WTA Tour: Unbeaten on court: Swiatek wins 25th career title in Seoul

IANS | September 21, 2025 10:02 PM

Seoul, Sep 21 (IANS) Top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland trailed in nearly every single statistical category in Sunday's Korea Open final but won the big moments to defeat No. 2 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 in 2 hours and 41 minutes to lift another title on the WTA Tour. The victory marked her third title of the season and the 25th of her career. She is now 25-5 all-time in WTA finals.

World Athletics C'ships: United States wins three of four relay titles on final day in Tokyo (round-up)

IANS | September 21, 2025 9:17 PM

Tokyo (Japan), Sep 21 (IANS) The United States underlined their sprinting power by claiming three out of four relay gold medals on the last day of the World Athletics Championships here on Sunday. Botswana delivered the day's surprise in the men's 4x400m relay, clocking 2 minutes 57.76 seconds to edge the Americans by just 0.07, as South Africa settled for bronze.

Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam and Krishna Nagar excel in China Para-Badminton

IANS | September 21, 2025 7:05 PM

Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Top para-shuttlers Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam, and Krishna Nagar brought glory to India in the China Para-Badminton International 2025 with remarkable performances that highlighted skill, determination, and fighting spirit. Their medal-winning feats underlined India’s growing dominance on the global para badminton stage.

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag lose to world champs Kim-Seo in men's doubles final 

IANS | September 21, 2025 4:58 PM

Shenzhen, Sep 21 (IANS) The Top Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a straight-game loss at the hands of recently crowned World Champions Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea in the final of the China Masters 2025, a BWF World Series Super 750 badminton tournament, here on Sunday.