1. Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev defeats Rune, wins maiden clay court title
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In the Italian Open final, world number three tennis star Daniil Medvedev defeated Holger Roon on 21 May to win his first claycourt title.
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In the men's singles final, the Russian player defeated the 20-year-old Danish player 7-5, 7-5.
This is Medvedev's fifth title of 2023 and the win has lifted him above Novak Djokovic to the second spot in the world rankings.
He won his 20th career title. He will also be seeded second in the French Open, which begins on 28th of this month at Roland Garros.
Hugo Nieves and Jan Zielinski have captured the men's doubles title in Rome. The Monegasque-Polish pair won their first ATP Masters 1000 title by defeating Robin Haase and Bottic van de Zandschulp 7-5, 6-1 in the men's doubles final.
The Australian-Belgian pair of Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens defeated top-seeded Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-4 to become the women's doubles champions.
Earlier, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina won her fourth WTA title with a win in the women's singles final.
About Italian Open
The Italian Open has a rich history dating back to its inception in 1930.
It is one of the most prestigious events on the tennis calendar.
It consists of five main draw events: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
The tournament is held at the Foro Italico sports complex in Rome.
The Italian Open hosts both ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) and WTA (Women's Tennis Association) tournaments simultaneously.
2. Italian Open: Elena Rybakina clinches women's singles title
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In Italian Open Tennis, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan won the women's singles title defeating Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina 6-4, 1-0, on 20th May at theInternazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome.
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It was Rybakina's second title of the year.
With this, Rybakina won the fifth singles title of her career.
7th seed Rybakina defeated 30th seed Kalinina to win the trophy.
Kalinina was ruled out of the final due to a left thigh injury.
The men's singles final of the tournament will be played between Denmark's Holger Rune and Russia's Daniil Medvedev in Rome.
About Italian Open
The Italian Open has a rich history dating back to itsinception in 1930.
It is one of the most prestigious events on the tennis calendar.
It consists of five main draw events: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
The tournament is held at the Foro Italico sports complex in Rome.
The Italian Open hosts both ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) and WTA (Women's Tennis Association) tournaments simultaneously.
3. India bags 16 gold medals at the South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2023
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The three-day international event South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2023 concluded in Itanagar on May 17.
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In this event more than 100 athletes from six countries Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal participated.
Arunachal Pradesh Governor, Lt. General KT Parnaik, (Retd.) attended the closing ceremony as Chief Guest at Dorjee Khandu Indoor Stadium, Itanagar.
The hosts India won all the gold medals on offer on the last day at the Dorjee Khandu Indoor Stadium on 17th May.
Besides, the Indians also bagged four silver medals in the singles.
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Maldives were also among the medals, while Bhutan, who participated only in the singles events, drew a blank.
On the second day of the championships, the Indians won three gold medals in the U-15 Boys, U-19 Girls and U15 Girls, while Nepal claimed the U-19 Boys gold.
In the Under-19 Boys singles, Ankur Bhattacharjee defeated Payas Jain 4-2 to claim the gold.
Results (All Finals)
U-19 Boys Singles: Ankur Bhattacharjee (India) beat Payas Jain (India)
U-19 Boys Doubles: Divyansh Srivastava/Jash Modi (India) beat Ridoy Mohutasin Ahmed/Bawm Ramhim Lian (Bangladesh)
U-19 Girls Singles: Suhana Saini (India) beat Yashashwini Ghorpade (India)
U-19 Girls Doubles: Yashaswini Ghorpade/Suhana Saini (Ind) beat Mishka Mohamed Ibrahim/Fathimath Dheema Ali (Maldiv)
U-19 Mixed Doubles: Payas Jain/Yashaswini Ghorpade (Ind) beat Akhyar Ahmed Khalid/Fathimath Dheema Ali (Maldiv)
U-15 Boys Singles: Priyanuj Bhattacharya (India) beat Abhinand (India) 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9.
