Roger Federer returns after 3 years: Swiss legend to play in Shanghai Masters 2025
'Shanghai has always been a special place for me, with great fans, unforgettable memories, and a real love for the game,' Federer added.Roger Federer is coming back to ShanghaiJoin us on October 10th for the @rogerfederer and Friends Celebrity Doubles Match!#rolexshanghaimasters pic.twitter.com/6gpnkFfl6B— Rolex Shanghai Masters (@SH_RolexMasters) August 10, 2025Looking ahead, the Shanghai Masters is set to run from October 1 to October 12. Jannik Sinner is the reigning champion after defeating Novak Djokovic 7–6 (4), 6–3 in last year's final.Roger Federer's glorious careerIn 2022, Roger Federer officially retired from professional tennis at the Laver Cup held in London, closing out an incredible 24-year career. Partnering with longtime rival and close friend Rafael Nadal, they took on Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe in a thrilling doubles match that ended 4–6, 7–6 (2), 9–11.The 41-year-old Swiss icon received an emotional farewell at the O2 Arena, with fans and fellow players paying tribute during a heartfelt ceremony on court after the match.Throughout his illustrious career, Federer secured 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including a record eight at Wimbledon. He held the World No. 1 spot for a record 310 weeks—237 of them consecutively—and won a total of 103 ATP singles tournaments.Federer also earned Olympic gold in men's doubles with Stan Wawrinka in 2008, along with a silver medal in singles at the 2012 Olympics.Earlier this year, Federer joined Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray in a touching ceremony at Roland Garros to honour Rafael Nadal's extraordinary legacy, highlighted by Nadal's record 14 French Open victories.- EndsTrending Reel
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Badminton: Tough draws for PV Sindhu, fellow Indians at World Championships 2025
PV Sindhu set to face 2nd seed Wang Zhi Yi of China as early as the third round (PTI Photo) India have won a medal in all editions of the world meet since 2011 Lakshya Sen meets world No.1 Shi Yuqi in a challenging first round The World Championships will be held form August 25 to 31 in Paris India's hopes of maintaining their streak of winning at least one medal at the World Championships since 2011 may take a hit this year, as several star players have been handed challenging draws at the world meet. The doubles pair and former World No. 1 combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty carry much of the nation's hopes for success at the prestigious event, which will be held from 25 to 31 August at the Adidas Arena in Paris. Former bronze medallist Lakshya Sen faces the No. 1 seed Shi Yuqi in one of the most anticipated first-round clashes. Lakshya holds a 1–3 head-to-head record against the Chinese top seed. The two last met at the Indonesia Open in June, where Lakshya lost a hard-fought encounter 21–11, 20–22, 15–21. Should Lakshya overcome the tough Chinese challenge in the opening round, he is likely to meet 10th seed Christo Popov in the third round. Meanwhile, 2023 bronze medallist HS Prannoy will begin his campaign against Finland's Joakim Oldorff. The World No. 34 has endured a difficult season, often failing to progress beyond the second round in most tournaments. Neither Lakshya nor Prannoy has been seeded this time, with PV Sindhu the only Indian singles player to secure a seeding. PV SINDHU SET FOR TOUGH TEST The 2019 champion will open her campaign against Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova in what is expected to be a one-sided affair. The 15th seed is projected to face second seed Wang Zhi Yi of China as early as the third round. Sindhu, renowned for raising her game in major tournaments, has amassed five World Championships medals and is aiming for another strong showing. However, she faces a stern challenge against Wang, whom she has not beaten since 2022. Wang arrives in Paris in fine form, having won the China Open Super 1000 in July. In men's doubles, Satwik and Chirag, seeded ninth, have received a first-round bye. However, they could encounter a stiff test against China's Liang Wei Kang and Wang Chang as early as the third round, with a potential quarter-final meeting against second seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik looming. It was in Paris last year that Satwik and Chirag suffered one of their biggest heartbreaks, losing the Olympic quarter-final to Aaron and Soh. The Malaysian pair have long been a stumbling block for the Indians, winning 11 of their 14 encounters on tour. India will also be represented in men's doubles by Hariharan Amsakarunan and Rethinasabapathi, who will face Satwik and Chirag if they win their opening