Namit Kumar

Pistol shooter Suruchi Phogat completed a hat-trick of World Cup gold medals last month and swept national titles. Her emergence is a testimony to the depth of talent in Indian shooting and the sport's consistent ability to produce new faces in every Olympic cycle

After coasting through the earlier rounds, seven-time champion faced a tough test against the 11th-seeded Australian but came through in four sets.

Swiatek showed just how useful it can be to fly under the radar. Following a performance that may not have been commanding but was consistent and secure, she defeated 19th seed Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinal

Engaging in a baseline battle won't help Novak Djokovic, instead he must mix up things to draw the Jannick Sinner out of his comfort zone.

As 18 months have passed since Novak Djokovic last won a Grand Slam title, a plethora of cliches have been thrown at the 24-time Major winner.

Carlos Alcaraz leads Jannik Sinner 8-4 in the head-to-head, but far more tellingly, the Spaniard has won each of their last five matches.

Jannik Sinners merciless demolition of a physically compromised Novak Djokovic in their Wimbledon semifinal late on Friday may well have sounded the death knell for mens tenniss golden generation.

In the press conference, Iga Swiatek hit out at those who doubted her. “For the past months, how the media sometimes described me – and I got to say, unfortunately, the Polish media – how they treated me and my team, it wasn't really pleasant,” she said.

The two are a clash in contrasting approaches. Sinner is methodical, disciplined and steady under pressure, while Alcaraz is much more up and down, but his variety, spontaneity and sparkle make his highs higher than anyone else on the tour

If these two phenomenally talented young players are to live up to the expectations that are harboured of them both can stand to learn a few lessons from the other