U-15 Boys Doubles: PB Abhinand/Priyanuj Bhattacharya (India) beat Hasib Abul Hashem/Rahman Mohd. Mahtabur (Bangladesh)
U-15 Girls Singles: Jennifer Varghese (India) beat Avisha Karmakar (India)
U-15 Girls Doubles: Jennifer Varghese/Avisha Karmarkar (India) beat Sushmita Khadka/Subhashree Shrestha (Nepal)
U-15 Mixed Doubles: Abhinand/Jennifer Varghese (India) beat Mohammed Akram Md. Shafiullah/Kavindya Tamadi Alagiyawadu
4. Vuppala Praneeth becomes India's 82nd Grandmaster
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15-year-old chess player Vuppala Praneeth from Telangana has become the 82nd Grandmaster of India.
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Vuppala Praneeth defeated GM Hans Niem of USA during the final round of Baku Open 2023 to clinch the Grandmaster title.
Praneeth clinched his first GM-norm and International Master (IM) title at the tournament in March 2022.
He earned his second GM-norm at the Biel MTO in July 2022, followed by his final GM-norm nine months later at the second Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2023.
The first Indian Grandmaster was Viswanathan Anand, who held the title in 1988.
Anand is a five-time world champion and is considered one of the greatest chess players of all time.
Important Points:
16-year-old chess player Pranesh M became India's 79th Grandmaster after winning the Rilton Cup in Stockholm, Sweden.
Chennai-based chess player Vignesh NR became India's 80th Grandmaster after winning the 24th Nordwest Cup 2023 held at Bad Zwischenahn, Germany.
Sayantan Das became India's 81st Grandmaster after his victory at the International Festival des Jeux in Cannes, France.
About Telangana
It is a state located in south-central India on the high Deccan Plateau.
It is the eleventh largest state of India by area.
Telangana is bordered by Maharashtra to the north, Chhattisgarh to the northeast, Karnataka to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the east and south.
As of 2019, the state of Telangana is divided into 33 districts.
Formed (by split) - 2 June 2014
Capital - Hyderabad
Governor - Tamilisai Soundararajan
Chief Minister – K Chandrasekhar Rao (BRS)
Rajya Sabha - 7 seats
Lok Sabha - 17 seats
5. Sumit Mukherjee wins gold at BFAME Championships in Lahore
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Sumit Mukherjee, a metro employee from Kolkata, won four gold medals at the Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle-East Championship (BFAME) held in Lahore, Pakistan.
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The championship took place from 5 May to 13 May and featured teams from five different countries.
Sumit Mukherjee was the only railway staff member in the 24-member Indian contingent.
The games were divided into four categories: Open, Women's, Mixed and Senior, and Sumit represented India in the Open category.
Sumit Mukherjee had earlier won a bronze medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games and the 4th Asia Cup Bridge Championships to be held in Jakarta in 2022.
Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF):
It is the official governing body for bridges in Pakistan.
It was established in 1972 as Pakistan Bridge Association and in 1993 it was renamed as Pakistan Bridge Federation.
The PBF is responsible for regulating and overseeing the sport of bridge across the country.
Headquarters - Karachi
Regional Affiliation - Bridge Federation of Asia and the Middle East
President - Khurshid Hadi
6. Hriday Hazarika and Nancy Mandotra won silver medal in 10m air rifle event at ISSF World Cup 2023
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Indian shooters Hriday Hazarika and Nancy Mandotrawon the silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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It was the first ISSF World Cup medal for both Hriday Hazarika (21 years) and Nancy Mandotra (19 years).
Hriday Hazarika qualified for the men's 10m air rifle final, where he won the silver medal.
ISSF World Cup:
It was established in 1986 by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
Its main objective is to establish a standardised qualification system for Olympic shooting competitions.
It includes various shooting events that are part of the Olympic programme.
International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF):
It serves as the governing body for Olympic shooting events and also oversees various non-Olympic shooting sports.
One of its primary functions is to regulate and administer the sport of shooting on a global scale.
It plays an important role in the management of the Olympic Qualification Events and in determining the allocation of quota places for the participating nations.
