urs at the Ladies Open.
Three-times Olympic hammer throw champion Anita Wlodarczyk said she will undergo surgery after being injured while apprehending a thief who attempted to break into her car.
IMAGES from the 2nd ODI match played Between South Africa and India in Gqeberha, South Africa on Tuesday.
In between signing files related to his constituency, Tiwary, a sitting minister of sports and youth affairs in the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, struck 19 fours and two sixes.
Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract extension with Real Madrid
'Let's be confident, let's be positive and let's see what's going on'
They had all come to see the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal.
Sukhu said that he was a warrior and will fight till his last to ensure the welfare of the state and its people.
Third-seeded Jessica Pegula and fifth-seeded Coco Gauff each recorded straight-set wins to advance to the second round of the Rothesay International on Tuesday in Eastbourne, England.
Giroud, at 36, brings experience and guile to France's attack, while Mbappe, 23, is blessed with pace
Lewandowski huffed and puffed, but he cut a lonely and frustrated figure
"We set out with a goal to show the rest of the world how we play soccer and I think we partially achieved that even though we fell short of our goals. I think this group is close" Berhalter said.
Gauff survives scare, Osaka advances
Punjab Kings would be sweating over skipper Shikhar Dhawan's injury at a time when they need all their firepower against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Veteran Wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik feels his latest recall to the Indian team is his 'most special comeback' of a rollercoaster international career that began way back in 2004.
Ravichandran Ashwin has maintained the top spot among bowlers
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has released veteran opener Martin Guptill from his central contract
Dithering and indecision are things of the past for Shikhar Dhawan. As leader of the pack, he does not hesitate in taking decisions that are beneficial for the Indian team.
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