match against Taipei's Liu Kuang Heng and Yang Po Han. In a significant blow to India's medal prospects, the nation's top women's doubles pairing of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly has withdrawn from the event. World No. 39 Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra, along with Rutaparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda, will fly the flag in women's doubles. Priya and Shruti open against France's Margot Lambert and Camille Pognante, while World No. 38 Rutaparna and Swetaparna will face Bulgaria's Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva in the first round. In mixed doubles, India will field two pairs. World No. 17 Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto have received a first-round bye. The 16th seeds could meet sixth seeds Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet of Hong Kong as early as the third round. Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde will also compete in mixed doubles. Previous Indian medallists at the World Championships: Prakash Padukone – Bronze – Men's Singles – 1983 Jwala Gutta / Ashwini Ponnappa – Bronze – Women's Doubles – 2011 PV Sindhu – Bronze – Women's Singles – 2013 PV Sindhu – Bronze – Women's Singles – 2014 Saina Nehwal – Silver – Women's Singles – 2015 Saina Nehwal – Bronze – Women's Singles – 2017 PV Sindhu – Silver – Women's Singles – 2017 PV Sindhu – Silver – Women's Singles – 2018 PV Sindhu – Gold – Women's Singles – 2019 B Sai Praneeth – Bronze – Men's Singles – 2019 Kidambi Srikanth – Silver – Men's Singles – 2021 Lakshya Sen – Bronze – Men's Singles – 2021 Chirag Shetty / Satwiksairaj Rankireddy – Bronze – Men's Doubles – 2022 HS Prannoy – Bronze – Men's Singles – 2023 India's hopes of maintaining their streak of winning at least one medal at the World Championships since 2011 may take a hit this year, as several star players have been handed challenging draws at the world meet. The doubles pair and former World No. 1 combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty carry much of the nation's hopes for success at the prestigious event, which will be held from 25 to 31 August at the Adidas Arena in Paris. Former bronze medallist Lakshya Sen faces the No. 1 seed Shi Yuqi in one of the most anticipated first-round clashes. Lakshya holds a 1–3 head-to-head record against the Chinese top seed. The two last met at the Indonesia Open in June, where Lakshya lost a hard-fought encounter 21–11, 20–22, 15–21. Should Lakshya overcome the tough Chinese challenge in the opening round, he is likely to meet 10th seed Christo Popov in the third round. Meanwhile, 2023 bronze medallist HS Prannoy will begin his campaign against Finland's Joakim Oldorff. The World No. 34 has endured a difficult season, often failing to progress beyond the second round in most tournaments. Neither Lakshya nor Prannoy has been seeded this time, with PV Sindhu the only Indian singles player to secure a seeding. PV SINDHU SET FOR TOUGH TEST The 2019 champion will open her campaign against Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova in what is expected to be a one-sided affair. The 15th seed is projected to face second seed Wang Zhi Yi of China as early as the third round. Sindhu, renowned for raising her game in major tournaments, has amassed five World Championships medals and is aiming for another strong showing. However, she faces a stern challenge against Wang, whom she has not beaten since 2022. Wang arrives in Paris in fine form, having won the China Open Super 1000 in July. In men's doubles, Satwik and Chirag, seeded ninth, have received a first-round bye. However, they could encounter a stiff test against China's Liang Wei Kang and Wang Chang as early as the third round, with a potential quarter-final meeting against second seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik looming. It was in Paris last year that Satwik and Chirag suffered one of their biggest heartbreaks, losing the Olympic quarter-final to Aaron and Soh. The Malaysian pair have long been a stumbling block for the Indians, winning 11 of their 14 encounters on tour. India will also be represented in men's doubles by Hariharan Amsakarunan and Rethinasabapathi, who will face Satwik and Chirag if they win their opening match against Taipei's Liu Kuang Heng and Yang Po Han. In a significant blow to India's medal prospects, the nation's top women's doubles pairing of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly has withdrawn from the event. World No. 39 Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra, along with Rutaparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda, will fly the flag in women's doubles. Priya and Shruti open against France's Margot Lambert and Camille Pognante, while World No. 38 Rutaparna and Swetaparna will face Bulgaria's Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva in the first round. In mixed doubles, India will field two pairs. World No. 17 Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto have received a first-round bye. The 16th seeds could meet sixth seeds Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet of Hong Kong as early as the third round. Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde will also compete in mixed doubles. Previous Indian medallists at the World Championships: Prakash Padukone – Bronze – Men's Singles – 1983 Jwala Gutta / Ashwini Ponnappa – Bronze – Women's Doubles – 2011 PV Sindhu – Bronze – Women's Singles – 2013 PV Sindhu – Bronze – Women's Singles – 2014 Saina Nehwal – Silver – Women's Singles – 2015 Saina Nehwal – Bronze – Women's Singles – 2017 PV Sindhu – Silver – Women's Singles – 2017 PV Sindhu – Silver – Women's Singles – 2018 PV Sindhu – Gold – Women's Singles – 2019 B Sai Praneeth – Bronze – Men's Singles – 2019 Kidambi Srikanth – Silver – Men's Singles – 2021 Lakshya Sen – Bronze – Men's Singles – 2021 Chirag Shetty / Satwiksairaj Rankireddy – Bronze – Men's Doubles – 2022 HS Prannoy – Bronze – Men's Singles – 2023 Join our WhatsApp Channel
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Neeraj Chopra fan R Praggnanandhaa doesn't believe in preparing in special way for Magnus Carlsen: ‘It's not a good thing'
R Praggnanandhaa reflects on his recent win over Magnus Carlsen and if he has the wood on the five-time chess world champion. He also spoke on the reasons behind the rise of Indian chess. R Praggnanandhaa has emerged as the toughest competitor for world No.1 Magnus Carlsen among the rising chess stars from India, even a lot more than world champion D Gukesh. Only 20, Praggnanandhaa has already beaten the five-time world champion Carlsen multiple times across formats, and recently twice within a three-day period at the Las Vegas Freestyle Chess event. The current world No.4, Praggnanandhaa, however, doesn't see it as a massive achievement as he knows the 34-year-old Carlsen still wins more often than not against him or the other rising stars. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Not like I win against him all the time,' Praggnanandhaa told Forbes when asked about his recent wins over the highest-rated chess player of all time. Praggnanandhaa doesn't treat Carlsen comeptition as special While there's a long way for Praggnanandhaa to become a powerful player like Carlsen, the youngster from Chennai has revealed that he doesn't believe in preparing in a 'different way' when playing against the all-conqueror, who relinquished the world title in 2022. 'Doing something different for a particular opponent will show that you are taking that particular game more seriously. It's not a good thing. My process for every opponent, as for Carlsen, remains the same,' Praggnanandhaa said when asked if he had a special way to prepare for matches against Carlsen. 'As far as Magnus goes, I've also had some losses against him, so it's not like I beat him all the time. In the Las Vegas freestyle tournament, I won the game [against Magnus] in the round robin stage but lost the classification round 3-1 despite winning the first game.' Also Read | Praggnanandhaa reveals feeling 'insecure' over Gukesh, Erigaisi and turning it into inspiration Praggnanandhaa also revealed in the interview that he is a fan of the former Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra, who has emerged as India's best athlete in recent times. 'He finishes first or second in all major events. That's some consistency,' Praggnanandhaa said. Besides Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh doing well, Arjun Erigaisi managed to cross the 2800 Elo rating recently and Divya Deshmukh won the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup. Last year, the Indian men's and women's teams won the Olympiad gold medals for the first time. Also Read | R Praggnanandhaa explains southern India's domination of chess STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Talking about the reasons for this sudden and rapid rise in the quality of chess players from India, who are all in their early 20s or teenagers, Praggnanandhaa credited five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand for inspiring the new generation and the availability of top coaches in India. 'First is the inspiration we get from Anand sir. We all look up to him. After that, we have a good system in India with continuous tournaments where you can sharpen your game. A lot of the earlier grandmasters have turned trainers, so training has gone up by a level. We are also getting support from the government, and corporates are coming into the game.'