It organises international competitions, including the prestigious ISSF World Cup series and the ISSF World Championships.
Established -1907
Headquarters - Munich, Germany
Chairman -Luciano Rossi
7. Yashasvi Jaiswal scores fastest IPL 50
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Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal etched his name in history by becoming the fastest fifty in the Indian Premier League against Kolkata Knight Riders on 12 May.
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Chasing 149, Jaiswal created history by scoring 50 off just 13 balls, surpassing KL Rahul's 14-ball fifty in 2018. He also went past KKR's Pat Cummins, who scored a 14-ball fifty in 2022.
Yashasvi hit three sixes and seven fours in the first 50 runs.
Batting first after losing the toss, Kolkata scored 149 runs losing eight wickets in 20 overs.
The record of scoring the most runs in the first over of the innings is in the name of Mumbai Indians. He scored 27 runs in the very first over against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011. These include seven extras. Rajasthan is at number two.
8. Rhythm Sangwan wins bronze medal in air pistol event at ISSF World Cup 2023 in Baku
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Rhythm Sangwan representing India won a bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Sangwan shot 219.1 in the final round to finish third on the podium.
Anna Korakiaki of Greece, the 2016 Rio Olympic champion, won the gold medal, while Olena Kostevich, the 2004 Athens Olympic gold medalist of Ukraine, won the silver medal.
ISSF World Cup:
It was started in 1986 by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
Its primary purpose is to provide a standardised qualification system for the Olympic shooting competitions.
It is a famous competition for rifle and pistol shooters from all over the world.
It provides a platform for athletes to showcase their skills and compete at the highest level.
About Azerbaijan
It is a nation and former Soviet republic located between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains.
The capital city, Baku, is famous for its mediaeval walled Inner City.
Azerbaijan has hosted international events such as the Eurovision Song Contest and the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
President - Ilham Aliyev
Vice President - Mehriban Aliyeva
Prime Minister - Ali Asadov
National Assembly Speaker - Sahiba Gafarova
9. Atanu, Mehuli re-included in TOPS
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Olympian and World Championship silver medallist archer Atanu Das has been reincluded in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) following his impressive performances at the domestic circuit and the Archery World Cup in Antalya this year.
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Atanu, who shot 673 to finish fourth in the men's recurve individual rankings, is returning to international outdoor competition after almost one-and-a-half years.
The other big name to feature in TOPS is rifle shooter Mehuli Ghosh, who won the 10m air rifle event at the National Shooting Trials this year.
Apart from this, 15-year-old Tilottama Sen has also been included.
Tilottama Sen had earlier this year won a bronze medal in the 10m air rifle event at the Cairo World Cup, her debut in the senior circuit.
A total of 27 new names were added to the TOPS Core and Development lists, taking the total number of TOPS athletes to 270 (101 in Core, 269 in Development).
Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)
It was created in July 2014 under the auspices of the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) with the objective of identifying and preparing potential medal prospects for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
It is a flagship program of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The idea of the scheme is to look to the future and fund a developmental group of athletes who have the potential to bring medals to the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 and Los Angeles in 2028.
10. Fakhar Zaman, Naruemol Chaivai named ICC Players of the Month for April
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Pakistani cricketer Fakhar Zaman was named ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2023 and Thailand women's cricket team captain Naruemol Chaiwai was named ICC Women's Player of the Month for April 2023.
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Fakhar's exceptional batting skills carried over into the ODI series, where he scored a brilliant 117 off 114 balls in the first match, helping Pakistan win by five wickets.
Thailand women's cricket team captain Naruemol Chaiwai received the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for April 2023.
Chaiwai played a key role in Thailand's historic ODI series win against Zimbabwe, displaying consistent high-scoring performances.
Became the first player from Thailand to receive this prestigious award.
About ICC
Establishment -15 June 1909
Headquarters - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Chairman - Greg Barclay
CEO - Geoff Allardyce
General Manager -Wasim Khan
Assistant - Asian Cricket Council