The Hindu
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- The Hindu
BWF Badminton World Championships 2025: Tough draw for Indian shuttlers with 15-year streak on the line
Indian shuttlers will have to pull off some massive upsets in order to finish on the podium at this month's Badminton World Championships, as per the draw ceremony held on Wednesday. The 2025 edition of the event will be held from August 25 to 31 in Paris, a little over a year after the city played host to the Olympics where Lakshya Sen's fourth-place finish in men's singles was the best result for India. India last finished without a medal at a world championships in the 2010 edition in the French capital. Men's Singles - Lakshya Sen, H.S. Prannoy World No. 21 Lakshya, the 2021 world championships bronze medallist, will face Shi Yu Qi, the top-seeded Chinese and the reigning Asian Games gold medallist, in the opening round. The Indian beat Shi in the men's team final at the Asiad in Hangzhou but since then, the Chinese player has won all three matches between the two. World No. 34 H.S. Prannoy, the 2023 world championships bronze medallist, takes on Finland's Joakim Oldorff in the first round. A win over World No. 49 Oldorff for Prannoy will potentially set up a second-round clash with second-seeded Dane Anders Antonsen. Women's Singles - P.V. Sindhu P.V. Sindhu, who has won one gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the world championships, is the only Indian in the women's singles field this year. The 30-year-old Sindhu, who became the first and still the only Indian to win the title in 2019 in Basel, faces Bulgarian World No. 66 Kaloyana Nalbantova in the first round. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, is likely to be up against second-seeded Chinese and two-time Asian Championships gold medallist Wang Zhi Yi in the round of 16. Men's Doubles - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan/Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won a bronze medal at the 2022 edition in Tokyo, have received a first-round bye. Their round-of-32 match will be against the winner of the first-round clash between compatriots Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi, and Chinese Taipei's Liu Kuang Heng and Yang Po Han. World No. 9 Satwik and Chirag find themselves in a tough section of the draw as China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, World No. 6, are their potential round-of-16 opponents. Like Satwik and Chirag, the Chinese pair has previously been ranked World No. 1 in the BWF Rankings and also has a world championships bronze medal (Copenhagen, 2023). Liang and Wang, who won silver medal at the Paris Olympics, lead the Indians 6-2 in the head-to-head record. If Satwik and Chirag manage to make it past Liang and Wang, their opponents in the quarterfinal will potentially be former world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. Chia and Soh, the second seeds from Malaysia, broke the Indians' dream of an Olympic medal when they beat them in the quarterfinals in the same city last year. The Malaysians have a dominating 11-3 head-to-head advantage over Satwik and Chirag, including wins at the semifinals of the Singapore Open and the China Open this season. Women's Doubles - Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra, Rutaparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda World No. 12 Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, India's top-ranked women's doubles pair, has pulled out of the event. Priya Konjengbam-Shruti Mishra, and Rutaparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda are the two Indian duos in the field. World No. 39 Priya and Shruti face Frenchwomen Margot Lambert and Camille Pognante in the opening round. Victory for the Indians would mean a potential second-round match against World No. 4 Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee of South Korea. The Panda sisters, ranked 38th in the world, take on Stoeva sisters - Gabriela and Stefani - from Bulgaria in the first round. The winner will face Malaysia's Go Pei Kee and Teoh Mei Xing, World No. 18, in the round of 32. Mixed Doubles - Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto, Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Gadde World No. 17 Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, the top-ranked Indians in mixed doubles, have received a bye in the first round. They will either face Ireland's Joshua Magee and Moya Ryan or USA's Linden Wang and Eva Wang in their campaign opener. World No. 33 Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Gadde take on Leong Iok Chong and Weng Chi Ng of Macau, China, in the first round.
